Zheng Zhen finally understood that to sign this deal, he must convince Ye Chen.
But thinking about his attitude towards Ye Chen just now, Zheng Zhen was somewhat troubled.
He had just mocked Ye Chen with his words, so how could he now approach Ye Chen?
He was, after all, a young master of Kyoto, and couldn’t swallow his pride.
Moreover, Ye Chen was his rival in love. Asking him to flatter his rival was something he simply couldn’t do.
Ye Chen, while eating, glanced at Chen Wan and Wei Ran and said indifferently, "Don’t look at me; I don’t care about this money."
Hearing Ye Chen’s words, Wei Ran and Chen Wan understood Ye Chen’s stance.
Chen Wan said, "Sorry, Young Master Zheng, if you want to cooperate, we will still sign a contract every two years. This is our company’s rule and it won’t change."
Wei Ran also said, "We are the same, a two-year contract. As long as your price is reasonable, we can cooperate."
Hearing Chen Wan and Wei Ran’s words, Zheng Zhen frowned.
The family had given him a bottom line of a four-year contract; two years wouldn’t even complete the minimum requirement.
Chen Wan and Wei Ran controlled half of the major shopping malls and supermarkets in Modu. If they didn’t agree, the Zheng Family’s plan to expand into Modu would be completely unsuccessful.
Zheng Zhen wasn’t stupid; he understood that the reason Chen Wan and Wei Ran were so determined, without any room for negotiation, was mainly because of Ye Chen.
Despite his reluctance, Zheng Zhen took a deep breath and raised his glass: "Mr. Ye, it’s our first meeting; I toast to you."
However, Ye Chen’s reaction was very cold.
"I’m sorry, I drove here, so I won’t drink."
Zheng Zhen held the wine glass, his face burning hot.
People usually considered it an honor for Young Master Zheng to offer a toast, yet Ye Chen outright refused. It was simply a slap in the face.
Zheng Zhen’s expression immediately turned ugly.
Even if Ye Chen was impressive, could he be more impressive than the Zheng family?
Everyone saw that Ye Chen didn’t even give face to Zheng Zhen, and they gasped in shock.
Who exactly is this Ye Chen to be so bold?
To not give Zheng Zhen face was way too audacious.
"Ye Chen, don’t go too far; no one has ever refused my toast." Zheng Zhen said, his face darkening.
"Is that so? Actually, the reason I didn’t drink was not because I drove," Ye Chen said indifferently.
Zheng Zhen was momentarily stunned, and everyone else was confused, not knowing what Ye Chen wanted to say.
Ye Chen said calmly, "The reason I didn’t drink is because you’re not qualified."
A dead silence fell over the room.
Everyone was dumbfounded that the dignified young master of the Zheng Family wasn’t qualified to toast him. Those words were incredibly arrogant.
At this moment, Zheng Zhen’s face was livid.
Everyone’s expressions were strange as they looked at Ye Chen.
It seemed that Ye Chen was really going to fall out with the other party!
Ye Chen said calmly, "Alright, I’m full. Youyou, let’s go."
Lin Youyou nodded obediently and stood up.
The two of them left hand in hand.
Zheng Zhen’s face was dark as water.
As Ye Chen left, Chen Wan and Wei Ran also stood up.
"Young Master Zheng, thank you for your hospitality. We have things to do in the afternoon, so we’re leaving as well."
Seeing Chen Wan and Wei Ran leave, the others couldn’t sit still and said their goodbyes one after another.
In the blink of an eye, the entire table was cleared even though hardly any of the food was eaten.
After all, these people didn’t really want to lease their shops to the Zheng Family anyway.
In recent years, the economy of Hua Country had been getting better and better, with annual rent doubling,
and a ten-year contract was clearly exploitative.
Just as well, Ye Chen stirred things up, and everyone took the opportunity to slip away.
Even though many of them didn’t know who Ye Chen was.
But someone who wasn’t afraid of the Zheng Family and could make Modu big shots like Chen Wan and Wei Ran obey had to be feared.
Previously, they didn’t dare because they feared the Zheng Family; now, with a big shot like Ye Chen backing them, what was there to be afraid of?
Zheng Zhen gazed at the empty private room, his face livid with anger.
He flipped the table over and pointed at Ye Chen, cursing, "Ye Chen, dare to spoil my plans, this matter isn’t over between us."
At this point, Ye Chen and Lin Youyou had already left.
The young master of Modu, Zheng Zhen, and Zhang Shuai were on the same level, but this kind of second-generation rich kid posed no threat to Ye Chen at all.
After leaving the hotel, Lin Youyou said, "Is it okay that you offended Zheng Zhen?"
Ye Chen chuckled, "What’s the problem? He’s just a second generation rich kid, even if his father were here, if I didn’t want to give face, I wouldn’t."
Lin Youyou felt warm in her heart after hearing Ye Chen’s imposing words.
As expected, the man she had her eye on was truly impressive.
Lin Youyou smiled and said, "Thank you for today."
Ye Chen smirked, "How are you going to thank me? Just saying it won’t do."
Lin Youyou’s cheeks turned slightly red.
After leaving the hotel, Ye Chen drove Lin Youyou to her company.
There was an important meeting in the afternoon.
When Lin Youyou got out of the car, she gave Ye Chen a Five-Star Review.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for receiving a Five-Star Review, activating the fifth star and awarding 60% shares of the DiDi Group.]
Wow, this time the acquisition was actually of the DiDi Company.
With sixty percent of the shares, Ye Chen was now the largest shareholder of the DiDi Group, working for himself, and that felt really good.
After dropping off Lin Youyou, Ye Chen was about to take some DiDi orders to do business when Su Wanyi called.
"Honey, I’m flying from Kyoto back to Modu, and I’ll arrive in about three hours. Can you pick me up at the airport?"
"No problem." Ye Chen nodded.
Looking at the time, there were over three hours left, so Ye Chen decided to take another DiDi ride.
Having just collected five stars, Ye Chen could activate a new profession, and he was very much looking forward to seeing what this new profession would be.
Driving, Ye Chen arrived at Modu University.
At that time, a middle-aged man was pushing a wheelchair.
On the wheelchair sat a boy.
Ye Chen initially wanted to help the boy into the car, but the boy stubbornly said, "I can do it."
"Oh!" Watching the boy stubbornly support himself from the wheelchair and get into the car, Ye Chen nodded approvingly.
Although the boy was disabled, he had a strong heart.
For such a boy, Ye Chen had a lot of admiration.
The boy said, "Hi, I want to go to Star University."
"Star University?" Ye Chen was taken aback; wasn’t that his university?
The middle-aged man frowned and said, "Xiaonan, have you thought it through? Modu University is a key university in Hua Country. If you transfer to a grassroots university, won’t you regret it?"
Chen Xiaonan said seriously, "Working hard for my dream, why would I regret it?"
"Electronic sports, what a mess, Xiaonan I disagree with your choice, think it over again."
Chen Xiaonan shook his head, "I’ve thought it over, you promised that you’d respect all my choices. Besides, electronic sports are not only my dream but also my brother’s dream."
"You..." The middle-aged man sighed after hearing what Chen Xiaonan said.
"Ding..." A system sound rang in Ye Chen’s mind, and he felt a joy in his heart, as he was about to activate a new profession again.