Chapter 269: Gu An’s Overconfidence

“Gu Dong, what do you mean by that?”

Liu Rushuang’s face changed at those words. She quickly looked at Gu An and asked.

Back in Jiangzhou, Gu An had tried to impose his will on her but was shot in the left hand by Xu Shaochen, eventually forcing him to back off.

After learning about Xu Shaochen’s influence in Jiangzhou, Gu An approached Liu Rushuang again to curry favor with Xu Shaochen, expressing his willingness to cooperate.

That’s why Liu Rushuang came all the way to Yunzhou for these fifty restaurants.

But now Gu An was saying he wanted to cancel the cooperation. Wasn’t this just playing with them? “What? Director Liu, did you not understand what I said? What else could I mean? I don’t want to talk about this cooperation anymore, is that a problem?”

Gu An chuckled lightly, speaking disdainfully. With Jia Ze backing him now, he wasn’t afraid of Xu Shaochen anymore.

He still hadn’t settled the score with Xu Shaochen for his left hand. How could he continue to talk about cooperation?

“Gu Dong, are you kidding? We’ve spent so much time on this. You want to cancel the cooperation just like that? What about all the losses?”

Xu Shaochen walked over step by step, placing both hands on the desk and looking down at Gu An with a calm voice.

Gu An wasn’t intimidated at all and met his gaze with a sneer: “What do your losses have to do with me? If you still want to cooperate, sure, but President Liu will have to join me for dinner tonight. How about it?”

Because of Liu Rushuang, his left hand was shot. Today, he was determined to sleep with her, and Gu An felt triumphant.

“You’re dreaming!” Anger flashed across Liu Rushuang’s face as she glared at Gu An and rebuked him.

Gu An leisurely picked up the teacup, shrugged indifferently: “Well, if President Liu says I’m dreaming, then let’s call it a dream. Anyway, this cooperation is off the table. You may leave; I’ve got another meeting soon.”

“What? You think now that you’re back in Yunzhou, I can’t do anything to you?” Xu Shaochen asked.

Gu An snorted with a provocative look in his eye as he looked up at Xu Shaochen: “Of course, you can deal with me. But can you deal with the person backing me? Can you? Can you?”

The feeling of having someone powerful behind him was exhilarating, allowing him to act without restraint.

In his worldview, Jia Ze was already formidable. He didn’t believe Xu Shaochen could take on Jia Ze in Yunzhou.

Mei Liangxin shook his head, looking at Gu An with a sympathetic gaze. Truly, certain death was inevitable when courting disaster.

“I wondered where your courage came from. Turns out you’ve found yourself a backer. Fine, let’s cancel the cooperation, but shouldn’t you give us an explanation and an apology for all the time we’ve wasted?”

Xu Shaochen said as he looked at Gu An. He really didn’t take Gu An seriously, nor did he care much about the cooperation.

But since the company’s overall direction was under Liu Rushuang’s control, and she had traveled all this way to discuss this cooperation, Xu Shaochen couldn’t just let her go empty-handed, right? “Apology? Who do you think you are? This is Yunzhou, not Jiangzhou. If you want me to apologize, sure, but why don’t you ask Young Master Jia if he agrees first.”

Gu An sneered at Xu Shaochen with an expression that said, “Let’s see what you can do to me.”

“Young Master Jia?” Xu Shaochen raised an eyebrow, a guess forming in his mind.

Gu An’s face was filled with arrogance as he poked Xu Shaochen in the chest: “Exactly. I’m talking about Young Master Jia, Jia Ze. Ever heard of him? If not, you better find out before you decide how to speak to me.”

“That fool who doesn’t know his place? Call him. Tell him to get over here.” Xu Shaochen said as he looked at Gu An.

Among those who had grudges with him in Yunzhou, only Jia Ze fit the bill. No one else.

Xu Shaochen had been wondering why Jia Ze hadn’t shown up after humiliating himself at the restaurant that day. Turns out, Gu An was where he’d been hiding.

“How dare you speak about Young Master Jia like that!”

As someone who had finally latched onto Jia Ze’s coattails, Gu An was very protective of their master-servant relationship. Hearing what Xu Shaochen said, he immediately slammed the table and got up.

“Smack!”

Xu Shaochen raised his hand and slapped Gu An across the face, then coldly said: “Can’t you hear? I told you to call him. I don’t even give a damn about your master, let alone a dog like you.”

“Alright, alright! Just you wait!”

Feeling the burning pain on his face, Gu An gritted his teeth and angrily dialed Jia Ze’s number.

“Young Master Jia, it’s Gu An. Xu Shaochen is here, demanding to see you, and he even hit me! I’ve been following your orders, you have to stand up for me!”

At this moment, Gu An was like a groveling lapdog, humble yet filled with hope and fantasy.

After hanging up, Gu An glared at Xu Shaochen with a sinister smile: “Xu, Young Master Jia is on his way. You better think about whether you’ll leave Yunzhou alive.”

“In Yunzhou, the last person who threatened me was Zhou Chaohu. He was probably tougher than you, but today, his company’s doors will close for good. You should seriously consider your fate.”

Xu Shaochen reached out and patted Gu An’s face, looking at him mockingly with cold eyes.

Some people are living fine but always restlessly seeking death. Since that’s the case, Xu Shaochen felt he had to oblige.

“Hahahaha! Hahahahahaha! Tell me another! Hahaha…”

Gu An burst into loud laughter, tears streaming from his eyes, pointing at Xu Shaochen: “You’re talking nonsense! Do you even know who Zhou Chaohu is? You think this is your Jiangzhou? Hahahaha…”

Gu An thought Xu Shaochen was utterly ridiculous. If this were Jiangzhou, he might believe it, but saying something like this in Yunzhou was a complete joke.

Do you know who Zhou Chaohu is? He’s the Chairman of Yunhu Corporation, one of the key players in Yunzhou’s internet industry.

Just yesterday morning, thanks to his relationship with Jia Ze, Gu An secured a deal with Yunhu Corporation. Yet, Xu Shaochen was claiming that Yunhu Corporation would close down today, which was completely absurd.

“Knock, knock, knock…”

At that moment, a series of knocks sounded.

“Don’t stand in my way. I have work to do.” Gu An said coldly to Xu Shaochen, then added, “Come in.”

Following his words, a young man in a suit quickly walked in, his face filled with urgency.

“Chairman, something terrible has happened. Our deal with Yunhu Corporation might fall through.” the young man said rapidly as he looked at Gu An.

Gu An’s spirit was jolted: “What did you say? What exactly happened? Where did it go wrong?”

“It’s not us who have the problem; it’s Yunhu…” The young man’s face twisted in a strange expression before he continued, “Yunhu Corporation has changed hands. Zhou Chaohu has been removed from the chairman’s position.”