"Best not to meddle,"
"Brother Ye, wait for me outside. Don't cause me any trouble."
Liu Lanying clearly didn't want Ye Tiancheng to say any more. As a woman, Liu Lanying certainly wanted to help Sun Yanli, but Ye Tiancheng felt this woman was full of insidious schemes, and it was better not to provoke her.
"Liu Lanying, I just want to help. I need to stay here and watch. It's not safe to leave you here alone."
"Who asked you to help? You're just causing trouble."
Liu Lanying seemed quite serious. Ye Tiancheng stopped being a hindrance and went elsewhere to wait. He heard Liu Lanying talking with Sun Yanli about women's affairs.
"Sister Sun, I'm not saying this to be critical, but you're too weak. If you indulge this man, he'll only get worse. Why don't you get a divorce? If you want to live well, you must control this man. You can't just listen to him about everything. Wouldn't that make you miserable?"
"It's easy to say, but I'm a person who values face. If I divorce my husband, I'll become a woman who's been married twice. I always felt my life was smooth sailing and perfect, and I don't want to leave this stain. So, I try to endure as much as I can. Ever since Dong Weilong started resorting to violence last year, it's been out of control. There's nothing I can do."
So, Sun Yanli was considering this aspect. Since there was no other issue and it was only about losing face, Liu Lanying felt compelled to say a few more words. It was better to persuade someone than to make a decision blindly.
"In that case, Sister Sun, I advise you to leave this man. He's truly not worth another glance. You can find someone truly suitable for you instead of settling for this man. This man, from what I can see, is not a good person and will only make your life more miserable in the future. If you withdraw now, you can at least preserve your last shred of dignity. If you continue to stay with this terrible man, he won't be grateful for your forbearance; instead, he'll think you're worthless and keep bullying you, making you experience endless pain."
Liu Lanying shouldn't have said so much, but seeing Sun Yanli's bruised and swollen face, as a woman, she couldn't help herself and spoke a few more words. Ye Tiancheng even wanted to rush out and stop Liu Lanying, but he felt that Liu Lanying was an adult, and he was just her fake husband. There was no need to rush out and embarrass her. It was better to wait and see.
"How about this, sister? I believe you, and I've decided to divorce my husband. But before that, I must regain control of the company. This project is very important. Why don't we discuss it and see if this land can be sold to me at a slightly lower price? Thirty-five million is too much. If it were ten million, I could afford it and make the decision. As long as I secure this deal, I won't have to be controlled by Dong Weilong anymore, and I can completely escape him. As a woman, I believe you're willing to help me."
Liu Lanying was also a very smart woman and wouldn't be easily fooled. However, Sun Yanli was currently in a weak position and looked at her with tears in her eyes, appearing particularly pitiful. This made Liu Lanying feel that this woman was truly pathetic, and she couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.
"But now, Brother Ye makes all the decisions for my affairs, so it's not convenient for me to agree directly. How about this? Give me some time to discuss it with Brother Ye. If it's possible, I'll notify you immediately. If not, I won't waste your time. You can then pursue other projects to consolidate your position at home and completely escape that terrible man."
Sun Yanli cried for a while longer, making Liu Lanying feel very uncomfortable. Finally, she left. For dinner, Liu Lanying had stewed eggplant and potatoes, and stir-fried a fried egg. Although they were all vegetarian dishes, they looked quite appetizing, and Ye Tiancheng ate happily.
"Liu Lanying, your cooking skills are getting better and better. I have to admire you. You make ordinary dishes so delicious. I wonder if you secretly learned culinary arts to become so skilled."
"Brother Ye, I'm glad you like it. I have something to discuss with you. Can you lower the price of thirty-five million slightly? I think Sister Sun is having a hard time, and as a woman, I should support her. Sister Sun might be divorcing her husband over this project, so this project is very important to her."
Liu Lanying looked very sympathetic, and Ye Tiancheng knew that Liu Lanying had fallen into a trap. Although Ye Tiancheng didn't understand women's schemes, he had experienced a lot and was naturally more cautious. He knew that this was all a tactic. Pity or not, everything becomes cold in the face of profit. So-called pity was just a performance, utterly vulgar.
"Don't believe that woman. She looks very cunning and is definitely trying to trick you. How could she be divorcing her husband? Their interests are too intertwined to separate. It's obvious she's just saying that to play with you or to use this to get you to lower the price. Don't fall for it."
"But she doesn't look like she's acting. Sister Sun is truly pitiful. You saw how badly her husband beat her, like a pig's head. If it were an act, he wouldn't have hit her so hard, would he? It's shocking to watch."
Liu Lanying was deeply moved, otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten involved in business matters. It had been agreed from the beginning that no matter when this land was sold or at what price, Ye Tiancheng would make the decision.
She had trusted Ye Tiancheng and handed everything over to him to manage. Now, she was suddenly going back on her word, which was not in line with Liu Lanying's usual way of doing things. She felt like an indecisive woman, which was hard to justify.
But seeing how pitiful Sun Yanli was, Liu Lanying broke her initial promise. She felt a bit guilty about it now, which was why she came to discuss it with Ye Tiancheng.
"Liu Lanying, if you believe me, then please don't contact that woman again. We don't do business with people like that. They are insidious and cunning. Even after getting the money, they'll find ways to set us up. We can't afford to offend such people; it's best to stay far away from them. You'll be fine if you listen to me. I've worked with people like this before, but I always lost out. So, I've learned my lesson and won't make the same mistakes again. We can't fall into the same trap twice."
Ye Tiancheng was resolute, fearing that Liu Lanying would be deceived. He tried his best to persuade her, but Liu Lanying's expression was not good, and she ate very little during dinner, looking preoccupied.
Ye Tiancheng knew that the woman's insidious scheme had worked, and Liu Lanying's emotions had been affected. Once this woman starts overthinking, she'll get more and more carried away, and eventually, her emotions might be affected, leading her to make wrong decisions.
After all, this land was under Liu Lanying's name. Others were merely offering suggestions. If Liu Lanying secretly collaborated with Sun Yanli, Ye Tiancheng would have no way to stop her.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng thought a lot that night and finally made a decision. Since Liu Lanying had this concern, if she wanted to suffer a loss, then let her suffer a loss first.
"Fifteen million. This is the lowest price we can accept. Tell Sun Yanli that we can sell it to her at this price, but I need a week. During this week, I will try my best to find what I need. After I find it, this land can be completely hers."
Although his relationship with Liu Lanying was good now, Ye Tiancheng also knew that he shouldn't occupy a position without doing anything. Since this place was so sought after, Ye Tiancheng should quickly find the fragments he needed. By then, this land wouldn't be worth much, just some treasure.
Selling it to someone for fifteen million was still quite worthwhile. Otherwise, it wouldn't be of much use to Liu Lanying herself. This place was too remote to live in.
Liu Lanying was a university village official. She could stay for a while, but if she stayed too long, she would definitely be asked to return, or she would lose her position, and her future might become bleak.
So, in the long run, Liu Lanying would definitely sell the land. Since that was the case, it might as well be sold now. It was good that someone was willing to buy it. Ye Tiancheng hadn't seen any other competitors for now, so he would temporarily default to selling this land to Sun Yanli.
"Brother Ye, that's great! You finally agreed! I think it's great if this land can help someone else. The money doesn't matter. Fifteen million is far beyond my expectations. I thought it would be good if I could sell it for three million, but I didn't expect to get so much. However, she needs to discuss it with Sister Sun. Sister Sun doesn't know this price yet, and she might not agree. We'll see how it goes."
Perhaps she had finally come to terms with it and wasn't so confused anymore. Liu Lanying ate a lot for breakfast, consuming two large steamed buns, which astonished Ye Tiancheng.
After breakfast, Liu Lanying quickly called Sun Yanli to come and discuss the collaboration. Although Sun Yanli came this time, she wasn't as high-profile as before. She was dressed in black, as if attending a funeral, wearing large sunglasses and a hat with a very wide brim, covering her entire face, as if afraid of others seeing the injuries on her face.
Seeing Sun Yanli like this, Liu Lanying felt a great deal of sympathy. A woman who was so wealthy and came from a good family had fallen to such a state because of her husband. Now she had to rely on herself to stand up again. This made Liu Lanying feel even more compelled to help this woman.
As fellow women, they could empathize. She felt she should do as much as she could to help, as she wasn't suffering any great loss herself.
"Fifteen million is no problem. Thank you, thank you, Sister Liu. I didn't expect you to help me so much. Before, I even looked down on you, thinking you were just a country girl. I didn't expect a country girl to be so pure. You've helped me a great deal. You are my benefactor!"
"Sister Sun, please don't be so polite with me. It's my duty to help you. I hope you can escape that marriage cage soon and realize your value again. Your sister here congratulates you in advance on having a new life."