Gorgeous Female Tenants

Chapter 243: Bringing Shame Upon Oneself

Lei Zhensheng wore a sycophantic smile: "President Zhao, I didn’t expect you to come in person. It’s been two years since we last met, at the Yanjing Game Exhibition. Back then, we were at each other’s throats, mocking each other, but I didn’t expect today, we’d be sitting together."

President Zhao, who was the boss of Hengyu Group in Jenny’s recording, actually came in person to meet Lei Zhensheng, which showed the importance he placed on this matter.

"Yes, two years have passed in a blink."

"This game program is our Thunderbird Group’s flagship game project for this year. We have prepared a budget of twenty million for it. If it succeeds, it is estimated to bring in half a billion in revenue for Thunderbird Group."

President Zhao listened to Lei Zhensheng finish his piece, detecting the exaggeration in his statements.

He leisurely took a sip of beer and laughed, "I looked into this game yesterday. I really don’t see what’s good about it. It’s just some rubbish cobbled together by a few students. I could grab a few undergraduates from the Computer Science Department at Yanjing University who could put this together. Initially, I wasn’t interested in this game and didn’t intend to come. But your words persuaded me; this isn’t just a game, it’s a sword, sharp enough to make Thunderbird Group bleed. That’s why I came today to meet you. If this game is a sword, then you’re the swordsman, and together you could bring down Thunderbird Group."

Hearing President Zhao from Hengyu Group call the game they poured their heart and soul into "trash," albeit with obvious price-pressuring intentions, infuriated Liu Ningyan and Chen Yan to the point where their brows stood on end.

Normally gentle, Chen Xin was now fiercely angry, "This President Zhao is shameless, daring to speak of our Ancient Moon Red Dust like that."

Liu Ningyan bit her white teeth, clenching her small fists with a look that suggested someone cursed her child, she was ready to fight for it: "He’s even more shameless than Lei Zhensheng, the two of them are just rogues, colluding wickedly. I won’t let them off."

Xu Xiangbei chuckled quietly. The two girls valued the Ancient Moon Red Dust game above everything else. Initially, he was going to mock the game a bit because Liu Ningyan didn’t provide him a cheat account. But seeing the situation now, he thought better of it. Better not to provoke the baseless fury of Liu Ningyan and Chen Xin.

Lei Zhensheng handed President Zhao a USB drive: "Here is the game program’s source code. Where is my five million?"

President Zhao took the USB drive, had his subordinate check it on the computer. His subordinate, who came with President Zhao, quickly nodded: "This is indeed the game program’s source code, no issues."

President Zhao smiled faintly, signaling his subordinate to transfer the money to the account provided by Lei Zhensheng.

When the transaction was over, President Zhao put the USB drive into a small leather bag he carried, put on his mask again, and as he left the private room, he smiled and said, "I suppose you wouldn’t dare to play tricks on me. You wouldn’t turn your back on your big brother and come to deceive me. Otherwise, you’d be caught between us, with nothing good to eat."

Lei Zhensheng, having received the five million, became deferential. From now on, he would be making a living under President Zhao’s wing: "Of course, I had to leave myself a way out. You got your program, and I got my money. Pleasant cooperation."

Lei Zhensheng raised a bottle to toast with President Zhao, but President Zhao ignored him, sneering, "I don’t drink with dogs that betray their masters. You are not qualified to drink with me now."

Lei Zhensheng was taken aback. Before the deal, he was still the general manager of Thunderbird Group and had the same standing as President Zhao, able to drink with him. But after handing over the USB drive and taking the money, he became a traitor to Thunderbird Group, just a pawn under President Zhao, and was no longer qualified to drink with him.

President Zhao and his subordinates swiftly left the private room, leaving only Lei Zhensheng sitting there in a daze, sulking with his drink. Clearly humiliated, he had no one to blame but himself; he brought this disgrace upon himself.

President Zhao and his companion quickly walked to the underground parking lot, finding their car, but saw Xu Xiangbei leaning against the car, smoking.

President Zhao’s sharp eyes scrutinized Xu Xiangbei, sensing that he was up to no good. His attendant revealed fierce eyes and shouted angrily, "Get out of the way, don’t block my car."

As expected, President Zhao came prepared, bringing a bodyguard. With a glance from President Zhao, the bodyguard charged at Xu Xiangbei like a mad dog.

Xu Xiangbei easily caught the opponent’s arm and twisted it sharply.

Crack, a crisp bone-breaking sound echoed through the quiet underground parking lot. The opponent let out a harsh scream, half-kneeling on the ground, trembling in pain.

Initially, Xu Xiangbei didn’t want to break the guy’s arm, but the way he came at him, yelling and swinging, showed how arrogant he was usually. Without a lesson, who knows how many he’d bully in the future?

Xu Xiangbei smiled and walked towards President Zhao, extending his hand: "Give it back to us."

Though President Zhao wore a mask, hiding any change in expression, his eyes turned sharp and sinister.

"Name your price, and I’ll pay you."

"I don’t want money. You know what I want."

"So, you’re not robbing me for money?"

"Cut the crap. Don’t play dumb, or you’ll end up worse than him."

President Zhao’s gaze was unsteady, flashing continuously. He reached into his small bag and took out a USB drive, handing it to Xu Xiangbei: "Is this what you want?"

Xu Xiangbei laughed. President Zhao was quite generous, quite obedient, handing over the USB drive so compliantly.

"You really underestimate me, Xu Xiangbei. Throw the bag to me, then spread your fingers and raise them high."

President Zhao’s eyes turned furious and vexed. What he gave Xu Xiangbei wasn’t the USB drive with the game program source code, but a blank one he had prepared—a bait-and-switch attempt that did not escape Xu Xiangbei’s keen eye.

He suddenly made a run for it, just taking two steps before he felt himself lifted into the air, and fell heavily to the ground, every bone in his body feeling as if they’d come apart in pain. Meanwhile, the small black bag in his hand rolled to Xu Xiangbei’s feet.

Xu Xiangbei took the USB drive from the bag and handed it to Liu Ningyan, who had a laptop.

Liu Ningyan immediately recognized it as the USB drive she gave to Lei Zhensheng. To confirm, she inserted it into the computer and examined it carefully. She breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Xu Xiangbei: "Yes, it’s my drive, the program is all inside, and I set up a copy-protection program, so it shouldn’t have been duplicated."

President Zhao looked at Xu Xiangbei with resentment, but was helpless. Liu Ningyan smiled as she walked up to President Zhao and kicked him, hitting him on the jaw, causing him to spit out blood and a large front tooth to fall to the ground.

Liu Ningyan righteously admonished President Zhao: "Next time, don’t casually call someone else’s things garbage. Actually, you’re the scum here, you’re the trash. I kicked you today to help you remember to watch your mouth."