To Degrell, it was much easier to handle things since his daughter and Cheng Xiaofan were old acquaintances.
He quickly asked his daughter, "Yamditi, you know Mr. Cheng? When did you two meet?"
Yamditi replied, "It was three years ago. I had some business to discuss with a company on the coast of Huaxia, and the person negotiating with me was Cheng Xiaofan."
"However, that person was too principled. We didn't reach an agreement, we even argued, and it ended unhappily!"
Upon hearing this, Degrell's face turned ashen. Such acquaintances were really best avoided!
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan said to Yamditi, "Yamditi, you've changed a lot too. I find you more seductive than before!"
Yamditi looked puzzled, "What do you mean by seductive?"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Seductive, meaning bewitching, or more alluring!"
Degrell saw an opening and immediately echoed, "Mr. Cheng, you're absolutely right. This is indeed my daughter's innate strength. Any man who sees her will fall for her!"
Cheng Xiaofan, without giving him any face, said, "However, I don't like her!"
"..." Degrell almost choked to death on the spot.
In front of my daughter Yamditi, could you be a bit more tactful and subtle?
Is there anyone in this world who belittles others as directly as you?
Yamditi, gritting her teeth, said to Cheng Xiaofan, "Mr. Cheng, when we were negotiating back then, I did say some hurtful things to you, but that was in the past. Can you please not hold it against me anymore?"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "Miss Yamditi, I've long forgotten about past matters. Do you think I'm that petty?"
Hearing this, Yamditi immediately smiled and said, "If that's the case, can we find a quiet place alone to talk properly?"
Cheng Xiaofan let out a chuckle, his expression turning sinister, "Yamditi, with all this bewitching aura about you, aren't you afraid I'll take advantage of you?"
Yamditi deliberately swayed her slender waist and said in a娇声娇气 (sweet and charming) tone, "Mr. Cheng, if you want to help me, I'd be very willing!"
"I, Yamditi, am truly happy to be able to connect with such a handsome man like you!"
Cheng Xiaofan's smile faded, "But I'm not willing!"
"You..." Yamditi was choked with anger.
She was trying to please him and act cute, only to receive such a response?
Are you even a man!
Would a man say something like that!
How am I any worse than Melina!
Why do you despise me so much?
She was so angry she wanted to cry!
In America, which man didn't bow and scrape before her?
Just her father's status was enough to overwhelm those scoundrels!
But now...
Yamditi suddenly came to her senses.
This was not the place for her to throw a tantrum.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan's gaze fell on Degrell, his expression slightly sinking, "Degrell, how is the matter progressing?"
"..." Degrell immediately turned his attention back from his daughter.
He had thought of using Yamditi to win over Cheng Xiaofan, but it seemed impossible.
He bowed deeply to Cheng Xiaofan and said, "Mr. Cheng, I have already transferred all my businesses to your name. Please verify them!"
Degrell presented a thick stack of documents to Cheng Xiaofan.
Cheng Xiaofan didn't even glance at the documents.
He said to Melina, "Melina, please accept these documents on my behalf."
Melina took the documents, and Cheng Xiaofan added, "When you have time, please help me verify these details."
"Okay!" Melina responded.
Cheng Xiaofan's gaze shifted back to Yamditi, "Yamditi, I can see that you manage all the family's businesses in normal times."
"Although these businesses have already been transferred to my name, I hope you will manage them well, just as you did before."
"As long as you do a good job, I won't treat you unfairly!"
Yamditi dared not refuse and said respectfully, "Mr. Cheng, I will definitely do my best to manage them well for you."
Cheng Xiaofan sighed emotionally, "Yamditi, do you remember what you said to me back then?"
"You said, 'Cheng Xiaofan, you Huaxia people only deserve to work for Americans, to be American dogs, at all times!'"
"I never imagined that in the blink of an eye, you and your American Congressman father would be working for me, this small Huaxia farmer. Don't you find this surprising?"
Yamditi felt indignant but dared not speak harshly.
She bit her lip and said in a low, submissive tone, "I'm not surprised at all, because you are very capable. My father and I are willing to work for you!"
Cheng Xiaofan reached out and gently patted Yamditi's cheek, "Yamditi, aren't you being a bit too reluctant?"
"I know you're not willing, but you can't do anything to me, so you're pretending to be obedient, aren't you?"
"Call me master!"
Yamditi, suppressing the humiliation in her heart, called out softly, "Master!"
Cheng Xiaofan, well aware of her inner shame and anger, said with a faint smile, "Yamditi, don't be angry. You should be very clear about how you humiliated me back then."
"However, I really didn't know back then that your father was an old-school American congressman. You indeed had the right to humiliate me."
"Now the tables have turned. Even your father is trampled under my feet, so naturally, I have the right to humiliate you!"
"Kneel down for me!"
Yamditi was furious and pointed her finger at Cheng Xiaofan, "You... you're shameless!"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled coldly, "Yamditi, what's shameless about me? I'm just asking you to kneel, what's the big deal?"
"Try pointing at me again. Believe it or not, I'll break your fingers, and at the same time, I won't help your father remove the mysterious poison from his genes!"
Yamditi completely broke down!
With a thud, she knelt before Cheng Xiaofan, "Master, I'm kneeling for you!"
Degrell stood by, not daring to breathe loudly.
He knew his daughter's temper very well. If she hadn't offended Cheng Xiaofan so much back then, she wouldn't be subjected to such humiliation now.
Cheng Xiaofan's methods of revenge were quite ruthless.
After all, she was still a young woman; he didn't have to treat her this way.
But Degrell could only keep these thoughts to himself.
He didn't dare to voice them at all.
Cheng Xiaofan looked coldly at Yamditi for a few moments.
He said, "You may rise. Work hard for me from now on."
"Oh, right. Since I am your master, Melina is also my master. Her words represent my words, understand?"
Yamditi quickly replied, "Master, I understand!"
She got up from the ground and bowed deeply to Melina, "Hello, Master. If there's anything you need me to do, please don't hesitate to command me!"