Chapter 535

Chapter 535 Unequal Treaty!

Perhaps Li Yongheng wasn’t as sinister and despicable as Su Rui made him out to be,he simply had different motivations,but the effect was the same.

He spoke up for those bosses only because they were already on the same side as him,and he stood by watching others mock and ridicule Su Rui without lifting a finger,equally because he and Su Rui were rivals in love.

Of course,perhaps at that moment Li Yongheng did have his own little agenda,but no one else could know for sure.

After hearing Su Rui’s analysis,Lin Aoxue’s expression grew even colder. Without even realizing it,she had made up her mind never to have any contact again with someone like Li Yongheng for the rest of her life.

Li Yongheng’s face cycled between pale and flushed. He hesitated a few times before finally saying to Su Rui,”Could you have him move his foot off my brother?”

Su Rui shrugged as if to say do whatever you want. Li Yongheng glanced over at Stoudemire and couldn’t help feeling helpless.

“Only now you remember your brother? How come you didn’t speak up for him when he was getting beaten just now?” Su Rui smiled and pointed at everyone present,”Are these bosses more important to you than your own brother?”

Hearing this,Li Yongheng’s face turned completely red. He had no idea how to explain himself.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to help Li Yongxing,but Stoudemire’s overwhelming presence had been so terrifying just now that it had made him shrink back deep inside.

And the way Su Rui framed it was undoubtedly putting a heavy label on him. Regardless of whether he had any intention of winning over the bosses in the process,once this was all over,his older brother Li Yongxing would definitely harbor resentment toward him.

Pure and simple divide and conquer.

Li Yongxing would surely think,I got beaten to a pulp like this,and you didn’t dare say a single word,yet when Su Rui went after the other bosses,you suddenly found the courage to step up?

Sure enough,just as Li Yongheng had expected,Li Yongxing lay on the ground breathing heavily,his eyes growing even darker.

Su Rui lowered his head and laughed mockingly,”Boss Li,take a good look. This is the brother you so carefully raised. How is this any different from a white-eyed wolf that can never be tamed?”

Li Yongxing said nothing.

Su Rui appeared to be sowing discord,but in reality he was peeling back a raw and bloody “truth.”

“I’m not the kind of person you’re describing. You’re slandering me!” Li Yongheng clenched both fists and said heatedly.

“Whether I’ve wronged you or not,you know yourself.” Su Rui shook his head,”Honestly,my first impression of you wasn’t bad. Even though you stood against me,I didn’t dislike you as much as I dislike your older brother. But the little scheme you pulled at a moment like this was truly too amateurish. I saw through it at a glance. Very uninteresting.”

A look of contempt appeared in Su Rui’s eyes.

Li Yongheng had absolutely no idea what to say. After Su Rui’s words,the relationship between him and his older brother had already cracked,and it would never be repaired.

Su Rui couldn’t be bothered to spare him another glance and instead turned to the trembling bosses,”The wheel of fortune turns. Let’s hear where everyone stands. If your position satisfies me,I’ll let you leave safely. Otherwise,I can have your companies shut down tomorrow and never reopen.”

Everyone present was a billionaire who had seen all kinds of storms,yet none of them had ever imagined that a pretty boy they had completely looked down on before would dare point at their noses and threaten them like this.

And they had absolutely no courage or ability to talk back.

Even the mighty richest man in Ninghai,Li Yongxing,had been knocked flat on the ground. Weren’t they just small fry waiting to be served?

Someone had already slipped a hand into their pocket,quietly preparing to call the police.

“I just want a simple apology. Do you really have to go this far?”

Su Rui walked up to a fat middle-aged man and snatched his phone right out of his hand,then hurled it far across the floor.

Seeing this,everyone gave up the idea of calling for help. If they provoked this young man,there was no telling what he might do.

“I apologize. I failed to read the situation clearly and made the foolish decision to oppose Bikang. Please forgive me!” At that moment,a sharp-faced,monkey-cheeked man bent slightly at the waist and called out loudly.

Being able to make a billionaire apologize with just a few words,Su Rui’s skill was something else.

“What a fine weathervane.” Su Rui said with a slight smile,”It seems you’ve definitely done this kind of flip-flopping many times before.”

Hearing this,the man bent even lower,cold sweat dripping from his head,”Please forgive me,Young Master Su. I’ll show you my sincerity.”

“Where is your sincerity? Is it as simple as just resuming cooperation?” Su Rui pressed aggressively,”If that’s all,then the cost of making a mistake is far too low.”

“I’m willing to waive Bikang’s purchasing fees for the next 3 months to show my sincerity.”

“Just 3 months of purchasing fees?”

Su Rui gave the guy a none-too-gentle smack on the head and said,”An idiot like you would last 2 episodes at most in a TV drama.”

Hearing this,the corner of Lin Aoxue’s mouth curled up slightly.

“6 months!”

“Hmm?”

“No,1 year. 1 year of fees!” The man was sweating all over. A full year’s fees would easily be in the tens of millions. He had truly cut into his own flesh.

Just thinking about that enormous sum of money about to flow into Bikang’s pockets made him tremble with heartache.

“Very good,it’s settled then. Sign the contract first thing tomorrow morning,or rather,sign a supplementary agreement on top of the existing contract,effective immediately upon signing.”

Su Rui patted the billionaire’s shoulder with a smile,”You’re very sensible. I like that about you.”

The billionaire felt like crying but had no tears.

“Ladies and gentlemen,as you’ve all witnessed,this agreement was reached between me and this boss on a completely equal and voluntary basis. If he hadn’t agreed,I don’t think we could have reached such a cooperation. Don’t you think?”

Su Rui’s words left all the bosses present speechless.

Equal? Voluntary?

Which eye of yours saw anything equal? Which eye of yours saw anything voluntary?

But even though they thought this in their hearts,not a single one dared say it out loud.

“Apollo is even more shameless than I am.” Stoudemire was at a loss for words.

After saying that,he yanked Li Yongxing up off the ground,his face covered in blood,and said,”Now,shouldn’t you and the esteemed Mr. Amar’e continue discussing the matter of cooperation?”

Hearing this,Li Yongxing nearly bit his own tongue.

You beat me half to death and made me lose all face,and now you still want to talk business with me. How are we supposed to talk? How are we supposed to cooperate?

Would it mean that during the contract negotiations,the moment he expressed even the slightest disagreement,he’d immediately be met with punches and kicks?

This wasn’t signing a contract at all. It was practically an unequal treaty.

“What? You’re unwilling?”

With one foot planted on Li Yongxing’s chest,Stoudemire bent down and asked.

“Cough cough!”

With half the man’s body weight pressing down on him,Li Yongxing was nearly crushed to death. His face turned red from holding it in,and he coughed several times in a row,forcing a smile that looked worse than crying,”It is my,Li Yongxing’s,honor to cooperate with Mr. Amar’e… I… cough cough!”

“Now that’s more like it. Saves me all that trouble.” Stoudemire took a comfortable drag of his cigar.

Su Rui also noticed the scene on this side and said helplessly,”You’re actually far more shameless than I am.”

And so the banquet came to an end like a farce. The biggest winner was naturally Bikang.

Having signed a series of “unequal treaties” with these tycoons,Lin Aoxue had achieved an unexpected windfall,reaping enormous gains without even trying.

Of course,all of this had to be credited to Stoudemire. If it weren’t for this guy appearing out of nowhere like he had fallen from the sky,it wouldn’t have been so easy for Su Rui to turn the tables.

Li Yongxing seemed to have become the biggest loser. He was forced on the spot to sign an equity investment agreement with Stoudemire,in which the other party invested a minimal amount of capital into the Li Group in exchange for several times the equity stake. The agreement also included a performance bet clause: if the Li Group’s performance next year failed to maintain growth of 30% or more,the Alpine Investment Bank would become the group’s largest shareholder,controlling 51%.

As a domestic enterprise,never imagine that cooperating with a foreign company will bring you much benefit. These people are all masters of capital,and one careless move can get you played right into their hands,leaving nothing behind.

Take for example a certain upscale restaurant famous for its Sichuan cuisine. The female owner,hoping to expand further,brought in foreign investment to help with a listing,only to end up being swallowed whole. Even her son,who had married a female celebrity,was left without pocket money.

Li Yongxing naturally wouldn’t take this lying down. If he simply surrendered like this,he wouldn’t have deserved to reach where he was today. But that was all a story for later.

All the bosses left in frustration. From now on they would surely have learned their lesson and would never again take sides or make their position known so easily,otherwise the loss would be a huge sum of money.

Walking over to Li Chen,Su Rui patted him on the shoulder,”How about it,I kept my word,didn’t I? With Li Yongxing losing trust in Li Yongheng,the biggest winner is you.”

Indeed,if it weren’t for Su Rui’s “divide and conquer” words,Li Yongheng might not have lost Li Yongxing’s trust.

“Should I be thanking you?” Li Chen felt no joy whatsoever,not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He had already begun to realize that cooperating with the devil never ends well for anyone.

“Up to you. Whether you thank me or not,you’re going to have to choose to cooperate with me.” Su Rui smiled slightly,”Go get your old man to the hospital. This is a great opportunity for you to show your worth in front of him. I can see his mood isn’t great at all. He’ll probably be too embarrassed to show his face for a while.”

Li Chen finally came to understand the terrifying side of this man,completely abandoning any thoughts of getting revenge on him. He nodded silently and took his leave.

After everyone had gone,Su Rui looked at Stoudemire and said coldly,”You fat bastard,talk. Why did you come to Huaxia? How come you’re not afraid of exposing your connection to me this time?”

“I didn’t come to Huaxia to find you. Isn’t this just a coincidence,running into you by chance?” Stoudemire said with a completely calm expression.

“That part I believe.” Su Rui shook his head and said with a cold laugh,”But for the God of Wealth who never shows his face to appear in person,there must be something in Huaxia that’s extremely attractive to you.”

“It’s really nothing. Don’t overthink it.”

Stoudemire glanced at Lin Aoxue standing silently to one side,then said in a hushed tone,”Hey,I heard you slept with Zeus’s daughter?”