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Ge Hui must have thought he had grasped the lifeline, huh?

Previously, Yan Shi told him Xie Xiao was a person who held grudges, petty, and once offended, there would be no chance at all.

So, he thought long and hard at home, since forceful approaches weren't working and neither were softer ones,

could it be that the brat had something better up his sleeve,

and, as it turned out, he really did find a bit of information upon checking.

At first, he wasn't completely sure, but looking at Xie Xiao's reaction now, he could roughly confirm it was true.

Ge Hui said with a smile, "Don't be nervous, Brother Xie, I'm here today for the same old topic, the same figure, how about we collaborate?"

He smiled with confidence, "Otherwise, your live stream might face difficulties right from the start. Your company seems to already have a disabled girl doing live streaming, right? The results seem pretty good, but you should also do a risk assessment, right? With such things, there're always risks..."

Xie Xiao was initially startled, yes, just startled.

Startled that Ge Hui knew about the news that hadn't even been officially announced yet. How much did he know?

But that was all there was to it.

Qi Yan had already signed a contract with the officials on this side, so what was there to worry about?

This matter had succeeded not only with the help of the Qi family, but also with quite a bit of assistance from Luo Ming's side.

The information Ge Hui heard was probably just a bit, not much,

otherwise, he wouldn't be saying these threatening and enticing words now.

Ge Hui knew some negotiation tactics. First came the threats, then spoke gently and amiably, saying things like there's money to be made together, "I can't do this business, little brother, but you, Brother Xie, could take a bite, right? Isn't that right, Old Yang?"

Yang Yuan had to reassess Xie Xiao in his mind after observing him closely.

Previously he thought this young man had some skills, riding on his wife's coattails to take shortcuts to success.

He was somewhat dismissive in his heart.

But now after hearing Ge Hui's words, he had to say, the kid was impressive, wasn't he? A calf doesn't fear a tiger, right?

Embezzlement in charity is not uncommon.

And there's a lot to learn in it.

But to play this game so boldly at such a young age, there weren't many like that.

Yet he vaguely felt something was off.

But there was no time to think it through.

He saw Xie Xiao revealing a smile and retorted, "Is this what you came for, President Ge?"

His gaze swept over Yang Yuan, "And Brother Yang, are you the person President Ge mentioned who would partner with you?"

Ge Hui nodded, "Right, so don't worry. Look, President Yang has been working with me for so long without a single issue. You two working together, I won't let either suffer at all, and it actually won't affect the company much, you know? Didn't we have a problem-free year of collaboration before? Right, Old Yang?" Stay updated with My Virtual Library Empire

What could Yang Yuan do but help urge him, and indeed, if Xie Xiao was persuaded, it would really be a good thing for him too.

"Right, my partnership with President Ge hasn't even been finalized yet, and I've never been shortchanged by him. You can rest assured. I've been looking for you before, but you kept denying me a chance. It seems it really takes President Ge himself to come..."

He had to flatter Ge Hui while speaking.

Xie Xiao was curious how much Yang Yuan had received.

When he himself came in just now, Yang Yuan's expression could hardly be considered good, but now he was smiling encouragingly.

Thinking about dragging someone down with him and it was all worth it, huh?

Xie Xiao wore a thoughtful expression and didn't immediately respond.

It looked as if he was genuinely hesitating.

Ge Hui personally poured him a cup of tea, "Brother Xie, today you have to give me a definitive answer. Otherwise, if it drags on like last time, that's not really what I mean, you know what I'm saying, little brother?"

Xie Xiao nodded, "Indeed."

He stood up, "Then I'm sorry, President Ge, but I won't be able to make this money."

Ge Hui's smile faded, and he stared straight at him, "You better think it through, little brother. I have some connections with entertainment media, you know, they love to report on certain news..."

This was a threat.

But Xie Xiao wasn't afraid.

He merely smiled and nodded, "I understand what President Ge means, but I really don't have the guts to do it. The project team had signed a confidentiality agreement, and I don't want to go to jail."

Xie Xiao glanced at Yang Yuan, "I'm not like Brother Yang."

Yang Yuan inexplicably felt a chill down his back, Xie Xiao was blatantly telling him that he was breaking the law.

Ge Hui also stood up, "So, Mr. Xie means that this matter really can't be discussed?"

"It can't be discussed." Xie Xiao said decisively, then took out his cell phone to check the time, "It's half-past nine, I should go back. Thank you for the hospitality today, President Ge, Brother Yang."

Ge Hui watched him as he readied to leave; he didn't expect that even bringing up his plans for a charity livestream wouldn't keep him there,

Was something missing?

He had a bad feeling about this.

On the other hand, Xie Xiao had already reached the door; he didn't believe Ge Hui would dare to do anything to him.

Even though he knew Ge Hui had some underworld connections.

But in essence, he was just a businessman.

He had neither the courage nor the necessity to go further.

And this was City B, Ge Hui wouldn't dare.

It wasn't easy for an outsider like him to have established himself here; only if he were out of his mind would he resort to violence.

Xie Xiao wasn't a nobody either, he had the Luo family behind him.

Yan Shi glanced at Ge Hui, only to see him coldly watching Xie Xiao leave.

He actually breathed a sigh of relief, afraid that Ge Hui would ask him to stop Xie Xiao, unsure of whether he should do so.

It wasn't about how strong their past school ties were, but rather that he had initially come to apply for a driver's position.

Instead, Ge Hui took notice of his criminal record and took him under his wing.

Though Yan Shi had also gone to jail for hanging out with minor hoodlums,

he was young and foolish back then. Now in his twenties, he knew he couldn't break the law.

So, Yan Shi's role had always been to intimidate people.

He also feared that Ge Hui would actually ask him to do something; he wouldn't be able to do it.

He hadn't found the person he was looking for yet and didn't want to go back in...

Xie Xiao thus left the restaurant; he wasn't as calm as he seemed, his back was covered in sweat.

He exhaled softly, stood at the entrance to hail a car, and then sent the recording he had just made to Luo Ming.

Now he had all the evidence.

Tomorrow, Yang Yuan would probably be gone.

Ge Hui was likely to be implicated as well.

After the car arrived, Xie Xiao went straight home; the rest was up to Luo Ming and his team to handle.

Today's meeting with Ge Hui had brought an unexpected gain.

Or maybe Luo Ming was right before; his luck was indeed quite good.

Xie Xiao saw a new friend request in his app, it read: Yan Shi.

He hesitated for a second but still chose to accept it.

No message came from the other side, probably no time for that at the moment, right?

But Xie Xiao didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, if Yan Shi needed something from him, he would have reached out on his own initiative.