Chapter 155: Cooperation

On the second day after Pei Yanzhi arrived in Yuncheng, he invited Xu Yihuan and Xu Rongyu to dinner.

They didn't talk about anything else, just casual conversation, which Xu Yihuan found boring.

However, shortly afterward, Pei Yanzhi organized a dinner party, inviting Xu Rongyu and Jiang Huaiyuan to eat together.

Xu Yihuan didn't know what they talked about, and Xu Rongyu's expression didn't change much when she returned from the meal.

After the meal, she was told, "Jiang Jinnan might need to contact you later, so you can work with him on it."

Xu Rongyu's implication was that Jiang Jinnan had a new project and wanted her to help him.

Xu Yihuan had no objections. Her father must have had his reasons for saying such things; perhaps he was getting a share of the profits.

Xu Yihuan guessed correctly. Pei Yanzhi represented the strength of the new generation. Pei Yanzhi's visit caught the two of them off guard and made Jiang Huaiyuan decide to give Jiang Jinnan and Jiang Tingbai a new project, mainly to see who could do better.

Jiang Jinnan knew that Xu Rongyu needed projects in Beijing to consolidate his position there, so he didn't hesitate to pull Xu Rongyu into the project. He also gave Xu Yihuan a condition: that she would be the one to coordinate with him.

Xu Rongyu thought that if she kept a close eye on things later, she wouldn't lose out, so she agreed to Jiang Jinnan's idea.

After Xu Rongyu finished giving her instructions, Jiang Jinnan sent a message.

Xu Yihuan clicked on it and saw several documents, which were roughly the main content of the project.

Xu Yihuan glanced at it and figured that Jiang Huaiyuan had given him a sum of money and a piece of land on the mountain. He could either build on the existing foundation or sell the land to raise funds for other businesses.

Xu Yihuan could only offer some suggestions.

【receive. 】

Since there's no rush, let's discuss it further when I return to the capital.

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Jinnan looked at the words "us" and a pleasant smile appeared on his lips.

He didn't care about making money; he just wanted to be with his sister.

Long, slender fingers typed a few words on the screen: "Okay, sister."

Xu Yihuan didn't reply. She glanced at the time and saw it was already 8 PM.

Xu Yihuan skillfully found the pinned contact and made a video call.

The call connected immediately, revealing a completely dark scene; it appeared to be in the suburbs.

However, soon, as the camera moved, Tan Zhixu's face appeared in the frame.

"Where are you?" The moment Xu Yihuan saw Tan Zhixu, her previously agitated mood instantly calmed down.

Tan Zhixu's superior features were faintly visible in the darkness, and Xu Yihuan couldn't help but move closer to take a look.

"I'm in the mountains."

"What are you doing running into the mountains?" Xu Yihuan found it amusing.

Tan Zhixu took two steps and walked to a street lamp.

"It's all thanks to my second uncle. In the dead of winter, he built a resort here, and it's opening today. He invited us to come and have some fun."

"A winter vacation? Hot springs?"

Tan Zhixu tilted his head: "There are hot springs and skiing too. I'll bring you here to play when school starts."

For some reason, Tan Zhixu started to complain non-stop.

“There seems to be a mountain spring here. I wanted my second uncle to dig it out for rafting, but my brother disagreed, saying that it’s too steep and dangerous.”

"I can introduce you next time. My second uncle is quite an interesting person."

Xu Yihuan nodded thoughtfully. If she remembered correctly, the one in Jiangjin South was also in the suburbs.

"fine."

Because she was thinking about things, Xu Yihuan's answers were somewhat perfunctory.

Tan Zhixu was somewhat dissatisfied. If Xu Yihuan were by his side now, he would definitely turn her face to face and make her listen to him properly.

Just as Tan Zhixu was about to open his mouth to get Xu Yihuan's attention back, he realized that she was about to speak.

Just then, fireworks went off on the mountaintop behind us, a magnificent display of light and color.

Open flames and fireworks are prohibited in the city center of Beijing, but playing like this in the suburbs goes unpunished. Moreover, since the fireworks were set off by the Tan family, no one will care.

Xu Yihuan was startled by the noise from her phone and her gaze returned to the screen.

"What's wrong on your end? What's that sound?"

Upon hearing Xu Yihuan's words, Tan Zhixu flipped the camera up to face the sky.

"Look, fireworks, aren't they beautiful?"

"You can set off fireworks in the suburbs of Beijing?" Xu Yihuan hadn't seen such grand real fireworks in a long time, and her eyes sparkled as she watched.

Tan Zhixu turned the camera back, changed his position, and made himself appear in the frame in sync with the fireworks.

Looking at Xu Yihuan, he said, "Yes, I can bring you here to place it later!"

Xu Yihuan smiled casually: "Okay."

"I will return to Beijing on the 9th."

Xu Yihuan's unexpected remark startled Tan Zhixu, who was momentarily stunned, but then overjoyed.

"So early? Shall I pick you up? We still have time off, we can go skiing, or go to a hot spring..."

Tan Zhixu became happier the more he thought about it, and Xu Yihuan didn't spoil the mood, just smiled and said okay.

The two chatted for a while longer until it was almost time to hang up.

Lying in bed, Xu Yihuan reviewed the documents Jiang Jinnan had sent her one last time before preparing to go to sleep.

The new year has just begun, and so much has already happened...

After returning to the capital, things became even more complicated. There was also her mother's situation. She had to investigate what her mother had gone through after returning to the capital and why she had lost her memory.

Pei Yanzhi ultimately didn't stay in Yuncheng for more than a few days.

Because the talks went exceptionally smoothly, he had to go back and report.

His father and second uncle are now almost entirely managing the family company, so he didn't go to the company. Instead, he went straight home and wanted to find Grandpa Pei.

After all, he was raised by Old Master Pei. Old Master Pei may be old, but he is not young at heart. He also wants to prove that the person he personally trained can be more capable than anyone else!

Therefore, Old Master Pei did not tell his two sons about this matter, but secretly instructed Pei Yanzhi to do it.

Unexpectedly, the first person Pei Yanzhi saw when he returned home was not Old Master Pei.

Pei Yuli stood in front of Pei Yan with a gloomy look in his eyes.

What did you do in Yuncheng?

Pei Yanzhi smiled and pushed him away: "Of course I have business to attend to in Yuncheng, and I'll also take the opportunity to visit my sister."

Pei Yanzhi was about to leave after he finished speaking.

“That’s not your sister!” Pei Yuli raised his voice slightly.

Pei Yanzhi paused, but his expression remained unchanged, still smiling gently: "A cousin is also a younger sister."

After Pei Yanzhi finished speaking, he went upstairs, leaving Pei Yuli standing there alone.

Pei Yanzhi and he have never gotten along. Who knows what kind of nonsense Pei Yanzhi might say when he goes to Yuncheng?

Pei Yuli frowned, a feeling he couldn't quite describe welling up inside him.

He must be annoyed that Pei Yan will tarnish his reputation, yes! He must be!