Yang Ruxinâs eyes turned cold: "Are you threatening me?" She had always known that the things she had Du Yunpeng do could not escape everyoneâs eyes. However, the people around her would not delve into it. But she didnât expect that someone would specifically investigate her.
It was her own carelessness.
"No." Qi Jingyun shook his head, "I am merely reminding you that if you donât want people to know, donât do it in the first place."
Yang Ruxin spread her hands, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"Letâs cooperate." Qi Jingyunâs smile deepened, "Only when our interests are tied together and we become allies can your secrets become our shared secrets..."
"Heh heh." Yang Ruxin exaggeratedly made two sounds.
Qi Jingyun frowned, not understanding what she meant.
"If you think youâve caught hold of something against me, by all means, go ahead and report me." Yang Ruxin shrugged indifferently, "You claim I bought a lot of grain, but whereâs the grain? Who has seen it?"
Qi Jingyun frowned.
"To accuse, there must be evidence. Whereâs the evidence?" Yang Ruxin blinked, "You say I bought a lot of grain just because you said so? I bought it to feed so many people in my family, is that not allowed?"
"You..."
"Cloud Prince, we belong to paths that do not conspire together, so..."
"No." Qi Jingyun smiled as he stood up, "You will cooperate with me, but by then..."
Yang Ruxin also stood up: "What do you mean?" A sense of unease arose in her heart. She knew he was a man of his word. Although she couldnât guess what he would do now, if by any chance... she wouldnât allow that chance to occur.
"I have a way to force you to cooperate with me, do you believe that? Because you care about certain people, like... your brother, your sisters, and perhaps..."
"You are despicable."
Qi Jingyun spread his hands, looking nonchalant.
"Alright." Yang Ruxin nodded, "I can cooperate with you, but I have no money, no people, I can only offer ideas..."
"Iâll provide the capital, Iâll provide the people, you provide the ideas, seventy-thirty split..."
"No need." Yang Ruxin shook her head, "I only want ten percent." Although she despised this person, she knew when to take what she could get. Asking for too much would easily breed resentment. In the end, she was still too weak.
Qi Jingyun didnât say anything further, seemingly agreeing to Yang Ruxinâs terms: "So what should we do?"
Yang Ruxin pouted: "I need to think about it, how can I come up with an idea right away?"
"How long?"
"I donât know."
"Iâm about to lead troops south soon." Qi Jingyun looked at Yang Ruxin, "Do you intend to let me go to war without peace of mind?"
Yang Ruxin rolled her eyes, what a big accusation: "Alright... they say clothing, food, shelter, and transportation are the most profitable, but everyone at home can basically make clothes, so I can only make a move in food and drink."
Qi Jingyun nodded: "The eighth princeâs Baoyue Building used to do well in business, but it wasnât too prominent. Ever since collaborating with him, though, itâs been raking in money every day..."
"Therefore, I shouldnât make life hard for myself." Yang Ruxin smiled, "So, Cloud Prince, donât open a restaurant, a brothel would be better..."
"Ahem ahem..." Qi Jingyun choked on his saliva, taking a while to regain his composure, "Donât you know the Imperial Family has rules? No members of the royal family can indulge in vice or gambling. Do you want me to be scolded by my father?"