Chapter 376, Welcome

Kong Xiyan propped herself up with her hands and turned to look at the source of the gaze. After meeting Meng Xizhao's face, Kong Xiyan's smile gradually disappeared: "Luo Laosan, you should go back first. I have work to discuss."

"Hmm?" Luo Zhenxuan followed Kong Xiyan's gaze and looked in the direction of Meng Xichao. Just by looking at each other from a distance, Luo Zhenxuan felt Meng Xichao's hostility.

After retracting his gaze, Luo Zhenxuan looked at Kong Xiyan again: "Let me ask you something."

"explain."

"You'll still like me after you finish talking about work, right?"

Kong Xiyan looked at Luo Zhenxuan speechlessly: "What kind of work do you think I'm talking about? Love business?"

"What a cold joke! Normally, I wouldn't tell such a cold joke. You win." Luo Zhenxuan rubbed his arms, then stood up and patted Kong Xiyan's shoulder: "Come to me after you finish discussing work."

"What do you want?"

"I'll get you some French fries." Luo Zhenxuan curled the corners of his mouth.

"Pfft." Kong Xiyan laughed out loud, her eyebrows curved.

Meng Xichao, who was walking towards this side, paused slightly when he saw this.

Luo Zhenxuan walked towards Meng Xichao. After looking at each other, they passed each other. There was obvious meaning in each other's eyes: What a disgusting guy.

"Sister, what were you talking about just now? You seemed very happy." Kong Zhian didn't beat around the bush like Meng Xi did. He asked directly the question in his mind.

"First, barbecue, then French fries." Kong Xiyan recalled: "That's about it."

"Huh? That's all?" Kong Zhian was full of surprise. Barbecue and French fries could make his sister so happy?

"Xiyan, I didn't expect you to become such a foodie now." Meng Xi smiled and said, "I recently hired a Michelin-starred chef. If you're interested, I can..."

"No need, I appreciate your kindness." Kong Xiyan waved her hand: "Let's talk about work."

"Okay." Meng Xichao's eyes moved slightly and nodded: "I have already talked to Zhian before."

"Yes." Kong Zhian quickly entered the working state, explaining the project details to Kong Xiyan while communicating further with Meng Xichao.

Kong Xiyan did not express her own opinions, but let Kong Zhian express himself as much as possible, and asked Kong Zhian to make multi-faceted explanations and organize his thoughts in an inquiring manner.

Soon, Kong Zhian himself discovered the problems in this cooperation.

"Mr. Meng, aren't there too many variables in this project?" Kong Zhian looked at Meng Xichao in confusion.

Before this, just from listening to Meng Xichao's talk, he thought it was a pretty good project.

But at this moment, he also realized that something was wrong.

If this cooperative project is approved and promoted, the early stages will indeed be smoother. These are all areas in which he is good at, and the channels are all ready-made channels that the Kong family has already mastered or opened up, so the profits will be considerable.

However, if it reaches the middle and late stages and the market is developed, we will have to rely more on the Meng family.

In other words, all the incubation work in the beginning was done by the Kong family, but when it comes to harvesting the fruits later, it depends on the Meng family's attitude?

Although according to the contract for the proportion of the project, the Kong family will make money anyway.

But the feeling of being controlled by others is not pleasant!

"Indeed, there is this problem." Meng Xichao originally didn't think that this could be hidden from Kong Xiyan: "It's just a business matter. If I leave the early, middle and late stages to the Kong family, then it can only be regarded as outsourcing rather than cooperation, and the profit share will not be the value we are negotiating now.

Besides, this project was initiated by the Meng family, so there is no problem for our Meng family to take the lead, Xiyan, what do you think?"

"I understand what you mean, and I don't think there's any problem with it." Kong Xiyan spread her hands and said, "But the person who wants to cooperate with you now is not me, but Zhian. Zhian's willingness to cooperate is more important."

Kong Xiyan knew that she could not protect Kong Zhian for her whole life. Sometimes it was appropriate to let go and let Kong Zhian make his own decisions.

"What do you mean, Zhian?" Meng Xichao looked at Kong Zhian. "If you're concerned about the cost, I can set a stop-loss line, and I'll cover any expenses beyond that."

"I..." Kong Zhian first glanced at Kong Xiyan and saw that Kong Xiyan was looking up at the sky, as if refusing to help him make a decision.

Kong Zhian withdrew his gaze and thought for a moment before looking at Meng Xichao: "Mr. Meng, I want to think about it."

"Sure, you can give me an answer anytime before I leave the day after tomorrow." Meng Xichao smiled slightly: "Now I want to talk to Xiyan alone and reminisce about the past, is that okay?"

Kong Zhian looked at Kong Xiyan again, and seeing that she had no intention of refusing, he nodded, turned and left, leaving only Kong Xiyan and Meng Xichao on the beach.

"Xiyan, we haven't had this chat for a long time." Meng Xichao looked at Kong Xiyan: "Zhi'an can now stand on his own, which is quite good."

"Let's not mince words." Kong Xiyan looked directly at Meng Xichao. "The Kong and Meng families have known each other for so many years. I don't believe the Meng family would take action against the Kong family. Did you come up with this rubbish project yourself?"

"Rubbish project? Xiyan, you really hurt my heart." Meng Xichao covered his chest: "I invested 100 million to play with you!"

"Play with me?" Kong Xiyan smiled: "Are you playing with me or teasing me?"

"Xiyan, my admiration for you has never changed over the years." Meng Xichao said sincerely, "We have been together since I can remember. No one in this world understands you better than me, and no one understands me better than you."

"Don't say that, I've never understood you." Kong Xiyan shook her head.

"That's because you don't want to understand. As long as you ask, I can tell you anything." Meng Xi took a step forward: "As long as you want, I can tell you anything..."

"Meng Xichao, stop acting. You've even deceived yourself. That's pointless." Kong Xiyan looked at Meng Xichao with a faint gaze, as if she was looking at an unrelated stranger.

Meng Xichao likes her? And he's acting so affectionate?

Who are you kidding?

She just has an emotional cognitive disorder, not an IQ problem.

"Pfft." Meng Xichao chuckled, and the expression on his face changed: "Okay, I really can't fool you."

"Tell me, why did you attack the Kong family?"

"Because it's fun." Meng Xi curled the corners of her lips. "You could have stopped Kong Zhian from cooperating with me just now, but you didn't. What? Are you interested in joining the game too?"

"Haha." Kong Xiyan rolled her eyes at him and turned away. "I'm not interested in this kind of extremely childish game!"

Meng Xichao looked at Kong Xiyan's back, the smile on his lips gradually deepened, his voice gentle but firm: "You have no choice, welcome to join us."

My Xiyan.