Chapter 57 Reporting [VIP]

Chapter Summary: Can you please not let me be the last person to know?

Secretary Shao went out to deliver a message.

In less than ten minutes, Fu Dongyuan, who was supposedly extremely busy and overwhelmed with work, opened the door to the lounge.

If she had to choose between Fu Dongyuan and Chen Huimei as the person who raised her, Fu Xianyin would choose Chen Huimei.

From the time Fu Xianyin could remember, the role of "father" was very rare in her life.

There is still a "mother".

Even a crazy mother is still a mother.

When Fu Xianyin was little, Fu Dongyuan came home a little more often. Fu Xianyin even remembered that Fu Dongyuan would lift her up, raise her to the sky, and say with a smile, "Our Xianyin is so amazing."

As they grew older, Fu Dongyuan and Chen Huimei's relationship deteriorated further, and Fu Dongyuan's visits home decreased dramatically.

Perhaps they are genuinely busy with work, or perhaps they are busy hanging out with different people.

To her, Fu Dongyuan was just a stranger who gave her money.

However, half of the fluid flowing in her veins was still Fu Dongyuan's, and Fu Xianyin still couldn't completely place Fu Dongyuan as a stranger.

Hearing the door open, Fu Xianyin, who was sitting on the sofa, looked up at the door and called out, "Dad."

Fu Dongyuan rubbed his temples, looking somewhat tired.

His voice was low and unreadable: "Come here."

Fu Xianyin followed him to his office.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, skyscrapers gleam with lights.

Fu Xianyin glanced at it only once before standing obediently at the door.

Shao Yang tactfully closed the door and left. Fu Dongyuan sat down at his desk and asked, "Tell Dad what happened today."

Fu Xianyin almost burst out laughing when she heard this.

Even today, Fu Dongyuan still refers to himself as "father".

Putting aside her absurd emotions, Fu Xianyin truthfully recounted what had happened at school that day.

Fu Dongyuan's face remained expressionless.

Fu Xianyin guessed that he wanted her to talk about what she had just mentioned, about him divorcing Chen Huimei.

But Fu Xianyin did not speak.

She just stood there, looking at Fu Dongyuan.

It's hard to pinpoint exactly what stubborn streak is acting up again, but Fu Xianyin is willing to endure the eerily silent atmosphere in the office and insist on waiting for Fu Dongyuan to speak first.

The two remained deadlocked for a while.

After a long pause, Fu Dongyuan asked, "Did Chen Huimei send you to find me?"

Unexpectedly, Fu Xianyin shook her head: "No, I came by myself."

After saying that, as if afraid that Fu Dongyuan wouldn't understand, she added, "It was I who wanted you to get a divorce."

Upon hearing this, Fu Dongyuan's expression finally changed.

He looked at his daughter standing in front of him.

To be honest, Fu Xianyin is actually a daughter he is very satisfied with.

Fu Dongyuan felt that Fu Xianyin was different from that madwoman Chen Huimei; Fu Xianyin was actually more like himself at heart.

Equally intelligent, equally outstanding.

Therefore, he was willing to provide Fu Xianyin with a better platform and to nurture her.

Unfortunately, although Fu Xianyin was a daughter he was very satisfied with, she was not a child he was very satisfied with.

At this moment, Fu Dongyuan looked at his daughter.

He finally realized that Fu Xianyin's motive for coming this time was not for Chen Huimei, nor for this so-called family.

She was negotiating with him for her own sake, to fight for her own interests.

He pointed to the chair in front of his desk and said, "Sit down."

Fu Xianyin sat down without any hesitation.

She got straight to the point: "I can help you divorce Chen Huimei. The reason you don't want to divorce her is because your company has grown bigger since you got married to her. If you really get a divorce, you're worried that Chen Huimei will take a bite out of you."

Fu Xianyin made no veiled meaning; she expressed her wishes in the clearest terms.

She said, "If you want to divorce Chen Huimei and want to fight for as many benefits as possible, you will need me. What do you need me to do? I will stand by your side."

Fu Dongyuan glanced at Fu Xianyin with some surprise. He suddenly smiled, a very kind smile, so kind that for a moment, Fu Xianyin really saw a father figure in him.

There's no need to beat around the bush when talking to smart people.

Fu Xianyin knew that Fu Dongyuan was a smart man.

Now, Fu Dongyuan also clearly knows that his daughter is just as intelligent as he is.

Fu Dongyuan looked at her with great interest and asked, "Why would you help me?"

Fu Xianyin pursed her lips and said, "Because my wish is the same as yours, I also want you to divorce Chen Huimei."

Fu Dongyuan asked, "What do you want?"

He didn't believe that Fu Xianyin had come all this way just to help him divorce Chen Huimei.

Since things have come to this point, there's no need to maintain that pretentious facade of affection between father and daughter.

Fu Xianyin almost cruelly exposed Fu Dongyuan's thoughts: "Actually, you are still satisfied with me. As a daughter, I have achieved what I have now, and it is foreseeable that I will achieve something in the future. But I am a daughter, and you do not want to hand over the foundation you have built over the years to a daughter."

She said, "But don't worry, I don't want all of your wealth. I don't have that much ambition, nor do I have any interest in controlling everything."

Having worked in business for many years, Fu Dongyuan did not overlook the key point in Fu Xianyin's words.

She didn't want the entire legacy.

That doesn't mean she doesn't want to build a legacy.

Having laid this groundwork, it's time to state the purpose of this trip.

Fu Xianyin looked directly into Fu Dongyuan's eyes and said, "I want 10% of the shares, and in addition, I want 200,000 US dollars every year."

Fu Dongyuan's gaze became increasingly complex.

To his delight, his daughter's growth and perspective have exceeded his expectations.

To his dismay, he found himself unable to gain the upper hand in the negotiations.

If he doesn't want to lose too much money after divorcing Chen Huimei, then he definitely needs Fu Xianyin.

But what Fu Xianyin asked for was quite a lot.

She wanted both power and money.

Fu Xianyin was actually a little nervous.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous.

She knew she was asking for too much; $200,000 a year wasn't a lot for Fu Dongyuan, but 10% of the shares was definitely not a small amount.

If she really owns 10% of the shares, it means that she has a certain say in Fu Dongyuan's company.

But isn't that what negotiation is all about?

First, name a high-end option, then gradually work your way down.

After a moment of silence, Fu Dongyuan said, "Money is fine, but 10% of the shares are not."

Fu Xianyin argued forcefully: "But if I don't stand on your side, if I stand on Chen Huimei's side, you will lose far more than just ten percent of the shares."

She said, "You must really want a divorce now. Fu Yeyang is the same age as me, and he should be a suitable heir for you. Chen Huimei's existence is a huge hindrance, and dragging this out won't do either of you any good."

"Or if I'm determined to fight Fu Yeyang, and we fight like dogs, I might not get less than 10 percent."

As Fu Xianyin expected, Fu Dongyuan did not make a decision quickly.

He simply said, "I'll consider it."

That means there's potential.

Fu Xianyin said, "Then I won't bother you any longer."

She got up to leave, but Fu Dongyuan suddenly called out to her, "Wait."

Fu Xianyin froze on the spot.

Fu Dongyuan's tone was low: "In that case, you shouldn't stay in the country. I can send you to a very good university abroad, and you shouldn't come back afterward."

Fu Xianyin froze, completely unprepared for Fu Dongyuan to make this request.

She was still young and inexperienced, and couldn't defeat Fu Dongyuan.

Her eyelashes slowly drooped, and Fu Xianyin said softly, "Okay."

Outside the door, Secretary Shao was waiting for her.

Seeing her come out, Secretary Shao said, "Let me take you home."

Fu Xianyin politely declined: "No need, Secretary Shao, I can walk by myself."

Her breathing became labored, and Fu Xianyin was starting to gasp for air. All she wanted was to escape from here, from this building, and from these people.

She practically ran downstairs, and after taking several deep breaths of the biting cold air while supporting her knees, she finally felt a little better.

After hesitating for a moment, Fu Xianyin still sent Gu Linzhao a message: [Are you reviewing?]

The reply came almost instantly: [What's wrong?]

Fu Xianyin mustered her courage and typed: [Make a phone call.]

Almost at the same time the message was sent, Gu Linzhao called.

Fu Xianyin clicked "agree," and the moment the call connected, she suddenly found herself speechless.

What are you trying to say? That she came to ask Fu Dongyuan for money and shares, and then Fu Dongyuan kicked her out of the country?

Even though she was prepared to be completely honest with Gu Linzhao, Fu Xianyin still didn't want him to know these things.

There was silence on both sides of the telephone line.

After a long silence, Gu Linzhao broke the eerie silence and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything?"

Fu Xianyin replied truthfully, "I don't know what to say."

She didn't even know why she wanted to call Gu Linzhao.

It was only the moment the call connected that she realized she had nothing to say to Gu Linzhao.

The person on the other end laughed: "I don't know what to say, so why are you calling?"

Fu Xianyin pouted and said, "Does not knowing what to say mean you can't fight?"

She lowered her voice, but Gu Linzhao heard her clearly.

She said, "I just wanted to let you know, as a way of... reporting to you."

The word "report" is quite insightful.

The relationship that applies to this word is also quite subtle.

Fu Xianyin regretted it as soon as she finished speaking.

Unfortunately, there's no undo button when making a call.

Fortunately, Gu Linzhao didn't dwell on it. He asked, "Are you going back to school these next few days?"

Fu Xianyin said, "I'm not going back. I've already taken leave, it would be too much of a loss to go back to school."

Fearing that Gu Linzhao might do something like skipping the exam today, she half-threatened and half-admonished him, "You should do well on the exam. It's a city-wide unified exam. Without an outstanding student like me to bring glory to Beichuan No. 1 Middle School, the hopes of the entire Beichuan No. 1 Middle School will be pinned on you, okay, class monitor?"

Gu Linzhao chuckled softly on the other end of the phone: "Have you forgotten?" He reminded her, "I handed in my paper early today."

Oh right.

Gu Linzhao handed in his paper early.

That means no matter how well Gu Linzhao performs in the exams, he will not be able to bring glory to Beichuan No. 1 Middle School.

Fu Xianyin: "Then, if I calculate your math score lower, and just use 100, you can still get 650, right?"

Gu Linzhao said, "Not necessarily."

Fu Xianyin sighed: "You wouldn't fail the exam against Yin Zexuan, would you?"

Gu Linzhao: ...

"Won't."

He said it simply and decisively.

For some reason, Fu Xianyin felt that his tone was not very good when he said that.

Perhaps it was because he felt looked down upon, and that damned sense of pride and arrogance of a top student was at play.

She didn't take this little incident to heart, but instead began to prepare Gu Linzhao in advance: "If, and I mean if, my leave might need to be a little longer."

Before Fu Xianyin could finish speaking, Gu Linzhao interrupted her: "You want to drop out of school?"

Damn, how could he guess so accurately?

Fu Xianyin cursed inwardly, saying, "I said I was asking for leave, how did it become a suspension of studies? It's impossible to suspend studies, you can't suspend any of your studies."

She said this with extreme guilt.

To be honest, she really wasn't sure what Fu Dongyuan would want her to do.

She thought Gu Linzhao would be angry, but to her surprise, he wasn't.

Fu Xianyin only heard his soft, gentle voice on the phone:

"This time, could you please not let me be the last one to find out again?"

"Fu Xianyin, is that alright?"