Chapter 193

Chapter 193 - A Powerful Enemy That You Accidentally Attracted!

?At the Yishui Su family residence, Su Mei clutched her phone, listening to the dial tone's persistent beeping. She stood there, momentarily dazed, tears shimmering in her eyes, threatening to spill over.

“What's wrong? What did Zhang Xiaolong say to hurt you?” Su Mingtang, seeing his beloved daughter in such a state, immediately suspected the instigator.

“Dad, Zhang Xiaolong has become a complete stranger to us now,” Su Mei said as her tears began to fall. “He just called Chen Yaru his wife, and he referred to me as Miss Su...”

Su Mingtang was frustrated, initially thinking Zhang Xiaolong had said something deeply hurtful. Was it really such a big deal to get this upset over?

“Mei, Zhang Xiaolong is a decent guy, but he's a married man. Even though he saved your life, you don't need to fixate on him, do you?” Su Mingtang consoled her. “There are plenty of excellent men out there. I refuse to believe we can't find someone better and more capable than Zhang Xiaolong. After all, he's still green, just a young farmer who's made some money. He's hardly a distinguished young talent...”

“I know,” Su Mei said, dabbing at her tears, “but it's one thing for me not to fancy him. What gives him the right not to fancy me? How is Chen Yaru better? Is she more beautiful than me?”

“Impossible. My darling daughter is the most beautiful!” Su Mingtang realized his daughter was being irrational, but he indulged her, hoping to stabilize her emotions.

“I have to make Zhang Xiaolong realize he made the wrong choice,” Su Mei declared with a stubborn edge to her voice. “I want him to regret it when it's already too late!”

Su Mingtang massaged his temples, feeling a headache coming on, yet he indulged her with a loving tone, “Alright, do as you please. It's only the Soaring Dragon Company. There will be plenty of chances to deal with them in the future, to show them the strength of the Su family!”

“I want to bid for the Strong Dragon Group!” Su Mei blurted out suddenly.

“Alright...” Su Mingtang paused, “What did you say? Bid for the Strong Dragon Group? Our Su family has never been involved in the beverage industry. Taking on such a behemoth would bring us no benefits. Mei, you can't be reckless with this!”

“I wasn't being reckless,” Su Mei admitted, having been startled by her own idea initially. But after a moment of reflection, she found plenty of justification. “Since the Su family's business lacks a beverage component, this is the perfect opportunity to fill that gap. It's an ideal way to enhance our portfolio. Moreover, the Strong Dragon Group's downfall was due to their mismanagement. With the right focus on management from us, we can surely reap significant benefits. Considering the cost-effectiveness, acquiring the Strong Dragon Group now is an excellent investment opportunity, as they are undoubtedly at their most affordable.”

“But...” Su Mingtang furrowed his brow in concern.

“Eight hundred million?” Both Zhang Xiaolong and Chen Yaru were delighted.

This was a whole three hundred million more than they had anticipated. Together with Distant Vast's contribution, the total was now over one billion. Although it was still slightly short, it was a far greater prospect than they had initially hoped for.

“Do we have enough funds now?” Yang Jingjing inquired, her expertise in financial matters still budding.

“Even if it's not quite enough, we're very close,” Chen Yaru affirmed.

“That's reassuring. If we're not too far off, I might be able to figure something out. If needed, I can provide the extra funds,” Yang Jingjing offered.

Zhang Xiaolong looked at her in surprise, “Jingjing, how do you have access to so much money?”

After a brief coughing fit, Yang Jingjing explained, “My dad left me a piece of real estate in Yanjing, which is worth several tens of millions...”

“No,” Zhang Xiaolong adamantly refused, “We can't have you sell that house, even if it means giving up on Strong Dragon!”

From previous interactions, he knew that Yang Jingjing hadn't had much contact with her father, making the property the only legacy she had from him.

Even if Zhang Xiaolong was just tens of millions short, he wouldn't consider Strong Dragon more precious than that house.

“I'm part of Soaring Dragon too. If we acquire Strong Dragon, Soaring Dragon will only grow stronger,” Yang Jingjing said with a strained smile. “Later, you can share the profits with me. Once we've made substantial earnings, we can buy the house back... Cough, cough...”

Zhang Xiaolong shot Yaru a glance, but she pretended to be oblivious, deliberately turning her head away.

Realizing she was doing it intentionally, Zhang Xiaolong felt helpless but proceeded to remove his jacket and drape it over Jingjing. He surreptitiously infused a strand of divine power into the garment and said, “Feeling cold? If you're not well, take a break. There's no need to push yourself so hard; we're not in any rush!”

“Mhm...” The warmth of the jacket quickly chased away the chill enveloping Yang Jingjing.

Without saying much, Yang Jingjing turned to leave. As she did so, her gaze briefly met Chen Yaru's, who was playfully winking at her, prompting a slight smile from Jingjing.