"Well, of course," Chen Ziran replied, lowering her head even further.

Clearly, declaring her relationship with Ye Guichen in front of so many people made her feel very shy.

Ye Guichen burst into laughter, "Great!"

"Hmph, look at how smug you are," Chen Ziran misunderstood, thinking Ye Guichen was happy to be with her. Little did she know that Ye Guichen was preparing to bring Chen Longxiang to complete ruin.

Meanwhile, in the hotel room, the battle was raging.

About an hour later, Chen Longxiang finished dressing and turned his back to the other man, "Brother Long, this can't go on. When can we be together openly?"

The other man had sharp eyebrows and a strong build, yet his appearance was incredibly handsome, exuding an irresistibly seductive aura.

He looked several years older than Chen Longxiang and was smoking a cigar thoughtfully.

After a long time, he exhaled deeply, "Longxiang, you're moving too slowly. I thought you could easily control the Chen Group within a year, but to this day, there's no progress at all. You've even let that bitch Chen Ziran take the upper hand. This isn't good."

At these words, Chen Longxiang clenched his fists and said hatefully, "You don't know. I don't know if it's because of that damn bumpkin who is Chen Ziran's new fiancé. Whatever I do, someone always interrupts."

"Fiancé?" The man was taken aback, "That guy named Ye Guichen?"

"Yeah, damn it. I wanted to arrange an accident to kill them off, but those two failures botched it. Now I have no idea how to make Chen Ziran lose her standing with Grandma."

The man took another puff of his cigar and smiled evilly, "Hehe, now there's an opportunity right in front of us."

"Really?" Chen Longxiang was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Brother Long, what opportunity?"

"Star Group…" the man said softly.

"Star Group?" Chen Longxiang was puzzled, "Isn't that one of the top enterprises in Hua Country? I heard they plan to enter Yun City, but what does that have to do with me?"

"Hehe, I just got the news that Star Group, for some reason, is interested in cooperating with your Chen Group."

"Really?" Chen Longxiang was thrilled, "Brother Long, is this information reliable?"

"What do you think?" The man didn't answer, instead, he asked back.

Chen Longxiang hesitated briefly, "Alright, I understand. Haha, if I can secure the cooperation between Star Group and our Chen Group, I can certainly turn the tables and establish my authority before Grandma."

"Exactly." The man nodded approvingly, "So, as a birthday gift at Grandma's birthday banquet, you can present this agreement."

"Good! Good! Good!" Chen Longxiang said "good" three times, almost unable to contain his excitement, "Brother Long, once I take over the Chen Group, both the Chen Group and I will be yours…"

As he spoke, Chen Longxiang batted his eyes seductively, almost making Zeng Yu and Hu Bing, who were watching the surveillance, sick to their stomachs.

In the car.

Zeng Yu took a deep breath, "Brother, who is that man?"

Hu Bing furrowed his eyebrows and shook his head, "From the way he speaks, he seems very powerful. In Yun City, I know all the important figures, yet I've never seen this man."

Longteng Group.

Long Zhengkun was smoking one cigarette after another, his face extremely grim.

Long Zixiang was pacing back and forth in the office, visibly anxious.

"Dad, I already asked Sun Boyuan, and it's almost certain that Star Group genuinely wants to cooperate with the Chen Group," Long Zixiang had been busy recently, running around trying to meet with the heads of Star Group.

But the results were the same each time—they were rejected.

Long Zhengkun flicked the ash from his cigarette, his eyes clouded with worry, "Zixiang, although I can't understand why the Chen Family was chosen by Star Group, we can't rush this matter."

"Dad, how can we not be in a hurry?" Long Zixiang said impatiently, "If the Chen Group establishes a partnership with Star Group, it won't take a year for them to surpass us. What place will our Long Family have then?"

Long Zhengkun raised his head and looked at Long Zixiang, his gaze flickering, "Do you remember your brother?"

"My brother?" Long Zixiang was taken aback, clearly not understanding the meaning of Long Zhengkun's words, "Everyone knows I'm your second son, but I've never seen my brother since childhood. Some say he was born to you and another woman and died early. Dad, why bring him up now?"

Long Zhengkun slowly shook his head, "Your brother didn't die, and he's back in Yun City."

"What?" Long Zixiang's lips twitched, and a hint of unease flashed in his eyes.

Since childhood, Long Zixiang knew he had an elder brother but had never seen him. Gradually, it didn't matter anymore.

In his view, once Long Zhengkun died, he would be the only son, and Longteng Group would naturally be his.

But now, this brother he'd never met had returned.

Was he back to fight for the inheritance?

Clearly, Long Zhengkun saw the worry in Long Zixiang's eyes and said calmly, "Zixiang, don't worry. Your brother won't come back to fight for the inheritance. Haha, he probably doesn't care about Longteng Group's assets."

"Doesn't care?" Long Zixiang was incredulous, "Then why come back now?"

Long Zhengkun shook his head, "I don't know exactly, but he sent me a message just now."

As he spoke, Long Zhengkun pushed his phone toward Long Zixiang.

Long Zixiang looked down and was stunned.

"My brother says whether Star Group collaborates with Chen Group or Longteng Group, we'll end up benefitting? Haha, what does he mean by that?"

Long Zhengkun said expressionlessly, "Maybe your brother intends to help us swallow up the Chen Group..."

"Swallow up?" Long Zixiang was shocked, sneering, "How is that possible?"

Though the Chen Family wasn't as powerful as the Long Family, their foundation in Yun City was deep. Swallowing them up wouldn't be easy at all.

...

Chen Family.

The atmosphere was joyous.

Almost all the important figures of the Chen Family were present.

They surrounded Elder Chen, constantly offering compliments.

"Elderly lady, this is truly a double blessing! Your birthday is in a few days, and now Star Group wants to cooperate with us. It seems your good fortune knows no bounds!" said a middle-aged man named Chen Guangzong, Chen Longxiang's father.

Next to Chen Guangzong stood a middle-aged woman who also complimented, "That's right, Elder Chen, this is all thanks to your good fortune. If we can partner with Star Group, our Chen Family will surely rise to new heights."

The woman was named Li Yujie, Chen Longxiang's mother.

"Longevity and great fortune!"

Someone couldn't help but shout.

With a face full of smiles, Elder Chen nodded repeatedly as she listened to everyone's compliments, "I gathered you all here today because of this matter. Although Chairman Sun of the Yun City Chamber of Commerce already informed us, we must choose someone to be fully responsible for the negotiations with Star Group."

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent.

Everyone knew that if entrusted with Star Group's cooperation, they would have immense power and influence in the company.

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