70: Chapter 7 Exchange of Interests

Shen Yan nodded in agreement and exchanged contact information with the elder brother.

Just as they were about to leave, the elder brother called out to Chen Guangke again.

"Little brother, I'm sorry about smashing your head. How much are your medical expenses? I'll pay you."

Chen Guangke nervously touched the bandage on his forehead and replied to the elder brother, "No need, no need. It's fine as long as the matter is resolved. My boss is covering the money!"

The elder brother's face stiffened, looking very displeased.

"How can that be? You got hurt because of us. We must compensate you for this money!"

Chen Guangke panicked and quickly cast a pleading look toward Shen Yan.

Shen Yan cleared his throat and pressed down the elder brother's hand that was reaching for his wallet.

"We didn't know each other before, so there's no need for you to pay. We'll ask CEO Bi for reimbursement."

The elder brother looked suspicious.

"Can we really get reimbursed?"

Shen Yan nodded confidently.

"That's right, you can be reimbursed. Don't worry, I will definitely make that man surnamed Bi pay."

The elder brother relaxed.

Although he had already decided to move out of Wang Family Village, he still held many grievances against Bi Corporation.

If he could really make the man surnamed Bi bleed some money, he would feel much better.

"Fine. Since you can get reimbursed, I won't pay. Have a safe trip."

Shen Yan nodded and turned to leave with Chen Guangke.

Once the elder brother and his group were completely out of sight, Chen Guangke finally breathed a sigh of relief and took off the bandage on his head.

"Oh my god, that really scared me just now!"

Shen Yan chuckled and teased Chen Guangke, "If they were going to give you money, how could you still be scared by them?"

Chen Guangke immediately threw his arm around Shen Yan's shoulder.

"You know the injury is fake. How could I possibly accept his money?"

"But since this matter is settled, is that matter concerning our company also..."

Shen Yan nodded and walked alongside Chen Guangke.

"I'll go find Bi Ming right away and have him resolve our company's issue as quickly as possible!"

Half an hour later, Shen Yan arrived outside the bar he had visited previously.

The security guards at the entrance had been replaced this time.

As soon as they saw Shen Yan, they bowed respectfully, "Welcome, Mr. Shen."

Shen Yan was somewhat surprised. He hadn't seen these security guards before. How did they recognize him?

Could it be that because of what he did at the entrance last time, these people all recognized him?

Perhaps his confusion was too obvious, as the security guards noticed it.

"The manager gives us a list of VIP customers here."

Upon receiving the explanation, Shen Yan slightly raised his chin and asked the security guards, "Where is your CEO Bi?"

The security guards exchanged glances.

"We don't know about that. Why don't you go check inside the private room?"

Seeing that they genuinely didn't know, Shen Yan didn't make things difficult for them and walked directly into the bar.

The bar was as usual.

The music was deafening, and the hall was packed.

"Yo! Isn't this CEO Shen?!"

The manager spotted him immediately and rushed over, smelling an opportunity.

Shen Yan turned to the manager and asked, "Where is Bi Ming?"

The manager glanced at his watch and smiled obsequiously.

"CEO Bi hasn't finished work yet, but he told me beforehand that as soon as you arrive, I should take you straight to his private room to wait."

"Alright, let's go."

Upon reaching the private room, Shen Yan began a long wait inside.

He waited from five in the afternoon until nine at night.

He was already drowsy.

If the manager hadn't come in to ask if he needed to order food, he probably would have fallen asleep on the sofa.

Yawning, Shen Yan asked impatiently, "Where is he? Didn't he say he was coming?"

Just as the manager was about to answer, Bi Ming's figure appeared behind him.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to be late. There was just too much company business, and I accidentally dragged it out this long."

After speaking, he patted the manager's shoulder.

"Hurry up! Bring up the few good bottles of wine I keep here, and also, get me some takeout from Biyun Xuan!"

Biyun Xuan was a high-end private restaurant.

It was expensive and delicious, specially catering to high society.

"It looks like you have some great news."

Hearing this, Bi Ming smiled broadly.

"Isn't that all thanks to you, CEO Shen?"

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to secure those holdouts so quickly. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

Shen Yan smiled enigmatically.

"CEO Bi, have you misunderstood something?"

Bi Ming's eyebrows jumped; he didn't understand what Shen Yan meant.

"What misunderstanding?"

"I am not your subordinate. I don't need any reward from you. We signed a contract in black and white before. As long as I help you solve the resort issue, you have to help me solve the problem with my company."

Bi Ming slapped his own head.

"Look at me. I've had too much going on recently, I completely forgot about this matter!"

"Don't worry, I will resolve your company's issue as quickly as possible. Tomorrow... no, I'll call right now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bi Ming pulled out his phone and hurriedly walked out of the private room.

Not long after, Bi Ming walked back in smiling, "The matter is resolved. Within two days at most, your company will be able to resume normal operations."

Two days?

Shen Yan gave a self-deprecating smile.

Indeed, power and connections were the most useful things.

Bi Ming didn't notice Shen Yan's unhappiness. He walked over and threw an arm around Shen Yan's shoulder.

"I really have to thank you for this resort matter. If it weren't for you, my elder brother would have tricked me to death!"

"You have no idea how much my father praised me today, hahaha!"

Shen Yan gathered from that sentence that Bi Ming's family background was not simple.

After thinking for a moment, he asked Bi Ming, "Why did your elder brother try to trick you?"

Bi Ming showed a trace of a mocking smile.

"CEO Shen, stop joking with me. In a family business like ours, where is there any genuine brotherly affection?"

"Right, I still haven't asked you how you resolved the matter in Wang Family Village."

"Last time, you suddenly sent me a cryptic text message telling me to cooperate with you fully no matter what you said. What did that mean?"

Shen Yan crossed his legs, leaned back on the sofa, and said, "Why ask in such detail? Isn't it enough that the matter is resolved?"

Bi Ming nodded in agreement.

That's right, as long as the matter is resolved, it's fine.

Thinking this, he picked up a bottle of wine from the table and said to Shen Yan, "Come, come, let's toast. From today on, we are friends!"

"I mean real friends!"

Shen Yan smiled faintly and also picked up a glass of wine from the table.

"Okay, friends!"

The next day, Shen Yan opened his eyes on the sofa at home.

"Hiss..."

As he sat up, a throbbing pain spread through his head.

This was the price of last night's heavy drinking.

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