Chapter 102: Lion Head thinks I will lose to Fang Qingzhuo?
The next day, Luo Shu went to work as usual, but was stopped by the front desk before she even stepped into the company.
"Sister, I have your flash delivery."
Luo Shu replied doubtfully: "Mine?"
"Yeah, they delivered it to me just now when I got to the office," the receptionist said, resting her chin on her hand as she recalled, "To be honest, he's quite handsome..."
It was a very ordinary paper bag, but there was no label information, obviously not a flash delivery order. Luo Shu hesitated for a moment before unpacking it. When she opened it, she saw her cell phone, nothing else.
The phone was still turned off. When I turned it on, the red list of unread messages and missed calls flooded in. Only a row of lists remained quiet. This was not just for that day, but also for the next few days, as if the owner of the list was just an insignificant passerby.
After the brainstorming meeting, Luo Shu received a dinner invitation from Zhai Xiaowen in the small group chat. When she finished her work and arrived at the agreed restaurant, only three of them were in the group of four.
Besides being a gamer, Zhai Xiaowen was also a serious foodie. Before she'd even finished her lion's head, she pulled Luo Shu aside and hurriedly introduced the dishes to her: "Sister, this place's Huaiyang cuisine is incredibly authentic."
As he spoke, he picked up a piece of lion's head and placed it in her bowl. "Really? You should try this lion's head. It's delicious. I heard that the chef in charge is a direct disciple of the state banquet chef."
Unable to resist her enthusiasm, Luo Shu scooped out some of the edges with a spoon and tasted it, not forgetting to give a positive evaluation: "It is indeed delicious. Our Xiaowen must have chosen the place well."
Zhai Xiaowen immediately curled her lips when she received the compliment. "It's still so delicious to eat with Sister Luo Shu. Unlike Teacher Fu, he just buries his head in his food and doesn't say a word the whole time. I don't know how Sister Tang Tang can stand him being so taciturn."
Fu Ze was not annoyed by the accusation, but acted as the head of the family: "Then as an apology, I'll pay for tonight."
When Zhai Xiaowen heard this, she was instantly delighted and immediately shouted that Teacher Fu was mighty and the most handsome.
In contrast, Luo Shu acted much calmer. She put down her spoon and asked casually, "Why didn't Tang Tang come with us? Is her company so busy?"
Fu Ze didn't think too much about it and told her everything he knew: "I heard from her that the leader of their group was busy with family matters, and they are also preparing for a new game during this period, so naturally he is very busy."
"Is that so?" Luo Shu stared at the squirrel mandarin fish on the table, which was covered with bright red sauce and looked like a hedgehog, and said thoughtfully.
"It would be great if Brother Shu was here." Zhai Xiaowen, having eaten and drunk her fill, couldn't help but reminisce about the past. "Sister Luo Shu, do you know what he's been busy with lately?"
Whether it was the noise in the hall or something else going on in her mind, Luo Shu had to listen twice before she could understand the question. She still gave a nonsensical answer: "He must be quite busy."
Zhai Xiaowen didn't take it seriously. She poured herself a cup of cold tea and continued to sigh, "It's been a long time since Brother Shu participated in group activities. When he was at Lixiang, the four of us went out to eat almost every day."
Fu Ze had almost finished eating and took out a tissue: "Didn't he say in the group that he has a dinner party tonight?"
Just as he finished speaking, a handsome young man stood out from the crowd as he walked into the hall. Zhai Xiaowen, who was sitting across from him, was the first to notice him. She bit the rim of her cup as she watched him climb up to the second floor. "Look, isn't that Brother Shu?"
Following her gaze, Luo Shu turned her head and saw Shen Qianshu walking and stopping at the door of a private room. Soon, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie opened the door and welcomed him in with a smile.
"Boss Shen, I heard that you grew up in Jiangcheng. I specially selected a restaurant. I wonder if it suits your taste?"
Shen Qianshu glanced at the table full of delicacies, and raised his thin lips lightly: "Thank you for your trouble, Vice President Li."
Li Subaru filled his glass and said, "Boss Shen, this is a toast to your success at such a young age."
After he finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
Shen Qianshu didn't show any sign of being flattered. He rubbed the cup wall with his fingertips and got straight to the point: "At this critical juncture, Vice President Li is not cooperating with the investigation. Does he have something to ask me?"
Li Subaru was embarrassed by the pain. As expected, tomorrow was his last day. After less than half a week of investigation, Fang Qingzhuo had already dug out all the gangs behind him. He smiled and said, "No, it's not true. I didn't enjoy my last chat with Mr. Shen enough. So, tonight, we have a chance and we're going to get drunk together."
This kind of brotherly relationship was undoubtedly a taboo for Shen Qianshu. He lowered his brows for a moment and tried not to get angry: "Is Vice President Li really okay?"
"Mr. Shen, you worry too much. I simply respect you as a man."
Both of them were well versed in the ways of business and had been through a lot. Shen Qianshu gradually lost his patience with the lack of technical skills in the sign language.
"Vice President Li, forget the high-sounding compliments and just say what you want to say." Without giving the other party a chance to think, Shen Qianshu sighed and stood up, pretending to leave. "It seems that Vice President Li doesn't trust me, so there's no need for me to stay."
Before he could even leave the table, Li Subaru quickly slid down to his knees and said, "Please, Mr. Shen, save me."
Shen Qianshu sat down again and glanced at him calmly: "Saving you is the lawyer's job, right?"
The bait was right in front of him, so how could Li Subaru not take the bait? "But Lawyer Chen from your company is the one who specializes in economic crimes."
"From your tone, are you ready to fight Yike to the bitter end?"
Upon hearing this, Li Subaru cried out for injustice and grievance: "I was dragged into this, Mr. Shen, you have to believe me."
Shen Qianshu leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs in a relaxed manner, "It's useless for me to believe in you. You need Mr. Fang from Yike to believe in you."
"Our President Fang is now..." Li Subaru shook his head and sighed, pouring himself a glass of wine. "Forget it, you don't know, now it's that young man's turn to be the boss of Yike."
Shen Qianshu's eyes were cold, and he gritted his teeth secretly: "Fang Qingzhuo?"
"That's him." Li Subaru raised his head and drank it in one gulp.
Shen Qianshu pretended to be considerate of him: "Then the letter of understanding is even easier. You watched Fang Qing grow up, how could he not remember your old friendship?"
Li Subaru laughed at himself. After the incident between him and Lin Su at the meeting, how could Fang Qingzhuo let him off so easily? And that bitch Lin Su, don't think he doesn't know what evil intentions she has. She wants to use him as a pawn. No way.
"To be honest, a big thing happened in Yike recently. Although it is said that family disgrace should not be made public, it is really too much for him to take it lightly."
Shen Qianshu asked with great interest: "Oh, what is the meaning of bullying too much?"
Li Subaru snorted, "It's all due to the romantic debt our Boss Fang owed me. Seeing him being an orphan and a widow, I couldn't bear it and tried to help him. But who knew that my nephew would turn against me and bite me back. In this respect, he's not as generous as the late Boss Shen of Jiang Run. We're both illegitimate children..."
The second the word "illegitimate child" was exposed to the air, the air pressure changed invisibly. Li Subaru reacted and quickly swallowed back the words on his lips, sighing instead, "I have followed Yike for so many years, I have followed Mr. Fang for so many years, even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. What is Fang Qingzhuo? To put it bluntly, he is just lucky. He is a playboy who has lost his ambition and made a few profits from the virtual economy. Does he know how to build and buy houses? Does he understand our real estate industry? He doesn't care about my kindness and opposes me to kill me. So, Mr. Shen, you must save me."
Transforming greed into hard work, Shen Qianshu picked up his teacup and chuckled, "I never do business at a loss. What can I gain by saving you?"
Seeing a good chance, Li Subaru offered his full support: "I know you've set your sights on that piece of land west of the city. I have a way to help you snatch it from Fang Qingzhuo..."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Qianshu put the teacup in his hand down heavily, and a few drops of tea even splashed on the back of Li Subaru's hand: "How funny, this land hasn't even started bidding yet, and it's already in Fang Qingzhuo's pocket?"
Li Subaru suddenly realized that he had spoken out of turn: "Boss Shen, that's not what I meant."
"Then what do you mean?" Shen Qianshu's voice suddenly rose, and with a face full of hatred, he stared at the instigator sinisterly, "Do you think I will lose to Fang Qingzhuo?"
The atmosphere in the box was momentarily deadlocked. Li Subaru had no idea what was going on between the two. He was used to bullying others, so when the younger generation yelled at him, his face suddenly darkened. But then he thought about what he needed, so he forced a flattering smile and said, "He Fang Qingzhuo is definitely not as good as you."
After changing the tea, Shen Qianshu calmed down his temper temporarily: "Since we are discussing cooperation, Vice President Li must let me see your sincerity."
Li Subaru said urgently, "My sincerity is evident to the sun and moon, and to the heavens and earth."
Shen Qianshu smiled: "Deputy President Li looks down on me, do you think I'm so easy to fool?"
Li Subaru hung his head in frustration. "It's not that I didn't express my opinion, it's just that I don't have much time left. The evidence will be handed over to the relevant departments tomorrow morning."
"Then do it now." Shen Qianshu took out a pre-written manuscript from his coat pocket and handed it over, "Read it and record a video."
Li Subaru took it with a bad feeling in his heart. After quickly scanning the contents, his brows furrowed in disbelief. "Are you trying to make Yike and I a loser?"
"Why, you can't bear to part with it?" Shen Qianshu took his things back from him, lit them on fire, and burned them after reading them. "Do you really think Yike will fall so easily because of your words? Don't be so foolish. I'm just trying to make Fang Qingzhuo feel a little tricky so that he can't focus on competing with me for land."
The firelight illuminated his eyes, which were filled with a fierce rage that would not give up. "Besides, instead of going to the news tomorrow morning and getting taken away, it's better to speak out now and gain some reputation."
The white paper at his fingertips burned to ashes in the blink of an eye. Shen Qianshu shook his hands and looked at Li Subaru, who was weighing the pros and cons. "Vice President Li, this may be the last time I call you this. Tonight is your only chance to make your position clear. I have never seen a fish that can juggle two nets at the same time. Similarly, people can't have it all. If you really can't bring yourself to do this, then forget it..."
"Okay, I'll record it."
Shen Qianshu had already curled up the corners of his lips unconsciously. He withdrew his gaze with satisfaction and fell on the table of delicious dishes. Somehow, he suddenly felt an appetite.
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The author has something to say: I will briefly introduce the story line of my parents' generation. If it were included in the main text, it would take a whole chapter according to my personality.
The Fang and Lu families had a history as good brothers who started a business together. However, they had disagreements on business transformation and separated to form their own real estate companies. Fang's Yike encompassed residential properties, shopping malls, hotels, etc., and with Fang Jueshan's drastic reforms, it added more industries. In addition to basic real estate projects, Lu's Jiangrun focused on long-term rental apartments, properties and resorts.
Fang Jueshan and Lu Yinman have been engaged since childhood, but they dislike each other. Out of courtesy, they have to cooperate in sending their elders away. Chen Guanghan and Zhu Jie, childhood sweethearts, are interns at the Lu family.
Shen Guanghan has no background and has been oppressed and exploited in various ways. His plans have been stolen and used in his name. In short, he has become evil and is eager to stand out.
During this period, because of work reasons, he was appreciated by Lu Yinman. Noticing this, the Phoenix man Shen Guanghan launched a series of pursuits in order to climb up the social ladder. In order to get rid of Zhu Jie, the big trouble, he even threatened her to resign voluntarily by threatening her future if their office romance was discovered, creating the illusion of a forced breakup defeated by reality. In the end, he had no worries and became a father because of his son.
Of course, the trigger was revealed, and it was Old Fang. It all started when, while they were just playing around, he fell in love with Zhu Jie at first sight. That's where Fang Jueshan's downfall came in. He didn't openly break up the relationship, didn't pursue it, and didn't express his feelings. He was the one who secretly guided and facilitated Shen Guanghan's pursuit of power, manipulating his servile mentality and leading him to slay his beloved with his first sword strike. It could be said that he was half responsible for the childhood sweetheart's downfall.
Later, Zhu Jie left Shenzhen with a broken heart and returned home to start a business. Unfortunately, both her family and career suffered misfortunes. At this time, Fang Jueshan appeared out of nowhere. He did not pursue her shamelessly, nor did he give her fish. On the surface, he silently protected her from the wind and rain without leaving his name, but in fact, all her wind and rain were caused by him.
It's natural that the two of them got together. Let me add here that Fang Jueshan is a sister-con, so you can imagine how they get along.
After a while, the news that Lu Yinman was pregnant spread, and Fang Jueshan simply took Zhu Jie abroad to fulfill her wish and complete his studies at the same time.
In order to marry Zhu Jie, Fang Jueshan sacrificed some of his power over his mother, though details will be discussed in the text. Just before the wedding, Zhu Jie received a request from her first love. She learned the entire story from Shen Guanghan, who, knowing that the Lu family had a genetic disease and seeking revenge, felt deeply deceived and decided to break off the engagement with the baby in her belly. This marked the beginning of Fang Jueshan's forced love.
Let me add one more thing here. Shen Guanghan tried to reconcile with Zhu Jie and failed to take revenge on Fang Lu. He wanted to leave a successor for himself, which is why Shen Qianshu came into being.
As for the reason of revenge, Shen Guanghan felt that he was being set up. The family history of genetic diseases was one of the reasons. He also believed that Fang Jueshan was the culprit who caused his emotions and made him an unbearable son-in-law and a laughing stock.
As for why Zhu Jie finally became depressed, it will be explained in the main text.
In fact, the story of Lin Su and Guo Tianlin is a bit like a replica of Zhu Jie and Shen Guanghan, and some of their follow-up stories will unfold as the plot progresses.
Let me clarify something for Lao Fang here. He and Lin Su are innocent, absolutely innocent.
I quickly went through the cause and effect, so it's not very detailed. Please forgive me!
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