Aren't we friends? Why are you rushing at me?

Hearing her somewhat aggrieved voice, Xia Ye not only didn't panic, but chuckled and put the phone back to his ear, quickly revealing his plan: to fund Lin Shi in establishing a new company.

As expected, Liu Ruyan agreed immediately after hearing the proposal. After all, she had wanted to be the boss of Linshi for a very, very long time.

Natsuno pressed his advantage and continued to demand:

"How about we meet up? We can talk about the specifics?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan hesitated. She still wanted to go to Mount Akina to see what was going on with Lin Shi.

"How about tomorrow? I have something to do tonight."

Natsuno saw through her thoughts at a glance and pleaded in a drawn-out, coquettish tone:

"Oh, I know, you want to go ask Lin Shi who that girl next to you is, right?"

"I know, I know. I was with them at the time, nobody knows more than me. I'll tell you everything when we meet. It's a deal."

"Caesar, I'll start heading that way now."

After saying that, he hung up the phone before Liu Ruyan could react. He asked the manager for a driver, without explaining what he needed to do, and told the driver to get to the parking lot as quickly as possible.

.......

Not long after, Xia Ye and Liu Ruyan met in a private room at the Caesar Hotel.

Without any pleasantries, they got straight to the point.

After a brief discussion, the funding plan was allocated.

Liu Ruyan was responsible for persuading Su Ningshuang, mainly to get her to agree to release someone. Her reasoning was: "Children need to grow up. If he stays under your protection all the time, Lin Shi will never be able to truly stand on his own. You can't let Lin Shi's talent be buried forever. Just like his racing talent, if it weren't for Xia Ye, no one would know how talented he is."

Xia Ye was responsible for contacting Shen Zhixiao, mainly to prevent her from actually starting a business war. Her reasoning was, "Right now, Lin Shi is with Su Ningshuang. The whole family of three is fighting against you alone. And it's hard to say who will win in this back-and-forth. Now, there's a really great way to get Lin Shi back under your command."

Liu Ruyan first dialed Su Ningshuang's number, and after some simple persuasion, she got her to agree.

Su Ningshuang's situation is indeed easier to handle. Although Su Ningshuang has only recently realized her own feelings and doesn't want Lin Shi to leave, her inherently gentle nature will definitely encourage Lin Shi to go out and make his way in the world. She hopes he can achieve something great and truly showcase his talents.

Shen Zhixiao, however, remained as assertive as ever, constantly clashing with Xia Ye.

"You mean, you want me to start a company with the four of you, and have Lin Shi as the chairman?"

A cold voice came from the phone. The anger from being hung up on by Su's mother had not completely dissipated, but the aura of the group's leader was instantly displayed.

Hearing Shen Zhixiao's icy tone, Xia Ye shivered and stammered, "..."

"Yes."

"Look, this way, we're all shareholders. If we don't do it this way, you won't gain anything by being on Su Ningshuang's side. We can't really fight the Su family, can we?"

Natsuno forced a smile, explaining the benefits of the plan while jokingly pointing out the consequences of non-cooperation.

After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Xia Ye swallowed hard, suddenly realizing he might have just blurted out some truth. Could Shen Zhixiao really be planning a war, starting a comparison of wealth with the Su family?

Liu Ruyan, who was standing to the side, had already finished persuading Su Ningshuang. She was quietly watching Xia Ye with a cup of water in her hand, her eyes showing a calm and detached enjoyment of the spectacle.

Xia Ye felt suffocated by the silence, yet dared not interrupt Shen Zhixiao's thoughts. The entire private room fell into a deathly silence.

The room suddenly fell silent.

An unknown amount of time passed. The pressure on Xia Ye grew immense. Finally, Shen Zhixiao spoke, breaking the silence:

"I agree, but I want the majority of the shares, and Lin Shi's personal secretary has to be someone I send."

Upon hearing Shen Zhixiao's words, Xia Ye breathed a deep sigh of relief, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon.

"Okay, okay. We agree!"

Shen Zhixiao continued, "The negotiation will take place at my company. Someone will contact you separately tomorrow morning."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Ye's phone beeped as the call ended.

Seeing that Xia Ye had put down his phone and his face was still a little pale, Liu Ruyan lost interest in watching the commotion. She gently pushed her water glass towards him and asked softly:

Did she agree?

Xia Ye slowly turned his head to look at Liu Ruyan, and nodded somewhat blankly:

"Um."

But she was wondering to herself: What's going on? She was the one who proposed the plan, so how come it felt like Shen Zhixiao had suddenly taken over the reins? She didn't even have a chance to object.

His subordinates breathed a sigh of relief as they watched Shen Zhixiao's complexion finally improve.

I gently touched the psychologist.

He glanced at her first, then at the medicine bottle and the hot water.

It was as if to say, "President Shen just ate two more pills. How many pills has she taken today?"

The psychologist instantly understood what the bodyguard meant, and silently made the number four with his fingers under his body.

The bodyguard frowned slightly again. (This indicates...)

What's the normal price?

"one".......

Lin Shi was unaware of everything that had happened that night.

He and Ye Cheng were sitting in front of the studio, watching the broadcast of the match and providing commentary.

Ye Cheng, relying on his superb perception and exceptional memory, continued to describe the situation at the next bend.

After Lin Shi finished her description, he explained how to properly handle curves and some problems that some drivers encountered when facing curves.

The two of them had a blast and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

As the last car crossed the finish line, the race ended, and Wang Yan took first place with an absolute advantage.

Lin Shi and Ye Cheng turned to look at each other simultaneously, their eyes filled with excited smiles, and then raised their hands in unison, giving each other a crisp clap.

"Yay!" the two exclaimed in unison.

The manager's lips twitched slightly as he watched the two move in perfect unison.

"Miss, where have you been?" The two were becoming increasingly in sync. "Someone's raiding our base!"