Chapter 178: Signing the Contract
Pei Yuli's expression froze; he hadn't expected him to be talking about Xu Yihuan.
My heart, which should have been relaxed, felt even more uncomfortable than before when I thought it was Pei Yutang.
“She… since she’s already with Tan Zhixu, you shouldn’t think about it so much,” Pei Yuli said haltingly.
Hearing this, Jiang Tingbai glanced at Pei Yuli with a half-smile, but said nothing.
Pei Yuli became increasingly agitated by his gaze, and his voice suddenly rose.
"Don't say anything more useless. Since Director Liu has already arranged to sign the contract on May Day, our cooperation will end on May Day."
"If you have nothing else to do, hurry up and draft the contract."
Seeing that Pei Yuli was about to stand up and kick him out of Jiang Tingbai's place, Jiang Tingbai decided not to make a fool of himself by staying there.
"Alright, I won't bother you any longer, Young Master Pei."
"Once the contract is drafted, I will send someone to deliver it to you for review."
"As for your injury, you should get it healed as soon as possible, so that it doesn't drag on and cause unnecessary problems."
Jiang Tingbai walked to the door, then turned back to look at Pei Yuli and said.
Pei Yuli had no intention of paying any attention to Jiang Tingbai at the moment, and upon hearing this, he simply waved his hand casually.
After Jiang Tingbai left, Pei Yuli was left alone in the ward.
Looking at the empty ward, Pei Yuli suddenly felt an extreme unease.
Xu Yihuan could never know that she had plotted against her, so what did she have to be afraid of?
Pei Yuli pursed his lips tightly, trying to suppress his unease, but to no avail.
As the May Day holiday approaches, the school is starting to become deserted.
I used to run into acquaintances on the street, but now I hardly see any of them anymore.
Tan Zhixu then went to the Tan family home with Xu Yihuan.
Grandpa Tan was wearing a brand-new Zhongshan suit and standing in front of the mirror, looking at himself from left to right.
"Old Zhang, do you think this looks good on me?"
Butler Zhang looked at the old man's radiant appearance in the mirror and couldn't help but smile.
“Sir, you’ve been looking in the mirror for almost an hour now, that’s quite a grand affair.”
Grandpa Tan walked around happily, saying, "That's good, that's good."
"This is the first time Ah Xu has brought his girlfriend to our home."
Watching Old Master Tan mutter to himself, Butler Zhang couldn't stop smiling.
Soon, the roar of car engines could be heard outside.
"Master, it must be Young Master Tan arriving with Miss Xu!" Butler Zhang exclaimed excitedly.
Old Master Tan calmed down in that instant, coughed lightly twice, and glanced sideways at Butler Zhang.
"They're here, so what? Look at you, getting all excited and acting all high and mighty."
After saying that, Grandpa Tan gracefully left, leaning on his cane.
If we ignore his unsteady gait.
Tan Zhixu parked the car at the entrance and turned off the engine, like a silly villager who had just gotten married, and happily helped Xu Yihuan out of the car.
Although Tan Zhixu's eyebrows and eyes were delicate and alluring, he liked to droop them, as if he couldn't wake up, and he insisted on placing his hand on Xu Yihuan's waist.
Xu Yihuan couldn't budge it, so she could only laugh awkwardly.
Grandpa Tan was already waiting at the door.
Tan Zhixu glanced at Grandpa Tan and immediately burst out laughing: "Oh old man, you're dressed so formally today? It's no wonder my Huanhuan went to so much trouble to find you a gift."
Grandpa Tan picked up his cane and gave Tan Zhixu a whack.
She looked a little embarrassed: "What do you mean by dressing up? I just wore something casually."
Tan Zhixu didn't expose him again.
He simply said, "Huanhuan, come here, show Grandpa our good stuff."
Xu Yihuan stepped forward, both amused and exasperated: "Grandpa Tan, this is a gift for you."
The old man was flattered.
"Thank you, Huanhuan, I like it very much."
"If you like it, why don't you open it and take a look?" Tan Zhixu chimed in, stirring things up.
"Hey you brat, I'll beat you to death today."
As he spoke, Old Master Tan struck Tan Zhixu with the stick again.
Tan Zhixu wasn't afraid; he was just waiting for Grandpa Tan to open it and take a look.
Grandpa Tan hadn't thought about what kind of gift a child could give, but he couldn't refuse Tan Zhixu, so he had to open it for him to see.
The scroll was opened.
A magnificent scene unfolded before us.
It was an authentic work by Meng Jian; he recognized it.
Getting something like this from Meng Jian wouldn't be easy; it probably took a lot of effort.
No wonder Tan Zhixu wanted him to see it in person.
"Good child, that's thoughtful."
Tan Zhixu proudly put his arm around Xu Yihuan: "Do you need to tell me that?"
The more Mr. Tan looks at Tan Zhixu, the more distressed he feels.
It was getting late, and he was too lazy to argue any further: "Alright, come and eat, or the food will get cold."
The group sat down at the dining table. Grandpa Tan and Tan Zhixu usually chatted about financial topics, and at this moment, Grandpa Tan casually asked a question.
"I heard you've been working on a project in the western suburbs lately?"
Xu Yihuan paused for a moment: "Yes, there happens to be a project in the western suburbs that we can work on, but the scope is a bit small. We're still working on it for now and haven't decided whether to expand it..."
Before he could finish speaking, the doorbell rang.
...
On the other side, at Imperial View Garden.
Inside a private room at the hotel.
Several very familiar people sat together, clinking glasses and exchanging toasts.
The person sitting in the main seat was Director Liu, who had previously dined with Xu Yihuan.
Director Liu, dressed in an honest-looking Zhongshan suit, looked at the two young men who had sat down with a smile.
Are you the only ones coming today?
"Yes, Huanhuan went to have dinner with Grandpa Tan today," Jiang Tingbai answered with a smile.
Director Liu nodded. He had indeed heard Tan Wenye mention that today was May Day, and his nephew was bringing his girlfriend home, so he was also going home to join in the fun.
"It is only because you treat us as juniors and took pity on us that you were willing to have a meal with us."
"Haha, no problem, no problem."
"Director Liu, I happen to have a project I'd like to discuss with you, but I don't know if it will work out."
"Oh? Is that so? Tell me about it?" Director Liu knew perfectly well what was going on, but asked knowingly.
...
Meanwhile, in the capital city, the Tan family...
Old Master Tan gave Butler Zhang a wink.
Butler Zhang turned to open the door.
Tan Wenye walked in with a smile.
"Third Uncle, why didn't you invite me to eat?"
The old man was quite indulgent towards his elder brother's son, who was born late in life.
Hearing this, he said irritably, "Even if I hadn't called you, you still came, didn't you?"
"Please sit down."
The maid brought Tan Wenye a bowl and chopsticks.
Tan Wenye was taken aback when he saw Xu Yihuan there: "Eh? Huanhuan? What are you doing here?"
Shouldn't she be signing a contract with Xiao Liu?
Xu Yihuan blinked, puzzled. "Shouldn't I be here?"
Tan Wenye thought about it for a moment, and what he said made sense. Since Pei Yuli and Xu Yihuan were on the same side, it wouldn't hurt for Pei Yuli to handle the signing.
After thinking it through, Tan Wenye chuckled again: "No, no, let's eat."
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