My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 407: Cooperation

Chapter 407: Chapter 407: Cooperation

The weather had already warmed up, making it very pleasant to sit outside during the day and drink coffee.

Lin Jingshen, in order to avoid being overheard by others, specifically chose to sit in the courtyard of the cafe.

There were no other customers in the courtyard; it was just him sitting there.

At the same time, unlike the indoors, where the boss and waiters were present, Lin Jingshen was worried that their conversation would be overheard in the small indoor space.

At this moment, Lu Youbang had not yet arrived, and Lin Jingshen was sitting alone in the courtyard, drinking coffee.

Lately, he had been quite troubled—having not anticipated that Zhou Shuyan would go as far as to cut off Lin Family’s private social ties directly.

Originally, he had spread the rumor about Zhou Shuyan marrying a village girl in order to make Zhou Shuyan suspect that it was Lu Youxi who had spread this rumor.

It was heard that Zhou Shuyan had gotten married, but nobody knew the specifics about Mrs. Zhou.

Where she came from, what family she belonged to, or what she did for a living.

It was very mysterious.

But even so, Lin Jingshen didn’t link Zhou Shuyan to Lu Youxi, because such a connection seemed too far-fetched to him.

Anyone with a normal brain wouldn’t think this way.

So, the reason he spread such a rumor was to make Zhou Shuyan mistakenly believe that Lu Youxi had done it deliberately.

It was Lu Youxi who wanted to take advantage of Zhou Shuyan by saying ambiguous things to mislead everyone.

She wanted to gain from it.

Zhou Shuyan would definitely despise being used like this and would definitely investigate.

Lin Jingshen was bold enough to spread the rumor because he didn’t think Zhou Shuyan would suspect him.

After all, Lu Youxi seemed far more suspicious.

Many at the school knew that Lu Youxi claimed her husband was Zhou Shuyan, sharing the same name as Chengzhou’s CEO.

This was not a secret at school; anyone could easily find out with some questioning.

What was Lu Youxi’s intention in saying this, if not to guide others’ thoughts into a misunderstanding?

Zhou Shuyan didn’t suspect Lu Youxi and instead investigated Lin Jingshen.

But why didn’t Zhou Shuyan think about it—why didn’t Lu Youxi deny the rumor Lin Jingshen spread?

Wasn’t it also playing right into Lu Youxi’s hand, allowing her to follow through with the error?

Yet Zhou Shuyan showed no intent to trouble Lu Youxi at all.

It was heard that the collaboration between Little Pink Book and Chengzhou was still ongoing and unaffected in the slightest.

Lin Jingshen had originally thought that Zhou Shuyan would never act recklessly in business matters.

Zhou Shuyan was famously rational in business and never minded cooperating with former enemies if there was profit to be made.

So it was unlikely for him to do anything against Lin’s.

Moreover, since Lin’s and Chengzhou were in completely different industries, it seemed Zhou Shuyan wouldn’t have a way to start.

And it was even less likely that he would ask for help from others to counter Lin’s, which would incur debts of gratitude.

This sort of action would be a very bad deal for Zhou Shuyan.

But unexpectedly, Zhou Shuyan didn’t target Lin’s in business at all.

Instead, he ostracized the Lin Family through private events, indirectly affecting its business.

It’s too bad the Lin Family never went to Chengzhou to inquire about the relationship between the owner of Little Pink Book and Zhou Shuyan.

But even if they had inquired, it would have been useless; Chengzhou’s staff had long been instructed to avoid any mention of Little Pink Book’s owner being their CEO’s wife outside of Chengzhou’s doors.

As for those few collaborating companies they met with last time, nobody dared say half a word about Lu Youxi outside anymore.

Now, Lin Jingshen felt it was all Lu Youxi’s fault.

Clearly, Lu Youbang could not possibly be without hatred for Lu Youxi.

So he decided to cooperate with Lu Youbang.

When the time came, they would ruin Lu Youxi’s reputation, sabotage her company, and then tell Zhou Shuyan that it was all Lu Youxi’s doing, having nothing to do with Lin’s.

He had already found out everything.

Luckily, Zhou Shuyan had no idea of Lin Jingshen’s thoughts, or he would be stunned by his cognitive process.

Zhou Shuyan would think that to describe Lin Jingshen as silly wouldn’t be enough.

Lin Jingshen’s mind must be on a different level.

Beyond what a normal person could comprehend.

"Lin Jingshen?" While Lin Jingshen was engrossed in thought, Lu Youbang arrived and sat down opposite him. "What do you want with me?"

He and Lin Jingshen normally had no interaction.

Why was Lin Jingshen suddenly looking for him?

Lin Jingshen took out his phone, displaying a photo of Lu Youxi and the village chief, "You really don’t recognize this old man?"

Lu Youbang took another look, frowned, and asked, "What exactly do you mean?"

Lin Jingshen carefully observed Lu Youbang’s reaction.

Even though Lin Jingshen was a bit foolish, he had seen more than Lu Youbang. In terms of managing expressions, Lu Youbang was far inferior to Lin Jingshen.

Lin Jingshen smiled calmly, "You recognize this old man, right. Stop hiding it from me."

"I don’t recognize him," Lu Youbang replied with a stern face.

"There’s no need to hide it from me; I came to you for cooperation," Lin Jingshen scoffed mockingly. "If you don’t tell me the truth, how can we possibly cooperate?"

Lu Youbang wasn’t stupid either, glancing at Lin Jingshen, "Since you’ve come to me for cooperation, tell me what you really want. When I see your sincerity in this cooperation, I’ll tell you the truth."

"Otherwise, if you don’t tell me the truth, why should I be honest with you?" Lu Youbang spoke coldly.

Lin Jingshen smiled, thinking Lu Youbang fancied himself smart but wasn’t all that clever.

Didn’t Lu Youbang’s very words give away that he wasn’t speaking the truth?

"Fine," Lin Jingshen nodded, sensing that Lu Youbang wasn’t very smart, and, feeling reassured, he said, "To show my sincerity, I’ll be honest with you."

"No matter who this old man is, he must be a guest that Lu Youxi entertained using some undignified methods for her business," Lin Jingshen stated.

Lu Youbang looked at him surprisingly, "I thought you quite liked Lu Youxi. What, did love turn to hate?"

"Nonsense!" Lin Jingshen, with a part of his heart pricked by Lu Youbang’s words before he could react and control himself, already flared up angrily.

"Why I’m dealing with her is none of your business," Lin Jingshen said coldly. "All you need to know is that I want to deal with her. As for why, I don’t need to explain it to you in detail."

"Alright, I’m not asking you to explain. What’s the rush?" Lu Youbang curled his lip, thinking that the more Lin Jingshen reacted this way, the more it seemed he had guessed correctly.

Lin Jingshen didn’t dwell on this issue with him and continued, "The reason I’m seeking your cooperation is because you know more about Lu Youxi, and understand her better."

"Plus, Lu Youxi made you lose face at school, and while you can continue studying, nobody pays attention to you. Even your promising girlfriend, who could have been a help to your future, was chased away by Lu Youxi’s meddling. Surely you haven’t forgiven Lu Youxi, right?"

"Have you never thought of getting revenge?" said Lin Jingshen.

"Okay, I agree," Lu Youbang responded. "You want to cooperate; I’ll show my sincerity as well."

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