Aristocratic Family's Bitter Love

  Luobanzi, under the push of Dashang, intended to give Yadong Group a warning before entering J City. Although he raised the requirement of increasing the wholesale price by 5‰ for most commodities, doing business is all about negotiation, and there's always room for maneuver after rounds of talks. However, Luobanzi never expected that Yu Xuan, the person in charge from Yadong Group, would directly call him to terminate the negotiations.

  Luobanzi immediately became anxious. The prestige of the Yadong Group, he also knew. Although he was also a local snake in J City, but wanting to suppress the Yadong Group this strong dragon, he really needed to weigh his own weight. When Yu Xiang made it clear that he really didn't want to do business with him, Luobanzi knew that something was wrong.

  The Asia Eastern Group is coming with great momentum. If they really offended this great Bodhisattva, he might not be able to get away with it either.

  In a flurry, Luo Baozi brought several capable assistants and rushed to Yu Xu's place.

  Yu Xue and Rong Ling, who were sitting on the other side, were engaged in a heated discussion. When they saw Luo Baozi enter, they only gave him a glance of attention before continuing their conversation with an arrogant attitude. Luo Baozi felt displeased in his heart but didn't dare to reveal even a hint of it on his face. With the usual smile he wore in business settings, he approached Rong Ling and extended his hand respectfully.

  "Oh dear, Director Rong, you're so busy!"

  Rong Ling turned around, looked at Luo Baozi, and his eyes stayed on him for about three seconds before he stretched out his hand to shake hands with him in a condescending manner. Rong Ling's eyes were very light, his face was very cold, and there was a clear sense of detachment that made Luo Baozi feel uneasy. He may not have put Yu Xiang, who looked like a little rascal, in his eyes, but he had to be awe-inspired by Rong Ling.

  "Rong Zong, look, why did you suddenly indicate termination of negotiations on your side? Is there something dissatisfying about our place?"

  Rong Ling smiled, but it was the kind of smile that didn't reach his eyes. He glanced at Yu Xu, who understood and invited Luo Baozi to sit down, chuckling.

  "Lao Luo, your price is too high. We've calculated it and really can't afford it, so we're planning to look elsewhere."

  Lu Baozi's face stiffened, and he smiled awkwardly: "This... this price aspect can still be negotiated! I'm familiar with J City, and I've been doing business for decades. You can rest assured about the supply!"

  Yu Xuzhen stretched out his index finger, shook it, and said with a hint of irony: "NO! NO! NO! Old Luo, we appreciate your kindness, but we've already established another supplier. As the saying goes, 'no deal, no hard feelings', maybe next time we can cooperate!"

  "Bullshit that 'no deal, no friendship'! Luo Baozi's heart sank as soon as he heard this. He had previously heard that the Ya Dong Group was connected to the underworld, and Yu Xu's words carried a deeper meaning that Luo Baozi, an old hand in the business world, couldn't help but pick up on. If they didn't make a deal this time, then from now on, he wouldn't have any chance of cooperating with them again. He never thought that Rong Ling would choose to get goods from another supplier! Who doesn't know that in J City, he is the biggest supplier!"

  Luobanzi suddenly regretted, shouldn't have been instigated by those old guys from Dashang, for the sake of that little friendship and profit, this first shot at opening the door not only hurt Yadong, their biggest client, but also himself.

  Sweat had already seeped out of Luo Baozi's forehead. Yu Xuan's words were laid out here, clearly indicating that there was no room for maneuvering anymore. Whatever he said now seemed useless. But if things really went this way, he knew his future path would be bumpy!

  "Rong Zong, look at this...this..."

  Luó Pàngzi turned to Xún Líng for help.

  Rong Ling, however, had an expressionless face and didn't pay much attention to Luo Baozi.

  Luo Baozi is indeed a cunning old fox in the business world. With just one turn of his brain, he thought of the young lady sitting on the sofa when he entered. She was so young and yet appeared at such an occasion, she must be Lin Meng, who has been rumored to be favored by Rong Ling recently. Rong Ling almost broke off his business with Gao Changming for Lin Meng's sake, but it was Lin Meng who intervened and begged for mercy that the business could continue. Luo Baozi had some knowledge of this matter.

  At this thought, Luo Baozi's mind was filled with anxiety.

  "Altogether, this supply matter, didn't we discuss it thoroughly? We just need to go through a few formalities and sign the contract. I've already prepared the agreement here, all that's left is to sign it in a few days. Now suddenly...suddenly it's like this...this is really..."

  Rong Ling didn't respond, while Yu Xu chuckled to himself on the side, with a hint of schadenfreude. These two people, compared to Luo Baozi, somehow looked like they were bullying ordinary civilians!

  "Ah, I see. Well, in that case... This matter of increasing the price, to be honest, was a mistake on my part. At the time, I didn't know what I was thinking and just listened to my wife's suggestion. But... but we were still in the negotiation stage, weren't we? If you're not satisfied, we can make changes! Manager Rong, I've been doing business in J City for so many years, if you cooperate with me, you can rest assured that it will be a hundred times better. As for the price, if you're not satisfied, we can still discuss it at the original price. No need to look elsewhere and negotiate with others! Ah, I was just momentarily confused... You know how men are, when facing their wives, they tend to get soft in the ears... Ah, Miss Lin!"

  Lu Baozi suddenly turned his gaze to Lin Meng's body, startling Lin Meng greatly.

  "Lin Meng, Miss Lin, I suppose as a woman you can understand my wife's temperament. Your father and I have been friends for a long time... You, please help me out, I'm really sincere in wanting to do business with Mr. Rong!"

  Lin Meng's face suddenly turned red with embarrassment, she couldn't understand how the conversation had somehow shifted to her. Being stared at by several pairs of eyes, she felt extremely uncomfortable, like a needle in her side.

  Luo Baozi throws out that he is familiar with Lin Meng's father, and asks Lin Meng to plead for him to Rong Ling, but in such a situation, how can Lin Meng speak up? As soon as she speaks, it will be awkward!

  Lin Meng bit her lip and sat there, meeting Luo Baozi's expectant gaze with a sense of unease.

  Luo Baozi continued, "I've heard that Miss Lin is not only beautiful but also has a good temperament, and is well-liked by Director Rong. Please, Miss Lin, help me out and put in a good word for me. I, Luo, will definitely not forget this kindness!"

  Lin Meng's face turned red, sitting there, full of embarrassment. Perhaps Luo Baozi was sincere in his praise for her, but when these words reached her ears, they made her feel particularly uncomfortable. She knew why she had come and what her identity was, saying that Rong Ling Xi loved her could only make her feel ashamed, as if she were a prostitute from ancient times!

  She lowered her head, her white and slender hands tightly grasping the edge of the sofa, biting her lip, not making a sound, which made Luo Baozi anxious. He thought to himself, how could this woman be so unreasonable? But he forgot that Lin Meng wasn't some business family's daughter, she naturally couldn't understand the underlying meaning in his words, she was just an ordinary high school student after all!

  Rong Ling gazed at Lin Meng with a slanted glance. Her jet-black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, covering half of her face and revealing only her pale complexion with a hint of pink, yet looking flustered; the tip of her small nose, the red lips biting on her teeth, made it clear that she was at a loss. Her hair fluttered in front of her face, making it impossible to see her eyes, but one could probably guess the confusion revealed by those black eyes that seemed to be crying and complaining. His gaze shifted from her face to her small hands tightly grasping the edge of the sofa.

  Rong Ling narrowed his eyes, slowly sat up straight, tapped his thigh with his index finger, and said loudly to Luo Baozi: "Alright, don't make it difficult for her either, she doesn't understand anything. I just have one sentence here, the supply price of most goods has been reduced by 0.5% compared to before. If you agree, we'll sign a contract; if you don't agree, then our cooperation will end here. I'll give you one day to consider it, that's all, you can go back now!"

  Luobuzi's heart was filled with both joy and sorrow. The joy came from the opportunity to cooperate again, but the sorrow was that he had lost the five percent profit due to his own mistake. With a sigh, Luobuzi stood up and bid farewell to Rong Ling and Yu Xu by shaking hands with each of them one by one.

  Yu Xuan's expression became strange again after the others left. He glanced at Lin Meng, and in his heart, he felt a bit like he had grown long hair. As brothers with Rong Ling for many years, how could he not understand the role that Lin Meng played at critical moments? If it weren't for Lin Meng, today's Luo Baozi would have come and gone miserably. But because of Lin Meng, Big Brother changed his mind and gave Luo Baozi a way out. Didn't Big Brother say that Lin Meng was someone who didn't need to know? Then why did Big Brother still pay so much attention to her?!