198: Is this okay?

“Xu Ruoying? Why is she mixed up with the Qin Family's group?”

Long Yuan saw Xu Ruoying wearing a simple mask, sitting in a luxury car with Qin Fu Yi. The two were chatting occasionally. Long Yuan listened closely and realized they were discussing cooperation. It turned out Qin Fu Yi intended to curry favor with the Shidai Tianyin Company, as this was absolutely a heaven-sent opportunity for the Qin Family. Their Fengqing Company was tiny compared to the Shidai Tianyin Company. If they could attach themselves to the Shidai Tianyin Company, they might instantly expand their scope and see their business flourish!

Qin Fu Yi had figured out one thing last night: Xu Ruoying's trip to Fengyang was entirely for Long Yuan, and she had already beaten him to the punch by signing a cooperation agreement with Long Yuan. This meant Long Yuan was now considered part of the Shidai Tianyin Company, and his Fengqing Company could no longer sign Long Yuan. This initially made him feel a bit disappointed, but when Xu Ruoying proposed having Fengqing Company record songs for Long Yuan, he became overjoyed. He realized this was a great opportunity for the Qin Family to ascend the social ladder. If they could use this matter to establish a relationship with the Shidai Tianyin Company, wouldn't there be countless opportunities in the entertainment business later on?

Therefore, Qin Fu Yi was energized, sticking closely with Xu Ruoying from last night until now, purely to discuss cooperation between the two parties. He even proposed merging the Fengqing Company into the Market Department Three, where Xu Ruoying worked, to become its branch in the Southern Region!

Xu Ruoying naturally understood Qin Fu Yi's intentions. However, since Long Yuan temporarily didn't want to go to Shuntian Prefecture but wished to remain in Fengyang to build a solid foundation and accumulate strength, the Fengqing Company, as a local power, naturally had a certain utilitarian value. But if she wanted to use them, she had to give them some benefits, right?

Therefore, within her scope of authority, she still agreed to Qin Fu Yi's cooperation request. As for the request to become a branch of the Market Department Three, she did not agree, only saying she would decide after observing the cooperation. Upon hearing this, Qin Fu Yi was already ecstatic. He didn't dare to dream of becoming a branch of the Shidai Tianyin Company yet, but just cooperating with them first would allow the Fengqing Company to make a good splash and greatly benefit the Qin Family's image!

Previously, he had worried that after Ye He was healed by Long Yuan, he might pose a threat to the Qin Family. But if they could use the connection to Long Yuan to attach themselves to the major support of the Shidai Tianyin Company, they wouldn't have to worry about that issue anymore!

Because no matter how daring the Ye Family was, they couldn't possibly oppose an entertainment giant like the Shidai Tianyin Company. Given Qin Fu Yi's intelligence, it wasn't hard to know that the Shidai Tianyin Company was actually a company with a royal background. The ability to cooperate with them was in itself a huge advantage, at the very least, they could pull the company in as their backdrop during crucial moments, ensuring that uninformed people wouldn't dare act rashly against the Qin Family... The abacus in Qin Fu Yi's mind clattered loudly, and his face was plastered with fawning smiles as he repeatedly guaranteed Xu Ruoying that they would record the best possible songs for Long Yuan. This was because the Qin Family would increase investment, enhancing the entire recording studio's quality several times over, striving to meet the Shidai Tianyin Company's highest standards!

Xu Ruoying smiled broadly and said sweetly, "If Qin Family Head can truly achieve this, then I will put in a good word for you in front of the Big Boss. Opportunities for future cooperation will certainly be plentiful!"

"Thank you, Commandery Princess!!! Please rest assured, my Qin Family will treat this matter as the most important task for our Family!"

"Hehe, Qin Family Head, which school do you think will take first place in this year's Fengyang Inter-school Competition?" Xu Ruoying changed the subject.

"Well... it should be Fengyang No. 1 High School!" Qin Fu Yi mused.

"Oh? I see that Fengyang No. 1 High School's odds are ranked third on the Martial Arts Home! You can't be biased just because your son attends Fengyang No. 1 High School..."

"Haha, not at all, Commandery Princess, you may not know this, but Long Yuan's strength is formidable!" Qin Fu Yi laughed heartily.

"Are you referring to his results in the Cloud Challenge Competition test matches? That should be somewhat accidental, and I heard there are significant differences between cloud-based matches and real-life combat..." Xu Ruoying said. She knew the truth internally, of course, because her father, Xu Guanghai, had previously told her that Long Yuan's cultivation Realm should be that of a Martial Grandmaster, but this was a major secret that couldn't be casually shared with outsiders.

Qin Fu Yi shook his head and said, "My judgment is naturally not based on the cloud competition results, but because I personally tested his strength!"

"What? You fought him?" Xu Ruoying asked, surprised.

"Not exactly. The situation was like this..." Qin Fu Yi recounted the incident where he used the Dragon Claw Hand to grab Long Yuan, only for Long Yuan to break free on his own. He then stressed that he had been momentarily reckless and foolish to do such a thing, and that he would naturally never offend Long Yuan again... Xu Ruoying listened, feeling a little shocked. She hadn't realized Long Yuan had nearly been ruined by Qin Fu Yi. If Long Yuan's cultivation Realm hadn't been high, he might only have his left hand remaining now!

She thought to herself, "If the struggles between Minor Families are already this cruel, how much more so must it be among the Aristocratic Families of the upper strata? I have been protected too well by the Xu Family. If I were in Long Yuan's situation, I might not even be able to protect myself..."

"I see! In that case, I'll bet on Fengyang No. 1 High School. I'll treat it as supporting the star I signed!" Xu Ruoying laughed.

"Haha, the Commandery Princess speaks wisely! I'll bet on Fengyang No. 1 High School too!" Qin Fu Yi quickly agreed.

Both began operating on their phones... "Huh?! There's an unexpected situation!!!" Qin Fu Yi suddenly cried out in surprise.

"What?!" Xu Ruoying stopped and asked.

"Qianlong Middle School has added a powerful expert named Zhou Yuan! He is at the Late-stage Martial Master Realm!" Qin Fu Yi announced loudly.

"What is going on? Is this an expert Qianlong Middle School was hiding?" Xu Ruoying was also startled. The Late-stage Martial Master Realm was already much stronger than she was, and the fact that he was now a member of the Qianlong Middle School representative team was clearly suspicious.

After carefully examining the information he received, Qin Fu Yi said, "Zhou Yuan is a Genius from the Nanming Zhou Family, but the Nanming Zhou Family belongs to the Qianlong Faction. Qianlong Middle School is now utilizing this rule to temporarily transfer him to play in this competition!"

"This works too? Won't that violate the rules?" Xu Ruoying was slightly dumbfounded.

"Mhm, Qianlong Middle School is originally a private school and belongs to the Qianlong Faction. We outsiders truly cannot interfere with their internal personnel movements. As long as this person is within the required age range, they can join temporarily. It won't be a violation..."

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