54: I bet you two beautiful women will kiss!

"Slap!"

A slap echoed sharply through the conference room.

A figure went flying.

The one who flew out wasn't Ye Chen, but Zhao Yuan... The slap sent him spinning halfway around before he stumbled to the ground, half of his cheek swelling up rapidly.

He clutched his face, completely dazed.

He... had actually been sent flying by a driver's slap???

Ye Chen pulled back his hand and shook his wrist, approaching step by step.

"As expected, you only have a superficial knowledge of martial arts."

"It seems you'll have to crawl out today."

"You... you dare hit me?!" Zhao Yuan snapped back to his senses, the burning pain on his face scorching his dignity.

In all his years, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?!

And he was hit by a lowly driver!

"I'll fucking kill you!!!"

He roared as he sprang up from the ground, his eyes bloodshot as he lunged again like a mad dog, swinging his fist in a wide arc toward Ye Chen's face.

However.

This time, Ye Chen didn't even dodge.

He raised his hand, accurately grabbing Zhao Yuan's wrist and tightening his grip.

"Crack!"

The wrist bone made a sound of being overstrained.

Before Zhao Yuan's cry of pain could escape, Ye Chen jerked his arm, actually swinging the man into the air!

"Whoosh—!"

Zhao Yuan's eyes widened in terror as the world spun before him.

The next second.

"Bang!!!"

His body flew across the conference room, crashed through the ajar door, and slammed heavily onto the marble floor of the corridor, sliding several meters before stopping.

His internal organs felt like they had shifted; he curled up, unable to even let out a groan.

Ye Chen walked out slowly and stopped in front of the limp Zhao Yuan, looking down at him from above.

"Now, crawl out."

"Otherwise..."

"I don't mind sending you to the Orthopedics Department for a year or so."

"You... you..." Zhao Yuan struggled to lift his head, and upon meeting Ye Chen's eyes, a chill ran up his spine.

This was no driver!

This was a monster!

But the arrogance in his bones made him grit his teeth: "Kid, the Azure Dragon Society... won't let you off..."

"That's a matter for the future."

Ye Chen interrupted him, "Now, you need to disappear from my sight."

Zhao Yuan's expression shifted repeatedly, and finally, under the stunned gazes of Bing Lan, Li Qin, and the nearby employees... he actually began to crawl.

Enduring sharp pain and humiliation, he used both hands and feet, inching toward the elevator.

Every movement was like trampling on the Zhao Family's reputation.

The hatred in his heart for Ye Chen grew like poisonous weeds... that kid!

And Shu Yue!

Just you wait!

The Zhao Family will definitely not let you off!!!

As the elevator doors slowly closed, Ye Chen put down his phone.

Li Qin was the first to burst out laughing: "Pfft~ Younger Male Cousin, you're amazing! I thought he was going to act like some overbearing CEO, but that's it? His crawling form was quite standard!"

Bing Lan didn't laugh.

Her dark brows furrowed slightly.

"Ye Chen, you were too impulsive."

"Zhao Yuan represents the Azure Dragon Society. Humiliating him like this today is equivalent to a complete falling out."

"The revenge that follows will only be more insane."

The Zhao Family is notoriously face-conscious.

This behavior was no different from stepping on the entire Zhao Family... Ye Chen countered: "If we didn't fall out, would the Zhao Family let us off?"

"Not at all!"

Li Qin blurted out, shaking her fist indignantly, "They haven't had good intentions from the start!"

Ye Chen looked at Bing Lan and continued to ask: "Taking a step back then, if we didn't fall out, would you be willing to marry into their family, Boss?"

"I'm not willing," Bing Lan answered without hesitation.

"Then isn't that it?"

Ye Chen shrugged, "Since we're going to offend them anyway, we might as well choose a way that makes us feel good while making the other party hurt first. At least he's the one crawling out now, and he's the one feeling so frustrated he wants to cough up blood."

Li Qin suddenly realized: "Oh, right!"

Bing Lan felt a stir in her heart.

After spending time together these days, she knew Ye Chen wasn't a reckless person.

Without certainty, he wouldn't act.

Since he dared to humiliate Zhao Yuan like this, could it be... Bing Lan's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly: "Do you... already have a plan?"

Ye Chen smiled.

"The one who knows me best is the boss."

"Oh, stop keeping us in suspense!" Li Qin stamped her feet in anxiety. "What's the plan? Those suppliers have collectively cut us off; the production line won't last more than a few days!"

Ye Chen unhurriedly took out his phone and tapped on a video.

It was exactly everything that had just happened in the conference room.

And... the whole process was crystal clear!

"Boss."

Ye Chen smiled slightly, "You used to work in the online industry; you should be most aware of the... power of public opinion, right?"

Bing Lan shook her head.

"It's not that simple."

"Zhao Tiangang has operated in the Provincial Capital for many years with deep roots; his ability to control public opinion is by no means weak."

"If we post it, it will likely be quickly suppressed, or we might even be counter-attacked with claims that we maliciously edited or framed them."

Ye Chen rubbed his nose.

"Let me just ask then."

"If this video can blow up on the internet, combined with your influence and fan base to form a tsunami of public opinion, forcing the Zhao Family to be wary of the consequences, is it possible..."

"To force those suppliers to resume cooperation in reverse?"

Bing Lan stared at the video and said word by word: "Theoretically, yes."

Once internet public opinion forms a tsunami, even the Azure Dragon Society would find it hard to hide the truth, especially with topics like forced marriage and coercion that easily incite public anger... it could indeed checkmate them!

But there's a prerequisite... She paused and added: "The prerequisite is that we can dominate the public opinion field, but we currently don't have that capability."

"Dominate?"

Li Qin's eyes lit up, then dimmed again, "It sounds cool, but Sister Bing Lan is right. It's too hard. The Zhao Family definitely has professional teams; the moment we post it, it'll be deleted or shadowbanned within minutes."

"Difficult doesn't mean impossible," Ye Chen said calmly.

Li Qin looked at him suspiciously: "Younger Male Cousin, you're not a hacker, are you? Feng Shui, medicine, martial arts, appraising, driving... and now a hacker? Are you Doraemon? How many treasures are in that four-dimensional pocket of yours?"

Ye Chen shook his head: "I don't know how."

"Then why do you say it so easily?"

"If I don't know, I can learn. Once I've learned, won't I be able to dominate?"

"Learn?"

Li Qin was speechless, "Do you think hacking is like flipping pancakes? How much professional knowledge do you have to accumulate! By the time you learn, the company will be long gone!"

Bing Lan also frowned slightly, clearly thinking this idea was too naive.

Ye Chen, however, became interested: "Boss, Sister Qin, why don't we make a bet?"

"Bet on what?" Li Qin asked.

"Have someone bring over a few of the most basic introductory computer books right now."

Ye Chen took a deep breath, "Give me half an hour. If I can learn it and dominate the internet, I win. If not... I'll go to the Provincial Capital to apologize and bear all the consequences alone. How about it?"

Li Qin's eyes widened: "Half an hour? Just by reading a few introductory books? Younger Male Cousin, you don't have a fever, do you? Or did you get too excited from hitting Zhao Yuan just now and start having hallucinations?"

Ye Chen smiled and didn't explain, just looking at Bing Lan.

"Want to bet?"

"If I win, just give me a little reward."

"What kind of reward do you want?" Bing Lan pursed her lips.

Li Qin curled her lip: "If Younger Male Cousin can really become a hacker god in half an hour and dominate the whole network... I, Li Qin, will give him a kiss, and Sister Bing Lan, you kiss him too. Double the reward, double the happiness. I'm just afraid Younger Male Cousin won't be able to do it~"

A provocation!

A blatant provocation!

Clearly, Li Qin didn't think Ye Chen could do it at all.

After all... it was too much of a fantasy!

Kisses from two people?

Good heavens... this is a bit exciting!

Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously looked at Bing Lan.

A trace of a blush passed over Bing Lan's face, and she actually nodded unexpectedly: "It's not out of the question."

Li Qin was shocked: "Wow!"

Ye Chen also didn't expect Bing Lan would actually agree. Feeling a surge of heat in his heart, he said heroically: "Fine! Get the books! I'm definitely taking this reward!"

Was this a joke?

He carried a legacy; his mental strength and learning ability had long since become extraordinary.

Photographic memory was just a basic operation.

So-called hacking techniques were essentially the understanding and application of system logic.

As long as he had the most basic theories, with the extraordinary comprehension and insight brought by his legacy, he might not be unable to reach a high level of proficiency in a short time, or even touch deeper things... This was an opportunity to display an even stronger legacy ability!

Anyway... all the side effects would be borne by his predecessor!

Soon.

Over a dozen basic computer books were piled on the table, reaching a foot high.

"Younger Male Cousin, half an hour~"

Qin pressed the timer and said defiantly, "Start now! If you can really pull it off, I'll give you ten kisses!"

Bing Lan didn't speak.

Ye Chen picked up the top book, "Principles of Computer Composition," and opened it.

A golden light flashed in his eyes, and his mind became crystal clear.

Terrifying memory! Comprehension! Deduction ability! All erupted in an instant!

Words flooded into his mind like flowing water, instantly parsed, reconstructed, and digested.

One page, two pages, three pages... the speed at which he flipped the pages was dizzying.

Li Qin initially watched the show with her chin in her hands, but she gradually sat up straight, her eyes widening.

Because the speed at which Ye Chen flipped the pages was getting faster and faster.

This wasn't reading ten lines at a glance; it was one page at a glance.

One minute later, the first book was closed by Ye Chen.

Two minutes later, the second book.

Three minutes later, the third book... The two women were dumbfounded.

Wait... reading books like this, what could he possibly learn?

"Snap."

When the last book was closed, Ye Chen looked up at the timer... exactly nineteen minutes!

"Faster than expected."

He stretched his neck and smiled slightly at the two women, "Now, let the game begin!"