Taking the Contract Over

Far East Tower!

On the top floor of Juncheng's most iconic building, a seductive and charming secretary, swaying her peach-like backside, pushed open the door to the general manager's office.

As soon as she entered, she saw a man with a cigar in his mouth, staring at a laptop with a serious expression.

The secretary smilingly placed a file in front of Zhu Zuo. Zhu Zuo nodded but didn't even glance at her.

The secretary was taken aback. Usually, when she came in, Zhu Zuo would take advantage of her, but today, Zhu Zuo was surprisingly… not touching her. Instead, he was engrossed in the laptop.

Did the sun rise from the west today?

Curiously, she leaned closer and glanced at the laptop screen.

Inside was a video a friend had sent to Zhu Zuo.

It was precisely the scene of Zhuang Xin gambling with A'man in the hotel, and it even clearly recorded Zhuang Xin being forced to leave afterward!

This video was sent by a business partner of Zhu Zuo. Calling him a partner was an exaggeration; he was merely a dog who ate from Zhu Zuo's hand.

If Zhu Zuo was happy, he'd throw him a bone; if not, he'd leave him hanging for days.

"General Manager Zhu, this is..." The secretary, her eyes full of charm, sat on Zhu Zuo's lap. "What's gotten into you today? You're not even looking at me properly."

Zhu Zuo slightly raised his head and glanced at the secretary, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

This hint of coldness startled the secretary, making her stand up abruptly, a sense of inexplicable dread washing over her.

General Manager Zhu's gaze like this was usually reserved for enemies.

What was going on?

She was his lover, not his enemy.

She hadn't cheated on him…

Could it be that General Manager Zhu found out about her arranging for her brother to join the company?

"Go and check how much time is left on our contract with Xinshi Group," Zhu Zuo closed the laptop, the coldness in his eyes receding, replaced by a warm smile. He even brazenly pinched the secretary's backside.

The secretary let out a little yelp, her face flushing as she scurried out.

A moment later, she returned with the contract and handed it to Zhu Zuo. "General Manager Zhu, there are still five years left. It's not expiring anytime soon. Do we need to renew it?"

"Renew? That depends on my little brother's mood," Zhu Zuo narrowed his eyes and continued, "Go tell Huang Ran to sort out the contract. Sue Xinshi Group again for the lawsuit last time! Also, Xinshi Group has been extensively renovating the properties we rented out without our permission, exceeding the scope of the contract. Terminate all contracts immediately and make them move out!"

Hearing this, the secretary's body trembled. She thought she had misheard.

The previous lawsuit with Xinshi Group had been settled, with them paying three million yuan in compensation privately. It was a minor infringement issue. Suing them again? Could they really do that?

Furthermore, the extensive renovations were tacitly approved… She remembered Xinshi Group sending people to discuss it, and internal staff had agreed at the time, which is why Xinshi Group proceeded with the renovations.

Now, using these two matters as reasons to unilaterally terminate the contract, what was General Manager Zhu's intention? Had Xinshi Group offended him?

And what about his little brother?

"I understand!" The secretary didn't dare to ask further. She quickened her pace with small steps towards the legal department.

Zhu Zuo suddenly called out to her. "And! Spread the word, in this vast Juncheng, anyone who dares to cooperate with Xinshi Group is my enemy!"

Hiss~

The secretary gasped. The previous lawsuit and contract termination were enough to severely damage Xinshi Group's vitality.

In Juncheng, besides Zhu Zuo, no one had so many large properties to rent out to Xinshi Group. Even if they did, they would be in remote areas, unable to support such a large group.

Now, he was going to spread the word? Prohibiting anyone from renting properties to Xinshi Group?

What exactly did Xinshi Group do?

To make Zhu Zuo take such drastic action?

But no matter the reason, it had nothing to do with her.

As a secretary, she just needed to follow orders.

Soon, the legal department drafted a plan and sent someone with the contract to Xinshi Group!

Meanwhile, a high-ranking official from the legal department reluctantly called Ma Guan.

Ma Guan was drinking with his old friends and business partners at a restaurant, laughing and chatting.

Little did he know, he had already been betrayed by one of them.

That person was Lu Han.

He was the one who recorded the video and sent it to Zhu Zuo.

He had accidentally learned about the relationship between Zhu Zuo and Zhuang Xin. Upon discovering that Zhuang Xin was causing trouble, he sent the video to Zhu Zuo's computer in an attempt to curry favor with him.

At that very moment, Ma Guan's phone rang…

He picked up the phone and saw it was Uncle Qian, a senior executive from 'Guanglong Real Estate International Group'. Ma Guan had resolved his dispute with Guanglong at the minimal cost thanks to Uncle Qian's help. Although he had paid a significant amount of money, it had been worth it.

"Uncle Qian! What a surprise to get a call from you? Do you have any new prime locations with available properties?" Ma Guan's tone was somewhat ingratiating as he answered the phone.

"Prime locations? Properties?" The aged voice on the other end was laced with a hint of sternness. "I'm calling you to think about who you've offended recently and go beg for forgiveness immediately, otherwise… when Zhu Zuo's people arrive, you can pack your bags and get out!"

"What? Get out… Uncle Qian, what do you mean?" Ma Guan shivered, sobering up considerably.

"That's something you need to ask yourself! General Manager Zhu has already made it clear he wants to terminate all contractual relations with you. He's even put out word that anyone who cooperates with your Xinshi Group is going against him! Once the contracts are terminated, no one will dare rent you any space. You should understand the consequences of that!"

These words hit like a bolt from the blue.

With a loud boom, Ma Guan's hand trembled, and the phone slipped from his grasp, hitting the floor.

From the other end of the phone, a voice continued, "Ma Guan! Did you hear me? Don't say I didn't try to help you. You need to figure out who you've offended and resolve it quickly. No matter how important your pride is, it's nothing compared to your current situation!"

Crash~

At that exact moment, the door was also flung open.

A young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses walked in with a smile, gently placing a contract on the table. "General Manager Ma, it's been a while!"

"Y-yes, it's been a while…" Ma Guan was completely bewildered, utterly clueless as to what was happening.

"Haha! General Manager Ma, you're quite something. You're still in the mood for a drink even at this point. Oh right, I'm here to deliver this contract. Within three days! Within three days, everything belonging to your Xinshi Group must be moved out of my Guanglong properties. Otherwise… you know the consequences. This contract spells it out clearly. If you don't renew, the price will be more than you can bear."

"And that's not all! A lawyer's letter will be delivered tomorrow regarding our previous lawsuit. We've found some issues and have decided to file again!"