Chapter 624: Chapter 607: I Have Plenty of Ways to Make You Pay
"Alright!"
The renovation workers responded in unison, then dipped the toilet brushes in their right hands into the bucket of cement, gave it a few stirs, and, under the watchful eyes of everyone, started smearing it on the glass doors of Tianyun International, the supporting pillars beside the doors, and the wall tiles.
In an instant, the once grand and brand-new office building looked as if it had been patched with several layers of dark, unsightly bandages.
"gkd, gkd!"
"Hurry up!"
Cao Pi commanded from the side, his voice booming.
At this moment...
"Hold on!"
Liu Tianyun snapped out of it and called out to stop the renovation workers, her face turning very grim as she turned her gaze to Cao Pi and demanded, "What are you doing?"
"We..."
Cao Pi turned his head, and the moment he saw Liu Tianyun, his eyes widened.
Truly a rare beauty among beauties, no wonder she could "bewitch" Wang Wentao completely.
But still...
The important thing wasn’t that.
"Liu Tianyun, President Liu, right? I’ve heard so much about you."
"Hello, I’m the property manager of Li Industrial Park—Cao Pi."
As Cao Pi spoke, he handed over a business card.
Liu Tianyun didn’t accept it. Instead, she pointed at the renovation workers who were "causing damage" beside her, her face looking even more displeased, "What are you doing?"
"Oh, President Liu, you might not know."
"When I came to inspect the building this morning, I discovered that some areas of the refurbishment were inadequate, so I contacted the renovation company to have them come for rectification."
"I apologize for interrupting your grand opening ceremony. I’ll have them speed it up, it won’t take long."
Cao Pi laughed heartily.
Liu Tianyun raised her delicate brows.
Inadequate refurbishment?
It was fine before, and now it looks like ugly patches!
Also, Zhang Huimin had painstakingly prepared her speech, but now it was abruptly interrupted!
Liu Tianyun was somewhat annoyed.
But with so many people present, she couldn’t break out in anger.
"Have them stop their work first. Once our ribbon-cutting ceremony is over, they can continue with the renovation work..."
"President Liu, that’s not possible." Cao Pi interrupted Liu Tianyun, his expression serious, "This renovation company has a ’free rectification period’ of 48 hours. If we stop now and let them resume later, the period will be over, and our Li Family’s finance department will have to pay for the rectification fee, which would be unnecessary waste, wouldn’t it?"
"You..."
Liu Tianyun gritted her teeth, glaring and asking, "How long will the rectification take?"
"Rest assured, it will be quick."
"About..."
Cao Pi turned his head, pretending to evaluate the building’s "defects," then concluded, "Three hours."
Three hours?
Upon hearing this, Liu Tianyun’s delicate brows rose again.
If it really takes three hours, it will be too late for anything!
"Have them stop first. How much would this fee be, Tianyun International will cover it," Liu Tianyun said coldly.
Clearly, a hint of joy flickered in Cao Pi’s eyes.
Clearing his throat, he tentatively said, "It would be... 6666666 yuan."
Liu Tianyun initially wanted to pay herself, with her bank card already in her purse, but upon hearing that number, her actions stopped, and her face turned cold, "Just for some rectification, it costs that much?"
Cao Pi nodded with a smile, "Yes, we’re using the best renovation company in the Capital City."
Liu Tianyun’s brows shot up; this was ridiculously expensive.
But there was no other choice.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony is a company’s opening ceremony.
If there’s trouble at the opening ceremony, making everything else go poorly, the subsequent work...
Though it involves some superstition, for the sake of good fortune, Liu Tianyun still took out her bank card.
"What a waste!"
"Even if you have money, you shouldn’t spend it recklessly like this."
"Can’t you tell he’s just here to cause trouble?"
Ye Huan spoke up, stopping Liu Tianyun’s actions.
Liu Tianyun wasn’t foolish; she could vaguely see that Cao Pi was there to make trouble, but considering the urgency of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, she decided to pay to settle it.
"Critically, file a complaint against him," Ye Huan gave a solution.
"But, the ribbon-cutting ceremony..."
"If you pay this money just for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, all sorts of troublemakers will never stop coming after this." Ye Huan said, not in a good mood.
Liu Tianyun froze for a moment, then furrowed her brows, finding the reasoning sound.
If she caves in right after arriving in the Capital City, in future business dealings, she’d be seen as a pushover. How would the business even continue then?
With that thought, she took out her phone, stepped aside, and called Li Luo, explaining the situation there.
"Mom, about the ribbon-cutting ceremony here..."
"Right, a guy named Cao Pi, apparently a property manager at Li Industrial Park."
Mom? Hearing Liu Tianyun addressing the person on the other end as mom, a playful curve appeared at the corner of Cao Pi’s mouth.
Looks like Liu Tianyun and Wang Wentao being together was arranged by her mom.
But...
Hehe.
Calling her mom, who can her mom contact?
Wang Wentao, of course!
Cao Pi’s smirk grew wider.
Contacting Wang Wentao is useless; he couldn’t care less about Wang Wentao.
He knew his dad’s classmate’s brother’s uncle’s son’s seventh granduncle’s brother’s wife’s best friend could dine at the same table with Li Luo!
Cao Pi could hang with people connected to Li Luo!
If Wang Wentao dares to stand up for Liu Tianyun, Pi Bro wouldn’t mind teaching him a lesson!
With that, Cao Pi hummed a few times, straightened his collar, folded his hands behind his back, and wore a scornful look.
"Someone is coming over to handle it? Hmm, okay."
"President Liu, don’t waste your efforts." Seeing Liu Tianyun hang up the phone, Cao Pi spoke up, grinning sinisterly, "Let me tell you, in Li Corporation, apart from Li Luo and Ye Qiqing, no one dares to cross me, Cao Pi. If you want the ribbon-cutting ceremony to proceed smoothly, be sensible and pay our property company the 6,666,666 yuan ’settlement fee’. Otherwise, not only will your ribbon-cutting ceremony be affected, but even your company’s future operations... might also be challenging."
Cao Pi’s final words were full of insinuation and threat, laying bare his intentions.
Liu Tianyun’s face turned livid, but she didn’t say much.
She had already informed Li Luo of the situation, and someone would surely come to deal with Cao Pi soon.
Seeing there was no inclination from Liu Tianyun to pay, Cao Pi frowned, "President Liu, it seems you’re still unwilling to pay?"
Before Liu Tianyun could respond, Ye Huan chuckled coldly and said, "Buddy, you’re truly looking for trouble in the wrong place, with the wrong person today. Considering it’s Tianyun International’s grand opening today, apologize, and you can leave."
Apologize?
Cao Pi asked in a deep voice, "And you are?"
"Vice President of Tianyun International."
"Apologize now and take your people with you."
"Perhaps it won’t end so badly for you."
Ye Huan looked casual.
Cao Pi’s face turned icy.
The vice president of Tianyun International dared to threaten him?
Who gave this kid the courage? Wang Wentao?
Does he really think Wang Wentao is a big deal?
How utterly laughable!
Won’t pay, huh?
A cold gleam flickered in Cao Pi’s eyes; he had plenty of ways to make them pay!
"What are you standing around for, hustle!"
"Finish the rectification in three hours, understood?"
"Help Tianyun International ’renovate’ well. Put some effort into it, don’t act like you haven’t eaten!"