Lü Qiuyi knew Lu Fan's character; before even coming to report this matter to him, she had already guessed that he wouldn't compromise.

But Lü Qiuyi still came, though she had her own concerns:

"President Lu, our lawsuit with Shengjing Company is not over yet. We are also negotiating with the homeowners and driving away Guangyuan."

"Aren't we taking too big a step?"

The implication is that Lu Fan has offended too many people and powerful figures; will he be in trouble?

Lu Fan really didn't know what trouble was. Was being suppressed by Elder Huang and having someone want to find fault with him and replace him considered trouble?

Being targeted by Old Master Gu, I wonder what kind of scheme he's plotting. Is that troublesome?

In Lu Fan's view, these matters were far more troublesome than the commercial competition with several cinema chains.

Lu Qiuyi's suggestion received no response from Lu Fan, so she could only proceed according to his ideas.

Hetian Cinemas quickly received a reply.

"Mr. Wei, the Fanyue Real Estate Company that we contacted for you before has already given you a reply."

After receiving the message from Lü Qiuyi, Assistant Zhu rushed to the office and reported the news to General Manager Wei Qigang.

When Wei Qigang learned that the Wang family was about to sell Hongxin Plaza, he kept an eye on who would be the final buyer of the property.

As it turned out, the company that took over was actually Fanyue Real Estate, a company with little reputation or background.

He thought the other person had some powerful background, but it turned out he was just a guy who had just come to Nanshan City to make a living.

Since he had no powerful backing or connections, Wei Qigang naturally wanted to gain an advantage and at least secure some benefits for himself.

Unexpectedly, the other party turned out to be a hardliner and chose to confront him head-on.

Xiao Zhu's assistant also looked very embarrassed:

"Mr. Wei, the other party said that no matter what kind of contract we signed with the Wang family, they will not be responsible for the previous preferential schemes."

"They also said that if our cinema chain feels the space is too small, we should find another location so as not to delay the opening of their shopping mall."

Wei Qigang was immediately fired up, feeling utterly humiliated: "A small real estate company dares to talk back to us?"

He couldn't understand what gave the other party the confidence to stand up to a local power like Hetian Cinema.

Seeing that President Wei's expression was unpleasant, Assistant Zhu quickly said:

"President Wei, maybe they're just bluffing. Why don't we go over and ask them again? Maybe there's some misunderstanding?"

After all, Hetian Cinema isn't the kind of small business that can be easily dealt with.

However, Xiao Zhu's words made Wei Qigang even more embarrassed, and he couldn't help but angrily retort, "Enough! You're just an assistant, what do you know!"

Wei Qigang wasn't thinking about the cinemas at all; he was clearly doing it for his own personal gain.

As a result, he was immediately rebuffed by the other party as soon as he opened his mouth. How could he calm down? Where would he put his face?

Thinking of this, Wei Qigang was also filled with anger:

"Well, you really think you're still the big and powerful Hongxin? Hongxin is going to be sold off, let's see how long you can be so arrogant."

Wei Qigang said angrily, and then instructed his assistant, Xiao Zhu:

"In that case, we don't need to rush to stay at Hongxin. Let's pass the word and move this cinema to a nearby shopping mall."

Anyway, the renovation and construction haven't started yet, so we can just continue fighting the previous rent lawsuit with the Wang family. What losses could we possibly incur?

Assistant Zhu was worried that Wei Qigang might act rashly in the heat of the moment, so even if it meant getting scolded, she had to bravely stand up to Wei Qigang's temper and try to dissuade him:

"President Wei, where around here are there any companies with a name as prestigious as Hongxin? And the buildings and facilities aren't as high-end and brand-new as Hongxin's."

"We need to move, but we can't find a suitable place right now." Wei Qi had just been humiliated by Fan Yue Real Estate Company, and now that his assistant, Xiao Zhu, dared to offer him advice, his mood worsened.

He yelled at Xiao Zhu's assistant, "Stop talking nonsense! Who are you, and who am I?"

"Get out of here now and do this. If you don't do it well, don't come to work tomorrow."

Assistant Zhu, looking miserable, left the office after being scolded and had no choice but to quickly pass on the message.

He hadn't finished his work when he received a call from headquarters.

Assistant Xiao Zhu knocked on Wei Qigang's office door again.

Wei Qigang's expression darkened the moment he saw him:

"Have you finished dealing with everything? Why are you back here? What are you doing?"

Assistant Zhu could only point to the broken landline on Wei Qigang's desk and said with difficulty, "It's a call from headquarters. Your phone is broken, and the internal line can't be reached."

Upon hearing this, Wei Qigang's expression changed, and he hurriedly took out his phone, which was already in silent mode. Only then did he realize that headquarters had already called him several times.

He didn't think it was his problem, and still scolded his assistant, Xiao Zhu: "What are you doing? Do you have to wait for me to arrange it before you know to replace the phone?"

The call was quickly connected, and Wei Qigang didn't even have time to pay attention to his assistant, Xiao Zhu.

With a bitter expression, Assistant Zhu pushed open the door and went to find the new landline in General Manager Wei's office.