Wang Ming stood frozen in place, staring at the ripples remaining on the river, then at Jiang Wenxi's cold eyes, his back already soaked with cold sweat.

The desperate cries for help from his son as he was thrown into the river still echoed in his ears. He finally realized that the woman in front of him was far more ruthless than he had imagined, and he could not be fooled in the slightest.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his surging anger and fear, and his tone was stiff with a hint of forced compromise: "I will pay two million yuan each for nutritional expenses of the three injured people, cover all subsequent medical expenses, and swear that I will never cause them any more trouble again, nor will I ever lay a finger on Aurora Studio again. Miss Jiang, is that acceptable?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wenxi chuckled softly. The laughter was clear and sharp, yet full of sarcasm, piercing Wang Ming's heart like an ice pick.

She walked slowly to Wang Ming, her fingertips lightly tracing the rim of a wine glass on the table, the crimson liquid shimmering in the glass: "Mr. Wang, are you joking with me?"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an extremely strong sense of pressure: "Do you think Jiang Wenxi is short of a few million?"

Wang Ming's face darkened, and his tone turned colder: "So, what exactly does Miss Jiang want?"

Jiang Wenxi glanced around the room, her gaze finally settling on Wang Ming, a playful smile curving her lips: "I remember, the Wang family is also in the gaming industry, right?"

She turned to the crowd and asked loudly, "Does anyone here know what the Wang family's most valuable asset is?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a roguish, handsome voice rang out from the crowd: "Wenxi, ask me about this! I know the whole story better than anyone!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Ma Yun leading Fu Siya, Fu Yunzhe and a few others out quickly.

Ma Yun, dressed in a bright-colored suit, had a familiar smile on her face. When she walked up to Jiang Wenxi, she gently bumped her arm and said, "We haven't been able to see you these past few days. We thought you had forgotten about us."

Jiang Wenxi shook her head helplessly, her tone tinged with a hint of teasing: "I thought you were too busy managing your own businesses to pay attention to me."

"Haha, you're wronging us with that."

Fu Siya smiled and replied, then turned her gaze to Wang Ming, whose face was ashen. Her tone instantly became more serious. "If we're talking about the most valuable asset of the Wang family, it would undoubtedly be Shunxing Games Co., Ltd. This company has been deeply involved in the game industry for many years, owns several blockbuster IPs, and its market value has long exceeded 10 billion. It is the core pillar of the Wang family's business empire."

"Oh? Only 10 billion?" Jiang Wenxi said casually, as if a market value of 10 billion was nothing more than a small amount in her eyes.

These words caused another uproar in the room. Gasps of astonishment filled the air as the guests looked at Jiang Wenxi with shock and awe.

A company with a market value of tens of billions can rank among the top in Shanghai, yet Jiang Wenxi seems to look down on it. This confidence is truly astonishing.

Jiang Wenxi seemed oblivious to the murmurs around her and continued speaking to Wang Ming, "However, it's barely acceptable as compensation. In that case, Mr. Wang, let's just abandon Shunxing Games."

"What do you mean?! What do you mean by abandoning this business?!"

Like a lion whose tail has been stepped on, Wang Ming roared instantly, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at Jiang Wenxi, his muscles tense with rage.

Shunxing Games was the culmination of his life's work and the foundation of the Wang family. To ask him to abandon it would be tantamount to taking his life!

"What? Mr. Wang is getting old, and his hearing isn't working well anymore?" Jiang Wenxi's tone turned cold, and the chill in her eyes almost froze people.

"I'll say it again: Shunxing Games will be transferred to those three technicians as compensation. Is that so hard to understand?"

The entire venue fell completely silent; even breathing became barely audible.

Everyone was stunned by Jiang Wenxi's demand—a company worth tens of billions was actually using it to compensate three injured ordinary people? Even if these three were core talents, they were far from worth that much! What's more, they were only injured and their lives were not in danger.

Many people secretly wondered whether Jiang Wenxi had gone mad or was deliberately using this opportunity to weaken the Wang family and make an example of them.

Jiang Wenxi seemed to read everyone's minds, her sharp gaze sweeping over Wang Ming: "What? Does Mr. Wang think that just because they're not dead, they don't deserve a billion-dollar compensation?"

"I..." Wang Ming was speechless, but he still refused to compromise, gritting his teeth tightly.

"Enough with the nonsense." Jiang Wenxi interrupted him, her tone authoritative and leaving no room for argument. "I'm giving you two choices. First, voluntarily give up Shunxing Games, transfer the shares to those three, and this matter will be settled. We'll leave each other alone from now on. Second, I'll personally take action and gradually devour all of your Wang family's assets, making you disappear from Shanghai completely."

These words struck like a thunderbolt, exploding in everyone's ears. The guests exchanged bewildered glances, their faces filled with disbelief. To devour the Wang family's assets? This was far too arrogant! The Wang family had been entrenched in Shanghai for many years, their influence deeply entrenched, with connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. How could they possibly be easily swallowed up by a woman who had just returned from abroad? But looking at Jiang Wenxi's confident demeanor, no one dared to question her—after all, she had already brought the Zhenhun Security Group under her control, and no one knew how many more hidden trump cards she had up her sleeve.

Wang Ming trembled with rage, pointing at Jiang Wenxi and shouting, "Jiang Wenxi! Your words are far too confident! The Wang family's businesses are deeply rooted; how could you possibly swallow them up so easily?"

"That's no trouble for Mr. Wang." Jiang Wenxi leaned back on the sofa, her posture languid yet exuding an aura of authority. "I have my own way of handling it."

She paused, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes. "I've always believed that 99% of the world's problems can be solved with money. As for the remaining 1%, if money can't solve it, then use your fists. The people at Zhenhun Security aren't just for show."

"With your arrogance and domineering attitude, aren't you afraid of not being able to gain a foothold in the country?!" Wang Ming's voice was filled with a desperate roar.

Jiang Wenxi raised an eyebrow, her smile icy: "Guess if I'm scared or not?" She glanced at her watch, her tone impatient.

"My patience has its limits, and I don't have time to play games with you here. I'll give you three last minutes to consider."

Wang Ming gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with struggle.

He clung to a last shred of hope: "I don't believe you really dare to kill Haoyu! If you dare touch him, no matter how powerful your connections are, you won't escape the law!"

Jiang Wenxi chuckled lightly, turned to look at the guests present, and said in a clear voice, "Mr. Wang, you are mistaken. I had no intention of killing him. He simply accidentally fell into the river and unfortunately drowned. Everyone saw that."

Upon hearing this, everyone instantly understood—Jiang Wenxi was forcing them to take a stand: either stand on her side and admit that Wang Haoyu had accidentally fallen into the water, or become her enemy and inevitably face retribution in the future.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense, and everyone was rapidly weighing the pros and cons.

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