"What a coincidence indeed!" Bai Xiao clenched her teeth.
There was no helping it; whenever Bai Xiao saw Shang Kaiwen, she felt the urge to kill. This tendency towards violence seemed to have suddenly emerged in her lifetime.
"President Shang, let’s just go inside instead of wasting time here," Liu Chuanfeng wished he could block all the covetous gazes directed at Shang Kaiwen, but unfortunately, he couldn’t just hide her away.
"We were just saying how amazing it is that someone managed to find a profit out of the discarded waste from someone else’s failed attempt— and not just a profit, but a huge one. We came to see who this lucky person was. I never expected it to be you. How come you’re here?" Shang Kaiwen didn’t expect to see Bai Xiao there either.
Bai Xiao was a doctor, wasn’t she?
However, this place was at the border of Yun Province, which wasn’t a difficult place for someone from Yun Province to access, but Shang Kaiwen genuinely hadn’t anticipated a doctor showing up here.
People came to this place for money, as everyone hoped for overnight wealth. It seemed that even her own sister wasn’t as lofty as she had imagined—she still needed money after all.
She was baffled; why wouldn’t Bai Xiao simply acknowledge their father? The Shang Family surely offered better circumstances than the present. What was the point of Bai Xiao’s actions?
Or was it the ridiculous ’fear of a land too near’?
That made absolutely no sense.
"Miss Shang, the reason you’re here is the same reason I’m here, tit for tat!" Bai Xiao certainly wouldn’t tell Shang Kaiwen the truth. It seemed this trip’s difficulty had just increased.
Not only did she have to deal with Bai Mei, but she also had to watch what Shang Kaiwen was up to. If Shang Kaiwen foolishly thought she could turn her fortunes around with this gemstone, well, sorry, but Bai Xiao was no pushover. Shang Kaiwen had bad luck for coming across her.
"Unexpectedly, we are fellow travelers, Bai Xiao. In fact, we are family..." Shang Kaiwen still wanted to pull Bai Xiao to her side. If only Bai Xiao would acknowledge them, the An Family and Jiang Family behind Bai Xiao had enough influence to help the Shang Family tap into other markets—this was a significant force to be reckoned with.
"Don’t spout nonsense. I’m not like you; we have no relation. So, spare me your ridiculous talk," Bai Xiao certainly wasn’t about to acknowledge her, knowing perfectly well what Shang Kaiwen was up to.
No one understood Shang Kaiwen better than she did, a woman who would exploit any force and not let slip the slightest bit of value, squeezing you dry until there was nothing left. There was no way Bai Xiao would be fooled again.
"Bai Xiao..." Shang Kaiwen said plaintively, seeming full of helplessness, appearing deeply injured, which stirred anger in Liu Chuanfeng. How dare someone bully his boss, the woman he loved? This woman clearly didn’t know whether she was coming or going.
"Don’t waste your breath on this kind of person. She just had a stroke of dumb luck and thinks she’s all that. We’ve seen plenty like her before. She doesn’t even step beyond the second or third tent, just picking over scraps here. A few hundred thousand is nothing, mere dregs. If you have the guts, go check out the big items inside the tent and see if you understand how you’ll be killed," Liu Chuanfeng, of course, had the arrogance that came with real capability. Unlike others, he had a thorough understanding of the business, and he did have his authority in the industry. His past few purchases had multiplied in value several hundred times over, and many now respectfully called him "Brother Liu."
This was someone capable.
Shang Kaiwen felt a surge of pleasure within her. She didn’t have to say anything herself, as someone else was standing up to humiliate Bai Xiao; it was satisfying to save her the trouble, considering the woman never seemed to see what was right in front of her, oblivious to her circumstances.