Chapter 27 Negotiating the Price
Xu Chun nodded, looked at Han Que, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Do you know whose phone call I just received?"
Han shook his head.
Xu Chun continued, "She's Lu Xiaoping's mother. You should know that I'm Lu Xiaoping's godmother. His mother and I are like sisters."
The sunlight shone in from the glass window and fell on the brooch on Xu Chun's chest, making it sparkle.
Han took a deep breath, nodded and said, "Yes, he did. He said you treated him very well."
Xu Chun sighed, paused, and softened his tone slightly. "I watched him grow up. I treat him like my own son. I'm still quite concerned about his affairs. So please don't mind."
Han nodded and said, "Yes, I understand. Xiaoping and I have known each other for seven or eight months. He is a warm and kind person."
Xu Chunfeng narrowed her eyes again and snorted, "He's kind-hearted?" She smiled sarcastically, "So you're taking advantage of his kindness?"
Han ignored the sharp sarcasm in her eyes and said after a moment's silence, "Boss Xu, since you are his godmother and are very familiar with his family, you must know about his relationship with me. I admit that Lu Xiaoping did help me a lot during our previous relationship. He knew that I came from a poor family and took the initiative to help me improve my sales. He also saw how hard I worked and introduced me to clients. I am grateful for all of this."
She paused, recalling the past six months, how Lu Xiaoping had been deeply in love with her, running around for her, picking her up and dropping her off, and really putting a lot of effort into pleasing her.
They also had sweet times. After she got off work, they would go to the movies together and eat hot popcorn. Han also felt very happy.
But what can be done about all this?
That's the only kind of happiness I can have.
However, Han knew that Lu Xiaoping had not contacted him until now because he did not want to face it. He could not disobey his parents and could not withstand the pressure from his parents. He did not want to break up with him in person, so he chose to escape.
He was having a great time in Thailand, and his Moments were full of sharing about food, drinks and fun. All of this was for his relatives and friends to see, as well as for her.
Han sighed and said, "But, as you know, his parents are very opposed to us."
Lu Xiaoping did not tell his parents that they had broken up, otherwise, Zhang Qin would not have called him just now.
"Oh, then what are you going to do?" Xu Chun looked at her and asked sarcastically.
"What should we do?" Han was shocked and asked innocently.
Xu Chun asked, "Didn't you say his parents object? Then you still want to continue your relationship?"
Han chose to remain silent.
She didn't want to say that she had decided to give up. Thinking of Zhang Qin's insulting message, she knew that there would be a price to pay for insulting others. However, Han sneered in her heart.
Xu Chun waited for a moment, her expression slightly impatient. She leaned back on the sofa and sneered, "How much are you going to ask?"
Han quickly raised his eyes and looked at her deeply. He was stunned for a moment, but it disappeared in an instant. She smiled and said, "I don't quite understand what Mr. Xu means."
Xu Chun actually laughed: "You really don't understand? Or are you pretending to be stupid with me?"
Han shook his head.
She didn't say anything so as not to give Xu Chun any evidence against her.
Xu Chun's scarlet nails gently scratched the back of the phone as he spoke slowly, "Lu Xiaoping is young and playful. Like you said, he's a warm and kind-hearted kid, and he can get carried away. But you two come from different backgrounds, and I think your values are different. Continuing your relationship won't lead to any good results."
Han blushed slightly and said, "But Xiaoping said he..."
She deliberately said to keep half and half.
Xu Chun frowned and interrupted her impatiently: "Let's put it this way, since you've been dating for a while, I should show some appreciation for you. If I don't have any ulterior motives, that's impossible."
Han Que clenched his palms, cursed in his heart, and tried to keep a straight face: "Yes, there are some intentions, but it's mutual."
Xu Chun's expression changed slightly, and he sneered disdainfully, "What can you give Lu Xiaoping?"
Han said, "That depends on what he wants from me. Otherwise, he wouldn't date me. Not only would he be wasting his time, but he'd also be causing the elders to worry and hurt themselves."
Xu Chun stared at her for a while, snorted, then stood up, walked to his desk, and flipped through the documents on the table.
Seeing this, Han stood up and said businesslike, "Thank you for taking the time to understand the personal matters between me and Lu Xiaoping. However, I believe that Mr. Xu is very clear about the distinction between public and private matters. My personal matters will not affect our cooperation with your company. I still hope that Chunyi Company can give us a chance to verify the effectiveness and quality of our products."
Without even looking up, Xu Chun said, "I understand. You can get out now."
Han nodded slightly, stood up and walked out of Xu Chun's office.
She quickly walked to the end of the corridor, let out a long sigh, her palms full of sweat.
She didn't know if she had made the right bet, but now that things had come to this, there was nothing she could do.
Being humble and subservient may not necessarily win Xu Chun's favor, so it is better to try everything.
If she really lost this big client, she would have no choice but to accept the appointment.
But she felt a little sorry for Lu Xiaoping in her heart, and at this last moment, she did not forget to use him again.
But in the final analysis, it was his mother's fault.
Han went to the purchasing department and chatted with Manager Chen about the products for a while. He handed them the prepared product introduction, experimental data and other materials, said some polite words, and then left Chunyi Company with Yu Xiaoli.
Han Que became even more silent along the way. Yu Xiaoli glanced at her and became more convinced that Han Que was a lethal weapon against male customers, but her firepower was much weaker when dealing with female customers.
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When he was about to arrive at the company, Han finally received a call from Lu Xiaoping.
He asked anxiously in a panicked tone, "Did you go to see my godmother today? Did she say anything to you? She calls herself my mom's spokesperson, and my mom always goes to her when she has something to do. Don't tell her or her anything. Wait until I get back to handle everything."
Han looked at Yu Xiaoli beside him and said calmly, "I'm going to visit a client today. Do you have something to do?"
Lu Xiaoping seemed relieved on the other end of the phone. He quickly said, "I'm fine. I just wanted to remind you that my godmother is very shrewd and doesn't speak well."
"I know." Han interrupted him, "I'm busy, let's talk later."
Lu Xiaoping lowered his voice and explained hesitantly, "Han Que, I'm not..."
Han said calmly and gently, "I'm in the car, and there are colleagues next to me. It's not convenient for me to talk about this. I'll get back to you when I'm free."
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Lu Xiaoping hung up the phone, lay on the beach chair, and drank coconut water sip by sip. His eyes, covered by sunglasses, felt sore and swollen.
He hated himself for being so mean and couldn't help but call Han Han.
Even though he knew her attitude, he still didn't give up and hoped that he could save something.
He thought, if he hadn't held that party on his birthday night, it would have been much nicer if he and Han Que had just quietly gone to the movies and had a simple meal, and they wouldn't have come to this point.
That night after the birthday party, Xu Tao went to his mother to complain, exaggerating and saying a lot of bad things about Han Que.
Zhang Qin panicked. She had a big fight with Lu Xiaoping. She was hysterical, crying and making a fuss, as if the sky was falling. She firmly disagreed with their relationship.
Lu Xiaoping still remembers Zhang Qin pointing at him and yelling:
"Lu Xiaoping, are you crazy? You can even date a vixen like this? Are you blinded by greed or what? You can actually take such a scheming woman seriously. You've seen all kinds of women, but you have to mess with a woman like this? You really had so many girlfriends in vain."
Lu Xiaoping said: "You haven't even met her, so why do you say she's a vixen? Why do you say she's a scheming woman?"
"I don't need to meet them. I know a lot of women like this. Your father is surrounded by these women. Don't I know what they're thinking? It's people like you who can't see anything. When you see someone with a little bit of beauty, you lose your mind and spend money on them. I think you have the same character as your lecherous father. You have to be cheated by someone and lose everything before you wake up..."
Lu Xiaoping laughed out of anger, thinking to himself, my father would want to take off his pants when he saw a woman, and he didn't need a woman to deceive him. But he said stubbornly, "She didn't deceive me at all when she yelled. I did it voluntarily."
This made Zhang Qin even angrier, and she scolded him for several days.
Lu Xiaoping went to question Xu Tao, asking him why he was stirring up trouble.
Xu Tao, however, looked heartbroken and acted for his own good. "Lu Xiaoping, don't be ungrateful. I told your mother for your own good, so you could stop. She's already climbed higher up the ladder. Don't you know who sent her home that night? It was Gu Ningwei! Look, you just asked her to go downstairs to pick someone up, and in that short time, she was able to seize the opportunity. Do you think you can match a woman like this? If I don't tell Auntie the truth, I'd be irresponsible to you and not be your good friend."
Lu Xiaoping was stunned. He couldn't believe that Han Que was with Gu Ningwei that night.
"Is it impossible? If you don't believe me, go and ask if Gu Ningwei has just acquired the company. Their listed company has even issued an announcement..."
Lu Xiaoping said, what does that have to do with Han Que, it’s not her company.
"Look up the company's name. It's your precious Han Que's company," Xu Tao said. "From what I heard, they're just trying to get a woman and throwing tens of millions at her for fun. Everyone knows this, except you. You thought you'd found true love when a lush green meadow sprouted from your head."
The more Lu Xiaoping thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more frightened he became. He didn't dare to ask Han Que for confirmation, nor did he want to meet Han Que. Finally, after a quarrel with Zhang Qin, he bought a plane ticket to Southeast Asia.
Every day I live a happy life of drunkenness and dreams.
He felt very happy too.
He didn't have to face his parents or Han Que. He went out to sea every day, basked in the sun, ate, drank, and went to bars. He also made a few friends who came to play and party together. Anyway, he had plenty of money and plenty of time.
Let’s break up, he thought. He has broken up countless times anyway, so one more time won’t hurt.
But the question was stuck in his throat. He thought about it and called Han Que again.
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