Chapter 135: Chapter 32: The Butterfly of Fate Flapped Its Wings

Ren Jintian could clearly feel Zhu Qing’an growing sharper. The two sides began sparring over every disputed point. However, Zhu Qing’an single-handedly suppressed his company’s entire legal team.

Zhang Yan understood the language they were arguing in, but he couldn’t quite grasp the actual content.

"I can’t understand a single thing they’re saying. How the hell am I supposed to learn from this?" he thought.

So, he could only silently put on a look that said everything was under control, casually spinning a pen in his hand. His demeanor simultaneously put a considerable amount of pressure on both sides.

Zhu Qing’an grew increasingly eager to prove herself. In contrast, as her opponents, Ren Jintian’s legal team was suffocating under the mounting pressure.

"Alright, alright, Miss Zhu, you win," Ren Jintian finally conceded. "Let’s settle on the final price at fifteen million. Are you satisfied now?"

"President Ren, no matter how dejected you pretend to be, this hasn’t actually breached your bottom line, has it?"

"Hahaha! Brother Zhang Yan, you’ve really found yourself a formidable little lady!" Ren Jintian chuckled before turning back to her. "Miss, are you interested in coming to our company to be the head of our legal department?"

"I’m flattered by your high regard, President Ren. However, the problems your company is facing cannot be solved by a mere legal advisor."

Meeting with a polite rebuff, Ren Jintian didn’t take it to heart.

CLATTER!

On the other side of the table, the pen in Zhang Yan’s hand dropped onto the desk.

"Wait, man, how did it suddenly drop to fifteen million?" he thought.

In the [Fledgling: First Business] mission, the task would end early and undergo settlement once the market value inflated to six times its original amount. If the acquisition cost was only fifteen million, the mission would end prematurely when the market value hit ninety million. However, he had one hundred million in operating funds, which meant he might not even be able to cash it all out!

Even if he managed to extract it all in the end, it would mean his first business didn’t just fail to make a profit—it actually operated at a loss!

And that wasn’t all. The cap on the Acquisition Card was thirty million. If he secured the company for fifteen million now, didn’t that mean he was losing out on another fifteen million for absolutely nothing?

Missing out on milking the system was a fate worse than death!

In his agitation, Zhang Yan slammed his hands on the desk and stood up, instantly drawing the gaze of everyone in the room. Fortunately, having undergone the baptism of the previous banquet, this level of attention was now a minor scene to him. His face remained completely unfazed.

"Brother Ren, can I take this to mean that you have accepted this final proposal?"

"Brother Zhang Yan, you’ve been listening this whole time, so you must be well aware by now. I was being too greedy," Ren Jintian sighed. "Your price is actually very fair."

Speaking of "fair," it was only fair when considering the current predicament of the Ren Group. In essence, he was definitely selling this entertainment company at a loss.

In fact, if they were purely discussing value, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Ren Jintian’s company was worth twenty-three or twenty-four million! But "value" and "practical value" were never the same thing, especially when his clan was currently facing such a crisis. This was also why he had initially asked for only twenty million. It wasn’t as if no one else coveted his company, but the highest offer he had received so far was a mere ten million.

"Miss Zhu, you have done an outstanding job," Zhang Yan said. "However, I have a presumptuous request for what comes next. I want to take over the final drafting of the contract."

The clause Zhang Yan had mentioned earlier about not interfering with her decisions was entirely fabricated; Zhu Qing’an had simply been playing along with his act. Now, she naturally stood up and respectfully agreed. "Of course. Now that my work is finished, Mr. Zhang rightfully has the final say."

"Good." Zhang Yan turned to the other man. "Brother Ren?"

"Brother Zhang Yan, what advice do you have?" Ren Jintian asked. He didn’t know what else Zhang Yan could possibly demand when everything was practically set in stone. He already had one foot on his psychological bottom line—was Zhang Yan still not satisfied?

"Business is business, and personal ties are personal ties. The business part was concluded just now. We can talk about personal ties now."

Ren Jintian still couldn’t figure out what he was thinking. "Please speak your mind, brother!"

"Brother Ren, you’ve navigated the treacherous waters of the business world for who knows how many years. For you to call me ’brother’ is giving me face! My face might not be worth that much, but it has to be worth at least ten million, right?"

With that, Zhang Yan modified the final settlement amount on the contract to twenty-five million.

Ren Jintian shot to his feet. He signed the contract at the speed of light, then immediately grasped Zhang Yan’s hands. "Brother, I’ll remember this act of friendship!"

A mere twenty-five million wasn’t exactly pocket change in Ren Jintian’s business career, but it certainly wasn’t a massive sum either. However, times had changed. For him right now, especially at this critical juncture, forget twenty-five million—if someone gave him 2.5 million, he’d call them "big brother" in a heartbeat.

It was a matter of life and death; pride was no longer a luxury he could afford.

Zhang Yan’s actions right now were a true lifeline in the snow, especially when absolutely no one else believed in them! Even Ren Jintian himself was merely relying on sheer stubbornness to force himself to believe in his own prospects.

Only Zhang Yan had the eye to recognize their true value, seeing the sliver of survival for their enterprise!

Two consecutive investments could no longer be called a coincidence. All of this had to have been planned out by Zhang Yan long ago, executed at two perfectly timed moments. To be invested in by "a man of this caliber" proved that Ren Jintian’s own past judgment had been right all along, and that everyone else was blind.

Suddenly infused with a renewed sense of confidence, Ren Jintian felt enormously proud and ambitious.

Zhang Yan calmly signed his name, officially giving the contract legal effect.

"Heh! I managed to milk Brother Tongzi again. I feel great all over!" he thought.

[DING]

[Enterprise Acquisition Card (Excellent) has been used. Target enterprise: Renwofei Entertainment Co., Ltd. Acquisition amount: 25 million.]

[The remaining balance of the Acquisition Card has been issued to the host’s current primary bank card (The primary bank card can be changed in System - Settings - My...)]

[Your debit card account ending in 2447 has received a UnionPay deposit of 5,000,000.00 Yuan. Balance after transaction: 10,082,952.60 Yuan (Bank of China)]

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[Achievement Unlocked: Multimillionaire. Reward: 1000 Achievement Points.]

Zhang Yan was somewhat speechless.

All this time, he had constantly been plotting how to increase his cash on hand as quickly as possible. The thing that restricted him the most was his cash deposit limit. Whether it was cashing out the "secret stashes" from his several girlfriends or reimbursing the operating funds in the future, their maximum usable value was closely tied to his cash reserves.

He never expected to still be played by Brother Tongzi!

"If I had known, I would have just taken the fifteen million... Damn it!" he thought.

Even though Zhang Yan technically didn’t lose out no matter how he calculated it, this feeling of being "played" by Brother Tongzi was the true source of his frustration.

He politely declined Ren Jintian’s dinner invitation. After all, the man looked completely antsy, as if he couldn’t wait to get straight back to work. Instead, Zhang Yan followed Zhu Qing’an and her entourage to visit the Xingcheng Law Firm.

With two consecutive commissions, Zhang Yan had spent a hefty sum on their end. Furthermore, because he seemed to operate with the headquarters’ highest clearance, the mysterious Zhang Yan had already become the highest-level VIP client of Xingcheng Law Firm (Meng City Branch).

"Mr. Zhang, may I have the honor of riding in this legendary Guoya?" Zhu Qing’an asked. "I happen to have a few things I would like to consult you about!"

Zhu Qing’an’s masterful maneuvering in the conference room had long since caught Zhang Yan’s eye. Naturally, he gladly agreed. "Of course. Please get in, Miss Zhu."

(Working Photo of Zhu Qing’an)

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