Chapter 141: Go ahead and vote, every single vote silences them for good-Villain: I Refuse to Be Cannon Fodder—Is It My Fault the Heroine Thinks I’ve Changed?(Accepted for payment)

To be honest, the things Ning Yurou mentioned were something Ye Aotian had never considered before.

Given his identity, how could he possibly choose to cooperate with Lin Li? That would simply be the utmost insult to him.

However, under the current circumstances, Ye Aotian truly had no other good options left.

"I cannot give you a definitive answer on this matter right now. I need to think it over carefully, so don't be in such a hurry."

After all, this was a massive project, and Ye Aotian did not have absolute certainty at the moment.

If the Star Palace organization could offer him some assistance, that would naturally be the best-case scenario.

The problem, however, was that the investment funds the Star Palace organization had previously provided him had already been entirely depleted.

Right now, Ye Aotian felt mostly a deep sense of helplessness regarding this situation.

Ye Aotian discussed the issue further in depth with Ning Yurou, and they ultimately concluded that acquiring a suitable plot of land would definitely require an injection of half a billion.

But where on earth was he supposed to find that half a billion?

Just at that moment, Chen Aolong suddenly walked over holding a phone and said, "Young Master, we just received a call. Someone named Tang Chen is looking for you."

Huh?

Tang Chen?

What kind of nonsense is that? He didn't seem to recall ever hearing of such a figure.

"What does he want with me?"

Chen Aolong replied, "The other party said he came to Jiangcheng to look for someone, but he has a grudge against Lin Li. Knowing that you have been targeting Lin Li all along, he wants to join forces with you."

Regarding such a fellow, Ye Aotian actually sneered inwardly. When did he ever need anyone else's help to deal with Lin Li?

Yet, the crux of the problem right now was indeed giving him a headache.

Thinking up to this point, Ye Aotian nodded and agreed.

"Very well, I will meet with him."

***

Meanwhile, Lin Li was preparing for the upcoming negotiations with the four major families.

Figuring out how to make the four major families accept the conditions he offered was a profound art.

He needed to make them feel neither that they were suffering a loss nor that the project they received was utterly worthless.

This required Lin Li to maintain a delicate balance while simultaneously safeguarding the interests of the Qin Corporation. One had to admit that pulling this off was no easy task.

Xu Miaoling also displayed her unique insight at this moment.

What took Lin Li by surprise, however, was that right at this juncture, Ning Yurou arrived.

Lin Li directly instructed Xu Miaoling to show Ning Yurou into his office.

"I am truly surprised that the esteemed Eldest Miss Ning would grace me with a personal visit."

"And yet, how did you know I was still at the company and hadn't left yet?"

Lin Li narrowed his eyes as he looked at Ning Yurou, still finding the situation rather strange.

Ning Yurou smiled and said, "I heard that you've been running around frantically lately because of the Tianxin District project. Where else could you possibly be at a time like this if not lingering at the company?"

"I came here today also for the sake of the Tianxin District project, hoping to have a proper discussion with Mr. Lin."

Hearing Ning Yurou's words, Lin Li shook his head.

"Everything about the Tianxin District project is already settled. I think there's no point in you saying anything more to me, at least nothing that will change the outcome of this matter."

Lin Li's attitude was resolute; he would not concede a single inch regarding the Tianxin District project.

At that moment, however, Ning Yurou glanced at Xu Miaoling. "Could you pour me a glass of water, please?"

Xu Miaoling was momentarily stunned, then hastily turned away.

Seizing this opportunity, Ning Yurou quickly whispered to Lin Li, "I want to get a good plot of land from your hands! I've already..."

Lin Li: "Huh?..."

He glanced at Ning Yurou, who was signaling to him with her eyes.

The moment Ning Yurou uttered her first sentence, Lin Li realized this girl must be plotting something else.

After all, given Ning Yurou's scheming nature, she wouldn't appear here for no reason.

He immediately interrupted Ning Yurou's attempt to continue and gave her a signal.

Ning Yurou instantly caught on.

Xu Miaoling had originally intended to eavesdrop outside to find out what the two of them were discussing, but she never expected that they would actually end up fighting.

What made Xu Miaoling even more incredulous was that Lin Li was completely no match for Ning Yurou.

Xu Miaoling wanted to step in and break up the fight, but then she remembered that her current persona was that of a frail, defenseless female assistant.

If she were to truly rush in and separate the two of them just like that, wouldn't her identity be exposed?

Thus, she had no choice but to go and contact someone else.

Meanwhile, while Lin Li and Ning Yurou appeared to be locked in a brawl, they were actually using the opportunity to communicate.

It was only then that Lin Li learned Ning Yurou had managed to hoodwink Ye Aotian into securing some investments, and she was even planning to donate a portion of it to Lin Li.

In return, what Lin Li needed to do was provide a relatively decent piece of land.

"How about it? As long as you agree, the money can be transferred directly to your account immediately."

"I'm sure the Tianxin District project must be in urgent need of a massive capital injection right now. Only by doing so can operations continue."

Ning Yurou asked with a smile.

Lin Li smiled. It seemed Ning Yurou was still well aware of his current predicament.

However, he then asked out of curiosity, "Eldest Miss Ning is certainly providing timely help in my hour of need, but I am very curious as to why Eldest Miss Ning is doing all this?"

Ning Yurou paused for a moment.

She truly hadn't thought about this question. At the very beginning, it was simply because she refused to submit to her family's arrangements.

That was why she wanted to oppose Ye Aotian, but by now, the situation seemed to have changed.

Earlier, she did it just to fight against Ye Aotian, but now, she genuinely wanted to help Lin Li.

When Ning Yurou looked up at Lin Li, she was surprised to find that the man before her didn't seem nearly as hateful as she had previously thought.

Compared to Ye Aotian, Lin Li possessed far too many shining qualities.

"You don't need to overthink it. This young lady just thinks it's fun."

With a flickering expression, Ning Yurou let out a grumpy huff.

Lin Li smiled and said nothing more.

At that moment, Xu Miaoling finally rushed over with the security guards.

The two of them were naturally pulled apart, yet even so, Ning Yurou and Lin Li continued to hurl verbal abuses at each other across the room.

In the end, Ning Yurou left in a huff.

Lin Li sat back down at his desk, continuously massaging his temples.

"President Lin, what on earth happened? How could it drive you and Eldest Miss Ning to such a state of anger?"

Xu Miaoling asked cautiously, still mindful of her mission. She could not afford to miss any opportunity to extract as much intelligence as possible from Lin Li.

"You can head out first. Let me calm down, and I'll talk to you later."

Lin Li was in no rush to tell Xu Miaoling about these matters. Instead, he closed his eyes, looking as though he needed time to collect himself.

Understanding that haste makes waste, Xu Miaoling turned and left.