Chapter 137: Tang Xiwei has appeared again? She truly is like a lingering ghost.

“Not really, I don’t quite understand, Mr. Chen. Could you please explain a bit?” Chen Rui felt like his mind was a complete mess. Wasn’t this online course very important? Otherwise, why would they bother discussing a collaboration with them?

“Don’t worry, Mr. Chen. We’ll explain everything to you in detail later,” Chen Luo said with a smile, showing not the slightest hint of hurry, but rather a touch of schadenfreude.

Chen Rui was left utterly puzzled by this expression.

“It’s nothing, really. As long as you launch the course online tonight as planned, we have our own arrangements for everything else,” Chen Luo added.

Hearing this, Chen Rui didn’t press further. At this point, it was obvious there were certain business secrets involved.

Moreover, their objective had already been achieved. Setting all else aside, now that their company was aligned with the Wen family, the future looked exceedingly promising.

“Good, good. Then let me wish Mr. Chen’s project the utmost success,” Chen Rui said.

The two raised their glasses, smiled at each other, and downed their drinks in one go.

Tonight’s dinner was a complete pleasure for all parties, but the happiest was Su Qiang. She had even added Wen Wan’s WeChat—a moment for her as joyous as winning millions in the lottery.

After finalizing all the details, Chen Rui and Su Qiang planned to return immediately to start uploading the courses.

Chen Luo and Wen Wan offered to drive them back; Su Qiang naturally wouldn’t refuse. Any chance to spend more time with Mr. Wen was something she eagerly welcomed.

Seated in the spacious backseat, Wen Wan turned toward Chen Luo with a smile.

“The plan is going smoothly; they fell for it faster than expected. Isn’t it about time you put your acting skills to use?”

They had already mapped out each step beforehand, anticipating every possible reaction from Ye Linna.

As for their meeting with Chen Rui yesterday, they hadn’t informed Ye Linna directly, but Wen Wan knew of Ye Linna’s intelligence network—she would receive the news soon enough.

“All right, I’ll give her a call now. Hopefully, my acting won’t be too bad.”

With that, under the watchful eyes of Chen Rui and Su Qiang, Chen Luo dialed Ye Linna’s number and put it on speakerphone.

…

At the Ye Group, Chairman’s office.

Today, Ye Linna stayed late to oversee the course launch, tracking the data closely to ensure everything went flawlessly.

“Chairman Ye, it’s been nearly two hours since the launch. The views are soaring, the response is excellent, and the promotional impact is very promising,” Assistant Lin reported, continuously updating Ye Linna with various data.

After listening carefully, Ye Linna asked, “Good. Everyone’s worked hard. By the way, has the other side made any moves yet?”

“Not yet. Perhaps because our surprise attack caught them off guard, they’ll need some time to react.”

Ye Linna nodded—this was expected.

After all, she had mobilized a massive array of resources specifically to seize the initiative. It was a carefully calculated move, and it was only natural Chen Luo hadn’t reacted quickly.

“I really want to see what expression Chen Luo will wear when he sees this news.”

“Buzz!”

Her phone rang; the caller ID showed Chen Luo.

Hmm?

Ye Linna’s eyes widened in surprise—she was just thinking about him when he called.

“This little rascal can’t wait to come and demand answers, huh?”

The image of Chen Luo’s anxious face flashed through her mind, and she covered her mouth to stifle a laugh.

After composing herself, Ye Linna picked up the phone.

“Hello?”

“Hello! Ye Linna! This is Chen Luo!”

Hearing the urgency in Chen Luo’s voice, Ye Linna thought to herself, still young, still a bit restless.

“Oh? Mr. Chen, calling so late—what’s the matter?”

“What’s the matter? Chairman Ye, we’re all old foxes here, so let’s not pretend. Your sudden online course upload caught me completely off guard.”

“Oh? So that’s the issue. This is part of our company’s recent development plan. Mr. Chen, there’s no need to take it so personally.”

Just then, Wen Wan’s voice came through the line.

“Calm down, calm down. Don’t be anxious—we still have a chance.”

A chance? Unless you’re willing to pour a fortune into a price war with me, don’t expect any turnaround.

“No, we absolutely can’t lose this opportunity. Don’t worry about it!”

Chen Luo seemed to shout this at Wen Wan, causing Ye Linna to chuckle inwardly.

Well, well, so you two argue sometimes. I thought you were so inseparable you never even bickered.

“Chairman Ye! Don’t celebrate too soon. Our course is about to go live as well. Let’s see whose course is truly more competitive!”

“All right, I’m ready anytime!”

Hearing Chen Luo’s defiant attitude, Ye Linna felt quite pleased but decided to add fuel to the fire.

“By the way, those troublemakers you sent—I took care of them today. Make sure to pick them up at the police station.”

“Oh, noted. Just contact Deputy Captain Su Qing.”

Ye Linna paused.

“But as a friendly reminder, your people have been seen associating with Tang Xiwei. You’d better look into that.”

“All right, goodbye!”

Ye Linna hung up without waiting for a reply, a satisfied smile on her face.

“This feels great. Do you think this will cause a rift between Wen Wan and Chen Luo emotionally?”

…

In the car, Chen Luo wore a puzzled expression.

He barely had time to feel pleased that he had successfully misled Ye Linna before turning to Wen Wan.

“Wan’er, did you send people to sabotage the operation?”

“No, I never sent anyone.”

“That’s strange. I joked before about sending people to cause trouble, but it really was just a joke.”

“What’s going on? Could it be someone else targeting Ye Linna’s company? And why does Tang Xiwei’s name come up in all this?”

Hearing the name Tang Xiwei—familiar yet distant—Chen Luo’s face darkened.

That woman again? She really is like a lingering ghost.

“Hm, maybe we should visit the police station. Perhaps we can find some answers there.”

Wen Wan noticed the coldness in Chen Luo’s eyes. He truly hated Tang Xiwei to his core.

“Yes, good idea. By the way, who did Ye Linna say to contact? Something like Su…?”

At that moment, Su Qiang timidly raised her hand.

“Mr. Wen, the Deputy Captain Su Qing she mentioned is actually my sister…”