406: Chapter 46 Showing Off One's Edge

Mei Jinning seemed surprised that he would call her, her tone carrying a hint of astonishment.

"Shen Yan?!"

Shen Yan responded with an affirmation, then asked Mei Jinning, "Since our last collaboration ended, haven't we gone quite some time without seeing each other?"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Mei Jinning became even more surprised.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Shen Yan had previously kept his distance from her.

Why was he suddenly so enthusiastic now, even taking the initiative to call her?

Her eyes darted, and a guess formed in her mind.

Could it be that Shen Yan needed to ask her for a favor?

Thinking this, she pulled the corner of her mouth into a smile and asked Shen Yan, "You want me to help you with something?"

Seeing that she had mostly guessed his purpose, Shen Yan didn't try to hide anything. He directly asked Mei Jinning, "I want to ask you about a person. His name is Chen Wu. We met once before."

Mei Jinning furrowed her beautiful brows, looking completely confused.

"Why are you asking about him? Do you want to collaborate with him?"

"That can't be right either... Your businesses have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Where would a chance for collaboration come from?"

Shen Yan told her about the land issue.

"Ha! He was just boasting the other day about making big moves, I didn't expect him to run into you. What fate..."

After speaking those sarcastic words, Mei Jinning lazily said to him, "I advise you to stop fixating on this piece of land. Not only is he famous for having good luck, but his background is also quite solid."

"How many self-made businessmen like you has he brought down? Know when to retreat when faced with difficulty, understand?"

Hearing this, Shen Yan let out a light chuckle, "If I were truly prepared to back down, I wouldn't have made this call to you."

Mei Jinning clicked her tongue, "The only bad thing about people like you is that you're too stubborn! You won't turn back until you hit a wall."

"Forget it. Considering we collaborated once, I'll give you a friendly piece of advice: don't go against him. Beyond that, I can't tell you anything else."

Great!

Listening to her words was like listening to a bunch of words.

Simply put, it was all useless nonsense.

Since he couldn't get any useful intelligence, Shen Yan stopped wasting time with her.

"Alright, I accept your advice. Also, please pass a message to Chen Wu for me. Tell him—this piece of land, I am determined to have it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yan hung up the phone.

"Beep... beep... beep..."

Mei Jinning stared blankly at the now-dark screen for a good while before a mocking expression crossed her face as she sneered, "He's really looking to die..."

Shen Yan was completely unaware of Mei Jinning's assessment.

After finishing the call, he continued flipping through the documents in his hand.

Chen Guangke, who had been waiting beside him for the call to end, finally seized the opportunity and began questioning, "The person you just called was that person surnamed Mei, right? What did she say? Is she willing to help you?"

Shen Yan shook his head and replied, "She is not willing."

Chen Guangke's expression visibly became disappointed.

"Ah? She's that disloyal?"

Shen Yan let out a sneer.

"We barely even qualify as partners, so it's normal for her not to help."

Since their relationship was that poor, why did he call her just now?

Although Chen Guangke didn't voice the question, the doubt in his heart was clearly written all over his face.

Shen Yan slowly explained his thinking.

His idea was actually very simple: to use Mei Jinning's attitude to probe Chen Wu's bottom line.

Based on the situation during their last meeting, Mei Jinning clearly knew much more than what Chen Guangke had provided in his documents.

Everything Chen Guangke investigated were things that were morally acceptable and could be placed in the open. What Mei Jinning knew were things that couldn't be placed in the open, much like Gu Hui.

What he wanted to probe were those things that couldn't be made public.

In terms of conclusion, he had indeed found out what he needed.

Chen Wu's business was no smaller than his own.

"Although I don't know what business they are in, since their influence is so large, shouldn't we... consider this carefully?"

Hearing Chen Guangke's question, Shen Yan raised his eyebrows and retorted, "Consider what?"

Chen Guangke pursed his lips.

"Let me state clearly first, I am not a coward!"

"I just feel that our company's business is quite good right now. There's no need to cling to this piece of land. What if they really..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Yan interrupted him with a smile.

"After spending so much time with me, you still don't know my character? The harder things are, the more I want to rise to the challenge."

"Besides, this isn't a difficult matter for me. If I could bring down Gu Hui, I can bring down another Chen Wu."

"That day won't be too far off. Just wait."

Chen Guangke fell silent.

Shen Yan's recent changes were becoming more pronounced, his aura increasingly imposing, radiating an undeniable sharpness.

He thought: That guy named Chen Wu is going to be unlucky.

...

After An Ran's matter was handed over to Wu Ya, Wu Ya had been constantly looking for opportunities to persuade An Ran.

No matter where An Ran went, she volunteered to be An Ran's guide.

As they spent more time together,

The two ended up discussing Shen Yan and the project.

"Actually, I know what you want to say. You want to persuade me to agree to the profit-sharing ratio proposed by President Shen."

Hearing this, Wu Ya turned to look at An Ran and asked her, "Then will you agree?"

An Ran smiled and replied without hesitation, "I will not agree. My idea is still the same as before. If I can only get such a meager return and value, I would rather do nothing at all."

As her words fell, Wu Ya nodded and continued leading the way. As she walked, she said to An Ran behind her, "I understand what you mean. You simply want a return that is several times, or even dozens of times, greater than the cost."

"Not only do I understand, but Brother Shen understands too. It is precisely because we understand that we proposed this kind of profit-sharing."

An Ran couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

It was as if she had heard a very funny joke. She laughed louder and louder, eventually clutching her stomach and roaring with laughter.

Seeing this, Wu Ya made no move, simply standing still and watching her laugh quietly.

After quite a while, An Ran finally calmed down.

She wiped the physiological tears from the corners of her eyes and said to Wu Ya, "Sorry, I lost my composure, but I truly haven't heard such a hilarious joke in a long time."

Wu Ya replied to An Ran with a serious expression, "I am not telling a joke. What I said is true. It is precisely because we are clear about your demands that we proposed such a profit-sharing ratio."

An Ran sighed.

"Manager Wu, can you stop teasing me? If you were truly clear about my demands, then you should have agreed to the terms I proposed."