"Is there something you need?"

To Chen Zheng's surprise, Wei Zixuan completely ignored the woman. Without even getting up, she asked bluntly.

Sandy smiled as she withdrew her hand, showing no embarrassment. "President Wei," she said, "our Young Master Qi from the Qi Group is in Yunzhou and would like to meet you."

"I'm not available!" Wei Zixuan answered coldly.

What's going on here? Chen Zheng wondered, a little stunned. Young Master Qi… he sounds like a big deal.

"Then… when will you be available, President Wei?" Sandy pressed assertively, as if she could easily control the situation. "I can follow you until you are free."

Hearing this, Wei Zixuan's brow furrowed. "I said I'm not available. Is there something wrong with your ears?"

Sandy just chuckled, looking straight at Wei Zixuan, completely undeterred. "And as I just said, I can wait until President Wei is available. This is what Young Master Qi wants. Not only that, he also said that if he doesn't get to see you, your Xingsheng Group will never set foot in the Imperial Capital!"

Wei Zixuan's eyes narrowed. "I'm not in charge of our business in the Imperial Capital, so I'm not concerned. Please leave immediately. You're interrupting my meal."

Sandy simply ignored her, maintaining a forceful smile. "The order I received from Young Master Qi is to follow you, President Wei, until you are free to meet with him."

Wei Zixuan took a deep breath, visibly struggling to contain her anger.

Sitting beside her, Chen Zheng couldn't hold back any longer. She may be pretty, but she's incredibly annoying! Seeing the look on Wei Zixuan's face, a flame of rage ignited within him.

[DING! Congratulations, Host, for triggering a selection task!]

[Option One: Be a man of steel and stop Sandy from harassing Wei Zixuan! Reward: The Qi Group's stock will plummet to its daily limit!]

[Option Two: Play it safe and avoid trouble. Take Wei Zixuan away immediately and avoid further contact with the Qi Group! Reward: Fifty million in cash!]

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Zheng chose Option One.

Are you kidding me? What's the use of having more money if you have to let yourself be humiliated like this?! It wasn't in his nature to just meekly drag Wei Zixuan away. Besides, even though he didn't know the Qi Group's market capitalization, hitting the daily limit had to mean a massive loss, right?

With that thought, he looked up at the woman in the doorway. "Miss Sandy, I believe that's your name?"

He continued, "You're quite pretty. If your personality were as beautiful as your face, maybe you wouldn't have needed plastic surgery."

The implication was clear.

Sandy's brow instantly knitted together. She shot a glare at Chen Zheng. "Who are you? You have no right to speak here!"

With a cold laugh, Chen Zheng rose to his feet. His lazy expression vanished, replaced by an icy chill as an ancient, battlefield-honed killing intent rose between them.

"And who are you to speak to me like that?"

The moment he spoke, Sandy felt as if a longsword had pierced straight through her. The terror of hovering between life and death flooded her heart. She stared at the man before her in utter shock.

This man, dressed in cheap street clothes, is actually making me feel a sense of danger?

"What are you trying to do?! I'm Young Master Qi's personal assistant!" Sandy exclaimed, a drop of cold sweat tracing a path from her forehead, down her cheek, and onto her chest.

"What am I trying to do?" Chen Zheng's murderous aura intensified. "Why don't you take a guess?"

Sandy felt a suffocating pressure and involuntarily took a step back.

As she retreated, Chen Zheng took a step forward, closing the distance. At that moment, his killing intent erupted, forming an invisible force that shot directly toward Sandy's face.

SLAP!

As if struck by a physical hand, Sandy stumbled backward several steps, her eyes wide with terror.

How horrifying! Sandy couldn't even begin to describe the feeling. It was as if someone had violently gripped her by the throat; the intense suffocation almost made her faint.

Averting her gaze in fear, Sandy whispered, "President Wei, I hope you'll consider this carefully!"

With that, she fled the private room as if her life depended on it. I have to get out of this place! she thought. She never wanted to set foot in here again!

[DING! Congratulations, Host, for completing the selection!]

[Reward: The Qi Group's stock plummets to its daily limit!]

Afterward, Chen Zheng turned to Wei Zixuan and asked, confused, "What's going on, Zi Xuan? What was that all about?"

Wei Zixuan didn't speak. Instead, she stood up and hugged Chen Zheng tightly.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Chen Zheng was puzzled, but he could sense this was no small matter. He gently patted her back, lending her his strength.

Wei Zixuan bit her lip, her voice filled with helplessness. "Chen Zheng… I had hoped I could change things, but I guess he still came after all."

Chen Zheng's brow furrowed slightly. "Zi Xuan, what exactly happened? Tell me."

Wei Zixuan nodded, sat back down in her chair, and began to explain.

...

Meanwhile, Sandy had made it back to Qi Lei's Porsche.

"Where's Wei Zixuan?" Qi Lei asked from the driver's seat where he was resting.

Sandy was a complete mess, a stark contrast to her confident demeanor from moments before. "I... I'm sorry! Young Master Qi, just now..."

She recounted everything that had just happened.

Qi Lei narrowed his eyes and said nothing.

Extremely nervous, Sandy dug her fingernails into her palms.

"Get in the car," Qi Lei finally said.

Sandy let out a long sigh of relief and quickly pulled open the door and scrambled inside.

Then, Qi Lei ordered coldly, "Investigate this man."

"Understood!" Sandy replied immediately.

The Porsche sports car drifted out of its spot, sped out of the parking garage, and merged into the stream of traffic, disappearing into the distance.

...

The Qi Group was the leading real estate titan in the Imperial Capital, with a market value exceeding two hundred billion. It was also a Fortune 500 company.

The Qi Group was a quintessential family-run enterprise. The fact that such a family business could grow to this scale was a testament to the family's immense power. The current head of the Qi Group was the father of Young Master Qi.

Young Master Qi, whose full name was Qi Lei, was a notorious wealthy playboy in the Imperial Capital.

The Xingsheng Group had always wanted to establish a foothold in the Imperial Capital. However, to successfully enter the city and survive the competition, they needed the help of a major conglomerate. Even though the Xingsheng Group was a market leader in other cities, entering the Imperial Capital and putting down roots on their own was an impossible task.

Although it was incredibly difficult, the Xingsheng Group saw a glimmer of hope at a banquet.

Wei Zixuan took a deep breath and continued, "That banquet was held in the Imperial Capital, at a hotel owned by the Qi Group."

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