Jin Chao was in a dilemma, as the item was no longer in his possession.
"I did find it, but I accidentally left it on President Li's desk this morning."
Wen Shu's blood ran cold. How could it be related to Li Duo again?
Seeing her stunned, Jin Chao said again, "How about I go back later and look for it, and ask around for you while I'm at it?"
Wen Shu's eyes lit up immediately. She quickly took out her phone and eagerly approached him: "Mr. Jin, would you mind leaving your phone number?"
Li Duo turned and left with a gloomy face, but the cold air emanating from him made his subordinates dare not breathe.
The head of the planning department looked at the carrot not far away and suddenly realized that President Li had seen that unpleasant carrot!
On the first day of business, President Li was tackled by that carrot. No wonder President Li looked so gloomy!
"I'm sorry, Wen Shu, you can't go to Fengxing Plaza tomorrow."
Wen Shu was taken aback. "Why? Wasn't it supposed to be seven days?"
"Oh, is that so? The mall management thinks that a lot of people around you are taking pictures, which is affecting the experience of other customers, so they won't let you go."
The boss said, "I'll change the plaza for you, and I'll give you three hundred a day..."
"No, I have to stay in that shopping district!" Wen Shu interrupted. "I left something very important there, and I can't leave until I get it back!"
The boss explained, "It's not that I don't want you to go, it's just that the mall won't let you go."
"Are they preventing me from going, or are they preventing Carrot from going?"
The shopkeeper was taken aback; he hadn't even thought of that. "Shouldn't it be that carrots aren't allowed?"
Wen Shu: "Boss, could you please change me into a mascot costume? I'm still at Fengxing Plaza."
The boss slapped him on the forehead. "I actually tied you to a carrot!"
Wen Shu picked out a rabbit.
Sure enough, when they went there the next day, many people couldn't find any carrots and left disappointed.
Li Duo stood at the window, his gaze sweeping around, but he couldn't spot any striking colors. Instead, he noticed a rabbit.
Rabbits don't seem to be as appealing as carrots.
A group of teenagers deliberately jumped up and pulled on the rabbit's ears. A tall child grabbed the ear, deliberately spun her around halfway, and she fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
A couple was walking by when the man slapped the rabbit's face. Seeing that the rabbit's headgear was knocked askew, the two of them ran away laughing.
Li Duo withdrew his gaze, took out the chain, opened the pendant, stared at the person in the photo, and then snapped it shut again.
Feeling irritable and restless.
"President Li's routine morning meeting..."
"Let Lao Zhao take charge."
"Around 10:30, we had a video call with an overseas client."
"Let Lao Qin take charge."
"You will have lunch with Ms. Wei Yu from the Wei Group at noon, and afternoon tea with Ms. Lin Qianyu, the granddaughter of Chairman Lin..."
"Arrange everything."
Jin Chao glanced at him. President Li always asked things to be canceled before, so why did he cancel the important matters today? Why leave this kind of thing unsaid?
"yes."
Jin Chao turned to leave, but then remembered Wen Shu's text message from that morning. He stopped and turned back, saying, "President Li."
Li Duo looked up. "Is something the matter?"
"Is that the chain I picked up yesterday returned to Miss Wen?"
Li Duo looked up and stared at him, making Jin Chao's scalp tingle. "The chain? I don't know where it was put. When we find it, we'll give it to her."
Li Duo looked at the documents in his hand again: "You've been very free these past few days, have you been dating someone?"
Jin Chao was taken aback. He had indeed been pursuing his former college crush for the past two days.
"The relationship is not yet confirmed."
Li Duo tightened his grip on the contract, almost crumpling it. "People are in high spirits when they're having a good time, no wonder they're all trying to control me."
Jin Chao was startled. "I'm sorry, President Li."
"It's not certain whose it is yet. If she wants it, let her come to me!"
"yes!"
Jin Chao walked out in a cold sweat, somewhat regretting his earlier outburst.
He took out his phone to reply to Wen Shu: Ms. Wen, I'm sorry, I just asked for you, and Mr. Li said he saw it, but forgot where he put it.
Jin Chao typed again: If you're really in a hurry, you can go directly to General Manager Li. Also, you might need to prove that the item is yours and not something you fraudulently claimed.
Wen Shu only got her phone at noon. She took off her headgear to eat and was stunned for a while when she saw Jin Chao's text message.
She felt that Li Duo was deliberately retaliating against her.
These families are all in the same boat; he almost caused the Zhong family to lose face several times, and it was he who saved them each time.
Although it indirectly helped him, the core purpose was still to save the Zhong family's reputation.
If she could, Wen Shu would rather never have any contact with him in her life, but that thing was too important to her!
She replied to Jin Chao: I understand, thank you, Mr. Jin.
Carrots haven't appeared for three consecutive days.
Li Duo stood by the window and saw Jin Chao being stopped at the door by a rabbit. The rabbit gave him something.
He scoffed; it seemed Jin Chao was quite popular.
When the elevator doors opened, Jin Chao came out and saw President Li smoking in the open space at the elevator entrance.
Good morning, Mr. Li.
Li Duo's gaze fell on the box he was carrying. "Didn't you have breakfast?"
"Oh? Yes, my friend Wen just brought me some pastries."
Jin Chao stopped in time, but Li Duo still noticed the flaw: "The carrot turned into a rabbit?"
Jin Chao swallowed nervously. "Ms. Wen said that the mall won't let the carrots over, saying that people are constantly taking pictures, which is affecting the customers' experience."
Li Duo's hand holding the cigarette twitched, and ash fell. "So that rabbit, it was her?"
"Yes."
Li Duo stared at what Jin Chao was holding. "It seems like things are progressing quite smoothly."
Jin Chao was taken aback, thinking that President Li was concerned about his pursuit of his goddess. "She agreed to go on a date with me on Saturday. Thank you for your concern, President Li."
Saturday?
Li Duo didn't say anything, but reached out and loosened his tie, threw the cigarette on the ground, and stomped it out.
Wen Shu waited outside the mall for two consecutive days in order to get the chain back.
Li Duo would come for seven days every seven days after the mall opened. This was to create momentum for the mall, encourage the merchants to move in, deter surrounding competitors, and demonstrate the Li family's emphasis on Fengxing Plaza.
When a new commercial area opens, surrounding businesses of the same type will engage in fierce price wars, offering subsidies and promotions to retain customers and stimulate consumption.
If Fengxing Plaza receives sufficient additional funding, the joint attack from surrounding areas will become meaningless, and Fengxing will be able to establish a firm foothold.
Wen Shu never got to see Li Duo again, not even a glimpse of him.
On her last day of work, Wen Shu collected her wages, stuffed them into her bag, and walked towards the platform. A silver Bentley Flying Spur was parked by the roadside.
When Wen Shu saw the car logo, her heart skipped a beat, and she rushed over: "Mr. Li!"
Li Duo's cold gaze fell on her face, but he casually looked away.
Wen Shu watched helplessly as the car window rolled up and the car drove away: "Mr. Li, wait a minute, my things... Li Duo, go to hell!"
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