Lai Shuo heard this, and his breath hitched in his throat—it was the answer he had anticipated.
Before coming here, he knew it wouldn’t go smoothly.
Raising an eyebrow at Ye Yuning, he suggested, "As for the terms, we can renegotiate them."
Renegotiate? Not follow the previous contract?
Ye Yuning lifted her eyelids to look at Lai Shuo, her smile softening slightly. "Are you suggesting a price increase for us?"
Previously, the Xiao Family’s partnership with Manlang had afforded them much higher fees than other partners.
If the price could still increase...
To be honest, she was a businessperson, and also worldly!
But recalling the total chaos in the studio over the past few days, she somewhat regained her senses from the allure of money!
Lai Shuo nodded. "If Manager Ye has no issues, we can discuss the details of our upcoming collaboration!"
Ye Yuning murmured in her heart: This fox!
Who said there were no issues? The issues were huge.
Thinking it over, she looked squarely at Lai Shuo across from her and said seriously, "The terms offered by the Xiao Family have always been quite favorable—in that respect, of course, there are no issues, but..."
And this pause made Lai Shuo’s heart jump!
The Nanjia Peak project cannot be delayed... Good heavens, she’s not really going to throw a tantrum, is she?
Pushing up his glasses, Lai Shuo said gravely, "Please go on, Manager Ye!"
"Then I’ll speak frankly."
Her emphasis on ’speak frankly’ gave Lai Shuo an uneasy premonition.
But still, he acknowledged with a nod.
Ye Yuning took a sip of water, her tone ambiguous. "Actually, if we’re just talking about the business, our cooperation with the Xiao Family hasn’t always been too pleasant. You probably know about my previous relationship with Xiao Shuo!"
"Manager Ye, I believe work and personal grievances should not be mixed, don’t you think?"
Ye Yuning nodded. "Indeed, they should not be mixed, but I’m not the one mixing them!"
What does ’should not be mixed’ mean? This just happened, and now they want it not mixed?
Is she an angel then?
Lai Shuo asked, "What do you mean?"
As he spoke, Lai Shuo’s expression became unstable; he felt the urge to complain for the first time!
Seeing Lai Shuo struggle to maintain his composure, Ye Yuning’s heart grew more malicious. "This morning, Xiao Shuo’s fiancée came and smashed up my office. Since his fiancée is also part of the Xiao Family, what do you think about this...?"
The rest of her statement went unsaid; Lai Shuo roughly understood what she meant.
However, fearing that he wouldn’t fully grasp her point, Ye Yuning added, "Shall we discuss the partnership first, or deal with the personal grievances?"
Isn’t that clear enough?
The partnership naturally needed to be discussed, but how could they proceed if these personal grievances weren’t settled first?
After the incident where Second Master Xiao’s shares were taken, Ye Yuning surmised that this newly appointed CEO Xiao had some tricks up his sleeve!
At least he could handle that scoundrel Xiao Shuo.
When Lai Shuo heard that there had been turmoil here again this morning, his breath hitched. "You’re saying Miss Ye Tong came to cause trouble?"
"It was Xiao Shuo’s *future* wife who smashed my office!" Ye Yuning corrected seriously.
"Ye Tong is from the Ye Family; Xiao Shuo’s fiancée is from the Xiao Family!"
Lai Shuo was silent, his breathing inadvertently growing heavier.
Ye Yuning lifted the water glass in front of her for a sip.
"You see, our cooperation with the Xiao Family has just entered a new adjustment phase. If the Xiao Family can’t even separate basic cooperation from personal grievances, isn’t it a waste of our valuable time? What do you think, Assistant Lai?"
Lai Shuo’s breathing became labored, and his back was drenched in cold sweat.
Looking at the calm-faced Ye Yuning, he reluctantly nodded.
Ye Yuning asked, "So, Assistant Lai, how do you see this matter?"
She was smiling, but her smile seemed too profound for her youthful appearance, almost cunning.
Lai Shuo was no fool; he knew she was pushing for a reasonable resolution!
This pampered heir was truly adept at causing him trouble.
Lai Shuo was annoyed internally, but his outward demeanor remained courteous. "Rest assured, Lord Seven will definitely give you a satisfactory response."
"Well, thank you so much!"
Ye Yuning nodded with a light laugh.
With the conversation having reached this point, it was naturally impossible to continue discussing the cooperation.
They exchanged a few more pleasantries before Lai Shuo hurriedly left.
Chen Wei saw the visitor out and returned, visibly relieved.
Ye Yuning, seeing her sweaty forehead, asked with a smile, "What’s the matter?"
"I thought you would have agreed outright!"
That really scared me.
Although partnering with the Xiao Family would significantly boost the company’s profits, it was just too exhausting.
If they also offered a price increase, our end-of-year bonuses would be even more substantial.
But thinking about all those nights of overtime due only to the Xiao Family, and recalling how everyone had worked until dawn just a few days ago, Chen Wei had developed a mental block against them.
Ye Yuning scoffed, "Do I look that greedy?"
To be honest, she had indeed been tempted when she heard about the price increase.
Luckily, she had reacted quickly and shifted the blame onto Xiao Shuo—people really must learn their lessons!