Now that he had heard Ling Zhenfei speak so provocatively, he suddenly felt his own ambitious spirit stir within him. He clapped his hands forcefully and said to Ling Zhenfei in a pretense of boldness, "Ling Zhenfei, let's set a three-day limit. Whoever signs a new contract with Hongsheng first shall become the new president, no turning back!"

"No turning back!"

Ling Zhenfei's gaze was as cold as frost as it swept across his face, and the words he uttered were even more resolute than Du Kongting's.

Seeing that Ling Zhenfei and Du Kongting had made a bet, including Zhuang Buxian, all the shareholders seated were greatly surprised.

"Zhenfei…"

Though Lin Yuluo wanted to persuade Ling Zhenfei further, upon seeing his confident and composed expression, she said nothing more but shook her head and let out a light sigh.

"Alright, since the bet is settled, there's no need to continue today's meeting. Yuluo, let's go!"

Ling Zhenfei's sharp eyes swept across everyone in the room, and without waiting for the crowd to react, he took Lin Yuluo and left the conference room directly.

"Madcap! Ling Zhenfei, that lad is simply too conceited!"

When Ling Zhenfei was present, Du Xiaowei was intimidated by his aura, keeping as quiet as a cicada in winter, and didn't even dare to speak loudly. Now that he saw Ling Zhenfei had left, he immediately flared up like a firecracker, seething with fury.

However, his feigned explosion not only failed to have any effect, but it also earned him disdainful looks from the other shareholders.

Feeling that the others' expressions were somewhat off, Du Xiaowei burst out angrily at them, "What are you doing? What's with those strange looks? Why are you all looking at me like this?

Do you truly believe that brat Ling Zhenfei and that wench Lin Yuluo could secure the contract with Hongsheng? That's utterly a fool's dream!

I'm telling you, you'd better align yourselves with me and my father now. Once my dad becomes the president, you'll all enjoy the good life too, otherwise…"

The more Du Xiaowei talked, the more outrageous his words got, and the dual undertones of temptation and threat made the shareholders very uncomfortable.

In everyone's minds, it was clear: your dad isn't even president yet and you're already so domineering. If Du Kongting really becomes the president in the future, then Heaven help us, this kid would be totally out of control.

With this thought, even the shareholders who had endorsed Du Kongting along with Hua Xiangyang felt a shadow cast over their hearts.

The Du family father and son were so insatiable. If they truly got their hands on the reins of Lin's Group, perhaps their future status would be even lower than it was now...

"You bastard, shut your mouth!"

As Du Xiaowei's words sent chills down the shareholders' spines, Du Kongting, too, noticed that something was off with everyone's demeanor and immediately shouted angrily at his son, halting his reckless talk.

In his rage, Du Kongting had no time for pleasantries with the shareholders, and, grabbing Du Xiaowei, hastened out of the conference room.

In the conference room, the shareholders were left to exchange bewildered looks. After a long silence, one of the minor shareholders nervously asked Director Zhuang, "Director Zhuang, who do you think will get the contract with Hongsheng first?"

Although it had been Zhuang Buxian who proposed the bet, he naturally could not be certain of the outcome.

"Sigh!"

Watching the direction in which the Du family had left, Zhuang Buxian said nothing, his face marked by a gloomy and mysterious sigh...

"Dad, that bastard Ling Zhenfei is just detestable. Not only has he thwarted your path to presidency, but he and that whore Lin Yuluo…"

The Du family father and son were walking back to the office, and thinking about the scene that had just unfolded, Du Xiaowei couldn't help but feel a surge of anger rising up. He said to Du Kongting with a face full of resentment, "I can't swallow this anger. If we don't take care of that kid, we'll lose face at Lin's!"

"Hmph, do you think I don't know that? That kid is a thorn in our side, a pain in our eyes. No matter what, I'll find a way to get rid of him!"

Du Kongting's anger was clearly more intense than his son's. He had long been dreaming a beautiful dream, and just as it seemed about to come true, Ling Zhenfei had suddenly thrown a wrench into his plans. How could he not be furious?

Seeing the righteous indignation on his father's face, Du Xiaowei finally felt relieved. However, when it came to how his father was going to deal with Ling Zhenfei, he still felt somewhat in the dark:

"Dad, that kid Ling Zhenfei is competing with us to negotiate with Zhou Hongsheng. Shouldn't we get ready early? If he really gets the contract before us, we're finished..."

"Hmph, as if he could secure the contract, he's dreaming!"

However, what Du Xiaowei didn't expect was that Du Kongting seemed not to be in a hurry at all, and instead, a sinister cold smile appeared on his face.

After years of studying abroad, Du Xiaowei wasn't a fool. His father's strange laugh seemed to signal something to him, and he couldn't help but lean in and ask doubtfully, "Dad, why do you say that? Could it be that you and Zhou Hongsheng...?"

"Shh..." Du Xiaowei hadn't finished speaking when he was interrupted by a sharp look from Du Kongting.

Du Kongting warily scanned the surroundings and, upon noticing nothing unusual, turned to his son with a mysterious air and whispered, "Quick, follow me. I'm taking you to meet someone!"

"All right!"

Du Xiaowei wasn't slow-witted. From his father's mysterious actions, he seemed to catch on to something, and his face immediately took on an insidious smirk.

The father and son hurried into the elevator, went downstairs, got into the car, and sped away.

Just as the Du family's car had driven away from the entrance of Lin's, Ling Zhenfei was seen holding Lin Yuluo's hand, chasing after them from a corner of the lobby.

"Zhenfei, where are those two going?"

Ling Zhenfei and Lin Yuluo had both seen the secretive manner of the Du father and son. Just after following them out, Lin Yuluo asked Ling Zhenfei, her face full of confusion.

"Heh, want to know where the two are going? That's easy, just follow them directly!"

Looking at the vehicle driven by the Du family, a mocking cold smile appeared on Ling Zhenfei's face. He quickly pulled Lin Yuluo and stopped a taxi.

"Driver, follow that car in front and don't let them notice!" As soon as they got into the car, Ling Zhenfei tossed a hundred yuan banknote to the driver without a word.

"You got it!"

The driver was clearly experienced; with just one look at Ling Zhenfei and Lin Yuluo, he pressed the gas pedal and trailed the Du family's car from a prudent distance.

The reason Ling Zhenfei followed the Du family was not a spontaneous decision; he had sensed something off about Du Kongting's expression in the meeting room and had become extra cautious.

He tracked the two with his "Perspective Eye" the whole way, noticed their secretive movements, and knew they wouldn't be up to any good. That's why he pulled Lin Yuluo and followed them.

"Zhenfei, what exactly are those two planning to do?"

Lin Yuluo's thoughts were utterly scrambled. If it weren't for Ling Zhenfei guiding her, she wouldn't know how to deal with the cunning Du father and son. Now, seeing their suspicious movements, her heart couldn't help but thud anxiously.

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