My Online Girlfriend Has a Twin Sister

"Director Ji, you may not be familiar with our rates, but this is the lowest I can go. I’ve thought it over carefully." Seeing Ji Hai’s livid expression, the skinny man quickly added, "You can rest assured, I would never disappoint you and Director Jiang. I wouldn’t dare try to swindle money from you two, not in a million years."

"But this price is outrageous—"

Ji Hai was about to erupt, but Chen Yuan stopped him with a wave of his hand.

As someone who had worked for every penny he earned, Director Ji was naturally mindful of money. Even though he was a company executive, he hadn’t come from wealth. His view on money was much like anyone else’s.

So when this monkey-like man opened his mouth and asked for a hundred thousand, of course Ji Hai found it unacceptable.

But Chen Yuan was different.

If this information only cost ten thousand, he actually wouldn’t have been very interested.

The steep price, in a way, was a testament to the information’s value.

"Give me an account number. I’ll transfer the money," Chen Yuan said flatly to the skinny man.

A few moments later, the money was in his account.

After taking a call, the skinny man couldn’t help but shoot Chen Yuan a thumbs-up and start laying on the flattery.

"Director Jiang, you’re a man of action. I’m impressed."

"Enough with the chatter. You’ve already wasted over twenty minutes of my time," Chen Yuan said coldly, glancing at his watch.

"Alright, listen closely, you two. This isn’t information just anyone can get their hands on. The Jiangg Family’s company ran into trouble, a plot orchestrated by several parties. Anyone with eyes and ears knows that much—it’s no secret. But, Director Jiang, do you know *why* they went to such great lengths?"

Chen Yuan said nothing, merely staring at him.

The skinny man gave an awkward smile and continued, "If this was just about the market share of a second-tier domestic cosmetics brand, that wouldn’t be a big deal, even with the profits involved. The real point is this plot of land."

As he spoke, he pulled out his phone and brought up an image for them to see.

On the map, a red line clearly marked a boundary across a river. The circled area was the suburbs of Mingzhu City.

Chen Yuan’s brow furrowed instantly.

"The city is building a new development zone for commercial use. They’re going to demolish all the existing facilities, flatten the park, and relocate the residents—all for Mingzhu City’s new five-year plan. These office buildings are right in the center of it. A new landmark is going to be built there, so every inch of that land is worth its weight in gold!"

The skinny man took a deep breath before continuing. "Even the brands that teamed up to take down Meiruxue don’t know about this. They’re being kept in the dark too. Only Qi Yingchen has the means to acquire this building. And that manager who arranged the bridge loan for the Jiangg Company? That’s Qi Yingchen’s own nephew."

"No wonder I couldn’t dig up anything on Qi," Ji Hai muttered.

"Gentlemen, just think about it. An investment of ten percent for a hundredfold return! Compared to a prize like that, what’s ruining one little cosmetics company?"

The information this man, Xiaomao, had provided was certainly valuable.

Suddenly, Chen Yuan and Ji Hai understood. It all made sense now—why the conspiracy against Meiruxue Company was so meticulous, with each part of the plan interlocking perfectly. It was a hopeless situation, one that even a god couldn’t reverse. It also explained why the conspirators had started laying the groundwork so early, not hesitating to plant so many corporate spies inside the company.

All those spies, whether they were willing participants or unwitting pawns, had been deliberately or inadvertently helping to bring this all about.

"How did you get your hands on such valuable information?" Chen Yuan asked suddenly after a moment of thought.

"Director Jiang, that’s a question that costs extra," the skinny man said with a brilliant smile. "But for gutter rats like us, we have our own ways of finding things out."

...

「Ten minutes later.」

They were in the underground parking garage.

After dismissing their driver, Chen Yuan got into the driver’s seat. With Ji Hai beside him, he drove out of the Lis Hotel and headed off in an unknown direction.

The meeting, and the money spent, had been well worth it.

It had parted the mists, revealing the true picture.

Chen Yuan didn’t need to be told. He knew that for Qi Yingchen to get wind of such news, he must have paid a heavy price and leveraged some incredible connections.

Otherwise, why would everyone else ignore a hundredfold profit and let him spend the last two years stalling the sale of the Meiruxue Company building?

"And even with all that, Qi is still trying to push the price down. The man is just too greedy."

"Not necessarily," Ji Hai said, shaking his head. "Suddenly raising his offer would just make people suspicious. Besides, Qi Yingchen wants to acquire more than just this one property. His funds might be tight, which is why he’s holding firm on the price."

"So we just let him have his way?" Chen Yuan turned his head suddenly, a flicker of emotion in his eyes. "Are there any other options?"

At these words, Ji Hai froze.

He quickly understood and hurried to dissuade him.

"President Jiang, this isn’t child’s play! You can’t be thinking of snatching food from the tiger’s mouth, are you?"

"Qi Yingchen can play games, so why can’t I? As long as we have the proper business credentials, anyone can acquire these properties. It’s fair competition. What can he say about it?"

"But Qi will know perfectly well that we’re only competing for it because of the development plan."

"He might know, but I don’t. Can’t I just be an innocent party who happened to pick these properties for a small business venture?" Chen Yuan wore an expression of pure innocence, but the words coming out of his mouth described a vicious and insidious competitive strategy.

Others had been plotting and scheming for ages, just waiting for this day.

And now he was going to cut in and ruin all their plans.

It was hard to imagine just how much they would come to hate him for it.

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