Eight o'clock in the morning.

Ye Qiu and Bai Lan arrived at the Jiangnan City Exhibition Center to attend the bidding conference for the city project.

Although they were an hour early, the city hall was already crowded.

Almost everyone was dressed in formal attire, exuding an extraordinary aura. Most were somewhat renowned entrepreneurs, gathered in groups of three to five, whispering in conversations.

"Who do you think will win this city project bidding?"

"I have no idea. There's no need for us to think about it. We submitted several plans to the project leader earlier, and none of them satisfied him."

"Have you heard? There are two dark horses in this bidding conference. One is Bai Group, and the other is the Lv Family from Gan Province. It's said their proposals have earned lavish praise from the project leader."

"Maybe there's an insider deal. The project might have been decided long ago!"

"That's definitely impossible. The scale of this bidding conference is so large. If it were pre-decided, the identity of the one obtaining the project would be incredibly formidable."

The presidents were discussing, voicing their opinions.

Some thought Bai Group was likely to win the project; others believed it would be Lv Family from Gan Province. And of course, there were quite a few who were confident in their own proposals.

Regardless of the opinions held by the crowd, most agreed on one thing.

This bidding conference would absolutely not have any insider dealings.

"Will there really be no insider dealings?" Lv Zuowei, amidst the crowd, couldn't help but let out a mocking smile upon hearing the discussions around him.

Just yesterday, he had bribed two of the project leaders!

Having obtained Bai Group's proposal and bribed key personnel, Lv Zuowei felt sure he would succeed in this bidding!

With such thorough preparations, there was no reason for failure anymore.

"Heh heh!" Lv Zuowei involuntarily let out a smug laugh, "I'm really looking forward to seeing Bai Lan's expression. I've taken Bai Group's proposal, yet she'll have to admit she copied mine.

At that moment, she must feel extremely displeased, mustn't she? She'll definitely be very angry, right? But she has no choice but to do as I say. This feeling is truly satisfying!"

As he thought this, Lv Zuowei suddenly spotted Ye Qiu and Bai Lan among the crowd.

Without thinking, he immediately walked over and blocked their path.

"Lv Zuowei, what do you want to do now?" Bai Lan asked coldly.

"What do I want to do?" Lv Zuowei sneered, "I'm just worried that President Bai might forget things easily, so I came over to remind you not to forget our initial promise.

I'm really looking forward to seeing your expression and mood at that time."

"President Bai, I hope you don't disappoint me."

Lv Zuowei gave Bai Lan a meaningful look.

"Let's go." Bai Lan didn't bother to say more, pulling Ye Qiu aside.

"Two little bugs, daring to fight against me, Lv Zuowei? Heh, they won't even know how they died!"

Thinking Bai Lan was angered, Lv Zuowei grew even more smug.

Time passed second by second.

As nine o'clock approached, the crowd in the hall started heading to the second-floor luxury conference hall in tacit agreement.

The conference hall, capable of accommodating two thousand people, was packed, showing the immense scale of this city project bidding.

Lv Zuowei sat in the front row, turned to look at the densely packed crowd behind him, and couldn't help but laugh.

In his mind, he already envisioned the expressions of everyone in the hall once he gained the city project.

Everyone would certainly look unpleasant!

After all, it's a Jiangnan City project being taken by someone from an outside province. How could the local entrepreneurs possibly maintain their dignity?

The assembly was crowded, yet not chaotic. Everyone patiently awaited the start of the bidding conference.

Soon, the time arrived at exactly nine o'clock!

Accompanied by the sound of a powerful clock, several project leaders gradually ascended the stage at the front.

They glanced over the crowd, then the central leader smiled and said, "Welcome everyone, and thank you for sparing your precious time to attend the launch ceremony for this city project!"

As soon as the main leader finished speaking, the room seemed to freeze.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Questioning stares fell uniformly upon the main leader.

"What's the meaning of this? What happened to the bidding conference? How did it turn into a launch ceremony?"

"Exactly, that's not what was originally said!"

"Mister up there, are you too nervous and spoke incorrectly?"

Even those suspecting insider dealings still stood up to voice their doubts.

Not because they were resentful of insider dealings, but they wanted to see who could possibly create such a large-scale bidding conference with insider dealings!

To achieve this feat, one must have an exceptional identity!

The numerous entrepreneurs and presidents present, though somewhat displeased in their hearts, refrained from saying anything too excessive. They were smart, collectively agreeing that the creators of insider dealings should not be provoked unless absolutely necessary!

In the front, Lv Zuowei's smile grew even more radiant.

Especially when he saw that particular main leader, his mood couldn't be more joyous.

That was one of the two key individuals he had bribed!

"Heh heh, this insider dealing is handled decisively, directly turning the bidding conference into a launch ceremony." Lv Zuowei murmured, then quickly gazed at Bai Lan and Ye Qiu nearby, staring intently!

Lv Zuowei was eagerly awaiting the moment to see their expressions.

After all the effort, the finest proposal turned into someone else's bridal gown!

Such a situation would be unpleasant for anyone!

What's more, Bai Lan would have to publicly admit that her proposal was plagiarized!

"Hmph, this is the consequence of opposing me, Lv Zuowei. Bai Lan, you'll regret today's events for life!"

Lv Zuowei muttered to himself, thinking of Bai Lan, but his eyes were fixed on Ye Qiu, as the closeness between Ye Qiu and Bai Lan truly irked him.

He also guessed the relationship between Ye Qiu and Bai Lan, forming further plans in his heart!

After conquering the city project, he would continue to use Xu Xin'Er's photos to threaten Bai Lan, forcing Bai Lan to break up with Ye Qiu!

"At that time, you will definitely come crying to me, pleading for mercy, won't you?"

The more Lv Zuowei thought, the more excited he became, smiling broadly.

However, just as he prepared to savor this thrilling spectacle, the leader on the stage spoke, "You all heard correctly; it is indeed a launch ceremony.

Just yesterday, after multiple discussions by the project team, we unanimously concluded that the city's future development should offer more opportunities to young people.

Based on the proposals we reviewed earlier, we've decided to entrust this city project to Bai Group."

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