Chapter 11 King Club It was noon, just after the event...
At noon, Jiang Huaichuan, who had just returned to his office after a meeting, received a recording from Shen Li that lasted two hours and forty-three minutes.
Bedtime reading material?
Upon seeing the file title, Jiang Huaichuan paused for a moment, then pressed the play button.
"In a faraway kingdom, the beautiful queen gave birth to a little princess and named her Snow White, hoping she would always be beautiful and happy..."
Shen Li's voice came from the phone, carrying the warmth of the afternoon. In front of the clear floor-to-ceiling window, Jiang Huaichuan gazed at the azure sky in the distance. The central air conditioning in the office was running at a barely audible pace, which made people feel calm.
During the morning meeting, Jiang Huaichuan flew into a rage. He knew that Zhang Man, that old scoundrel, had almost absolute power in the board of directors, but he never expected that Zhang Man could extend his reach so far that he could directly shake a cooperation that was almost finalized.
If this malignant tumor is allowed to continue to grow, it will pose a fatal threat to the group's development.
After comprehensive consideration, the Haigang New Bay project finally selected Tianyuan Construction a week ago.
Although the company offered substantial concessions, it was still a new company that had only been established for a year. From the leadership down, almost none of them were reliable. The team was built entirely by throwing money at them. They could handle small projects, but large projects like the Harbor New Bay project were questionable.
Coincidentally, the new harbor project and the port project in City S that Tianyuan Construction had previously handled had some similarities, so Jiang Huaichuan assigned Liu Mingqiang to liaise with the project manager of the other party. The two sides had been negotiating well, and the contract was scheduled to be finalized this week, with construction to begin next week. However, early this morning, the CEO of Tianyuan Construction called and cancelled the cooperation.
Liu Mingqiang immediately went to inquire about the reason, but found that Tianyuan Building seemed to be avoiding something and did not say a word about it.
Because Tianyuan Construction withdrew, the marketing department had no choice but to settle for second best and reluctantly opted for Manyuan Construction.
The girlfriend that the rich second-generation heir pursued at Yuanman Construction was Zhang Man's niece. Zhang Man kept this relationship well hidden, and Song An went to great lengths to uncover it. On the surface, the company was started by the rich second-generation heir as a hobby to pursue his girlfriend, but in reality, there were many intricate details behind it, and the actual controller was Zhang Man.
Although all of this was planned, this project was a trap tailor-made for Zhang Man by Jiang Huaichuan. If the marketing department had chosen Yuanman Construction as a partner from the beginning, that old fox Zhang Man would definitely have become suspicious.
For a large corporation like the Jiang Group to choose a newly established company as a partner for the Harbor New Bay project, it's either a flawed decision-making process or a sign of utter stupidity.
However, if the original partner cannot continue the cooperation, the marketing department will prioritize the option that is most beneficial to the company, taking into account profit margins and time costs.
Therefore, signing a cooperation agreement with Yuanman Construction in the end would not seem abrupt.
Unexpectedly, before Jiang Huaichuan could even begin to act, Zhang Manxian poached the cooperation. Although the outcome was in line with the plan, the order in which the actions were taken made a big difference.
Zhang Man's influence has already infiltrated Tianyuan Construction.
However, judging from the current situation, Zhang Man is still putting his trump card on Yuanman Construction.
With this, the project is officially ready to be completed.
In less than ten minutes, the story of Snow White ended. After a brief, soft rustling of pages turning, Shen Li's voice rang out again as he began to tell the story of the Big Bad Wolf.
Jiang Huaichuan was startled, pressed pause, and stared at the recording time on his phone screen for a long time.
Based on each story lasting ten minutes, Shen Li told a total of 16 stories.
Jiang Huaichuan felt his heart overflowing with Shen Li's love, even his tongue felt sweet. The thought that Shen Li had spent the entire morning recording this bedtime story so that he could sleep better that night filled Jiang Huaichuan with a bittersweet feeling.
[Jiang Huaichuan: It sounds great. Does your throat hurt?]
Shen Li was probably taking a nap and didn't return immediately.
It was lunchtime, and looking down, you could see employees walking out in a bustling crowd.
Jiang Huaichuan locked the office door from the inside, took his phone, and went into the lounge.
The heavy curtains were drawn, blocking out the dazzling sunlight. In the dimly lit lounge, only a warm yellow light shone from the foot of the bed.
Jiang Huaichuan grabbed the dolphin plush toy from the sofa, took off his shoes, and got into bed.
Jiang Huaichuan hugged the dolphin, adjusted himself to a comfortable position, and closed his eyes.
The phone beside my pillow was still ringing.
"Deep in the remote mountains, there is a dense forest, and in this forest, there lives a large gray wolf that is unlike any other..."
Jiang Huaichuan slept until the end of his workday.
When I woke up, my screen was filled with messages.
At the top is Shen Li's message.
[Chen Li: It doesn't hurt]
[Chen Li: Try it tonight and see if it works. If it doesn't, I'll think of something else.]
Two hours later.
[Chen Li: Were you asleep in the lounge?]
Jiang Huaichuan staggered out of the lounge, his voice still a little hoarse from just waking up: "Yeah, I had a long nap, and when I walked out of the lounge I found it was already dark."
This office is pitch black at night, it's kind of creepy.
Jiang Huaichuan thought to himself and strode toward the elevator.
Below is information about Song An.
[Song An: President Jiang, the meeting at 1:30 PM will begin in half an hour.]
[Song An: President Jiang, is the meeting proceeding normally?]
[Song An: Mr. Jiang, according to your schedule, the meeting time has been changed to 2:30 pm tomorrow. Please get some rest.]
There were three messages in total. The first two were ten minutes apart, and the last one was half an hour apart, which was exactly one after the message that Shen Li sent.
Jiang Huaichuan immediately understood. The meeting was about to begin, Song An couldn't contact him, and his office was locked. So, in a state of confusion, he had no choice but to take a roundabout approach and go to find Shen Li.
So President Jiang condescended to move his proud fingers.
Jiang Huaichuan: Okay.
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In the underground parking lot, Jiang Huaichuan started the car and drove towards King Club.
King Club is a business club that Lin Hui opened after graduating from university. Initially, it was just for fun, to avoid his family constantly nagging him for being irresponsible. Perhaps it was the high emotional intelligence and smooth interpersonal skills he developed from years of philandering but always managing to extricate himself from the limelight, but Lin Hui actually managed to make the club a success, even doubling its size last year after renovations.
The club includes the largest indoor golf course in China, a high-end custom gym, a luxurious private cinema, and a tea room surrounded by natural plants.
Now, this place has become the top choice for the leisure and entertainment of the rich second generation and the wealthy elite.
As soon as the reception manager at the entrance saw the license plate, he quickly stepped forward to open the car door for Jiang Huaichuan.
"Good evening, Mr. Jiang. Our General Manager Lin is already waiting for you upstairs. I'll take you there."
Jiang Huaichuan handed the keys to the valet parked next to him.
As soon as he entered the private room, eerie and sinister sounds came from all directions. On the huge screen, black and white spots flickered like those on an old-fashioned television. Jiang Huaichuan's eyelids twitched, and he quickly turned on the light.
What are you looking at?
Lin Hui lay casually on the massage chair, turned his head upon hearing this, and took off his 3D glasses: "Office Horror, it's a really popular horror movie lately. I specially bought the rights from the production company to show it in the club!"
Jiang Huaichuan: ...
"Sigh, Shen Li still hasn't come?" Lin Hui looked behind Jiang Huaichuan and saw that he was all alone. He curled his lip and said, "It's no fun with just you by yourself."
Lu He'an has recently become quite popular and is currently filming a variety show in another city. Liu Jingmo has been pulled back by her supervisor to continue writing her thesis, leaving Lin Hui all alone. He finally managed to get Jiang Huaichuan to come out, but unexpectedly, only one of them showed up.
“He’s not in good health.” Jiang Huaichuan paused after saying that, then couldn’t help but retort, “Besides, the horror movie you showed was terrible. Luckily, I didn’t bring him.”
Two people is fine, it's more fun than being alone.
Lin Hui gave in and rang the bell to have the waiter bring in the wine.
Jiang Huaichuan had a good afternoon nap and was in high spirits. Lin Hui was jumping around watching a movie, making sarcastic comments from the very beginning of a comedy, and Jiang Huaichuan could chime in with a couple of remarks.
Zhi Chenli sent a photo.
Jiang Huaichuan clicked on the image and zoomed in, his brows furrowing slightly.
[Jiang Huaichuan: Outside?]
[Shen Li: Yes, King Club. I came with my older brother.]
[Jiang Huaichuan: Where is Shen Wenyuan?]
Shen Li sat in the corner of the tea room, watching the koi in the pond swim in circles.
[Shen Li: He went to see people.]
Jiang Huaichuan immediately sat up straight and made a phone call.
The phone rang twice and was answered.
Jiang Huaichuan gestured to Lin Hui, pushed open the door of the private room and walked out: "Are you alone now?"
"yes."
Jiang Huaichuan: "Where is it?"
The clock struck eight o'clock sharp, its deep sound growing louder as it approached. Shen Li was startled, suddenly realizing something. He looked up and glanced around: "I'm in the tea room, and you're here too?"
"Hmm, very clever, you got it right." Jiang Huaichuan chuckled. "Wait for me there, I'm coming."
"No, I'll come find you. There are too many people in the tea room. If Zhang Man's men see us, things could get messed up." Shen Li quickly refused and fed the remaining fish food to the koi.
Jiang Huaichuan stopped and said, "Okay, take your time, there's no rush."
Shen Li followed the address given by Jiang Huaichuan.
Stepping out of the elevator, Shen Li turned right following the sign. After walking a few steps, she saw Jiang Huaichuan leaning against the wall and instinctively jogged a couple of steps.
"Slow down." Jiang Huaichuan was startled and quickly went to hug Shen Li.
More than half a month later, Jiang Huaichuan finally touched Shen Li again.
Inside the private room, Jiang Huaichuan led Shen Li to sit on the sofa. Before Shen Li could speak, he hugged her tightly, wrapped his arms around her waist, and like a big cat, buried his face in her lower abdomen and rubbed it gently, saying in a muffled voice, "I missed you."
Without receiving a response, Jiang Huaichuan suddenly raised his head, looking at Shen Li with disbelief and a pitiful expression: "Don't you miss me?"
Shen Li blushed, his ears burning, and he subconsciously avoided Jiang Huaichuan's gaze.
Jiang Huaichuan stared intently at Shen Li, and upon closer inspection, a hint of unease lingered in his eyes.
"I did."
Jiang Huaichuan heard Shen Li say.
Jiang Huaichuan buried his head back and gently nudged Chen Li's stomach with his head. "Then why don't you touch me?"
Shen Li: ...I can't handle it...
Shen Li took a deep breath and blinked: "I..."
"Hmm?" Jiang Huaichuan saw that Shen Li still didn't move. Her delicate eyes drooped, like a cat abandoned by its owner, and the air around her was filled with a listless and sad feeling.
Shen Li hesitated, unable to speak, and said, "You...you let go of my hand...and then I can touch you..."
oh.
I forgot.
Shen Li was completely encircled in his arms, including his hands.
Jiang Huaichuan loosened his grip on one side, freeing Shen Li's right hand. As soon as Shen Li raised her hand, Jiang Huaichuan pressed his head against it.
Shen Li felt somewhat helpless, but he would indulge Jiang Huaichuan in everything.
Slightly stiff strands of hair were rubbed between her fingertips, the ends of which pricked her palms. She stroked them for a long time until her fingers ached, and finally finished grooming Jiang Da Mao.
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