"Lu Xinghe, you've gone too far!"
Xia Bingyun's pretty face turned cold. She truly hadn't expected Lu Xinghe to say something so offensive. She would rather not cooperate with Oulan Group than let Lu Xinghe step all over Li Se.
Li Se was also quite displeased at this moment. Did this Lu Xinghe think too highly of himself?
Lu Xinghe said dismissively, "Bingyun, I'm speaking the truth. I am currently the person in charge of Oulan in Qingyun City. If your Yunmeng Company can cooperate with Oulan, then the market in Qingyun City will likely belong to your Yunmeng. Conversely, if Oulan cooperates with other companies, your Yunmeng might not even have a place in Qingyun City. Whether we cooperate or not is simply a matter of my word."
Xia Bingyun's expression was somewhat grim. Just as Lu Xinghe had said, whether Yunmeng could cooperate with Oulan was indeed his decision. If they couldn't cooperate, and Oulan partnered with another cosmetic company in Qingyun City and opened up the market, they would become a dominant force.
At that time, Yunmeng would likely be squeezed out.
Seeing Xia Bingyun remain silent, Lu Xinghe knew his words had an effect. He continued, looking somewhat smug, "I've only been in Qingyun City for a few days, do you know how many companies have come to find me? It's because we're old classmates that I'm leaving this opportunity to you."
As he spoke, he reached out to touch Xia Bingyun's hand, "You also know my feelings, I've liked you for a long time..."
Before he could finish, the hand he had extended halfway was caught by another.
"It's you again!" Lu Xinghe said, somewhat annoyed. "Let go!"
"What, am I supposed to just watch you touch my girlfriend?" Li Se narrowed his eyes, increasing the pressure in his grip.
"Ah!"
Lu Xinghe cried out in pain.
"Li Se, don't be rash," Xia Bingyun urged.
"Let go of Xinghe quickly!" He Guang shouted.
However, Li Se seemed not to hear them, further tightening his grip, causing Lu Xinghe to curl up.
"You damn well let go, I'll find people to kill you!" Lu Xinghe roared.
"You want to kill me?" Li Se said with a smile, "How about I kill you first?"
His hidden malice made Lu Xinghe shiver. He quickly said, "I'm telling you, if you don't let go, I'll make sure Yunmeng Company can never cooperate with Oulan Group. I mean it!"
"You'd better not cause trouble. If we really can't cooperate, Oulan will partner with other companies, and Yunmeng will be squeezed out then!" He Guang reminded him.
Li Se finally released Lu Xinghe.
"Get out!" Lu Xinghe commanded coldly.
He believed Li Se should understand the stakes. Offending him would be detrimental to Yunmeng Company.
"Are you sure Oulan Group's intended partner isn't Yunmeng?" Li Se suddenly asked.
Lu Xinghe froze for a moment, his confidence wavering. In fact, a few days ago, he had already received orders from his superiors that the market in Qingyun City was to be a collaboration with Yunmeng Company. This meant that regardless of him, Oulan Group's final partner would be Yunmeng Company.
However, Lu Xinghe wanted to leverage this position to win over Xia Bingyun. After all, this was an internal company decision, and no one else knew. He felt that as long as he controlled this cooperation, winning over Xia Bingyun would only be a matter of time.
"What do you mean?" Lu Xinghe quickly regained his composure. He didn't think Li Se would know about the internal company decisions. "I'm telling you, whether we cooperate or not is decided by me. Bingyun, if you don't make this boyfriend of yours apologize, then this cooperation is off."
"Bingyun, don't be impulsive. Let him apologize properly," He Guang advised.
"Yes, if you can cooperate with Oulan, your company will definitely capture the entire Qingyun City market."
"If cooperation isn't possible, and Oulan partners with other companies, Yunmeng will surely be edged out."
"..."
Several old classmates chimed in to persuade her.
It wasn't worth it for a man. After all, making money should come first.
Lu Xinghe straightened his clothes, waiting for Li Se's apology. Moreover, he intended to have Xia Bingyun in his bed tonight.
As long as he was still the person in charge of Oulan, Xia Bingyun would have to obey him.
Li Se patted Xia Bingyun's hand and said confidently, "Bingyun, don't worry, Oulan Group will definitely cooperate with you."
Xia Bingyun's cheeks flushed slightly, but she felt Li Se was just trying to comfort her. If they couldn't cooperate with Oulan Group, the loss wouldn't be significant. The problem was, if Oulan partnered with other companies, the Qingyun City market would truly be dominated.
This would have a huge impact on Yunmeng Company!
"Pfft..." Lu Xinghe couldn't help but laugh. "Whether we cooperate or not isn't up to you, it's up to me. Kid, I've decided. If you kneel down and apologize to me, I might forgive you. Otherwise, Yunmeng will never cooperate with Oulan Group."
"No cooperation then." Xia Bingyun stood up. "Li Se, let's go!"
"Bingyun, you need to think this through!" Lu Xinghe's expression darkened. He really hadn't expected Xia Bingyun to be so resolute.
"Li Se is my boyfriend. Am I supposed to make my boyfriend kneel and apologize to you?" Xia Bingyun said coldly.
Li Se looked at Xia Bingyun with surprise. She didn't know he knew the big boss of Oulan Group, and yet she was still standing by his side, seemingly ready to forgo the cooperation with Oulan Group.
He smiled and took Xia Bingyun's hand, saying, "Bingyun, sit down. This cooperation will definitely continue."
"The cooperation can continue?"
Lu Xinghe sneered, "I'm the person in charge. Whether we cooperate or not is my decision. Or perhaps you've decided to kneel and apologize? That's fine too. After you kneel and apologize, get out of here. As for Bingyun, I'll discuss cooperation with her in detail..."
*Slap!*
Before he could finish speaking, Li Se slapped him.
The entire room's occupants changed their expressions when Li Se landed the blow.
Xia Bingyun knew that the cooperation was likely ruined.
"You dare hit me?" Lu Xinghe was enraged.
"I've been annoyed by you for a long time," Li Se scoffed dismissively. "Also, I just asked you, are you sure Oulan Group wants to cooperate with Yunmeng Company?"
Lu Xinghe's expression flickered. Did this kid know something?
Without waiting for his reply, Li Se took out his phone and called Jiang Yuanming.