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The usually shrewd and charming Liu Fangfei was so angry that her pretty face turned pale.

Su Wanning was so angry that her eyebrows shot up, and she said coldly, "Director, this is rather insulting."

Gu Chen, however, wore a mocking expression, seemingly enjoying seeing the beauty in front of him get angry.

He looked at the city hall officials. "Oh? They said I insulted them? What do you think?"

The officials all shook their heads.

"Su Wanning! How dare you slander the Director!"

"They've gotten too big for their britches! They've really gotten too big for their britches. These two women don't even know how to behave properly; how can they possibly run a business?"

Gu Chen raised his hand mockingly and pointed at Liu Fangfei and Su Wanning.

"Either kneel down and pick up the business card, or we'll have to find someone else for this project. Mr. Murong, are you interested in a land reclamation project?"

Murong Lan smiled gently, "Director, as long as you give me the opportunity, I will do my best."

"Wait!" Liu Fangfei took a step forward. "If I pick it up, will you stop interfering with the project?"

Gu Chen spread his hands, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

Do you have the leverage to negotiate with me?

Liu Fangfei took a deep breath.

She was well aware of the importance of this project to the Su and Liu families.

She also knew that Chu Yang had gotten hold of this project.

Although she didn't know the specifics, she knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, and Chu Yang must have paid a heavy price.

"Okay! I'll pick it up!"

As she finished speaking, she took a step forward, but was stopped by Su Wanning.

"Wan Ning, don't try to persuade me. This is a serious matter; it's just a matter of bowing my head. I can do it."

Su Wanning shook her head firmly.

"I know this is important. That's why I did it!"

"Wan Ning...you..."

Liu Fangfei never expected that Su Wanning would actually back down, given her personality.

Upon seeing this, the officials all rose up in protest.

"That's more like it! Not everyone gets the chance to kneel before the Director."

"Hehe, such a big project, let alone kneeling down to pick up business cards, even if you stripped naked to serve the master, there would be plenty of people vying to do it."

Before the fat, big-eared man could finish speaking, Murong Lan gave him a murderous glare.

The man quickly lowered his head.

A cold smile appeared on Gu Chen's lips as he kicked the business card closer to the sofa.

"Show me your sincerity! Let me see how this aloof and powerful female CEO kneels between my legs and begs for a project."

Su Wanning's fingernails dug deep into her palms, and tears of grief and indignation welled up in her eyes.

She slowly walked up to Gu Chen.

She knew that Gu Chen was deliberately making things difficult for her, and she also knew that by doing this today, she would inevitably be criticized by everyone in the future, but for the sake of the Su Group, she had no choice.

She bent her knees slightly, about to kneel before the glaring business card—

"Wait!"

A cold, sharp voice pierced the air.

The VIP room doors burst open with a bang.

A figure clad in a dark-patterned trench coat stood at the intersection of light and shadow, his gaze, sharp as a blade, sweeping across the entire scene from beneath a silver mask.

Ignoring the astonished looks of the crowd, he strode confidently toward Su Wanning and steadily supported her drooping arm with his large hand.

"With President Su's stature, how could he tolerate such humiliation from a mere wretch?"

From behind the mask came Chu Yang's changed voice, full of magnetism.

"This piece of waste paper—"

With his palm facing the ground, a surge of true energy condensed and emanated from him, causing the business card on the ground to spin in mid-air and be absorbed into his palm.

"Let that bastard pick it up himself on his knees!"

He tossed it aside casually.

The fat, big-eared man next to him let out a miserable scream.

The business card precisely tore through the zipper of the pants and got stuck in the crotch.

"If you dare move, I'll cut off what's in your crotch!"

Chu Yang's voice wasn't loud, but it frightened the fat man so much that he stood frozen in place, not daring to move an inch.

Gu Chen stood up angrily and unleashed the full power of his Transformation Realm martial arts aura, causing those around him to retreat one after another.

"You audacious bastard! I bet you don't even know how to write the word 'death'!"

Chu Yang's gaze, hidden beneath his mask, suddenly flashed with a chilling light, and an invisible pressure erupted!

Gu Chen felt as if Mount Tai was pressing down on him, and although he struggled in terror, he was firmly locked in place by an immense force.

Chu Yang pressed down with one palm, and Gu Chen's bones and muscles cracked, his legs throbbing with excruciating pain as if being crushed by a thousand pounds.

"Kneel down!"

Gu Chen screamed in agony as his knee slammed into the floor tiles.

Chu Yang pointed to the business card stuck in the zipper of the fat man's pants and said in a nonchalant tone:

"Kneel down and pick the business card off with your mouth."

"You...you can forget about it!"

Gu Chen endured the immense pressure that seemed to crush his bones, stubbornly refusing to bow his head.

"The provincial governor is my father. I don't believe you dare to touch me!"

Su Wanning, who had been terrified, finally came to her senses and cautiously touched Chu Yang's arm.

"Sir... thank you, but please stop."

Given Chu Yang's "a man of his word" nature, he naturally wouldn't back down.

However, Su Wanning's damaged soul is far from optimistic, and it is unknown what changes might occur if she is stimulated.

He loosened his grip on Gu Chen's energy, and Gu Chen collapsed to the ground like a fish that had died of thirst, panting heavily.

He pointed at Chu Yang angrily, "Who...who are you? Dare to tell me your name?"

Chu Yang scoffed and pointed at Murong Lan.

"This woman has seen me before. You can ask her."

Murong Lan exclaimed "Ah!" and immediately recalled Ai Qiandao, the boyfriend that Hua Xiyue had officially announced at Xiao Zhantian's birthday banquet.

Although he wore a more handsome mask, he was still the only one who dared to openly attack the provincial governor's son.

"You... are Ai Qiandao from the Ai family of Northern Xinjiang?"

Chu Yang didn't answer; he just let them guess.

He's starting to like the identity of Ai Qiandao; it allows him to act recklessly and without restraint.

He snorted coldly and pointed at Su Wanning and Liu Fangfei.

"These two women are under my protection. Anyone who dares to lay a finger on me again, I'll kill them! Now, get out of here!"

Murong Lan quickly lowered her voice and whispered in Gu Chen's ear, "This person is the 'Masked Young Master' from the Ai family of Northern Frontier."

Gu Chen retorted angrily, "I don't care who he is!"

Murong Lan quickly interrupted him, "It's unwise to confront him head-on now. This guy is a monster! Don't forget Su Wanning will be at the Cloud Top Hotel tonight. Ai Qiandao can't stay with her forever. Why don't you just finish what you want to do then?"

"Furthermore, as far as I know, Ai Qiandao has a past grudge against Chu Yang's father. His saving Su Wanning this time is probably also a move to get revenge on Chu Yang. We'd better plan carefully before we act."

Gu Chen stood up angrily, his eyes like razor blades, as if he wanted to tear Chu Yang apart.

"Ai Qiandao, I'll remember you! We'll see!"

After Gu Chen and the others left, Su Wanning bit her red lips lightly, her expression showing a lot of inner conflict.

"Young Master Ai, why...why are you helping me?"

Chu Yang smiled. "I like helping you."

Su Wanning felt as if her heart was being squeezed by a giant hand, making it difficult for her to even breathe.

"Are you the esteemed person standing behind Chairman Li of the Black Tiger Merchant Guild?"

Chu Yang nodded without hesitation, wanting to see if Ai Qiandao would believe what he had said twice, which had been considered lies.

At that moment, he saw four words in Su Wanning's eyes—unwavering belief!

"Young Master Ai, I... thank you for your repeated help. But we are complete strangers, why did you help me?"

Chu Yang smiled calmly, his magnetic voice carrying a hint of gentleness, and said, "Because I like you, is that a valid reason?"

"what!"

Su Wanning covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes wide open.