Thinking this, Liu Ergou decided not to stay silent any longer.

Looking at the potbellied middle-aged man before him, Liu Ergou snorted coldly and cursed without any politeness, "Talk about cooperation? What cooperation? Open your damn eyes and take a good look! Baozhi Hall sells Chinese medicine, not pigs. If you want to sell pigs, I suggest you go to the slaughterhouse. That place suits you better!"

Liu Ergou's words left the potbellied middle-aged man stunned. As the man looked on, puzzled, the gaudy woman by his side whispered an explanation, "Honey, this kid is calling you a pig!"

No sooner had she spoken than the middle-aged man became enraged, looking as if he might burst from anger. He was middle-aged and his figure had plumped up; what he hated most was people commenting on his physique. And today, Liu Ergou had struck a raw nerve. At this moment, the middle-aged man rolled up his sleeves, looking ready to fight Liu Ergou.

Seeing this, Liu Ergou did not back down. Instead, he continued to mock him. "TSK TSK TSK. Well now, I've seen everything. Look at that, the pig wants to fight. Back in the countryside, when pigs get aggressive, we castrate them. So it looks like your fate is the same as a pig's!"

The middle-aged man, already boiling with rage, found this unbearable and was about to rush forward to teach Liu Ergou a lesson. However, before he could take a step, Liu Ergou spoke again.

"I'd advise you to think it through before you make a move. You would be the one starting it, and there are cameras around here. It'd be useless to argue your way out of it. When the police get here, well… TSK TSK TSK!"

Liu Ergou's words instantly cooled the middle-aged man down. Although he was still angry, he no longer looked like he was about to strike. The gaudy woman beside him, also afraid of the situation escalating, followed Liu Ergou's lead and began to soothe the man.

"Honey, let's not stoop to this country bumpkin's level! We're people who do big business, not someone he can compare himself to. Arguing with them is just a waste of our time! Let's go. Don't bother with him. What else can he do in his life besides farm?"

Coaxed by the gaudy woman, the middle-aged man's temper subsided considerably. He snorted, then walked into Baozhi Hall with her. After they went in, Liu Ergou shook his head with a cold smirk and followed them inside.

Liu Ergou had originally planned to go straight to the office to find Lu Shuangyue. But when he saw the middle-aged man and the gaudy woman also heading toward the office, he abandoned the idea and instead trailed leisurely behind them. After the pair entered the office, Liu Ergou found a nearby chair and sat down.

He had barely settled in when a roar erupted from the room.

"Don't you dare come in here with such outrageous demands! I'll have you know, even if Baozhi Hall isn't what it used to be, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. It's not for the likes of you to get your hands on! I don't think we have anything more to discuss. Get lost before I call security!"

The sudden outburst startled Liu Ergou. Less than a minute had passed, and already there was such a commotion. What on earth were these two here to discuss that could make Lu Shuangyue so furious?

Thinking this, Liu Ergou no longer hesitated. He went straight to the office door, pushed it open, and walked in.

As soon as he entered, Liu Ergou saw Lu Shuangyue looking like an enraged leopard cub, glaring at the middle-aged man and the gaudy woman seated before her desk. The sound of his entrance made all three of them turn to look.

When Lu Shuangyue saw Liu Ergou, her face lit up with joyful surprise. But before she could speak, the middle-aged man's expression darkened. He spoke with a sarcastic tone, "Tell me, President Lu, when did your office start letting any Tom, Dick, or Harry in? It seems you had no real intention of discussing a partnership with us. If that's the case, why did you bother calling us over?"

However, Lu Shuangyue paid him no mind at all. She dashed out from behind her desk and threw herself into Liu Ergou's arms. She called out sweetly, "Er Gou, you're here!"

Seeing their intimacy, the middle-aged man was dumbfounded. He never imagined that the country bumpkin he had randomly run into at the entrance of Baozhi Hall would be so close with Lu Shuangyue. For a moment, he was at a loss for words.

But while the man was speechless, the gaudy woman beside him was not. Watching the close pair, she immediately piped up, "TSK TSK TSK. I never would have guessed the chairwoman of Baozhi Hall had such… unique tastes! To fancy this kind of country fellow! It seems your judgment isn't so great after all!"

With that said, the woman shot Lu Shuangyue and Liu Ergou a smug look.

However, Liu Ergou and Lu Shuangyue completely ignored the two of them, instead chatting as if no one else was in the room.

"Shuang Yue, what's happening?" Liu Ergou asked with a puzzled look. "Seems like anyone can talk to you about a partnership these days. Even if Baozhi Hall isn't doing well, we surely wouldn't stoop to working with people like this!"

Hearing Liu Ergou's question, Lu Shuangyue couldn't help but let out a long sigh. "Ah, Er Gou, you don't understand. Didn't I tell you about the predicament Baozhi Hall is in? Although your investment of tens of millions has temporarily eased the crisis, that's not a long-term solution. I have to find a way to save Baozhi Hall. Otherwise, when your funds run out, we're finished!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou nodded in firm agreement. Lu Shuangyue was right, but he still didn't understand what any of this had to do with that couple.

Seeing Liu Ergou's confusion, Lu Shuangyue continued to explain, "I recently found a method that might save Baozhi Hall! It's live streaming. So, I found a local live streaming company to partner with. Who would have thought they'd demand such an exorbitant price! They're demanding a commission of twenty million, regardless of the live stream's performance. They said it's non-negotiable! I did some research beforehand. An event like this shouldn't cost more than a few million. If that isn't highway robbery, what is?"

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