Xiao Churan's declaration left the entire Xiao family utterly astounded!
Everyone thought that Xiao Churan must have gone mad!
Is there no time to seek attention? Seeking attention at this moment could only lead to disaster, or even death!
Dihao Group is the largest company in Jinling; how could they possibly take the Xiao family seriously? No matter who went to negotiate, the outcome would undoubtedly be failure!
Xiao Hailong couldn't resist嘲讽either, saying, "Churan, do you really think you can secure a contract from Dihao Group?"
Xiao Hailong's younger sister, and also Xiao Churan's cousin, Xiao Weiwei, sneered, "Sister Churan, look at your status and then look at Dihao Group's. Going to negotiate so impulsively will only bring shame to our Xiao family!"
Someone echoed, "Exactly, if she gets kicked out by Dihao Group, our Xiao family will surely become a laughingstock in Jinling!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Churan's cheeks turned crimson with embarrassment and anger.
Since marrying Ye Chen, her position in the family had plummeted, and she was increasingly overlooked, almost to the point of being ostracized. Even her parents faced ridicule.
She believed that if she could secure this project with Dihao Group, her status within the family would undoubtedly be consolidated.
Most importantly, her parents could then hold their heads high.
But being ridiculed by so many people now made her want to retreat.
She gave Ye Chen a frustrated glance, wondering why she had listened to his encouragement. She should have never taken the initiative...
Upon hearing the crowd's words, Xiao Lao Tai felt quite angry.
She had asked several times, but no one dared to take on this task. Now that Xiao Churan had volunteered, these people were starting to pour cold water on her!
Although Xiao Lao Tai had never liked Xiao Churan, at this moment, she felt that Xiao Churan was at least willing to share her worries, unlike others who only knew how to cause trouble!
Especially her favorite grandson, Xiao Hailong, who had truly disappointed her!
Because of this, Xiao Lao Tai's attitude towards Xiao Churan had undergone a significant change.
So she immediately said, "If no one else dares to take it, stop talking! This project cooperation with Dihao Group will be handed to Churan to negotiate!"
Xiao Churan could only reluctantly reply, "Grandma, don't worry, I will do my best."
At this point, Xiao Hailong sneered through his nose, "Doing your best is useless! Failing in the end will only bring shame to the family!"
Ye Chen sneered back, asking, "Xiao Hailong, what's your purpose in undermining Churan like this? Do you think the Xiao family is unworthy of cooperating with Dihao Group?"
Xiao Hailong didn't expect Ye Chen, the useless one, to dare speak up at the family meeting, and even accused him of giving himself too much credit right away.
Seeing that Xiao Lao Tai's expression was also somewhat annoyed, he quickly explained, "I didn't mean it that way. I just don't think Xiao Churan can secure this cooperation!"
Ye Chen chuckled and asked, "So, if Churan manages to secure the cooperation, shall we make a bet?"
Xiao Hailong sneered, "Sure, why not? I'm not afraid of you! What do you want to bet?"
Ye Chen said, "If Churan secures the contract, you will kneel in front of everyone, kowtow to me three times, and loudly admit that you were wrong. If she doesn't, I will do the same and admit that I was wrong. How does that sound?"
"Hahahaha!" Xiao Hailong burst into laughter, "You're really asking for it, useless one! Fine, I'll take your bet!"
Ye Chen nodded satisfactorily and said, "Everyone here is a witness. Whoever reneges will face the curse of losing their parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents!"
Ye Chen deliberately emphasized the words "great-grandmother" to ensure that Xiao Hailong wouldn't renege after losing.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hailong dared not renege, as it would be like cursing his own grandmother, Xiao Lao Tai, to death. At that point, Xiao Lao Tai wouldn't spare him!
"Alright!" Xiao Hailong didn't realize that Ye Chen had set a trap for him and instead felt that he couldn't possibly lose.
So, he laughed loudly and said, "Everyone here is a witness. I'm waiting for you to kowtow to me!"
Xiao Churan was startled and kept giving him signals, but he completely ignored her.
Xiao Lao Tai didn't take this bet seriously. She was only concerned about whether they could make it onto Dihao Group's cooperation list. If they did, she wouldn't care if Xiao Hailong knelt to Ye Chen or even called him dad.
So, she said, "This meeting is over. Churan, you have three days to secure the contract. Meeting adjourned!"
...
When they returned home, Xiao Churan's parents immediately confronted Ye Chen and her.
Xiao Churan's mother, Ma Lan, was extremely anxious and exclaimed, "Churan, are you crazy? How could you listen to this useless Ye Chen and blindly agree to take on this task!"
Xiao Churan's father, Xiao Changkun, also scolded Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, you useless one, you've ruined my daughter!"
Then, with a furious expression, he said, "If Churan fails to secure the cooperation with Dihao Group, she will surely be ostracized by the family. And you, this useless one, will also have to kneel and kowtow to Xiao Hailong in front of everyone. Won't you bring shame to me?"
Ye Chen seriously replied, "Dad, Mom, if Churan can secure this contract, everything will be resolved, right?"
"Negotiate, negotiate, negotiate! Negotiate my foot!"
Xiao Changkun shouted angrily, "Do you know how powerful Dihao Group is? They would never take the Xiao family seriously!"
Ye Chen smiled and said, "Maybe they will? I think Churan will definitely be fine and can secure the contract."
Xiao Churan's mother ridiculed beside, "You think so? Do you think you're the boss of Dihao Group? You're useless and of no use, yet you're still talking big here!"