Chapter 114: Too Clever for One’s Own Good! (First Update)

East Sea Satellite TV was naturally in a completely different league from a local station like Jiangzhou TV.

The show had been moved to East Sea, and within less than three days, it began nationwide promotion. Various gimmicks and appeals were employed to attract investment, instantly capturing the attention of the entire country. Many food enthusiasts eagerly awaited the program’s debut.

Although East Sea Satellite TV had snatched the show away, Jiangzhou TV showed no sign of protest. After all, they were just a local station, and their influence paled in comparison to East Sea Satellite TV.

What was originally a regional program had been transformed by East Sea Satellite TV into a nationwide entertainment event.

Inside Xiao Yu's office,

Chen Feng had come to understand the changes in detail. Listening to Xiao Yu, he furrowed his brows tightly and asked, “You mean Liu Kaifeng hasn’t canceled his cooperation with us?”

Xiao Yu sat behind her desk gracefully, pulling out a contract and nodding. “Of course. I was a bit surprised myself. I even planned to threaten him with a video, but unexpectedly, he raised no objections. He still insists on working with us!”

Chen Feng narrowed his eyes coldly. “He must have his reasons. Anyone else, after such an insult, would seek revenge or at least cancel the cooperation. Yet Liu Kaifeng has endured it all, calmly discussing business as if nothing happened. Such a man is far more dangerous than someone who flies into a rage and threatens you.”

Xiao Yu smiled knowingly. “Liu Kaifeng is no ordinary man. Though he’s a bit indulgent in pleasures, he is shrewd and strategic. Drawing us to East Sea is surely part of some hidden plan.”

Chen Feng frowned slightly. “Xiao Jie, aren’t we canceling the cooperation then?”

Xiao Yu lifted her gaze to Chen Feng, a helpless smile spreading on her face. “Brother, I’m a businesswoman. Do you know what’s most important for one? Integrity. I’ve already signed the contract with Liu Group. If I breach it, I’ll have to pay a huge penalty. More importantly, I’d lose my credibility. Do you think anyone would want to do business with me again?”

Chen Feng was momentarily stunned. Xiao Yu continued calmly, “Besides, I deliberately left a flaw for him.”

“A flaw?” Chen Feng blinked, surprised. “What do you mean?”

Xiao Yu smiled gently. “Chen Feng, if Liu Kaifeng wants to strike us, where do you think he’ll start?”

Chen Feng narrowed his eyes, his mind racing, then answered quickly, “Probably from two angles: one, to take away the ‘King of Food’ title from me; two, to undermine the bursting juicy beef balls. But I don’t think the first is likely. Even if he tries to prevent me from getting the title, we won’t lose much. I believe he’ll try to smear the quality of our bursting juicy beef balls, or claim there’s a problem with them.”

Xiao Yu laughed softly, idly playing with her fingers. “So now that we know where Liu Kaifeng intends to attack, how do you think we should respond?”

Chen Feng narrowed his eyes and replied seriously, “First, we must ensure the quality of the meat. Then, strictly control the production process. We can’t leave him any openings!”

Hearing Chen Feng’s words, Xiao Yu shook her head, her expression calm. “Brother, you still don’t fully understand. If you don’t kill the snake, it will bite you. If we don’t finish Liu Kaifeng once and for all, he’ll keep making small moves against us. Are we just going to let him bother us endlessly?”

“Well…” Chen Feng hesitated. “Then what’s your plan, Xiao Jie?”

“There’s no need to overthink. Since we’ve moved to East Sea, let’s settle it at East Sea Satellite TV.” Xiao Yu smiled at Chen Feng. “That way, if you win the ‘King of Food’ title, it benefits us even more. As for Liu Kaifeng…”

Mentioning Liu Kaifeng, Xiao Yu suddenly radiated a fierce aura. “For people like him, either you don’t touch them, or you crush them so completely they never rise again.”

She sneered. “I admit, Liu Kaifeng has some ability, but he’s still too inexperienced.”

*****

At a hotel in Jiangzhou,

Liu Kaifeng wore a dark, sinister expression as he stared at a corpulent man sitting opposite him. Between them was a tea table laden with fragrant tea.

But Liu Kaifeng had no intention of drinking any. If he could, he would never come back to Jiangzhou again. The place was a painful reminder of his humiliations, and just thinking about it made him feel a sharp sting in his most sensitive parts.

His gaze sharpened as he looked at the fat man. In a hoarse voice, he said, “Boss Fang, you’re the biggest supplier of Xiao Yu’s beef. I trust you know why I called you here.”

The man called Boss Fang chuckled nervously. “Young Master Liu, this isn’t easy. If things go wrong, people could die. I’m just a small beef dealer. Xiao Yu is my major client, bringing me significant profits every year. If you want me to supply inferior or even poisoned beef, what happens if it’s discovered? How am I supposed to keep doing business? If someone dies, I won’t be able to escape the consequences!”

Liu Kaifeng looked at Boss Fang calmly. “Don’t worry. I won’t shortchange you.”

He pulled out a check for thirty million yuan and slid it across. “This is to cover part of your losses. I’ve also arranged a scapegoat. If this blows up, he’ll take all the blame. We’ll say that Xiao Yu benefited from unscrupulous merchants who sold tainted beef for profit.”

Boss Fang trembled inwardly, thinking how ruthless Liu Kaifeng was. If this scandal broke, Xiao Yu would surely face prison. Yet Liu Kaifeng was cunning enough to have even bribed people close to Xiao Yu.

He glanced at the check, swallowed hard. Thirty million was no small sum. After a moment’s hesitation, he quickly tucked the check away and nodded. “Since you’ve said that, Young Master Liu, if I don’t agree, it’d be disrespectful. Leave this matter to me.”

Liu Kaifeng smiled. “Boss Fang, don’t worry. There’s still room for cooperation. That bursting juicy beef ball will be ours someday. Our partnership is just beginning.”

Boss Fang laughed heartily. “Young Master Liu, here’s to a happy collaboration!”

“Happy collaboration!” Liu Kaifeng’s grin turned sinister.

After seeing Boss Fang off, a knock sounded at the door.

“Come in!” Liu Kaifeng called darkly.

A tall, lean man entered with a young woman. “Young Master Liu,” he said politely, “as you requested, I found a girl from a nearby university.”

The female college student looked delicate and charming, with an attractive figure—a pretty face indeed.

“Out!” Liu Kaifeng glanced at the tall man and growled coldly.

“Yes, sir!” The tall man hurriedly left without lingering.

Liu Kaifeng roughly pulled the young woman closer and snarled, “Kneel and lick properly!”

The girl’s face showed a trace of sorrow. She bent her knees and knelt before him, then shyly unfastened his pants and took him into her mouth.

Feeling the tongue’s movement, Liu Kaifeng’s mind involuntarily pictured Chen Feng and Xiao Yu. A low, guttural roar echoed in his heart: “Chen Feng, Xiao Yu, you never dreamed I’d strike you here in Jiangzhou. While you guard against me in East Sea, your own backyard is aflame. I will drag you down to hell. You will regret ever living!”

The girl made muffled sounds through her nose, momentarily bringing Liu Kaifeng back to reality. But then despair struck—his member remained limp, utterly unresponsive.

Noticing this, the girl looked up at him with a puzzled expression.

That look of doubt enraged Liu Kaifeng. He felt mocked and scorned, as if his manhood was being questioned.

“Get out!” he bellowed furiously, kicking the girl hard.

(To be continued…)