Chen Nian:....
Chen Nian: For offline meetups, have Xiaoqi organize it. I'm busy.
Chen Nian: I've got a batch of gear here. Xiaoqi, I'm handing it over to you. Distribute it to the brothers who need it.
Xiaoqi: Wow, Brother Yuyu is so awesome!
So Chen Nian distributed all the gear he'd looted earlier. While it wasn't top-tier, someone always needed it.
Most importantly, it was a chance to occasionally win over the brothers' loyalty.
"Brother Yu is so generous!"
"Thanks for the gear, Brother Yu! Hehe!"
"So awesome! If he's giving this gear away, does that mean he's already got something better?"
"Are you kidding? With the boss's skills, would he even look at this junk?"
After the group members finished their enthusiastic praise, Chen Nian spoke again.
Chen Nian: Who here has connections in the real estate industry? I've got a favor to ask.
The moment they heard the boss needed help, the group exploded with excitement!
Getting to do Yu Ge a favor? That'd be a huge win!
"Brother Yu, me! Me! My company has over a dozen branches nationwide. Just let me know what you need!"
"Brother, my company handles all real estate-related business. Just give the word anytime!"
"Big bro, I'm with the Market Supervision Bureau. My uncle handles tax audits—can that help?"
Everyone scrambled to offer their services, eager to assist Chen Nian.
In the game Disaster, Chen Nian had always treated his brothers exceptionally well, forging deep bonds of friendship.
But that was only in the game!
Now that the game and reality had merged, Chen Nian's potential was terrifying!
In the near future, he might become the world's strongest player. Building a relationship with Chen Nian was like grabbing onto a super powerful ally!
Money? Compared to a connection with Chen Nian, it was worthless!
Finally, Chen Nian chose someone.
Chen Nian: Big Goose, it's you. DM me.
Seeing Chen Nian had already chosen his man, everyone else was utterly dejected.
"Bro, if he can't meet your demands, let us take over!"
Big Goose: Fuck that! I'd give up half my company shares to satisfy Brother Yu's demands.
So Chen Nian told him what he wanted.
Simple enough.
Make sure the billion-dollar deal Yearring Real Estate is about to close falls through.
"Hah, that's way too easy! They offer ten billion, I'll counter with fifteen. I'll send someone to negotiate right away. Those bastards in Linhai City won't dare refuse me."
"If you want, I can even wreck this company for you!"
Chen Nian: That won't be necessary. I owe you one.
Big Goose: It's the least I can do!
...
That same afternoon.
In the open-air garden conference room, Liu Xingchen sat with his legs crossed, his secretary assistant by his side, waiting for the client to arrive.
Today's negotiation involved a ten-billion-yuan deal!
This was his first major deal as CEO to prove himself. If he closed it, the entire board would look at him with new respect!
Most crucially, his father would finally take him seriously instead of obsessing over his useless son.
His secretary, clad in a form-fitting skirt, approached with a smile.
"Mr. Liu, tea~"
"Next time, wear black stockings. I like them."
"You're so annoying, Mr. Liu~~"
Liu Xingchen playfully scolded her, patting her pert behind. Sipping tea and basking in the sun, he felt utterly content.
It couldn't be more blissful!
Truly, riding high on the spring breeze, galloping swiftly, taking in all the flowers of Chang'an in a single day!
Everyone revolved around him. Secretaries handled tasks, and when there were no tasks, he handled the secretaries. The feeling of being in a high position was truly wonderful!
"That useless son of mine doesn't know when to quit. If he'd come back and follow me, he could have a stable job. Out there, heh, who knows when he'll end up dead."
"But it's fine. When old man kicks the bucket, the inheritance will all be mine."
Just then, a client arrived.
Liu Xingchen immediately stood up, smiling broadly as he prepared to greet the other party. After all, this was a major tycoon in the business world—not a moment of disrespect could be shown.
Once the contract was finalized, they'd all go for a foot massage together that evening, surely strengthening their relationship.
But the moment he rose, he froze.
The esteemed business magnate hadn't come at all. Instead, his female secretary had arrived—and no one else.
Liu Xingchen frowned. "It's almost three o'clock! Where's your boss?!"
"My apologies, Mr. Liu. The boss sent me to inform you that this deal might not be suitable. We'll look forward to collaborating in the future."
"You fucking—"
Liu Xingchen suppressed his rage, gritting his teeth as he demanded, "We had a perfectly good video conference just two days ago! You owe me an explanation."
"Well, our competitor next door acquired this project for 1.5 billion. Naturally, we chose to partner with them."
"What?!"
Liu Xingchen trembled, his eyes wide with disbelief.
"Impossible! 1.5 billion? What profit margin would they have? This project doesn't generate that much profit. Are they insane?"
"I couldn't say, Mr. Liu. Excuse me."
Liu Xingchen froze in place for a long moment before suddenly collapsing into his chair, his entire body going limp.
He kept muttering things like "Impossible..."
To him, it felt like the sky had fallen...
"Mr. Liu, calm down!"
His secretary rushed over, only to be roughly shoved away. "Get out!"
His face was ashen, unable to utter a word.
Before negotiating this deal, he'd signed a performance-based agreement with his father, stipulating he'd take full responsibility for the project.
Success meant securing his CEO position.
Failure meant being sent back down for more training.
But Liu Xingchen was confident. He had connections with the client, and leveraging those ties, he was certain the deal was as good as done.
Then some lunatic had to come along and ruin everything...
Just then, a text message popped onto his phone.
It contained only one simple sentence.
[Did you enjoy negotiating the contract?]
It was from Chen Nian.
This sentence acted like the final fuse, nearly igniting Liu Xingchen on the spot!
"It's him... He's the one messing with things behind the scenes!"
"Impossible... He's just a stinking gamer. How could he have that kind of influence?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"This must be a coincidence. I just need to talk to that partner company. There's still a chance to salvage this. Yes, I'm sure of it."
A fifteen-billion-yuan project, and it involved a partner company. Tracing the other party's identity wouldn't be difficult.
Liu Xingchen immediately made the call.
"May I speak with Mr. Jiang? Hello, my name is Liu Xingchen. I'm..."
"No time."
——Beep beep beep.
Clang! Liu Xingchen's phone hit the floor. He froze like a statue, utterly motionless.
The naked insult felt like a powerful slap, leaving his face stinging and swollen!
"Did the contract negotiations go well?"
Recalling Chen Nian's words from years ago, Liu Xingchen felt a chill run down his spine. His heart clenched painfully tight!