The first negotiation with the Shen family

Song Qingquan ran to Song Hu's office, his face gloomy, and knocked hard on the door.

"Dad, open the door, it's me."

After two or three minutes, a pretty female employee, her face flushed, opened the office door, looked at Song Qingquan with a hint of seduction in her eyes, and swayed away.

Song Qingquan had long been accustomed to this scene and was not surprised by the strange smell lingering in the air.

"Dad, you can play all you want, just don't give me another brother or sister."

Although Song Qingquan had quite the demeanor of a boss at school and changed women as frequently as he changed clothes.

But he knew very well who had given him all of this, and he maintained basic respect for his father, who provided him with glory and a comfortable life.

"Speak, what do you need me for? Not enough money to spend?"

Song Hu was quite satisfied with this son; although he had a bit of a playboy style, he hadn't left much for others to gossip about.

"I was beaten. Give me a hundred men. I want to go back and beat him, make him kneel before me and apologize. I want to dislocate his arms and his legs."

Song Qingquan's face was ferocious. He had never been treated like this before. He knew he was no match for Chen Dong, and his gang of little brothers at school, while good for scaring people, wouldn't do for a real fight. He had to get help from his father.

"Who hit you?" Song Hu frowned slightly. How many years had it been since someone dared to hit his only bloodline? Although his expression was calm, he was furious inside.

"His name is Chen Dong, and he even brazenly claimed to know you."

Song Qingquan snorted coldly,

"A nobody from some obscure corner, daring to flaunt your name."

Song Hu frowned. The name sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

.....

After receiving the call, Xu Wanying kissed her precious daughter, Beibei, on her rosy cheek.

"Beibei, you play with your sister for a bit. Mommy has to go do something and will be right back."

"Okay, Mommy, come back soon. Beibei will miss you."

"Be good, my darling. Mommy misses you too."

Xu Wanying went downstairs and, as per Chen Dong's request, used the company's money to acquire a Maybach. Its elegant and noble exterior, along with its sleek curves, made it impressive both inside and out.

"Ms. Xu, please!"

A female bodyguard opened the rear door of the car, gesturing for Xu Wanying to get in.

The driver was a male bodyguard, and another powerfully built male bodyguard sat in the front passenger seat.

"Are all three of you coming with me?" Xu Wanying was stunned for a moment, having thought only a female bodyguard who also served as a driver would accompany her.

"Yes, Ms. Xu. Mr. Chen repeatedly stressed the importance of ensuring your safety."

The corners of Xu Wanying's mouth curved slightly, forming a warm smile, and a faint warmth spread through her heart.

That man always cared for her silently from behind the scenes.

The car arrived downstairs at the Anren Group headquarters. Two male bodyguards led the way, with the female bodyguard following behind Xu Wanying.

"We are from Dongsheng Group. We have already called and made an appointment with Shen Wanhua."

"How rude of you to call our CEO by his name," the front desk lady grumbled.

However, CEO Shen had indeed arrived at the company with his son, Shen Xingyu, and daughter, Shen Xingyue, half an hour earlier, and had specifically instructed the front desk: Xu Wanying of Dongsheng Group would be coming, and upon her arrival, she should be directed straight to the CEO's office.

"Hmph, I'm already being polite. If I weren't, a fight would have already broken out by now."

Rolling her eyes, a front desk staff member personally escorted Xu Wanying and her three companions into the elevator.

In Shen Wanhua's office, the three bodyguards followed Xu Wanying closely, not trusting Anren Group.

Shen Wanhua sat on one side of the sofa with his son, Shen Xingyu, and daughter, Shen Xingyue. Xu Wanying sat opposite them, with the three bodyguards standing behind her like door gods, lined up in a row, exuding a strong presence.

"CEO Shen, this is the evidence we have. Your company's secretary, Secretary Gu Jianchuan, used despicable means to maliciously frame our company's executive, Hu Wei. The evidence is irrefutable, and I have sufficient reason to suspect that you were behind it."

Shen Wanhua's expression was a little gloomy. If the other party wanted to sue him, they could just go ahead and file a lawsuit. Why send a vice president to find him? This clearly meant they wanted to settle privately and gain benefits from him.

"Secretary Gu Jianchuan's actions were purely personal grudges and individual behavior, unrelated to me or my Anren Group."

Shen Wanhua spoke indifferently, appearing neither happy nor sad, with no emotional fluctuations on his face. After all, he was a big shot who had navigated the business world for many years; how could he give in just because of a word or two from the other party?

"Is that so? Since CEO Shen says that, then I'll just directly sue Anren Group."

Xu Wanying stood up, a bright smile on her face.

"I think CEO Shen might have forgotten what happened on the internet a while ago. Dongsheng Group will report all relevant matters online, and Dongsheng Entertainment will also promote it well."

Although Dongsheng Entertainment currently had no A-list stars, it did have six third-tier stars, plus a second-tier star, Liu Bingbing, and dozens of trainees on the cusp of adulthood. Its structure, however, was very complete.

As for what happened on the internet a while ago, Shen Wanhua naturally understood she was referring to the Fang Qiang incident.

"Ms. Xu, please sit. We can still discuss things, can't we?" Even Shen Wanhua, who was as steady as an old dog, had to grit his teeth and swallow his pride.

"CEO Shen, discussion is certainly possible, but you need to show some sincerity."

Shen Wanhua truly felt a lump in his throat. He didn't know how much evidence Chen Dong had regarding their dealings with Fang Qiang. If the other party truly possessed enough evidence, they could launch a fierce attack at any time, which was unbearable for Shen Wanhua.

He quickly pondered in his mind. If this thorn wasn't removed, he would never be able to directly confront Chen Dong.

"Of course there's sincerity, but cooperation requires mutual concessions, and both sides need to show sincerity to have a discussion.

It can't be that only I show sincerity, while Dongsheng Group just keeps taking meat from the pot."

Xu Wanying naturally understood Shen Wanhua's meaning—Anren Group would show sincerity, Chen Dong would destroy all the incriminating evidence he had against Shen Wanhua, and ensure he wouldn't use it to threaten the Shen Family in the future.

"CEO Shen, I think you've misunderstood.

Our Dongsheng Group are legitimate businesspeople. We never do anything harmful, nor do we actively attack friendly businesses.

As long as Anren Group minds its own business and doesn't maliciously attack our Dongsheng Group, CEO Shen can rest assured."

In a word: we won't give you the information; as long as you don't provoke us, everyone will be fine.

Chen Dong had such confidence today, firstly, due to his continuous growth in strength, whether it was the company's scale or his cash flow, he was absolutely unafraid of any offensive from Anren Group;

Secondly, it stemmed from the continuous expansion of Dongsheng Security. He had long realized the importance of security and established his own security company.

A security company is a legitimate force that can operate openly, whereas Anren Group did not have a security company and could only hire other people's bodyguards or find a few unsavory characters like Fang Qiang to handle matters they couldn't openly deal with themselves.