Inheritance of Two Trillion
Chapter 707: Another Match?_1

Chapter 707: Chapter 707: Another Match?_1

The applause thundered throughout the venue, celebrating Bai Xiaosheng’s brilliant performance.

Chen Changluo joined in the clapping, but the smile on his face was uglier than a cry.

He had openly defied his uncle, aiming to strike at Bai Xiaosheng, only to lose face and internal pride—both!

He lost his wife along with his troops!

He was finally beginning to understand what his uncle meant by, "If you mess with him, I’m afraid you’ll be at a loss." Unfortunately, his realization came too late, and four million was gone...

Whenever he thought about the money, Chen Changluo felt the pain more than ever.

"Changluo!" Just as he was feeling the heartache, someone tugged at him; it was Song Yanran!

"Yanran!" Chen Changluo forced his spirits up and smiled at her.

He might have lost, but he couldn’t lose his composure, especially not in front of a woman.

Chen Changluo pretended to be relaxed, with an air of "no big deal" and nonchalance.

Taking advantage of the applause around them, Song Yanran leaned in and said to him, "Keep competing with him!"

"Compete again!" Chen Changluo couldn’t help but exclaim aloud.

Four million was gone, of course the money was no concern to Yanran who hadn’t coughed it up herself.

No, that wasn’t right—if their affairs worked out, that money would be hers as well...

Chen Changluo grumbled internally.

"You’re willing to accept defeat so easily? Bai, being good at music, might be an indicator that he’s neglecting his duty! So what if he’s first in the training program? I’ve heard it’s all just luck, and he’s shameless too! You are the top-earning general manager of the Anjiang Group’s businesses in Anjiang. How could you lose to him?!" Song Yanran said.

At first, Song Yanran was only considering it for her girlfriend’s sake, exhibiting a bit of pathological behavior.

But after Bai Xiaosheng ridiculed her in person, intimidated her with force, and now won five hundred thousand, earning applause from everyone, Song Yanran felt anxious and resentful. She just wanted to see Bai Xiaosheng lose for once because the thought of him winning was unbearably frustrating.

Now, even she didn’t realize that her original intentions were forgotten, Zhao Qianze was no longer part of the equation...

Her words were like an epiphany to Chen Changluo, rejuvenating him as if "revived with full health."

Right, I am the top figure among the Anjiang Group’s businesses. How could I lose to him?! Confidence surged back into Chen Changluo.

At that moment, the applause ceased.

Bai Xiaosheng finished his conversation with Master Yegor; after all, he had won a performance from the orchestra and needed to discuss the timing and location of the show.

Bai Xiaosheng already had ideas on how to use the orchestra.

Bai Xiaosheng wanted to return to his seat.

"Brother Bai, don’t be in a hurry to leave!" Chen Changluo suddenly spoke up, stopping Bai Xiaosheng in his tracks.

Bai Xiaosheng looked at him in surprise.

"Brother Bai, you won splendidly, and you won well! But it would be lacking in grace to leave after winning. You should give your brother a chance to regain some face," Chen Changqing said with a forced grin, "Of course, if you’re too scared to fight, I won’t stop you!"

Bai Xiaosheng furrowed his brow slightly before smiling.

"I wonder what kind of opportunity Brother Chen wants! What do you want to compete in?!"

As the two faced off again, the entire audience perked up.

"What is this Chen Changluo playing at, not wanting to calm things down! We’ve been too indulgent with him! His temper..."

Chen Jiutian and Chen Jiuzheng exchanged glances, both showing a hint of anger in their eyes.

"No matter what we compete in, this time, the winner will be me!" Chen Changluo declared confidently.

"Is the stake still money?" Bai Xiaosheng calmly asked with a smile.

Then, he might win enough to bankrupt Chen Changluo.

"Money..."

Chen Changluo was choked by Bai Xiaosheng’s remark, his momentum deflating as he sulkily said, "This...in such a refined gathering, constantly talking about money is so crass!"

"No money? Then I’m not interested." Bai Xiaosheng turned to leave.

"Wait!" Chen Changluo called out hastily, "Forget about the money, let’s offset it with a partnership deal!"

Cooperate and offset the stakes?

Bai Xiaosheng halted his steps and turned around in surprise, "What cooperation?"

The guests also looked at each other, puzzled.

"I work in finance, Younger Brother Bai, and I’ve heard that you are in the media business, our two companies both provide services. Should one of us lose, that party could provide the other’s company with six months of free service! How about that?"

As Chen Changluo finished speaking, he hurriedly sought approval from his elder, "Mr. Chen, our corporations are both part of the group; this can be seen as communication between brother companies, enhancing our cooperation, it’s not against the rules, right?"

Whether it was against the rules was up to Chen Jiutian alone.

Chen Changluo’s proposal made Chen Jiutian’s eyes light up.

Chen Jiuzheng also felt a stir in his heart.

They had always wanted to forcibly intervene in Zhongjing Media, but had encountered fierce resistance from Bai Xiaosheng.

They had been going about it all wrong!

Now, Chen Changluo’s proposal, although unintentional, was extremely ingenious!

If Changluo were to lose, providing financial services to Zhongjing Media would allow him legitimate access to many things within, all first-hand information that could aid Changqing in taking control of the reins once Bai Xiaosheng was out of the picture!

Besides, there were many other wonderful subtleties to consider for the long-term game.

The Chen Brothers were instantly intrigued.

"Is that so..." Chen Jiutian pretended to ponder for a moment.

Under Chen Changluo’s anxious gaze, he finally nodded, "Although this is a private challenge between you managers, if it can encourage exchange and cooperation between the two companies, it can be seen as a good thing!"

Chen Jiutian had agreed.

With him saying so, naturally, the others dared not object.

Bai Xiaosheng observed Chen Jiutian from a distance; despite the gap, he could clearly see the fluctuations in Chen Jiutian’s expression.

Bai Xiaosheng also smiled.

He turned to Chen Changluo, "Since Mr. Chen supports it, I accept. What would you like to compete in?"

"I’ll set the challenge, if Mr. Bai agrees!"

Song Yanran suddenly spoke up.

"You?" Bai Xiaosheng looked at her and was momentarily taken aback.

"Are you afraid, Mr. Bai?" Song Yanran taunted.

Zhao Qianze hurried to Bai Xiaosheng’s side and raised her voice, "I think for fairness, it would be better to have someone else pose the question."

"Qianze, you don’t trust me?"

Song Yanran immediately got irritated upon hearing her say that.

"It’s not about trust; I think you should avoid any suspicion, Yanran, given your close relationship with Mr. Chen Changluo," Zhao Qianze stood her ground.

The guests were also whispering among themselves.

"Miss Song Yanran wants to pose the challenge? Alright, I accept!"

Bai Xiaosheng laughed heartily, "This way, Brother Chen will be utterly convinced if he loses!"

This statement caused Chen Changluo’s expression to turn slightly unnatural.

"You’ve given your word, so no regrets later!" Song Yanran said.

Bai Xiaosheng seemed indifferent.

Zhao Qianze was both angry and annoyed at his attitude.

Song Yanran certainly knew what Chen Changluo excelled at; her challenge would clearly favor him.

"Or could it be that Bai Xiaosheng intends to lose this match deliberately?" Zhao Qianze suddenly wondered, suspecting, "In order to ease the tension with the Chen Family Members."

On the contrary, Bai Xiaosheng wanted to win!

"I didn’t expect that the greatest gain from visiting Chen Mansion this time would not be the five million, nor the UE Country orchestra, but something stemming from Chen Changluo!" Bai Xiaosheng’s eyes held a concealed delight.

Chen Changluo might indeed be a breakthrough.