At this moment, a sense of foreboding suddenly struck Sun Jian, his expression turning incredibly grim as he glanced at Deng Yihan.
Recalling the call Deng Yihan had just made, his Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
But he quickly shook his head, suppressing the thought that had just emerged.
How could that be?
How could a woman like this possess such power? He knew she frequented Xiao Lin Bar, he saw her often.
She just danced on the dance floor, never asking for any special treatment.
Perhaps it was just a coincidence.
Comforting himself with this thought, Sun Jian picked up his phone and answered without hesitation.
"Hello."
The next second, a furious roar erupted from the other end, berating Sun Jian without preamble.
"Sun Jian, are you tired of living? The Deng family wants to buy the bar, and you're still unwilling to sell!"
Finally, after listening to the other person rant for a long time, Sun Jian looked at Deng Yihan with a bewildered expression.
He was completely stunned now.
What had he heard? What had happened?
Who was he? Where was he? What was he supposed to do?
"I'm telling you, if he wants this bar, they can have it handed over, it's the Deng family doing us a favor, don't be ungrateful!"
"And they're offering market price, do you think you've been wronged in any way?"
"That's all I have to say on this matter, handle it yourself. If you can't even handle such a straightforward issue, I don't think you should be a bar owner. You're only fit for farming at home!"
After a long tirade, the other party hung up.
Throughout the entire process, Sun Jian remained as still as a quail, his neck shrunk, not daring to utter a word of protest.
The other person was his chairman.
He had always placated Madam Shen in order to pave a smoother path for himself later, so he certainly wouldn't offend his superior for Madam Shen.
Nor did he expect the red-haired woman on the phone to be from the Deng family.
"You! You're actually from the Deng family, how could you..."
Sun Jian murmured with his mouth agape, his eyes filled with disbelief. This was too incredible.
How could a member of the Deng family be like this?
But the facts were before him, and he had no choice but to believe.
Deng Yihan chuckled softly.
"Who told you I couldn't be?"
Hearing this, Sun Jian's heart skipped a beat, knowing he had caused a huge problem.
The Zheng family of Nanyang held an inestimable status throughout China, with immense influence. The founder of the Zheng family had never forgotten their roots in China and had always contributed to the nation.
At that time, their family had helped China overcome crisis after crisis.
Unless the Guo family appeared, their family's influence was absolutely unshakable!
To oppose them was to shake the very foundations of the nation.
And a prominent foreign merchant like Madam Shen could not be compared to a member of their own lineage.
The choice was easy.
Instantly, Sun Jian was somewhat dazed, then he slightly raised his head, looking at Madam Shen, opening his mouth, his expression a little conflicted.
After a long pause, he managed to choke out two words.
"Madam..."
Madam Shen's expression was also very grim. She knew that with the Deng family involved, she had no standing in China.
Therefore, she could only accept her misfortune and let out a cold huff.
Seeing her like this, Sun Jian felt awkward.
But since it had come to this, he could only brace himself and continue.
"Madam, I'm truly sorry, but it seems we cannot sell Xiao Lin Bar to you."
"The chairman has spoken, and I, as his subordinate, dare not disobey."
Before Madam Shen could speak, Cui Haoze's eyes widened in fury as he glared at Sun Jian, clenching his fists and shouting at him.
"What did you say!"
"Say that again?"
Cui Haoze even suspected his ears had malfunctioned. Such a drastic change due to a single phone call?
Furthermore, in Cui Haoze's view, a madam of his nation's tycoons was willing to buy this Xiao Lin Bar, which was an honor for Sun Jian!
Instantly, Cui Haoze's face turned ashen, and he gnashed his teeth in resentment.
"You really are ungrateful! You..."
He stopped mid-sentence, suddenly realizing Madam Shen had raised her hand to interrupt him and shake her head, signaling him to stop.
This left Cui Haoze filled with confusion.
He had always admired Madam Shen. In his opinion, with Madam Shen's temperament, she would never let this matter go so easily, but...
Was it really that simple?
"Did I say something wrong, Madam?"
This was the only explanation he could come up with.
But Madam Shen glanced at him and shook her head.
"Don't blame him. As he said, he is also working under someone else. He cannot disobey the orders from above. It's fine this way."
Saying this, Madam Shen looked at Deng Yihan with a hint of a smile in her eyes.
"I didn't expect you to go this far for this man."
"Hmph." Deng Yihan snorted, her eyes filled with cold amusement as she looked at Madam Shen. For Deng Yihan, at least for now, there was no need to fear.
Even if a true tycoon appeared, she would not back down an inch, let alone the widow of a deceased tycoon.
"So, what are you buying the bar for?"
This question made Deng Yihan laugh. "Madam, I hope you won't say such things again. Saying too much might make people doubt your intelligence."
"This bar belongs to me, and I am giving it to Song Qiao. Now Song Qiao is the owner of this bar, and he doesn't have to leave. However, as for you, that's not certain."
With that, she turned her head to look at Sun Jian.
"Remember to draft the contract and get it done as soon as possible. From this day forward, this bar will have nothing to do with you."
"Yes!"
Sun Jian's heart skipped a beat. Without daring to delay, he nervously agreed and quickly left.
Seeing this scene, the onlookers were in an uproar, their hearts as if being clawed by a cat.
"Who is this woman? She's so formidable!"
"Yes, she can even drive away Sun Jian, and Madam Shen can only take the loss in silence?"
Many whispers from the surroundings reached their ears, but no one paid them any mind.
Song Qiao smiled faintly, surveyed the bar, shook his head at Madam Shen, then looked at the indignant Cui Haoze, a slight curve of his lips as he said softly.
"Since the bar has been given to me, today's matter ends here. We are all respectable people, and it wouldn't be good to completely lose face."
"You may stay."
As he spoke, Song Qiao looked at everyone present, raising his voice slightly.
"In addition, to celebrate the change of ownership, all drinks for everyone else are on the house!"
A cheer erupted.
They didn't care who the owner was or what had happened; free drinks were the most tangible benefit.
This, was society.