Transmigrating as the Villainess Trying to Seduce the Female Lead, Besides Being Slept With, What Else Can Happen? ABO - Chapter 14

Lin Ji was dining with Shaun’s team at the hotel. Discussions on cooperation between the two parties had progressed rapidly recently, and they were almost at the final step before signing the contract. Therefore, Lin Ji, as the host, was treating everyone to dinner tonight.

“Lin, you are truly charming.” Shaun’s attitude was sincere as they sat at the bar a little further away from the others. He asked in a voice only they could hear, “I’m very sorry about the misunderstanding we had last time. Would you be willing to give me another chance to pursue you?”

“Shaun…” Lin Ji placed her hand on the table, holding her wine glass. When not discussing business, the sharp aura about her completely disappeared. “We are currently discussing cooperation. To avoid any ethical concerns, this is better for both of us.”

She tactfully rejected his pursuit, but her way of speaking was comfortable and left room for maneuver. Although somewhat disappointed, Shaun admitted she was right and could only regretfully raise his glass to her. “Perhaps there will be a chance in the future.”

Lin Ji’s eyes, which always held a smile, blinked gently. “Don’t worry, I’ll notify you immediately when the time is right.”

After dinner, after seeing Shaun and the others off, the rest of the group gathered, summarizing the evening’s work in twos and threes.

“It seemed like a sure thing, but they are actually also in contact with other companies. They asked a lot of questions just now but avoided giving direct answers. I think they have other considerations.” Her deputy said, then felt a pang of anxiety.

The people within the company had become complacent due to the pleasant discussions during the meeting, thinking it was almost settled. If Lin Ji hadn’t reminded them, they might have only received a cancellation when it came time to sign the contract.

Lin Ji lowered her eyes, the corners of her mouth maintaining the same curve as when she was talking to Shaun. “For them, finding a domestic company to cooperate with is a secondary option. If possible, they would choose a wholly-owned enterprise with greater control. It’s just that after weighing the risks, they reluctantly sought out several large companies for discussions. However, as soon as a method that meets their best option appears, they will not hesitate to withdraw.”

“So we can continue talking for now, and we don’t need to increase too much investment on our side.” Lin Ji suddenly remembered that when the female lead Omega returned, the first project that caught everyone’s attention was snatching foreign investment from all the established companies.

That company grew rapidly by leveraging foreign capital, and after becoming strong, it turned around and completely swallowed the other party’s shares. Its decisive methods earned it the title of a rising star in the business world.

As for the cooperation offered by Wen Shangxuan, Lin Ji hadn’t taken it seriously from the beginning, so she hadn’t really looked at it carefully. After getting her verbal promise of a long-term relationship, the other woman hadn’t bothered her as actively.

Thinking carefully, maybe this was the way to deal with scumbags? outwardly compliant but secretly opposing?

Lin Ji sneered. After saying goodbye to her subordinates, she left the hotel in the chauffeur-driven car, not noticing the person staring at her from afar.

Wen Shangxuan also happened to have a dinner party tonight. She hadn’t expected to see Lin Ji and Shaun together when she came out to smoke a cigarette.

So this woman hadn’t even tried to find her after she blacklisted her, and was busy spending all day working with that Alpha? Wen Shangxuan refused to admit that she had countless times unlocked the blacklist to give her a chance, but after waiting a few days without a response, she angrily added her back to the blacklist.

“President, the contract has been signed.” The special assistant, who was responsible for signing the contract and completing the handover with the other party, came out to report to Wen Shangxuan.

Wen Shangxuan’s face was calm, showing no signs of the irritability she felt because of Lin Ji. She nodded coldly. “Let’s go then.”

On the drive home, she kept thinking about how to get Lin Ji to come to her.

“The cooperation project with the Lin Corporation… do you want to continue with it?” The special assistant, checking the tasks to be done, hesitated when he saw the special mark for the Lin Corporation before speaking.

Previously, the boss had indeed been quite proactive in the cooperation project, but recently she had been neglecting it. He couldn’t quite figure out whether Wen Shangxuan genuinely wanted to cooperate with the other party or if it was just an excuse to find someone.

Wen Shangxuan glanced at him sideways. “Give me the project’s information.”

She knew how to make Lin Ji take the initiative. Since the other woman loved work, and Lin Ji wouldn’t refuse official contact between the two companies now, this was the best method.

Provide a proposal that the other party knew had pitfalls but couldn’t afford to refuse, and let Lin Ji deliver herself to her door.