The traveling frog is living a carefree life in the Marvel universe.

……

Bai Ye was playing video games at home when Andy called.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"Well, there's a charity gala tonight, arranged by Lao Tan, and I can't refuse..."

"So?" Bai Ye said, "Should I go keep you company or..."

“Why don’t you come with me?” Andy quickly said, “I’m not really used to these kinds of occasions, but Lao Tan said that in Chengxuan’s acquisition of Hongxing, another acquirer suddenly appeared, and their offer is even higher than Chengxuan’s, so he wants me to go and make contact.”

Bai Ye said, "Okay! I'll pick you up when you get off work."

"OK."

Andy hung up the phone.

Bai Ye played two more games, and seeing that it was almost time, he went downstairs and drove to the Chengxuan Group building where Andy worked.

Reading at midnight

Andy, carrying her Hermès bag, walked out of the building, glanced around, and immediately spotted Bai Ye beckoning to her. She smiled and then quickly walked towards Bai Ye.

I got into the car.

Bai Ye headed towards the location Andy had indicated.

"Didn't they say the acquisition was progressing smoothly? What's with this suddenly appearing acquirer?"

Bai Ye chatted idly.

“Before a contract is signed, everything is just empty talk,” Andy said helplessly. “Old Tan said that the other party is a local enterprise in Hongxing, and their influence is strong. They are not much worse than Chengxuan, and they have shown a determination to win over Hongxing. People will die for money, and birds will die for food. Now, it depends on whether Old Tan or the other party is willing to pay a higher price.”

The car arrived in front of a luxury hotel.

Bai Ye and Andy got out of the car.

Luxury cars were everywhere, and the people around were all wealthy businessmen and beautiful women.

"These charity galas are meaningless. They're just places to expand your network and exchange benefits. I'm not like Lao Tan or other big bosses who have a lot of resources and need to exchange resources and achieve win-win results. Coming to these kinds of places is a complete waste of time."

As Andy spoke, his gaze swept across the entire room:

"Old Tan shouldn't be here yet, so let's wait for now."

Bai Ye and she found a secluded corner where they wouldn't be disturbed.

"what?"

Bai Ye pointed to a sofa at the ball and said:

"Is that Fan Shengmei over there?"

Andy looked over and was also surprised:

"It really is Fan Xiaomei! What's she doing here at a place like this?"

When Bai Ye saw the person next to Fan Shengmei, he immediately understood. It turned out that while Fan Shengmei was playing innocent with Wang Baichuan, she had now hooked up with Qu Lianjie, this rich guy!

Chapter 278 Daqing Oilfield Bao Yifan

Fan Shengmei wore a bright red bodycon dress with a large area of ​​lace, which showed off her femininity. Combined with Fan Shengmei's slightly plump figure, she looked very sexy.

Honestly, if we didn't know Fan Shengmei's personality, she would definitely be a good candidate for a seduction partner.

Qu Lianjie and Fan Shengmei's relationship seems very ambiguous. If it weren't for the fact that they were in public, they would have already slept together.

This is not hard to understand. Fan Shengmei is materialistic and only wants to climb the social ladder by finding a rich man who can help her transcend social classes. Qu Lianjie is rich and a womanizer, so if he wants a moon-robed woman, Fan Shengmei would undoubtedly be a good choice.

"Um...should we go over and say hello to Miss Fan?"

Andy asked hesitantly.

She really couldn't handle this kind of problem.

I think it's best to ask Bai Ye what to do.

"Let's forget about it." Bai Ye shook his head and said, "It's obvious that Fan Shengmei is really enjoying attending this kind of party. What if we interrupt her and ruin her fun?"

In this situation, even if someone were to tell Fan Shengmei that Qu Lianjie is a scumbag, she would probably think that others are just jealous because she found a rich second-generation boyfriend—you can live a life of luxury and extravagance, so why can't I, Fan Shengmei? What do I lack compared to you?

To put it bluntly, if you don't want the dog to eat that thing, the dog will think you're going to take it from her!

"All right……"

Andy thought for a moment and nodded.

In fact, Andy had a vague idea about Fan Shengmei's personality. She wanted to live a financially free life, but instead of relying on herself, she relied on finding a boyfriend. To be honest, Andy really didn't think highly of Fan Shengmei's approach. These days, mountains may crumble and people may run away; only yourself is truly reliable.

Shortly after, Tan Zongming arrived.

After exchanging pleasantries with his friends for a while, he walked towards where Andy and Bai Ye were.

"Andy, I'm sorry, something came up and I'm a little late."

Tan Zongming said apologetically.

"It's nothing, I've only been here a short while."

Andy laughed.

Tan Zongming looked at Bai Ye, a smile on his face, and raised his wine glass:

"Mr. Bai, is that right? There may have been a small misunderstanding between us before. Please don't take it to heart."

笔趣阁

He was fearless, but when the authorities took him away, he was genuinely scared.

"Of course." Bai Ye raised his wine glass, clinked it with Tan Zongming's, and said with a smile, "As the saying goes, a smile can dispel old grudges and a smile can erase hatred. What's past is past, let's look forward."

"Haha, Mr. Bai is indeed a straightforward person. No wonder he was able to win Andy's trust."

Tan Zongming raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

He put on a very serious act.

After all, he never wanted to get involved with the relevant departments again.

Otherwise, his network of contacts might think he had really done something irreversible and had completely abandoned him, which would be quite a mess.

Andy looked at Tan Zongming and Bai Ye, who were drinking, with a strange expression. She felt something was wrong. Could it be that these two had something going on behind her back?

Given Lao Tan's reputation and status, how come he seems to be inferior to Bai Ye?

illusion!

This must be an illusion, right?

After all, in today's society, capital is king. Whoever has money is the boss. In Andy's opinion, Bai Ye could never be richer than Tan Zongming.

"Old Tan..."

Just as Andy was about to speak, a flamboyant man wearing a coat and followed by two bodyguards walked towards them.

"Mr. Tan, it's been a long time!" The man rushed up and hugged Tan Zongming, saying, "Brother, I've missed you so much!"

Tan Zongming gave him a helpless hug, then introduced:

"Andy, this is Bao Yifan, the young boss of the Bao Group. He is also our competitor in the acquisition of Hongxing, and he is very powerful."

"Mr. Bao, this is Andy, and this gentleman next to her is her boyfriend, Mr. Bai. I have entrusted Andy with the entire acquisition of Red Star."

“Hello, Mr. Bao…” Andy nodded and said, “On the way here, I also investigated the information of Bao’s Group. It’s a listed company with a market value of several billion, about the same size as Cheng Xuan. However, I found that Bao’s Group’s debt ratio is much higher than that of Cheng Xuan. I don’t know where Mr. Bao gets so much cash flow to compete with Cheng Xuan for Red Star.”

Tan Zongming: "I'm sorry, Mr. Bao, Andy just returned from abroad not long ago and doesn't understand our business dealings yet. Please forgive her."

"Don't mention it." Bao Yifan smiled and said, "Actually, I'm quite tired of the social niceties in our country. Miss Andy, you're straightforward and honest, that's what a truly great person is! No wonder President Tan specially invited you from Wall Street."

He took out a name tag and handed it to Andy:

"Thank goodness, Miss Andy."

Before Andy could hesitate, Bai Ye reached out and took Bao Yifan's business card from her, smiling as he said:

"Since you've honored me with your presence, Mr. Bao, I'll accept this on Andy's behalf. But I'm curious, Mr. Bao, why does your voice sound so strange? It sounds... a bit like a croaking duck's voice."

Bao Yifan: "..."

The warm smile that had been on his face slowly hardened.

Bao Yifan was a little confused. Was this person naive, unaware of the power of the CEO of a company worth billions, or was he just incredibly audacious, hence his reckless sarcasm?

"Oh, Mr. Bao, please don't misunderstand. I'm just a very curious person. When I have any doubts, I usually just ask directly. If I've offended anyone, please forgive me."

Bai Ye added a sentence.

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Bao Yifan forced a smile, trying to maintain his composure, and said, "I just have a bit of a cold, so my voice is a little hoarse."

“Mr. Bao, I’m sorry, I didn’t bring my business card,” Andy said. “We’ve already met today, so let’s be frank. In the Red Star acquisition, your Bao Group simply doesn’t have the resources to compete with our Chengxuan Group. If I were you, I would choose another target. Otherwise, the time and money wasted on Red Star will probably make your Bao Group, with its wealth and power, feel the pinch for quite some time.”

“Alright, then I’ll get straight to the point,” Bao Yifan said. “Actually, in the case of Hongxing, our Bao Group never intended to hog the profits. What I thought was that Chengxuan and our Bao Group would cooperate to jointly acquire Hongxing, so that everyone could get what they wanted and achieve a win-win situation. Wouldn’t that be perfect?”

“That’s impossible!” Andy said. “In this case, Cheng Xuan doesn’t need to cooperate with the Bao family. He is fully capable of acquiring Hongxing independently. Why should he let you have a share of the profits?”

"If Mr. Bao attended the dinner just to say this to me, then there's no point in talking to him!"

"We've stayed at this banquet long enough. We have things to do at home, so we need to head back now."

"Excuse me, Mr. Bao, Mr. Tan."

Andy's first impression of the dinner party was that it was boring, extremely boring, and full of hypocrisy and extravagance.

It's completely meaningless.

I came here specifically to meet with my competitor, as Tan Zongming had suggested.

Now I've seen it.

That's all there is to it.

This acquisition is almost a certainty.

After speaking, Andy headed out of the restaurant on his own.

"Excuse me, Mr. Tan, Mr. Bao."