God-Level All-rounder Expert
Chapter 135 - 137: Sworn Brothers!

Chapter 135: Chapter 137: Sworn Brothers!

Of course, a billion yuan is not a small sum, and we need to follow legal procedures as a guarantee.

In fact, with this pharmaceutical recipe, Ying Zheng wasn’t too concerned about the ten billion anymore. It was as if he had purchased the patent for Fang Yi’s recipe; he was confident he could make the money back, it would just take a bit more time.

"Fang, little brother, I hope you don’t mind me asking, what exactly do you want to do with these ten billion? Start a company, do business, or..." Ying Zheng couldn’t help but be curious.

Fang Yi looked at Ying Zheng and had an idea. Why not bring this chubby guy into the fold?

"Big brother Ying, are you free tonight? I’d like to invite you to dinner," Fang Yi said with a smile.

Even as shrewd as he was, Ying Zheng couldn’t guess Fang Yi’s ulterior motives. Hearing Fang Yi’s invitation to dinner, he repeatedly offered his courtesy and insisted on treating, saying they should go to Purple Vine Bay and he would cover all the expenses.

Since this chubby guy was wealthy, of course, Fang Yi planned to take advantage of him and readily agreed.

After leaving the Ying Group building, Fang Yi had just stepped out when he received a call from Shen Binnan.

"You... you actually managed to borrow ten billion?!" Shen Binnan was somewhat flustered. She had thought Fang Yi was joking until the company finance department’s bank account unexplainably swelled by ten billion, and only then did she believe it.

"I do what I say, I keep my word. Are you free tonight?" Fang Yi said.

"What for?"

"Going to Purple Vine Bay. There’s a big sucker treating us to dinner."

...

That evening, Shen Binnan arrived as promised at Purple Vine Bay, where Fang Yi was waiting for her at the entrance.

"You’re here," said Fang Yi with a beaming smile, his gaze sweeping over Shen Binnan’s figure, nodding approvingly as if he was quite satisfied.

Shen Binnan’s jet-black hair was elegantly pinned up, exposing her smooth forehead, her thick eyebrows like bold strokes, and her lips wearing an alluring shade of lipstick. She wore exquisite, expensive earrings that dangled from her glowing earlobes.

Wearing a pure blue, one-shoulder evening gown that flowed like water, her swan-like graceful neck, arms as delicate as white jade, and the generous, full curves at her chest, as well as her long, shapely, alluring legs, Shen Binnan exuded an aristocratic, cold aura, much like a queen. However, at this moment, Fang Yi’s scrutinizing gaze made her feel somewhat uneasy.

"Does it look good?" Shen Binnan asked.

"Of course, you look great. I’m very pleased," Fang Yi responded.

"You’re very pleased?" Shen Binnan frowned. What did he mean by that?

"Of course, I’ve borrowed ten billion for you, and our wedding day is not far off. You look so beautiful; how could I not be pleased?" Fang Yi said with a straight face.

Shen Binnan was at a loss for words. He was actually serious, and yet, she couldn’t seem to refute him, having even signed the IOU. She had truly fallen into a trap this time.

"Fine, stare all you want; it’s not like I’ll lose a piece of flesh," Shen Binnan said, growing somewhat shameless, a trait she had picked up from Fang Yi.

The two entered Purple Vine Bay and, in the largest private room, they had just entered when they heard a belly laugh like the tolling of a bell.

"President Shen, Fang, little brother, you’ve arrived! Come, take a seat," Ying Zheng said with a hearty laugh.

Fang, little brother? Shen Binnan glanced at Fang Yi with a surprised expression.

The three of them sat down, and Ying Zheng asked the waiter to serve the dishes.

"President Shen, the most beautiful woman in Moon City, indeed lives up to her reputation. I’m so fortunate to meet you today; it’s truly my blessing," Ying Zheng said, staring intently at Shen Binnan.

This darn fatso, not even blinking, Fang Yi silently scorned in his heart.

"Director Ying overstates my merits," Shen Binan said, neither salty nor sweet.

"Come on, Brother Ying, I’ll toast to you." The dishes had arrived, and Fang Yi raised his glass, deciding to get this chubby guy half-drunk before anything else, so he would stop staring at Shen Binan all the time.

Ying Zheng lifted his glass reluctantly, clinked glasses, and initially kept his eyes on Shen Binan, but as he gradually became tipsy, he stopped staring at her. Throughout this process, Shen Binan kept silent, letting Fang Yi take the lead. She always felt that he had some ulterior motive against Ying Zheng.

"Brother Ying, we’ve hit it off so well, I actually have a suggestion," Fang Yi finally began.

"Brother Fang, feel free to speak," although half-drunk, Ying Zheng often socialized and had a good capacity for alcohol; his awareness was quite clear.

Simply put, both men were old foxes; although they addressed each other as brothers in speech, in reality, both harbored ulterior motives.

"Brother Ying, I wish to become sworn brothers of different surnames with you, what do you think?" Fang Yi said, taking the first step to draw Ying Zheng onto his boat of bandits.

Ying Zheng was slightly taken aback, then thought of the many prescriptions Fang Yi possessed and immediately said, "Sure, I had the same intention. If Brother Fang doesn’t mind, then let’s become sworn brothers of different surnames."

Fang Yi knew why Ying, the fat cat, agreed so quickly; it was still for his prescriptions, but to win over such a magnate was a very cost-effective deal.

So, Ying Zheng immediately asked the waitress to prepare an incense table, which troubled her, as she had no idea where to procure one. But money talks, and soon an incense table was set up in the private room.

"Why do I feel like this incense table looks like something from a funeral..." Ying Zheng muttered quietly to himself.

In fact, Fang Yi had the same thought, but to pull Ying Zheng onto the boat of bandits, he had to pinch his nose and accept it.

And so the two began the ritual to become sworn brothers, with Shen Binan watching, dumbfounded.

The world is so vast that there are no wonders unseen; Shen Binan had heard about Ying Zheng’s lifestyle, and now these two were actually becoming sworn brothers of different surnames? It really was like the sun rising from the west.

Just like that, the ceremony was complete, and the two sat down at the table.

"In truth, Brother Ying, I’ve recently encountered a little trouble and need Brother Ying’s help," Fang Yi didn’t waste any time in using the fat cat right after the ritual.

Humph, luckily I’d expected as much. Ying Zheng smiled and said genially, "Speak, brother, and I shall go through fire and water for you without hesitation."

Beside them, Shen Binan listened to their exchange of ’brother’ and felt speechless.

"It’s like this, recently, someone wanted to have me killed, Brother Ying, you can’t just stand by and watch me die," Fang Yi said.

"Who dares to try to kill you! Tell me quickly, brother, let me deal with him," Ying Zheng declared with a heroic air, like a valiant warrior from Liang Mountain.

"Ren Tianqing."

"Ren Tianqing? Why does that name sound so familiar to me..." Damn it, familiar my ass, Ying Zheng was immediately soaked in cold sweat, shivering: "Ren Tianqing?"

"That’s right, the chairman of Ren Group, Ren Tianqing."

"Uhm, brother, I have urgent matters to attend to; I must be off."

Damn, what a moron I am! I should have seen this coming; how could I have fallen into this guy’s trap! As shrewd and cunning as Ying Zheng was, even this sly old fox had fallen into a pit.

"Brother, don’t leave! Can’t you help me with even this small matter? Ms. Shen is watching," Fang Yi said with a double meaning.

In that instant, both Shen Binan and Ying Zheng understood. Shen Binan knew why Fang Yi had brought her here, and Ying Zheng realized why Fang Yi had brought Shen Binan along.

If Shen Binan weren’t there, one could go back on the sworn brotherhood since no one externally would know. But now with Shen Binan as a "witness," reneging wasn’t an option.

"Brother, you are really something," Ying Zheng said with a smile, but he was grinding his teeth, dying to strangle Fang Yi.

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