CHAPTER 260: CHAPTER 260: HIDDEN MOTIVES

The man who had just now appeared calm and composed in front of Bian Yue raised his eyes, imposing a palpable sense of pressure.

He tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, his tone devoid of any warmth, "Do you know what I’m talking about? Li Sihe is not dead yet, and I know that you are working for him and following his orders."

For a moment, Bai Xu felt a chill as if he was ensnared by a venomous snake.

But he was accustomed to rough seas, quickly regaining his composure and smiled, "Mr. Shen, I know you and Mr. Li do not have a good relationship, but the man is already dead, your unfounded speculations are quite unbecoming."

"You know whether it’s unfounded speculation or not," Shen Jinci’s voice grew even more muted, "I know Li Sihe meant a lot to you, indebted as heavily as a mountain, and you want to work for him; I won’t interfere, but, don’t let me find out that you are scheming against Bian Yue."

"Mr. Shen, Miss Bian and I have known each other for many years. Apart from our relationship not being shallow, even if our relationship was just a trivial interest-based one, I wouldn’t scheme against her." Bai Xu’s expression grew cold, and his voice deepened, "Mr. Li may be gone, but even in his time, he never schemed against Miss Bian."

Shen Jinci certainly had no evidence; his recent words were simply a warning.

Bai Xu understood this, but still couldn’t help feeling indignant for Li Sihe. His expressions tightened, and he said coldly, "Mr. Shen, I would never harm Miss Bian. You say Mr. Li was greatly grateful to me, then do you think I would harm the person he cared about most?"

Shen Jinci’s face remained cold, silent.

His authoritative aura felt stronger as he sat there indifferently, becoming even more intimidating.

It wasn’t until Bian Yue entered that the tense atmosphere in the room finally eased.

Bian Yue sensed the unusual tension in the air, her gaze moving between Shen Jinci and Bai Xu. Then, with a smile, she took ...

Shen Jinci’s hand and said, "Let’s go, let’s go home."

In the car, the neon lights outside reflected into the car through the windows.

Bian Yue looked at Shen Jinci’s calm face, moved closer to him, and lightly touched his cheek, saying exaggeratedly, "Shen Jinci, you don’t look well!"

"Nonsense," Shen Jinci, holding Bian Yue’s waist tenderly, pulled her into his embrace, "How can I not look well when I am looking at you?"

"That must be because your face looked too unpleasant while talking to Bai Xu just now, and it hasn’t faded yet." Bian Yue hooked his neck, her voice elongating, "Tell me about it."

"Tell you what?"

"About what you all were talking about, why were you so angry?" Bian Yue kissed his cheek, her voice getting softer, "You don’t look handsome like that, Shen Jinci, please smile."

Shen Jinci really had no way of refusing Bian Yue; he smiled helplessly and said softly, "Alright, no more fuss."

"So you were really angry just now? What were you angry about?" Bian Yue persisted.

"I’m afraid Bai Xu has ulterior motives," Shen Jinci paused, then said, "I don’t want someone with ulterior motives staying close to you."

"Bai Xu was Li Sihe’s subordinate; he did many things under Li Sihe’s instruction, I don’t think he would mean any harm to me," Bian Yue looked at Shen Jinci, her voice firm and serious, "I’m sure Li Sihe wouldn’t want to harm me; if he did, he would’ve made Bai Xu clash with me without any way out, not leaving me with the opportunity to take over these assets."

Shen Jinci, considering Bian Yue’s matter-of-fact analysis, felt for a moment that maybe deep down he still harbored some reservations about Li Sihe. However, as Bian Yue mentioned, if Bai Xu truly had malicious intentions, he wouldn’t have backed down so easily.

Thus, his expression relaxed, and holding Bian Yue tight, he said lightly, "Yueyue, I’m just worried about you."

"I know," Bian Yue’s voice was sweet and tender in his ear, "You are considering my well-being, I know all that. Shen Jinci, you are really good."

Shen Jinci thought, to him, Bian Yue’s existence was like a redemption from an abyss.

It was only Bian Yue who truly perceived him as good.

The next day, at Mintang Media.

The news of Bian Yue acquiring Feng Cheng caused a huge uproar in Xiangjiang, with some saying it was kicking someone when they’re down and others saying it was treacherous; such matters inevitably led to unsavory rumors.

Bian Yue was mentally prepared; entering Mintang, she indeed saw various looks from people.

More respectful than before.

anny walked through the crowd to approach her, saying, "President Bian, President Wang is waiting for you in the office."

Bian Yue nodded, "Wait a moment, you let them know about the transfer of Mintang and Honey into the Bian Group, and about Wang Dan’an, that former principal, you keep contacting him."

"Okay," anny promptly replied.

Inside the office, Wang Dan’an was restless, glancing towards the door repeatedly.

Seeing Bian Yue appear, his eyes lit up, standing up immediately.

"President Bian!"

Bian Yue looked at Wang Dan’an, her expression unchanging as she walked over and smiled, "President Wang came much earlier than scheduled, sorry to have kept you waiting."

"It’s okay, you’ve been busy with the Feng Cheng matter, I understand all that," Wang Dan’an sat opposite Bian Yue, observing her expression, paused, then smiled, "Previously, Red Mountain and Feng Cheng were always in cooperation, now, although Feng Cheng...

"President Wang, aren’t you worried about making a loss by partnering with me?" Bian Yue spoke indifferently, "You should know, now Feng Cheng is nothing but a name; it’s an empty shell."

"President Bian, how could I not trust your capabilities? I naturally do," Wang Dan’an smiled and said, "It’s just I don’t know if President Bian would grant me the honor."

Bian Yue’s expression remained cold, she looked at Wang Dan’an’s somewhat eager demeanor, and slowly said, "Partnership is possible, but first, President Wang, give me the list of actors at Red Mountain, let me assess them properly first."

"Of course, of course, I’ve already had someone bring it over, I gave it to Miss Wen Jiao when I came in," Wang Dan’an quickly said, "Now, just waiting for President Bian’s word."

Wang Dan’an’s eagerness was within Bian Yue’s expectations; the current situation in Xiangjiang was chaotic, being able to stabilize one’s stance earlier was advantageous.

For Wang Dan’an, given the circumstances, there was no better partner than Bian Yue with Lu Zhonian’s Xinghe and the former network of Feng Cheng at her disposal.

He could only firmly grasp onto Bian Yue as his lifeline.

"President Wang, rest assured, I will give you a response within three days," Bian Yue spoke calmly, "Meanwhile, please give me a bit more time to properly assess."

"Well... then I’ll wait for President Bian’s notice," Wang Dan’an slowly stood up, his smile undiminished, "By the way, the children at the orphanage miss President Bian a lot; if you have time, you might visit them."