God-Level All-rounder Expert
Chapter 503 - 539: You Murdered Your Own Husband?

Chapter 503: Chapter 539: You Murdered Your Own Husband?

Li Xuan was his own illegitimate son, which was Rong Shuo’s secret. Aside from his own family, outsiders had no way of finding out. So how did this young fellow in front of him know about it?

Feeling the secret being seen through was uncomfortable for anyone, particularly when it was spoken out loud in front of others. It was easy to imagine the anger that rose in Rong Shuo’s heart.

Li Chun, his superior, and Hu Guanqing, his secretary, both had a strange expression on their faces. Shen Binan was also surprised but soon, a mocking look appeared on his icy face.

"Fang Yi, I’ve long heard about your sharp tongue. Seeing it today, it indeed lives up to the reputation!" Despite being an old hand, Rong Shuo only showed a fleeting change in expression before he regained his composure.

"What an overstatement, an overstatement..." Fang Yi had thick skin and was utterly unconcerned about Rong Shuo’s mockery.

"Even if you do have a sharp tongue, it’s useless!" Rong Shuo gave Fang Yi a cold look, then turned to Shen Binan and asked, "Shen Binan, about what I just said, do you agree or not?"

"She disagrees," Fang Yi interjected quickly.

"Fang Yi, I’d advise you not to interrupt! I’m asking her, not you!" Rong Shuo, even as an old hand, was infuriated by the interruption.

"I said she disagrees, so she disagrees. What’s the use of glaring at me!" Others might fear Rong Shuo, but Fang Yi wasn’t scared.

"You!" Rong Shuo abruptly turned his head to look at Li Chun and said, "This kind of person, shouldn’t we ask him to leave?"

Li Chun was in a tough spot. Glancing at the nonchalant Fang Yi, he sighed silently and said sternly, "Fang Yi, do not be rude!" Fang Yi had helped him with a strange illness, and with such a big favor owed, how could he possibly throw Fang Yi out?

Fang Yi put away his mocking demeanor and smiled, "Alright." Then looking at Rong Shuo, he said, "Since Representative Li has spoken, I’ll give you some face. Better not provoke me, or I might just make you regret it!"

Li Chun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, and Hu Guanqing also felt the urge to laugh. Due to the situation, he had to forcefully suppress his grin. Looking at Rong Shuo’s face, it was dark and angry, looking terrifyingly like he could eat someone.

Rong Shuo tried not to look at Fang Yi and took a deep breath before saying, "Shen Binan, have you considered it?"

Shen Binan replied, "He has already answered for me."

Rong Shuo’s face turned even darker, his voice raspy like a venomous snake, "It looks like you’re refusing then? Fine, Coastal Park will have nothing to do with you."

"Heh... Heh!"

A strange, mocking laugh sounded.

Even with Rong Shuo’s patience, he finally couldn’t restrain himself and furiously slammed the table, yelling, "Fang Yi!"

Fang Yi crossed his legs casually and said indifferently, "What do you want from your grandpa?"

Rong Shuo’s temples throbbed with veins, and through gritted teeth, he said, "Don’t think I won’t lay a hand on you!"

Fang Yi let out a cold laugh and said, "You should also not think I won’t touch you! You bid 50 billion, right? Fine, we’ll bid 60 billion."

Rong Shuo scoffed, "This is a land purchase, not buying vegetables at the market. Think it through carefully!"

"I’ve considered it very clearly," Fang Yi replied. "We bid 60 billion, it’s your turn to make an offer."

"70 billion!" Rong Shuo said, refusing to believe Fang Yi would dare go toe-to-toe with him.

"80 billion!" Fang Yi was not to be outdone. Coastal Park was a piece of land Shen Binan wanted, and he wanted it too—there was a gold mine hidden there, after all!

What Fang Yi failed to notice was Shen Binan grinding his teeth covertly on one side. What had this guy eaten to have such designs on that gold mine?

"Fang Yi, quite the bold one, aren’t you? 80 billion, can you even afford it?" Rong Shuo spoke with a sneering laugh.

As soon as these words were spoken, even Li Chun and Hu Guanqing were shocked and wondered in amazement, could Fang Yi really bring out that much money?

In fact, they were thinking too much, it wasn’t just Fang Yi who would put out the money, Shen Binnan would also contribute, and besides, Fang Yi had Xianghua City backing him up. If worse came to worst, Fang Yi would just grab a gun and demand the money from the old man, and if the old man didn’t give it, then he’d use the gun to threaten him by pointing it at his own head...

"I don’t need a dime from you, so hurry up and bid," Fang Yi urged impatiently.

Rong Shuo still wanted to bid again, but at this moment, the middle-aged man next to him stood up, leaned over to Rong Shuo’s ear, and whispered, "Director Rong, we can’t continue like this. If we go any further, it will be more than our group can bear."

Rong Shuo’s fist, which had been resting on the table, suddenly clenched tightly, his temples and forehead bulging with veins frightfully.

Rong Shuo was reluctant. He had dominated the business world for so many years, yet now he was being cornered by this young guy in front of him. How could he swallow this pride? If it were Ying Zheng or Shen Hongyang, he might have accepted it, but not now, he just couldn’t.

"Rong Shuo, have you made up your mind yet? Are you going to follow or not? If not, Coastal Park will be ours," Fang Yi said, legs crossed, utterly indifferent to Rong Shuo’s feelings.

And Fang Yi couldn’t care less about Rong Shuo’s feelings now. Just moments ago, had Rong Shuo taken Shen Binnan’s feelings into account?

This was payback!

Rong Shuo glared coldly at Fang Yi and said, "Fang Yi, don’t be arrogant. You still have a long way to go; just be careful not to trip and fall, or you’ll regret it and have no one to blame."

Fang Yi cocked his head, digging in his ear, and said, "Why do you talk so much? Just tell me in one word, are you following... or not?"

"I’m not following!"

Rong Shuo suddenly stood up and said coldly, "We shall meet again!"

Fang Yi whistled, a mixture of satisfaction and provocation in his gesture, "Next time we meet, it won’t be so easy for you. Oh, and relay a message to Li Xuan for me, if he wants my Gold Mine, ten million, not a penny less, or I won’t sell."

Rong Shuo had heard about this matter, and upon hearing Fang Yi’s words now, he nearly stumbled, snorting coldly, and left with a darkened face.

Once Rong Shuo was gone, Fang Yi handed Li Chun a cigarette, lit it for him, and then lit one for himself, smilingly said, "Councilman Li, thank you for this time."

"Don’t keep calling me ’Councilman Li.’ Just call me Uncle Li," Li Chun laughed. "Congratulations. Once the contract is signed, Coastal Park will be yours."

Fang Yi humbly smiled and offered a few more words of thanks, quite proud of himself, while Shen Binnan by his side was frowning, her expression not looking good.

Stepping out of the Land Administration Bureau, Fang Yi noticed Shen Binnan’s sour mood and teased, "What’s with that frown, President Shen? Honestly, it’s not pretty."

Shen Binnan, apparently in a rage, didn’t say a word, raising her high-heeled foot and stamping down towards Fang Yi, who sidestepped and retreated two steps.

"Holy crap, Shen Binnan, are you trying to murder your loving hubby?" Fang Yi exclaimed.

"What loving hubby? Keep your mouth clean, or do you believe I’d stomp you to death?" Shen Binnan’s fury was ignited by the word "hubby."

"Believe it, even if you squeezed me dry, I’d believe," Fang Yi said without a filter.

Shen Binnan clenched her teeth furiously, knowing she was no match for Fang Yi in a verbal spat, she simply lifted her foot again, convinced she wouldn’t miss this time.

However, strangely enough, no matter how accurately Shen Binnan aimed her kicks, Fang Yi managed to dodge them all. Eventually, Shen Binnan grew tired and somewhat out of breath; Fang Yi, watching, felt a twinge of pity.

"Why are you so angry? I didn’t provoke you," Fang Yi feigned ignorance.

"Hmph! You’ve really set your eyes on that Gold Mine, haven’t you? Do you have any idea that you’re courting death?" Shen Binnan said resentfully, like one upset over another’s inability to recognize folly.

(Unlimited firepower really makes one unable to control their hands!)