Chapter 1181: Chapter 1182: Turning Choices Into Reality
"Oh, come on, doesnât even have the Lian family membersâ phone numberâI thought they were so impressive, scared me to death." Cui Li was initially startled, but hearing Song Xiaodongâs words, he relaxed again.
He smirked and said, "Really seems like something. Well, let me see how you make the Lian family avoid cooperating with us."
Song Xiaodong smiled faintly without responding. Shortly afterward, a text message arrived on his phone; he walked aside and directly dialed the number indicated.
Lian Qianqiu had been really agitated these past few days, his mood as bad as can be. Although he was just over fifty, he was relatively well-maintained and still needed some pleasure in that regard.
He had raised a young lover some time ago, and now that he suddenly lost his ability in that area, the familyâs experts tried everything but still couldnât solve the problem.
The phone rang; initially, he didnât want to answer, but seeing the caller ID location, Lian Qianqiu had a sudden pang in his heartâwasnât this from Minghe? And if itâs related to their Lian family, clearly, it must be their rival, the Su Family.
Upon answering the call, Lian Qianqiu said in a deep voice, "Iâm Lian Qianqiu."
Immediately, a voice came through that was etched into his mind: "Iâm Song Xiaodong. Iâm giving you an opportunity now; I will help you solve your problem."
"Really?" Lian Qianqiu exclaimed, but then he quickly said in a deep voice, "State your terms."
"The terms are simple. Your Lian family is cooperating with a company in Beijing called Mingyang Company, right? Thereâs a guy named Cui Li there that I find unpleasant, so just stop working with them and donât do business with them in the future."
Lian Qianqiu pondered for a moment; he hadnât heard of Mingyang Company at allâhe knew all the major companies in Beijing, so this obviously was a small company that the Lian family wouldnât considerâand he hesitated, saying, "That simple?"
"Thatâs right, just that simple."
"Alright!" Lian Qianqiu promptly agreed.
"Done! You arrange it; I want the result in ten minutes. Come to the He family in these two days; Iâll be there." After speaking, Song Xiaodong hung up the phone.
"The He family..." Lian Qianqiu had a sudden pang in his heart; the Lian family was ranked among the top ten large families in Beijing. Song Xiaodong staying at the He family meant he had connections there.
If the He family was backing him, then their Lian family simply couldnât afford to provoke Song Xiaodong.
Shaking his head, Lian Qianqiu quickly took out his phone to have someone check which Lian family company was cooperating with Mingyang Company. Soon, he found it, and he made a call instructing that the Lian family must not cooperate with Mingyang Company.
In the Lian family, Lian Qianqiu had considerable status, so his words naturally carried weight.
Back at the restaurant, Song Xiaodong finished the call and returned, saying, "Wait for ten minutes."
Cui Liâs face turned very unpleasant; he didnât hear what Song Xiaodong said, but he inexplicably felt uneasy inside, because Song Xiaodong was just too confident, confident to the point of making him scared.
Zhao Jingjingâs parents were rather bewildered at this moment; they didnât know what to do. Song Xiaodong standing there gave them immense pressure.
Everyone was quite silent, just waiting for those ten minutes, eager to see what the result would be. Rather, the earlier ten million was suddenly forgotten by everyone.
Just over five minutes passed, and Cui Liâs phone suddenly rang, nearly making him cry out in shock. Seeing it was his fatherâs number, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly picked up.
"Dad, whatâs up?"
"What the hell did you do to piss off the Lian family? They said just now they wonât cooperate with us because of you!"
The angry roar of his father immediately came through the phone.
"I didnât provoke the Lian family members, I was just..." Cui Li suddenly turned with a look of horror towards Song Xiaodong.
Song Xiaodong gave him a bright smile, saying, "This is your own choice."
"You..." Cui Li ignored his fatherâs call and roared at Song Xiaodong angrily, "You really screwed me over!"
Song Xiaodong remained smiling, saying, "I already warned you several times, told you to make good choices."
"You..." Cui Li really wanted to go up and punch Song Xiaodong, while his fatherâs voice shouted from the phone, "Whatâs going on?"
Cui Li suddenly felt tense inside; with just one phone call, Song Xiaodong could turn his familyâs painstakingly forged deal into a bubbleâthis was enough to show Song Xiaodongâs energy.
His expression suddenly turned ashen gray, and he quickly ran to the side to speak with his father, saying, "Dad, hereâs what happened..."
He explained the situation in detail.
"You idiot, can just anyone pull out ten million to play this kind of game? At that moment, you should have realized that he was not a simple person. For the sake of a woman, you turned all my painstaking efforts into bubbles."
"Dad, I got ten million, doesnât that count as compensation?"
"You fool, do you dare take that ten million? If you take it, you wouldnât know how youâd die later. Quickly return the money to him and stay far away from Jingjing."
"Ah... but... doesnât that mean weâve lost both the person and the money?"
"What more do you want? Weâre lucky if our family can protect themselves now. Facing the Lian family, we donât even count as a speck."
"I... I understand." Cui Li finally understood the gravity of the situation.
After hanging up, Cui Li approached Song Xiaodong, took a deep breath, and then bowed directly to him, respectfully saying, "Sir, I was really blind to not see Mount Tai. Iâll return this ten million to you, and I promise not to bother Jingjing anymore. From now on, she has nothing to do with me."
"Ah! Cui Li, you... you..." Zhao Jingjingâs mother exclaimed in shock.
"Jingjing and Lin Yuming are so in love, I really shouldnât have come to sabotage things, relying on a bit of moneyâI was really clueless. Jingjing, Yuming, I wish you happiness."
Song Xiaodong squinted his eyes slightly, saying, "At least you have some self-awareness."
"Sir... I..."
"Then I wonât pursue it further. Go ahead." Song Xiaodong waved his hand.
"Thank you, sir!" Cui Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly transferred the money back to Song Xiaoru, and ran off hastily.
Zhao Jingjingâs mother, at this moment, had a face full of despair. Just when they finally found a wealthy son-in-law, he was now driven away. Is it true that they really have to let their daughter stay with the poor Lin Yuming? This really was unacceptable in her heart!