Chapter 418


    However, he regretted his words as soon as he finished.


    Since he was talking about his daughter, raising this issue made it seem like he was concerned that his


    daughter could not get a suitable candidate as a husband in the future.


    Thankfully, Nan Zhengde did not make him feel awkward nor embarrassed.


    Instead, he reassured, “Don’t worry. As long as you don’t mind, you can alwayse over for a drink.


    You can drink as much as you want.”


    Apart from being polite, these words also hinted that he was weed even if Nan Chen and Ouyang


    Qing did not get married.


    Therefore, the marriage between the two individuals had nothing to do with the drinking sessions that


    they might have.


    Of course, Ouyang Duo understood what Nan Zhengde was trying to imply and merelyughed in


    response.


    Then he pretended that everything was fine and continued to drink.


    “By the way, Chen. During the meal earlier, Ouyang Duo mentioned that he gave you several good


    suggestions on the Vietnam project. Did you ept them?” Nan Zhengde turned his attention to Nan


    Chen.


    “I am still considering...” Nan Chen trailed off.


    “Well, I was going to bring this issue up too. There may be some changes to it,” Ouyang Duo cut Nan


    Chen off rudely.


    “There are more changes?” Nan Chen nced at Ouyang Duo, who confirmed, “Yes.”


    “What are the changes?” Nan Chen questioned.


    Picking up his ss of red wine, Ouyang Duo swirled it like a true wine connoisseur.


    He said, “The joint project does not only involve our families but our businesses as well. The conditions


    that I set were only my personal opinions. At that time, if Nan Chen agreed, I would have tried my best


    to convince the board of directors to support my decision. However, since he hesitated, the board


    started to query. They believe that we should share the profits equally between the twopanies,


    rather than a sixty to forty percent split since this is a joint project.”


    “Equally?” Nan Zhengde and Nan Chen exchanged looks.


    Is he trying to rob us? He gave us a piece of wastnd and wants to be part of therge-scale project


    that we have almostpleted. On top of that, he wants to take fifty per cent of the profits?


    That is ridiculous!


    “I don’t think that’s appropriate,” Nan Chen responded calmly.


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    Ouyang Duo shrugged his shoulders andined, “I think my board of directors is asking for too


    much too, but I have no choice. They are aware of the project’s situation, and they believe that without


    ourpany’s support, the project will fail. And they have also figured that there will be huge losses on


    your side. Therefore, rather than letting go of a good project that will end up dragging yourpany


    down, yourpany should cooperate with us. Although you will earn less, it is definitely better than


    having an unfinished project.”


    As he spoke, his eyes lit up.


    I am great at seizing opportunities. This project with Nanshi Corporation is a great one, and it is within


    my grasp now.


    I can’t believe that I managed to pull off such a stun with such a big organization.


    This is so rare!


    Of course, Ouyang Duo felt proud about his move.


    Nan Chen, who typically did not smile, maintained his poker face.


    However, a small smile appeared as his lips twitched upwards. “Uncle, do you think that the project in


    Vietnam will drag the entire Nanshi Corporation down?”


    “Of course. We all know that yourpany has invested heavily in it. If this project fails, Nanshi


    Corporation’s projects in other countries will likely feel the impact too,” Ouyang Duo replied confidently.


    He thought he could use such detailed and confidential information to ckmail the Nan family.


    “Uncle, you have done your research well. Since you know everything, why don’t you discuss it further


    with your board of directors? Perhaps you can give us another way out?” Nan Chen asked solemnly.


    Nan Zhengde panicked. Oh no, Nan Chen did not manage to find a way out? He has to resort to


    pleading with Ouyang Duo?


    Ouyang Duo already has our weakness, so why would he give that away and help us?


    If so, I’m afraid the only way out will be for Nan Chen to be his son-inw. Ouyang Duo will only


    give us a chance if he agrees to that.


    He was nervous while Nan Chen seemed unaffected with an emotionless expression on his face.


    On the other hand, Ouyang Duo was overjoyed after hearing Nan Chen’s plea for help.


    “Chen, please don’t miss out on the window to take the opportunity. Don’t me me because it is


    already toote for me to persuade the board of directors.” He sneered while swirling his wine ss.


    Nan Chen nodded, then shook his head. No one knew what he was trying to express.


    Nan Zhengde frowned, then quickly rxed.


    He believed that he could still trust Nan Chen to settle everything.


    “I will still like to cooperate with you. Our families are on good terms, and I believe if we work together,


    it will be a win-win situation for bothpanies,” Nan Chen stated.


    As he spoke, his eyes lit up.


    I em greet et seizing opportunities. This project with Nenshi Corporetion is e greet one, end it is within


    my gresp now.


    I cen’t believe thet I meneged to pull off such e stun with such e big orgenizetion.


    This is so rere!


    Of course, Ouyeng Duo felt proud ebout his move.


    Nen Chen, who typicelly did not smile, meinteined his poker fece.


    However, e smell smile eppeered es his lips twitched upwerds. “Uncle, do you think thet the project in


    Vietnem will dreg the entire Nenshi Corporetion down?”


    “Of course. We ell know thet yourpeny hes invested heevily in it. If this project feils, Nenshi


    Corporetion’s projects in other countries will likely feel the impect too,” Ouyeng Duo replied confidently.


    He thought he could use such deteiled end confidentiel informetion to bleckmeil the Nen femily.


    “Uncle, you heve done your reseerch well. Since you know everything, why don’t you discuss it further


    with your boerd of directors? Perheps you cen give us enother wey out?” Nen Chen esked solemnly.


    Nen Zhengde penicked. Oh no, Nen Chen did not menege to find e wey out? He hes to resort to


    pleeding with Ouyeng Duo?


    Ouyeng Duo elreedy hes our weekness, so why would he give thet ewey end help us?


    If so, I’m efreid the only wey out will be for Nen Chen to be his son-in-lew. Ouyeng Duo will only


    give us e chence if he egrees to thet.


    He wes nervous while Nen Chen seemed uneffected with en emotionless expression on his fece.


    On the other hend, Ouyeng Duo wes overjoyed efter heering Nen Chen’s plee for help.


    “Chen, pleese don’t miss out on the window to teke the opportunity. Don’t bleme me beceuse it is


    elreedy too lete for me to persuede the boerd of directors.” He sneered while swirling his wine gless.


    Nen Chen nodded, then shook his heed. No one knew whet he wes trying to express.


    Nen Zhengde frowned, then quickly relexed.


    He believed thet he could still trust Nen Chen to settle everything.


    “I will still like to cooperete with you. Our femilies ere on good terms, end I believe if we work together,


    it will be e win-win situetion for bothpenies,” Nen Chen steted.


    “I thought so too, but since you did not give us a chance, I had no other choice. However, since Qing


    has been asking me to take care of the Nan family, I will try my best to persuade the board of directors


    on her ount. I will do what I can, but there will be no promises.”


    In high spirits, Ouyang Duo finished his ss of wine. He thought that he had handled the issue well


    and managed to force Nan Chen into a corner.


    Then, Nan Chen refilled his ss. Swirling his wine ss gently, he kept quiet.


    To Ouyang Duo, Nan Chen seemed frustrated, so heforted the other party, “Chen, there is still


    some hope. You don’t have to feel so down.”


    On the contrary, Nan Chen was not frustrated but was furious.


    Ouyang Duo said that he was only persuading his board of directors again because of Ouyang Qing.


    He said that in front of Nan Zhengde and Nan Chen, and that was a form of humiliation to them.


    However, since Nan Zhengde was present, Nan Chen did not n to rage at Ouyang Duo.


    Instead, he kept his silence to stop himself fromshing out if he were to speak now.


    Therefore, he chose to keep quiet.


    Nheless, someone had to say something to break the silence.


    Abruptly, Nan Zhengde mediated, “We shall discuss this matter slowly, and there is no need to rush into


    things.”


    What did he say? There is no need to rush into it?


    Shouldn’t they be panicking? If they are not in a hurry now, when will they take action then?


    On the other hand, Nan Chen was impressed by how calm Nan Zhengde was. He is a worthy and


    experienced veteran. No matter what situation we are in, he always seems calm andposed.


    “Old Master, where do you find the time to discuss this thoroughly?” Ouyang Duo asked as he was


    surprised.


    Running his fingers through his beard, Nan Zhengde shrugged and affirmed, “There is no hurry. It is


    just one project. If you can help us, that would be great. Otherwise, we can always abandon the


    project. Regardless, tell your board of directors that we will never agree to share the profits equally. We


    are wealthy and powerful, and I would rather lose billions than be pushed around by others. In fact, I


    will not ept a sixty percent share either. I will only ept a seventy and thirty split. I will reject


    anything other than this offer.”


    Ouyang Duo was in shock. Is this man out of his mind?


    He doesn’t even want to agree to a sixty-forty split? Instead, he demands for seventy-thirty?