Film and Television: I, Xu Lei, won over Chen Shuting

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Let him know that things aren't as simple as he imagines.

Xu Lei clasped his hands together and nodded deeply to him to express his gratitude.

Xu Lei hadn't expected his father to back him up much, but the camera angle towards Jiang Tian just felt a bit off.

Moreover, Xu Lei had already given him the money.

"Dad, it's not that I'm overthinking things, but I feel like there might be something else going on with Jiang Tian's sudden urgency to use money."

Of course, this is just my own guess; I just saw that he was really in a hurry to get the money.

And his eyes looked like he owed a huge debt, to be honest.

The money I lent him last time is more than enough for him to pay off the outstanding debt and interest.

But I don't know why he's in such a hurry now, considering he has many projects under his management.

"If everything is going well and it's about making money, why would he act so impulsively?"

Xu Lei only hinted at it, which was also a signal to his father that he must be careful not to let him go too far.

He must still owe a lot of debts outside, although Xu Lei couldn't figure out exactly what those debts were for the time being.

But everyone should still be on guard, and this time Xu Lei could see it.

Among the group of people eating, quite a few spoke up for Jiang Tian.

And they even chimed in for him. If these people didn't have a common interest, would he be able to mess things up like this?

Therefore, Xu Lei also had a subtle expression in his heart.

Do you have any leads?

When Old Man (bhbj) heard Xu Lei ask this question, he also realized that something was wrong.

"I'm not that all-powerful. I just felt something was off, so I told you, Father. I'll head back to my seat now."

Xu Lei naturally stopped short of pointing out the obvious, but his father wasn't stupid. After Xu Lei's reminder, he understood.

In an instant, I understood that this guy had really already paid off all the money.

Why is he in such a hurry to find such a profitable project? He knows that all along.

If they were to publicly propose taking a share of the profits from Niluo Village, they would not only offend Xu Lei, but also Gao Qiqiang.

Even knowing he would offend them, he still took the risk.

This meant that he was hiding something from him, and thinking about this made him feel a little uneasy.

Jiang Tian also came out to look for someone at this moment.

"Hey Dad, you just need to come to the underground parking lot to get something. I can just have my men help you."

You even came down here yourself. I noticed you haven't been back for a while, and I was a little worried. Are you alright?

He quickly came over to greet them, but his father only shook his head slightly.

"No, I specially asked someone to buy this for you outside."

As he spoke, he handed over the tea leaves in his hand. Seeing that the tea leaves were of excellent quality, Jiang Tian was very happy.

"As expected of my dad, I'm so happy that he still thinks of me about something like this."

He then carefully put the tea leaves away as if they were a precious treasure, while a subtle expression flickered in his eyes.

"What's wrong, Dad?"

Jiang Tian sensed something was wrong, so he stopped and questioned him carefully.

"You haven't been hiding anything from me lately, have you?"

Jiang Tian paused upon hearing this, then pretended to be nonchalant.

"My business recently failed. To be honest, something did happen, and I lost a lot of money this time."

But don't worry, I'll definitely earn it all back, no matter what."

Seeing his confidence, his father simply nodded slightly.

"Don't blame me for not helping you last time."

The old man turned to look at him, and Jiang Tian's eyes were filled with surprise.

"Dad, how could you say that?"

Jiang Tian deliberately feigned surprise, as if thinking that way would be an unforgivable sin.

Seeing his expression, his father didn't say much, but just patted him on the shoulder.

"Kidding."

After saying that, the old man revealed a meaningful smile, a smile that made Jiang Tian feel a little uneasy.

Looking at the heavy tea leaves in his hand, he simply had his men put them in his car first.

After the banquet, he casually gave the tea leaves to one of his underlings.

Everyone was slightly displeased. Xu Lei, seeing that this group was clearly coming for him, had already made all the necessary preparations.

Now they're putting on an innocent act, which is quite frustrating, especially considering their perspective.

Xu Lei has dealt with the situation in the most merciful way, and has not caused them any harm or embarrassment.

But instead of being grateful, these guys are now causing this kind of trouble.

Xu Lei could tolerate it once, but if he continued to indulge them like this, he would be letting himself down.

"These guys are really something. I warned them before that they should try to make a scene, but they've made such a big fuss."

Seeing Jiang Tian pretending to be angry as he reprimanded his subordinates, Xu Lei went over to help persuade him and told him what was wrong.

Don't get angry over such trivial matters.

"I'm so angry! These guys are so careless in their work."

I've always spoiled them too much, which has made them arrogant and ignorant. Now they're even more perfunctory in their work, it's really unbelievable.

As he was saying this, Xu Lei was about to kick them again, noticing that everyone was here now.

It would be really wrong of him to make things look bad for himself.

"Sigh, my subordinates are so ignorant, a few words of advice are enough."

Why take it so seriously? I see you're destined for great things. Don't let these subordinates ruin your relationship.

"If you hand it over to me like this, I'll teach you a lesson for two days."

After Xu Lei finished speaking, he just smiled slightly at him, and Jiang Tian hadn't even reacted yet.

Two men came in and took the underling away, leaving him completely bewildered.

Originally, he wanted to give Xu Lei a hard time, but now he's the one who's hurt.

"Regarding the Mud Snail Village project, I've already spoken to Boss Jiang about it. It's not that I don't want you to get a share of the profits."

There were a lot of interests involved, and Xiaolong, you yourself said at the time that you got a huge advantage.

Chapter 242 Finding Fault

Then I won't hold this against you, but if you keep nitpicking like this...

Even those who resort to underhanded schemes and tricks—I won't tolerate you under my wing, especially someone as cunning as you.

Xu Lei smiled slightly, seemingly with a hint of warning, telling him to be careful.

This kind of thing must not ruin our relationship, so we must leave it at that moment.

It had already made him feel extremely uncomfortable and frightened; just look at Xu Lei's expression.

It didn't sound like a joke, and he was immediately stunned.

"What are you saying? I was just joking with you. Why are you really thinking of breaking up with me, Mr. Xu?"

I'm telling you this, I won't let you have your way. You've helped me so much.

I'm so grateful to you, I really did cause some unpleasantness today.

"It's my fault, my fault. Come, come, I'll raise this glass as an apology."

Before Xu Lei could say anything, he drank it all in one gulp, giving Xu Lei no chance to catch his breath.

Seeing his reaction, Xu Lei could only nod slightly.

"I hope so. Boss Jiang, then we can consider our differences resolved. Please don't ask me to do this project again."

I felt quite embarrassed, considering we're having dinner at such an expensive hotel tonight.

I was already feeling quite awkward, and now you've suddenly put such a huge label on me, it's making me feel even more uneasy.

Xu Lei laughed heartily, seemingly trying to warn him to stop trying to take advantage of Mud Snail Village.

Gao Qiqiang, however, did not sit idly by and wait for his fate; he knew what Jiang Tian meant.

He had revealed his idea a long time ago, but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud due to various reasons.

Now that the situation has turned around, even if the other party wants to pull some kind of trickery.

I had to get past my own hurdle first, so I smiled slightly.

"Boss Jiang is a man who does big things, how could he possibly only focus on the Niluo Village project?"

Besides, I was the one who got involved in this project, so Boss Jiang is probably trying to get a share of the profits from me too.

He then laughed heartily, though his tone seemed to carry a hint of joking.

However, this made Jiang Tian realize that Xu Lei had a heart and was not as easy to fool as he had imagined.

Even Gao Qiqiang sided with him, and Gao Qiqiang was one of the partners in the Mud Snail Village project.

Junyang 3 Qi Yiqi Erjiu ⑴ Yijiu

The banquet ended on a sour note, and Xu Lei was very grateful to Gao Qiqiang for making excuses for him earlier.

On the way back, I sat in the same car with him. After Xiaoqiang was out of danger, Jiang Tian made him a little overwhelmed.

After all, Jiang Tian's current state is really worrying for Xiao Qiang.

"Boss, are you sure you're alright?"

Xiao Qiang was still a little worried when he asked, but after Xu Lei reassured him that everything was alright, Xiao Qiang told his men to go back and wait for orders.

"Alright, everything's fine for now. You can go back now."

Xiao Qiang was genuinely relieved, after all, Jiang Tian had been planning to cause trouble for quite some time.

Everyone can see through his little schemes, yet he's put on such a grand feast tonight.

Xu Lei knew perfectly well that it was all meant to embarrass him; it was just that things hadn't gotten too big yet.

He didn't want to get involved in this anymore, nor did he want to embarrass the other party, so he's come to terms with the situation now.

"Who can argue with that? Everyone knows how things have gotten to this point."

He was the only one still acting foolishly. If I hadn't shielded you earlier, he probably would have made things difficult for you.

Upon hearing Hu Tao's words, Xu Lei quickly clasped his hands in gratitude.

"I never expected Mr. Gao to be so understanding and righteous. I will remember your kindness in helping me get out of trouble earlier."

After saying that, he smiled darkly at Xu Lei and patted him on the shoulder.

"It doesn't matter if he holds a grudge against me. After all, I know Jiang Tian well. No matter how badly he makes things between you."

Remember to bring him along on any projects you undertake; he'll immediately change his tune and reappear in front of you.

I've seen his methods before, so I'm not surprised.

I don't care what he's up to behind my back, especially since the Mud Snail Village project is over.

The surrounding area generates enough revenue for me to not have to work for the next three years; all I have to do is keep a close eye on things.

Gao Qiqiang's words also conveyed his gratitude to Xu Lei.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to secure this project. Xu Lei didn't say much more.

After all, all he needed to know was that Xu Lei had done him a lot of favors in the past.

"I don't care about the sugar at all, it's just that this guy is really restless."