Originally, Su Ping had been quite curious about Dong Mu Yun of the Tianyun Group. After all, she was someone known as Queen Dong.
But now?
He had absolutely no desire to interact with her anymore.
So, meeting their gazes, Su Ping said coldly:
"I already said this before. The land deed to our family's property is not for sale. Not only will we not sell it, but when the lease expires next year, we won't renew it either. I still have things to do. If the two of you have no other business, I won't see you out."
Dong Mu Yun frowned slightly.
But the so-called manager beside her had already turned an icy gaze on Su Ping.
"Su Ping, do you even know who we are? Do you know who our chairman is? Our chairman crushing you would be like crushing an ant!"
Su Ping's lips curled upward.
Anger surged in his chest, and he was just about to sneer back—
But the words stopped halfway.
Something suddenly felt off.
This man—this new manager of Yun Tian Resort—was acting way too much like a clown.
If it were someone like Zhou Shuchen, a newly graduated student with shallow thinking, little social experience, a hint of inferiority due to family background, and then suddenly getting cocky after awakening a talent—that would be understandable.
But what about this man?
He looked around thirty. Not young, not old. A full-grown adult who'd clearly been grinding it out in Tianyun Group's corporate environment.
If he were really just some brainless thug who relied on power to bully others, didn't that completely break character?
Sure, there were people like that.
But Dong Mu Yun was right here.
No matter how stupid someone was, they wouldn't act like this in front of the real boss—right?
Did he think Dong Mu Yun would appreciate this performance?
Or was he deliberately doing this for Dong Mu Yun?
But then—what was the point?
Su Ping hadn't offended them before. His stance had been firm, but not provocative.
Gradually, a possibility surfaced in Su Ping's mind.
This man's current behavior… might have been deliberately instructed by Dong Mu Yun.
A glint of understanding flashed through Su Ping's eyes.
So that's how it is.
This woman really thought of him as a child?
She thought she could provoke his emotions and push him into making an impulsive decision?
The realization came in an instant.
He sneered internally, watching the two of them calmly.
Sure enough, the man continued arrogantly:
"Let me tell you—our chairman is the chairman of Tianyun Group in Jianghai Province! Her net worth is thousands, tens of thousands of times more than your little training and cultivation ground!"
Su Ping didn't say a word.
He simply watched the two of them perform.
Dong Mu Yun frowned slightly, then finally spoke as the "good cop":
"Manager Qian…"
As expected, the previously domineering Manager Qian immediately quieted down, lowering his head obediently. His demeanor was even more servile than the Forest Wolves begging for fruit.
When Dong Mu Yun noticed Su Ping's gaze shift onto her, she smiled slightly—revealing what she clearly believed to be an incomparably beautiful smile, and in truth, it was quite stunning.
"Su Ping, Tianyun Group isn't a band of robbers or thugs. And your talent is outstanding. I value you greatly, and I admire you.
"How about this? Including the plot of land we're currently using, plus your family's land here, I'll double the price Manager Guan previously offered.
"On top of that, I'll give you two options.
"First—if you still want to continue running a cultivation base, Tianyun Group has an undeveloped plot of land on Chonghua Road within Linzhou's Third Ring. We can give you that land outright and rebuild everything for you free of charge. I guarantee you'll be satisfied.
"Second—if you don't want to keep wasting time on this small patch of land, I can make the decision to bring you into Tianyun Group's Cultivation Department. You'd start directly as a deputy department head. Aside from your own commissions, forget about the monthly salary—internal Tianyun Group resources would be prioritized for your use."
There was absolute confidence in Dong Mu Yun's smiling eyes.
She believed that with conditions like these, Su Ping had no reason to refuse.
And she wasn't wrong.
If Su Ping hadn't already known about the secret realm, such an enormous pie falling from the sky would truly have given him pause.
The offer was simply too generous—so generous that even Manager Qian couldn't stand it.
"Chairman, it's just a matter of planning a large-scale integrated pet ecological village here. There's no need to spend so much. Leave this to me—I'll definitely do a better job than that useless Guan Qianshan. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
As he spoke, the man even revealed a trace of cold, threatening intent—its implication obvious.
In this situation, if Su Ping were really just a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old graduate, he might truly have been intimidated.
Dong Mu Yun's offer was tempting.
And the threat beside it struck at a real weakness.
However—
Su Ping was now a registered intermediate breeder of the Breeders Association.
Did they really think they could just lay hands on him whenever they wanted?
Did they think he didn't know how to borrow strength from others?
And besides—
The conditions Dong Mu Yun mentioned sounded good, but words were cheap.
When the secret realm was fully developed, tossing him the leftovers wasn't exactly impossible.
And as for money?
He wouldn't get a single coin.
Su Ping didn't believe the promises of capitalists and merchants.
To him, those were the biggest jokes in the world.
Still, he didn't rush to expose anything.
Watching the two of them perform was actually… rather entertaining.
In fact, he already understood the true intent behind this entire act.
At this stage—threats on one side, incentives on the other—facing an opponent who seemed indifferent.
What kind of hot-blooded youth could endure this?
So Su Ping suddenly "flared up" and said angrily:
"If I agree, can you make this guy disappear? Even disappear from the world?"
Su Ping pointed at Manager Qian, whose face instantly turned "deathly pale."
To be honest, the man's acting was impressive. If Su Ping's mental age weren't far beyond his peers, he might really have been fooled.
"Hmph, you think our chairman—"
"Manager Qian, you're fired."
"Chairman—no! I've worked like a dog for you and Tianyun Group! This kid—!"
Manager Qian immediately wailed in despair.
Meanwhile, a smile curved Dong Mu Yun's lips.
Still young after all.
A few barbs and sneers, and his blood boiled.
But wasn't that perfect?
She ignored Manager Qian's still-satisfactory performance and slowly turned her gaze to Su Ping, smiling as she spoke:
"Satisfied now? Send over your card number. I'll transfer half the deposit first, and then we'll sign—"
Su Ping also smiled.
The previous anger and coldness vanished without a trace.
His smile mirrored Dong Mu Yun's perfectly.
He nodded with a grin.
"Yes, I'm quite satisfied.
"After all, it's not every day one gets to see the chairman of Tianyun Group personally star in a skit."
The moment those words fell—
Dong Mu Yun froze.
So did Manager Qian, who was still begging with a pale face.
Su Ping ignored their reactions and continued calmly:
"It's just a shame. If a little skit like this were enough to exchange for the development rights to a wild secret realm—
"Then Tianyun Group would've already become the number one company in the Dragon Nation… if not the entire world."
For the first time—
Dong Mu Yun's expression truly changed.
How did this kid know?
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