wavenovel Chapter 840 You really followed me?
Chapter 840 You really followed me?
Shi Long was a shrewd and resourceful man. During dinner, he kept observing and discovered a major problem.
He always felt that in a family like Mr. Chen's, the woman of the house wouldn't have a high status. There's a saying that goes, "Beautiful women are a luxury for ordinary people, but for the elite, they're just everyday items."
Therefore, he always tried to maintain his relationship with Zhang Yi. Shi Long felt that Wang Siyao was, after all, Zhao Xiangjun's cousin. Even if the relationship was distant, Zhao Xiangjun might not always receive President Chen's favor. Zhang Yi, on the other hand, was President Chen's cousin, a relationship that could never be changed!
But today's meal changed his mind. He had seen many model couples, and their so-called harmonious relationship was all about good communication. But Mr. Chen and Zhao Xiangjun were different. Their eyes and actions conveyed a natural harmony, a resonance of souls!
Shi Long understood that Zhao Xiangjun likely held an irreplaceable significance for President Chen. If Si Yao could spend more time with Zhao Xiangjun in Jiangzhou and deepen their relationship, this connection would probably be no less significant than Zhang Yi's.
Although Zhao Xiangjun has many relatives, they are mostly older brothers and sisters. Her only younger sister is her cousin, Wang Siyao. People naturally tend to take better care of their younger siblings.
During the meal, Wang Siyao toasted her cousin and cousin-in-law with a beverage: "I know you lack nothing, so I specially had someone get some old ginseng to nourish your body, cousin. Please don't find it offensive!"
Chen Xiao smiled; his family lacked nothing. Take the old ginseng, for example; many of it was over a hundred years old. Wang Siyao couldn't possibly obtain ginseng of that quality!
However, knowing that this was Wang Siyao's intention, she nodded slightly and said, "Thank you!"
Shi Long said excitedly, "I'll send a message to the driver to bring it over!"
"I'm going out for a bit." Chen Xiao hadn't spoken much today, just sitting there drinking water, and then he felt the urge to urinate again!
To get to the restroom, you have to walk through the lobby, and on the way back, I didn't want to run into Chalan in the lobby!
Cha Lan entered from outside, accompanied by several middle-aged men dressed in shirts and trousers.
These days, this kind of formal attire is basically only seen in enterprises and public institutions!
Upon seeing Chen Xiao, Cha Lan paused, whispered a few words to the people beside him, and quickly jogged over. This drew curious glances from the others, who looked at Chen Xiao and whispered among themselves.
"Who is that young man? Why is Director Cha paying so much attention to him?"
"I don't know. Could it be some super-rich second-generation heir? No way, with President Cha's current power, no second-generation heir could be treated like this by him?"
The middle-aged man who was in the lead had not spoken until he seemed to remember something. A glint flashed in his eyes. Could it be him?
In Jiangzhou, there is probably only one person who is so young and yet so respected by Director Cha.
He had visited Junxiao Group's headquarters multiple times with the top tycoon of the Han River, but he had only ever met General Manager Xu Wu. He had never had the chance to meet the mysterious General Manager Chen!
"Mr. Chen, you're here too!" Cha Lan ran over.
After Chen Xiao nodded slightly, he added, "Today, the second boss of Jiangzhou and the big boss of the High-tech Zone are treating me to dinner."
Chen Xiao smiled. No wonder those people had such an extraordinary air about them; they were local officials! "Are they here again to ask you for investment? Those who can benefit the local area, keep them!"
Cha Lan smiled wryly: "But we can't leave them all behind, such as the industrial layouts in the Middle East and Africa that you requested."
Chen Xiao understood. These bosses probably knew about Cha Lan's recent frequent activities overseas and wanted to talk to him to see if some of them could stay! But this involved Chen Xiao's global strategy, so Cha Lan certainly couldn't satisfy them, but he also couldn't reveal Chen's true identity!
"Go ahead, don't keep the leaders waiting."
Chen Xiao had barely finished speaking when he suddenly heard a voice behind him: "Damn, you two followed me here too!"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, the two turned around and saw Zhao Rui, the owner of Tianchi Hot Spring, holding a ginseng box, about three steps away from them!
Cha Lan didn't understand what that sentence meant. This was the second time. Seeing the ginseng box in his hand, Chen Xiao's heart skipped a beat. He remembered that Zhao Rui had mentioned in the private room that he would meet with the boss of Junxiao Group this week. Could it be today? But he hadn't met him. No, even if he had, he wouldn't have recognized him!
Then he understood! Can't someone just brag a little?
"You're here to see the boss of Junxiao Group today?" Chen Xiao laughed.
Zhao Rui smiled arrogantly: "Otherwise what? Let me tell you, you can follow me here. Don't get yourself into big trouble over a bet! Some people are not your level!"
"Alright, I'm very busy! When you have a chance to play cards at my place next time, I'll tell you about the charisma of the boss of Junxiao Group!"
Zhao Rui turned his head away with a "proud" air and headed towards the private room. He kept looking back as he left, as if he was afraid that Chen Xiao and Cha Lan would follow him!
Cha Lan stared wide-eyed at Zhao Rui. This idiot, isn't he going to be embarrassed later?
"Alright, Old Cha, go on now—"
Cha Lan glanced back at the leaders. "Okay, Mr. Chen! They seem to have guessed it was you. If they want to come over later..."
Chen Xiao shook his head: "Let's do it another day. Xiangjun is here today, and she doesn't like crowds!"
After saying that, he turned and walked towards his private room, speculating about Shi Long's relationship with [Tianchi Hot Spring]. Considering that Shi Long himself was in the business of [Qingquan Foot Massage], could he be the mastermind behind it all? Thinking of this, Chen Xiao felt somewhat displeased!
As Zhao Rui arrived at the door of the private room, he was stopped! He immediately realized that these people were guards, and quickly explained, "I'm here to deliver something to President Shi!"
"I'll let you know—", the short-haired female guard was about to knock on the door to ask for instructions when she suddenly saw Chen Xiao walking over from not far away! So she stopped knocking and prepared to wait for Chen Xiao to come over so she could ask her boss!
Seeing the guard looking behind him, Zhao Rui instinctively turned around and immediately cursed, "Damn it, you were actually following me?" He lowered his voice; if it weren't for the important people inside, he would have jumped up and started yelling! This young man was far too reckless.
Chen Xiao ignored him and walked over. Just as Zhao Rui was thinking how arrogant this young man was, he suddenly heard the female guard behind him ask, "Boss, he said he's here to deliver something!"
"Boss?" Zhao Rui's expression changed drastically, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
It was as terrifying as witnessing the end of the world; his mind went completely blank!
Who else could be called "boss" by the guards? He knew that Shi Long was having dinner with the owners of Junxiao Group tonight, and Chen Xiao also shared the surname Chen! Although he found it hard to believe, the facts were undeniable, and he had no choice but to accept them!
Chen Xiao walked past Zhao Rui, saying, "Leave the things here—", and then pushed open the door to the private room and went inside!
Just as Zhao Rui was about to follow, the guard stopped him: "Don't you understand? Leave your things, but don't leave the person behind!" "I...I..." Zhao Rui mainly wanted to go in and apologize to President Chen, but now it seemed there was no chance.
Zhao Xiangjun was listening to Wang Siyao when she saw Chen Xiao enter. She immediately noticed his strange expression. "What's wrong?"
"It's alright—" Chen Xiao told her not to worry. Then she looked at Shi Long: "Is the [Tianchi Hot Spring] business yours?"
Shi Long was startled, sensing a hint of coldness in Chen Xiao's words. He immediately snapped to attention: "Mr. Chen, that's my business. I bought it for business receptions, which is perfect. I used to be in this line of work!"
Chen Xiao waved his hand: "I don't like it!"
These four simple words made Wang Siyao's face turn deathly pale. She couldn't understand why her cousin-in-law, who had been so gentle before, had suddenly changed his expression.
Shi Long, ever the bachelor, immediately and solemnly promised, "President Chen, I'll sell the project tomorrow, no matter the price!"
Chen Xiao glanced at him; he was satisfied with this response. Such a large project would suffer significant losses if sold hastily!
When did you invest in this project?
"I just bought it two months ago."
Chen Xiao recalled the interior decoration of Tianchi Hot Spring, "Was the top floor project yours?"
Shi Long immediately realized why President Chen was dissatisfied. He had already made Zhang Yi stop the bad debt deal with the bank last time. President Chen would definitely be even more unwilling to accept his own rooftop business!
"Mr. Chen, I've acquired this project. The managers of all the departments are still the same people from before. The project itself is also a continuation of the previous model. I didn't consider this carefully, I..."
"I'll sell the project tomorrow, for whatever price!"
Zhao Xiangjun remained silent, unaware of what had transpired. Seeing Shi Long's current state, she guessed that there must be some illegal profit-making activity on the top floor of the [Tianchi Hot Spring].
"Furthermore, Mr. Chen, I will never touch this kind of project again!" At this point, Shi Long suddenly remembered something else. "Mr. Chen, my [Qingquan Foot Massage] is completely legitimate, and it mainly caters to female clients, but if you are not satisfied, I will also give it up!"
Shi Long is quite straightforward, unlike Zhang Yi who had to argue with Chen Xiao and try to win him over. Shi Long is willing to give up everything if President Chen is not satisfied! He's a smart man who knows where his greatest resource lies.
Chen Xiao's previous resentment gradually subsided: "[Qingquan Foot Massage] is fine, as long as you operate legally. Junxiao Commercial Management will also provide you with all the support it can!"
Shi Long was overjoyed, "Thank you, thank you, Mr. Chen."
Chen Xiao waved his hand: "We're family, no need to be so polite! Also, you don't need to sell [Tianchi Hot Spring]. Close the rooftop casino and run the hot spring business honestly. Don't touch anything illegal, okay?"
"Understood, understood!" Shi Long was overjoyed, not expecting President Chen to be so agreeable. They had even managed to save [Tianchi Hot Spring]. Although they had lost their most profitable project, what did it matter? President Chen had spoken, and Junxiao Commercial Management Committee would fully support [Qingquan Foot Massage]. The profits from this would likely be far greater than ten [Tianchi Hot Spring] projects combined.
"Does Qingquan Foot Massage have shares held by Zhang Yi?"
Hearing Chen Xiao's question, Shi Long tensed up again, wondering how he knew about this. He dared not not answer, nor dared to hide anything: "President Chen, I'm planning to give him a portion of the shares!"
"No need to give it to him. Why would we give him shares? If you want shares, give him money."
Shi Long was stunned. Goodness, President Chen is speaking up for me!
"You should stay away from him in the future."
Both Shi Long and Wang Siyao could hear Chen Xiao's dissatisfaction with Zhang Yi. They exchanged glances, knowing that it was inconvenient and unthinkable for them to speak up for Zhang Yi at this moment!
Zhao Xiangjun looked at him strangely but didn't say anything. If they were at home, she would definitely have argued with him. It wasn't a big deal, so why target him? He was Shen Yun's only nephew. But in public, Zhao Xiangjun was careful to save face for Chen Xiao.
Zhao Rui had been sitting in his car in the hotel parking lot for almost two hours, and his fear hadn't subsided; in fact, it was growing stronger! He had offended the boss of Junxiao Group, that god-like man—
He remembered that he had previously said he wanted to buy his business. No wonder the other party wouldn't sell for 5000 million; he wouldn't sell for 5000 billion, let alone 5000 million!
Furthermore, he even brought people over to work for him. Thinking about this, Zhao Rui really wanted to bang his head against the wall. Damn it, is this place full of shit? He actually brought Junxiao Group over to work for him!
Take that old man, for example. He was a security guard who could pull out 500 million without batting an eye. Clearly, he was no ordinary person!
Old Cha, Old Cha? That's a very rare surname! In Jiangzhou, those who can get along with the boss of Junxiao Group are definitely among the top tier of people, and he's surnamed Cha! Could it be—?
Zhao Rui's heart skipped a beat. He quickly opened Baidu on his phone and searched for the company website of "Zhifei Aerospace". He found a photo of Chairman and CEO Cha Lan among the company leaders!
"It really was him—" No wonder he took out 5 million, just like an ordinary person would take out 500 yuan!
Thinking back on his utter disrespect towards Lao Cha yesterday, Zhao Rui felt like dying! Was there anyone in this world more reckless than him? He had actually offended both the boss of Junxiao Group and the boss of Zhifei Aerospace! This was like lighting a lantern in the toilet—asking for death!
No, there's someone even more eager to die than me! Old Gao, it seems he also has a conflict with Boss Chen. He was beaten up twice by Boss Chen's friends, and I heard he said that if he encounters someone surnamed Chen at [Tianchi Hot Spring], he'll definitely break his legs!
Thinking of this, Zhao Rui felt a chill run down his spine and immediately dialed a number: "Security department? From now on, that guy surnamed Gao, the one who does debt collection, is not allowed into [Tianchi Hot Spring]. If he insists on coming in, break his legs—"
Damn it, I need to eliminate this threat completely. If I offended General Manager Chen on my own turf, I'd be finished! He hung up the phone and wiped the sweat from his brow.
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Zhao Rui's phone rang. It was a message from Shi Long, informing him that the dinner was over and asking him to bring his car over! That's right, Zhao Rui was driving for Shi Long today, which was what he had boasted about "dining with the boss of Junxiao Group." However, while others were eating in the restaurant, he was feeding mosquitoes in the parking lot!
Just as he was about to move, he suddenly saw a convoy of cars slowly begin to move! Several Mercedes GLSs drove up and waited, while the extended, modified Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly came to a stop at the restaurant's entrance. (End of Chapter)