My Word is Final

"Su Ming! What have you been doing all these years? Why...?"

In the car, Lin Yixue frowned, unable to hold back her confusion any longer.

Ever since she had seen Su Ming last night, she couldn't read him at all. An eighty-million-RMB villa, a three-million-RMB luxury car, and three million RMB in cash sent by courier. And then there were those incredible combat skills, which even the chief of the criminal investigation unit couldn't match.

She was certain that this man was still the boy she had once been so attached to, the one who haunted her dreams. But everything about him now was too mysterious, making it impossible for her to see through him. What could have transformed a simple country boy into such an enigma?

"Nothing much. With your resources, don't you already know? I'm just an ordinary office worker who got forced to break off the wedding because I couldn't afford a three-hundred-thousand-yuan dowry."

True, that was indeed Su Ming's life story. But how could that explain everything she had seen?

Lin Yixue shook her head, trying to clear her mind, but she failed. She couldn't help but wonder and want to uncover the truth.

"Forget it. I don't want to pry into your secrets. Anyway, you can't avoid me anymore. Seven years, you heartless man!"

Finally, Lin Yixue suppressed her doubts, forcing a bright smile onto her face.

"Okay," Su Ming breathed a sigh of relief. If the system hadn't appeared, he would have continued to keep his distance from her. He knew his background didn't match hers. But now, with the system, Su Ming knew he could be as good as anyone. There was no one in this world he couldn't get or wasn't worthy of; it was just a matter of whether he wanted to or not.

"Alright!" Lin Yixue smiled, genuinely happy, like a little girl who had just received her favorite toy.

Soon, they arrived at the entrance of Hongda Real Estate. Getting out of the car, Lin Yixue took Su Ming's arm, and they walked inside.

Lin Yixue had been here more than a few times and led Su Ming straight to an office.

"Ah! President Lin, please come in!" A young man around thirty immediately stood up when he saw Lin Yixue. However, when he caught sight of Su Ming, a flash of displeasure crossed his eyes.

"President Lin, who is this...?"

"My boyfriend. He's here with me today. Deputy Manager Chen, I suppose you're aware of what happened with General Manager Luo. Who is in charge of the Pear Garden project now?"

Lin Yixue's voice was calm, clearly showing that she had no interest in giving anyone else any special treatment, except for Su Ming.

"Haha... President Lin, you've asked the right person!" Chen Hua laughed and continued, "As you know, this project was previously under the responsibility of me and GM Luo. Now that he's in trouble, I've been handling it. So, who do you think will take over?"

"Oh? Should I congratulate Deputy Manager Chen on his promotion then?"

Lin Yixue's tone remained indifferent. It was clear that Chen Hua was implying that the project would soon be under his control. After all, he had always handled the other aspects of the project. In the entire company, besides Luo Bo, he was the most knowledgeable about it. To him, and to everyone else, the project was destined to fall into his hands.

"Haha... I wouldn't dare to call it a promotion, but the project will indeed end up in my hands!"

Chen Hua seemed pleased with Lin Yixue's compliment.

"Oh? 'Should'? So, it's not in your hands yet. Then we have nothing to discuss."

Lin Yixue's voice was calm and composed. This Chen Hua gave her the same unpleasant feeling as Luo Bo.

"Wait, President Lin!" Before Lin Yixue could leave, Chen Hua said, "I'm sure the project will end up with me. How about we go outside for a cup of coffee and discuss the details? Once the project is finalized, I'll sign the contract immediately. I won't keep you waiting."

"President Lin, does that work for you?"

Lin Yixue, who was about to leave, paused, seemingly considering Chen Hua's words. Meanwhile, Chen Hua sat behind his desk, looking smug.

"Let's go, Yixue. The project isn't in his hands, and it won't be either."

Finally, Su Ming, who had been silent, spoke up.

Hearing this, Chen Hua's eyebrows furrowed.

"Young man, you can eat whatever you want, but you shouldn't speak nonsense. You're not part of our company, so how can you be sure the Pear Garden project won't be mine?"

"If I say it won't, then it won't," Su Ming replied, not wanting to waste words. The project was already in his hands, so what did Chen Hua have to do with it? Besides, he didn't like the way Chen Hua looked at Lin Yixue.

"Wow, big talk! President Lin, is this really your boyfriend? He seems like a country bumpkin to me."

Chen Hua's words were met with a sharp frown from Lin Yixue, her face turning cold.

"Shut up! My boyfriend is none of your business!"

Surprised by Lin Yixue's sudden change in demeanor, Chen Hua felt a momentary unease. But the thought of her begging him once the project was in his hands quickly dispelled his fear.

"President Lin, I don't like your attitude. When the project comes down, we might not be able to negotiate as smoothly," Chen Hua said with a sneer.

"Fine, if that's the case, Changhe will just drop the project."

"Su Ming, let's go," Lin Yixue said, pulling Su Ming to leave.

But Su Ming hesitated. The system suddenly chimed in.

"Ding! Option triggered!"

"Option 1: Punish Chen Hua slightly. Reward: 10 million yuan."

"Option 2: Reveal your identity and forgive Chen Hua. Reward: Increase Chen Hua's favorability by 50 points."

"Wait a minute, we can't give up this project," Su Ming said, holding Lin Yixue back.

"System, I choose option 1."

After making his decision, Su Ming walked towards the desk. As for option 2, what was the point of increasing a guy's favorability?

"Oh? What's wrong, kid? Do you realize how important this project is to President Lin? Are you going to apologize?"

Chen Hua thought Su Ming was backing down, perhaps understanding the significance of the project to Changhe. This made him feel a bit smug. Finally, it was his turn to call the shots after always having to follow others' orders.

But what Chen Hua never expected was for Su Ming to suddenly raise his hand and slap him across the face. Su Ming's speed was too fast, and the unexpected move left Chen Hua no time to dodge. The sound of the slap echoed through the office, and even some of the employees nearby could hear it clearly.