chapter 21 One mouthful costs 10,000 yuan

"Hey, what's got you two in such a good mood early in the morning, drinking already?" "Allen Chen, why are you here?" Ben Dong, who was about to pick up his glass, shouted. Ava Liu was also startled, "Aren't you already...?" "What happened to me?" Allen Chen teased. Ava Liu hesitated, "No, it's nothing." "Come on, there must be something," Allen Chen grinned. "Like someone trying to kill me." "Who wants to kill you?" Ben Dong quickly pretended to be concerned, glanced at the door, and then whispered, "Allen Chen, you are the person I value most. If anything happens, tell me, and I will definitely help you settle it!" "Mr. Dong, my electric scooter broke down, could you give me some money to fix it?" Allen Chen smiled. Ben Dong immediately pulled out a stack of cash from his desk. "Carrying cash isn't popular these days, but take this for emergencies!" "If it's not enough, I'll transfer the rest to you later." "Mr. Dong, you're so generous," Allen Chen laughed and accepted the cash without hesitation. If he didn't take this damn money, he'd be even lower than scum! "We're all brothers; this money means nothing," Ben Dong said with a generous smile. "When you mentioned someone trying to kill you, does it have anything to do with your visit to Tianmei Group's Ms. Li yesterday?" "I'm a bit thirsty," Allen Chen said with a sly smile. Ben Dong was still pretending! Ben Dong immediately said, "Ava Liu, don't just stand there; get Allen Chen a glass of water." "I should get him water?" Ava Liu was puzzled. What was her status, and what was Allen Chen's? Did she really need to serve him personally? Ben Dong's face darkened. "What's the matter? My words don't work anymore?" "Mr. Dong?" "Hurry up!" Ben Dong shouted. Ava Liu gritted her teeth and reluctantly poured a glass of water, handing it to Allen Chen. "Here, drink up." "Ms. Liu, you seem reluctant. I think I'll pass," Allen Chen smiled and took the glass directly from Ben Dong's hand. "Mr. Dong, can I have a glass of wine with you? You don't mind, do you?" "Well, of course not," Ben Dong's face twitched slightly, but he forced a smile. Allen Chen smiled and drank it all in one gulp. "Mmm, it's refreshing and sweet, smooth and mellow. Excellent wine, Mr. Dong!" "Haha, you've got taste," Ben Dong chuckled, concealing his inner turmoil. Allen Chen just swindled him out of ten thousand bucks! "If there’s nothing else, you can go now." "Of course, I have something else. That's why I came in." Allen Chen picked up the glass next to Ava Liu. Ava Liu's expression immediately changed. "That's mine!" "Oops. Ms. Liu, you said this was your drink? My bad. Let me pour you another one," Allen Chen drank it all in one gulp, then acted as if he just realized, pouring a glass from the bottle. Ava Liu's face looked better when she saw the wine glass was refilled. But next to her, Ben Dong nearly had a heart attack! Damn it! It's just three and a half glasses in total! "Allen Chen, what do you want? Speak up. Ava Liu and I have important matters to discuss!" "I've secured the contract with Tianmei Group," Allen Chen said. Ben Dong and Ava Liu were astonished. "You got it?" "Yes," Allen Chen said. “Mr. Dong, do you think this is worth celebrating with a drink?" "It's definitely worth it. We can even celebrate with a whole bottle!" Ben Dong's eyes lit up. Even though Allen Chen signed the contract, as his superior, he stood to gain a lot from it! Allen Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Dong, you're brilliant.” "Bring it here," Ben Dong extended his hand with excitement. Allen Chen drank it all in one gulp, put the glass in Ben Dong's hand, and said, "Thanks, Mr. Dong." "Huh?" Ben Dong was stunned for a moment. Then he saw Allen Chen open the office door and walk out. "Allen Chen, did you leave the contract outside?" "Contract? Oh, my apologies, Mr. Dong. The contract hasn't been signed yet," Allen Chen smiled. Ben Dong's expression changed. "You said it was a done deal." "Ms. Li agreed orally, and we'll sign the contract today. I came to share the good news with you first," Allen Chen said with a smile. "Good wine, thanks, Mr. Dong." "You..." Ben Dong was about to speak, but the door was already closed by Allen Chen. "Unbelievable! He dared to play tricks on me!" "Mr. Dong, he drank up a whole bottle of wine," Ava Liu said. "What?" Ben Dong grabbed the wine bottle and saw it was empty. He turned pale with anger and slammed his hand on the desk. "Damn it!" "Mr. Dong, should we contact Scott again?" Ava Liu asked, looking at the empty wine glasses, feeling quite angry at Allen Chen! Ben Dong had a sullen face, took out his phone, and called Scott. "Scott, yesterday you..." "Damn it, Ben Dong, how dare you call me! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had such a huge problem last night!” Before he could finish speaking, Scott started cursing, "Don't let me catch you, or I'll kill you!" "Scott, what's the matter? I..." Beep! The call was abruptly ended, and Ben Dong's face turned pale. Ava Liu asked, "Mr. Dong, what happened to the Scott?" "How the hell do I know what's wrong with him?" Ben Dong said angrily. Ava Liu asked again, "So, what do we do next? Allow that upstart Allen Chen to keep gloating?" "Hmph," Ben Dong snorted. Just at that moment, a call came in. After taking a look at the caller ID, Ben Dong immediately calmed down, answered the call, and said with a smile, "Mr. Cui, what brings you here?" "Hmph, spare me the pleasantries." "What's wrong, Mr. Cui?" Ben Dong immediately noticed that something was wrong. Mr. Cui sneered, "Ask your subordinates what's going on! You have no sincerity, yet you expect to continue cooperating with our Tiantong Group?" "I'm telling you, the Wansheng Group, which you don't want to deal with, is offering us twice the terms that you are!" "If it weren't for our several years of friendship, I wouldn't have even made the call today and would have directly signed a cooperation agreement with Wansheng Group!" "All right, all right, Mr. Cui, please calm down. I'll call for a meeting and handle that guy who doesn't know how to respect you seriously," Ben Dong said quickly. "Please give me some time, and I promise to give you a satisfactory answer. " "Hmph! You better act quickly. If we don't hear from you within three days, don't bother calling me again," Mr. Cui said coldly. Ben Dong nodded and said, "Understood, Mr. Cui." After hanging up the phone, he looked gloomy and asked, "Ava Liu, who is in charge of dealing with Tiantong Group now?" "It's team leader Henry Fen." "Notify everyone to gather in the meeting room!" Ben Dong said coldly. "Especially the members of Team One. No excuses, no matter what!"