Chapter 9 Her Career? Playing in the Mud?
Upon hearing Lu Yanchuan's words, Qu Xiang's apologetic smile froze.
Her voice was somewhat hoarse, "Li... Shen Li has her own career to pursue and is no longer employed by the company."
Lu Yanchuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "Her career? Playing in the mud?"
"...!"
That's called a ceramic artist! What do you mean by playing with mud!
Qu Xiang gritted her teeth. Perhaps her angry outburst at Lu Yanchuan last night couldn't be entirely attributed to being drunk. She really wanted to yell at him now!
“President Lu, it’s not only capitalists who can have a career,” Qu Xiang said.
Lu Yanchuan smirked, “Then you can find projects that aren’t invested in by capitalists.”
"It's not like I can't invest my money. Just think it over. If you have nothing else to do, go ahead." He lowered his eyes to look at the documents, no longer glancing at Qu Xiang.
Qu Xiang gritted her teeth and left the Lu family.
Shen Li had no idea what Qu Xiang had discussed with Lu Yanchuan at the Lu family.
Qu Xiang didn't tell her.
But ever since then, Qu Xiang has been incredibly busy every day, with all sorts of social engagements. Three out of five days she got completely drunk.
Shen Li felt that Qu Xiang's talks with the Lu family probably didn't go well.
She went to the company, but even the secretary didn't know how Qu Xiang's talks with Lu's Group had gone.
However, what can be learned from the secretary is that Qu Xiang's recent frantic socializing is in order to attract investment for the project.
"I understand." Shen Li left the secretary's office and made a phone call.
It rang only twice before the other end answered.
Zhou Yan's voice came from the other end of the line, "Good afternoon, Madam."
"Is Lu Yanchuan here?" Shen Li asked. "I want to talk to him about something."
"Madam can come directly to the company; Mr. Lu's meeting will end soon."
Shen Li took a taxi to Lu's. She had been married for five years and rarely came here. She had come a few times when she first got married.
I haven't been here almost in the last two years.
It's normal that the receptionist didn't recognize her. "I'm sorry, you can't go up without an appointment."
Shen Li dialed a number, but no one answered.
She bit her lip and could only wait in the lobby.
Shen Li sat down on the sofa in the waiting area, took out her tablet and stylus, and began sketching her new work.
I had just finished sketching a line drawing when I heard the crisp sound of high heels in the lobby.
Shen Li turned her gaze and saw Song Xiaowan walk towards the front desk and whisper something to the receptionist.
The receptionist, who had previously treated Shen Li with a purely businesslike attitude, now showed a respectful smile to Song Xiaowan and gestured for her to enter towards the elevator.
Song Xiaowan entered the elevator, and in the brief moment between the closing doors, she looked up and saw Shen Li.
Their eyes met, and Song Xiaowan was taken aback at first, then the corners of her mouth slowly turned up, and she waved goodbye to Shen Li.
It seemed Lu Yanchuan wouldn't have time to talk to her today. Thinking this, Shen Li packed up her tablet and used a ride-hailing app to call a car.
After a while, the ride-hailing service showed that it had arrived at the entrance of the Lu family's house, and Shen Li got up and walked outside.
Before she could even reach the door, the doors of the private elevator leading to the CEO's office floor opened.
Lu Yanchuan walked out from inside. He was tall and slender with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs. His perfect figure was wrapped in a well-tailored haute couture suit.
His hair was neatly styled, with his bangs pulled back, revealing a handsome face with sharp, deep features and well-defined facial structure.
Shen Li knew that when this man let his hair down, he was even more charmingly wicked and unruly.
Lu Yanchuan strode ahead, his brow slightly furrowed, likely because he had just finished a tedious meeting, and he reached up to loosen the tie around his neck.
Zhou Yan walked beside him, while Song Xiaowan followed closely behind.
Zhou Yan glanced over in their direction, then paused, "Madam?"
Lu Yanchuan suddenly stopped.
The main hall of the Lu family was spacious, and Zhou Yan's voice was very clear in the hall.
Upon hearing Assistant Zhou address Shen Li in this way, the receptionist's expression immediately changed, and she hurriedly came up to apologize to Shen Li.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know who you were! I didn't mean to stop you!"
Lu Yanchuan glanced at Zhou Yan and asked, "What's going on?"
"Your wife called earlier to discuss something with you, but you were in a meeting." Zhou Yan also felt a little guilty. "I'm sorry, ma'am, I was too busy just now and may have missed your call."
Lu Yanchuan frowned and glared at Zhou Yan, "Even the old man at the gatehouse is more efficient at answering the phone than you are."
But Shen Li knew perfectly well that Lu Yanchuan's men would naturally act according to Lu Yanchuan's wishes.
They will take whoever Lu Yanchuan takes seriously.
At least Song Xiaowan made it upstairs smoothly, didn't she?
"I'll schedule another time to discuss the investment in Qu Xiang Company's project with you." Shen Li's phone vibrated; the ride-hailing driver must have been getting impatient.
“No need to make another appointment, let’s talk today,” Lu Yanchuan said. “Zhou Yan has reserved a table at the guesthouse, you and I can go and talk while we eat.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Li couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth, revealing a slightly sarcastic smile.
"Lu Yanchuan, are you alright?" Shen Li glanced at Lu Yanchuan and Song Xiaowan behind him and asked, "Me? Eating with you guys?"
Lu Yanchuan frowned and glanced at Song Xiaowan. "Zhou Yan will take you back."
Song Xiaowan bit her lip lightly, her expression pitiful and aggrieved, "Achuan... I just wanted to have lunch with you, so I came here specifically."
“Zhou Yan will eat with you.” Lu Yanchuan’s tone left no room for argument.
Before Song Xiaowan could say anything more, Zhou Yan stepped forward and said, "Miss Song, please."
Song Xiaowan could only bite her lip and glare fiercely at Shen Li, as if she, Shen Li, was the stick that broke up the couple.
"Let's go." Lu Yanchuan walked up, took the vibrating phone from Shen Li's hand, hung up the call, and canceled the ride-hailing order.
The restaurant is not too far from the Lu family's place. It's a private restaurant serving Hakka cuisine, and the private rooms are all very quiet and elegant.
Lu Yanchuan stirred the Lei Cha in the wooden bowl. "I thought Qu Xiang wouldn't let you come over."
Shen Li was taken aback. "What?"
“When she came to see me last time, I told her to come and talk to me,” Lu Yanchuan said.
Shen Li had no idea about this. Qu Xiang kept it a secret so well that she would rather get drunk and try to attract investment than mention it to Shen Li.
Shen Li bit her lip, her tone firm, "We've already signed a letter of intent, how can you break it like this?"
"It doesn't matter, it's just a letter of intent. At most, I'll have to pay some penalty. I don't mind paying that little bit of money. But once the news gets out that the Lu family doesn't think much of her project and is unwilling to invest, I'll see who else will be willing to invest."
If that's the case, then the Quxiang project can be said to have completely failed.
It's like killing without shedding blood.
The man sat there casually, his gaze indifferent, and with his long fingers he turned the plate of steamed chicken on the table in front of Shen Li.
"Don't you like steamed chicken? This place makes it quite well, give it a try."
Steamed chicken? Even dragon meat wouldn't interest Shen Li right now!
Lu Yanchuan glanced at the expression on her face, and a faint smile appeared on his thin lips.
"Besides, Lili, I learned how to break a contract from you."
Shen Li was stunned. "What?"
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