Volume 1, Chapter 18: Whoever Bullies My Brother Dies!

"What? President Lan, are you mistaken?"

When Murong Lan made the announcement, someone immediately stood up to challenge her.

"Exactly, President Lan, you must have spoken too quickly, right? How could a bid of one dollar possibly win?" another man rose to question her.

"That's right, President Lan, please re-announce the results. The winner should be our Qiming Construction Company!" the president of Qiming Company stood up and declared.

Seeing that he had supposedly won the bid only to have someone else announced, the president of Qiming Company was deeply indignant. This was a blatant slap in the face; in Xinhai, Qiming Construction was a top-tier firm, ranked among the top five.

"Hahaha... I... I won the bid!" Su Xuemei had thought the Liu family had missed out on the western suburb development project, but upon hearing Murong Lan's announcement, she jumped up in excitement. As for the doubts and protests from those in the room, she chose to ignore them.

"Brother Feng, why would President Lan choose Liu's Construction? Do you have some kind of relationship with her?" Seeing that her company had won, Liu Ruyan looked at Chen Feng with a mix of excitement and confusion, extremely curious about how he had pulled this off.

Chen Feng leaned toward her ear and whispered, "Because I am the Global President of the Qingcheng Group. Let's keep that secret between us."

"Is that true?" Liu Ruyan was incredulous, feeling a bit dazed. She recalled the demeanor and stature of the masked Global President of Qingcheng Group she had seen earlier; they were indeed extremely similar to Chen Feng's. If not for that, she wouldn't have rushed over to ask him. But... the President hadn't admitted to being Chen Feng back then!

"Sister Ruyan, you don't actually believe that Chen Feng got you to bid one dollar and then convinced President Lan to pick you, do you?" Seeing Liu Ruyan and Chen Feng in intimate conversation, Cheng Sanfei couldn't help but interject.

Win with one dollar? If that were the case, what was the point of him asking President Lan to favor the Liu family?

"Why not? Did Brother Feng not say that a one-dollar bid could win? Didn't you make a bet with him? Shouldn't you fulfill your promise now?" Liu Ruyan seized the chance to snap back at Cheng Sanfei without hesitation.

"Ruyan, what nonsense are you spouting? It must have been Young Master Cheng who spoke to President Lan; otherwise, how could a one-dollar bid win?" Su Xuemei glared at her daughter, speaking up for Cheng Sanfei. She could afford to offend Chen Feng, but she absolutely could not afford to offend Cheng Sanfei.

"Ruyan, you are the president of Liu's Construction, how is it that your intelligence isn't even on par with Aunt Su's?" Cheng Sanfei seized the momentum to mock her. "Aunt Su knows it was me who spoke to President Lan, why can't you figure that out?"

"You're talking nonsense! If you had spoken to her, why would you have made a bet with Brother Feng? Would you really bet on yourself losing? Would you really kneel and call Brother Feng 'Grandfather' and have your legs broken?" Liu Ruyan didn't believe for a second that he had spoken to her. He had been sitting in his seat the whole time, doing nothing but waiting for Chen Feng to lose so he could take revenge. On the other hand, Chen Feng had actually taken out his phone and typed something. Even if she didn't think that was how he contacted President Lan, at least he had made an effort, while Cheng Sanfei had done nothing at all. Therefore, if anyone had spoken to President Lan, it had to be Chen Feng.

"Liu Ruyan, what is your meaning? Don't forget that I, Cheng Sanfei, am the one who sent betrothal gifts to you. You are my woman; why do you keep speaking for an outsider?"

"Let me tell you, Liu Ruyan, I can make President Lan let your family win, and I can just as easily ruin the Liu family completely! You had better weigh the pros and cons; there is no good ending for those who cross me!" Cheng Sanfei stood up in a rage, threatening Liu Ruyan while glaring viciously at Chen Feng. Once his elder brother arrived, he would be the master of this venue, and even a President Lan would have to step aside! In this world, the Great Marshal of China reigned supreme!

"Ruyan, come over to Mom, no more talking!" Su Xuemei pulled Liu Ruyan away, preventing her from interacting with Chen Feng. She immediately apologized to Cheng Sanfei, "Young Master Cheng, please calm your anger. The child is just joking; she would never help an outsider. She is your future wife, after all!"

Chen Feng ignored Su Xuemei's words and looked directly at Cheng Sanfei. "Remember what you said earlier. If you lose, you have to kneel, call me 'Grandfather,' and have your two legs broken."

"Pah! This was me speaking to President Lan—how else could a one-dollar bid win?" Cheng Sanfei retorted, playing dirty.

"That's your business; it has nothing to do with me!" Since he was playing dirty, Chen Feng followed suit.

"Quiet!" Just then, Murong Lan shouted, her presence silencing the room instantly.

Once it was quiet, Murong Lan bowed to the crowd and said, "Everyone, I am truly sorry. Originally, this bidding conference was intended to award the contract to the highest bidder. However, we have just received instructions from our President Tim. This time, the Qingcheng Group is conducting this as a public service, supporting the enterprise with the lowest bid without making a single cent of profit. Therefore, the western suburb development project is awarded to Liu's Construction. Now, I invite the head of Liu's Construction, Ms. Liu Ruyan, to the stage to sign the contract!"

Faced with Murong Lan's explanation, although the crowd was dissatisfied, no one dared to say anything else. They had all seen the Global President of Qingcheng Group force back the Dragon Gate with his own strength earlier; no one dared to offend such a ruthless figure.

Soon, guests began to leave, and Liu Ruyan, accompanied by Su Xuemei, went up to the stage to sign the contract with Murong Lan.

"Wait, do you think you can just leave?" Seeing Cheng Sanfei stand up to leave, Chen Feng called out to him.

"I'm leaving. Is that any concern of yours?" Cheng Sanfei replied.

"You can leave if you want, but you have to fulfill your promise first. Of course, I can help you with that!" As he spoke, Chen Feng cracked his knuckles, the sound making Cheng Sanfei step back in fear.

"Chen Feng, I warn you, don't try anything. Whether I lost or not, I will confirm it with President Lan later!" After saying this, Cheng Sanfei immediately dialed his brother's number. "Big brother, why haven't you arrived yet? If you don't come soon, your younger brother is going to be crippled by him!"

From the other end of the line: "Traffic jam, I'll be there soon!"

Hanging up, Cheng Sanfei immediately walked onto the stage and asked Murong Lan, who was signing the contract with Liu Ruyan, with great deference, "President Lan, there are no outsiders here. May I ask you, was the reason Liu's Construction won the bid because of me?"

Murong Lan looked up at him with curiosity. "Because of you? Do you have the authority to change the bidding rules of the Qingcheng Group?"

Seeing Cheng Sanfei's embarrassment, Su Xuemei quickly comforted him, "Young Master Cheng, that's not the right way to ask. Think about it, President Lan has already sent betrothal gifts to Ruyan on your behalf. Giving the western suburb project to our Liu family for one dollar is only logical, isn't it?"

Murong Lan grew more confused the more she listened. She asked Su Xuemei, "What do you mean by that? When did I send betrothal gifts for him?"

Su Xuemei smiled and replied, "President Lan, you have a truly forgetful nature. Don't you remember that a day ago, you came to the Liu residence and had your secretary deliver betrothal gifts on behalf of Young Master Cheng?"

Murong Lan suddenly realized; she had confused the sounds of "Young Master Chen" and "Young Master Cheng," leading to a massive misunderstanding.

At this moment, Chen Feng also stepped forward and said to Murong Lan, "President Lan, you should explain this; otherwise, some people will keep claiming my betrothal gifts as their own!"

Murong Lan nodded and said, "Mrs. Liu, you have misunderstood. The betrothal gifts I brought that day were for Young Master Chen Feng, not Cheng Sanfei! Also, the Liu family winning the bid today has absolutely nothing to do with Cheng Sanfei. Do you understand?"

Su Xuemei was stunned, unable to say a word.

Liu Ruyan, however, was overjoyed. She asked Murong Lan timidly, "President Lan, may I ask... why did you bring the betrothal gifts for Brother Feng? And does the Liu family winning today have something to do with Brother Feng?"

*Boom!*

Just then, the main door was kicked open. A large group of guards carrying modern weaponry rushed in and instantly surrounded the entire venue. A booming voice echoed from outside: "Whoever bullies my brother, dies!"