CHAPTER 143: CHAPTER 142: SO COOL AND SATISFYING!

Liu Jitong also noticed that Jiang Yuan seemed a bit resistant to contacting him, which made him wonder if this little girl actually liked him or was afraid of him.

If she liked him, shouldn’t she be trying her best to get close to him? Why did she seem so scared to even look at him, as if she was afraid of talking to him?

However, Liu Jitong was not the type to be indecisive; he simply got up and walked over in a few steps.

Jiang Yuan had just gathered the courage to pick up some fries and turn around, only to almost bump into Liu Jitong’s chest.

Before she knew it, the paper bag holding the fries in her hand shook, and a few fries fell out. She stopped urgently and almost fell backward. Liu Jitong swiftly caught her by putting an arm around her back and grabbing her wrist, preventing a "disaster" from happening.

"Are you alright?"

"I thought you all were busy, so I wanted to come and get it myself. Sorry for almost causing you to fall."

Their contact didn’t last long. As soon as Liu Jitong steadied her, he let her go.

Jiang Yuan blushed deeply, almost as if she had a fever, and stammered as she spoke.

"No, no, no problem."

She waved her hands repeatedly, then stuffed the fries into his hands and quickly turned around to resume working.

Liu Jitong was even more puzzled. He couldn’t make heads or tails of what was going on with this little girl anymore.

But since she was avoiding him, he thought there was no need to keep bothering her. Liu Jitong nonchalantly returned to his seat and followed Ye Manman’s advice, taking out a fry to dip and eat.

The crispy exterior and soft, fluffy interior of the fry amazed him with just one bite.

"Wow, it’s really delicious. It doesn’t even taste like a potato. This method is really innovative. Was it your idea?"

Jiang Tianrui had already talked to him about the technical issues, and it was only because of He Chen’s successful example that he agreed to supply Jiang Yuan and her brother at the lowest price.

The Sweet and Spicy Duck was also something He Chen learned from her.

When He Chen mentioned that the recipe was his wife’s idea, Liu Jitong was shocked for a long time, thinking that He Chen’s wife must be a great cook. But Ye Manman’s appearance completely overturned his imagined image of a skilled female chef.

After all, Ye Manman didn’t look like someone who would cook. Her skin was fair and translucent, and her fingers were slender and smooth, without any burns or other injuries typical of cooking.

Leaving everything else aside, just by looking at her, Liu Jitong trusted his judgment. Even when reading in the store, she sat in the innermost seat, farthest from the oil pot wafting out smoke, ensuring she was almost untouched by it.

"Yes, but I don’t know how to make it. My husband does all of it, so he’s the impressive one."

Thinking back to when He Chen tried multiple times to learn how to make Sweet and Spicy Duck and fried chicken to make her happy, Ye Manman couldn’t help but smile warmly.

A woman so talented and kind-hearted, both beautiful and skilled in conversation, who doesn’t act arrogant is already rare. Even rarer is her deep love for He Chen.

You could tell from the look on her face and the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about He Chen that she truly loved him.

Liu Jitong felt a twinge of envy for He Chen in his heart.

On second thought, He Chen was indeed exceptional. Building his career from scratch swiftly and steadily, he was a rare standout among men. He deserved such a wonderful wife.

The two chatted for a while, and since He Chen was also not busy for the moment, he joined them to discuss issues about the farm.

Ye Manman had never heard He Chen talk about these things, and her curiosity was piqued as she listened in silence.

Then she suddenly noticed a blind spot.

So Liu Jitong’s rival was actually the Xie Family?

No wonder.

No wonder when they provided flood relief last time, all Xie Fengmian brought were ducks, and all old ducks at that. It turns out Liu Jitong and He Chen had collaborated at that time to significantly lower duck prices, resulting in unsaleable ducks for the Xie Family.

Now they are planning to wait until Jiang Yuan’s fried chicken stabilizes before lowering the chicken prices to continue pressuring the Xie Family.

Wow, He Chen is quietly doing big things. Will the Xie Family Farm even survive this series of operations? It might just go bankrupt, right?

He’s targeting Xie Fengmian on purpose, right?

Right?

Has to be, right?

Ye Manman supported her chin, fixing her gaze on He Chen’s face. Suddenly, she realized that this seemingly honest man actually held quite a grudge.

Xie Fengmian openly tried to suppress him many times, so He Chen cooperated with others to strategically undermine the Xie Family’s industry, cutting off their supply and leaving Xie Fengmian with no means to be arrogant again.

But honestly, it’s really cool and satisfying.

She loved it!

Under her intense gaze, filled with admiration and appreciation in her beautiful eyes, He Chen found himself at a loss for words in the middle of his conversation with Liu Jitong, unable to continue.

They had reached a good stopping point in their discussion anyway. Liu Jitong casually said goodbye to them and the Jiang siblings, then quickly left.

He seemed to be heading back to keeping himself busy once again.

Busy with scheming.

"Manman, do you think I didn’t handle this well?"

He Chen adopted a childlike demeanor again.

Actually, he hadn’t initially thought of targeting the Xie Family; it just happened by coincidence.

When he first sought suppliers, aside from the Xie Family, the only other major farm was the Liu Family, and he and Liu Jitong hit it off, so they decided to collaborate.

As for targeting the Xie Family, it was initiated by Liu Jitong.

The Liu Family Farm was established when the Xie Family Farm was dominating. When the Liu Farm was still small, Liu Jitong’s father secured a contract with a boss, which somehow offended the Xie Family.

The Xie Family not only undercut prices to steal the boss away but also secretly tampered with the farm’s feed, resulting in a massive die-off of chickens and ducks, almost collapsing the Liu Farm.

After that blow, Liu Jitong’s father fell ill and never fully recovered, forcing Liu Jitong to give up college and take over the family business.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the Xie Family was the Liu Family’s enemy. Liu Jitong missed out on college because of them. By teaming up with He Chen for a price war, he showed restraint by not tampering with the Xie Farm’s feed.

He Chen already disliked Xie Fengmian, and with business being as ruthless as war, he had no reason to sympathize with the Xie Family and naturally sided with Liu Jitong.

He was worried Ye Manman would think he was mean-spirited and vengeful, so he quickly explained the situation to her, to which Ye Manman was just as upset.

"So Liu Jitong was also set for college? No wonder I always felt like he seemed really smart."

"You two did great. Honestly, the Xie Family, from old to young, doesn’t have a decent person among them. They deserve this."

She gently grasped He Chen’s hands, which were clenched due to nerves, and gave them a light squeeze.

"Why are you always worried I won’t support you?"

She wasn’t some saint, and returning good for evil was never her style. Besides, the Xie Family hadn’t done her any favors; those husband and wife often disgusted her, and she’d be happy to never see them again.

As for He Chen, he got so nervous from doing something hardly considered bad. It showed a bit of lack of trust in her love for him.

"You need to trust me, He Chen. No matter what you do, as long as it’s not illegal, I’ll support you."