Chapter 265 You are Nora
Fu Chenzhou raised a slight brow, remaining silent.
Jiang Shiyuan took a deep breath, her eyes firm. "The Eternity before the Aofeng Conference and the Eternity after it have not actually changed in the eyes of the outside world. President Fu suddenly changed his mind. Such inconsistency between his words and actions should make anyone ask for the reason, right?"
Moreover, while influence is important for cooperation, sincerity is equally crucial. Otherwise, a small, unknown company like ours could easily be utterly destroyed if we partner with a large corporation like Guangji. As the CEO of Yongheng, I cannot gamble with the fate of thousands of employees.”
Fu Chenzhou's eyes curved into a smile, his magnetic voice revealing a deep, captivating tenderness:
"Yes, Mr. Jiang is absolutely right."
Jiang Shiyuan's heart skipped a beat, and she thought she was hallucinating.
That night, during their passionate lovemaking, at the height of their emotions, she vaguely regained some consciousness.
At that moment, she vaguely heard Fu Chenzhou whisper in the same unbearable tone, his hot lips pressed against her ear:
"Ah Yuan...do you like me?"
The exact same voice still makes my face flush and my heart race when I think back to it now.
Did he say that at the time?
Could it be just a strange hallucination she experienced while she was falling into depravity?
"President Jiang? President Jiang?"
Hearing Fu Chenzhou's call, Jiang Shiyuan finally snapped out of her reverie, her eyes slightly unfocused, and her cheeks flushed.
Fu Chenzhou looked at her intently, a slight smile playing on his lips. "What are you thinking about, President Jiang? Why is your face so red?"
Jiang Shiyuan immediately realized she had lost her composure, took a deep breath, quickly regained her composure, and smiled slightly.
"Really? It must be because the office is too hot. I'm naturally sensitive to heat."
"Is President Jiang really naturally afraid of the heat?" Fu Chenzhou's deep, peach-blossom eyes held a surge of emotion.
"Yes, it's been like this since I was little."
She is lying.
On the contrary, she has been afraid of the cold since she was a child. No matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, no matter how thick she wears, her little hands and feet are always cold.
He had heard these things from Jiang Shiyuan's mother, Ms. Jiang Buyu. Ms. Jiang only mentioned it once, but he remembered it well. He even used the money he had saved by not eating dinner for a week to buy a small bear-shaped rechargeable hand warmer for young Jiang Shiyuan, a gift he himself was reluctant to buy.
For Fu Chenzhou, who never had any pocket money back then, this was a huge expense, but he still enjoyed it.
At first, Ms. Jiang refused to accept it, but since it was a token of the child's goodwill, she couldn't bear to see him sad, so she promised to give it to her daughter.
So many years have passed, I wonder if Jiang Shiyuan still remembers.
Even that night, after Jiang Shiyuan fell into a deep sleep from exhaustion, he rubbed her slender hands, held them in his palms, and pressed them against his heart for a long, long time.
“President Fu, you haven’t answered my question yet.” Jiang Shiyuan changed the subject, her expression turning serious again.
Fu Chenzhou put down his teacup, crossed his long legs, and his posture was relaxed and pleasing to the eye.
“I didn’t agree then because you weren’t officially accepted by Eternal Technology. Now you’ve gained the approval of your uncle, who is the chairman, and have not only become the president but also successfully entered the board of directors. So, I’m willing to help you out because you’re Aunt Jiang, whom Banban likes the most.”
Jiang Shiyuan's gaze was deep. "Is that all?"
"Isn't that enough?"
Jiang Shiyuan felt like she had been played, her beautiful eyes filled with hidden anger. "President Fu, cooperation is not a game. You're investing in us just because Banban likes me? You can't spend money like this."
"If you insist on getting to the bottom of this, then I can only tell you the truth."
Fu Chenzhou's gaze suddenly sharpened as he looked directly into her clear eyes. "Because you are Nora, a top international car designer."
Is this reason sufficient?
Jiang Shiyuan's pupils dilated suddenly, and she abruptly stood up. "How did you know?"
"Lighttrack Ventures is a powerful and ruthless capital conglomerate in the United States. It is very easy for them to investigate a person's background and secrets."
Fu Chenzhou smiled knowingly, "Actually, the Xie Group could have done it with a little effort. It's just that for five whole years, Xie Jinghuai knew nothing about your other identity, not even a little bit, and didn't even have the interest to investigate. That really surprised me."
Jiang Shiyuan felt breathless and gently clenched the hands with thin calluses on their fingertips, the hands that had once helped Xie Jinghuai expand his territory.
She raised the corners of her lips and smiled broadly.
During their five-year marriage, Xie Jinghuai ignored her completely, so how could he possibly bother to investigate her?
After all, he had never given her a second glance, much less looked up to her. Deep down, he considered her nothing more than an ignorant woman who could never catch up with Lin Zhixin.
"With Nora's support, the commercial value of the new energy vehicle sector has increased a hundredfold. As the company's president, you are involved in major decisions. Why would we at Lighttrack Ventures have any reason not to support you?"
Fu Chenzhou's gaze was both forceful and sharp.
The feeling of being determined to win.
A moment of silence fell over the air, and the lingering fragrance dispelled some of the tense atmosphere.
Jiang Shiyuan slowly sat down, and the two exchanged glances, as if in a silent contest:
"Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Fu, but I need to think about the collaboration with Lighttrack."
"consider?"
Fu Chenzhou's eyes narrowed. "Could it be that President Jiang has a new business partner?"
Before, when Jiang Shiyuan pleaded with him, she was so eager. Now that Yongheng's situation hasn't improved, why is she suddenly so calm?
"No, but I think it will be soon."
Jiang Shiyuan smiled faintly, her red lips curving into a confident smile. "The reason President Fu decided to invest in Yongheng is because I am Nora. Is it possible that if I reveal my identity as Nora, interested investors will flock to Yongheng Technology?"
Last time, I heard Mr. Fu from the Fu Group mention that their group was also planning to launch its own new energy vehicle brand. I wonder what he'd think if he knew I was Nora. With Yongheng providing technical and design support, and the Fu Group providing funding, it's bound to create something special. Perhaps it will even overshadow the Xie Group, who knows?
Fu Chenzhou's eyes were deep and unfathomable as he stared intently at the girl who had grown up before him.
He never expected that Jiang Shiyuan would use the cards he had played to retaliate against him.
But what made him even more uneasy was that Jiang Shiyuan brought up the Fu family at this time.
This made his heart sink.
"As for whether or not I will cooperate with Guangji, I will consider it carefully and seriously. I'm sorry to have troubled you to come all this way, Mr. Fu, so I won't go down to see you off." Jiang Shiyuan gave him a polite dismissal, but did not completely reject the olive branch he had extended.
It's more like, after gaining the upper hand, you're keeping him hanging on.
Fu Chenzhou pondered for a moment, then slowly stood up.
"Alright, then Mr. Jiang, please contact me as soon as you've made up your mind. Goodbye."
Jiang Shiyuan watched Fu Chenzhou walk to the door, and for some reason, she felt a tightness in her chest.
She was somewhat unwilling to accept it.
She was unwilling to accept that Fu Chenzhou had decisively rejected her back then, leaving her with no choice but to slink away. In his eyes, she was nothing more than Aunt Jiang, whom he liked in a haphazard way, and had no other value whatsoever.
Still, faced with her hesitation, he said nothing, not even trying a little harder to win her over.
Just as Fu Chenzhou was about to open the door, Yin Meng's anxious voice rang out from outside:
"President Jiang is discussing business with President Fu; you cannot go in!"
The next second, the office door was violently pushed open with an almost brute force!
Fortunately, Fu Chenzhou reacted quickly and immediately took a step back; otherwise, the heavy door panel would have slammed onto his outrageously handsome face.
At the same time, Xie Jinghuai's cold and aloof face came into their view, and his eyes met Fu Chenzhou's, the air thick with tension.
"Xie Jinghuai?!"
Jiang Shiyuan stared at him in disbelief, "How did you get up here?!"
“Your uncle asked me to come up.”
Xie Jinghuai let out a cold laugh, a beautiful smile that sent chills down one's spine. "You're trying to stop me, but don't forget, this eternity isn't something you can decide alone."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
