Subversive

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In an instant, an unthinkable thought sprang up in Xiao Churan's heart. Could the Duke Ye mentioned by Wang Dongxue be her own husband, Ye Chen? However, upon further reflection, she deemed it too fantastical. Ye Chen was an orphan who grew up in an orphanage. How could he possibly be the descendant of a famous family in Yanjing? Yet, who else in the world would be so kind to her? Thirty million dollars was already a considerable amount, but the other party willingly offered sixty million dollars... Unable to contain her curiosity, Xiao Churan asked Wang Dongxue, "Deputy Director Wang, may I ask if your chairman's name is Ye Chen?" Wang Dongxue's heart skipped a beat. The young master had instructed not to disclose his identity, so she could only state that his surname was Ye. If this was guessed by the young grandmother, wouldn't he be held responsible? Hurriedly, she replied, "Ms. Xiao, please don't pursue this. Our chairman is a descendant of a famous family in Yanjing, and his identity is highly confidential. I don't have the right to divulge it." Xiao Churan nodded, the mention of a famous family in Yanjing brought her back to reality. Ye Chen being a descendant of such a family seemed implausible. When she emerged from Wang Dongxue's office, Xiao Churan felt a lingering dizziness. In her hand, she held the sixty-million-dollar cooperation agreement between the Xiao family and the Imperial Hao Group. It all felt like a dream. At the entrance of the Imperial Hao Group, she spotted Ye Chen and ran excitedly toward him. "Ye Chen, I succeeded in negotiating!" Internally, Ye Chen chuckled. After all, he was the boss of the Imperial Hao Group; negotiating such a project was well within his abilities. However, maintaining the charade, he feigned surprise, "You managed to negotiate such a challenging project, wife, you are truly amazing!" Xiao Churan replied, "Oh, it's not me being amazing. It's more like the Imperial Hao Group practically handed it to us." "What?" Ye Chen acted astonished, "Why do you say that?" Not wanting to reveal the involvement of the Imperial Family in front of Ye Chen, Xiao Churan explained vaguely, "Oops, it's a long story. Let's go to the company now and share the good news with everyone." Ye Chen grinned, "Good! This time, that rascal, Xiao Hailong, will have to honor the bet and kneel and kowtow to me!" Xiao Churan agreed, "He's usually arrogant, so it's time to teach him a lesson." More than ten minutes later, the couple arrived at the Xiao Group. In the conference room, everyone wore puzzled expressions. They knew Xiao Churan had gone to the Imperial Group, but they doubted she could handle it and were anticipating her failure. Unexpectedly, she returned so quickly. Upon Xiao Churan and Ye Chen's entrance to the conference room, sneers emerged on everyone's faces. Xiao Hailong casually remarked, "Ah, Churan, you're back after only half an hour or so? Couldn't even get past the door of the Imperial Hao Group, right? Hahahaha!" His younger sister, Xiao Weiwei, added, "Oh, Sister Churan, declaring failure in less than an hour, that's a new record, isn't it?" Old Mrs. Xiao's expression darkened. The Imperial Group project was undoubtedly challenging, and even if Xiao Churan couldn't secure it, her attitude should be more restrained. Giving up so quickly angered her. Old Mrs. Xiao sternly addressed her, "Xiao Churan, you've disappointed me." Ye Chen's brows furrowed upon hearing this. These people were despicable, not even inquiring about the outcome and instead mocking them without any knowledge. Especially Xiao Hailong, acting so proud. What was there to be proud of? Later, he would have to kneel and kowtow. Initially elated, Xiao Churan's mood soured. She retorted, "I'm sorry to disappoint all of you. Wang Dongxue of the Imperial Hao Group has already negotiated a project cooperation with me!" "What? You negotiated a deal?" "Impossible! How is it possible? You can't even get an audience with Wang Dongxue!" The crowd was dumbfounded. "Xiao Churan, do you think we'll believe it?" Xiao Hailong regained composure and slammed the table, angrily declaring, "Wang Dongxue of the Imperial Hao Group is a renowned business elite in the city. How could she possibly meet with you? Do you understand your standing?" Facing their skepticism and accusations, Xiao Churan produced the contract and handed it to Old Mrs. Xiao. "This is the project contract with the Imperial Hao Group. Please take a look." This contract, akin to a bomb, caused an explosion of astonishment among those present! Xiao Hailong still refused to believe and shouted, "This must be a forged contract! I don't believe you can handle the Imperial Group!" "That's right!" Xiao Weiwei added, "What makes you think you can secure the Imperial Hao Group's contract? It's a significant project worth thirty million dollars! If you could, I would have done it long ago!" Sneering, Xiao Churan replied, "Cousin, you're wrong. This contract isn't for thirty million dollars; it's for sixty million dollars!" "Get lost!" Xiao Weiwei scoffed, "A sixty million dollar contract? You really have the nerve to say that! Do you think we are fools? If you can secure a sixty million dollar contract, then I can get a hundred million!" Xiao Hailong, with a cold expression, accused, "Churan, you're treating grandma and all of us like fools!" He then turned to Old Mrs. Xiao and said, "Grandma! Churan is committing treason! You can't let her off!" Old Mrs. Xiao was furious, slamming the table and shouting, "Xiao Churan! Go to the Personnel Department immediately for departure formalities!" Xiao Churan was stunned. Were these people insane? Couldn't they just take a glance at the contract? Just as the tension rose, someone exclaimed, "Hold on! The official public account of the Imperial Hao Group just released a notification! The sixty million dollar contract is real!"
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