A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

"So what if you don't appreciate kindness?"

The blond-haired boy slammed his hand on the table so hard that even the table next to him shook.

"My uncle can raise prices whenever he wants, what are you complaining about?"

Li Hongwei looked at Wang Jianyuan with disdain in his eyes.

Wang Jianyuan's expression changed.

He's been in business for so many years, and this greenhorn, barely out of his teens, is banging on the table at him?

"Kid, do you know who you're talking to?"

Wang Jianyuan's tone turned cold.

Since the other party wasn't giving him a friendly look, he naturally wasn't going to give them a friendly look in return.

Li Hongwei stood up and pointed at Wang Jianyuan.

"I don't care who you are! This is my uncle's shop. My uncle can raise the price whenever he wants. Take it or leave it!"

Wang Jianyuan slapped his finger away and took a step forward.

I am Lu Yang's man. If I lose to the other party in terms of momentum, wouldn't that be a loss of face for Lu Yang?

"When you point at someone, you'd better think carefully about who you're referring to."

Li Hongwei was taken aback when he saw the middle-aged man dare to make a move. He paused for a moment, and then his blond hair stood on end.

"You touched me? Do you believe me...?"

"That's enough!"

Li Weidong finally spoke up.

He grabbed Li Hongwei's arm and pulled him back to his chair.

Then he turned his head, smiled, and said to Wang Jianyuan, "Old Wang, I'm sorry, my nephew... you know, he's usually a gangster, not very bright, and he spoke a bit bluntly, don't take it to heart."

Wang Jianyuan sneered.

"A gangster? Who does he think he's hanging out with? Back when I was in the underworld, this kid probably didn't even have a full head of blond hair yet. Pshaw!"

"Uncle—"

Li Hongwei couldn't help feeling wronged and was about to speak again.

Li Weidong grabbed his arm.

"Shut up!"

Li Weidong's tone was harsh and carried a warning.

To be honest, he didn't expect Wang Jianyuan to be so tough.

Did this guy take the wrong medicine today?

Li Hongwei opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but after seeing his uncle's eyes, he swallowed his words back.

After all, he didn't come here today to fight.

His lips were still pouting, clearly showing his dissatisfaction.

Wang Jianyuan stood there, his chest still heaving, clearly still angry.

At this time.

Lu Yang remained silent throughout.

He sat in the chair, his fingers resting on the table, his expression calm.

No rush, no anger.

To be honest, if it were anyone else being yelled at by a young punk, they would have lost their temper by now.

But Lu Yang did not.

He only glanced at Li Hongwei.

Just one glance.

Strangely, Li Hongwei felt somewhat uncomfortable under that gaze and unconsciously shrank back a little.

Although they were about the same age, their aura was far more imposing than mine.

He couldn't explain why either.

I felt like I looked like a clown jumping around in Lu Yang's eyes just now.

Yes, that's the feeling.

They didn't take him seriously at all.

Li Weidong frowned, clutching the walnuts in his hand. He naturally noticed Lu Yang's reaction as well.

Faced with Li Hongwei's provocation, the other party didn't even raise an eyebrow.

Such people are either brainless or have a lot of confidence.

Then look at Wang Jianyuan next to him.

How many years has Wang Jianyuan been working in this area?

Someone who could make Wang Jianyuan bow and scrape the whole time.

This kid is something else.

"cough."

Li Weidong cleared his throat, softened his tone, and dropped his earlier disdain.

"Is this Mr. Lu? I'm not trying to make things difficult for you, it's just that the rent in this area is really going up. If you don't believe me, you can go and take a look at the next street. The same size area has a higher annual rent than mine. The price I'm giving you is actually a friendly price."

Upon hearing this...

Wang Jianyuan spat out a curse.

Keep in mind that the traffic on the next street is at least twice as high as here.

That old man is truly shameless.

Lu Yang raised his hand, signaling him not to rush.

Wang Jianyuan's mouth was open, but he swallowed the words back.

Lu Yang tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table.

"I don't deny that prices in this area are rising, but don't you know how long those two shops of yours have been vacant?"

Li Weidong's expression changed slightly.

His two stalls had been displayed since before the Lunar New Year.

It's been almost a year now, and we still haven't managed to get a tenant to sign a lease.

A few people did come to talk, but they all left because the rent was too expensive and they couldn't reach an agreement.

Although the price Lu Yang offered this time wasn't high, it was still much better than before.

Lu Yang didn't give him time to react, and continued:

"I've also looked at the locations of your two shops. They're near the intersection, so the foot traffic is indeed good. But there's a problem: there's an office building under construction right across from you. When it's finished, the entire ground floor of that building will be filled with shops. They'll be in a better location than yours, and they'll be bigger and newly renovated."

"How much do you think your shop will still be worth by then?"

Li Weidong's expression changed.

Of course he knew about the office building.

But he didn't expect that the other party would know these details so clearly.

"President Lu."

Li Weidong put down the walnuts, his tone softening considerably.

"What you're saying... isn't entirely without merit."

"But as you know, that building isn't finished yet; it'll take at least another year or two. During that time, my shop will still have a steady flow of customers."

"So what you mean is?"

Lu Yang asked.

"A 50% increase is indeed a bit much."

Li Weidong thought for a moment and said, "How about this, 20%? That's my bottom line."

Twenty percent.

Wang Jianyuan was about to speak, but he glanced at Lu Yang and held back.

Li Weidong adopted a sincere demeanor and said with a smile, "President Lu, as you've seen, I've already made concessions, lowering the price from fifty to twenty. Is that enough sincerity?"

Upon hearing this...

Lu Yang's lips curled into a smile.

Now he finally understood.

The other party staged this farce simply to try and raise the price.

Small tricks at the negotiating table.

Lu Yang responded with a smile, "Mr. Li, if you want to raise the price, just say so. Why beat around the bush?"

Wang Jianyuan was stunned when he heard this.

It took me a while to realize it.

Good heavens, we almost fell for that old man's trick.

This old man was putting on an act from the very beginning, letting his nephew jump out to play the bad cop and stir up trouble, and then he himself would come out to play the good guy and pretend to give in.

Li Weidong sat there, unsure of what to say.

To be honest, that's really what he thought.

Start by asking for a high price, then lower it slightly to make the other party feel like they got a good deal.

Having been in business for so many years, this method has never failed me.

But to his surprise, this young man who looked quite young saw right through him.

wrong.

I saw through it from the very beginning.

The other person was silent for a while; they were waiting.

Wait until I've finished my act.

I was the one watching the show, but now I'm being treated like a monkey.