Zhu Haoming and Song Lu got engaged two years ago and originally planned to get married after the Mid-Autumn Festival next year, but because they had a child, the wedding plan was moved up to after the Spring Festival.
In the years since Zhu Qianying left L City, not only has the leadership of Mingxuan Group been overthrown, but the Zhu family has also undergone some earth-shattering changes.
Back when Zhu Qianying and her two daughters were still living in the Zhu family, the three concubines and their children seemed to be united against Zhu Qianying and her daughters, taking pleasure in bullying and suppressing them.
The other three concubines and their children, while not necessarily having a close relationship, at least appeared to be on the surface harmonious.
However, this harmony was completely shattered after Zhu Junwei suddenly returned to China from abroad and was parachuted back into Mingxuan Group to take on the positions of chairman and president.
Originally, of Zhu Zhizhou's ten children, apart from the Zhu Qianying sisters and Zhu Junwei, the other seven all held various positions in the Mingxuan Group.
During the six months that Zhu Junwei returned to China, of the seven people, only the eldest Zhu Junwei and his two sisters remained safely in Mingxuan. The other four left Mingxuan Group within six months for different reasons to seek their own way out.
People outside say that Zhu Junwei is going to take Mingxuan for himself, or even if he doesn't take him for himself, he will use his status as the legitimate son of the legal wife to squeeze out Zhu Zhizhou's other four children born out of wedlock.
Fang Caiping's son, Zhu Haoming, soon after leaving Mingxuan, started his own training institution with his mother, Fang Caiping. As for Fang Caiping's training institution, it had been sold off due to poor cash flow during Mingxuan Group's difficult period.
Her two children, son Zhu Haoming, is three years older than Zhu Qianying, and daughter is one year older than Zhu Qianying and married a rich second-generation from another place three years ago.
Two years ago, Zhu Haoming got engaged to Song Lu, the daughter of the Song family. After that, the training institution was basically managed by Fang Caiping, while he himself served as the general manager of the Song Group, assisting his father-in-law and business with his fiancée Song Lu.
About six months ago, he and Song Lu officially registered their marriage, and Song Lu's father gradually began to hand over the real power in his hands to him and Song Lu.
Zhu Haoming has lived up to expectations; in the past six months, he and Song Lu have managed the Song Group very well.
But early this morning, before Zhu Haoming and Song Lu had even returned to the Song family, they received a call from their secretary saying that a project they had previously submitted to the government for approval had been rejected.
This project was one that the Song family had invested a great deal of manpower and resources to secure and undertake. It had already gone through the approval process all the way to the final stage, and they thought it was a sure thing. However, at the last moment, they were told that the government was temporarily reducing the number of such projects approved, and unfortunately, the Song family's project was among those being reduced.
Upon receiving this message, Song Lu and Zhu Haoming were stunned. Like ants on a hot pan, they made a lot of calls for help, but were met with rejection everywhere.
Song Lu and Zhu Haoming are college classmates. They became lovers three years ago, got engaged two years ago, and registered their marriage six months ago. Song Lu also put in a lot of effort to gain her father's trust and acceptance of Zhu Haoming.
This project, from conception to all preliminary work, was basically handled entirely by her and Zhu Haoming. It was also because of this project that her father began to trust Zhu Haoming and gradually transferred a lot of real power to him.
If this project is shelved, not only will the Song family suffer a major blow, but Zhu Haoming's position within the Song family and the Song clan will also be shaken.
"Forget it, let's not call yet! You go back to the company to handle other matters first, and I'll go there myself to see if I can find out anything."
Zhu Haoming had clearly analyzed the situation, and in the end, he decided not to make the call for help for the time being, but to investigate the matter himself before making a decision.
"Mr. Zhu, it's not that we don't want to approve it, but your project just happens to be on the list of projects to be scaled back."
The head of the approval department was very polite when he met Zhu Haoming, but there was absolutely no room for negotiation in his words.
Zhu Haoming pleaded and begged for half a day, but the other party showed no sign of relenting. Finally, Zhu Haoming had no choice but to take his leave in a very bad mood.
As he was leaving, he ran into the department's deputy. Zhu Haoming had dealt with him a few times before and had eaten with him a few times, so they had a slight relationship. However, this man was quite familiar with Song Lu's father.
"Mr. Zhu, it's been a while. Would you like to come in and have a cup of tea?"
Zhu Haoming was initially very depressed, but after hearing his words, a glimmer of hope welled up in his heart.
Sure enough, after handing him the tea, the deputy said, seemingly casually, "Actually, the total number of approved projects has not been reduced. It's just that, besides your Song family, there is another more powerful company that has applied for the project."
This answer greatly surprised Zhu Haoming. He and Song Lu had made many guesses, but they had never considered this possibility.
“Vice President Guan, it’s not that I’m being arrogant, but in this project, there shouldn’t be any company in L City that has a greater advantage than the Song family.”
Deputy Guan nodded. "That's right, that was indeed the case before yesterday."
Since the other party had made their point so clear, Zhu Haoming stopped beating around the bush and asked, "Vice President Guan, which company are you referring to as the more powerful one?"
The ten families on L City's Top Ten Richest List each focus on different industries, which is why Zhu Haoming dares to be so confident.
"Yanhuang Group!"
Guan Fu's answer made Zhu Haoming's hand tremble, and he spilled tea all over the floor.
"Yanhuang? How is that possible?"
As far as Zhu Haoming knew, the Yanhuang Group had never been involved in such projects, nor had there ever been any indication that Yanhuang intended to enter the industry and grab a share. Zhu Haoming was also self-aware; he understood that this project was a matter of life and death for the Song family, but insignificant to Yanhuang.
"I don't know the specifics!" After throwing the most important information to him, Deputy Guan refused to say another word.
After leaving Deputy Guan's office, Zhu Haoming drove straight to Yanhuang Group.
If he wasn't mistaken, Yanhuang actually had no interest in this project whatsoever. His temporary intervention was clearly aimed at him, not the Song family.
The series of blows that the Zhu family and Mingxuan have suffered in the past few days have been rumored to be the work of Yan Shao. At first, Zhu Haoming thought they were just unfounded rumors.
But at this moment, he believed it!
It seems that Young Master Yan is really going to target the Zhu family, and as a member of the Zhu family, he has also been affected.
"Mr. Zhu, Young Master Yan is in a meeting!" The receptionist at Yanhuang responded after receiving his business card.
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