Chapter 48

Hmmm?

Suddenly, seeing the reactions of Yang Miaomiao, Su Yuxin, and Ye Fan, everyone felt something was off.

Especially He Fenghua!

In his mind, this blow might not be fatal to Su Yuxin, but it would definitely make her collapse instantly!

But now, not only did Su Yuxin not collapse under the blow, she instead looked calm and composed, waiting for the official to announce the bid price of Green Lake Group Jiangnan Company...

That calm and composure were even more pronounced than the stunned expressions of the Green Lake Group Jiangnan Company delegation members he had seen earlier!

This stark contrast made He Fenghua feel a strong sense of unease!

And Zhang Tiejun and the other nine people, seeing Su Yuxin's calm and composed demeanor, suddenly had a strange thought: They haven't lost!

Despite how absurd and unrealistic this thought was, they couldn't help but wonder, if the Su family really lost, how could Su Yuxin be so calm?

Could... could there still be a suspense?

At the same time, those who previously thought the Su family had lost were asking themselves the same question.

There was no answer.

They looked at the official again, waiting for the suspense to be resolved.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall became even more tense, and even the official felt a bit excited—his next words would determine the outcome of the first full-scale confrontation between the two major real estate giants in Jiangnan!

Whoosh!

Shortly after, under everyone's watchful eyes, the official saw the bid price of Green Lake Group Jiangnan Company, and his pupils dilated as if he was shocked.

"Phew~"

After the shock, he slowly exhaled and then looked at Su Yuxin with a very appreciative and admiring gaze, saying, "The bid price of Green Lake Group Jiangnan Company is 14.851238 billion yuan!"

"Uh..."

As the official's words fell, the large hall fell silent. Except for Ye Fan, Su Yuxin, and Yang Miaomiao, everyone else stared at the official with wide eyes, mouths slightly open, and faces full of shock, like lifelike statues.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

It took a full three seconds for the people in the hall to recover from their shock. They all, as if controlled, turned their gazes to Su Yuxin.

Unlike when they heard the He family's bid, this time, Su Yuxin's expression was very calm.

"Ms. Su... Ms. Su!"

A Green Lake Group Jiangnan Company employee jumped up from his seat, looking at Su Yuxin with excitement, as if he wanted to worship her on the spot.

"Ms. Su, we won!"

Vice President Zhang Tiejun also stood up with an excited face. Although he didn't know why the bid price was different from what they had decided in the meeting, he had no time to think about it. He only knew that Green Lake Group Jiangnan Company had won the bid!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

As Zhang Tiejun stood up, the other Green Lake Group Jiangnan Company employees also stood up, looking at Su Yuxin with excitement and admiration.

They didn't say anything.

It seemed that at this moment, any praise would be superfluous!

"I've always heard that Ms. Su has the reputation of a cold-faced CEO and a heroine, and in the two years since she entered the business world, she has never suffered a defeat. Today, I see that the reputation is well-deserved."

"After today's events, no one will probably call He Fenghua a genius in the Jiangnan business world anymore, right?"

"Of course, compared to Ms. Su, he falls far short."

"Facing competition with composure and victory with humility, always maintaining a calm demeanor... such a demeanor, not to mention He Fenghua, even the big sharks in the business world can't match it."

...

For a moment, the supporters of the Su family lavished praise on Su Yuxin without restraint.

In contrast, the supporters of the He family were silent... still silent!

Not only them, even the young masters who came with He Fenghua were silent.

Although they didn't know that He Fenghua had planted a mole in the Su family, they knew He Fenghua's character and that he never fought without a sure win. Since He Fenghua said he could win the Binhe New District Phase I project, he definitely could.

Even they trusted He Fenghua so much, let alone He Fenghua himself?

After all, he knew the Su family's bid price in advance...

Moreover, until the bid was opened, he had specifically asked Xu Weize to pay attention to the bid documents to see if Su Yuxin had switched them.

He had done everything perfectly!

But—

The harsh reality was like a loud slap in the face, and a heavy hammer that smashed his proud heart to pieces!

He stared at Su Yuxin with red eyes and a twisted face, as if trying to see through her to find out what she had done to turn the tide at the last moment!

Unfortunately, he didn't have mind-reading abilities and couldn't see any clues from Su Yuxin's calm expression.

So, he turned his gaze to Xu Weize beside Su Yuxin, his cold eyes seemingly questioning whether Xu Weize had betrayed him, as if asking: What happened?

Confused.

Xu Weize looked confused.

Because... he wanted to know even more than He Fenghua what had happened!

When the Green Lake Group Jiangnan Company sealed the bid, he was there, and today he had supervised the delivery of the bid documents to the car. Even when Yang Miaomiao and the others went to check the bid documents and qualifications, he had specifically looked to confirm that the bid documents were correct...

But now, the bid price of Green Lake Group had changed?!

Seeing Xu Weize's confused expression, He Fenghua's rationality told him that Xu Weize had not betrayed him; otherwise, his expression would not be like this.

On one hand, Xu Weize knew the consequences of betrayal, and on the other hand, if Su Yuxin had used a counterintelligence strategy, Xu Weize's role as a spy would have ended, and there would be no need to act like an idiot.

"Phew~"

After confirming that Xu Weize had not betrayed him, He Fenghua deeply exhaled and then looked at the official announcing the results, saying, "Mayor Wei, I have a small request."

"Please speak."

Surprised by He Fenghua's words, Wei Feng, who was in charge of the project, seemed to guess his intention and looked displeased.

"I want to see the bid documents of Green Lake Group Jiangnan Company."

Although He Fenghua knew that making this request would offend Wei Feng, he had no choice—on some level, he could accept this failure, but he could not accept being played like a fool by Su Yuxin!

In his view, if Xu Weize had not betrayed him, then the only way Su Yuxin could have turned the tide was through underhanded means!

"How? Do you suspect me of fraud?"

As expected, Wei Feng's face turned extremely ugly when he heard He Fenghua's request.

As the vice mayor of Hanghu, he was a significant figure in the local political scene. Although the He family was wealthy and had the potential to become in-laws with the Han family, He Fenghua was far from having the right to question him!

"Sorry, Mayor Wei, I just want to understand my loss clearly so I can learn from this lesson." He Fenghua gritted his teeth and persisted, as if he wouldn't admit defeat until he saw the evidence.

Wei Feng didn't say anything, just stared at He Fenghua coldly, his eyes full of authority and anger.

Seeing Wei Feng's anger, the Su family's supporters all wore smug expressions, while the He family's supporters thought He Fenghua's actions were not worth it.

But... they also understood that as the heir of the He family, He Fenghua had always lived in a world of applause and flowers, and now, with the support of the Han family, he had become even more proud and arrogant, which led to this action!

"Fine, this way, no one can say I interfered with the project."

Seeing He Fenghua's persistence, Wei Feng suddenly smiled, but everyone could hear the anger in his voice. From today on, the He family would have thoroughly offended Wei Feng.

After speaking, Wei Feng gave a look to his secretary, who quickly stood up, picked up the bid documents of Green Lake Group Jiangnan Company, and walked to He Fenghua, handing them to him without expression.

Taking the bid documents, He Fenghua immediately flipped through them, his eyes fixed on the bid price, his cold gaze like a predator's.

But—

The next moment.

When he saw that the bid price matched what Wei Feng had said, all his persistence and unwillingness vanished, and he slumped into his chair.

"He Fenghua, tell everyone what the bid price of Green Lake Group is."

Seeing this, Wei Feng coldly spoke, knowing that in politics, when a tree falls, the monkeys scatter, and he didn't mind adding another wound to He Fenghua's already battered heart.

"Sorry, Mayor Wei."

Although He Fenghua was very unwilling and angry at being played by Su Yuxin, when he realized the situation was hopeless, he regained his composure, stood up, and bowed to Wei Feng in apology.

"Hmph!"

Wei Feng coldly snorted, stood up, and left, not giving He Fenghua a chance to make amends. The officials and experts who had come with him also stood up and followed.

"He Fenghua has truly lost both his wife and his soldiers."

Seeing this, almost everyone had the same thought.

He Fenghua himself was also very clear about this, his expression becoming terrifying, even his facial muscles slightly twisted.

The victor is the king, the loser is the bandit.

As the loser, he didn't seek to humiliate himself by confronting Su Yuxin, and he didn't even dare to look at her, but instead left with a sullen face.

"He Fenghua, you seem to have forgotten something."

Seeing He Fenghua about to leave, Su Yuxin spoke, her voice not loud but enough for everyone to hear.

He Fenghua's steps paused, then he continued walking forward, while Lu Jian, who followed him, glared at Ye Fan, threatening, "Kid, you better not cause trouble."

"Originally, his apology was as cheap as a prostitute's virtue, but I don't like being threatened!"

Ye Fan stood up and walked toward He Fenghua.

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PS: As usual today, the second update will be at midnight.

Let me explain.

I know you guys and gals want more updates. In fact, since the new book started, although there are only two chapters a day, the word count is not small—averaging over 6,000 words per day. Moreover, I uploaded the book on the 14th to let you guys and gals read more free chapters.

At this rate, the new book will reach 300,000 words by the time it goes on sale, making it the book with the most free content!

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