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

Li He's face instantly turned extremely ugly. He remembered the way Li Zifeng used to look at him, as if he were trash.

"I can't stand it!" Li He slapped his thigh. "But... I can't beat him!"

"You can't beat him, but I can." Bai Jingyou leaned forward, his voice low and seductive. "Li He, since Li Zifeng wants to play, then we'll play along. From today onwards, you continue to play the spoiled brat, you can even act even more hopeless. But you need to find a way to get all the details of Li Zifeng's contact with that Quantum Foundation."

"To...to go undercover?" Li He swallowed, feeling both nervous and inexplicably excited.

"It's not called being an undercover agent, it's called bearing humiliation and carrying a heavy burden." Bai Jingyou patted his shoulder. "As long as you cooperate with me, once I deal with Li Zifeng, who else but you can take over the future head of the Li family?"

Looking into Bai Jingyou's deep, unfathomable eyes, Li He felt as if he were seeing a giant vortex. But he knew he had no way out.

"Fine! Brother Bai, I'll listen to you!" Li He gritted his teeth, a ruthless glint in his eyes. "Anyway, Li Zifeng doesn't treat me like a human being, so don't blame me for siding with outsiders!"

After seeing Li He off, Bai Jingyou went straight back to Deep Blue Technology.

Upon returning to DeepBlue Technology's headquarters, Bai Jingyou did not go directly to his office, but instead went straight to the holographic technology research and development center located on the top floor of the building.

Although he delegated most of the specific tasks to Chen Mo and his team, there were some core aspects that he had to personally oversee.

The Deep Blue Plaza project, in particular, is not just a commercial real estate renovation, but also a powerful tool he used to completely shatter the old commercial landscape of Beijing.

As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, a blast of cold air hit me.

The R&D center was bustling with activity, as dozens of technicians were debugging data on a huge circular screen.

The air was filled with the distinctive smells of coffee and electronic devices.

"Young Master." Chen Mo appeared out of nowhere behind him, still holding the tablet computer that seemed to be attached to his hand. "Li He has sent the first intelligence report."

Bai Jingyou didn't stop walking, heading towards the core exhibition area while casually asking, "So fast? Looks like this kid's really going all out to continue coasting along. What did you say?"

"Li Zifeng is planning to sabotage the media briefing in three days." Chen Mo pushed up his glasses, his tone as calm as if he were reading a weather forecast. "He has contacted several financial media outlets known for reporting negative news, preparing to launch attacks on the fire safety and light pollution issues of the holographic equipment at Deep Blue Plaza. In addition, that so-called Quantum Fund is secretly absorbing scattered building materials supply chain orders in the market."

"Light pollution? Fire hazards?" Bai Jingyou chuckled, a hint of disdain in his eyes. "Typical overseas returnee elite mentality. They think they can be invincible by finding loopholes in the rules, but they don't realize that in the face of an absolute technological gap, these so-called rules are nothing but a joke."

He stopped and stood in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Opposite the glass is a testing hall with a ceiling height of nearly twenty meters.

"As for the supply chain..." Bai Jingyou turned to Chen Mo, "Tell Ye Lingqing that her logistics fleet needs to get to work. Not just transporting goods, I want her to sweep up all the specialty glass and sound-absorbing materials within a 300-kilometer radius of Beijing. Li Zifeng wants to absorb it? Let him go breathe the air."

"Understood." Chen Mo's fingers flew across the tablet. "Also, President Feng Rui just called and said he has something important to discuss with you. Judging from his tone, it seems to be related to the Quantum Foundation."

"Feng Rui?" Bai Jingyou raised an eyebrow slightly.

This tycoon from Hongye Capital has maintained a good working relationship with Bai Jingyou ever since his daughter, Feng Ling, was rescued. As a seasoned veteran in the financial world, his keen sense of capital flows far surpasses that of someone like Li Zifeng, who only talks the talk.

"Bring them in."

Chen Mo transferred the call to Bai Jingyou's cell phone.

"Hello, Uncle Feng." Bai Jingyou answered the phone, his tone much gentler. "What's wrong? Is Ling'er making a fuss about wanting to eat some dessert again?"

A hearty laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Hahaha, Young Master Bai, you're joking. But Ling'er is indeed here, clamoring to talk to you. But before that, I need to tell you something important."

Feng Rui's voice instantly turned serious: "Jingyou, I heard you've gotten into a fight with that kid from the Li family who just came back?"

"The news spreads pretty fast." Bai Jingyou walked to the sofa in the rest area and sat down. "What, Uncle Feng also thinks that Quantum Foundation is a problem?"

"It's not just trouble," Feng Rui said in a deep voice. "I've looked into the background of this Quantum Fund. These people are notorious vulture investors, specializing in targeting emerging technology companies. Their usual tactic isn't investment, but short selling. Li Zifeng bringing them in is tantamount to letting wolves into the house. They're making some unusual moves in the secondary market right now. Although they haven't directly targeted Deep Blue Technology yet, I suspect they're laying the groundwork."

"Short selling?" Bai Jingyou tapped his knee lightly with his fingers. "Interesting. They want to short sell me? They'll have to see if they have the ability to drive down Deep Blue's stock price."

"Just keep that in mind. If you need to manage your funds, Hongye Capital is ready to step in at any time." Feng Rui made a very strong promise. "Also, regarding Li Zifeng's withholding of your raw materials, I have a few old friends who are in the building materials supply chain. Although they're not in Beijing, they have a lot of influence in East China. If your logistics can keep up, the supply won't be a problem."

"Thank you very much, Uncle Feng." Bai Jingyou smiled. "Don't worry about the logistics. I have the logistics for the entire North China region under my control now."

After hanging up the phone, Bai Jingyou's smile gradually faded, and he regained his usual cool and calculating demeanor.

Bai Jingyou stood up, straightened his collar, and said, "Since Li Zifeng wants to make things difficult for me in front of the media, then I'll give him a gift he'll never forget."

When Bai Jingyou returned to his study, Li He called.

Calling at this time must mean something urgent has happened.

"Feed".

"Brother Bai! Something's happened!" Li He's voice sounded exasperated, the background noise was loud, like it was coming from a nightclub restroom or something. "That bastard Li Zifeng, he has no sportsmanship!"

"Take your time, don't panic." Bai Jingyou lit a cigarette and sat down in the leather seat.

"I overheard this at home just now. Li Zifeng bribed a deputy director at the city's Safety Supervision Bureau to conduct a surprise inspection of Shenlan Plaza tomorrow night! The reason given is 'someone reported a major fire hazard'! Normally it wouldn't be a problem, but tomorrow night is Zhang Yi's doing, with so many important people there. If the Safety Supervision Bureau seals off the place and kicks everyone out, Shenlan Technology will lose all face!"

Li He stamped his feet in frustration: "And he even arranged for several media outlets to stake out the area. As soon as the seal is put up, the news will be published immediately. I've even thought of the headline for him—'Deep Blue Plaza Suspected of Violations and Sealed Off, Luxury Party Turns into Farce'! Brother Bai, this is too underhanded!"

Amidst the swirling smoke, Bai Jingyou's expression showed no sign of panic; instead, it revealed the cold ruthlessness of a hunter seeing his prey fall into the net.

"The deputy director of the Safety Supervision Bureau? That Wang Hai?" Bai Jingyou asked casually.

"Yes, yes, yes! It's him! How did you know?" Li He was taken aback.

"Chen He's old cronies. Now that the Chen family has fallen, it's normal for him to be eager to find a new master." Bai Jingyou flicked his cigarette ash. "Li He, you did a good job this time; the intelligence was very timely."

"Brother Bai, now's not the time to praise me! What should I do? Should I go and cause trouble for my grandpa right now?"

"No need." Bai Jingyou's voice was eerily calm. "Since he wants to investigate, let him investigate. Besides, the party tomorrow night is missing a little entertainment."

"To liven things up?" Li He was bewildered.

"Li He, remember this." Bai Jingyou looked at the dark night sky outside the window, a cold glint in his eyes. "In this world, some rules are meant to be followed, while others are meant to be broken. Li Zifeng thinks he's taking advantage of the rules, but he doesn't know that the person who made the rules has changed."

After hanging up, Bai Jingyou dialed another number.

"Hey, Ye Lingqing."

"Looking for me so late, did you miss me?" Ye Lingqing's languid voice came, with a hint of hoarseness from just waking up.

"Tomorrow night, I'll borrow the Ye family's connections," Bai Jingyou said bluntly. "I want Wang Hai from the Safety Supervision Bureau to receive a gift that will make his legs go weak before he leads his team into the venue tomorrow night."

"Wang Hai?" Ye Lingqing chuckled, seemingly snapping out of her daze. "That old lecher... he does have quite a few weaknesses. What, did he offend you?"

"Li Zifeng's gun."

"Understood." Ye Lingqing's voice became more efficient. "Don't worry, tomorrow night, I'll show him what it means to 'invite a god but find it hard to send him away.' However, after it's done, I want the best shop on the first floor of Deep Blue Plaza to open my private lounge."

"make a deal."

Bai Jingyou hung up the phone and stubbed out his cigarette in the crystal ashtray.

"Li Zifeng, since you want to play with fire, then I'll show you what a real raging fire looks like."