Chapter 9 Outrageous!

At that moment, a wild thought suddenly flashed through Xiao Churan’s mind. Could the "Young Master Ye" that Wang Dongxue mentioned actually be her husband, Ye Chen? But the next second, she shook her head, feeling it was too absurd. How could that be? Ye Chen was just an orphan who grew up in a welfare home! Yet, besides Ye Chen, who else in the world would treat her so well? Thirty million had already seemed like a pipe dream, and yet the other party directly offered sixty million... She couldn’t help but ask Wang Dongxue, "Vice Chairman Wang, may I ask... is your Chairman’s name Ye Chen?" Wang Dongxue’s heart skipped a beat. Young Master had instructed her never to reveal his identity and only to mention the surname "Ye." If the Young Madam figured it out, wouldn’t she be held responsible? She hurriedly replied, "Miss Xiao, please don’t ask any further. Our Chairman comes from a prestigious family in Yanjing, and his identity is highly confidential. I’m not authorized to disclose anything." Xiao Churan nodded lightly. Hearing "prestigious family in Yanjing" immediately brought her back to reality. Ye Chen was an orphan. There was no way he could come from a prestigious Yanjing family. Clearly, she was just overthinking things. ... When Xiao Churan walked out of Wang Dongxue’s office, she still felt dizzy, almost as if she were dreaming. In her hands was the cooperation agreement between the Xiao family and the Empire Group — valued at sixty million. It all felt completely surreal. At the entrance of the Empire Group, she spotted Ye Chen’s figure. Overwhelmed with excitement, she ran over and exclaimed, "Ye Chen! I actually pulled it off!" Ye Chen secretly chuckled. Your husband is the owner of the Empire Group — how could you possibly fail? However, he acted surprised and said, "Such a difficult project and you nailed it? Honey, you’re amazing!" Xiao Churan quickly shook her head, "Oh no, it’s not because I’m amazing. It’s like the Empire Group just gave it away for free." "Oh?" Ye Chen asked deliberately, "Why would you say that?" Afraid of making Ye Chen jealous if she mentioned the Chairman, Xiao Churan quickly said, "Ah, it’s a long story. Let’s hurry back to the company and share the good news with everyone!" Ye Chen laughed heartily, "Alright! That bastard Xiao Hailong is going to have to honor his bet and kneel before me!" Xiao Churan nodded and said, "He’s always so arrogant and dismissive. It's about time he got a lesson!" Xiao Churan had her own pride too. Xiao Hailong and the others had always looked down on her and Ye Chen. Now that she had secured the cooperation, it was time to make them eat their words. Ten minutes later, the two arrived at the Xiao Group headquarters. Inside the meeting room, everyone from the Xiao family looked at each other strangely. They all knew Xiao Churan had gone to the Empire Group that morning, but none of them believed she could succeed. They were just waiting to laugh at her failure. No one expected her to return so soon. When Xiao Churan and Ye Chen walked into the room, they were immediately met with mocking gazes. Xiao Hailong sneered and said, "Wow, Churan, back already? Barely half an hour! Couldn’t even get through the Empire Group’s front door, huh? Hahaha!" His sister, Xiao Weiwei, added sarcastically, "Sister Churan, declaring defeat in less than an hour — you might’ve just broken a record!" Old Madam Xiao’s expression darkened. The Empire Group project was extremely difficult; even if Xiao Churan failed, she should have at least made a sincere effort. Quitting so quickly was simply outrageous! Old Madam Xiao glared at her and said coldly, "Xiao Churan, you’ve truly disappointed me." Ye Chen frowned deeply. These people were disgusting. They didn’t even ask about the outcome before rushing to mock her! Especially that bastard Xiao Hailong. What are you so smug about? In a minute, you’ll be the one kneeling! Initially excited, Xiao Churan’s mood turned cold at their words. Suppressing her anger, she said, "Sorry to disappoint you all, but Vice Chairman Wang Dongxue and I have successfully finalized the cooperation!" "What?! You finalized it?" "Impossible! How could that be? You couldn’t even get in to see Wang Dongxue!" Everyone looked utterly shocked. "You expect us to believe that, Xiao Churan?" Xiao Hailong snapped, slamming the table. "The Empire Group’s Vice Chairman Wang is a renowned elite in the business world. You think someone like you could meet her? Know your place!" Facing the group’s skepticism and accusations, Xiao Churan directly took out the contract and handed it to Old Madam Xiao. "This is the Empire Group’s project contract. Please see for yourself." The moment the contract appeared, it was like a bomb exploded in the meeting room. Still unwilling to believe it, Xiao Hailong shouted, "This has to be a fake! She couldn’t possibly have gotten the Empire Group’s contract!" "Exactly!" Xiao Weiwei chimed in, adding fuel to the fire. "How could someone like her land a thirty-million project? If she could, I could sign a hundred-million one myself!" Xiao Churan sneered, "Cousin, you’re mistaken. This contract isn’t for thirty million — it’s for sixty million!" "Get lost!" Xiao Weiwei scoffed, "Sixty million?! You really think we’re idiots? If you can land sixty million, then I’ll claim I can land a billion!" Xiao Hailong’s face turned cold. "You’re mocking Grandma and the whole family, aren't you, Churan?" He turned to Old Madam Xiao and said, "Grandma! This is outright betrayal! You can't let her get away with this!" Old Madam Xiao was trembling with rage. Even thirty million had seemed impossible — and now Xiao Churan was back within half an hour, claiming sixty million? Wasn’t this making a fool out of her in front of everyone? Did they think she was some useless figurehead? If she didn’t punish this unfilial descendant, how would she maintain authority in the family? Furious, she slammed her palm on the table and roared, "Xiao Churan! Go to HR immediately and process your resignation!" Xiao Churan stared at her in utter disbelief. Were these people insane? Would it kill them to actually read the contract first? Just then, someone suddenly shouted, "Wait! The Empire Group just posted on their official account — the sixty million contract is real!"