This warning presented an opportunity for everyone.
No one had expected that the situation between the two people who had been in a fair competition would take such a sudden turn.
This time, Jack's warning directly tipped the scales in Jace's favor over Tom.
"Why does he get to be better than me? If it weren't for Ji Xiaoli!"
After learning the news, Tom was completely beside himself. He gritted his teeth in hatred and couldn't believe that he had lost to Jace.
The two of them were on a similar level, so why did Jace always manage to secure these resources before him? If it weren't for Ji Xiaoli, he would have surely won this cooperation!
As he thought about it, Tom cast a furtive glance in Ji Xiaoli's direction.
Ji Xiaoli felt extremely uncomfortable after seeing that look and frowned slightly.
Zheng Nanfeng immediately stepped in front of her, shielding her. He squinted his eyes slightly and gave Tom a threatening look.
The once fearless Tom seemed to be intimidated by Zheng Nanfeng and didn't say another word.
Although he appeared calm on the surface, Tom's hatred for Ji Xiaoli was indescribable.
Ji Xiaoli was also a bit annoyed. She had always been the one targeted by Tom. Just then, she suddenly heard the system's voice in her head.
【Player, please note that Tom has his eyes on you. Please be more careful.】
Despite the mechanical tone, Ji Xiaoli detected a hint of gentleness. This time, the system had directly warned her of the problem.
Although Tom was a bit of a low - down person in daily life, she didn't expect that he had set his sights on her.
Ji Xiaoli lowered her eyes and kept thinking about how to deal with this.
However, for Ji Xiaoli, this wasn't too difficult. She wasn't worried about what Tom might do to her.
As long as she knew that someone had ill intentions towards her, she would surely be prepared.
Ji Xiaoli had also successfully reached a cooperation with Jack.
Jace was dressed very formally today. He looked more like an investor than ever.
Ji Xiaoli bowed to him very politely.
"Come on, we don't need to be so formal. Tell me, what are your thoughts on this cooperation?"
Instead of making Ji Xiaoli stand, Jack invited her to sit beside him. The two of them started chatting like old friends.
Moreover, they were talking about investment. If others were to listen, they would have long taken out a pen to write down what Jack was saying.
At this moment, Jace, who was of a higher status than Ji Xiaoli, was standing aside without a seat.
Apparently, in Jack's eyes, Ji Xiaoli was more important than Jace.
However, even though his status had been overtaken by someone else, Jace didn't seem the least bit unhappy. Instead, he looked somewhat gratified.
She was the talent he had discovered. It was a testament to his good judgment that she had caught Jack's eye.
After all, Ji Xiaoli was so outstanding that she couldn't be confined to just one thing.
Ji Xiaoli and Jack got along very well during the conversation.
Jack had been struggling with a small problem, but Ji Xiaoli solved it with just a few words and modestly said that Jack was just too involved to see clearly.
After Jack left, Jace finally let out a sigh of relief.
Now, they had finally reached an agreement on this investment. Future cooperation would surely follow.
After Jack left, Jace smiled and said appreciatively,
"My family has decided to promote me because of this. I'll be the heir soon. I really have to thank you."
After all, the main reason for the competition between Tom and Jace was for this position.
Now, with Ji Xiaoli's help, Jace had successfully secured this status.
Jace's gratitude towards Ji Xiaoli was self - evident.
Ji Xiaoli just smiled slightly. After all, she didn't think she had helped that much.
If someone like Tom became the heir, God knows what would happen to Jace's family.
Ji Xiaoli simply looked down on people like Tom who were so scheming and never focused on the right things.
Moreover, if Tom really got the position of heir, Jace's status in the family would be very difficult.
As Jace's friend, Ji Xiaoli had to prevent that from happening.
"Okay, it's getting late. I'll leave first. Call me if you have any problems later."
Looking at the time, Jace thought it was time for him to go back to the family to handle business. So he stood up and said goodbye to Ji Xiaoli and Zheng Nanfeng.
After seeing him off, Ji Xiaoli flopped down on the sofa and stretched her body.
"What, are you tired after just this short while?"
Zheng Nanfeng sat down beside Ji Xiaoli and gently started to massage her.
Feeling the comfort on her neck, Ji Xiaoli relaxed completely and even lay her head on Zheng Nanfeng's lap.
"Yes, even though he's a friend, I still have to be polite. It feels so strange."
As she spoke, Ji Xiaoli recalled the situation just now.
That was a real business conversation. There was no room for personal feelings.
It was not like now, with Zheng Nanfeng massaging her. This kind of comfort couldn't be found in others.
Ji Xiaoli felt quite content.
After a moment of silence, Ji Xiaoli suddenly remembered something very serious.
"Damn it, I have to tell the director. Otherwise, my scenes might be affected!"
As she spoke, Ji Xiaoli hurriedly picked up her phone and called a number in China.
After a few rings, the other person answered.
"Who is it? Can't a person get some sleep at night?"
Judging from the voice, Ji Xiaoli guessed that the person might have just woken up.
Only then did Ji Xiaoli remember the time difference between China and here. It was just the early morning in China.
It was really immoral to wake someone up at this time.
However, Ji Xiaoli didn't care about that. She directly said to the director on the phone,
"Director, I still have something to deal with here. Can you postpone my scenes a bit?"
The director, who had been angry about being woken up, immediately changed his tone when he heard Ji Xiaoli's voice.
"Oh, what's that? You just enjoy your time abroad. I heard you signed a big contract. Work is more important."
This amiable attitude was completely different from the grumpy man who had just been woken up.
Ji Xiaoli was quite surprised.
At this point, the director couldn't help but complain.
"The other actors in the crew still haven't finished their scenes. They're always so slow and keep making mistakes."
The director felt so heart - broken every time so much film was wasted.
Ji Xiaoli thought about the actors in the crew. Their acting skills were really not that good. No wonder the director was so dissatisfied.
However, since her vacation could be extended, it was really great.
"Okay, director. Thank you for your hard work. I'll hang up now."