Chapter 375: Chapter 375: Layers of Conspiracy (Fifth Update)
Secretary Li led Yuan Yuxi and the five others to the private room. East Yixiong was sitting at the dining table, and upon seeing Yuan Yuxi and the five others approaching, he stood up and said with a smile, “Are you the friends interested in purchasing my villa?”
Yuan Yuxi replied to East Yixiong, “That’s right, I am Miss Yuan, and these are my friends. We are looking to purchase your villa together.”
“Hello, please have a seat,” East Yixiong greeted them warmly.
Everyone took their seats, and a sumptuous meal had already been laid out on the dining table.
The female secretary picked up an already opened bottle of red wine from the table and began pouring a glass for each of the five people and East Yixiong.
“Mr. Li, we are interested in purchasing your villa at Building 6 in the Guangming Community. What price are you offering?” Yuan Yuxi asked East Yixiong.
East Yixiong replied, “Miss Yuan, I apologize, but we are not selling the villa at Building 6. However, if you are interested, you might consider my villa at Building 8.”
“Building 8?” Yuan Yuxi said in astonishment.
Wang Yixin, Qin Zimo, Xiao Xiao, and Li Qing also displayed surprise on their faces.
East Yixiong nodded, “Building 8 is right in front of Building 6, the villa on the left side. The size and design are identical to Building 6.”
Yuan Yuxi, Wang Yixin, Qin Zimo, and Xiao Xiao exchanged glances, a hint of joy flashing in their eyes.
Based on what East Yixiong described, they quickly realized that the villa at Building 8 was adjacent to Qian Songyixue’s villa.
This made it closer to Qian Songyixue’s villa than Building 6.
Therefore, they immediately became interested in the villa at Building 8.
Qin Zimo, Wang Yixin, and Xiao Xiao gave Yuan Yuxi a slight nod.
Thus, Yuan Yuxi said to East Yixiong, “Mr. Li, we are willing to purchase the villa at Building 8. What is your asking price?”
“Forty million. If you are willing to purchase, we can sign the contract tonight, pay half the amount now, and after you inspect the villa tomorrow, if there are no issues, pay the remaining half. How does that sound?” East Yixiong looked at Yuan Yuxi and said.
Yuan Yuxi said, “No problem, we will sign the contract tonight.”
East Yixiong stood up with his wine glass, saying, “Let’s toast to our successful transaction.”
Although Yuan Yuxi, Qin Zimo, Wang Yixin, and Xiao Xiao don’t drink alcohol, the thought of purchasing the villa at Building 8 and being able to meet Lin Fei daily afterwards made them happy.
Thus, they lifted their glasses and said to East Yixiong, “Here’s to our successful transaction.”
Clink.
The five of them clinked glasses and drank.
Li Qing was quite vexed, sitting right at the dining table, yet it seemed like both Mr. Li and Yuan Yuxi and her friends had completely forgotten about him.
Suddenly, he noticed the beautiful female secretary sitting beside him, and he thought to himself, “Such a pretty secretary, I wonder if she has a boyfriend?”
So, Li Qing lifted his wine glass and, in a gentlemanly manner, said to the female secretary, “Miss Secretary, you are really beautiful. May I offer you a toast?”
Yuan Yuxi and the other four heard Li Qing’s words and secretly cursed him as a lecher.
The female secretary heard Li Qing and smiled prettily, “Thank you for the compliment, sir. Cheers.”
Clink.
Li Qing and the female secretary clinked glasses and drank.
“Secretary Zhang, bring out the contract documents. I need to discuss business with Miss Yuan,” East Yixiong instructed the female secretary.
Secretary Zhang nodded, “Yes, Chairman Li.”
Then, Secretary Zhang took a briefcase from beside her seat, pulled out the contract documents, and handed them to Yuan Yuxi, saying, “Miss Yuan, please review them, and if there are no issues, you can sign.”
Yuan Yuxi took the contract documents.
Then she, along with Qin Zimo, Wang Yixin, and Xiao Xiao, began reading through them.
After reviewing, they found no issues.
Satisfied, the four women and East Yixiong signed the contract documents.
The four women paid twenty million with a check.
For this villa purchase, the four heiresses had asked for support from their fathers.
The four fathers, upon hearing that they were buying a villa to develop relationships with Lin Fei, immediately waved their pens and generously issued checks for one million each.
Therefore, the four ladies were indeed financially equipped.
After signing the contract and completing the transaction, East Yixiong’s phone suddenly rang.
After apologizing to Yuan Yuxi and the others, he answered the call.
Yuan Yuxi and the four women overheard him discussing business on the phone.
After hanging up, East Yixiong said to them, “Ladies, I apologize, but my company requires my attention. I’ll have Secretary Zhang accompany you.”
Yuan Yuxi and the four women quickly said, “Since you’re busy with company matters, please attend to them first. Don’t worry about us.”
East Yixiong instructed the secretary, “Take good care of the ladies for me.”
“Yes, Chairman Li,” the secretary replied.
East Yixiong then left the private room.
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Meanwhile, in a suite at the Dus Hotel, Chen Gongnan awoke on the sofa.
Remembering the doctor injecting him with something, he quickly sat up in alarm.
Then he noticed, under the light, “Boss Xu,” a man in his forties with a cold expression, sitting on the sofa.
But the doctor who injected him was nowhere to be seen.
Four burly men and a gun-carrying guard stood silently in the room.
“What do you want? What did you inject me with?” Chen Gongnan asked “Boss Xu” in a mix of fear and anger.
That “Boss Xu” was actually East Yitian.
East Yitian looked at Chen Gongnan and said, “Chen Gongnan, don’t worry. What we injected will not be life-threatening for twelve hours.”
Chen Gongnan asked furiously, “Why are you framing me like this?”
“You hate Lin Fei, don’t you? We are here to help you get revenge. As long as you comply with my instructions, I promise you can avenge yourself, and we’ll also cure you of the toxin from the injection,” East Yitian said with a smile.
“I don’t want revenge, I just want you to let me go,” Chen Gongnan pleaded.
East Yitian shook his head coldly, “No. If you don’t cooperate with me, then you will die.
But if you’re willing to work with us, I will buy your painting ‘Competing Peaks’ for five million after the exhibition.”
Upon hearing that East Yitian was willing to pay five million for his painting, which far exceeded any previous sale price, Chen Gongnan was indeed tempted.
Considering that he was injected with an unknown substance, if he didn’t agree with East Yitian, he might die from the toxin.
Moreover, even if he refused East Yitian, he wouldn’t be able to escape from there.
Therefore, after much thought, fearing for his life, Chen Gongnan finally said, “Boss Xu, I am willing to cooperate with you.”