When Mi Xiaoying saw Liu Ergou return to his seat, she let out a long sigh of relief.

At that moment, she wasn't speaking to him. Instead, holding the contract, she addressed the room. "My apologies for the brief interruption," she began.

"Returning to the main topic, please take a look at the contract. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask. I will be sure to give you all a satisfactory answer."

After speaking, Mi Xiaoying fell silent, waiting for everyone to review the document.

Soon, the sound of pages turning filled the room. The sound came as quickly as it went, however, vanishing after a mere ten seconds or so.

It was obvious that no one present had scrutinized the contract; they had merely flipped through it and considered the job done.

Only Liu Ergou was earnestly reading the contract, page by page.

Standing on the stage, Mi Xiaoying waited patiently for a while.

Seeing that everyone seemed to have finished, she said, "It looks like everyone has gone through the contract and has no objections!"

"If that's the case, please sign your names."

"After signing, we will all be part of one association. To borrow a phrase from the martial world, we will share the fortunes!"

"As for misfortunes... of course, we won't have any of those!"

Upon hearing her words, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter. The atmosphere in the venue was warm and joyous.

However, just at that moment, Liu Ergou finished reading the contract.

He immediately spoke up, his voice clear. "Excuse me for interrupting, Miss Mi!"

"I've just finished reading the entire contract, and I've found a very serious problem within it."

As Liu Ergou spoke, everyone present frowned.

Several people looked ready to scold him. But as they opened their mouths, they recalled the earlier incident and reluctantly shut them again.

When Mi Xiaoying heard him, she immediately replied, "If there's a problem, just say it."

Liu Ergou didn't beat around the bush. "Look here, Miss Mi," he said immediately.

"I can understand and comply with all the other content in the contract."

"But this one particular clause... could you explain what it means when it says that after this contract is signed, your group and the Gongsun Family will have absolute control over the association?"

"Am I to understand that after I contribute my medicinal formula to be shared with all association members, you could sell it if a foreign team offered to buy it? That you could just sell my formula without consulting me?"

Here, Liu Ergou paused.

"Miss Mi, I absolutely support technology sharing. It's a beneficial thing, after all. However, if the situation I just described were to actually happen, the problem would become much more serious. It wouldn't just be an issue with the contract anymore. As for what kind of issue that would be, I'm sure you understand."

As Liu Ergou finished speaking, quite a few people immediately picked up their contracts and started searching for the clause he had mentioned.

They found it soon enough. After reading it carefully, they quickly began to raise their own objections.

"This isn't right, Miss Mi! Aren't we all supposed to be equals?"

"Exactly! We should be equals, so why is all the authority in your hands?"

"Yeah! And if what Liu Ergou described really happens, are we supposed to shoulder the blame?"

Listening to the crowd's questions, Mi Xiaoying's expression immediately darkened.

According to her original calculations, no one should have noticed this issue. She hadn't expected many people to even read the contract carefully. But now that Liu Ergou had pointed it out, it had started to click for many of them.

This was going to be troublesome.

Although she was flustered, Mi Xiaoying quickly composed herself and immediately thought of a reasonable excuse.

"Ahem, everyone, please rest assured," she said, her voice carrying through the room. "The medicinal formulas will circulate strictly internally and will not be leaked to outsiders. I will add a clause to the contract guaranteeing this."

"As for the matter of leadership, that is essential. Have you ever considered that every organization needs a qualified leader? I believe I am very well-suited for this position."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, Liu Ergou's voice cut in again.

"Oh, I see."

"President Mi is indeed fit to be a leader. But as for signing, let's wait until you've revised the contract."

"I'm afraid that if I sign my name now, you'll go back on your word later. If that happens, I'll have nowhere to go to cry."

Following Liu Ergou's statement, many people in the crowd immediately voiced their agreement.

"Yes, that's right!"

"Exactly! Revise the contract first, then we can talk!"

"I agree!"

Hearing their voices, Mi Xiaoying was so angry she felt her hair was about to stand on end.

This damned Liu Ergou. Why is he so hard to fool? Can't he just be conned like a normal person? Why does he have to make things so difficult!

In contrast, Liu Ergou was watching the furious Mi Xiaoying with an amused smile.

Let's see what she does next.

Seeing the scene grow more chaotic, Mi Xiaoying took a deep breath. She then addressed the crowd, "Let's leave professional matters to the professionals."

"I will invite a lawyer to come and explain every clause in the contract to you, line by line."

"Will that be acceptable?"

As soon as she said this, everyone present immediately agreed with her suggestion.

Seeing no opposition, Mi Xiaoying wasted no time, promptly taking out her phone to make a call.

「A little over ten minutes later.」

A lawyer in a suit entered the conference room, panting heavily. Judging by his appearance, he must have run all the way here.

The lawyer took several minutes to catch his breath before picking up the contract and beginning his explanation for the crowd.

The first few clauses were explained without a hitch, and his explanations were quite clear.

As he went on, however, Liu Ergou began to sense that something was wrong.

The further the lawyer got into the contract, the more he started to play word games, twisting the meaning of the clauses.

The others didn't seem to notice anything amiss. Only Liu Ergou realized something was not quite right.

Sensing this, Liu Ergou gave Lu Shuangyue a meaningful glance from the side.

Lu Shuangyue understood immediately. She took out her phone and covertly began recording the lawyer's every move and word. Her actions were so discreet that no one noticed.

Soon, the lawyer had finished explaining all the clauses in the contract.

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