Supremely Talented Tyrant

Yuan Shanshan had never relied on a man, which was why she worked hard despite coming from difficult circumstances, unlike some women who sought out wealthy men to support them.

Yuan Shanshan had strong self-respect. She disliked depending on others, just as she had in the past and still did now.

"Shanshan, why won't you give us a chance?" Dong Xingui was getting angry. Even if Yuan Shanshan rejected him, she should at least give him a reason, shouldn't she? Yuan Shanshan didn't even give him the chance to try and just outright rejected him, which was something the proud Dong Xingui couldn't tolerate.

"How can I give you a chance when I have absolutely no feelings for you?" Yuan Shanshan said innocently. With no feelings for him, how was she supposed to give him a chance?

Heard this, Dong Xingui's expression stiffened, then he looked at Yuan Shanshan with a dangerous glint in his eyes, "Yuan Shanshan, don't be ungrateful. I've done so much for you, and yet you don't show me any respect. Don't you know my dad is a shareholder of the group?"

Dong Xingui had also lost his patience. Yuan Shanshan's words were basically a slap to his face, openly stating that she looked down on him.

Seeing Dong Xingui's change of face, Yuan Shanshan decided she wouldn't show any courtesy either, retorting coldly, "I know your dad is a shareholder, so what? You want him to fire me? Do you think the Chairman would agree to that?"

Now the Shu Ya Group was fully managed by Shu Ya, who had been promoted from the original President to Chairman. Considering Shu Ya's high regard for her, Yuan Shanshan didn't believe Shu Ya would fire her.

Did Dong Xingui still think she was the same naive girl who had just joined the company?

Dong Xingui scoffed and said, "Don't be too confident. Though you have the Chairman's support, this group isn't controlled by just one person; there are many other shareholders. I have plenty of money. Designers like you can be replaced if I'm willing to pay the price. If I spend a little money to find someone to replace you, I don't believe they won't show me this favor."

"The champion of the Goldsmith Jewelry Design Competition? I just happen to know two of them. As long as I can afford them, they can join Shu Ya Group anytime. I think two people can surely replace you, right?"

"You're despicable!" Yuan Shanshan glared at Dong Xingui furiously, her pretty face changing color. She never expected Dong Xingui to stoop so low, to go to such lengths just to coerce her into compliance, being so utterly petty.

"I'm despicable, but it's all because I like you, Shanshan. Give me one more chance!" Dong Xingui's expression changed abruptly as he pleaded with Yuan Shanshan, appearing utterly infatuated.

This tactic of combining soft and hard approaches rarely failed with women.

But he overlooked one thing: Yuan Shanshan's heart already belonged to someone else, so she had no intention of entertaining him.

Hearing Dong Xingui say such shameless words, Yuan Shanshan trembled with anger and pointed straight at the exit, "Get out! Get out of here!"

Upon hearing this, a defiant look crossed Dong Xingui's brows, "Yuan Shanshan, you're choosing to face the consequences instead of acknowledging the toast!"

"I'd rather quit this job than let you have your way. You want me to be your girlfriend? In your dreams!" Yuan Shanshan rebuked.

"Fine, fine, fine. Just wait. I won't let this go. I'm not only going to have you fired, but I'll also drag you to court!" Dong Xingui sneered, "Imagine what would happen if the jewelry you designed disappeared overnight, and you as the manager couldn't explain what happened?"

"What... what do you want?" Yuan Shanshan's gaze turned wary as she looked at Dong Xingui. Was this guy planning to frame her?

"Yuan Shanshan, don't think you're so important just because you've become a manager. You're still too naive for this wicked workplace!" Dong Xingui sneered sinisterly.

Yuan Shanshan fell utterly silent, her delicate eyebrows locked tight in distress.

"Now, you only have two choices: be with me or end up in jail with a theft charge!" Dong Xingui revealed a cunning grin, a sharp contrast to the warmer, more refined demeanor he had shown earlier. Clearly, this man was the epitome of a wolf in sheep's clothing.

"Applause."

Just then, the door opened. Hao Jian walked in, clapping his hands and smiling at Dong Xingui, "Well, well, well, I've seen many shameless people, but someone as shameless as you is truly a first for me!"

"Hao Jian!" Seeing Hao Jian's arrival, Yuan Shanshan immediately lit up with joy and rushed to greet him. She hadn't seen Hao Jian for some time and was deeply concerned about him.

At that moment, Yuan Shanshan was also very excited because each time Hao Jian would appear just when she needed help the most, helping her out of a tough spot. This time was no exception. She had just been wishing for Hao Jian to be there to deal with Dong Xingui when he actually showed up, leading her to wonder if it was a case of telepathy.

Without thinking, Yuan Shanshan took Hao Jian's arm, an indication of their closeness.

Seeing Yuan Shanshan act so intimately, Dong Xingui was about to explode with rage. The woman he had long coveted was throwing herself into another man's arms.

And looking at that man's attire, so out of style, how could he compare with Dong Xingui himself? Why couldn't Yuan Shanshan see his worth?

Dong Xingui was at a loss for words. Yuan Shanshan, standing beside Hao Jian, looked completely infatuated, her eyes shimmering, her face bearing a strange smile, as if she couldn't wait to swallow Hao Jian whole.

This was entirely different from her usual icy demeanor when facing him.

A nameless jealousy flared up in Dong Xingui's heart. He took a step forward and demanded of Hao Jian, "Who the hell are you?"

"Who is he? He's," Yuan Shanshan said with a cold smile, about to reveal Hao Jian's identity, but he stopped her.

"Me? Aren't I just Yuan Shanshan's boyfriend?" Hao Jian said with an amused smile.

When she heard him say that, Yuan Shanshan's cheeks blushed, and she shyly lowered her head, yet she did not object.

Seeing this, Dong Xingui was steaming mad. Shy my foot! You whore!

"I heard what you said just now. It seems you're interested in my girlfriend?" Hao Jian asked Dong Xingui with a cold smile, as Dong Xingui's face gradually turned a shade of iron blue.

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"So what if I am?" Dong Xingui frowned slightly, his words tinged with resentment. He had initially thought Yuan Shanshan was a chaste young woman, but now it seemed she might be someone else's cast-off.

"Oh, digging away at someone's corner and still so righteous?" Hao Jian was amused by Dong Xingui's audacity.

Dong Xingui couldn't be bothered with Hao Jian and said sarcastically to Yuan Shanshan, "Yuan Shanshan, this is your boyfriend? Your taste is pretty awful, huh? Passing up a future as bright as mine as a director, to be with a laborer who'll never see the light of day? Looking at him, I bet he's just some lowly office worker, right?"

"I like it, what's it to you?" Yuan Shanshan scoffed, "I'd rather be with a laborer than with a so-called 'cultured' scumbag like you."

"You sure have an admirable spirit. I just wonder if your boyfriend here shares the same sentiment." Dong Xingui turned his head to look at Hao Jian, "Name your price, how much to let her go?"

Even though Dong Xingui no longer saw Yuan Shanshan as pure, her talents were still highly regarded by him. Getting Yuan Shanshan was like getting a free worker—why not?

But Dong Xingui no longer wanted to marry Yuan Shanshan; he just wanted her as a lover. In his view, a tainted woman like her did not deserve to be his wife.

"Really?" Hao Jian asked with feigned surprise, his eyes seemingly shining with gold.

"You." Seeing Hao Jian react like this, Yuan Shanshan herself was taken aback. Was this guy really planning to sell her off?

Seeing Hao Jian's money-grubbing appearance, Dong Xingui couldn't help but sneer as well, thinking: A penniless fool just can't resist even the slightest temptation.

"Of course, it's real. Just name your price!" Dong Xingui said, feigning generosity, wanting Yuan Shanshan to see just how trashy her boyfriend was.

"My demands aren't that high, so let's just say a casual ten billion," Hao Jian said nonchalantly, throwing out that astronomical figure.

"What? Ten billion? Are you out of your mind?" Dong Xingui erupted upon hearing Hao Jian's outrageous demand.

Ten billion? His entire family's assets combined didn't amount to that much, and Hao Jian had the audacity to ask for such a price?

Dong Xingui had thought he could settle Hao Jian, a country bumpkin, with a few million, at most ten million. But he had not expected Hao Jian to ask for a hundred times more!

Pfft! Yuan Shanshan couldn't help but burst into laughter. Initially, she really thought Hao Jian was going to sell her, but it turned out he was just playing Dong Xingui for a fool.

If she were really worth ten billion, she wouldn't have waited for Hao Jian to speak up; she would have sold herself off.

Seeing this, Dong Xingui's face turned green too, and he glared at Hao Jian, growling every word, "Are you fucking toying with me?"

"Ah, the kind of person I hate the most is someone like you, always acting all high and mighty, asking others to name their price. When someone really does, you complain it's too expensive. Just say you're broke and stop pretending to be a big spender."

Dong Xingui felt like vomiting blood. Even if he was rich, he couldn't possibly spend his entire fortune to marry a 'used商品,' could he?

It was clearly you who set the wrong price, okay?