You're already divorced, why are you so anxious about him becoming a succubus?

Lu Ci's chopsticks, which were about to pick up food, paused in mid-air. "What's wrong?"

On the other end of the phone, Chen Feng's voice was filled with anger: "Damn it, you know Gu Mingxuan is pursuing Shen Man, right? If he finds out that you're the one eyeing this project, he'd rather let it rot in his hands than sell it to you."

Since he had seen me at a bar before, it wasn't convenient for me to show up directly. So this morning, I specifically asked a reliable friend to go and talk to him in my place.

Lu Ci put down his chopsticks: "This arrangement is fine, so what's next?"

"That's the problem. When my friend arrived at the location, the person in charge told him directly that the seaside resort project had already been handed over yesterday afternoon, but someone else had intercepted it and sold it to a resort management company from another region."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ci got up, walked to the window, and lit a cigarette.

It seems we were a step too late.

Since they've got their eyes on this lucrative opportunity, others are naturally eyeing it too.

Everyone is waiting for Gu Mingxuan to push the bottom price down to the lowest possible level.

However, Lu Ci and Chen Feng were delayed in raising the money, and in the end, someone else got there first.

"Have you found out how much they paid for it?" Lu Ci exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Thirteen million."

Chen Feng's tone on the other end of the phone became somewhat strange: "However, this company that snatched the deal just contacted me. They said they could sit down and talk about the resort project with us, and maybe there's room for cooperation."

Lu Ci flicked his cigarette ash: "What do you think? Have you investigated this company's background?"

"I checked, and this company's main business is in Chongqing. They've never been involved in Jiangcheng before." Chen Feng spoke quickly: "I wonder if they acquired the resort in Jiangbei this time in order to expand their business here."

Chen Feng felt increasingly aggrieved as he spoke: "Damn it, I even sold my G-Wagon and finally managed to scrape together enough money, and then this guy suddenly appeared out of nowhere!"

To be honest, that resort isn't very big. If too many people enter the market, profits will be severely diluted, and we won't make much money at all. However, the Jiangbei New Area is undergoing rapid development, so if we secure our position early, there's potential for future expansion.

Lu Ci pondered for a moment: "Since they've taken the initiative to come to us, let's make contact first and see how things go."

"That's what I think too. We've gone all out in this fight, it would be such a waste if we came back empty-handed. I'll go and arrange a time with them, you come with me tonight."

"OK."

……

It's 6:30 p.m.

Lu Ci got out of the taxi and looked up at the antique-style restaurant sign in front of him.

"Drunken Jiangnan".

This is a very famous high-end private restaurant in Jiangcheng.

Specializing in authentic Huaiyang cuisine, it is known for its exquisite knife skills and light, sweet flavors. In particular, their signature crab meat lion's head and squirrel-shaped mandarin fish are considered exceptional in the food scene of Wuhan.

Of course, the environment and prices here are equally astonishing, making it an excellent venue for business banquets.

Following the private room number sent by Chen Feng, Lu Ci went straight to the third floor and pushed open the carved wooden door of the private room "Yanyu Pavilion".

In the spacious and elegant private room, only Chen Feng was sitting at the mahogany round table, flipping through the menu.

"You're here? I just ordered a few of their signature dishes. Do you want to add anything else?" Chen Feng handed Lu Ci the menu as he entered.

Lu Ci pulled out a chair and sat down beside him, waving his hand: "You can arrange it as you see fit."

The two spoke in hushed tones for less than ten minutes when there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room.

"Come in." Chen Feng cleared his throat and sat up straight.

The door to the private room was pushed open from the outside by the waiter, and accompanied by the crisp sound of high heels on the wooden floor, a tall and graceful figure walked in.

The newcomer had a head of flamboyant, wavy, wine-red hair that cascaded over her fair shoulders.

She wore a form-fitting black velvet dress that perfectly accentuated her alluring figure.

The glimpse of spring light at the neckline and the long, straight legs beneath the slit skirt, paired with her exquisitely made-up face, exuded the charm of a mature woman.

Upon seeing this, Lu Ci and Chen Feng immediately stood up and went to greet them.

"President Jiang, it's a pleasure to meet you! I'm Chen Feng." Chen Feng smiled and extended his hand.

Lu Ci, who was standing behind Chen Feng, stopped abruptly after seeing the woman's appearance, a clear look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The woman gracefully extended her hand, adorned with red nail polish, and shook hands with Chen Feng. Her red lips parted slightly as she said, "Mr. Chen, you're too kind."

Then, her captivating peach blossom eyes passed over Chen Feng and landed on Lu Ci.

A mocking smile played on the woman's lips: "Oh, what's wrong? It's been years, and you don't even recognize our Jiang University's heartthrob anymore?"

Hearing that familiar tone, Chen Feng turned to look at Lu Ci with a surprised expression, then turned back to look at the red-haired beauty in front of him: "You two... know each other?"

Lu Ci snapped out of his daze, a helpless smile playing on his lips, and stepped forward: "How could I forget Senior Jiang? Back in the student council, she took good care of me."

This Ms. Jiang was Jiang Xinyue, who was two years ahead of Lu Ci when he was studying at Jiang University.

Back in school, this fiery and decisive senior was the dream girl of countless boys.

Jiang Xinyue's beautiful eyes boldly scanned Lu Ci from head to toe, a hint of undisguised amazement flashing in them.

She opened her arms wide, looked at Lu Ci with a smile, and said in a teasing tone, "Come on, let your senior give you a hug."

Chen Feng, standing to the side, watched this scene with a strange look in his eyes.

He realized that this Mr. Jiang must be Lu Ci's college classmate.

Lu Ci smiled and stepped forward, giving Jiang Xinyue a light hug.

"Please sit down, everyone, don't stand." Jiang Xinyue waved her hand dismissively and walked confidently to the head seat.

Chen Feng reacted quickly, immediately running over to pull out a chair for her with a fawning smile: "Senior, please have a seat!"

Jiang Xinyue was amused by Chen Feng's clever appearance and giggled, giving him a charming glance: "Boss Chen, you have such a sweet tongue."

"Of course!" Chen Feng replied without batting an eye. "You're our god of wealth now. How could we not be sweet-talking to our god of wealth?"

As the group chatted and laughed, they took their seats. Chen Feng went out and called for a waiter, and the exquisite Huaiyang dishes began to be served one after another.

"Speaking of which..." Jiang Xinyue put down her chopsticks, rested her chin on her hand, and recalled for a moment, "It's probably been quite a few years since we last saw each other, hasn't it?"

Lu Ci picked up his teacup and took a sip: "Six years."

Jiang Xinyue turned her head, her gaze fixed on Lu Ci's ageless face, and couldn't help but sigh, "Six years...you've gotten younger and younger! Tell me honestly, have you been secretly taking some kind of elixir of immortality? Give me a recommendation!"

Faced with this senior student whose personality was always fiery and direct, Lu Ci felt somewhat overwhelmed and could only smile helplessly, jokingly going along with her words:

"Maybe... it's because I'm naturally beautiful."

Jiang Xinyue rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Sitting across from him, Chen Feng secretly kicked Lu Ci under the table and frantically gave him meaningful glances, signaling him to quickly steer the conversation toward serious matters.

Lu Ci understood, put down his teacup, and his expression became more serious: "Senior, did your company win the bid for that seaside resort in Jiangbei New District?"

Jiang Xinyue picked up a damp towel from the side and wiped her hands: "Yes, the contract was just signed yesterday. Would you like to join in and get a stake?"

Chen Feng quickly chimed in, his tone enthusiastic: "Of course we want to! To be honest, we've been keeping an eye on this project for a while now."

Jiang Xinyue picked up her glass of red wine and gently swirled it, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lu Ci. She said unhurriedly, "I work in tourism. This project has a really good location and policy support. With a little packaging, it's definitely going to be a success, but..."

She changed the subject: "Our company's business used to be all in Chongqing, and we only recently started thinking about expanding our business across provinces. We never expected that we would swallow such a lucrative opportunity so soon after arriving in Jiangcheng."

We're unfamiliar with this place and don't have many connections, so I was thinking of seeing if there were any opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation.

Lu Ci nodded: "If we invest, how many shares will we get?"

There was a two-second silence in the private room.

Jiang Xinyue put down her wine glass, parted her red lips slightly, and uttered a number:

"Thirteen million, and I'll give you thirty percent of the shares."