Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

Chapter 166 Wandering Dragon

"Miss Yun."

Lin Ye took a step forward, blocking half of his body from Jiang Zhe, his eyes icy cold.

"Jiang Zhe just finished a high-intensity bidding process, and he's mentally exhausted."

"What he needs right now is rest, not to spend time having some pointless conversation with you."

"Oh? Who do we have here?"

Although she was embarrassed to her face, Yun Ruyan was not angry.

She simply looked Lin Ye up and down; he was dressed in a smart trench coat and looked like a tomboy.

He then chuckled lightly, his tone carrying an undisguised hint of criticism and arrogance.

"So she's President Mei's adopted daughter from the Starshine Chamber of Commerce."

"What's wrong? Is your chamber of commerce so poor that you can't even afford to buy clothes? Your taste in clothing is so terrible."

"Dressed so plainly and boringly, anyone who didn't know better would think Mr. Jiang had a bodyguard by his side."

"What, Starshine has run out of people, so they sent you, an immature girl, to guard their food?"

Although Yunyan spoke with disdain, she couldn't help but feel a tightness in her chest and even some urgency upon seeing this scene.

She never expected that the guys from the Starshine Chamber of Commerce would act so quickly!

They just threw their heir out like that?

She's lost her first-mover advantage, but she absolutely can't let the other side get there first.

However, Lin Ye's expression remained completely unmoved in the face of these aggressive words.

As the successor personally trained by Messer, she was naturally prepared for this situation.

"What I wear is not important; what matters is that I can decide my own destiny."

Lin Ye's gaze remained icy, piercing directly into Yun Ruyan's sore spot.

"If Miss Yun is just here to flaunt her charms, then she should save her breath."

"I heard that Yunhai is currently in talks with the Northern Military Region about a marriage alliance?"

"I wonder where Miss Yun's exquisite vase will end up?"

"you!"

These words struck Yun Ruyan's sore spot precisely, and her previously well-disguised composure crumbled instantly.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhe couldn't help but stroke his chin.

That's some really ruthless swearing, but—

He glanced at Yun Ruyan, thinking that it wasn't that he wasn't interested, but these roses might be a bit prickly. "Heh—"

Yun Ruyan suppressed her anger and simply ignored Lin Ye, looking directly at Jiang Zhe before decisively throwing out her chips.

"Mr. Jiang, Yunhai's foundation is far beyond what a small business association like Xinghui can match."

"As long as you're willing to come, you can choose any of my labs, with no upper limit on funding."

She leaned slightly forward, her voice low and seductive.

"This is just a preliminary gesture of goodwill, Mr. Jiang."

"As long as you are willing to join me and help me gain a foothold—then the day I take control of Yunhai, the entire conglomerate's technology will be open to you."

"At that time, you will no longer be a teaching assistant, but the Yunhai Consortium's only—Chief Technology Officer!"

"Even—if you have any other requests, I can—consider them as appropriate."

These suggestive words, coupled with her incredibly enticing promises, were indeed very tempting.

"Cough cough————"

Seeing that the time was almost right, Jiang Zhe coughed twice and stepped forward with an impeccable professional smile on his face.

"I admire Miss Yun's frankness and courage, and these conditions are indeed tempting."

"However, there have been too many things to do these past few days, and the follow-up coordination with Star Tower also requires our attention."

"Let's get in touch again after I've finished this busy period and sorted out the projects I have on hand, okay?"

He neither agreed nor made any definitive statements.

After all, this was a free meal and a position offered to him, but as a seasoned veteran who knew how to navigate such situations, he was tempted to do it.

He was very clear about one thing—what you can't have always seems more alluring.

If you want to maximize your profits, you absolutely cannot easily align yourself with any faction right now.

Waiting for the right price is the key to success.

Professor Lin, standing to the side, stood with his hands behind his back, watching the scene unfold with a smile.

This clearly shows great admiration for the disciple's graceful and skillful actions.

His thoughts were exactly the same as Jiang Zhe's. Since Jiang Zhe was such a hot commodity, why was there any rush?

Let the bullets fly for a while before reaping the benefits.

"Mr. Lin, shouldn't we pack up our clothes now?"

Jiang Zhe winked at Professor Lin, and at the same time turned to give Lin Ye a look that said, "Run away."

Without giving Yun Ruyan a chance to stop them, the three of them got into a taxi and drove off.

As she watched the taillights of the car gradually disappear into the distance, Yun Ruyan frowned, and the smile on her face vanished instantly.

"Back to the mansion."

She turned and got into a luxury car.

"Miss, here is the information you requested to investigate."

A moment later, the trusted assistant immediately handed over a simple document.

Yun Ruyan took it and glanced at it a few times, a slight smile appearing on her lips.

"The company's contract workers? Looks like they can't handle this either."

"And his only backer is that old bastard Lin Zhengfeng?"

"Coming from humble beginnings, yet possessing such terrifying talent—"

She stroked the documents in her hand, and the ambition in her eyes began to grow wildly.

"The thing these kinds of people crave most is progress."

"The petty and stingy approach of the Xinghui Chamber of Commerce could never satisfy his appetite."

Upon this thought, a crazy idea quickly took shape in Yun Ruyan's mind.

She turned to look at her assistant, her voice filled with determination.

"Tell the family to try and secure a share of the development rights for that Class A Blackwater Relics site that was just discovered last week."

"Miss, that's a huge piece of fat meat!"

The assistant was startled upon hearing this, "Those young masters are all keeping an eye on things, the head of the family probably won't do it easily—"

"It's precisely because they're all watching that I'm even more determined to get a piece of the pie!"

Yun Ruyan's sharp eyes interrupted her assistant directly.

"I'm going to use the development rights to this heritage site as leverage to invite him to become my exclusive technology partner."

"Once he's mine, what can those good-for-nothings use to compete with me?"

The next day, inside the Starry Hotel.

The morning sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the spacious living room.

Jiang Zhe was standing in front of a full-length mirror, seriously tidying his clothes, which was a rare occurrence for him.

This was a well-tailored dark formal suit, which Professor Lin had specifically arranged for him last night.

"Tsk, clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse."

Jiang Zhe raised an eyebrow at his reflection in the mirror and swayed it from side to side.

"Custom-made suits really do fit better; a regular suit makes me look like an insurance salesman."

"Although fighting is definitely inconvenient now, my overall demeanor has improved a lot."

After all, we're going to a place like the Star Tower today, so we naturally have to be presentable.

After straightening his tie, Jiang Zhe turned and walked out of the bedroom.

But at this moment, in the living room, Professor Lin and Lin Ye were also fully prepared to leave.

"Oh, so early, Mr. Lin."