“You’re very smart.” As time passed, Dong Enyu regained her ability to speak and said calmly.
She praised Huo Ai while swallowing the words she didn’t say.
Business is business, without discussing trust or not; if something is in the way, just remove it.
Only this kind of emotionless approach can allow for choices to be made without reservation and achieve the ultimate goal.
Huo Ai had no extra thoughts about her, only seeing her as a means to get close to Wutang.
Similarly, if she was of no use, she would be pushed aside to find more efficient connections.
The so-called trust and loyalty were meaningless in her eyes.
Dong Enyu squinted her eyes, nodding in complete agreement with Huo Ai’s thoughts.
“Thanks for the compliment.” Huo Ai accepted Dong Enyu’s praise with pleasure, even if it was mixed with good and bad.
Between them, perhaps they were no longer “partners.”
Dong Enyu casually closed the wooden box lid and looked up at Huo Ai.
“Can I ask a business question?” In the dark living room, Huo Ai’s expression was cold, yet she didn’t give off an unapproachable feeling.
Instead, she exuded an aura of authority, but Dong Enyu was completely immune to it.
“Go ahead.” With a hoarse voice, Huo Ai clearly allowed the woman to ask.
“What goods are you handling on this trip across the sea?” Dong Enyu let go of the wooden board, which fell back onto the box with a thud.
She asked without hesitation, wanting to know what goods Huo Ai was handling and why she insisted on dealing with it alone.
Even though she knew the question was dangerous, she still asked.
Huo Ai showed no surprise at the question, as if she had anticipated Dong Enyu would ask.
“This is a business secret,” Huo Ai said as she saw Dong Enyu smile faintly, prompting her to add, “It’s not something you should be concerned with.
Just handle the goods I assigned to you.” She advised Dong Enyu not to overstep her bounds and to stay in line.
Dong Enyu shrugged and asked in a different way, “What do I need to do to qualify to go across the sea with you?”
Usually, she was a woman who knew when to advance and retreat, but tonight, she clearly asked too much…
Huo Ai, who had her arms crossed, placed a hand on her chin, tapping her jaw with her index finger.
Thinking… She was thinking about how to answer Dong Enyu or perhaps trying to understand the intention behind Dong Enyu’s words.
“Make me trust you.” After a while, Huo Ai gave her an answer.
If Huo Ai trusted Dong Enyu, she would take her across the sea to handle the goods…
“You’re a person with many secrets,” Huo Ai said as she walked slowly towards Dong Enyu, circling her with sharp, scrutinizing eyes and a slight smile on her lips.
“Maybe you hide it well, but I know you’re not telling the truth.
Even though I’ve had people investigate your background, I remain seventy percent skeptical of that information.”
Facing Huo Ai’s suspicion, Dong Enyu showed no fear.
She stood straight, her eyes following Huo Ai’s moving figure.
Dong Enyu knew that fabricated data couldn’t fool Huo Ai, but it wouldn’t expose her true identity either.
She wasn’t worried at all.
“And you were eavesdropping on my conversation with the lady outside the door, thinking I didn’t notice?” Huo Ai’s tone became strange, as if mocking Dong Enyu for being clever.
“If you want to work by my side, it’s best not to play little tricks, because they mean nothing to me.”
Dong Enyu’s eyelid twitched.
She indeed hadn’t realized Huo Ai knew she was eavesdropping, but so what if she was found out?
“Since you’re wary of me, why hire me?” She didn’t think Huo Ai was afraid of her, but if even Huo Ai couldn’t control her, why keep her around? Does anyone love a disobedient pet? Dong Enyu was puzzled by this.
“Because you know Yong Le, Luo Ye, and even Zhao Han.” Because she had connections, whether good or bad, they were valuable.
“When the time is right, you still have to help me draw out the Wutang Boss.” That was the ultimate goal.
“You want to deal directly with the Boss?” Dong Enyu raised an eyebrow.
Huo Ai wanted to cut into Wutang’s internal affairs, but to negotiate business one-on-one with the Boss? How arrogant?
“That’s right, so you’d better work harder.
Once you’ve established a good relationship, bring the Boss out.
That’s why I’m keeping you around.” Huo Ai reached out to straighten Dong Enyu’s collar.
The two were very close, their breaths clear, and when Dong Enyu and Huo Ai looked at each other, they could see each other in their eyes, but couldn’t guess their thoughts.
Huo Ai’s smile was elegant and generous, yet it sent a chill down Dong Enyu’s spine.
That’s the reason for keeping her…
If she couldn’t achieve the goal, Dong Enyu would have no value to stay.
…
The next morning, Dong Enyu learned from Shirley that Huo Ai had already taken an early flight out of the country.
It was also a sign that she should start working.
First, she had to sell the goods she had on hand, targeting Han Ge…
Dong Enyu immediately had Shirley contact Wutang, but as she expected, when she saw Yong Le get out of a sports car and swagger into the Haijiao Headquarters, Dong Enyu couldn’t help but snort.
Han Ge didn’t come, but an uninvited guest did.
However, Dong Enyu was well aware and had anticipated such an “accident,” so she specifically prepared the office with the best soundproofing for this business deal, ready to entertain the often outspoken Yong Le.
“Good afternoon, Miss Yong.” After Shirley led Yong Le into the office, Dong Enyu greeted her at the right time and let Shirley leave first.
“Good afternoon, Aunt Dong.” Yong Le’s bright red hair was always eye-catching, but today she dressed low-key, in black clothes and pants, and plain, making her look more elegant.
Although when she smiled, all the elegance disappeared, it still made Dong Enyu’s eyes light up.
“Why didn’t Mr. Han come?” Dong Enyu gestured for Yong Le to sit down and poured her a cup of red tea.
When she called, it was indeed Han Ge who answered, so there was no reason for Yong Le to come “alone.”
“The place got trashed last night, and Han Ge was busy handling it until morning, so he said he had a headache and didn’t come.” Yong Le took the tea Dong Enyu handed over, but when her hand was about to touch Dong Enyu’s, she cleverly avoided it, making Yong Le pout in dissatisfaction.
Dong Enyu responded with a smile, saying lightly, “Can you make decisions?”
“If I couldn’t, why would I come here to meet you?” The slick response made Dong Enyu’s mouth twitch slightly.
Seeing that the woman didn’t react, Yong Le was about to say something to provoke her when Dong Enyu simply took out the documents and got straight to the point.
She invited Wutang’s people over, not to waste energy on verbal disputes.
“Here are the details of the goods and the contract information.
Please take a look.” Several documents were spread out on the table, but Yong Le directly pulled out the contract.
She didn’t even look at it and took out a pen.
When Dong Enyu thought she would sign it directly, Yong Le suddenly looked up with a smile at the expressionless woman.
“Do you want me to sign it?” she asked Dong Enyu.
But the motive behind this question was something Dong Enyu couldn’t appreciate.
“Please don’t throw the question back at me.” She nodded with a light smile, letting Yong Le make her own decision.
But…
“Would you be happy if I signed it?” Yong Le said boldly.
She could ignore the contract’s content, not care about the amount, not mind what goods were being bought, but she wanted to know if Dong Enyu would be happy, if she would praise her after the goods were sold, if she would flatter her? Yong Le twirled the pen…
She knew Dong Enyu wouldn’t show her any favor.
“If the deal goes through, all Haijiao employees will be very happy.” Dong Enyu squinted slightly, speaking lightly.
Who wouldn’t be happy to make money?
Yong Le, however, propped her chin with one hand, skillfully spinning the pen with the other.
“I don’t care what those people think.
I only care about your feelings.
Would you be happy? Do you want me to sign it? What do you want me to do?”
Her fiery eyes looked directly at Dong Enyu without any hindrance, and her flawless face wore a playful smile.
She was waiting for Dong Enyu’s answer…
“You have three days to consider.” Dong Enyu simply changed the subject, ignoring Yong Le’s question.
Although the transition was too obvious, the refusal was quite tactful.
Yong Le shrugged, the pen spinning on her fingertips suddenly stopped, and she swiftly signed her name on the contract.
She signed without hesitation.
“You decided too hastily.” Dong Enyu, standing on the moral high ground, reminded Yong Le.
Unexpectedly, the woman smiled brightly, “This is a gift from you.
How could I not accept it?”
A gift…
Dong Enyu pursed her lips, ignoring Yong Le’s overly expressive attitude.
She nodded and thanked her, preparing to take the contract from Yong Le’s side, but unexpectedly, Yong Le pulled the contract away.
She signed it but wouldn’t give it to Dong Enyu, leaving the woman a bit confused.
If Yong Le wanted to make her happy, why play this trick to tease her?
Dong Enyu maintained a friendly attitude.
Since Yong Le wouldn’t give it, she wouldn’t take it, and the two were inexplicably at a standstill.
“Why did you break up?” Yong Le fanned the contract in her hand, asking casually, “I didn’t even know you had a new girlfriend.”
Dong Enyu showed no emotional fluctuation, her eyes devoid of any warmth, and the curve of her lips remained unchanged.
Like a machine, she nodded lightly, “Sorry, that’s a private matter.”
“Don’t be so distant.
After all, we used to date, right? It’s nothing to care about an old lover,” Yong Le stopped fanning and elegantly crossed her legs, her gaze becoming unusually persistent as she looked at Dong Enyu.
“Drinking alone in a nightclub until you’re drunk and talking nonsense about getting a room, which bastard dared to dump Aunt Dong? Tell me about it?”
Dong Enyu was long accustomed to Yong Le’s way of speaking, so she didn’t get angry.
Silence was her response.
“What do you want to hear?” Yong Le hoped she would say something.
The quiet office was filled only with the creaking sound of the slightly swaying swivel chair.
“Dong Enyu, tell me, who dumped you? And which woman have you hooked up with now?” Yong Le’s eyes flickered with an emotion Dong Enyu couldn’t discern.
Hooked up with another woman? It sounded like she was some kind of loose woman.
Maybe she had acted too flirtatiously, to the point where Yong Le had imprinted her image as a dirty prostitute.
Fine…
“Is digging into others’ pain your hobby?” What a twisted interest.
Yong Le shook her head at this, the swivel chair creaking as she stood up, her fiery red hair falling over her shoulders.
The sudden closeness made Dong Enyu a bit flustered, but she maintained her composure, meeting Yong Le’s gaze.
The wild perfume scent was just like its owner—passionate as fire, dangerous and deadly.
Yong Le leaned in, her lips almost touching Dong Enyu’s, her warm breath brushing against her cheek as she whispered, “I’m only interested in you.”
