Chapter 144: Pulling Off a Massive One

"Young Master, this Lin Li is extremely cunning. Could this time be a trap he deliberately set for us? Once we truly believe it, it means we will completely lose any way out."

Chen Ahlong looked at the beaming Ye Aotian beside him and asked in a low voice.

Having suffered at Lin Li's hands many times before, Chen Ahlong dared not believe that this matter could be real.

Although, according to Ye Aotian's words, the information Xu Miaoling obtained must be true, and she could not possibly lie.

Yet, who could guarantee that everything would proceed as smoothly as they had imagined beforehand, without any unexpected changes occurring?

At least on this issue, even Chen Ahlong lacked absolute certainty, but Ye Aotian beside him remained resolute.

"Rest assured, of course I know this fellow is extremely crafty, but that does not mean he can pose any threat to us."

Ye Aotian merely waved his hand casually, and it was evident from his gaze.

Regarding the current situation, he indeed had a partial understanding, but he did not care what subsequent developments might unfold.

"I know you are still uneasy about Ning Yurou, but regardless, Ning Yurou previously learned medical arts from me."

"You also know that Ning Yurou is someone obsessed with this field, so she understands all the more that if she wants to study more advanced medical skills, she cannot avoid me."

When Ye Aotian said this, he still wore a smug expression.

Everyone has their own weaknesses; as long as one can seize those weaknesses, these fellows can be made to obey obediently.

Ning Yurou was a prime example.

Ordinarily, although Ning Yurou was very docile, upon close observation, one would find a certain sense of detachment between her and others.

Yet this time, Ye Aotian had successfully resolved these issues through his own methods.

In his view, all the current thoughts and plans were entirely under Ye Aotian's control, and naturally there was no need whatsoever to worry about Ning Yurou turning against him.

Seeing Ye Aotian looking so confident, Chen Ahlong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, pulling out such a massive amount of capital all at once this time was no small feat, and Chen Ahlong had truly gone through a great deal of trouble back and forth.

...

Meanwhile, inside the conference room.

When Ning Yurou stood up, she immediately drew the attention of many people.

"I see that the Xiao family just secured a plot of land after making a partial donation."

Lin Li nodded.

"Although today is about everyone's donations to the Qin Group, it is also about supporting the Tianxin District project. Therefore, as the current developer of the project, I can also assure everyone."

"Every single thing you do, I will keep in mind, and I will provide you with corresponding returns."

Lin Li said with a smile.

At this moment, Ning Yurou spoke up in a serious and loud voice.

"Then I am very sorry, I do not intend to donate to this so-called Tianxin District project, even though this project caused us considerable impact previously."

Hearing Ning Yurou say this, those small companies instantly rejoiced in their hearts; they had long wanted to refuse.

However, they had no choice, with Wang Qisheng present and the Four Great Families expressing no objections.

If they dared to step forward now and declare their refusal, wouldn't that be courting disaster?

Now, things were looking up. They had thought this matter was beyond redemption, but Ning Yurou's appearance brought them new hope.

"It seems the grudge between this young lady of the Ning family and Lin Li is quite deep, which is why she continues to press the issue so relentlessly at this moment."

"Indeed. If the conflict between these two could intensify even further, that would be wonderful. That way, we could reap even more benefits."

Several people whispered among themselves, completely unaware that a problem would arise between Lin Li and Ning Yurou at this critical juncture.

However, in their view, everything fell within their original plans anyway, as they had never wished to donate in the first place.

In contrast, Lin Li remained as calm as ever in the face of the current situation.

"It seems you had already prepared for the worst-case scenario beforehand."

Lin Li narrowed his eyes as he looked at Ning Yurou.

As these words were spoken, the atmosphere between the two parties grew tense as a bowstring, as if hostilities could erupt at any second.

Ning Yurou paid no heed to what Lin Li said, continuing to speak her mind in her own way.

"Our Ning family is prepared to directly invest five hundred million yuan into this project right now!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they instantly provoked looks of profound shock from Leng Tianyi and Lin Yousheng nearby.

As the two of them looked at Ning Yurou, they felt as though she had truly gone mad.

Simultaneously, they cast a glance at Ning Rusheng, who was sitting beside them looking equally dumbfounded.

Earlier, when Ning Yurou had insisted on handling today's matters entirely by herself, Ning Rusheng had found it extremely strange, as his obedient daughter usually disliked participating in such affairs.

Yet this time, for some unknown reason, she had broken with her usual behavior and volunteered to handle the proceedings. Although somewhat abnormal.

Ning Rusheng still trusted and cherished Ning Yurou deeply, which was why he had given her the opportunity to speak on stage.

Never in his wildest dreams had Ning Rusheng imagined that Ning Yurou had completely lost her mind.

Upon taking the stage this time, far from making a donation to the Tianxin District project,

She was instead preparing to directly invest in the Tianxin District project.

Had it only been tens of millions, that would have been one thing; he could still scrape that together.

The problem was that Ning Yurou opened her mouth and demanded hundreds of millions.

Even if Ning Rusheng were killed and sold off piece by piece, he wouldn't be worth that much money.

At this point, Lin Li countered with a question of his own.

"I should have some understanding of the Ning family's financial situation. To casually pull out hundreds of millions in funds just like that—isn't that a bit too much?"

The Qin Group had already shouldered the heavy lifting of developing the entire Tianxin District project. Going forward, they only needed a steady stream of incoming capital to ensure the normal progression of their subsequent development.

An influx of several hundred million in funds was quite a favorable prospect for Lin Li.

If Ning Yurou could genuinely pull this off successfully this time, it would certainly help alleviate some of Lin Li's pressure.

"I know you certainly don't believe this is real, but the facts are right before your eyes."

"I said we would bring out hundreds of millions, and hundreds of millions it is."

At this, Ning Yurou let out a rather haughty huff, then continued to look at Lin Li.

"However, we do have a condition. I expect the Qin Group to carve out a plot of land for us to choose from."

This demand instantly triggered an uproar throughout the entire conference room.

Meanwhile, Wang Qisheng simply kept his gaze lowered, focusing intently on nothing in particular.

He had never expected Ning Yurou to play such a high-stakes game right out of the gate, especially knowing full well that the Qin Group intended to monopolize the entire Tianxin District project single-handedly, yet still daring to vie for a piece of the pie from him.