Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Toast Refusal Leads to Penalty Drinking_1
Zhang Ruoyu appeared as though she had made a great sacrifice, resolutely speaking.
"All these things he has done are merely to catch my attention. Indeed, I do not wish to deal with him, but now... for Grandpa’s sake, I can sacrifice myself!"
"Just by giving him a bit of temptation, he will certainly deliver the Spirit Spring Water to us obediently. As long as Grandpa can wake up, I’ll kick him away with a single foot!"
Zhang Ruoyu came up with a plan that she thought was perfect and told her father about it.
Zhang Ruoxue quickly stood up, fully supporting Zhang Ruoyu’s words, and said, "Good, I’ll go with you."
Zhang Lijun helplessly looked at his two daughters. At this point, this might be the best method and the only way.
He sighed in resignation; he never thought that the Zhang Family would have to resort to pleasing others.
All this was because of that bastard Ye Ming.
Zhang Lijun said, "As long as the old man’s condition can improve, kicking him away afterward would indeed be a good plan!"
Zhang Ruoyu nodded, and the two sisters holding hands went to find Ye Ming.
But before they could leave, a servant rushed in, flustered, and said to everyone, "First Miss, Second Miss, something big has happened!"
Zhang Ruoyu slightly furrowed her brows and asked, "What happened?"
The servant stuttered, "Ye Ming... he has posted a statement in Ningjiang City. It’s a betrothal cancellation statement between him and the First Miss."
"What?" Zhang Ruoyu’s face paled immediately as she pulled out her phone, and indeed, she saw her name on the local news of Ningjiang City.
"The man Ye Ming, the woman Zhang Ruoyu, today have annulled their engagement!"
Seeing this news, the Zhang Family instantly fell into silence.
Zhang Lijun’s face darkened as he asked, "What exactly happened? Which news agency dared to release this news? Bring their person in charge to me; I want to question them face-to-face!"
Yesterday, when he heard that Ye Ming was going to make this public, he had already issued an order for all Ningjiang City’s newspapers to block the news.
Yet, unexpectedly, today there was still a media outlet daring enough to report this news, which was akin to openly opposing the Zhang Family, practically tantamount to seeking death.
Zhang Lijun was furious and determined to confront the person in charge of the media.
The servant looked at him with difficulty and said, "Family Head, the person in charge of this news agency is Ye Ming himself!"
"That bastard!" Hearing this, Zhang Ruoyu clenched her fists tightly, a murderous look appearing on her face.
Now, the Zhang Family had completely lost face in Ningjiang City, and there was no way to salvage the situation.
This news was like slapping the Zhang Family’s face in public, resounding with a loud smack.
Today, Ye Ming searched all the news agencies, and indeed, just as Zhang Lijun had said, not a single media outlet dared to publish the story.
The information was tightly sealed, and even individual accounts that posted it would be immediately deleted, never allowing it to be seen.
Having no other choice, Ye Ming simply bought a news outlet and used it for his own purposes.
He was not lacking money now, and he wanted to clear up this matter as soon as possible.
Because this wasn’t the only engagement he had to dissolve.
...
After coming out of the venue, Ye Ming was about to leave when he heard someone calling out.
"Mr. Ye, please wait a moment!"
Ye Ming turned his head and saw a familiar figure—it was the blonde man who had just opposed them and made things difficult for Lin Bingqing.
Ye Ming’s expression darkened as he asked, "What do you want?"
"Or should I say, do you think the punishment you received earlier was not enough?"
The blonde man quickly shook his head in denial, the brashness from earlier now gone from his face, replaced by a smile as he said, "Mr. Ye, let me introduce myself simply. I am from Lan Family Bio Company in America. I’ve come to you this time to discuss a partnership regarding the Spirit Spring Water."
"Actually, I had already inquired about the Spirit Spring Water before, and I’m well aware of all the details."
Ye Ming narrowed his eyes and sized him up, questioning, "Since you had already investigated earlier, why did you openly question it at the conference? Could it be that you did it on purpose, to tarnish the reputation of the Spirit Spring Water?"
The blonde man gave an embarrassed smile and explained, "Mr. Ye, I was just considering the best interests of the company and used a little trick. Please don’t misunderstand."
"Rest assured, having witnessed it myself just now, we are willing to offer a higher price for the formula of the Spirit Spring Water you possess!"
"Consider it a small compensation for you!"
Ye Ming let out a cold snort, feeling no affection for the man before him.
He decisively said, "Buying the formula is impossible, but if you want some Spirit Spring Water, I might consider selling you some at a high price."
A ruthless look flashed in the blonde man’s eyes, but he still smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, don’t be so quick to refuse. At least listen to our company’s offer before making a decision!"
"Fifty billion, how about that?"
Ye Ming snorted coldly, not even bothering to look at him directly.
The blonde man was surprised to see Ye Ming remain unmoved, wondering if this man from the East had no idea what fifty billion meant?
But, in order to complete his mission and obtain the Spirit Spring Water formula, the blonde man contained himself.
He continued to press, "One hundred billion?"
"Five hundred billion!"
Despite multiple raises in the offer, Ye Ming remained unaffected.
The blonde man, his patience exhausted, couldn’t help but ask, "Mr. Ye, what do you actually want?"
Ye Ming looked at him calmly and said, "No matter how much money, it’s impossible for me to sell the formula to you. Stop daydreaming."
He was very clear about the true value of the Spirit Spring Water; it simply couldn’t be measured by money. To Ye Ming, it was priceless, no matter how much they offered, he wouldn’t sell.
After dropping those words, Ye Ming ignored him and turned to leave.
The next second, the roaring sound of an engine came.
A business van sped forth, stopping in front of Ye Ming, blocking his path.
The blonde man displayed a sly smile and said leisurely, "We have a saying here that goes, ’Refuse the toast only to drink a forfeit.’ Today, I’ll use this saying on you!"
"Since you don’t want money, then I won’t offer it!"
"Get him!"
At the blonde man’s command, the doors of the business van were pushed open and several men dressed in black stepped out.
Their hands held guns, and after disembarking, they immediately pointed their weapons at Ye Ming.
Ye Ming let out a cold laugh and said, "With just this little ability, you think you can keep me here? Too naive."
Before his words fell, Ye Ming’s figure had already vanished from the spot.
