"He treats me like a sister, but I haven’t been able to care for and accompany him like a real sister."

Ren Yixuan released her hand and pulled her close by the shoulder, gently rubbing her.

"Alright, we’ll catch up later. There are so many journalists and business people present today. Don’t you have more important things to say?"

Su Xiaomeng wiped her tears and smiled.

"Yes, that’s true."

"Earlier, there were reports saying that no one would buy the electronic chips developed by Yin Technology. On behalf of Xuanran Technology, I would like to say that if no other companies are interested, Xuanran is willing to buy the usage rights of the new electronic chips at a high price."

"I’ve answered what I can and explained all I need to."

Ren Yixuan returned the microphone to Su Xiaomeng and whispered to her before stepping down.

"You spoke well, did great, keep going, and let those who want to see you fail laugh no more. Don’t worry, I’ll help you."

Su Xiaomeng felt a surge of emotion, "Yes!"

She nodded firmly.

Ren Yixuan descended the steps at the side of the stage, dressed in his usual casual attire.

He found an empty seat in the front row, coincidentally sitting next to... Rong Jing.

"Yixuan, it’s been a long time."

Rong Jing’s snake-like eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at the man calmly sitting beside him and greeted him.

"Young Master Rong, hope you’re well."

Ren Yixuan replied coolly.

"Hmm, these young people nowadays, they venture abroad for two years, and their wings grow strong enough to dare dirty anyone’s head upon return."

Behind Rong Jing’s crude words, there was an undeniable displeasure and anger.

Ren Yixuan merely smirked slightly and leaned toward Rong Jing, resting his chin on one hand.

"Young Master Rong, look..."

"Look at what?"

"The woman on the stage."

"..."

Rong Jing was puzzled, already radiating a dense aura of anger.

"Young Master Rong, I heard there’s an open competition between the Rong Family and Yin Family over the Bill Group’s Asia-Pacific contract?"

"Ha, an open competition? Ren Yixuan, do you think by helping her now you can help her win the Asia-Pacific contract?"

When Rong Jing said this, the mockery and disdain in his eyes were barely concealed.

"No, no, no."

Ren Yixuan quickly denied it.

Rong Jing squinted slightly, "At least you have some self-awareness."

Ren Yixuan’s charming lips turned up slightly again, and he lowered his voice.

"Young Master Rong, let’s make a bet."

"..."

Ren Yixuan gently pointed his index finger at the woman on stage, who was orderly answering reporters’ questions.

"Su Xiaomeng will openly defeat you and win the Asia-Pacific contract from Bill Group."

"..."

Rong Jing turned his head slightly, meeting Ren Yixuan’s magnified warm smile.

"Let’s not bet on anything else, just bet... oh, those cooperation projects involving the Yin Family that you interfered with, pull out, how about it?"

"I don’t understand what you’re saying."

Ren Yixuan had some experience dealing with Rong Jing and couldn’t say he was unfamiliar with his temperament.

Rong Jing’s biggest flaw was arrogance, and his greatest strength was... caution.

Even as he arrogantly sat at the Yin Group’s press conference venue, no one could catch a trace of his interference with the Yin Family’s project cooperation.

He was the mastermind behind the web targeting the Yin Family but executed every detail flawlessly.

Of course, it wasn’t difficult for those attentive to see that the Rong Group was consistently targeting the Yin Family.

But seeing is one thing, prevention is another.

"Since Young Master Rong doesn’t understand, forget it."

Ren Yixuan only mentioned it casually, not putting much hope in this bet.

However, as Ren Yixuan retreated, Rong Jing pursued and asked.

"What if you lose?"

"Xuanran Technology. Isn’t that a big enough stake? I wonder if it can catch Young Master Rong’s interest? Can it satisfy Young Master Rong’s appetite?"

Rong Jing’s expression darkened, his eyes unexpectedly serious.

"Ren Yixuan, I didn’t expect you to be so devoted."

"..."

"Well, Yin Shixiu passed away, although she’s a widow, she’s still a young and beautiful widow. You picked quite the opportune moment to take advantage, but... this bet is too heavy, aren’t you afraid of losing it all?"

Ren Yixuan smiled calmly.

"It’s understandable when others ask me this question, but when Young Master Rong asks... Aren’t you knowingly asking?"

"Back then, wasn’t it Young Master Rong who bankrupted my company, leaving me penniless?"

"Did Mr. Rong ever see me afraid back then?"

Ren Yixuan spoke without a hint of boasting, his words and demeanor both remarkably composed.

Rong Jing took a deep breath.

He acknowledged Ren Yixuan was truly a remarkable young man.

Unlike them, the rich second and third generation, Ren Yixuan was an innovator.

To fall at the age of twenty-two, twenty-three and then rebuild at twenty-four, twenty-five.

Such a person, even the proud and self-satisfied Rong Jing, truly admired deep down.

When he personally destroyed the company Ren Yixuan founded, forcing him to leave Beijing penniless, no one knew better than him of Ren Yixuan’s stoicism in the face of failure and indifference to success.

Xuanran Technology was indeed Ren Yixuan’s effort, indeed a large cake.

But so what?

As long as Ren Yixuan had a brain and a pair of hands, he could create a second, third Xuanran.

This kind of feeling...

Rong Jing had to admit, was very reminiscent of Yin Shixiu, that feeling of invincibility and undefeatability...

But now, Yin Shixiu had died, and there was no chance for a comeback.

"Alright, I’ll bet with you, it doesn’t matter if I destroy another of your companies again."

"Young Master Rong, you’re exaggerating. The business is nothing but a gamble? If you’re afraid of losing, how can you win?"

"Well said, if you’re afraid of losing, how can you win!"

Rong Jing suddenly stood up.

In the corner of Su Xiaomeng’s eye, a figure suddenly stood up, and her gaze shifted toward him.

With a cold face, Rong Jing faced Su Xiaomeng directly.

After two seconds of locking eyes, Rong Jing left his seat and turned toward the exit.

He was no longer interested in watching the Yin Family’s joke.

Rather than saying he wasn’t interested, it was more accurate to say...

He had already foreseen the outcome of this press conference.

"President Rong of Rong Group has already left..."

Someone whispered, exchanging words.

Su Xiaomeng took a deep breath.

"Regarding the concern that Yin Family’s investment projects faced withdrawal from partners, causing many big projects to stall..."

The press conference continued until four in the afternoon.

Chen Lan, out of breath, rushed into the venue with the quality inspection report from the Quality Supervision Bureau on the Yin Family’s electronic chips.

The tall man was drenched in sweat.

Seeing Chen Lan’s expression, Su Xiaomeng immediately knew the result.

The Yin Group’s electronic chips had no issues!

Huayong Technology attempted to cover up their actions by blaming the phone explosions on the Yin Family, resorting to egregious behavior and deception of consumers...

Previously, Huayong Technology firmly blamed the Yin Family, and now they must endure severe criticism and condemnation.

In the president’s office of the Rong Group Building, Rong Jing leaned back on the executive leather chair.

Important video segments from the press conference had already been uploaded online.

Rong Jing silently watched the video without saying a word. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

In the video, Su Xiaomeng was composed and poised, effortlessly handling journalists’ sharp questions...

Her only moment of losing composure wasn’t because she couldn’t answer the reporters or was pressured by the Yin Family’s current predicament.

It was because of seeing her childhood friend after a long separation.

Ren Yixuan’s words echoed.

"Su Xiaomeng will openly defeat you and win the Asia-Pacific contract from Bill Group."

Rong Jing, though born with a silver spoon and self-satisfied, wasn’t like Shi Shengde, blind to reality and destined for personal doom.

There are too many capable people in this world, if power, status, and background alone could determine everything, it’d be far too dull.

Shi Shengde died precisely because he failed to realize this point.

Rong Jing’s gaze remained fixed on the video...

Perhaps indeed, he underestimated Su Xiaomeng.