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Chu Mengyao stood quietly at the side, not saying a word.

"Ru Ming, we are all merchants. You should understand that a contract has legal effects." Chu Zhiruo said very calmly, "Unless it's an irresistible power, you must fulfil your promise."

Wu Ruming was silent for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Chu Zhiruo, and said calmly: "If you really want to pursue the matter, then you should be held accountable for breaking the agreement, right?"

Chu Mengyao looked at Wu Ruming in astonishment, not knowing why he would say such a thing. She had seen that contract before as well, and it was clear that Wu's did not charge within the prescribed time. How could it be that Chu's had defaulted?

Thinking about that, Chu Mengyao looked at Chu Zhiruo.

Chu Zhiruo laughed calmly, "Just based on the contract itself, there is no violation of the Chu's at all." She clapped her hands together. "If you have any questions, we can take the contract out and look at it again, or we can call in the lawyers and look at the contract."

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Wu Ruming looked at them and asked.

"Of course!" Chu Zhiruo replied with certainty.

Wu Ruming raised his eyebrows and looked at Chu Zhiruo, "Before we find a lawyer, let's invite you to take a look at this first!" As he said that, he played a video.

It looked like it was taken secretly because the whole picture was slanted, but the quality was clear. Chu Zhiruo sat on the sofa and said with certainty: "If we sign this contract, I guarantee that Mengyao will cooperate with Haoran's appearance and help Haoran out with the media. Furthermore, Mengyao will marry Haoran in the future."

"What if Chu Mengyao did not do what you said?" It was Wu Ruming's voice, but his figure did not appear on the screen.

"There's absolutely no problem with Mengyao," Chu Zhiruo said very confidently. "She and Haoran originally had an engagement, and since I'm her aunt, I can make the decision regarding her marriage."

"This clause will be written in the contract as an additional condition." Wu Ruming's voice sounded out.

"Sure, but not in the contract. "This contract will be handled by other people related to it. If it's not good to spread, why don't we use it as a verbal agreement?" Chu Zhiruo suggested.

"It's just a verbal agreement, isn't it?" Wu Ruming laughed.

"Ru Ming, Bai Qing and I have been good friends for many years and we are also classmates. We've known each other for decades, and you still don't believe me? " Chu Zhiruo joked.

"But if this verbal agreement can't be fulfilled …" Wu Ruming asked.

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Chu Zhiruo said, "Then let's deal with this breach of contract," her voice was still very confident, "You must believe me, something like this definitely won't happen."

"Alright, then so be it." Wu Ruming finally agreed.

After the video was played, Wu Ruming's office was very quiet.

Chu Mengyao was extremely shocked in her heart. She had never thought that Chu Zhiruo would use her marriage as the price for the cooperation between Chu's and herself. She had always thought that it was only to cooperate with Wu Haoran's show of affection in public.

Chu Zhiruo's face turned ugly, she did not expect that Wu Ruming would actually secretly record a video.

"Zhiruo, do you think we need to find a lawyer to read the contract again?" Wu Ruming raised his eyebrows and asked.

Chu Zhiruo's face was ashen, she did not say a word.

"Don't worry. After Mengyao and Haoran's marriage, I will immediately invest in Chu's to fulfill the contract." Wu Ruming said leisurely, and was in a very good mood.

"What if you don't marry?" Chu Zhiruo asked.

"Then we can only compensate our Wu's according to the terms of the contract." Wu Ruming looked at Chu Zhiruo and the others.

Chu Mengyao was shocked. The compensation in the contract was more than a hundred million.

"Ru Ming, Haoran's private life is too excessive. If Mengyao was your daughter, would you be willing to marry her to someone like Haoran?" Chu Zhiruo said coldly.

Wu Ruming did not care, he looked at Chu Mengyao and said bluntly, "Which man does not have a few women by their side? If I were you, I would definitely marry their daughter. After all, marrying them is good for you and your Chu's. "

"I won't marry Mengyao to Wu Haoran." Chu Zhiruo's voice was very firm.

"Zhiruo, don't be too emotional. As you said, we are all merchants, and if you cannot fulfill your contract, then we will have to go through the legal process. "

After leaving the Wu's, Chu Zhiruo's expression was very ugly. She walked toward the carriage with large strides, her brows knitted tightly together all the way.

"Wu Ruming is an old cunning fox!" Chu Zhiruo could not help but scold, she had actually been tricked by him. Before she came, she felt that she had won for sure, but when she left, she was like a rooster that had lost.

Chu Mengyao sat beside her, not knowing what to say.

"Mengyao, don't worry. I won't let you marry Wu Haoran. " Chu Zhiruo heaved a long sigh, and patted Mengyao's hand.

However, Chu Mengyao did not stop worrying. The hundred million in penalty money was not a small sum, and to the current Chu's, it was a sky-high price. This was really bad news.

Chu Zhiruo could not help but sigh. She closed her eyes tightly and her hands continued to rub her temples as she spoke with a tinge of remorse, "Tell me, why didn't I think that he would do a recording?!" After some thought, she asked in puzzlement, "Why didn't he take it out at that time …"

Hearing this, Chu Mengyao frowned. This matter was originally Chu Zhiruo's motive, but she did not expect it to be Wu Ruming. Chu Zhiruo had already blamed herself for using her marriage as a bargaining chip, so she didn't know what else to say.

Returning to the office, Chu Zhiruo immediately went to find the legal advisor for Chu's and told him everything about the contract.

When the legal adviser heard this, his expression became heavy, "Mr. Chu, this matter is not easy to handle. If Wu's are to really use audio as evidence, the probability of us winning the trial is also not high, it might involve a large amount of compensation. "

Hearing that, Chu Mengyao frowned: If we go to court, will the compensation for breach of contract be reduced?

The legal advisor said, "This is the amount agreed upon between the two parties and is written down in black and white in the contract. Unless Wu's is willing to lower the compensation, the court will definitely make a judgement based on the contract. " After a slight hesitation, he said, "It's better to keep it private. It's best not to bring it to court unless absolutely necessary."

"Why?" Chu Mengyao looked at the legal advisor in confusion. Wu Ruming's attitude was obviously not going to let go of the Chu's, why did he choose to settle this matter privately?

"If others hear this audio, it will be extremely disadvantageous to both the Chu's and the Wu's. It will greatly affect the reputation of the two companies." The legal adviser spoke in a very tactful tone, "Furthermore, everyone might question Chairman Chu's character. In the future, Chu's's situation in the mall will be very difficult."

Chu Zhiruo leaned on the chair, and did not say a word.

Seeing her aunt like this, Chu Mengyao felt a lot of pressure on him.

What should he do?

Listening to the meaning behind Wu Ruming's words, as long as Chu Mengyao was willing to marry Wu Haoran, he would inject capital into the Chu's according to the terms of the contract.

But if they didn't marry Wu Haoran, Wu's would ask for compensation for the violation of the contract. Chu's was already facing financial problems in the first place, and the bank had a huge debt, so they had to pay up to hundreds of millions of dollars now …

When it really comes to court, not only would it have to pay compensation, it would also affect Chu's's reputation, and at that time, Chu's would truly be powerless to turn the situation around.

That night, just as Chu Mengyao was about to go to sleep, she received a video call from Fu Yi. It was obvious that he was drunk and her voice was frivolous. She wasn't wearing a tie, and the buttons on her shirt collar were undone. She looked like a ruffian, but also a bit tired.

She couldn't help but ask, "You drank too much?" When they were on the phone in the afternoon, Fu Yi had told her that they were going to have a gathering at night.

Fu Yi looked at her somewhat worried face. "Yes." He usually drank very little, so he would push away any social interaction he could get. However, the situation tonight was different. His alumni from university also came to attend the Asia Economic Forum. Naturally, they all drank a few more cups together.

Remembering that Fu Yi had been alcohol-poisoned, Chu Mengyao was a little worried, and reproached him with a little heartache, "Didn't I tell you to drink less wine?" She had texted him to drink less.

"What, you're in charge of me now?" Fu Yi looked at her meaningfully. At this time, Chu Mengyao had already finished her bath and was sitting on the side of the bed. Although he didn't put on any makeup, he was still beautiful enough to move his heart.

"Who cares about you!" Chu Mengyao felt sweetness in her heart, but she did not admit it.

"You still dare to be stubborn?" Fu Yi smiled as he looked at Mengyao. It was different from the usual warmth, it instead carried a bit of a rogue feel, "It's been a few days since we've last met, have you not missed me?"

Chu Mengyao's face immediately flushed red, but she did not speak and only shook her head.

"The collar of your pajamas is a little too high. Pull it down a little, I can't see it clearly!" Fu Yi intentionally glanced at her chest.

She immediately lowered her head and saw that the collar of her pajamas was slightly open. With a blushing face, she buttoned up the collar of her pajamas. "What are you looking at?"

Seeing her somewhat embarrassed and annoyed look, Fu Yi raised his eyebrows, "Why is it so tight? It's not like I haven't seen it before, which part of your body have I not touched and kissed before?"

After Chu Mengyao heard his words, her ears started to turn red, "If you continue speaking nonsense, I'm going to die."

"No!" Fu Yi immediately stopped her, he missed her so much these few days, it would be better to chat for a while, at least it would be able to ease his feelings of missing her.

She could only hold a video call at night. She was reluctant to hang up, "If you still say these things, then I'm hanging up."

"What are these? Miss Chu gives a range? " Fu Yi ridiculed.

Chu Mengyao thought about it carefully, but it was not easy to change the topic, "I saw your speech on the internet." However, she didn't tell him that she had read it over and over again. She remembered every word and expression very clearly. She even downloaded it onto her computer. "You said those words very brilliantly. Where did you learn them from?"