Ye Xiao, without a word, picked up his chopsticks to grab another piece of beef brisket, but Fang Jing stopped him with her chopsticks.

Fang Jing looked at Ye Xiao and said, "Ye Xiao, do you even realize that this is like self-harm? Ming Yue was just joking with you, and you actually ate it. It's really hot."

Ye Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Who made me your husband? It's my duty to make you laugh."

Ye Xiao grabbed a steaming piece of beef brisket and was about to put it in his mouth. Although Xia Mingyue appeared indifferent, she felt a bit worried when she saw Ye Xiao about to eat it again. As the beef brisket was about to touch Ye Xiao's lips, Xia Mingyue immediately said to him, "Put it down."

Ye Xiao looked at Xia Mingyue in confusion and said, "What's the matter? Could it be that you also care about me?"

"Who... who would care about you? That piece has the best texture, if you eat it, what will we eat? Put... put it on my plate." Although Xia Mingyue did feel a little sorry for Ye Xiao, her words were still stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat.

Fang Jing, hearing Xia Mingyue's words, also laughed. Xia Mingyue's words had many loopholes, and besides, Xia Mingyue was a germaphobe; it was really rare for her to eat meat picked by Ye Xiao's chopsticks.

Ye Xiao looked at the piece of meat on his chopsticks and laughed, "How come I can't see how this meat is so good? Alright, since you want me to pick food for you so badly, here it is." Ye Xiao said playfully and then placed the beef brisket on the plate in front of Xia Mingyue.

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Xia Mingyue felt a bit embarrassed and glared at Ye Xiao.

Fang Jing, noticing Xia Mingyue's embarrassment, quickly changed the topic and asked Ye Xiao with a smile, "Ye Xiao, how's the negotiation with Yang Liufei going? What's his attitude?"

Ye Xiao confidently replied, "With me around, what attitude could he possibly have? I told him if he's worried, he could have He Huawei released from detention, and then sign the contract."

"Aren't you afraid that releasing He Huawei would cause trouble?" Xia Mingyue, who had just been ignoring Ye Xiao, immediately asked upon hearing this. "And didn't you say before that there were no other solutions?"

Ye Xiao said, "Trouble? Ha-ha, as long as I want He Huawei back in custody, it'll be a sure thing, despite the crackdown on corruption."

"You're impressive!" Xia Mingyue gave Ye Xiao another glaring look.

Ye Xiao chuckled, saying, "Not really, but dealing with that guy is totally doable. By the way, there's no need for me to be involved in signing the contract, right? Ming Yue, as the CEO, can sign it, just remember that the contract's worth is definitely not less than this mobile game you're working on."

"Do you mean you want to include a breach penalty of tens of millions?" Xia Mingyue retorted disdainfully.

Ye Xiao shook his head and said, "Not tens of millions, it has to be over a hundred million."

"Are you kidding? There's no way He Huawei would agree," Xia Mingyue remarked. "This mobile game's pure profit in six months probably won't even exceed a hundred million."

"You're right, so I think the breach penalty should be one billion!" Ye Xiao casually said.

"What?" Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing were taken aback by Ye Xiao's words, clearly not expecting Ye Xiao to be so audacious.

"One billion?" This time Xia Mingyue didn't respond, Fang Jing asked, "You're not joking, are you? Such a contract is clearly a trap, He Huawei wouldn't sign it even if he were an idiot."

"My Jinger is right, an idiot definitely wouldn't sign it, but He Huawei isn't an idiot, so he'll definitely sign. For him and the He family, what's more important, people or money? Besides, just because you sign a contract doesn't mean you have to breach it," Ye Xiao chuckled softly.

"Well..." Fang Jing also didn't know what to say. Indeed, signing a contract doesn't necessarily mean breaching it. If He Huawei doesn't sign, it proves he's prepared to backtrack. With such a high breach penalty, even He Huawei probably wouldn't dare to play tricks.

Ye Xiao then added, "Not to mention one billion, even two billion, this contract will be signed. Of course, we must pray to the heavens."

"Pray for what?" Both Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing looked at Ye Xiao confused.

Ye Xiao laughed, "Of course, pray that He Huawei breaches the contract immediately after signing."

"..."

Though Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing felt Ye Xiao was a bit sly, this was all He Huawei's decision. If He Huawei insists on breaching the contract, he'll have to pay a hefty price. But of course, as long as he fulfills the agreement earnestly, all of this can be avoided.

Fang Jing smiled at Xia Mingyue and said, "He Huawei is a smart man, but this time he's met his match with Ye Xiao and has taken a big tumble."

Xia Mingyue said, "Let's see what he does. If he ends up in the detention center and has a change of heart, the penalty might not seem so threatening. But how should these contracts be written? What conditions should be included?"

"Isn't that simple?" Ye Xiao said, "Just make them stringent, like if the game produced deviates significantly from the plan, the game has too many bugs, or it's poorly playable, etc. These can all be written into the contract."

"Isn't that a harsh contract?" Xia Mingyue frowned.

Ye Xiao said, "When He Huawei stole your materials, did he consider it theft?"

Xia Mingyue immediately fell silent. After thinking for a bit, she ultimately agreed Ye Xiao wasn't wrong this time.

"Alright, don't think about those things anymore. Today, Yang Liufei will go to the detention center to see He Huawei. All details of today's events will surely be relayed to him. Whether it works out depends on He Huawei's attitude. Let's hope He Huawei sees reason; otherwise, it will be hard for him to smell the air of freedom." Ye Xiao smiled and said, "Let's eat, otherwise it will get cold soon."

Fang Jing, though not clear about Ye Xiao's background, was very impressed by his capabilities. Just by the way he controlled the Fu family, she could see Ye Xiao's prowess.

As for Xia Mingyue, she was initially curious about Ye Xiao. Later, after receiving a solemn reception from the Jiang family, she realized Ye Xiao was no simple person. However, until now, she wasn't sure where in Yan Country the Ye family was located, which could produce such a powerful person. Normally, Xia Mingyue would assume Ye Xiao was the son of a big prestigious family, but since she didn't know of any such family in Yan Country, her curiosity about Ye Xiao still hadn't faded.

The three of them were eating with great enjoyment. Suddenly, Ye Xiao's phone rang.

"Ye Xiao, the vice president of the company, is pretty busy." Fang Jing looked up at Ye Xiao, teasing him.

Ye Xiao laughed, took out his phone, and his smile grew broader.

Immediately, Ye Xiao answered the call.

"Donglai, what made you think of calling me?"

Fu Donglai?

Fang Jing had originally been looking at the greens on her plate, but upon hearing the words "Donglai," she immediately looked up at Ye Xiao again.

On the phone, Fu Donglai sounded quite anxious, saying to Ye Xiao, "Brother Xiao, are you alright?"

"I'm fine," Ye Xiao said. He probably already guessed why Fu Donglai was suddenly calling.

Fu Donglai, hearing the words with a hint of a smile, immediately said, "It seems the people below must have misreported military intelligence, saying that there was a street shootout between the police and robbers in Jinling District today, and that Brother Xiao was kidnapped. I thought that couldn't be right."

Ye Xiao said, "Those people were indeed targeting me."

"What?" Fu Donglai was instantly surprised upon hearing this and quickly said, "Brother Xiao, are you okay? And, this morning, there was a BMW explosion on the edge of Jinling District. Is this..."

"Just as you might think, it's directly related to me. That car is the daughter of the chairman of the Xia Group's ride, and I also usually drive it." Ye Xiao said.

Fu Donglai hurriedly said, "What? Brother Xiao, who would be so brazenly trying to deal with you?"

"I know who it is, but telling you would be pointless," Ye Xiao said.

Fu Donglai thought for a moment and said, "Brother Xiao, I have an idea. I wonder if I should bring it up."

"Don't beat around the bush. Just say it if you want to, and don't if you don't want to." Ye Xiao said impatiently. To Fu Donglai, Ye Xiao was merely using him as a pawn. Because of Li Siqi, it was difficult for him to be truly open with this guy.

Fu Donglai didn't mind Ye Xiao's tone at all and, with a bright smile, said, "Brother Xiao, what I mean is, you often hang around in Jinling District. Right now, you don't have anyone to command. I wonder if it would be possible to extend the Fu family's influence there. Of course, the Fu family doesn't have much power. I only hope the Fu family can handle more things for Brother Xiao, at least help with errands and small tasks to relieve you a bit."

Bringing the Fu family into Jinling District?

Ye Xiao was secretly delighted. He hadn't thought of this before, but if that indeed happened, it could be a good thing. Currently, he didn't know if Boss Daohong of Hong Company had any support, but Wu Shengchang had none. Some families knew of Ye Xiao, but far from being able to back Wu Shengchang. If the Fu family got involved, outsiders would think it was Fu Donglai overextending, and all eyes would be on him. Perhaps Fu Donglai had his plans, but if he ever turned against Ye Xiao, Ye Xiao could eliminate him in the blink of an eye.

"Looks like I didn't misjudge you. I treat you as a brother, and you truly see me as one of your own," Ye Xiao said deliberately.

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