Feng Zhongke, who was in the wind, regretted it deeply, but regret came at a very heavy price. He could not afford this price now. The only path left for him was to fight Ye Tiancheng to the death.
The method to fight Ye Tiancheng to the death was simple: completely accept Ye Tiancheng's challenge. It had to be said that when Ye Tiancheng left, he had already made his stance clear. With such a clear attitude, the Feng family could only be passive.
"I didn't expect you to act so recklessly, completely antagonizing the Fang family. Don't you know how many more enemies you'll have in front of you?"
Shen Shi was very worried. He said the same to Ye Tiancheng. Hearing Shen Shi's words, Ye Tiancheng showed no intention of regretting his actions. He clearly displayed his will and strength, and then said to Shen Shi, "Don't worry so much and stop talking nonsense. At this moment, what I should be most concerned about is how to reach an agreement with the other family. As long as there are eternal interests, nothing cannot be resolved. The so-called bonds of interest are all tied to people. Without eternal interests, there are no eternal relationships."
The guy said this without blushing or blinking, as if everything existed as a matter of course.
Anyone who could say such thuggish logic as if it were natural must be a person who made others feel speechless, just like Ye Tiancheng, who always liked to boast about himself, portraying himself as a formidable figure in the world.
"I didn't expect things to turn out this way. I'm truly regretful." Hearing Ye Tiancheng's words, he couldn't help but smile helplessly. At this moment, their conversation continued, of course, through divine sense communication. Outsiders couldn't understand or hear it, as if they saw a mouth constantly moving, like a madman. Only madmen would display strange expressions like Ye Tiancheng. Many people couldn't understand what was going on with him, so they looked at him as if their heads were as big as a pot.
Soon, he reached his desired destination, which was another family – the Yao family.
When the people of the Yao family heard that Ye Tiancheng had arrived, they all came out to welcome this great figure.
Seeing the grand reception, Ye Tiancheng immediately smiled, "Now this is what I call knowing how to read the room."
"Of course, your reputation will soar in the future."
"Really?" Ye Tiancheng frowned. "Then I'll gladly accept your good wishes."
Seeing that Shen Shi had said so, Ye Tiancheng had no choice but to accept the remark.
This remark was actually useless.
It was just that he couldn't understand why Ye Tiancheng couldn't be a bit more humble.
If he had been a bit more humble, the problem wouldn't have escalated to this point.
The situation had reached this point due to his stubborn temper. He liked to show off and complicate matters.
Once a person has a strange idea, they will cast aside the thoughts of others. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng's mind was filled with dreams of success. The next moment, his intended goal was nearing completion because the Yao family treated him like a god. They were now waiting for him to sign the contract and proceed with the cooperation.
The person cooperating with me, Ye Tiancheng, was named Yao Zhixun. Although he was not the head of the Yao family, he was the future heir of the Yao family. Many important matters were handled by Yao Zhixun, so he represented the entire Yao family in signing the contract with Ye Tiancheng.
Yao Zhixun walked over with a faint smile, appearing very humble and said, "Although other families don't think highly of you, our Yao family thinks very highly of you and believes you will be a dark horse in the future."
"What if the business fails? That would mean you lose a lot of money."
"What's there to be afraid of? It's just a small project. Tens of millions of capital is nothing to families like ours, so please rest assured, we will not have any ulterior motives." Yao Zhixun said to Ye Tiancheng very seriously, hoping to curry favor with Ye Tiancheng through this opportunity. In his opinion, Ye Tiancheng's future was boundless.
Perhaps he would lose terribly, but if he made a profit, the benefits would be immeasurable...
What kind of businessman doesn't take risks? Those who don't want to take risks will never succeed. Therefore, Yao Zhixun understood clearly, and he continued to talk with Ye Tiancheng earnestly. Everything he said was sincere, without any exaggeration or falsehood. Seeing that he was speaking very seriously and without any pretense, Ye Tiancheng agreed with his opinion.
He immediately signed his name on the contract.
The moment his name was signed, the contract officially took effect. Yao Zhixun smiled faintly at him, "From now on, we have officially established a cooperative relationship. I hope that in the days to come, we can prosper together and achieve our beautiful dreams."
"That's natural. Although I don't have a 100% certainty of success, I believe I have an 80% chance of success."
Hearing Ye Tiancheng's words, Yao Zhixun was a little surprised. In business, having a 50% chance of success was already considered having a firm grasp of the situation. This Ye Tiancheng, with an 80% chance, still claimed he wasn't sure of success. This was simply too humble.
Therefore, at this moment, Yao Zhixun's opinion of Ye Tiancheng changed even more. Because a humble person naturally gives others a different kind of strength, he felt that in his eyes, this person would succeed even if he didn't want to.
"Then we have officially established a contractual relationship. Next, let's proceed to the next step of cooperation. How do you think we can maximize our profits?" Yao Zhixun looked at Ye Tiancheng seriously, hoping he would provide a concrete plan.
He didn't have any concrete plan at all; he just thought about things as they came.
In other words, wherever he went, he thought about it. He had no plans or ideas. He was simply imaginative. If you do business like this without a plan, the other party will definitely be astonished. Yao Zhixun and his family planned first and then acted. Doing business without a plan would definitely lead to complete ruin.
Therefore, in his opinion, such things were truly deeply moving. Perhaps many unexpected accidents would occur, but these accidents were insignificant.
"I often do business with a plan before acting. How can we trust you if you are like this?"
Yao Zhixun's words made Ye Tiancheng chuckle, but he couldn't help it. After all, this was his weakness. Since he wasn't good at planning, he needed someone to help him plan. At this moment, there was no one in his heart who fit this condition. "I think there is someone who fits your criteria. She is very familiar with you and is the woman who funded you with ten million yuan."
"You're talking about Su Muxian from the Su family. How is that possible? She doesn't want to offend Hou Mingzhu."
"In fact, she has already offended her. However, due to the power and status of the Hou family and the Su family, they dare not act rashly. If they had any way to surpass them, they would seek revenge from the Su family immediately. It is difficult for the Su family to remain neutral now." Zixun analyzed the current situation and said to Ye Tiancheng.
Ye Tiancheng felt that what he said was correct, but he insisted on his own stance. He didn't care what others said because the more he cared about others' opinions, the less he would accomplish. After all, everyone had their own opinions, and you couldn't listen to everyone's opinions. The final decision-maker still had to be oneself. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng still felt that he was very correct, as he didn't want to cause any more trouble for Su Muxian. If Hou Mingzhu caused him trouble, the problem would be immense.
At this juncture, the best course of action was to avoid causing trouble for others as much as possible. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng felt that he should choose his own way of doing things.
"This won't work, and that won't work either. You're like a soft-hearted person. How will you achieve your desired career goals in the future?"
"I'm also very troubled by this matter, so I really want to ask you how to do this in a way that I can accept." Ye Tiancheng shifted the topic to Yao Zhixun, hoping he would give him an answer.
"Haven't you already made up your mind? Since you've made up your mind, you don't need to ask me anymore. If you keep asking, it will be very unfriendly. If we give you an opinion and you act on it, and then problems arise, you will definitely blame us, thinking we've tricked you."
"How is that possible? As someone as upright as me, how could I say that to you?" He shook his head at what the other person said. Yao Zhixun never dreamed that such a problem would arise.
It was really not good for such a problem to arise because they had already reached a certain agreement. That is to say, the Yao family would provide the money, and Ye Tiancheng would contribute his efforts. They should not manage or inquire about other matters. What he had just said was overstepping his bounds.
"Since that's the case, I'll take my leave. I'll await your good news and hope for your swift success." Yao Zhixun finally realized that what he had said was problematic, so he immediately changed his tune and said.
This meant he was going to slip away and couldn't stay in front of Ye Tiancheng any longer. If he stayed in front of him any longer, he would definitely appear more passive and uninteresting. After all, when some things need to be avoided, it's best to avoid them quickly, otherwise, many misunderstandings will form, and he didn't like that kind of thing.
What's more, he didn't like others seeing him as a lunatic. Now he completely looked like a lunatic in their eyes, and he had been seen that way from the beginning.
"Then the problem lies in how you view this matter," Shen Shi said to him within Ye Tiancheng's divine sense.
"No matter how I view this matter, I have no opinion, but I want to find someone who is proficient in planning." The two began to talk to themselves again. Fortunately, Yao Zhixun had already left. Otherwise, if he saw Ye Tiancheng muttering to himself, he would have been terrified.
After Ye Tiancheng completed the transaction with the Yao family, these matters reached Hou Mingzhu's ears.
Hou Mingzhu was very surprised, "What does this kid mean? He's actually roping in the Yao family to deal with our Hou family!"
"This is an unchangeable fact. As a foregone conclusion, we should accept the current reality and then think about how to deal with that kid. If we can't deal with him, then it's truly extremely tragic." A servant reminded Hou Mingzhu.
Hou Mingzhu was stunned after hearing the servant's words, "What qualifications does that kid have to make the Yao family cooperate with him!"
"That's because he suppressed the Feng family!"
"What... he, all by himself, managed to suppress the Feng family?" Hou Mingzhu asked the attendant who was responsible for gathering intelligence, her eyes wide open.
The attendant nodded seriously, "Absolutely correct."
"That kid has been like he's on steroids lately, his life is like he's cheating!" Seeing this, she deeply regretted her past actions. If she had been more reserved back then, the problem wouldn't have turned out this way. At the very least, she could have enjoyed different treatment and become the wife of the focal person at that moment.
Unfortunately, it seemed that Hou Mingzhu had no destiny with Ye Tiancheng.
In fact, the main culprit for many things is oneself. One must bear all the consequences of one's actions, and others cannot bear even a fraction of it for you.
"Therefore, all the sins are caused by oneself, and one should bear all the responsibilities and consequences."
"I have long been prepared for such matters, because that guy gave me a great lesson that I still can't forget to this day."
"Miss, are you referring to the incident at the hotel before?"
The attendant looked at Hou Mingzhu with a little panic and asked. Hou Mingzhu nodded, acknowledging that the incident had completely offended Ye Tiancheng.
After offending him, if she still wanted to ask him for anything, it would be extremely difficult. She would have to bear all the consequences by herself. Thinking about these things, she almost fell into madness.
Now, Hou Mingzhu could only wait and see what would happen next and react accordingly. If a person has no ability to adapt in this world, they will be eliminated by this world. This world is not about mercy; if you are not capable, you will be kicked down by others and trampled underfoot.
So-called dignified matters are entirely earned through one's own efforts, not given freely by others.
Even though she understood these things, she felt that she still couldn't accept this reality. After all, reality was laid out starkly before her, which was not good. It was like a nightmare, constantly tormenting Hou Mingzhu's heart.
If this could be considered retribution, then it should be the most powerful response to her past arrogance and unreasonableness.
Ye Tiancheng returned to the village with the project. Everyone who saw him return smiled, because they knew that as long as Ye Tiancheng returned, he would surely bring good projects.
And these good projects themselves meant that he would become a rich man again, and they wanted to rely on the rich man to gain benefits. After all, everyone has the most primitive idea, which is to get rich without working for it.
Although this idea might not be acceptable to a gentleman, it was very appealing to most people.
"What will happen next is truly hard to say. Why don't we rest for a while and then find achievable goals to move forward? This way, we can be considered to have lived a valuable and meaningful life."
The value and meaning they talked about actually had no practical benefit here. This was because many things needed to be handled by the pharmaceutical company, and people were not allowed to sell them privately. Therefore, either this project should not be done at all, or it should be done on a large scale. And doing a large enterprise often meant that they disdained small profits and small gains.
"I always thought your mind wasn't as complicated as a human's, but I didn't expect you to be so complicated. Perhaps it's because he sees everything too simply, so when things happen, he appears flustered. This is a common human failing, and it's also the current flaw of this woman. Because Ye Tiancheng found that the woman standing before him at this moment was Wang Xiaomiao from Wangjiazhuang."
"I didn't expect you to still be in our village. Have you not gone home? Or do you have no feelings for your home?"
"You are truly a strange person. How can a woman have no feelings for her home? I'm not a monster." Saying this, a look of disdain appeared on her face. This was probably because the expression on the woman's face had completely revealed her original appearance, meaning, what a man expected. Seeing Wang Xiaomiao, Ye Tiancheng was very annoyed because he felt this woman was too frequently pestering him. He didn't have any treasures on him, and he didn't know why this woman liked him.
"Originally, these things had nothing to do with you, but now it seems that it's not the case." At this moment, Shen Shi didn't forget to speak inside Ye Tiancheng's body, teasing him.
"Aren't you looking for someone who can plan? I, Wang Xiaomiao, guarantee that I can plan everything in an orderly manner." Ye Tiancheng didn't know how Wang Xiaomiao knew about this matter. This matter was only known to the Yao family. How Wang Xiaomiao knew about it made him feel incredibly unbelievable.
"Only the Yao family knows about this. How do you know these things?" Hearing this guy's words, he immediately became very unfriendly. This Wang Xiaomiao treated him, Ye Tiancheng, like a three-year-old child.
Therefore, at this moment, their conversation was limited to those extremely terrible chats.
It would be strange if they could continue to communicate amicably after this.
"Forget it, we can't keep talking like this. If we continue to talk like this, we'll be going in opposite directions, far from our desired outcome. Simply put, it's not satisfactory." Given that this person and the situation had reached this point, she spoke like this. Hearing this, he felt as if he had been prejudiced, and his face turned red.
Perhaps when there is no way, the only way is to find a way. Therefore, this woman felt immense shame. Perhaps it was because of this relationship that the expression on her face when she looked at Ye Tiancheng was terrifying, as if she wanted to kill Ye Tiancheng. This woman's sudden change made Ye Tiancheng feel very surprised and also very bad.
"I don't know why this woman is like this. Is it just because I refused her kindness?" Ye Tiancheng muttered to himself.
"That's because you don't understand girls' hearts. If you did, you wouldn't find it so strange. There's nothing strange about this in itself, so it being blown out of proportion as strange is ultimately due to your own reasons, and the main consequence is related to you."
Shen Shi didn't forget to remind Ye Tiancheng.
Hearing this, he was immediately overwhelmed and didn't understand what he was saying, but it seemed like he suddenly understood. After a few minutes of stalemate, Ye Tiancheng finally agreed to Wang Xiaomiao's request, nodding his head and saying, "Alright, given your persistence, I agree to all your requests. I hope you remember that if you work under me, you must be loyal and dedicated to me, and don't have any ulterior motives. If I discover you have such thoughts, I will not hesitate to dismiss you."
Ye Tiancheng's cold words made Wang Xiaomiao very unhappy, but she was asking for a favor now, so she couldn't vent her anger. She could only silently endure it.
This is like Zhou Yu fighting Huang Gai, one willing to hit and the other willing to be hit. Who told her she didn't have absolute power or occupy an absolute position? If this woman occupied the absolute leadership position, then she would be Zhou Yu and Ye Tiancheng would be Huang Gai.
The occurrence of this problem was also due to the fact that the woman needed help. Because if Wangjiazhuang wanted to develop and grow stronger, it had to rely on the strength of others. Although Wang Xiaomiao had relatives in banks and other minor official positions, the government was now strictly controlling everything, unlike in the past when corrupt officials could still operate.
The cost of being a corrupt official now was too high. If you were not careful, you would be ruined. The money you embezzled and accepted as bribes before would have to be returned, which was simply a wasted effort.
"I certainly remember your words, but your expression is too cold. This is not how a man should express himself to a woman, so you are too annoying and hateful." Wang Xiaomiao pouted, looking very unhappy at Ye Tiancheng.
"What are you talking about? I originally had no opinion of you. All of this is your own speculation and you're thinking about unnecessary things on your own. In fact, I treat you the same as ordinary people."
Hearing this, Wang Xiaomiao was about to go crazy. This person was truly dense. Even people who had never been in love, both men and women, understood this, but why didn't Ye Tiancheng understand?
She didn't know if he genuinely didn't understand, or if he was pretending not to understand, or if he just wanted to tease her.
"I'm asking, Ye Tiancheng, do you genuinely not understand, or are you pretending not to understand, or do you understand and deliberately act this way to make others laugh at me?" Wang Xiaomiao pouted, looking very unhappy at Ye Tiancheng, and then glared at him, her gaze not moving, wanting to see what Ye Tiancheng meant by his final words.
"I'm telling you, you're really overthinking things. What intentions could I possibly have towards you? I treat everyone the same. I treat everyone impartially." Ye Tiancheng still spoke like a shut-in, expressing what he wanted to say. Hearing Ye Tiancheng's words, this girl couldn't help but frown.
"I really don't know what you're thinking. If your brain were smart enough, you wouldn't do such a foolish thing." In Wang Xiaomiao's heart, she cursed Ye Tiancheng like this, feeling that every move and every word he said was hurting her. Who would say such things, comparing her to ordinary people? She originally liked him very much. This guy couldn't possibly not know that if he compared her to ordinary people, it would mean he had no intention of developing their relationship further.