You’en found it a bit curious. A few years ago, through business dealings, he ca into contact with Li Hanzhou. Their shared interests eventually made them friends.
If anyone had told him before that the aloof and indifferent Master Li would be so tender with a woman, he wouldn’t have believed it—even if beaten to death.
All you can say is—true love conquers all.
Perhaps it was because You’en had praised Pei Ya that Qiao Yun uncharacteristically showed concern, asking, "Does this affect you?"
You’en glanced at Li Hanzhou.
Li Hanzhou explained, "She’s asking if this matter will cause trouble for you."
You’en nonchalantly replied, "No problem, I’ve never felt any attachnt to the Andrew Family."
He was born with such coldness, which is why Andrew’s preference tilted toward Nolan. Of course, he himself didn’t care much about paternal affection anyhow.
"However..." You’en squinted his eyes slightly, his tone tinged with aning, "Although my father knows how to read the situation, that clown Nolan will probably not take this lying down."
Qiao Yun nodded nonchalantly, but she still offered her gratitude, "Thank you."
You’en chuckled lightly, "If you truly want to thank , might I ask—would Professor Qiao be interested in collaborating with ? I’m very intrigued by the new product your team recently launched. If I could secure the O-Continent agency rights, I promise we’d have an excellent partnership."
Li Hanzhou tapped his fingers on the table and smiled faintly, "Do you need to remind you that we’re not sitting at a negotiation table but simply eting as friends today?"
You’en shrugged his shoulders indifferently, reasoning, "Given that Professor Qiao is right in front of , why wouldn’t I seize this opportunity? Master Li, this is what I call efficient resource utilization."
Before Li Hanzhou could say anything, Qiao Yun promptly agreed, "Sure, but on one condition."
"What is it?" You’en perked up with interest.
Qiao Yun’s tone was calm as she said, "I think the Andrew Family could use a change of leadership. You would be a great fit."
You’en abruptly sat upright, his face showing a flicker of surprise. Clearly, he hadn’t expected Qiao Yun to make such a request.
"Whoever bullied her deserves a proper punishnt." Li Hanzhou found this subtle and protective response from his little troublemaker surprisingly adorable.
He understood Qiao Yun’s perspective well. After all, even if Pei Ya turned the Lien Group into a complete ss this ti, the Andrew Family, being an ancient lineage with aristocratic titles, certainly wouldn’t crumble easily. So, why not switch to a more suitable leader?
"Alright, no problem."
You’en never had much interest in that position, but after Professor Qiao put forth this request, he suddenly felt intrigued.
He wondered how many people would be infuriated—especially his father and Nolan. Surely this was Professor Qiao’s intention.
Tch...
A terrifyingly clever woman.
Thankfully, he’d already cut ties with "that side," so he wasn’t caught in the crossfire this ti.
...
anwhile.
Han Wang sat there with a cold expression, holding her phone and staring at her chat window with Pei Ya. She kept typing and deleting, yet she hadn’t managed to send even a single word.
She felt irritated.
She hadn’t expected Pei Ya’s ace up his sleeve to involve short-selling the Lien Group. Such a complex maneuver must have taken quite the effort.
And the thought that Pei Ya did all this simply to vent on her behalf...
Han Wang found herself torn between conflicting feelings of complexity and an unnoticeable trace of delight.
Lost in thought, she suddenly saw the chat window light up with a new ssage.
[Little Wangwang, are you trying to say sothing? You’ve been "typing" for half an hour already.]
Han Wang instantly flushed with embarrassnt, feeling as if she’d been caught red-handed.
Angrily, she replied, [Don’t speak nonsense!]
Soon after, Pei Ya sent over a video.
Han Wang clicked it open, perplexed.
The video turned out to be a screen recording from Pei Ya’s phone—half an hour long.
The clip showed Pei Ya opening their chat window, with the status above it repeatedly changing to "typing..."
[I knew you wouldn’t admit it, so I smartly recorded this. Now the evidence is clear. You can’t deny it anymore, hahaha...]
Han Wang: "..."
Good, serves you right for being single!
[Were you planning to thank ?]
Han Wang didn’t reply. Being exposed left her inexplicably perturbed and awkward.
Soon, Pei Ya sent another ssage.
Han Wang lowered her gaze to read it, only to freeze in place.
[Even if I didn’t have feelings for you, I’d still protect you. It’s not just —Professor Qiao, and even the researchers at the institute, they’d all do the sa for you. See, so many people care about you. So, you’ve got to love yourself more too.]
Han Wang stared at the ssage, feeling her heartbeat suddenly quicken.
She abruptly placed down her phone and stood up, heading toward the door.
Without any conscious reason, she felt an overwhelming urge to see Pei Ya right then.
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