Chapter 856

He knew that Andy had returned to the country solely to help his friend Tan Zongming manage assets and diversify investments.

In other words,

Andy's friend Tan Zongming possessed at least tens of billions in personal assets, and the company's total assets exceeded hundreds of billions.

And Dong Tian had always believed it was precisely because Tan Zongming had been pulling strings behind the scenes that Andy had rapidly ascended to the upper echelons of Daya's investment circle and become Daya's top investor.

Thus, Dong Tian had always been deeply curious about Tan Zongming and had sent people to investigate his background.

Dong Tian could definitively confirm that the handsome man beside Andy right now could not possibly be Tan Zongming.

But,

Dong Tian could not understand why, now that Andy had attained such a lofty status and power, he would bow down to a second man besides Tan Zongming—and why that man looked so young…

Consequently, Dong Tian unconsciously fixated his attention entirely on Qin Feng, paying far less attention to Andy.

Under Dong Tian's guidance,

the group arrived at the office and divided into two sides.

After Andy and Qin Feng sat down, they exchanged no pleasantries and went straight to the point: "Director Dong, we accept the two-hundred-million price, but my condition is that you and your company must hand over every contract signed since Tian'ai joined the company…"

"Wait a moment, Director An."

Upon hearing this, Dong Tian frowned deeply and interrupted Andy.

Then,

Dong Tian looked directly at Andy and said: "I'm sorry, Director An. There must have been some misunderstanding between us earlier. I mean, Tian'ai's breach penalty isn't two hundred million—it's four hundred million!"

Having finished speaking,

Dong Tian stared intently at Andy, nervously awaiting his response,

because he had rehearsed this moment many times, just to see if he had correctly predicted Andy's reaction.

And at this moment,

to Dong Tian's extreme surprise,

the moment he declared the penalty had doubled,

Andy showed no shock at all—instead, he turned to look at Qin Feng beside him and smiled faintly.

That sweet smile made Dong Tian momentarily spellbound, then stirred a colossal storm within him—wave after wave of jealousy toward Qin Feng, and confusion and resentment toward Andy.

"No, Andy, how could you? How could you smile like that at another man?!"

"Andy, you said I've loved you my whole life—you absolutely cannot do this. You cannot betray me. You cannot ignore me!"

"Why?! Why?! He's only good-looking—what else does he have over me?! Andy, no—he doesn't deserve that smile from you! No!"

"Andy, look at me, look at me—I'm the only man worthy of your smile. It's me, it's me!"

He roared silently in his mind, uttering countless words,

Dong Tian placed his hands beneath the desk, afraid that if he lost control, he would lash out at Qin Feng's impossibly handsome face.

Yet at this moment,

Andy's words left Dong Tian utterly baffled.

Looking at Dong Tian, who had suddenly reneged,

Andy wiped his smile away and spoke with supreme arrogance: "Director Dong, raising it from two hundred to four hundred took only a lunch break. How about this—I'll add six hundred more. Sell me your entire company, how about that?"

One billion to buy my company?

Dong Tian froze, staring at Andy, whose tone and posture radiated supreme arrogance.

After a long silence, he still shook his head.

Though Andy had named a sum of one billion,

it was utterly insufficient for Dong Tian.

After all,

Dong Tian already carried three hundred million in private loans, not counting other debts taken under his personal and company names.

Altogether,

if Dong Tian accepted this one billion, he'd end up with only four or five hundred million for himself.

For many people, four or five hundred million was immense wealth—more than they could earn in a lifetime.

But for Dong Tian, living in the capital,

that four or five hundred million would barely sustain his lavish lifestyle for over a decade,

even less than ten years.

And if Dong Tian sold only the person, not the company,

he would still have a chance to court and deceive promising new artists, then bind them with just a few million—or even a few hundred thousand.

These bound artists could still become Tian'ai No. 2, Tian'ai No. 3, and more.

Then they could continuously generate wealth for Dong Tian and his company!

At this point,

Dong Tian no longer dreamed of entering the investment circle.

But,

he still wanted to maintain his lavish lifestyle, to keep living amid the glitter and decadence of the entertainment world.

Dong Tian knew his present status had been bought with the blood and dignity of many others.

If he left the company, left the entertainment industry,

everything he possessed would vanish completely.

Therefore,

Dong Tian wanted more money—but he would never sell his company.

Thus,

Dong Tian smiled awkwardly, then looked directly at Andy and said, "Sorry, Dong Zong, the termination fee for Tian Ai is indeed forty million; I was mistaken before. However, I will not sell the company."

"Very well, I understand."

Even at this point, Andy showed no expression of surprise,

as if every step Dong Tian took and every word he spoke were under Andy's control.

This made Dong Tian feel uneasy and nervous.

Andy looked at Dong Tian, then continued in an extremely arrogant and cold tone, "Dong Zong, I gave you three paths. You rejected one, so only two remain."

"These two paths are as follows: One, accept twenty million and hand over all contracts signed by Tian Ai to me. In that case, I will allow you and your company to continue living."

"Two, Tian Ai is currently outside the Gongan Bureau Sect gate. I need only press a send button, and she will enter the Gongan Bureau immediately to report your actions against her..."