Chapter 110: You Don't Have to Be Busy

Xie Chengsui waited for Zhao Zonglan at the door.

Upon seeing him come out, she put on a fawning expression, her fox-like eyes narrowing with a smile. Just as she was about to speak, Zhao Zonglan kicked her to the ground.

The force was great; the kick landed squarely on the abdomen.

Xie Chengsui groaned in pain.

Guanglin, who was waiting nearby, was startled and rushed forward to help.

Zhao Zonglan looked down at him with a cold gaze, "Since you want to protect him, you should endure this pain."

Xie Chengsui was in so much pain that he couldn't get up for the time being.

He sat on the ground, his two long legs casually propped up, a forced smile on his lips. "Yes, I deserve it."

Zhao Zonglan said nothing more and turned to leave.

Guanglin then dared to ask, "Young Master, are you alright?"

Xie Chengsui shifted his body, gasped in pain, and waved his hand, "I won't die."

This was much lighter than the beating I got in the fighting room last time.

Getting kicked by Fifth Brother is nothing.

He clutched his abdomen with one hand, his brows furrowed deeply. "Guanglin, five years is too long. We can't let Hengzhou go for that long."

Xie Hengzhou will be able to return to China in five years.

This was Zhao Zonglan's biggest concession.

Guanglin: "But this is Mr. Zhao's order. If you bring him back without authorization, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to Mr. Zhao."

In fact, Guanglin had already put it very tactfully.

If Xie Chengsui brings the person back ahead of time without authorization, it will definitely anger Zhao Zonglan. At that time, not to mention the successor, even he himself will have to go back into the fighting room.

"Five years? I can't last five years," Xie Chengsui said, slowly standing up with the help of Guanglin. "That brat Xie Hengzhou is really good at causing me trouble."

It's difficult to cultivate a successor nowadays.

Let's not even talk about the fact that there isn't a suitable candidate among the younger generation in the family at the moment.

The cultivation period alone is far too long.

Xie Chengsui simply didn't have that much patience; if he could, he would want to step down right now.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed in Guanglin's mind. "Young Master, I've thought of a way."

"Go and pray to Guanyin Bodhisattva."

Before he could finish speaking, Xie Chengsui slapped him hard on the forehead. "Did you get kicked in the head?"

What nonsense are you spouting?

Guanglin felt a little wronged. He looked around and lowered his voice, saying, "What I mean is that you should go to Miss Shen. She definitely has a way."

Xie Chengsui raised an eyebrow, suddenly realizing what was going on.

After having breakfast at Xie Jiqing's house, the group prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Rong Heng and Zhao Zonglan talked to each other.

Rong Shao has been having a tough time lately. There's too much going on at the company, and some things he can't handle, so he has to ask Zhao Zonglan for help.

Shen Jingni was sitting in the car, looking at this month's financial statements.

The car window was knocked on.

Xie Chengsui stood outside the window, smiling broadly.

Shen Jingni lowered the car window, her beautiful peach blossom eyes looking directly at him: "Is there something you need?"

"Sister-in-law, I have to apologize to you. That kid Hengzhou doesn't know his limits and caused you to have a stomachache last night."

"No need to apologize. I was just being greedy yesterday. Xie Hengzhou meant well."

“The Way, the Way.”

As Xie Chengsui spoke, he took a gift box from Guanglin's hand.

He smiled and said, "This is just a small apology gift, please accept it, sister-in-law."

This apology gift is quite substantial.

A top-quality, unoiled emerald and diamond necklace. The emerald weighs approximately 40 carats and comes from Colombia. Xie Chengsui acquired it from a wealthy Italian businessman a few years ago, and it had already fetched over 100 million at a Christie's auction a few years ago.

very beautiful.

Shen Jingni blinked, her delight mixed with a hint of surprise as she asked, "Third Master Xie, are you trying to bribe me?"

“Sister-in-law, what are you saying?” Xie Chengsui touched the tip of his nose, chuckled twice, and lowered his voice, “I do have a small favor to ask you for.”

——

Zhao Zonglan was quite busy today, and went straight to his study as soon as he returned to Zijing Tanyuan.

There are two video conferences to be held.

In recent years, electric vehicles have accounted for more than 20% of global car sales, and the cost of power batteries can account for half or even more of the total cost of the vehicle.

Jingyao's new project is a collaboration with Lach's Pasteur Group to establish a battery industry presence in Southeast Asia.

In the early stages of a project, issues such as technology, production capacity, and resources all require review and approval by the board of directors.

In the evening, Shen Jingni was reading a book alone in her room.

I just kept looking at it and then my mind went blank.

I encountered a problem that I don't quite understand.

Remembering the favor Xie Chengsui had asked her for, Shen Jingni pondered it carefully for a while, then simply took the book and went to find Zhao Zonglan.

At this moment, Zhao Zonglan was leaning back in his leather chair, listening indifferently to the project leader's explanation.

"Based on the cost and security requirements of customers in the ASEAN region..."

The study door was slowly pushed open.

Zhao Zonglan glanced sideways and saw Shen Jingni standing at the door.

She didn't dare to make a sound, but instead mouthed and gestured to him, roughly meaning "May I come in?"

That tiptoeing, cautious manner, like a thief, is just so adorable.

Zhao Zonglan smiled faintly and beckoned to her, "The microphone wasn't on."

"Oh dear, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Shen Jingni, holding the book, quickly ran over, not forgetting to complain to him: "I had to go through all the trouble of gesturing for you, and you still have the nerve to laugh."

On the computer, the project manager was still giving a report, speaking in English with too many technical terms. Shen Jingni frowned and listened for a while, only to find that she couldn't understand it at all.

Zhao Zonglan picked her up and placed her on his lap.

He glanced at the book in her hand. "Have you run into a problem?"

Shen Jingni didn't answer directly, but pointed to the computer and asked him, "Will this affect you?"

Zhao Zonglan said in a calm tone, "Your question should not have any impact on my brain."

Shen Jingni was stunned for two seconds. When she came to her senses, she fiercely raised the book in her hand and hit him, "...You're so annoying. You called me stupid."

"Just kidding," Zhao Zonglan said, holding her hand with a calm gaze. "Baby, you're not stupid."

She glared at him fiercely before opening the book and pointing to the marked section, "I can understand the theory here."

"But in reality, if the other party offers me a price that is obviously too high, and I have no choice but to cooperate with them, how should I negotiate to the best of my ability?"

This is a very practical problem that almost every businessperson will encounter.

Shen Jingni hadn't thought about this in depth before, thinking it was the same as bargaining at the market, but it's not.

Zhao Zonglan did not answer immediately, but patted her head, signaling her to be good.

He then turned on his headset and said in a cool voice to the attendees on the other end of the screen: "It's right to take a stable approach to technology, but the financial risk contingency plan is not specific enough. What are your thoughts, CEO?"

Looking at his indifferent questioning manner, Shen Jingni felt as if she were back in the classroom.

Zhao Zonglan turned off his microphone. Seeing that she was a little nervous, he squeezed her wrist bone and said, "I didn't ask you anything, what are you afraid of?"

Shen Jingni tugged at his shirt sleeve and urged, "Hurry up and answer my question!"

“To give a simple example,” Zhao Zonglan leaned back in his chair, his posture relaxed, “if your brand needs promotion, and an entertainment or advertising company asks for ten million, what would you do?”

Shen Jingni was displeased. "You just said you wouldn't ask me, you... you're not keeping your word."

She is most afraid of being asked questions.

I don't want to use my brain right now.

Zhao Zonglan smiled helplessly.

He simply wanted to probe her way of thinking and the depth of her thoughts, but the little one wouldn't answer, and he couldn't force her.

"When you encounter this kind of problem in real life, you don't need to try to catch the ball that costs 'ten million'. It's pointless to keep going back and forth. What you need to do is to reshape your mindset, as mentioned in the book."

"Based on the other company's promotional effectiveness in recent years, the traffic or benefits it has brought to clients, we can create a simple evaluation model to predict the value they can bring to you in the future, and let the data speak for itself."

“Honey, you need to build your own logical system instead of being led by the nose by others.”

"What if we give them the data, but they still won't budge?"

Zhao Zonglan looked at her calmly, his tone unhurried: "That only proves that the partner you chose is short-sighted and eager for quick success. I suggest you find another one."

Shen Jingni reminded him seriously, "But I just said that you can only choose this one."

Zhao Zonglan put his arm around her waist and said in a deep voice, "With me here, you won't only have one partner to choose from."

Shen Jingni smiled and suddenly thought, "Mr. Zhao is so arrogant and so handsome."

She couldn't resist hugging his neck and kissing his face, her fingers darting restlessly across his Adam's apple.

"Brother, are you busy tonight?"

Her voice was sweet and soft, carrying a certain fatal invitation.

Zhao Zonglan's eyes darkened as he kissed her lips, his voice low and husky: "You don't have to be busy."