School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

"There's no room for negotiation!" Liu Guodong shook his head.

"Really?" Qin Jianguo heard this and laughed, "You and the Liu Family have always wanted to be involved in the Xijiang project, right? I can let you join the development. Look..."

"No!" Liu Guodong shook his head and said, "Director Qin, I can't decide on this matter; my daughter already has a boyfriend. What do you want me to do?"

"Ah?" Qin Jianguo was startled and said, "That fast?"

"My daughter is naturally beautiful and smart, with loads of men chasing after her!" Liu Guodong laughed.

"That's for sure!" Qin Jianguo sighed.

At this moment, Liu Guodong's wife heard this and said, "How come I haven't heard anything about Yiyi having a boyfriend?"

"When men are talking, why does a woman interject?" Liu Guodong glared at her.

Having heard this, Qin Jianguo immediately had a clue. He smiled and said, "Guodong, we have been old friends for a long time, people of our word. Why keep things hidden in your heart? Why not... tell me, what would it take for Yiyi to marry into the Qin Family and become our daughter-in-law?"

"Director Qin, I'm really sorry!" Liu Guodong said with a wry smile, "Ever since the Qin Family called off the engagement, my daughter Yiyi has been inconsolable, living in a daze. Now that she has finally come out of her sadness, I naturally can't bring this matter up to her again."

"So..." Qin Jianguo didn't know what to say. After all, it was his family who called off the engagement initially, and now they were the ones proposing marriage again, which put Liu Guodong in a difficult position.

Qin Jianguo looked helpless.

At this moment, Liu Guodong's wife said, "Guodong, you wanted to get involved in the gymnasium project, right? Why not let the Qin Family help during the bidding? Maybe we could secure the project."

The gymnasium project was a big project, worth over two hundred million, and the Qin Family was also preparing to enter the bidding phase. Of course, they had internal connections and could absolutely rely on these connections to secure the project. Additionally, the project was clearly a lucrative one, a very big fat meat, and who wouldn't want to bite into such succulent fat and enjoy that rich, greasy feeling.

"Ah..." Liu Guodong, upon hearing this, felt his heart skip a beat. If he could trade the gymnasium project for his daughter's marriage... it seemed somewhat tempting. He glanced at Qin Jianguo and then said, "This... isn't too good."

"What's not good about it?" Liu Guodong's wife immediately said, "I think it's a great idea."

"How is it good?" Liu Guodong asked.

"This project can make money," Liu Guodong's wife said urgently.

Some things are better left unstated, but this guy had a wooden head and had to spell everything out so thoroughly. Hence, his wife was becoming frantic, her face changing color. Liu Guodong looked helplessly at Qin Jianguo.

Qin Jianguo hesitated for a while. The project was huge, a project worth over two hundred million; even at a minimum of ten percent profit, that was over twenty million. Trading over twenty million for a woman? This... was hardly a bargain. Besides, the project might even yield more than twenty million.

Qin Jianguo frowned, pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "This... can be discussed."

"Director Qin, does this matter still need discussion?" Liu Guodong's wife smiled and said, "You can make the decision on this issue."

"I..." Qin Jianguo gave an embarrassed smile and then said, "This... is hard to say. Besides, this matter seems quite troublesome."

"How is it troublesome?" Liu Guodong furrowed his brow. He was actually getting a bit depressed; he certainly couldn't make decisions about his daughter's marriage, and if he forced his own daughter into submission, it would be akin to selling his own daughter, which made him no different than a beast.

"This... now, the head of the household is Qin Tian." Qin Jianguo gave Liu Guodong an awkward look and then said, "So, I need to go back and discuss it with him!"

"Aren't you the head of the household now?" Liu Guodong furrowed his brow and said, "Do you still need to ask him?"

"No, no!" Qin Jianguo shook his head and said, "Even though I'm currently the head of the household, essentially, it's Qin Jun who calls the shots."

"Heh!" At this point, Liu Guodong's wife scoffed sarcastically and said, "Director Qin, if you want to refuse, just refuse directly, why bother using Qin Jun as an excuse to reject us? Everyone knows that you are the decision-maker of the Qin Family, not Qin Jun. So, saying this now, aren't you just putting us in an awkward position?"

Liu Guodong frowned, his face also displeased. The matter of trading his daughter's marriage had already upset him, yet on this matter, the other party was still hesitating and even using his son to pressure him further, which made Liu Guodong very annoyed.

"Director Qin, if you're unwilling, let's just forget it!" Liu Guodong immediately said, "We aren't too keen on it anyway, and I also don't want to interfere much in my daughter's marriage. After all, she is my daughter, not my servant. I am her father, and I must respect her wishes."

Seeing the Liu couple grow somewhat angry, Qin Jianguo became somewhat despondent.

"Don't..." Qin Jianguo hurriedly said, "I'll agree to your terms. We're also looking for someone for the gymnasium project, and securing it shouldn't be a big problem. However, the bidding process still needs to be followed, but in the end, I'll figure out a way to let your company win the bid."

"Really?" Liu Guodong asked.

"Of course!" Qin Jianguo nodded and said, "Rest assured."

"But didn't you just say that you don't call the shots at the Qin Family, but Qin Jun does?" Liu Guodong's wife suddenly blurted.

This one statement staggered Qin Jianguo heavily. He laughed and said, "After all, I am his father and the head of the Qin Family, so my words should still carry some weight. I'll talk to him when I get back, and he'll agree."

"That's settled then," Liu Guodong nodded.

"Alright, let's tentatively agree on that," Qin Jianguo stood up and smiled, "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be heading back now."

"I'll see you out," Liu Guodong nodded again.

Following that, Liu Guodong immediately escorted Qin Jianguo out of the door and watched as he drove away.

Then, he turned back and returned home.

Madam Liu greeted him with a radiant smile, saying, "Guodong, this is great, we're going to get rich!"

"Yes!" Liu Guodong nodded and said, "Many strong companies are eyeing this project, and with our company's capabilities and strength, we don't have much of an advantage. But with the Qin Family's help, it will be much easier."

"By the way, how much money can we make from this project?" Madam Liu curiously asked.

"If we follow the construction plans to the letter, the profit should be around twenty million," Liu Guodong chuckled.

"Then...is there another way to make even more money?" Madam Liu hastily asked.

"That depends on how you manage it," Liu Guodong smiled and said, "There's no set amount. It could be as much as one hundred million or as little as fifty million. It depends on how you cut costs!"

"Hiss..."

Upon hearing this, Madam Liu immediately inhaled sharply, "Isn't this...isn't this cutting corners?"

"That's called an unwritten rule!" Liu Guodong laughed.

Madam Liu, hearing this, immediately brightened up, "That's wonderful, our wealth is going to increase significantly again, and securing this project will greatly benefit our company in the future!"

"Right!" Liu Guodong nodded.

"But..." Madam Liu blinked her eyes and asked, "Will Yiyi agree to it?"

"I don't know!" The moment that question came up, Liu Guodong felt a headache coming on. After all, the matter was difficult to handle. He knew his daughter's temperament very well; if she didn't want to do something, no one could force her. Thus, the situation was challenging.

"How can you not know?" Madam Liu asked.

"Initially, she agreed because I am her father," Liu Guodong said with a bitter smile, "but after the Qin Family called off the engagement, the impact on Yiyi was significant. She even considered suicide for a while. Fortunately, she underwent surgery and quickly moved on from that dark period. Now, marrying Qin Xiaotian is completely out of the question!"

"Then what do we do?" Madam Liu asked anxiously, "Are we going to let our company suffer losses of hundreds of millions just because she doesn't agree?"

"Hehe…" Liu Guodong chuckled, then said, "What can I do? If she's unwilling, not even nine bulls could pull her along."

"But she is your daughter!" Madam Liu frowned.

"While she is my daughter, she is also a person!" Liu Guodong frowned and said, "She has experienced despair. During the time she was terminally ill, she suffered a lot. I don't want her to continue suffering."

"Sigh..." Upon hearing this, Madam Liu said, "Do try to persuade her well."

"I will do my best," Liu Guodong nodded.

......

Yiyi's residence.

Located in a bustling district within a cluster of villas, this was where Liu Guodong and his former wife used to live. Since marrying his second wife, he had immediately moved out of here and purchased a set in Wangjiang Villa with his second wife.

Having played outside all day, Yiyi returned home exhausted and immediately fell asleep on the sofa.

Since recovering from her illness, Yiyi had been meeting up with friends almost every day, playing until she was worn out before returning home. The house was cold and quiet, a large villa with only a maid to take care of her, leaving Yiyi feeling empty and lonely inside. Only by going out and indulging herself wildly every day could she dispel the emptiness in her heart.

"Miss, the master has arrived," the maid hurriedly woke Yiyi up.

"Aunt Yun, what does my dad want?" Yiyi lifted her head and looked at the maid, who was over forty and looked quite aged.

"I don't know!" Aunt Yun shook her head.

At that moment, Liu Guodong parked his car and then walked in from outside. It had been several days since he had been here. Liu Guodong had been quite busy recently, with the company consuming much of his time, and his wife and son needing his attention as well. Therefore, the time left for Yiyi was not much, and whenever Liu Guodong did visit, he barely warmed his seat before he was hurriedly called away by a phone call from his wife.