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After leaving the coffee shop, Bai Jingyou casually threw the unfinished Americano into the trash can.

I'm in a good mood.

With someone else paying the bill, this messy debt is finally settled.

As for whether Gao Beining will fall out with Lin Ruyu over this money, that's another dog-eat-dog show.

He glanced at his watch; it was exactly six o'clock.

I arranged to meet Jiang Mengyao at 6:30 at the Cloud Top Restaurant by the river.

Bai Jingyou drove there.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Jiang Mengyao was already there.

Today, instead of wearing her usual overly formal business attire from school, she changed into a beige knitted long dress, her long hair casually tied back, revealing her slender neck.

She looked gentle and intellectual, sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window with the dazzling night view of Haicheng in the background, as beautiful as a painting.

This is the true female lead setup; she and Lin Ruyu are practically from different worlds.

Bai Jingyou sighed inwardly.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Bai Jingyou walked over, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

Jiang Mengyao turned her head, her eyes lit up when she saw him, and then she gave a polite smile: "I just arrived too. I heard... you were quite the big shot at school this afternoon?"

Clearly, word of the coffee shop incident has spread.

Bai Jingyou didn't try to hide anything. He beckoned to the waiter to order, casually saying, "Let's settle some old scores and turn this page completely."

Jiang Mengyao rested her chin on her hand, looking at him with interest: "I thought you would soften. After all... you used to care about her a lot."

"I used to have too much water in my brain, but now I've dried it out."

Bai Jingyou closed the menu, handed it to the waiter, and ordered another bottle of red wine.

After the waiter left, he looked at Jiang Mengyao, his expression becoming more serious: "Actually, besides thanking you for the book, I also have something I'd like to ask you today."

"Ask for advice?" Jiang Mengyao asked, somewhat surprised. "Go ahead."

"I heard the Jiang family is currently looking into a logistics park project in the east of the city?"

Jiang Mengyao's expression changed slightly.

This is a high-level decision made within the Jiang family and has not been announced to the public yet. How did Bai Jingyou know about it?

"Don't be nervous, I haven't planted any corporate spies." Bai Jingyou swirled his wine glass, the red liquid leaving streaks on the rim. "It's just a deduction based on the current policy trends. The expansion of the free trade zone is inevitable. Although that area in the east of the city looks desolate now and the transportation isn't very convenient, if I have inside information, or rather, if I have this intuition..."

He leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice: "For the next three years, that will be the heart of Haicheng."

For the next half hour, Bai Jingyou did not mention anything romantic or sentimental.

He started by discussing the gaps in cold chain logistics, then moved on to the future of smart warehousing, and finally to how to utilize the unique terrain of that site to create a fully automated sorting center.

He didn't use any fancy technical jargon, but instead used the most straightforward logic to analyze the future business landscape.

These are the correct answers he saw in the original work, combined with a future perspective.

Jiang Mengyao listened politely at first, then with surprise, and finally with focused attention.

She looked at the man in front of her.

It was that familiar face again, handsome, with some sharp angles.

But his eyes changed.

Previously, he only had eyes for Lin Ruyu, which made him seem impetuous and humble.

Now, those deep, confident eyes, and the air of masterful command in his speech, made her unable to look away.

This isn't some spoiled brat who only knows how to fall in love; he's clearly a diamond in the rough.

"So," Bai Jingyou cut a small piece of steak and put it in his mouth, "if the Jiang family really wants to move that land, I suggest they also take over the two abandoned factories nearby. Although they seem like a burden now, they are key to opening up waterway transportation in the future."

Jiang Mengyao took a deep breath to calm her inner turmoil.

"Bai Jingyou, you really surprised me." She picked up her wine glass and said sincerely, "Even the consultants in my father's company might not have thought this far ahead."

"Onlookers see things more clearly," Bai Jingyou said, clinking glasses with her.

Amidst the crisp sound of glass clashing, the two exchanged a smile.

The atmosphere was just right.

Jiang Mengyao took a sip of her drink, and, emboldened by the slight intoxication, asked the question that had been lingering in her mind: "You... have you really let go?"

Although he acted very decisively in the coffee shop that afternoon, women are always suspicious.

Bai Jingyou didn't stop moving, and he didn't even lose his chewing rhythm.

He swallowed the food in his mouth, picked up a napkin to wipe the corner of his mouth, and then looked at Jiang Mengyao.

"Mengyao, in business, it's important to cut your losses in time."

His voice was very calm, without the slightest fluctuation.

"If you discover that a project is a bottomless pit, with a severely unbalanced return on investment, and it might even cripple the entire company's cash flow, then it would be foolish not to withdraw your investment."

"So now that you've withdrawn your investment, what are you planning to do?" Jiang Mengyao pressed, a hint of barely perceptible expectation in her eyes.

Bai Jingyou put down his napkin, his gaze falling on her face, a smile reaching his eyes.

"Of course, we should look for better partners and projects with higher returns on investment."

"for example?"

"For example, let's double the Bai family's market value first," Bai Jingyou joked, then raised his glass. "Or, let's have a few more meals like this with you."

Jiang Mengyao's cheeks flushed slightly, and she lowered her eyes to hide the smile in them.

"That depends on Mr. Bai's sincerity."

"Let's wait and see."

The night outside the window was gentle, and the lights of Haicheng looked especially enchanting at this moment.

Bai Jingyou knew that his story was only just beginning.

......

the other side.

The phone screen was lit up, and the bank app displayed the words "Transfer Successful" in large letters.

Negative 1.6 million.

Gao Beining felt as if her heart had been squeezed tightly, and the pain was so intense it was throbbing.

This was his savings from half a year, which he had originally planned to use to buy that new Ducati.

But this feeling of heartache lasted for less than three seconds before being replaced by an excitement of becoming a savior.

Thinking of Lin Ruyu's beautiful and refined face, and how she was driven to desperation by that scumbag Bai Jingyou, only he could save her from this predicament.

This isn't just about spending money; it's about building golden steps to the heart of a goddess.

He cleared his throat and dialed Lin Ruyu's number.

"Hey, Ruyu."

Gao Beining deliberately lowered his voice, trying to create a sense of mature and stable security, "It's all settled. I've already taken care of that bastard's score for you."

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Ruyu's voice came through, the previous sobbing and helplessness gone, replaced by her usual composure: "Really? Bei Ning... How could I possibly accept this? That's my business, how could I let you..."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Gao Beining interrupted magnanimously. "Your business is my business. That Bai Jingyou is heartless, and we can't be unjust. The money may be a bit much, but as long as you're not wronged, it's worth it."

"Beining, thank you..." Lin Ruyu's voice was so soft it could melt your heart. "I will pay you back this money slowly."

"What do you mean 'pay back'? I'll get angry if you mention money again." Gao Beining felt her bones go weak. She pressed her advantage, "To celebrate that bastard getting out of your life, are you free tonight? I've reserved a table at 'Cloud Top Palace,' let's go get rid of the bad luck."

Cloud Top Sky Tower, the most luxurious rooftop restaurant in Haicheng, has an average cost of 5,000 yuan per person and requires verification of funds and queuing.

This time, Lin Ruyu didn't make excuses like she did before, saying she needed to study or was too tired. Instead, she paused for a moment and then softly replied, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Beining gripped the phone and clenched his fist.

Become!

Bai Jingyou, that idiot, pushed his goddess away for a little money, practically giving him an easy win. Although he lost 1.6 million this time, he won the beauty's heart, so it's a huge profit no matter how you look at it.