Chapter 70 I prefer to be where you are
The sale of the house went more smoothly than expected. Yao Bin had already contacted the buyer. Although the price was 5% lower than the market price, the other party promised to pay the full amount in cash.
It took less than 48 hours from signing the power of attorney to transferring ownership.
After deducting the remaining mortgage and various taxes, 620,000 yuan has quietly lay in Fan Shengmei's account.
Lawyer Cao is doing the final handover confirmation with the buyer inside.
Fan Shengmei stood in the marble corridor of the real estate transaction center, and Meng Yanchen's gentle voice came from the receiver.
"Why did you suddenly return home?"
"I have a last-minute meeting with a client."
Meng Yanchen didn't notice anything unusual at all, he just felt that she was in a good mood on the other end of the phone.
"Next time we go back together, show me where you grew up."
Fan Shengmei's fingers stopped and she said softly,
"Meng Yanchen, I prefer...being where you are."
There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.
Fan Shengmei could almost imagine his expression at this moment——
The eyes behind the lenses moved slightly, and the corners of the lips rose slightly.
Meng Yanchen understood her euphemism almost instantly. He recalled the descriptions of the Fan family in the materials.
Not everyone's childhood is worth looking back on and reminiscing about.
He looked at the key lying quietly in the velvet gift box on the table and chuckled.
"Me too, but I prefer having you at home."
Fan Shengmei lowered her head and smiled. The sound of Meng Yanchen's steady breathing came from the other end, like a ray of warm sunshine in winter, gently caressing the long-barren land in her heart.
There was no grass growing there before, but now, it is about to be reborn.
"Xiaomei, it's all done!"
Lawyer Cao's voice came from behind, and Fan Shengmei immediately said to Meng Yanchen on the other end of the phone,
"I'm hanging up first."
On the other end of the phone, Meng Yanchen looked at the black screen and tapped the table lightly with his slender fingers.
He put his phone on the table and continued looking at the documents.
"Qin Yu."
He suddenly spoke in a calm voice, "What do you usually call your girlfriend?"
Human adaptability is terrifyingly strong.
Qin Yu is no longer surprised by this. He rolls his eyes in his heart but manages his facial expressions well.
"Mr. Meng, my girlfriend's name is He Qian, and I usually call her 'Xiao Qian'."
"Xiaoqian, Xiaomei..."
Meng Yanchen repeated these two names in a low voice, suddenly picked up the phone, clicked on the designated dialog box, and changed Fan Shengmei's note to,
Meibao
He was very satisfied, he just wanted to be different from others.
Qin Yu, “….”
—
Lawyer Cao handed a stack of documents to Fan Shengmei with a gentle expression.
"All the formalities have been completed."
"Thanks."
Fan Shengmei took the document and said, "Thanks to you this time. But my brother will definitely not let this go. I may have to trouble you again later..."
"rest assured."
Lawyer Cao pushed his glasses up. "The bank statements clearly show that you paid the down payment and monthly installments for this house. Plus, your parents' power of attorney, all the procedures are legal and compliant."
"The phone call I had with your mother was also very cautious. I only stated the facts and it doesn't constitute evidence. Fan Shengying can't make any waves."
Fan Shengmei breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him sincerely again.
"Thank you so much, Lawyer Cao."
Lawyer Cao hesitated for a moment, then spoke tentatively.
"Just now...the person on the phone, is that your boyfriend?"
"Yeah." Fan Shengmei nodded.
Lawyer Cao gave a wry smile. "Actually, Bao Yifan mentioned to me before that you were in a relationship... but I always wanted to hear it from you in person."
Fan Shengmei suddenly felt guilty, "I'm sorry, I..."
"Xiaomei, don't feel sorry."
Lawyer Cao gently interrupted her, "You can't force relationships."
He looked off into the distance, his voice soft, "Actually, I've had a crush on you since we were in school. I remember back then, I asked my cousin to help deliver a love letter, and I hid aside to peek at it, thinking you'd just throw it away or tear it up..."
He smiled and said, "I didn't expect that even though you declined, you still accepted the love letter and thanked my cousin. I knew then that I had good taste."
Fan Shengmei was slightly stunned.
"Later, when Andy introduced us to each other, I found it incredible."
Lawyer Cao's voice was filled with emotion. "I didn't expect to see you again. I feel very lucky. But unfortunately, relationships can't be forced."
He took a deep breath and smiled brightly, "Now that you have found happiness, I am truly happy for you. I will always be your friend. If you need anything, feel free to come to me."
Fan Shengmei's eyes were slightly hot, and she said softly, "Thank you."
Lawyer Cao laughed heartily, "When you get married, remember to invite me to the wedding."
He winked and said, "I'll give you a big red envelope."
Fan Shengmei also smiled, "Okay."
She looked up, and the sunlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves, casting fine golden rays of light on her face, warm and bright.
—
When Fan Shengmei received the call from the company early in the morning, she was already mentally prepared.
After the farce of Fan Shengying, the company will definitely re-evaluate her.
The thing that financial companies like them hate most is that project managers have serious family debts or credit problems.
After all, the funds being handled are large sums of money. Once the project manager is pushed into a corner, who knows if he will tamper with the accounts?
When she walked into the conference room, she found that the person waiting there was not Chen Ming, but Xie Yue from the risk control department sent by the head office.
This middle-aged man in his early forties had calculations even on the folds of his suit.
Fan Shengmei knew him—Zhao Chuying’s godfather’s confidant.
"Thank you, Mr.
Fan Shengmei pushed the prepared documents over without waiting for the other party to speak.
"Here are my credit reports, client reviews, past project performance, and the due diligence report from Zhengludi."
Xie Yue flipped through the pages nonchalantly. "The company attaches great importance to the Yunji Pharmaceutical project. However, given your current...family situation, we need to reassess the risks."
He tapped the photo on the table with a pointed look. "Your brother caused a scene at the company the other day. It had a very bad impact."
Fan Shengmei pushed the documents on the table towards Xie Yue.
"These are sufficient to prove that I have no debts whatsoever and that my financial dealings with Fan Shengying have long been severed."
She said calmly, "As for what happened that day, I'm sorry, but that was a personal behavior and has nothing to do with my professional ethics."
Xie Yue pulled a perfunctory smile from the corner of his mouth. "The company recognizes your professional ability, but customer trust is very important."
He slowly closed the folder. "The head of Yunji Pharmaceutical was also present that day. They had some concerns about the stability of the project team."
"I can go and explain to Mr. Song."
She immediately said, "I was responsible for the entire project, from due diligence to planning. No one knows more about it than me—"
"The company has made its decision."
Xie Yue interrupted her directly, "The person in charge of the Yunji Pharmaceutical project needs to be replaced."
The conference room suddenly became quiet.
Fan Shengmei clenched the pen in her hand. "Who should I replace? If I have to, I want Chen Xiao. She knows the project details best."
“It’s the company’s decision who to replace.”
Xie Yue sneered, "You just need to make sure the handover is done well."
"Should it be Zhao Chuying?"
Fan Shengmei bluntly stated, "From due diligence to the plan, every single PPT page and every single report on this project was produced by our team working tirelessly! If there really needs to be a replacement, it should be someone in our team. Why should it be given to Zhao Chuying? What else can Zhao Chuying do besides stealing credit?"
Xie Yue slammed the table and stood up, "Are you questioning the decision of the head office?!"
"I'm not questioning,"
Fan Shengmei stared at him, emphasizing each word, "I want fairness."
She grabbed the documents on the table and said, "I can hand over this project, but I want to personally report the project progress and risk points in front of the big boss."
She sneered, "Otherwise, no one will be able to take over easily."
Xie Yue's expression instantly turned ugly.
Fan Shengmei knew that she had hit the nail on the head - the big boss hated it most when his subordinates played tricks, and if this matter was brought to his attention, Zhao Chuying's godfather might not be able to get away with it.
The air in the conference room seemed to freeze.
Xie Yue stared at her intently, and suddenly sneered,
"Okay, very good."
He slowly straightened his suit and said, "If you want to see the big boss, then you just wait."
Fan Shengmei slammed the door and walked out, running into Zhao Chuying's smug smile.
“Thank you for your project~”
Zhao Chuying shook the folder in her hand. "By the way, I'm not interested in the company's house either. My dad just bought me a villa in Nanyuan, but I just... don't want to give it to you. I'll use the company's house exclusively for raising dogs."
Fan Shengmei stared at her and suddenly raised her hand——
"ah!"
Zhao Chuying covered her face in fear, "If you dare to do anything..."
Fan Shengmei quickly covered her mouth and looked at her with contempt.
"Not only do you have bad breath, but you also have eye mucus. Are you blinded? Which eye did you use to see that my project belonged to you?"
"Pfft—it still has to be my sister Fan."
"I just saw it, I'm embarrassed to say it."
"Taishe is dead, hurry up and see if I have..."
Amid the snickers of her colleagues around her, Zhao Chuying hurriedly rubbed her eyes.
Fan Shengmei walked towards the elevator without looking back.
As soon as I walked out of the company, Fan Shengying rushed over...
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