Who's going to be the female lead's simp? Aren't the supporting female characters mor

A faint scent of cedar wafted through the air in the president's office of DeepBlue Technology.

Bai Jingyou stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the capital city below.

It was rush hour, and the usually bustling ring road was now eerily congested. A large number of trucks bearing the Jiang's Logistics logo were lying on the roadside like dead fish, their hazard lights flashing. The drivers were squatting on the curb smoking, seemingly at a loss.

With the dispatch system paralyzed, insurance companies refusing to pay claims across the board, and no electronic waybills available, these behemoths are rendered immobile.

"Knock knock knock".

The sound of high heels clicking on the marble floor has a unique, rapid rhythm; you hear it before you see the person.

"Young Master Bai, your move of trapping the dog behind closed doors was truly brilliant."

The office door was pushed open, and Zhang Yi rushed in like a gust of wind.

Today she changed into a Chanel early spring haute couture outfit, carrying the iconic Hermès Himalaya bag in her hand, her face beaming with undisguised excitement, like a shark that had just smelled blood.

She walked straight to the sofa opposite Bai Jingyou and sat down, pouring herself a cup of tea without even being asked.

"Mr. Zhang, you're certainly well-informed." Bai Jingyou turned around, toying with the coin in his hand, a faint smile playing on his lips. "The Jiang family's car had only been parked for less than two hours when you arrived."

"Nonsense! If the entire logistics network in Beijing were to shut down, it would mean hundreds of millions in losses every day. That would be bigger than an earthquake." Zhang Yi put down her teacup, her shrewd eyes fixed on Bai Jingyou. "The Jiang family's logistics park is a hot potato right now. Insurance companies are afraid to insure it, and customers are clamoring for cancellations. But I heard that as long as they install DeepBlue Technology's security system, several major insurance companies are willing to grant special approval for renewal?"

"That's true." Bai Jingyou walked to his desk, tapped the surface with his finger, and the holographic projection instantly switched to an aerial view of Jiang's Logistics Park. "After all, that company also wants to prevent man-made fires."

He deliberately emphasized the word "human".

"Tsk tsk tsk." Zhang Yi shook her head, her eyes full of amazement. "First, break their legs, then sell them crutches. Bai Jingyou, you'll definitely be a Satan in hell someday."

"You flatter me." Bai Jingyou pulled out a chair and sat down. "So, the beautiful Zhang rushed over here just to praise me?"

"I'm here to get a share of the money." Zhang Yi leaned forward, her eyes instantly becoming extremely pragmatic. "Those old fogies in the Jiang family hate you to the bone now. Even if logistics are paralyzed, they won't lower themselves to beg you to buy the system. Old Master Jiang won't swallow this insult."

Bai Jingyou raised an eyebrow: "So?"

"So, you need a middleman." Zhang Yi pointed to herself, a sly smile curving her red lips. "A middleman who can both save face for the Jiang family and help you drive the price sky-high."

"You want to become an agent?"

"Exclusive agency." Zhang Yi held up one finger. "I'll negotiate this deal with the Jiang family. I'll increase the licensing fees for all system hardware and software by fifty percent. That extra portion is mine."

"Fifty percent?" Chen Mo couldn't help but interject. "Miss Zhang, this is a business worth billions. The Jiang family is already facing a tight cash flow situation..."

"That's precisely why we have to rip them off so badly," Zhang Yi interrupted Chen Mo, turning to Bai Jingyou. "They're begging to survive right now. Every minute they don't start work, the penalty for breach of contract goes up. At this point, even if we raise the price by 50%, or even double it, they'll have to swallow their pride and accept it."

Bai Jingyou looked at Zhang Yi's ambitious face and suddenly smiled.

"make a deal."

He took out a pre-prepared authorization letter from the drawer and pushed it in front of Zhang Yi.

"However, I have a condition." Bai Jingyou's hand rested on the document, his gaze deep. "After the system is installed, all generated data must be synchronized to DeepBlue's cloud server in real time. Moreover, a clause must be added to the contract: the system maintenance rights will permanently belong to DeepBlue."

Zhang Yi took the document, glanced at it, and smiled knowingly: "I understand. You're putting an electronic dog leash on the Jiang family, but you still have to keep the key yourself."

"Go ahead." Bai Jingyou waved his hand. "Remember, don't make Young Master Jiang cry too badly."

……

An hour later, at the Jiang Group headquarters, in a small conference room.

The atmosphere was oppressive and suffocating. Jiang Feng sat in the main seat, looking as if all his energy had been drained away; his eyes were sunken, and he hadn't shaved.

Sitting opposite him was the radiant Zhang Yi, and behind her was a team of lawyers who looked like they were not to be trifled with.

"Mr. Zhang, isn't this price... a bit outrageous?"

One of Jiang's vice presidents stared at the price list in his hand, his hands trembling. "Two hundred thousand for a set of security terminals? That's more than three times the market price! And on top of that, there's an annual maintenance fee equivalent to a percentage of revenue? This is outrageous!"

"Robbery?" Zhang Yi elegantly trimmed her nails, not even lifting her eyelids. "Vice President Liu, you can't just say things like that. Right now, this is the only system on the market that can pass the risk control review of insurance companies. If you think it's too expensive, you can always buy from another company. Just turn left and leave, goodbye."

"You..." Vice President Liu was speechless with anger.

If they could buy from other companies, would they still be sitting here suffering? Now, it's as if all the major insurance companies in Beijing have agreed to refuse coverage unless it's Deep Blue Standard.

"Zhang Yi, we're all in the same industry, there's no need to be so ruthless," Jiang Feng said in a hoarse voice, his eyes dark. "This is clearly a trap set by that bastard Bai Jingyou. Are you really willing to be his pawn?"

Zhang Yi paused, put down the nail clippers, and looked up at Jiang Feng.

There was no sympathy in those eyes, only naked mockery.

"Young Master Jiang, the business world is like a battlefield. If you're not as skilled and get caught in a trap, that's because you're not capable enough." Zhang Yi leaned back in her chair. "Whether I'm a gun or not is unimportant. What's important is that I have medicine that can save the Jiang family's lives."

She glanced at the Jaeger-LeCoultre diamond watch on her wrist, her tone becoming impatient: "I'm only giving you ten minutes to consider. If you haven't signed by then, I'm going to have tea at the Chen family's place next door. I heard they're also looking to expand their logistics business and are worried about not having a ready-made industrial park to acquire."

Threat.

A naked threat.

Jiang Feng clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms. He knew Zhang Yi wasn't joking.

If the Jiang family's logistics are disrupted for another three days, the banks and creditors will tear the Jiang family apart without the Chen family even having to lift a finger.

The Jiang family is now like a patient who has lost too much blood. They know that what the other party is handing them is an exorbitantly priced poison, but they still have to drink it to quench their thirst.

"Second Young Master..." Sun Zhi, sitting in a wheelchair beside him, coughed softly, his cloudy old eyes filled with helplessness, "Sign it."

Those two simple words were like the last straw that broke Jiang Feng's back.

He picked up the pen with trembling hands and signed his name at the end of the contract. At that moment, he felt as if he were signing not a purchase contract, but a contract of servitude to the Jiang family.

"That's right!" Zhang Yi looked at the signature and laughed heartily.

She snatched the contract and handed it to the lawyer behind her. "Now that the contract is signed, Mr. Jiang, please make the down payment first. The current rule is that payment is due before delivery."

Jiang Feng's face was ashen, and he remained silent.

Zhang Yi stood up, straightened her skirt, and stopped abruptly at the door, turning back to look at Sun Zhi.

"By the way, Mr. Sun. Mr. Bai asked me to give you his regards." Zhang Yi waved the contract in her hand. "He said he appreciates the Jiang family for providing rich samples for DeepBlue's big data model. From now on, DeepBlue will be able to clearly 'see' where every Jiang family vehicle is running and what goods it is transporting."

After saying that, she strode away in her high heels, amidst the humiliated and resentful gazes of the Jiang family.

……

At 10 p.m. that night, on the top floor of the DeepBlue Technology Building.

On the huge holographic screen, the red blind spot that originally represented the Jiang family's power was being lit up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

With the first batch of DeepBlue Sky Eye systems being forcibly launched at Jiang's Logistics Park, countless data streams, like rivers flowing into the sea, surged into DeepBlue Technology's servers.

"Boss, connection successful."

Chen Mo's fingers flew across the keyboard, his tone unusually excited, "The warehousing data, vehicle trajectories, and even the drivers' call recordings at Jiangjia Logistics Park are now completely transparent to us."

Bai Jingyou stood in front of the screen, looking at the densely packed blue dots.

Those points of light are not just data, but the lifeblood of the Jiang family.

From this moment on, the logistics empire that the Jiang family was so proud of had actually changed hands.

All their business secrets were like a naked child in front of Bai Jingyou.

"This is what you call transparent management." Bai Jingyou held his wine glass and swirled it gently. "The Jiang family spent billions to buy a lock, but handed the key to me."

"Miss Zhang just messaged me; her half of the profits has arrived." Chen Mo adjusted his glasses. "She asked when the next round will begin?"

"No rush." ​​Bai Jingyou took a sip of wine, his gaze deep. "We'll fatten the pig before slaughtering it. The Jiang family just took a big cut; we need to give them a breather and let them help us make money."

Zhang Yi is indeed a qualified ally.

Once you've taken the money, the efficiency is much higher.