My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 399: I Don’t Have Much Else, But I Hold Grudges

Chapter 399: Chapter 399: I Don’t Have Much Else, But I Hold Grudges

No wonder Tang Zhewei and the other two were defending Lu Youxi just now.

Someone couldn’t help but purse their lips, pondering whether Tang Zhewei and co. had been whispering to Lu Youxi behind the scenes, informing her of the conversation they had just had?

But at least from Lu Youxi’s reaction now, she seemed genuinely unaware of their earlier remarks.

As for whether Tang Zhewei and co. would actually talk to Lu Youxi in private...

Ha!

Let them say it!

Since Lu Youxi had the nerve to snatch someone else’s resources, she shouldn’t be afraid of being talked about!

However, to the surprise of the six people opposite, they saw Lu Youxi, seemingly having finished speaking with Tang Zhewei, turn around at a leisurely pace with a smile, facing the six of them head-on.

"I heard what you folks were saying earlier, outside," said Lu Youxi, her face still full of smiles.

The six people across from her suddenly tensed up.

Especially upon seeing Lu Youxi’s unchanged expression of full-faced glee, identical to when she first walked in, a chill rose within them.

Thinking back to when Lu Youxi first arrived and seeing her smile, they had thought she hadn’t heard anything.

This woman is too good at pretending!

"So, it turns out everyone already knows my husband is Zhou Shuyan, and by coincidence, he’s also the CEO of Chengzhou Group," said Lu Youxi with a smile.

The six people: "..."

"Given that, why would you dare to gossip about me behind my back?" Lu Youxi blinked, her face puzzled, "Aren’t you afraid that after I tell him, he might end our partnership?"

Everyone: "..."

Tang Zhewei and his two friends: "..."

Pei Jingyuan: "..."

Ji Deyi: "..."

As arrogant as it sounds, she makes a good point.

"I really don’t understand your thinking; knowing who I am, you should be scrambling to cultivate a good relationship with me, secure more benefits and cooperation for your own companies, instead of bad-mouthing me behind my back?"

Lu Youxi pointed to the ceiling, "And to besmirch me within Chengzhou’s own territory, no less."

Have you lost your minds?

The six opposite: "..."

They had anticipated Lu Youxi would be angry, perhaps even defending herself by saying their Little Pink Book had been chosen based on merit, without any backdoor dealings, etc.

But they didn’t expect Lu Youxi to not bother with a defense, as she went straight for the throat with a threat.

And dammit, they were actually cowed by her threat!

Deep down, every one of them knew they were just airing grievances – casually downgrading Little Pink Book to inflate themselves.

It was also a display of their discontent with Little Pink Book’s resources surpassing their own.

Why didn’t they dare to speak openly?

Wasn’t it fear?

It was nothing more than mouthing off in safe secrecy.

The six of them were now turning purple with the effort of containing themselves, but having spoken as they had, they now had to apologize to Lu Youxi in front of all these people, something they simply couldn’t bring themselves to do.

Lu Youxi just laughed, without any intention of demanding an apology.

What use would there be in an insincere apology?

Lu Youxi only wanted to ensure they wouldn’t dare to say such things again.

No matter where, no matter to whom, no matter how disgruntled they felt inside, they wouldn’t dare voice it aloud.

"Of course," said Lu Youxi, her smile unchanged, still as generous and warm as when she first entered.

The six onlookers felt a shiver, seeing the same smile on her face, yet a coldness emanating from within.

"You’re free to speak as you like outside of Chengzhou’s realm, just never let me find out." Lu Youxi chuckled, "After all, there’s nothing special about me, except for one thing – I hold a grudge. Anyone who tarnishes my reputation and adversely affects my company and my partners, I won’t stand for it."

The six couldn’t help but feel a bit defiant inside.

So what if Lu Youxi is the wife of the Chengzhou boss?

Does she actually have a say in Chengzhou’s affairs?

Would Zhou Shuyan really listen to Lu Youxi’s input on company matters?

Zhou Shuyan should be someone who distinguishes clearly between public and private affairs.

He wouldn’t jeopardize business matters just to vent anger for Lu Youxi.

If Zhou Shuyan were that sort of man, Chengzhou wouldn’t be where it is today.

The senior executives at Chengzhou couldn’t just turn a blind eye either!

Thinking thus, their faces couldn’t help but reveal some hints of their thoughts.

Lu Youxi continued with a laugh, "Of course, I have no need to interfere with Zhou Shuyan’s business decisions, though I’m certain he wouldn’t support those who insult me."

"We didn’t insult you," the man with slicked-back hair finally managed to say after deliberating for a while.

"Didn’t you? You questioned whether Little Pink Book got in through the back door, you questioned the professional skills of my partner, you questioned our character, the quality of Little Pink Book, and our professionalism," Lu Youxi’s smile faded as she spoke coldly, "None of that counts as insults? Then what does? Do you need to curse in our faces, forcing us to kneel and apologize, coerce us to admit things we never did, for it to count as insult?"

Although Lu Youxi had stopped smiling, the six finally understood, the way she smiled before left them uneasy.

But now that Lu Youxi was stern-faced, they began to shiver uncontrollably.

"I won’t interfere in Chengzhou’s public affairs, nor will I make things difficult for you on that front. But if your companies want to develop further, it’s not just about public business relations; you need to expand personal networks privately. If I say that you’ve offended me, how do you think you will be able to expand your networks privately?"

Lu Youxi was drawing from Zhou Shuyan’s playbook here.

That’s exactly how Zhou Shuyan dealt with the Lin Family.

Chengzhou had no business dealings with Lin’s on the public side, so Zhou Shuyan didn’t need to waste energy finding companies that worked with Lin’s for assistance.

Zhou Shuyan only needed to blacklist the Lin Family in his private circles, preventing them from expanding their networks, and that was enough.

Business matters are not just about public dealings.

It’s also about expanding personal networks in private – social gatherings, parties, reciprocal exchanges.

The Lin Family lost all of these and thus missed out on a multitude of partnership opportunities.

In her past life, Lu Youxi couldn’t act this way because her status wasn’t high enough, nor was Lin’s prominent enough.

No one would give her that face.

But things were different now. Lu Youxi had no delusions of lofty integrity, feeling she shouldn’t exercise influence through her association with Zhou Shuyan.

She had no qualms about flexing her connection to Zhou Shuyan.

After all, even if she didn’t, others would still see her that way.

Why maintain some ridiculous sense of pride, carrying unwarranted honor?

"You..." The man in a white shirt and tie was stunned speechless by Lu Youxi’s blunt and shameless threats, struggling for what to say.

If he spoke too harshly, he feared offending Lu Youxi.

But speaking too lightly wouldn’t suffice to express his contempt for her actions.

"How can you be so outrageous!" The man in the white shirt finally let out after much difficulty.