Film and Television: I, Xu Lei, won over Chen Shuting

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As Xu Lei spoke, his secretary urged him anxiously to sign two documents.

"Can't you see that I'm in a meeting with Director Li? Let them wait outside first."

Xu Lei impatiently kicked his secretary out, as he genuinely had important business to attend to.

Director Li could no longer just sit there idly; in reality, this was a coded message between Xu Lei and his secretary.

Tell him to stay here quietly for now, and send a message as soon as Xu Lei arrives.

The secretary simply pushed open the door to send Director Li away first, knowing that Xu Lei was busy.

Therefore, it's not convenient to bother you any further.

"Director Li, why don't you go back and discuss this money with the housekeepers again?"

It's really huge. I know everyone has a strong attachment to this piece of land.

After all, we've lived here for decades. If possible, let's continue the negotiations.

If they truly can't bear to move, then we'll consider it a favor.

Director Li saw that the negotiations were really going to fall apart, and his eyes were filled with reluctance; such a big deal.

He knew he might be asking for too much, and he also knew that Xu Lei might change his mind at this point.

I was incredibly anxious, but how could I make up for such a huge deficit without this money?

Therefore, weighing these two factors directly led to his death. His reluctance had already erupted, and each of them was filled with extreme anxiety.

"I really didn't expect things to turn out this way. You knew all along that people wouldn't make a judgment based on just this one thing."

I know you definitely want to talk about this project, don't worry.

I will definitely go back and have a serious talk with them. I will absolutely not let them act so recklessly.

Director Li's words left Xu Lei both amused and exasperated.

It's clearly Li who's making exorbitant demands, but now he's shifting the blame onto someone else.

Director Li was simply eyeing this easy prize and didn't want it to slip away.

Moreover, he desperately needed the money to make ends meet, and he had no choice but to set aside his status and come here to listen to Xu Lei scolding him.

"I heard that Director Li's son's business is doing quite well lately, and his bar street is quite large. I should go and support him sometime."

Xu Lei smiled slightly, seemingly nodding, but Director Li felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

It was unclear whether Xu Lei was referring to him directly or if he seemed to know something.

All of this gave Xu Lei a bad feeling; he didn't want to get too involved with the other party in any direction.

However, Xu Lei's words directly confronted him with the reasoning, causing him to feel extremely devastated.

"They're all shady characters, all they know how to do is hang out with their cronies."

I advised him long ago not to let him expand his business so much here.

But the child is growing up and has his own ideas, and after a while, I couldn't control him anymore.

After speaking, Xu Lei's face turned blue, and he simply clapped his hands to indicate that he understood.

After all, this was just a casual mention of Xu Lei; there was no intention to have in-depth communication with him.

"Then I'll go back and talk to them again, and tell them not to keep dwelling on this matter."

I know that you came here with the sincerity of a true friend, Mr. Xu.

They definitely want to have a detailed discussion with us, so we dare not be presumptuous or overly presumptuous.

As Director Li spoke, you bowed and scraped and left first.

This was completely different from the arrogant demeanor Xu Lei had displayed when he first arrived, and the people in this neighborhood had heard that the feng shui of this place was bad.

They all demanded that the property be sold as soon as possible, especially Xu Lei, who had already been distributing the property in the neighborhood.

Some developers wanted to acquire this piece of land, and everyone's offers were very low.

They figured they'd still make a profit if they sold it at the normal price, after all, they'd wait until the buyer realized what was going on.

Chapter 265 Prices are Too High

If you feel the feng shui of a place is bad, it will be troublesome to ask for it to be returned.

So they wanted to sign the contract as soon as possible to avoid any further trouble.

However, after hearing that Xu Lei didn't want to sign the contract, they were both very anxious.

They were afraid that Xu Lei would change his mind at the last minute, which would be a huge blow to them.

"How could things suddenly change? Weren't we having a good discussion before? I just don't believe it."

The aunties all used their own methods and actually managed to find Xu Lei's company.

They knew that Xu Lei had given them eggs for free for a week last time.

These middle-aged women had already chatted with Xu Lei quite thoroughly, and in no time at all, they used their extensive network of connections to reach him.

Moreover, he directly stated his purpose, wanting Xu Lei to take over his land, which made Xu Lei look hesitant.

"You know me, we're just a small company. But Director Li's quote of 70 million is really giving me a headache."

The women were stunned when they heard that.

"We didn't quote 70 million. No wonder Director Li has been avoiding us these past few days."

So there really was something going on behind the scenes. He usually seemed like a very honest person.

How dare he cause trouble for us at this critical juncture? That's what I asked him before.

He stammered that we couldn't make a decision on the contract, which turned out to be an attempt to inflate the price.

No wonder he's been avoiding my gaze these past few days, even when I greet him normally.

He used to be so enthusiastic, eager to chat with you, but now he acts like he's seen a plague when he sees you.

As they talked, the aunties became more and more animated, each displaying their unique talents.

This was indeed a bit beyond their level, and Xu Lei expressed his understanding.

"Director Li must have his own plans, but no matter what, I have to speak based on my own abilities."

Honestly, I'm not one to be fooled. I think it would be difficult for me to buy such a high-priced plot of land all at once.

So I hope all the older ladies can understand.

After Xu Lei finished speaking, he could only shake his head as if he were having a hard time.

"This is absolutely a misunderstanding. We didn't quote such a high price. We know how good you are."

And you even gave us free eggs before, we didn't even know you were such a big boss.

If I had known earlier, I would have gotten to know them beforehand.

Aunt Wang greeted them warmly, since selling the land as soon as possible would only benefit them.

The older women were so enthusiastic, and Xu Lei had to quietly calculate things; they didn't want to negotiate the price too high.

But Director Li was a ruthless man who would devour people without spitting out the bones, and Xu Lei exposed him to his face.

He's bound to suffer a terrible fate, but Xu Lei won't let him have it too easy either.

Even though Director Li talked to me for so long last time, he still didn't reveal his true purpose.

Xu Lei, a cunning and shrewd man, revealed his true colors to these middle-aged women.

The group of middle-aged women immediately went to Director Li's home and berated him for only caring about his own interests.

They're pushing everyone into a fire pit.

"So that's how it is. You only care about your own son. Who else do you care about whether you can make money or not?"

I'm telling you, we know everything you've done. Did you think you didn't know?

Seeing the group of middle-aged women surrounding him, Director Li realized that what he had done had probably already been exposed.

Even so, he remained fearless, believing that none of this would involve him much.

"Aunties, don't be too anxious. I know you're panicked and worried about this."

But don't always treat everyone like fools. How much your land is worth is entirely up to me.

"I also want to raise the price a bit. Who do you think I'm doing this for? Only for myself."

Director Li sighed as he said this, and Aunt Wang wasn't stupid.

He understood the reason behind those words as soon as he heard them, so he retorted directly.

"I think it's all for your good-for-nothing son, all for the sake of us."

Director Li jumped up immediately after hearing this, even though his own son was disappointing.

He had no say in what outsiders might say, so even though he was seething with anger, he still sat down silently.

He knew he was in the wrong in this matter, and he knew he couldn't continue this conflict with them.

Otherwise, everyone will suffer losses, and no one can escape the consequences.

As for the bridge, the situation had already reached a fever pitch, and his frustration was indescribable.

Moreover, they knew that this matter had already caused a great deal of trouble.

It's understandable that he didn't want to cause himself any more trouble, so he could only sigh helplessly.

"I know that you all know how much money this land is after listening to Xu Lei's instigation."

But I'm really doing this for everyone's benefit; if I were only thinking of myself...

I don't need to go through all this trouble. Isn't it enough to just get things done? Why would I need to argue with you all about this?

Director Li portrayed himself as being in great pain.

It is because he is selfless and never covets even the smallest thing that he makes this statement.

This made all the middle-aged women laugh, and they insisted that Director Li quickly negotiate the land deal.

Moreover, they insisted on a price of 50 million, not a penny more, otherwise they would collectively sue Director Li, which was truly a helpless situation.

In this way, he could only make very little profit from the business, and he couldn't even cover his son's losses.

These past two days, Li Dahai has been jumping around like he's trying to kill Xu Lei, and Xu Lei has really driven him to the brink of despair.

Even if he disagreed, it wouldn't work; Xu Lei hadn't intended to cause any more trouble.

It's because Director Li always comes up with all sorts of tricks, always thinking he's a fool, that he's driven himself to a dead end.

Now, everything's piled up here, so even if he doesn't agree, he has to agree (to get the money).

"It's hilarious. I've never seen anyone make things so complicated. Everyone seems to understand."

Xu Lei was sitting at home waiting for Director Li to call him, but Xiao Qiang felt a little anxious.

I've given away a lot of things these past few days, but there's been no response at all.

Xu Lei had almost forgotten that the land even existed.

"Boss, you made us work on this for so long, and now you're not even asking about it. What's going on?"

Are we just going to suffer this in silence? Didn't Director Li come to us quite proactively a couple of days ago?

"Are you just thinking of making money off the whole thing?"

Xiaoqiang was anxious, but he also realized more clearly how he should find out more about this matter.

However, Xu Lei was not one to tolerate such things. He knew exactly how much he could gain from this, so he wasn't in a hurry at all.

Chapter 266 Sneaky Development

"Don't worry, we don't need to rush right now. There are people who are more anxious than us."

So we'll stay here and be led by the teacher, and then the money will be delivered to our door.

Xiaoqiang was completely confused by what he heard, although he knew that his boss was always a formidable figure.

But since the boss said there was no problem, he didn't need to worry about it.

"Boss, we'll just follow you, we're sure we won't lose money."

I noticed that Director Li seemed quite anxious when he arrived today, and he kept scratching his head in worry as he left.