Chapter 90: Falling out

"I understand, but this time you come here..." Zhou Zechuan attentively poured him another cup of coffee and asked carefully.

"Your recent nursing home project is good. The Chi family is willing to give you some funding, but we want a 10% stake. What do you think?" Chi Mingyu took a sip of coffee and raised an eyebrow. "This coffee is good."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Zechuan was filled with anger.

Ten percent!

Are these Chi family members crazy?

He's talking like a lion, his mouth wide open, why doesn't he just go and grab it?! He's a modern-day robber!

Zhou Zechuan suppressed his anger, his face looking very unpleasant. He clenched his fists behind his back, but still maintained a smile on his face. "Manager Chi, you have good taste. This was flown in from Costa Rica. If you like it, I will send you a copy regularly later."

He didn't want to conflict with Chi Mingyu yet, so he hoped that the other party could understand his refusal. He could give up unimportant interests, but 10% was absolutely impossible.

It's not that he hadn't thought that people from the Chi family branch would come to reap the benefits, and he had already prepared himself mentally to give up some profits, but he didn't expect them to ask for such a huge amount, 10% at the first try.

"What do you mean?"

Chi Mingyu didn't expect Zhou Zechuan to avoid the question. He sat up and stared at Zhou Zechuan with a warning written all over his face.

He is not a beggar. He is just short of some coffee beans. He is just using coffee as a hint, hoping that Zhou Zechuan can be more sensible and give away the shares.

If I can accomplish this, it will be a great achievement for me when I return. I can get more dividends at the end of the year, and maybe I can even get a formal position in the company instead of just a nominal PR manager.

"Manager Chi, if the Chi family really wants to invest, then I, Zhou, will naturally welcome it with open arms. However, I can't give up 10% of the shares, otherwise who will own this project in the end?" Zhou Zechuan stood up and stopped begging and coaxing. He simply made his point clear.

He suddenly realized that no matter how good his attitude was towards the Chi family branch, they looked down on him and demanded whatever they wanted from him, so he would not be able to gain much benefit from them.

Now that he has established contact with Chi Wenyan, and Chi Wenyan is sincere enough to cooperate, why should he bet on both sides when facing this branch of the Chi family that is incompatible with Chi Wenyan?

Since ancient times, fence-sitters have not been trusted. If Chi Wenyan knew that he had a close relationship with the Chi family branch, and he withdrew some resources and projects, wouldn't that be a loss?

It would be better to take this opportunity to draw a clear line with them and let Chi Wenyan understand that he and I are partners standing together and are worthy of his trust.

"Zhou Zechuan, think carefully before you speak. Are you sure you want to offend our Chi family?" Chi Mingyu suddenly became furious. He never thought that Zhou Zechuan would actually dare to refuse him.

"You are too ruthless. You asked for 10% of my shares right away. I'm sorry, I can't obey you!" Zhou Zechuan stood there and refused to give in, showing no intention of giving in.

Chi Mingyu narrowed his eyes. He suddenly understood something, and his face was filled with disdain and ridicule. "You really are hooking up with Chi Wenyan. No wonder you dare to go against us openly now. You don't think that relying on Chi Wenyan can save you, do you?"

Chi Mingyu even looked down on Chi Wenyan, let alone a little Zhou Zechuan, who was just a small ant who had previously depended on the Chi family and relied on a few leftovers.

But being humiliated by such a person made him even angrier.

"Shameless you, I'm warning you, either hand over your shares obediently or I'll be rude to you. You won't even be able to drink the remaining soup!"

Hearing Chi Mingyu's increasingly harsh words, Zhou Zechuan didn't tolerate it anymore. He dialed the internal line and called out, "Security, someone, take this lunatic out of my office!"

"You, you, Zhou Zechuan, you are crazy!" Chi Mingyu stood up in disbelief and pointed at Zhou Zechuan. He didn't expect that Zhou Zechuan would break up with him now.

The security guards arrived quickly. Two of them dragged Chi Mingyu out of the office. Chi Mingyu could be heard cursing along the way, but no one dared to watch. Everyone lowered their heads, fearing that they would see what happened in Zhou Zechuan's office and be hated by Zhou Zechuan, and get bullied by him in the future.

After Chi Mingyu was dragged out of the office, Zhou Zechuan looked at the coffee on the table and became even angrier. He threw the cup to the ground, and the broken glass mixed with the coffee liquid made a mess.

"Any Tom, Dick, or Harry can point at me and scold me. Ha, a clueless PR manager from the Chi family wants to teach me a lesson. Bah!" He clenched his hands tightly, veins popping out, and his desire for power grew stronger.

Chi Mingyu was dragged out of the company by two security guards in a very embarrassed state. He felt that the eyes of the employees looking at him along the way were like knives. He had never been humiliated like this in his life.

He wanted to rush in, but was afraid of being thrown out again. He felt extremely depressed. After thinking for a long time, Chi Mingyu went back immediately and prepared to tell the head of the family about this.

"Master, you don't know that Zhou Zechuan's heart is no longer with the Chi family. That ungrateful traitor has been completely tied to Chi Wenyan. He's been making rumors about his business lately, and this time he even slapped me in the face. He must be planning to draw a clear line with our Chi family!"

He exaggerated the story of how he was dragged away by the security guards. At the end, he added bitterly, "I think he just thinks our branch is no match for the main family, a bunch of trash!"

In the room, the head of the Chi family branch and the second uncle were talking about something. When Chi Mingyu came over and said this, before the head of the family could say anything, the second uncle Chi's face had already darkened.

"Did Zhou Zechuan really think our Chi family was being picky when it came to our investment in him? Did he really think our investment in him was charity?" Second Uncle Chi sneered, "Is it really that easy to get the Chi family's money?"

Chi Mingyu looked at his reaction and knew that Zhou Zechuan would definitely not have a good outcome next, and the anger in his heart was mostly relieved.

He took the initiative and said, "Why don't I take the lead in this matter? I will definitely teach Zhou Zechuan a lesson and let him know what it means that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake!"

Only by personally suppressing Zhou Zechuan can he completely wash away the humiliation he suffered.

After hearing what he said, Second Uncle Chi remained silent. He didn't think much of Chi Mingyu and had other plans in mind, but since he took the initiative to volunteer, he tacitly agreed to let him take action.