Gorgeous Female Tenants

Chapter 267: The Only Winner

Thomas didn’t knock on the door; he just opened it and walked into the office.

Mr. Renault saw that his good friend had arrived and happily stood up. The two men shared a friendly hug.

While hugging, Thomas whispered a few words into Mr. Renault’s ear and smiled, gesturing towards the door where Xu Xiangbei and Gu Xiangyi were waiting.

Seeing them looking over, Gu Xiangyi quickly smiled and waved, greeting them. Mr. Renault was crucial to recovering the two million payment.

After hearing Thomas’s words, Mr. Renault’s demeanor became respectful. He extinguished his cigar and walked out of the office.

He smiled and shook hands with Xu Xiangbei, saying, "Hello, Dr. Xu, nice to meet you. Do you have business with me?"

Xu Xiangbei quickly waved his hand: "NO, it’s not me who has business with you. This lady has business with you. She’s my girlfriend. You should talk to her."

Gu Xiangyi graciously shook hands with Mr. Renault and briefly explained her purpose for coming.

After hearing Gu Xiangyi’s explanation, Renault remembered the issue and looked apologetically at Xu Xiangbei, saying sorry several times.

"I’m really sorry, Dr. Xu, for my oversight."

Xu Xiangbei raised his eyebrows, puzzled in his heart, thinking, you don’t owe me money, you owe Gu Xiangyi an apology.

Mr. Renault graciously invited Gu Xiangyi and Xu Xiangbei into the office to discuss in detail. Xu Xiangbei smiled and waved his hand again: "It’s not my business. It’s a matter between you two. You go talk; I’ll wait outside."

Renault and Gu Xiangyi entered the office together. Through the transparent glass partition, it was apparent that the two seemed to be talking smoothly.

Thomas smiled and said to Xu Xiangbei, "They’re discussing business; we’re just standing here for nothing. There’s a coffee shop downstairs; let me buy you a cup of coffee."

Xu Xiangbei laughed, "Mr. Thomas, you’ve helped us a lot by introducing us to Mr. Renault. I should be the one buying you coffee."

Downstairs, a coffee shop with an elegant environment, mainly serving Western cuisine. The people there were mostly foreign company employees from the building, sitting in small groups around tables, drinking coffee, eating cookies, and waiting for European-style desserts.

While drinking coffee, Xu Xiangbei learned that Renault’s company had been in Earth Sea City for over ten years, and every visit Thomas made to Huaxia, he would meet with Renault.

Thomas was quite familiar with Huaxia. Xu Xiangbei thought of Mr. Calia, who was also familiar with Huaxia. "Is Mr. Thomas also friends with Mr. Calia?"

Thomas flicked off his cigar ash and smiled lightly, "Actually, we aren’t friends but business partners. I heard he was getting treatment at a hospital here, so I came to see him. We all thought he was on the brink of death, but unexpectedly, you saved his life, which earned my admiration."

Xu Xiangbei dismissed it with a smile: "Mr. Calia was destined not to die; he was lucky. What kind of business does Mr. Calia do? I get the feeling his business is quite large."

Thomas smiled mysteriously, "Haha, do you really not know what business he’s in? Didn’t you make a fortune from yesterday’s boxing match? Without Mr. Calia, do you think you could have earned so much?"

Xu Xiangbei was confused, yet somewhat understood.

Seeing Xu Xiangbei’s puzzled look, Thomas cryptically introduced, "For a big betting event like yesterday’s boxing match, handling tens of billions in funds, do you think Qiao Mountain could manage it alone? It’s Mr. Calia’s family business; their family hails from Sicily."

Xu Xiangbei suddenly realized: "So that’s it. I thought Mr. Calia’s identity was special. Now that you say that, I understand."

Not wanting to further discuss Mr. Calia, Thomas changed the topic: "How has President Huang been lately? I heard one of his artists was caught in a scandal."

"So Mr. Thomas likes reading the news too?"

"Whenever I travel somewhere, I enjoy reading the local news. Huang Qinghai is someone you should be cautious of; he’s not a good person. He’s particularly cunning and never lets those who’ve crossed him get away."

Xu Xiangbei casually said, "Then I don’t have to worry. I haven’t offended him; instead, I helped him win the boxing match."

Hearing this, Thomas laughed heartily, even to the point of tears. He pulled out a white handkerchief from his breast pocket to wipe his eyes.

Xu Xiangbei was puzzled by his laughter and forced a smile, "Is it really that funny?"

Thomas restrained his laughter, "I really grow more fond of you, Dr. Xu. You’re truly humorous. Being with you, I feel much younger. Do you think he’ll appreciate you for winning the match? NO, he actually despises you."

"How could that be?"

"Don’t worry, I don’t intend to sow discord between the two of you; there’s no need. I just feel you’re a good person and shouldn’t be left in the dark. Let me tell you, Huang Qinghai publicly bet one million on you to win, but secretly he bet twenty million on Jason to win. We all thought Jason would win yesterday’s match, but in the end, we all lost miserably. You were the only big winner."

Xu Xiangbei was dumbfounded, finally understanding why Huang Qinghai’s smile was so forced after winning the match—it turns out he had secretly bet on Jason and lost twenty million.

Thomas wiped off the residue from the corner of his mouth with his handkerchief: "Dr. Xu, you caused him to lose twenty million. Do you think he’ll thank you?"

Xu Xiangbei’s expression grew serious, realizing the real character of Huang Qinghai.

After winning the match, Huang Qinghai smiled at him on the surface, but inwardly he hated him, yet he had agreed to Xu’s request to have Gu Xinyan play the lead role, showing his deep cunning.

Hearing Thomas’s words, Xu Xiangbei felt a wave of regret.

If that’s the case, signing Gu Xinyan with Qinghai Film and Television wasn’t a good thing. It meant Huang Qinghai had set a trap, just waiting to use Gu Xinyan to exact revenge on him.

Seeing Xu Xiangbei stunned, Thomas slowly stood up, gently patted Xu Xiangbei on the shoulder, and walked away, leaving Xu Xiangbei sitting there alone.

The familiar sound of high heels broke Xu Xiangbei’s thoughts as Gu Xiangyi walked over, looking triumphant.

She excitedly raised her fist: "It’s resolved. We should really thank Mr. Thomas for helping us. Mr. Renault not only agreed to immediately transfer the withheld two million euros but also agreed to increase the annual toy quota to five million euros. We’ve made a big deal again."

Seeing Gu Xiangyi so happy, Xu Xiangbei smiled without a word, thinking it must have been Thomas’s whispered words that were a huge help.

He was curious about what Thomas said to Mr. Renault to make him treat them with such respect.