Chapter 199: It Ended Before It Even Began

After Bai Fengyu finished speaking, as expected, the other side fell silent.

There was no rejection for a moment, and everyone’s gaze couldn’t help but wander among the crowd on both sides.

The corners of his mouth lifted with a faint smile.

So anxious!

But what exactly was he talking about?

What did he mean by integrated financial assets, family-style shareholder joining, or saying that after marriage, she could keep her group of little pets—as long as they didn’t appear in public?

Xu Yinsheng was utterly confused.

Should she refuse? Or use the words she’d just said?

Her gaze instinctively swept over the crowd, trying to spot Zhao Yicheng, hoping for a hint from him.

But—damn! That 1.1-meter-tall little princeling was truly inconspicuous among the average height of 1.67 meters; she searched for ages but couldn’t find him.

Xu Yinsheng had no choice but to give up.

She turned to look at the guy across from her—refined, elegant, with an air of nobility, but his eyes were full of calculations, like a venomous snake lurking in the dark, ready to strike a fatal blow at any moment.

Bai Fengyu wore a perfect smile on his face, listing his “many conditions” one by one, as if he had Xu Yinsheng in the palm of his hand.

That look was truly annoying.

The last time she’d seen this “got you cornered” look was on Zhao Yicheng’s face—it was just as irritating as ever.

Should she use her previous excuse to refuse?

A bit… unwilling. Unwilling to just say no, unwilling to let this bunch of idiots walk all over her.

Clearly, she was the most impressive one here.

In terms of family background, her ancestors fought alongside the first Yizhang of the Huayuan Federation.

In terms of wealth, her family’s Foundation, the industries she inherited after adulthood, and the fortune the Huayuan Federation funneled to her family every year—all were unmatched.

In terms of reputation, her parents traveled the world, first-class figures everywhere.

Her life had been ruined by Zhao Yicheng.

Now her future was being wasted on these trivial scraps of profit…

The fire of resentment deep within her began to burn.

“I heard a joke recently. Want to hear it?”

Xu Yinsheng slowly turned her head to look at the light snow outside the window.

Before Bai Fengyu could reply, her left hand slipped into her pocket.

‘The weather’s getting cold—looks like the Bai family’s going bankrupt.’

She said it unhurriedly, but Bai Fengyu’s face darkened visibly as the words landed.

In his mind, for someone to say this publicly was nothing less than, no, it was exactly, a declaration of war!

“Heh…”

Bai Fengyu chuckled lightly in his throat, seemingly unbothered by her words, but with a trace of ridicule, as if mocking an idiot.

A sinking ship still has thousands of nails—Bai still had his contingencies.

There were loans at the bank, land that could be mortgaged; all combined, Bai could last a few more years.

As long as an opportunity arose in those years, he could rise from the ashes.

“What, you don’t believe me?”

Xu Yinsheng turned to look at those deep, unreadable eyes, the arc of her mouth growing wider.

“Let’s do a countdown.”

“Three.”

Suddenly, a commotion broke out at the edge of the crowd.

“Move! Make way, everyone move!”

“Something’s wrong! The boss’s heart condition has flared up! Medicine! Why isn’t the medicine working?!”

“Call an ambulance, quick!”

Bai Fengyu’s heart thumped at the commotion and he hurried out to check.

He’d barely taken a few steps when his phone suddenly vibrated fiercely in his pocket.

He quickly took it out and answered.

“Young master, something’s wrong! The stock price has dropped again!!”

Anxious words from his assistant crackled through the phone.

Bai Fengyu’s pupils contracted sharply.

Before he could respond, the phone buzzed violently again.

Another call forced its way through with high priority, and a calm female voice began to speak slowly—

“Mr. Bai Fengyu, the land you mortgaged to the bank has been refused due to suspected bribery.

Our side will file a lawsuit against you according to legal procedures…”

That cold voice exploded in his ear like a thunderclap, and Bai Fengyu staggered.

His mind was ringing, as if something deep in his memory was being pulled away…

Bai Fengyu stood dumbfounded, the chaotic crowd and noisy voices around him suddenly feeling completely unfamiliar.

He wanted to look back, but his body felt as if it had been seized by someone and wouldn’t budge.

His vision blurred, and at that moment, a hand clapped his shoulder, and a voice tinged with mockery sounded in his ear.

“Go and enjoy your final moments.”

***

In the parking lot outside the luxury villa, Xu Yinsheng leaned against a utility pole, smoking cigarette after cigarette.

The curling smoke shrouded her, making it impossible to tell what mood she was in…

“Impressive!”

“Too bad it’s a one-time thing.”

“Otherwise, Zhao Yicheng should get a taste of bankruptcy, too.”

Xu Yinsheng looked down at her left hand, now stripped of its golden brilliance, clicking her tongue to herself.

Of course her own handiwork was top-notch!

As for whether the Bai family would seek revenge, what did that have to do with her?

If they did, they’d just be getting back at Zhao Yicheng—let the dogs fight, she couldn’t be happier.

“Mr. Zhao.”

Suddenly, Xu Yinsheng heard someone calling behind her.

She turned and saw a woman walking toward her.

The woman looked about twenty-five or twenty-six, wearing a red mink coat, exuding extraordinary aura. Slim-fitting pants and fur-lined high boots accentuated her long, fair legs.

Her golden hair fell over her shoulders, shining dazzlingly in the sun, her oval face set with a pair of beautiful golden eyes, her brows sharp with a touch of competence—she looked every bit the business elite.

For a split second, Xu Yinsheng’s heart pounded like a startled fawn—thump, thump, thump!

Long-legged, golden-haired, dominant queen! Awoooo!

I want to add her to my collection!

“Beautiful lady, may I ask your name?”

Xu Yinsheng offered a cigarette, beaming.

“I wonder if I have the honor of inviting you to dinner?”

Mu Yuega raised her brow slightly but didn’t take the cigarette, a faint, cool smile at her lips as she replied, “You seem a bit different from what the rumors say. They all say you like to keep little pets at home.”

“Those are all baseless rumors. Actually, I’m a real romantic.”

“Your joke was quite amusing.”

Mu Yuega leaned in, just a foot away, her pale gold eyes glinting.

“I only have one thing to say here. The Bai family is yours, Xiao Yi is mine.”

With that, Mu Yuega brushed past Xu Yinsheng and walked to a nearby Maserati GTO.

Only then did Xu Yinsheng see that in the passenger seat sat Bai Xiaoyi!

Somehow, they had both left the villa hall.

Mu Yuega got into the car and sped off!

At this moment, how could Xu Yinsheng not understand the relationship between the two in the car?

“Damn, even Bai Xiaoyi has someone who likes him.”

Xu Yinsheng stomped her cigarette butt into the ground, fuming!

“I’m rich and good-looking, how come no one likes me? Not only does nobody love me, I have to live with that lunatic who’s a ticking time bomb every day!! Tall, strong, dominant queen—I want one, too!!!”

“Damn it!!”

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.

“Heaven really must be blind!!”

“Cough, cough.”

Just then, a faint cough interrupted Xu Yinsheng’s rage.

She turned and saw a cool little princeling in a suit standing next to her, head tilted up to look at her.

***

“Zhao-Zhao-Zhao-Yicheng!”

Xu Yinsheng instantly turned into an ostrich, shrinking her head as if trying to bury herself in sand.

“Is the banquet over?”

“Bai Kuanglong’s heart disease flared up, he’s on the way to the hospital. The whole banquet ended before it even began.”

“When did you get here?”

“Since you said ‘beautiful lady, may I ask your name’.”

The little princeling Zhao Yicheng pointed to the bushes five or six meters away.

“You, just now, I-I-I…”

Xu Yinsheng stammered, unable to speak coherently.

“I didn’t hear a thing.”

Zhao Yicheng answered flatly.

“Let’s go home, I’m hungry. You’re cooking tonight.”

Xu Yinsheng nodded frantically, as obedient as a baby chick.