"Dad, aren't we going to take the elevator? Why aren't we moving?"

Seeing Ye Chen standing still, little Ye Youyou tilted her head and blinked her big, bright eyes.

With a puzzled expression, she asked curiously.

Ye Chen's thoughts were interrupted by Youyou's voice.

He let out a wry smile and snapped back to reality, shaking off the memories clouding his mind.

Ruffling Youyou's little head, he said, "Daddy was just lost in thought for a moment. Let's go, we'll take the elevator now!"

Taking her small hand, Ye Chen turned to head toward the elevator.

At that moment—

Ding!

The elevator doors opened again.

This time, Zhang Jingshan stepped out.

"Ye-ge, you're here!"

As soon as Zhang Jingshan saw Ye Chen, he broke into a delighted smile.

"I just finished something in the VIP room and didn't see you. I was about to call you!"

"Hello, Uncle!"

Before Ye Chen could respond, little Ye Youyou tilted her head and greeted politely.

"Oh, Youyou, such a good girl, so polite!" Zhang Jingshan laughed heartily, patting her on the head. "How about Uncle treats you to a feast later?"

"Sure, but I have to go with Daddy!" Youyou replied playfully, giggling.

"Haha, of course!" Zhang Jingshan laughed.

After a bit of playful banter with Youyou, Zhang Jingshan finally noticed that something seemed off about Ye Chen's expression.

His smile froze as he asked, "Ye-ge, what's wrong?"

"Jingshan, who was the person who just got off the elevator? The one the receptionist said was your client?" Ye Chen asked.

"Hmm? You mean Liu Dezhui?" Zhang Jingshan replied, looking confused.

"Liu Dezhui?"

Hearing the name, Ye Chen's face darkened instantly.

It matched the person from his memories.

"Is he from Lanyang Brewery?" Ye Chen pressed further.

"Yes, he's the general manager of Lanyang Brewery. Why? Do you know him?" Zhang Jingshan asked, baffled.

Ye Chen's expression grew more serious. "Why did he come to see you?"

Still puzzled, Zhang Jingshan thought for a moment before answering truthfully, "He came to discuss a partnership. He wants our Yunshan Network streamers to help Lanyang promote and sell their products."

"Did you sign a contract with him?" Ye Chen's brows furrowed.

"Yeah, I did. Why? The commission he offered was 16% of total sales, way above market rates. There was no reason not to sign," Zhang Jingshan replied, visibly more perplexed.

"Terminate the contract immediately. Don't get involved in this mess, not even for 16% or 60%!" Ye Chen said gravely.

Zhang Jingshan froze, stunned.

"Ye-ge, is there something wrong with Lanyang Brewery or Liu Dezhui?" he asked, his voice tinged with urgency.

After experiencing several crises, Zhang Jingshan had developed an unwavering trust in Ye Chen's judgment.

"If you trust me, terminate the contract immediately!" Ye Chen said firmly.

"Is there an issue with Lanyang Brewery?"

"A huge one!" Ye Chen said with conviction.

In his previous life, Lanyang Brewery became a sensation after partnering with streamers to sell their alcohol, breaking numerous sales records in a single week.

But within that same week, the company fell into scandal. Investigations revealed that their products were counterfeit, containing harmful industrial alcohol, leading to severe health issues and even deaths.

The aftermath was catastrophic. Streamers promoting their products were banned across all platforms, and their associated companies faced closures and investigations. Liu Dezhui, the brewery's general manager, was imprisoned, while the real owner fled abroad with the money.

Reflecting on these events, Ye Chen knew he couldn't let Yunshan Network face the same fate.

"Ye-ge, are you serious?" Zhang Jingshan swallowed nervously.

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Ye Chen responded with a helpless smile.

"Alright, I'll listen to you!"

After staring at Ye Chen for a few seconds, Zhang Jingshan quickly took out his phone.

"Manager Jiang, come to the lobby immediately!"

Soon, a graceful and elegant middle-aged woman hurried out of the elevator.

"President Zhang, what happened?" she asked, noticing the tension.

"Inform Lanyang Brewery that we're terminating the contract immediately!" Zhang Jingshan declared.

"What?!" Jiang Jingwen was dumbfounded.

"President Zhang, are you joking? Terminate the contract? We just signed it less than 20 minutes ago!"

"Do I look like I'm joking? Follow the agreement. If we don't terminate now, we'll be in breach by tonight when we don't fulfill our obligations. Do you want to give them a reason to sue us?" Zhang Jingshan said sternly.

"But this will cost us 3 million in penalties!" Jiang Jingwen protested.

"Better to lose 3 million now than step on a landmine later!" Ye Chen interjected.

Though reluctant, Jiang Jingwen complied under Zhang Jingshan's firm orders.

As they left the building, Zhang Jingshan turned to Ye Chen. "Ye-ge, let's go. Changfeng is waiting for us. We can talk more on the way."

Ye Chen nodded. "Alright, let's go."

Behind them, Jiang Jingwen watched their departing figures, muttering, "What kind of magic did he use on President Zhang? This is insane!"