"The Huo Group is now at a critical juncture of life and death. I think it’s time for us to take action against them." He continued, his tone filled with urgency.

"I came here this time to ask for your help. I believe now is the right time." Huo Sizun looked at Lin Beichen, his eyes flashing with anticipation.

Both of them sat at opposite ends of the coffee table, but Lin Beichen appeared particularly calm. He held a teacup in his hand, gently swaying it twice, his gaze devoid of too much emotion as he calmly contemplated the current situation.

"Indeed, the time is ripe now. I should indeed go and have a talk with Huo Minghao." Lin Beichen nodded after pondering for a moment, arriving at this conclusion.

He put down the teacup in his hand and looked up at Huo Sizun: "I’ll help you with this matter, don’t worry."

After bidding farewell to Huo Sizun, Lin Beichen went directly to the Huo Group. His purpose was clear, to have a direct talk with Huo Minghao.

"Isn’t this a bit too direct for us?"

Standing in the lobby at the Huo Group with Lin Beichen, Huo Ziyan still felt a little uneasy.

She didn’t need to think much to guess how much Huo Minghao disliked Lin Beichen. In Huo Minghao’s mind, Lin Beichen probably was already categorized alongside Huo Sizun as one of those "bad people".

"It doesn’t matter. Sooner or later, we’ll have to meet anyway. Now is the best opportunity." Lin Beichen shrugged, speaking in a calm tone.

In truth, he could already anticipate Huo Minghao’s reaction to some extent.

"Forget it, I’ll go up with you." Huo Ziyan hesitated inside but finally decided to accompany him upstairs. She didn’t want Lin Beichen to face Huo Minghao’s wrath alone.

Lin Beichen nodded and walked side by side with Huo Ziyan into the elevator.

The elevator went straight to the thirty-second floor where Huo Minghao’s office was located.

This time, Lin Beichen came to negotiate cooperation with Huo Minghao. However, the progress of the situation was far from what he had imagined.

As soon as Huo Minghao saw Lin Beichen and Huo Ziyan, his face instantly turned ashen, as if he had just been pulled out of ink.

He widened his eyes, glaring at the two, as if he were going to swallow them alive.

"Long time no see." Lin Beichen, however, seemed unaware of Huo Minghao’s fury, still wearing a smile, even casually greeted him.

However, Huo Minghao’s attitude was far from friendly. He fiercely rolled his eyes, reaching for the phone beside him, intending to call security. The last thing he wanted was to see these two people in his company.

But his hand was pressed down by Lin Beichen, who leaped forward like an arrow, and the just-dialed call was cut off.

The security on the other end was left puzzled, thinking President Huo had dialed the wrong number.

"There’s no need to overreact. We’re just here to discuss cooperation." Lin Beichen frowned slightly, directly stating his purpose. He didn’t want any unnecessary conflict with Huo Minghao here. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

However, Huo Minghao could not calm down. Seeing Lin Beichen filled him with rage, spewing a string of profanities at Lin Beichen. At this point, his mood was beyond terrible, unable to listen to anyone.

"Your words are no more credible than those of a beggar on the street! You two needn’t pretend to be sincere with me!"

Huo Minghao roared, "Cooperation? I’m not cooperating with you! You’re not worth it! Get out of my company!"

As he spoke, he pushed Lin Beichen out.

Lin Beichen, however, did not get angry; he just stood there quietly, watching Huo Minghao vent his inner rage.

But standing silently on the side, Huo Ziyan couldn’t stand it anymore.

Unable to hold back, she raised a hand and slapped Huo Minghao hard. The slap left Huo Minghao stunned, his eyes wide as he stared at Huo Ziyan, seemingly unable to believe what had just happened.

The previously chaotic office suddenly became eerily quiet, a strange silence filling the air.

At that moment, each of the three in the room felt exceptionally complex emotions intertwining and impossible to articulate.

Huo Minghao was stunned, never expecting Huo Ziyan to actually hit him.

The slap came without warning, decisive and unhesitating, catching him off guard. Huo Ziyan herself was unsettled, having not anticipated that she would be impulsive enough to actually slap Huo Minghao.

However, at that moment, her anger and patience had reached their limits, and that slap seemed like an outburst of her inner emotions.

Now, as her emotions gradually calmed, Huo Ziyan began to feel a bit of remorse. She realized that no matter how harsh Huo Minghao’s words were, she shouldn’t have resorted to such actions, especially not in front of Lin Beichen. She worried that this slap might make Huo Minghao even more furious, worsening the already tense relationship.

Lin Beichen was equally shocked by the scene before him. In his impression, Huo Ziyan had always been gentle and rational, and he never thought she would act so impulsively due to a few insults.

This scene gave him a new understanding of Huo Ziyan, and it filled him with uncertainty about what would happen next.

Silence spread among the three until finally, it was Huo Minghao who broke the deadlock.

As the slapped party, his initial reaction was shock, followed by anger. However, as time passed, he gradually calmed down. Instead of losing his mind, the slap forced him to reflect on his own behavior.

"Sorry, I... I was too impulsive earlier." Huo Minghao’s voice trembled slightly, realizing he might have been too headstrong.

Now that the Huo Group was in dire straits, if Lin Beichen and the others were genuinely willing to cooperate, perhaps they could save the Huo Group from disaster.

Seeing this, Huo Ziyan sighed deeply, saying, "I never expected that a slap out of impulse would actually wake you up. You’ve finally realized your mistake." Her tone was a mix of helplessness and a hint of relief.

"Honestly, from the time you started acting out of spite until now, with everything you’ve done, you’ve been burying the Huo Group step by step. Think about it, what do you have left now?" Huo Ziyan’s words struck at Huo Minghao’s heart, leaving him speechless.

It was then that Lin Beichen spoke at the right moment: "We weren’t originally going to help you, but I can’t stand by and watch the Huo Group disappear like this. This time, we genuinely want to cooperate with you, and we also want to save the Huo Group." His voice was steady and powerful, each word striking Huo Minghao’s heart.

Lin Beichen’s words, neither early nor late, were just in time to find their way into Huo Minghao’s heart. He was no longer restless as before but started to seriously consider Lin Beichen’s words.

A few minutes later, Huo Minghao nodded, fully aware of the harm his impulsive actions had done to the Huo Group.

He recalled the actions he and Huo Sizun had taken, realizing that if they hadn’t made those wrong decisions back then, the Huo Group wouldn’t have fallen into such a predicament so quickly.

Although he harbored resentment towards Huo Sizun, he knew clearly that they both bore responsibility for the matters concerning the Huo Group.

Huo Minghao took a deep breath, as if he had made an important decision in his heart.

He looked up, though his face still bore the red mark from the slap, his gaze was much more determined than before.

"I know I’ve been wrong. Do you really have a way to save the Huo Group?" Huo Minghao asked anxiously.

He understood that the Huo Group no longer had time to wait. Continuing this way would only lead to bankruptcy.