Wang Tao, what do you mean by that?

Chen Yinuo wasn't stupid. Wang Tao's words had a hidden meaning, and she could clearly sense it from her colleagues' looks.

Her eyes instantly turned red with frustration, and she couldn't hold back as she called Wang Tao by his full name.

"What do I mean? Nothing much, just that Team Leader Chen is very capable and talented. Haha!"

He emphasized the word capable.

Wang Tao sneered and turned to leave.

"He's talking nonsense! It's not what he said!"

The moment Wang Tao walked away, Chen Yinuo, overwhelmed by the strange stares from her colleagues, anxiously started explaining.

"We understand!"

While the colleagues verbally expressed their understanding, their peculiar expressions clearly showed their disbelief.

If Wang Tao hadn't said anything, perhaps they wouldn't have made certain assumptions.

But once he brought it up, they immediately concluded that Chen Yinuo must have "hitched a ride" with the playboy CEO of Yunshan Network.

As for how she did it? Well, it's obvious—everyone understands.

Otherwise, how else could she have secured that contract? How else could Yunshan Network specifically request that only Chen Yinuo handle their contracts in the future? How else could she explain that the contract bore the personal signature of Yunshan Network's CEO, Zhang Jingshan? Or her sudden, unprecedented promotion to Team Leader of the Business Cooperation Team?

When something unusual happens, there's always a reason.

It seemed increasingly likely that Chen Yinuo's promotion was thanks to a phone call from Yunshan Network's CEO to the boss of Huaxing Trading.

As for Chen Yinuo, she grew more and more aggrieved under those peculiar stares and empty words of understanding.

How could she not know what these people were thinking?

But the current situation made her feel that no matter how much she explained, it would be futile. On the contrary, it would only make things worse.

Unless she resigned to prove her innocence—but that would mean playing right into the hands of that hypocrite Wang Tao. Besides, how would she and her daughter, Yoyo, survive?

No, she had to prove herself with her own abilities. She would demonstrate to everyone that the company's decision to promote her was entirely justified!

Jinlin Mansion.

The Range Rover came to a stop.

Other than Ye Chen, both Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng were dumbfounded.

In front of the sales office, a temporary canopy had been set up, and the place was packed with people!

The crowd, bustling with noise, was clearly there to buy houses.

Compared to the deserted scene three days ago, it was a world of difference.

The developers had even hung a banner announcing that the lottery would start at 2 PM, and buyers with verified assets would be given priority to pay in full.

Just days ago, this property was completely ignored, and now it had turned into a situation where even those without full payment in hand had to step aside.

"Mr. Ye, are we really at Jinlin Mansion?" Zhang Jingshan asked, stunned.

Although he knew that after last night's press conference, Jinlin Mansion would become the hottest property in Jiangzhou, he hadn't expected it to be this popular.

"It's no surprise. When it comes to real estate, people can be quite forward-looking. I'm not at all surprised by this scene. For quite a while, Jinlin Mansion's units will be hard to come by," Ye Chen said.

"Mr. Ye, may I ask how you knew that Jinlin Mansion's properties would skyrocket? Do you have insider information?" Zhang Jingshan hesitantly asked, finally voicing the question that had been bothering him.

"There's no insider information—it's just intuition. I've always trusted my instincts!"

Ye Chen replied nonchalantly, stepping forward.

While the intuition explanation was far-fetched, he couldn't care less if Zhang Jingshan or Li Changfeng believed him.

"Of course it's intuition again!" Zhang Jingshan muttered, his mouth twitching.

"This isn't intuition; this is practically clairvoyance!" chimed in Li Changfeng, who had come along to watch the excitement.

Both quickly followed Ye Chen.

However, after just a few steps, Zhang Jingshan noticed something was off.

Ye Chen wasn't heading toward the sales office entrance but toward the crowd waiting for their lottery numbers.

"Mr. Ye, the sales office is over there. Aren't we going to make the payment?" Zhang Jingshan asked, confused.

"Payment? For what?" Ye Chen replied.

"For the house, of course!"

"Who said I'm buying? I'm here to sell my reservation deposit!"

Zhang Jingshan:

Li Changfeng:

Without offering much explanation, Ye Chen set his sights on a well-dressed middle-aged couple.

"I told you we should've come earlier, but you wouldn't listen. Now look at this—how long will we have to wait in line?" The bejeweled wife complained.

"How was I supposed to know it would be this popular? I just don't get it—why are houses costing 30,000–40,000 yuan per square meter being snatched up like cheap vegetables?" The middle-aged man replied.

"Stop grumbling. Didn't you say you know someone connected to Jinlin Mansion's developers? Hurry and get in touch to see if we can get priority. The house itself doesn't matter, but the school district for Jiangzhou Foreign Language School is crucial!" the wife insisted.

"It's no use. I called him early this morning, but he said too many people were asking for priority access. Even the developers' president said they couldn't handle it and had to treat everyone equally. Maybe we should come back after this peak rush is over?"

At that moment, a voice interrupted them:

"If you wait for this peak rush to pass, it'll no longer be 30,000–40,000 yuan per square meter. The demand will only increase."

"Hmm?"

The middle-aged couple turned their heads to see Ye Chen.

"What do you mean? Who are you?"

Judging from Ye Chen's attire, he didn't seem like someone who could afford a house at Jinlin Mansion, so the man frowned.

"Think of me as a scalper," Ye Chen smiled.

"A scalper? Are you saying you have a property at Jinlin Mansion?" The wife's eyes lit up.

"Not a property, but I do have a reservation deposit certificate that I can transfer to you."

Ye Chen handed over the certificate.