Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

"Ling Yan Group's client, a single daughter of an old client, is outside the conference room right now, saying she has something very important to discuss with you."

"Then let her in," Eric replied as if nothing had happened, and continued to look at the documents.

Soon after, a beautiful girl in her early twenties, dressed in branded clothes from head to toe, walked into the conference room. She elegantly approached Eric, staring at him with arrogance.

Eric did not stand up, just gave her a cold sideways glance.

The beautiful girl handed him a beautifully crafted document and said, "This is the cooperation plan that our Anshi Group and your company agreed on a month ago. My father has entrusted this case to me. As long as you sign here, all of Anshi Group's projects will be handed over to your company."

"Oh?" Eric responded lightly. "So, you're the president's daughter of Anshi Group!" He casually flipped through the document and said, "I remember your company assigned this case to Hansen Group. Why the change?"

"The market is diverse, and we have various business choices," she smiled slightly, striking a charming pose. "Of course, we decided to give this case to your esteemed company."

Seeing Eric raise an eyebrow at her, she continued, "I want you to accompany me for a sumptuous dinner."

With those words, the room erupted into murmurs. Eric, on the other hand, looked at her mockingly and said, "Dinner together?"

"Yes," she raised her chin arrogantly. "I wanted to invite you last time, but time was short, and there were a few playboys around..."

"Do you know me?" Eric furrowed his brows slightly, somewhat puzzled. "Why don't I have any impression of you?"

"What?" The girl named "Amman" exclaimed, "Eric, you don't remember me? Have you forgotten that we met at the bridal design studio last time?"

Eric shook his head, somewhat amused. "There are so many people I meet every day, what makes you think I would remember you?"

"How can you say that!" Amman showed some anger, but when she looked directly at Eric's unparalleled handsome face, she suppressed her anger and said proudly, "With my status, appearance, and all-round cultivation, I should be worthy of you."

Eric disdainfully glanced at the document on the table. "I'm sorry, but I have no interest in having a boring dinner with you, nor am I interested in being paired with you. Take your things and leave!"

Enraged, Amman's eyes almost spewed fire as she shouted, "I warn you, if you miss this opportunity, you will never have any business dealings with our company again!"

Eric coldly sneered, tossed the document back at her, and said, "You want to command me with a mere 50 million? How naive. Leave!"

Before the beautiful assistant could escort her out, the furious Amman stormed out of the conference room.

Eric looked at the beautiful assistant coldly and said, "I don't want this kind of thing to happen again in the future."

"Yes, Chairman, I understand!" the beautiful assistant nodded respectfully.

"Also..." Eric raised his head again, "withdraw all cases related to Anshi Group, terminate the cooperation with them, and from now on, do not accept any cases related to Anshi."

With that, everyone was taken aback. After all, Anshi was a very powerful company. If they were to fall out with them, Ling Yan Group would suffer a great loss.

Unfortunately, Eric was not a true businessman; his actions were largely based on personal preferences. And his subordinates, who were used to indulging him, did not oppose this whimsical decision.

Eric waved his hand and said, "Alright, today's meeting is over, adjourned!"

At noon, when Eric walked out of the Ling Yan Building, the Bentley Mulliner 728 limousine was already waiting at the door, with Skidmore standing respectfully in front of the car. Beside him were Tan Ailing and little Feng Qian, both welcoming him with smiles.

"Hug..." Feng Qian had recovered well over the past few months. Although she had not reached the average level of her peers, her intelligence had "grown" from three years old to six.

Perhaps sensing Eric's slight displeasure, Tan Ailing asked after he got into the car, "Eric, did something unpleasant happen?"

"Not really, just encountered a strange woman..." Eric then recounted the whole incident without hiding anything.

"Eric, your charm is undeniable! Even if you restrain your spiritual power, you still can't stop attracting others..." Tan Ailing joked with a smile, then furrowed her brows and said, "But it's inappropriate for you to humiliate Amman like that..."

"How did I humiliate her?" Eric was slightly puzzled.

"To a willful, arrogant girl, your disdain and contempt are the greatest humiliation!"

Eric nodded, not taking it seriously.

Shaking her head, Tan Ailing said somewhat helplessly, "Eric, what you're doing could put Ling Yan Group in a difficult situation..."

"Is it that serious?" Eric looked at Tan Ailing's serious face with a slight smile.

"Of course!" Tan Ailing said after giving Eric a look, "Although I haven't been involved in the company's operations, Feiyan once told me that the Anshi Group, Amman's family, is a very important business partner of Ling Yan Group. If this cooperation continues, we can earn over 30 million in net profit from Anshi Group in a year..."

Eric smiled lightly. "So, you'd sell me for 30 million?"

"Who's selling you?" Tan Ailing rolled her eyes. "I just think it's completely unnecessary for you to offend someone to this extent..."

"It's okay!" Seeing Tan Ailing's serious attitude, Eric stopped teasing her. "Ling Yan Group doesn't depend on Anshi Group for survival. On the contrary, there are too many companies that want to cooperate with Ling Yan Group. Some even prefer to take a loss themselves to let us earn the lion's share, completely disregarding the principle of 'equality and mutual benefit,' and just throwing money at Ling Yan Group..."

"Why is that?" Tan Ailing was a bit confused.

"Those companies that offer unbelievably good terms are mainly divided into two camps," Eric said, revealing a meaningful smile, "One is related to the vampires under my command," here, Eric showed a meaningful smile, "and the other is the various subsidiaries of the Shanghai region of the Zhu Ming Group!"

"The Zhu Ming Group?" Tan Ailing was first startled, then suddenly understood, "It seems that the Ming Dynasty family is trying to curry favor with you to improve the relationship between you two!"

"Hehe..." Eric shook his head and laughed, "It may not necessarily be the intention of the Ming Dynasty family, it might just be the instructions of a few individuals..."

"What do you mean?" Tan Ailing was puzzled.

"Ailing, you may not know, but the last time the Axe Gang targeted Ling Yan Group was not random; it was suggested by someone..."

Tan Ailing's gaze condensed, thinking about what Eric said, and immediately uttered a name, "Zhu Mingde?"

"Yes."

"Why would he dare to do this?" Tan Ailing was a bit puzzled, "Isn't he afraid of angering you and bringing disaster to the Ming Dynasty family? Or is it that the entire Ming Dynasty family is unwilling and determined to be your enemy to the end?"

"Perhaps this is just his personal behavior, unrelated to the Ming Dynasty family!" Eric's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. "According to Wang Shengqiao, Zhu Mingde did not directly instruct him to deal with Ling Yan Group; that was entirely his own analysis from Zhu Mingde's words. We cannot blame him for that..."

Noticing the coldness in Eric's eyes, Tan Ailing smiled, "Eric, even if there is no direct evidence, you shouldn't let Zhu Mingde off so easily, right?"

Nodding, Eric said frankly, "If left unchecked, who knows what Zhu Mingde will do next! Even if it doesn't harm us, it would still be troublesome, right?"

"What are you going to do then? Quietly kill him?"

"There's no proper reason to kill Zhu Mingde. It would make Zhou Dian lose face!" Eric smirked slightly, looking somewhat sinister. "Besides, teaching someone a lesson doesn't always involve violence..."

"Then what do you plan to do?" Perhaps it was a case of love being blind, but Eric's smirk left Tan Ailing equally dazzled.

"Ailing, do you remember the manager from Zhu Ming Group's Shanghai division who attended our Ling Yan Group press conference last time?"

"I do, his name is Zhu Mingzhi, right?" Tan Ailing's eyes lit up. "Are you saying he's related to Zhu Mingde?"

Eric smiled faintly and nodded. "Exactly. Zhu Mingzhi is not only Zhu Mingde's brother, they're actually first cousins once removed. He also possesses exceptional business acumen and holds a prominent position within the Ming family, with excellent relationships among its members..."

Listening to this, Tan Ailing began to understand Eric's implication. "Eric, are you planning to support Zhu Mingzhi to take over?"

Eric nodded. "While eliminating the Ming family wouldn't be too difficult for me, it would undoubtedly bring me a lot of trouble, and could also destabilize the country's economy and politics. So, I won't directly confront the Ming family. However, I won't sit idly by while they play tricks. Therefore, supporting a future head of the Ming family who is friendly to me seems like a good solution!"

Tan Ailing nodded, but still had some doubts. "Eric, are you sure Zhu Mingzhi will continue to be friendly to you, and won't turn against you after coming into power?"

"Zhu Mingzhi is different from Zhu Mingde. We have no grievances between us. While the Ming family has lost face because of me, Zhu Mingzhi is a true businessman. He knows that 'interests come first' and won't waste his energy opposing me! Even if he doesn't remain as friendly to us after coming into power, he definitely won't become our enemy!"

Tan Ailing nodded, showing a smile of agreement and reassurance. However, she furrowed her brows. "Weren't we talking about the Anshi Group? How did we end up discussing the Ming family?"

Eric smiled wryly. "Why are you still thinking about the Anshi Group? With Skidmore's 'offerings' and Zhu Mingzhi's 'gifts,' don't you feel at ease? Why bother chasing after the Anshi Group's three million profits..."Nôv(el)B\\jnn