I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 443: Severe Criticism_1

Chapter 443: Chapter 443: Severe Criticism_1

"Whatever."

At this moment, the waiter hurried over and reached out to Zhao Wenliang, "Sir, are you dining with us?"

"Am I eating my ass... I am eating!" Zhao Wenliang cursed angrily, then suddenly changed his tone.

A sly smile spread across his face as he thought to himself that no matter what dish was served, he’d launch into a tirade against it. He had a live streaming app and planned to take the opportunity to broadcast a rant.

Once the suppliers and Huaxu severed their collaboration, he could manipulate public opinion further, and Hai City’s ’cuisine’ would soon become unsightly.

On that day, everything in Hai City would, essentially, fall apart.

Shen Dong, of course, was unaware that Zhao Wenliang could stoop so low. If he had known, he would have immediately denied Zhao Wenliang any association with Shuyue Building.

A petty person, even at their best, can only be a dog and will never become the master.

Zhao Wenliang did go on to do just that, cancelling twenty-two dishes at Silver Moonlight and launching a vicious attack on the live streaming app.

However, Zhao Wenliang had miscalculated; such trifles could hardly bother Shen Dong, who wouldn’t even deem them worthy of his awareness. In the hands of the head chef in the kitchen, the issue was taken care of decisively.

Shen Dong was completely oblivious. Nevertheless, while he disregarded Zhao Wenliang, he took seriously Zhao Wenliang’s tactics, immediately notifying Tang Yuchan and Kang Yue to prepare for the possibility of severed supply channels.

The concert would be Huaxu’s coup de grâce for a counterattack.

Concerned about potential snags, Shen Dong left Silver Moonlight and rushed to the Huaxu Base. Huaxu Base was dominant in its field, and with its pure steel structure and the azure glass walls, it was particularly dazzling under the sunlight.

The concert stage was quite impressive, too.

Huaxu Building was planned to be twenty-five stories high. At the moment, three stories had been constructed, and these three stories now served as the stage. Inside, the variegated lights shone brightly, becoming even more colorful through the glass walls.

The capital’s Workers’ Stadium spans 350,000 square meters, which is about 525 mu or, in local terms, 350 large mu.

Huaxu Base has 300 large mu.

The Workers’ Stadium can hold one hundred thousand people; so can Huaxu.

"Madman!" This nickname was familiar; in his past life, there was someone who called Shen Dong that.

As Shen Dong turned around, he saw Li Kaiyao with dust all over him running towards him. Li was a big brother figure in Hai City, and now he had the look of a businessman, offering a cigarette as soon as they met.

Li Kaiyao had grown wealthy. Except for the steel structure and organic glass which were contracted by the company, most of the manpower and materials were arranged by him.

He offered a cigarette and a light with a naive grin, "Got time to come over to my place for a meal?"

"Sure," Shen Dong could tell by the smile on his face that Li had something up his sleeve and promptly turned to leave.

Li Kaiyao indeed had something urgent and quickly followed, "Shen Dong, Shen Dong, about that—, the relocation of factories in Hai City, could you give me a piece of land to develop?"

After the factory relocation, the remaining land belonged to Shen Dong. Building a few residential complexes was no issue. With the current low prices soaring quickly, everyone knew it was prime real estate.

Human nature is greedy at its inception.

Shen Dong wasn’t afraid that Li Kaiyao had ulterior motives, but one can’t be looking at the dishes in the pan while eyeing those in the basin.

He hadn’t planned to say much, but Li Kaiyao was incessantly pressing. Shen Dong stopped in his tracks and bluntly said, "Focus on what’s in front of us before talking about the future.

We’re a company now, not a network of personal connections. If you feel that Huaxu Base isn’t enough for you, I’ll find someone who finds it sufficient, okay?"

In the past, Li Kaiyao would have unequivocally said that without him, Li Kaiyao, nobody could get a foothold in Hai City.

But times have changed. Li Kaiyao nodded, agreeing that ’enough is enough’, and with a smile said, "You’re busy."

Shen Dong didn’t know what this old guy was thinking, but he knew to keep his guard up around Li Kaiyao.

Having reached this point himself, Shen Dong also understood one thing—loyalty is either present or it’s not; it can’t be cultivated. If someone doesn’t fit, just send them away.

Shen Dong wasn’t afraid to be called heartless or ungrateful, or accused of ditching someone once they’re no longer useful. The one he "ditched," for sure, had a problem.

Thinking this, Shen Dong entered the basement of the base. Wow, there were quite a few people.

There were many people shopping, and even more watching the excitement.

Kang Yue, that little clever imp, purposely held the fashion models’ rehearsal in the basement.

The models, one by one, were youthful and beautiful, dressed in Heavenly Dynasty-style clothes, strutting the catwalk, definitely a striking scene, which added a lot of charm to Huaxu Base.

The coach was from who knows where, pretty professional, bending over at the models’ line-up and beckoning with a hooked finger, "Come on, do your walk, bite down on the chopsticks, watch your legs, the paper can’t fall!"

Biting on chopsticks and smiling while walking with paper pinched between their knees, it looked quite professional.

Shen Dong watched for a while, becoming absorbed, when someone patted him on the back, "See anyone you like? Go for it."

Just by hearing that, Shen Dong knew it was Kang Yue.

Without turning around, Shen Dong pointed towards the models and said in disbelief, "Where did these girls come from? Are they employees at Huaxu?"

"They’re hired models."

"I’m actually looking forward to Zhao Wenliang’s accusations. Do you watch entertainment news?"

"Don’t be ridiculous, where would I find the time to watch entertainment news right now?" Kang Yue had kept her distance from Shen Dong for a while, but now she was back to being forward.

She put one hand on Shen Dong’s shoulder, like a criminal scheming some mischief. As she talked, her hands gestured dramatically, "To promote someone in the entertainment circle, you first tarnish their name. Let the public opinion ferment, and then officially clarify things. With this tactic, they often reap tenfold in publicity."

"Same goes for Huaxu, him suing us is just the spotlight of public opinion."

At this point, Kang Yue laughed as if she was taking pleasure in disaster. She swung her fists in front of her, animated as she spoke, "His painstaking schemes to trap us ultimately became our advantage. Tell me, don’t you think he wants to die?"

"Look at you, up to no good," Shen Dong said, hands in his pockets, instinctively taking a step back.

This chick is too damn cute, better keep my distance.

Kang Yue didn’t take ’up to no good’ as an insult at all. Her lips curled up into a somewhat wicked smile, "I’m not bad. Tell me, if the price of a three-yuan big bowl of noodles suddenly goes up to five, whom do the consumers think is the bad one?"

"And they’ve even cut off our supply, wow, unless they copy Huaxu’s model, there’s no way they can profit at low prices."

Shen Dong smiled along. From beginning to end, Huaxu’s model had been his fearless support.

However, Shen Dong didn’t hope this pitfall would be simply buried. He glanced around, raised an eyebrow at Kang Yue, "Let’s find a place and dig into this pit some more."

"Can’t you be a bit more refined, for a former tycoon?" Kang Yue said with disdain, heading towards the back door and also pulling out a bicycle.

Right now, bicycles were the coolest mode of transport in Hai City. Shen Dong started the trend, and company executives followed suit. It became a thing in the whole Hai City.

The two of them went straight to the food street, combining a business survey with a small gathering.

"Xiangfei Spicy Skewers, who came up with this name?" Shen Dong casually chose a shop and walked in, not realizing it was Yu Lao’er’s place.

Yu Lao’er, carrying a sack, was delivering ingredients to the kitchen when he saw Shen Dong, "Yo, what brings you here?"

Dropping off the stuff, Yu Lao’er hurried over, "Any instructions?"

"No instructions, just hungry." Shen Dong and Yu Lao’er’s relationship was solid, always has been.

Yu Lao’er, unfazed, pointed towards the sack at the entrance, "I’m unloading goods. You guys eat first. I’ll come over for a drink in a bit."

"Alright."