Half an hour later, in Sun Mingjie's villa, several of his trusted aides gathered.
"Brother Sun, I really don't understand why you would support that kid as Chairman?"
One of Sun Mingjie's longest-serving confidants couldn't help but speak up.
"That's right, President Sun, that kid is even younger than your son. Why should we listen to him?"
"Why did you give up such a good opportunity today?"
"Yes, President Sun, if we had made an effort today, perhaps you, President Sun, would be the one sitting in the Chairman's seat right now."
Seeing someone take the lead, Sun Mingjie's other confidants also spoke up, looking unwilling.
"Do you think that if we had acted today, the Chairman's position would definitely have been mine?"
Sun Mingjie countered.
"The old man just died, but he still has influence and loyal subordinates in the company. Quite a few people support that kid."
Sun Mingjie spoke eloquently:
"If we compete with that kid right now, our chances of winning are not great. What's more, there's also that old fox Yang Tai; he might just take advantage of the situation and become the mantis stalking the cicada."
"I never fight unprepared battles."
"Brother Sun, you actually have another plan, don't you?"
The first confidant asked tentatively; he understood Sun Mingjie, after all.
Sun Mingjie smiled slightly, as if in response.
"You weren't all there this afternoon. At the company, Qin Yi met Bai Qingyue."
Sun Mingjie said with deep meaning.
"Bai Qingyue, the Chairman of Bais Group?"
The confidant replied in surprise.
The strength and background of Bais Group were considerably more formidable than their Jiuzhou Group, and the two companies were currently negotiating a deal.
Moreover, this deal had a very high profit margin; it was arguably their most important business deal this year.
"You probably don't know this, but that kid Qin Yi and Bai Qingyue are actually classmates, and from the looks of it, their relationship is somewhat complicated."
Sun Mingjie revealed his plan.
"My idea is to use Qin Yi and Bai Qingyue's relationship to secure the cooperation with Bais Group."
Without Qin Yi, they might not be able to complete this deal.
Several other companies were also eyeing it covetously.
"While we have this time, I will secretly contact those neutral parties and the former confidants of that old man, trying my best to win them over and get them to support me."
"Once the cooperation with Bais Group is secured, and I gain a new batch of supporters, then we can act and kick Qin Yi out!"
Sun Mingjie said with a smile.
"President Sun is truly brilliant."
"Using Qin Yi to achieve our goal, then kicking him out once he's no longer needed, and we reap the benefits—President Sun's idea is fantastic!"
Several confidants said with emotion.
"Look at Qin Yi's smug expression tonight, it's truly laughable. He thinks he can contend with Brother Sun? He's not worthy!"
"Whether it's his schemes, his methods, or his ability to manage people, he's miles behind our Brother Sun."
Zheng Yuan, Sun Mingjie's original confidant, sneered and flattered Sun Mingjie at the same time.
"In terms of scheming and managing people, ten Qin Yis wouldn't be my match."
Sun Mingjie declared confidently, feeling that victory was already in his grasp.
"During this period, we won't cause any trouble. Let Qin Yi successfully sign the contract with Bais Group. After the signing, we'll make our move."
Sun Mingjie gave his final instruction.
That night, Qin Yi had trouble sleeping, so he left his villa, intending to take a walk in the villa area, think about future developments, and familiarize himself with the surroundings.
As he pondered, Qin Yi's mind wandered.
When he passed a corner, he subconsciously turned without looking ahead.
The next second, Qin Yi collided head-on with a stunningly beautiful woman.
Qin Yi immediately felt a soft and delicate sensation against him.
The beautiful woman who was hit was a little angry. She was about to say something when she suddenly froze.
"Qin Yi?"
"School Beauty Bai?"
Qin Yi was also very surprised.
This stunningly beautiful woman he had accidentally bumped into was none other than the CEO of Bais Group, the aloof School Beauty Bai Qingyue from his school days.
At the same time, Qin Yi felt a surge of emotion, realizing that School Beauty Bai was so broad-minded and voluptuous; he really hadn't noticed it during their school days.
At this moment, Bai Qingyue was standing with a dignified middle-aged woman, seemingly taking a walk.
"I'm sorry, I was distracted just now and wasn't watching where I was going."
Qin Yi said apologetically.
"Is this your aunt?"
Qin Yi politely greeted the middle-aged noblewoman.
"Hello, I am a good friend of Qingyue's mother."
The middle-aged noblewoman explained.
Bai Qingyue explained the situation to the middle-aged noblewoman.
"Oh, so you're old classmates. You young people chat."
The middle-aged noblewoman left on her own, leaving only Qin Yi and Bai Qingyue.
"Qin Yi, why are you here too?"
Bai Qingyue asked curiously.
"Didn't I take over my grand-uncle's business? He has a villa here."
Qin Yi replied.
"You live here too?"
"No, I came to visit Aunt Kong and accompany her for a walk."
Bai Qingyue shook her head.
"But in a few days, I might move here, and then we'll be neighbors."
Bai Qingyue said.
"That's great."
Qin Yi responded politely. He was happy to see an old classmate and friend.
Afterward, the two walked and chatted.
Ten minutes later, the two parted ways, and Qin Yi returned to his own villa.
Bai Qingyue also left Aunt Kong and, as soon as she got into her car, immediately called her father.
"Dad, I've changed my mind. I'm willing to move to Tianxi Bo Palace."
Bai Qingyue said.
"Ah, Qingyue, didn't you say a few days ago that you didn't want to move to Tianxi Bo Palace, saying it was too big and you'd be too lonely living there alone?"
Bai's father was very surprised.
Previously, his daughter had always lived in an apartment in the city, but Bai's father felt that a mere 300 square meters was too small and too inconvenient for his daughter. So, he bought a villa in Tianxi Bo Palace, hoping she would move there.
However, after seeing the house, his daughter refused.
He hadn't expected that in just a few days, his daughter would change her mind.
Could it be that Qingyue was willing to live in Tianxi Bo Palace because it was closer to him?
Thinking of this, Bai Qingyue's father felt delighted. As expected of his little cotton jacket, so thoughtful.
"Qingyue, wait a few days. I'll have people replace all the furniture in the villa with new ones. Once that's done, you can move in."
Bai Qingyue's father was very happy and, with a wave of his hand, immediately sent people to replace all the furniture in the villa with the most luxurious items currently available.
"Thank you, Dad."
Bai Qingyue was also very happy that her father agreed.
Time flew by. The next morning, Qin Yi suddenly received incredibly unexpected news!