Chapter 4: Shameless Bastard

  The decoration in the secret room was exquisite, and once the door was closed, no one outside knew what happened inside. Peng Haoming felt a little dizzy, holding the password box and watching the door close, leaving only himself and Zhu Meier in the secret room.

  Zhu Meier leaned back on the sofa, lying down lazily and said, "Sit wherever you like."

  Peng Haoming sat down and looked at Zhu Meier's graceful curves on the sofa, for a moment he couldn't think of what to say.

  "Ming Ge, what do you want to talk about? Love or money?" Zhu Mei'er's tone was laced with obvious flirtation.

  "Zhu Jie, it's like this, we can discuss cooperation." Peng Haoming put the safe on the table, ready to open it.

  "Call me Mei'er." Zhu Mei'er's voice was as gentle as water.

  Peng Haoming was stunned for a moment. At this critical juncture, a stunning beauty spoke to him in a voice that made his bones go soft, and no one could guess what she really wanted to do.

  "This doesn't seem quite right, Sister Zhu," Peng Haoming said hesitantly.

  "I told you, call me Mei'er!" Zhu Meier said somewhat displeasedly.

  Facing the unpredictable Zhu Mei'er, Peng Haoming could only follow her lead and said: "Mei'er, let's talk about cooperation."

  "Many years ago, I had a lover who liked to call me Mei'er." Zhu Mei'er seemed not to have heard Peng Haoming's words, her eyes closed and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, lost in thought.

  "Huh? And then?" Peng Haoming's train of thought was interrupted again, and he could only continue along Zhu Meier's topic.

  "Then..." Zhu Meier opened her eyes and stared straight at Peng Haoming: "He's dead."

  This answer would make people feel a bit awkward. Peng Haoming self-deprecatingly said: "Will I die if I don't know?"

  "What makes you think you can compare with him?" Zhu Meier's eyes flashed a hint of imperceptible sadness.

  "A man's intuition, I now feel a strange atmosphere, adrenaline is ready to burst at any time, if it's not love that's coming, then danger is approaching." Peng Haoming said.

  "So which one do you think is closer to you?" Zhu Meier whispered with an expectant tone.

  "I feel that Mei'er, you asked me to come in, it's not just as simple as wanting to get rid of me." Peng Haoming said after some deliberation.

  "It's interesting, you really didn't let me down, that kind of confidence bordering on arrogance."

  "I think there are still many differences between him and me, so I'm not too worried about dying, at least not for now." Peng Haoming replied with a half-joking tone.

  "Really? I think you and he look alike." Zhu Meier looked at him.

  No one would joke about their own life, and Peng Haoming was no exception. For a moment, he was at a loss for words and didn't respond.

  "I like talented yet arrogant bastards, just like a drug, once I've seen them, I'm hooked! Unpredictable, but can bring me endless surprises, just like you!" Zhu Meier stood up from the sofa and walked behind Peng Haoming, gently placing her hand on his shoulder.

  "Genius is out of the question, as for being a moron... I don't think I qualify," Peng Haoming said with self-deprecation.

  "How dare you come uninvited, taking in some unknown little brother with a box of money to discuss business with me? Ming Ge, if you're not shameless, then you're a complete idiot."

  "Mei said that, and it seemed like there was indeed some nonsense." Peng Haoming heard this and knew that the trick he had just played on Wang Licheng hadn't fooled her.

  "But I like the surprises that bastard brings me, let's see what other surprises this bastard can bring me." Zhu Meier said.

  "Why don't you take a look first, Mei'er." Peng Haoming opened the safe deposit box, which was filled with cash.

  "This can't be considered a surprise, Ming Ge. My goods are worth over 10 million." Zhu Mei'er took a glance at the suitcase, which was worth no more than 3 million at most.

  "This is certainly not a payment, just the guarantee for our cooperation." Peng Haoming replied slowly: "I don't know if Mei'er thinks this counts as a little surprise?"

  "Alright then... what do you want?" Zhu Meier turned around and sat in Peng Haoming's arms, pushing the suitcase to one side.

  "I've taken over Wang Licheng's business in the country, you don't have to take any risks." Peng Haoming didn't think he could persuade her, but now there was nothing else to say.

  "Do you think I need you?" Zhu Meier gently stroked Peng Haoming's chest, and a wave of numbness spread throughout his body.

  "It's up to Mei'er now, this kind of business is generally not suitable for women to take risks."

  Zhu Meier stood up from his arms and sighed: "Years ago, he said the same thing, but in the end..."

  Peng Haoming remained silent, and if he didn't respond properly at this time, it wasn't just the business that would be lost, but possibly even his life.

  "Alright, let's talk about cooperation, but before that, can I trouble Ming Ge to do something for me?"

  "What's wrong?" Peng Haoming let out a sigh of relief.

  "Help me bring back a person, a very important person." Zhu Mei'er completely lost the flirtatious tone from earlier and became very serious.

  "What kind of person?" Peng Haoming was somewhat puzzled, Zhu Meier's subordinates were all talented individuals, bringing one person should be easy for her.

  "A chemist, or more precisely, a failed chemist." Zhu Meier replied with certainty.

  "Chemist?" Peng Haoming was somewhat perplexed.

  "Ming Ge, you're indeed a bastard who can surprise me." Zhu Mei'er chuckled, and Peng Haoming's expression didn't seem fake.

  "By Mei's standards, I might be a bastard, but I'd rather be a well-paid one." Peng Haoming shrugged, it was better not to know some things.

  "Nowadays, it's not the era of playing with No. 4 (heroin) anymore. Synthetic drugs are all you need, as long as you have the formula, you can make a fortune anywhere." Zhu Meier smiled, an outsider who didn't understand the inside story dared to come to her and talk about cooperation, this was indeed a stupid but lovely fool!

  "It seems that in the 21st century, talent is still very valuable."

  "Yes, a down-and-out chemist who can't even support himself on his salary, but he has a formula in hand, and this formula is money. He wants to cash it in." said Zhu Meier.

  "Has the police been watching him?" Peng Haoming seemed to have guessed something.

  "You're still a clever bastard." Zhu Meier smiled brightly.

  "He gives you the formula, and you give him the money, how simple." Peng Haoming retorted.

  "If I got the formula but didn't give him the money...hmm?"

  "It's also true that having taken so much money, there must be a place to spend it. The best way is to leave familiar places." Peng Haoming pretended to have just come to his senses.

  "As soon as the people under me appear in front of him, the cops will immediately discover them. As for you, Ming Ge, with your skills, I believe you can safely bring him to my presence."

  "Is this our first step in cooperation?" Peng Haoming asked.

  "It's settled then." Zhu Meier took out a stack of money from the suitcase, counted it with her fingers, sniffed it at her nose, and casually threw it on the table: "When the time comes, you'll be able to appreciate these tens of millions?"

  "May I ask what his formula is called?"

  "It doesn't have a name yet, but it will make you feel like you're flying to the moon in an instant, and then time seems to stand still. Everything around you becomes slow-motion and clear, like a king soaring through the sky, overlooking the earth, with a carefree feeling that no drug can provide. I want to call it 'Time Stands Still'!"

  "What a literary name! What do you think of the name 'Eternal Dream'?" Peng Haoming and she discussed future business: "A good name will make it easier to sell."

  Dreams, eternity, what a tempting vocabulary, although no one thinks that dreams will come true, eternity will be realized, but everyone yearns for this illusory beauty!

  "You're a damn surprise, this new product is called Eternal Dream!"

  "I just said it casually, as long as it's a product that people can't get rid of, I won't worry about it not selling." Peng Haoming felt that this business was settled, at least for now: "Then I'll wait for your instructions, Mei."

  "Aren't you in a hurry? We still have plenty of time to talk about something else." Zhu Meier's soft and gentle voice was like an enchanting spirit, whispering into Peng Haoming's ear.

  "For example?" Peng Haoming gritted his teeth and continued with the act, trying his best to calm himself down.

  "Don't you think I'm pretty at all? Don't you have any thoughts about me?" Zhu Meier snuggled back into Peng Haoming's arms.

  "I think... before we've even made a deal, aren't we moving a bit too fast..." Peng Haoming felt somewhat embarrassed, this was indeed a difficult situation to get out of.

  "With character, I didn't expect that in this world there are still gentlemen who can remain calm and composed."

  "Gentlemen, let's not talk about it. It's just that, Mei Er, your reputation makes me worry for my own life. I want to live a bit longer."

  "Are you referring to Black Widow?" Zhu Meier was somewhat displeased.

  "I may be a bastard, but I'm not stupid enough to want to die. It's said that those who get too close to Mei don't have good endings."

  Zhu Meier's face changed greatly as soon as she heard, her eyes staring at Peng Haoming, Peng Haoming felt the anger in her eyes, but he knew that for now he could only remain unchanged amidst all the changes.

  "You're indeed an arrogant bastard!" Zhu Meier stood up and slapped him on the face with a moderate force.

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