Walking out of the Friendship Hotel, the bright light blue sky made An Weize squint involuntarily. Only then did he realize that a whole night had passed.

At this moment, a Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly stopped, and a tall middle-aged man got out from the back door.

He walked up to An Weize in a few steps, with a warm smile, and said: "Chairman An, I wonder if I'm late?"

"Is there still an opportunity for us to collaborate?"

"Do you still dare..."

Seeing the mastermind appear, An Kexin couldn't help the anger in her heart and began to rebuke him, but An Weize's hand pressed on her shoulder, stopping her halfway.

"Chairman Luo, you're a step too late. We have already reached a transfer cooperation agreement with the Han Group. In more than two years, a towering skyscraper will be built on that piece of land!"

An Weize appeared calm, saying in a breezy manner, "Speaking of which, my six-story white building standing in that location really didn't fit well with its surroundings!"

Luo Wantong only slightly furrowed his brow but then smiled lightly and said, "Then I wish both of you a successful cooperation, and I wish Chairman An smooth resolution of current troubles. Goodbye!"

As he turned around, the smile on his face vanished rapidly, and his complexion became extremely gloomy.

Sitting in the car, as it started, Luo Wantong looked at the An family father and daughter talking together through the car window, placed his hand on the black silk stockings-clad thigh of the person beside him, squeezed a few times, and said slowly: "This time I carelessly miscalculated!"

"I underestimated Lin Jie's influence, enabling An Weize to come out so quickly."

"I also did not expect that the Hu Family would also fear Lin Jie's influence, hesitating all the while. When they finally made up their minds to use the opportunity, the leaders above had already made statements."

"This lost us the opportunity to muddy the waters, causing An Weize to suspect me, thus excluding me from the cooperation list."

"I also underestimated the Han Family's reaction."

Luo Wantong said with a gloomy tone, "It truly is like father, like son."

"That young fellow from the Han Family is not as frivolous as he had appeared before; he certainly has some capability. He seized this opportunity and was the first to reach an agreement with the An Family."

The owner of the silky legs was a stunning woman.

She was dressed in a form-fitting black short dress, with an elegantly long neck. Her ink-black hair was meticulously gathered at the back of her head into a neat bun.

At first glance, one might estimate her age in her twenties, but upon closer inspection, it's possible to say she might be in her thirties.

It seemed as if time had lost its effect on this woman, blending the picturesque looks of her twenties, the mature allure of her thirties, and the radiant grace of her forties all in one.

She held down Luo Wantong's hand and said softly, "Wantong, when we were struggling in Southeast Asia, with a spirit of relentlessness and some non-business tactics, we worked our way out through great hardship!"

"But now that we're back here, it's best for us to use business methods and develop step by step."

Luo Wantong laughed heartily, patted her leg, and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"I don't want to have to flee overseas again and never return home. The methods I'm using now, strictly speaking, are all within the realm of business competition methods."

The beautiful woman smiled in agreement and didn't pursue the matter further; instead, she asked, "How do we handle Zheng Guojie? In this situation, the An Family will definitely find out that he betrayed the company."

Luo Wantong snorted coldly and said, "Leave him be, just let him fend for himself."

"The agreement at that time was if things succeeded, we would arrange a good position for him. Now that it's messed up, he has to deal with it himself!"

"Besides, we previously helped him resolve the trouble his son encountered abroad, which is quite benevolent enough... hmm..."

"Stop the car!"

The Rolls-Royce driver was evidently an experienced and quick-reacting person; although Luo Wantong's words came suddenly, the car steadied and swiftly pulled over to the roadside and stopped!

Luo Wantong opened the car door and got out, just in time to meet a handsome man and a beautiful woman walking down the sidewalk.

"Lin Jie, Dr. Lin, what a coincidence, meeting on the road like this."

Lin Jie, who was conversing softly with An Kemeng, collected his expression and said politely, "Indeed, what a coincidence!"

Luo Wantong looked Lin Jie up and down and said with great regret, "I now regret not going all out to recruit you earlier!"

"Lin Jie, with your level of medical expertise, you surely won't be satisfied with merely treating and saving people; conducting medical research requires significant investment."

"In this aspect, with the current strength of the An Family, it's hard to meet your demands."

Luo Wantong said boldly, "I offer you an annual salary of ten million, and I will not set any limit on your research funding."

"You can establish the most top-notch and advanced medical research laboratory in the world without budget constraints and hire the world's most outstanding medical assistants."

"Lin Jie, what do you think of the terms I offer?"

Lin Jie smiled faintly and said, "The terms are indeed very impressive."

"However, last night I declined a similar offer. Now, I can only refuse your kind offer as well."

Luo Wantong seemed to have anticipated this refusal and asked calmly, "Oh, may I know why?"

Lin Jie organized his words and said, "My life now is something I couldn't have dreamed of more than a year ago. It's not an exaggeration to say I'm living in a fantasy world."

"Although my medical skills have gained recognition from many people, I know myself best. I still need more experience, more accumulation, and grounding!"

"High-end medical research, if I occasionally have an idea, I might dabble in it."

"But in the recent years, it won't be my main focus. In this case, Anlin Hospital is the best choice for me."

Luo Wantong nodded gently, no longer trying to persuade him, and said, "Though it's regrettable that we can't work together, I'm still pleased that Binhai has an expert with such superb medical skills like you."

"Lin Jie, goodbye!"

As the Rolls Royce started and entered the traffic again, An Kemeng couldn't help but ask, "Brother Jie, who is that guy?"

"Oh, he's that troublemaker behind the scenes, Luo Wantong!"

"Ah... Brother Jie, why didn't you say so earlier!"

An Kemeng gestured angrily towards the distant Rolls Royce, saying angrily, "If you'd said so earlier, I could have cursed him out and kicked him a few times."

Lin Jie helplessly said, "Little girl, he's tall and strong, the two of us together couldn't beat him."

An Kemeng snorted, "Whether we can beat him is a matter of capability; whether we fight or not is a matter of attitude."

"I must express the An Family's condemnation and anger towards his shameless actions, to let him know, our An Family is not to be bullied."

"Brother Jie, you actually talked to him so pleasantly..."

"I... I'm angry now... don't want to talk to you anymore!"

Lin Jie rolled his eyes helplessly, following behind the sulking An Kemeng who was marching ahead.

A few minutes later, they met An Weize and An Kexin who were walking back at a leisurely pace.

An Kemeng went up to hold An Weize's arm, turning her head away from Lin Jie.

Lin Jie couldn't be bothered with her, and asked with concern, "Uncle An, Kexin, was the talk smooth?"

A weary-looking An Weize said with a light smile, "After arguing over the details all night, we've finally reached the final agreement."

"Six hundred million in cash will be accounted today. The specific floors of the skyscraper, and the specific specifications of the residential building in Phoenix Mountain District are also clarified."

An Kexin softly added, "A night's hard work brought more than just these achievements."

"A-Jie, we've also secured two apartments on the skyscraper. Also, Han Group's two villas in Phoenix Mountain District."

An Weize patted An Kemeng's hand, which was holding his arm, and said, "One apartment and one villa belong to your Brother Jie; the other apartment and villa are yours, Kemeng, are you happy?"

An Kemeng snorted, "I don't want it. I'm mad at Brother Jie now, and don't want to live next to him in the future."

An Weize glanced at Lin Jie and asked Kemeng, "What did your Brother Jie do to make you angry?"

"He just met that bad guy and talked to him like nothing happened..."

An Kemeng chattered away, explaining in detail the earlier meeting between Lin Jie and Luo Wantong.

She complained, "Dad, sister, even though Brother Jie turned down that bad guy's invitation, he still didn't show the right attitude. He should have at least cursed him out to vent a bit!"

An Weize couldn't help but laugh, "Kemeng, your Brother Jie did the right thing."

"Gaining temporary advantage in words or fists doesn't have any real significance; it could instead create greater wariness and retaliation from the other side."

"To deal with enemies, we must target their weaknesses, strike fatally, leaving them no chance or ability to retaliate."

"Don't look at how your Brother Jie didn't show anything special against that bad guy; if he had the opportunity to hit him hard, your Brother Jie wouldn't hesitate."

"Is that how it is, Brother Jie?" An Kemeng asked somewhat suspiciously.

Lin Jie could only agree, "That's how it is!"

He also took the opportunity to advise, "Before attacking the enemy, first protect yourself well. In that situation, we couldn't beat him, and we'd end up being the ones most hurt."

"Kemeng, if you encounter similar situations, don't act recklessly and do something foolish."

An Kemeng giggled, taking Lin Jie's arm with her other hand, and said, "Brother Jie, I misunderstood you, don't be mad."

At this moment, the Bentley, which was An Weize's vehicle, slowly drove over.

An Weize stopped in his tracks, saying helplessly, "Principal Pan suggested we should have a proactive attitude of admitting and accepting punishment. I'm going to the tax and business department now to actively confess issues and first make up for the evaded taxes."

"Then, I'll state that I'm willing to bear all subsequent responsibilities."

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