noon
Donghai City Bank, President's Office.
Wen Sufang arrived uninvited, and when she walked into the office, Mu Wanzhi looked at her with a puzzled expression.
What are you doing here?
Hearing Mu Wanzhi's questioning tone, Wen Sufang smiled. Unlike the others who were intimidated by Mu Wanzhi's imposing manner, she sat down to the side on her own.
She put her bag aside and said calmly, "We haven't seen each other since you came to Donghai. We're classmates, after all, and we can meet up to chat when we have time. But every time I ask you, you say you're busy. I had no choice but to come here by myself."
Hearing that Wen Sufang had come to reminisce, Mu Wanzhi breathed a slight sigh of relief. There had been too many things happening these past two days, and her nerves were always on edge.
She called someone in to pour Wen Sufang a glass of water, and after the person left, she said, "I am indeed very busy. As you can see, I haven't even had time to eat."
Wen Sufang glanced at the half-eaten fast food next to her, nodded slightly, and said with some concern, "How can you not eat? Food is essential for life. If you don't take care of your health, what will you do if you develop health problems later? Don't eat this anymore. Let's go and get something normal."
"Sufang, I still have work to do. If there's nothing else, you can go back now..."
Wen Sufang ignored her completely. She walked over and pulled Mu Wanzhi up. "Let's go, my dear bank manager. Work is never-ending. We can do it after we finish eating."
"Hey, stop pulling me, I'll go, okay!"
Mu Wanzhi felt that the pulling and tugging was unseemly. This was a workplace, not the tenement where they used to play.
Mu Wanzhi always paid attention to her image, and in order to get rid of Wen Sufang, she had no choice but to go with her to the private restaurant next to the bank.
When the dishes were served, Wen Sufang kept talking about her student days. She talked a lot, but Mu Wanzhi wasn't interested in listening. She was very troubled. She had so many bad debts in the bank that she hadn't recovered, and the treasure project had also fallen through. What could she do to salvage the situation?
"Wanzhi, why do you look so distracted?"
Wen Sufang asked.
Mu Wanzhi put down her teacup and sighed softly; "It's nothing."
"Really nothing?"
Wen Sufang asked again.
Mu Wanzhi raised an eyebrow. She and Wen Sufang didn't have much contact, and they hadn't seen each other for many years. Why was she suddenly coming to find her? Was it really just to catch up?
"Speak, is there something you want to see me about?"
"Actually, it's nothing..."
"If you don't tell me, I'm leaving!"
Mu Wanzhi made a move to stand up, and Wen Sufang followed suit.
"Wanzhi, wait a minute, I do have something I want to ask you."
Mu Wanzhi revealed an "I knew it" look. She sat down again, slightly crossed her legs, and her expression was slightly more arrogant than before. "Tell me! What wind blew you here?"
"Hehe, it's nothing, it's about Chen Zhe. Didn't he go looking for you a couple of mornings ago...?"
Upon hearing the name "Chen Zhe," Mu Wanzhi's heart skipped a beat. Had this bastard already told someone?
The thought of being seen naked by Chen Zhe and then spreading it around made Mu Wanzhi so angry that she wanted to kill him.
Seeing Mu Wanzhi's suppressed anger, Wen Sufang covered her mouth and smiled; "Just as I thought."
Mu Wanzhi glared at her; "What did that kid Chen Zhe say to you?"
"Huh? He didn't say anything to me?"
"Huh? He didn't say anything to you, so why did you come to me? What do you want to know from me?"
"Wanzhi, don't be angry. I know why you hate him."
"You knew?? He really told you, that bastard! I'm going to skin him alive!!"
Mu Wanzhi stood up angrily, ready to rush out. The thought of her acquaintances overhearing such a shameful affair made her want to skin Chen Zhe alive and tear him apart.
Wen Sufang stood up again to stop her; "Wanzhi, what are you doing? Why are you so impulsive? He didn't say anything to me, I just guessed it myself?"
"Huh? You guessed it?"
Mu Wanzhi's eyes swept over Wen Sufang; [Was this woman really that smart when she was in school?]
"Yes, with your attitude towards him, how could I not see something so obvious?"
"What is my attitude?"
Mu Wanzhi recalled every detail of her conversation with Chen Zhe, and she thought it was all normal. How could Wen Sufang possibly have guessed that such a shameful thing would happen between her and Chen Zhe? It must have been Chen Zhe who told her; that shameless bastard would definitely spread it around to everyone after seeing her body.
"You hate his attitude! I can tell you really dislike him!"
"Huh? You... can tell?"
Mu Wanzhi sensed that Wen Sufang's intentions were not quite right. Wasn't this woman here to dig up gossip about her and Chen Zhe?
"Of course it's obvious. You deliberately delayed giving him a loan for his company, which clearly shows that you have a problem with him. The fact that you rushed to see him that morning shows that you were feeling a sense of crisis."
"I...feel a sense of crisis??"
"What? You still won't admit it? Tang Jie wants to take him as his son-in-law. Chen Zhe is so capable. If he really marries into the Tang family, will your son be able to maintain his position in the future?"
Mu Wanzhi was stunned. After a moment, she asked, "Do you think I asked him to come over specifically to cause him trouble?"
"Do you still want to deny it? You want to frame him for bribing you. You have connections, you're not afraid of this kind of thing, but he can't. So you're threatening him. You're threatening him not to get involved with Tang Xuening, or you'll ruin his reputation."
Mu Wanzhi's lips twitched.
[Isn't this woman overthinking things? I've never thought or done anything like that.]
"Wanzhi..."
Wen Sufang held Mu Wanzhi's hand and said, "I came to see you today because I wanted to tell you that I'm on the same page as you, and I don't want to see Chen Zhe marry into the Tang family either."
"Huh? Why? Do you have feelings for that kid?"
Thinking of this, Mu Wanzhi gave Wen Sufang a strange look.
"Pah! What are you thinking? When did your mind become so filthy?"
"Your words caused a misunderstanding. You said you didn't want to see Chen Zhe marry into the Tang family."
"Oh dear! The more I talk, the more confused I get. What I mean is, my two daughters like Chen Zhe, and I've discussed it with my husband. We also want to have Chen Zhe as our son-in-law."
"What?"
Mu Wanzhi was shocked when she heard this; "You want to recruit him too?"
"Yes, is there a problem?"
Wen Sufang blinked and asked.
"Weren't you already engaged to the Lin family?"
"We called it off. My eldest daughter was engaged to me, but she didn't agree, so we called it off."
"You think you're that easy to talk to? Seriously? Is Chen Zhe really better than the Lin family?"
"Hehe, indeed, Chen Zhe is not as good as the Lin family now, but he is a promising talent, and I have high hopes for him."
Mu Wanzhi sat down again, still puzzled.
"You came to me because you want me to stop Tang Jie from taking him as his son-in-law, is that right?"
“That’s right, it’s good for both of us, so I say we’re in the same boat.”
Mu Wanzhi thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "Isn't that a bit much? Since Chen Zhe is such a talented person, it would be a good thing for him to become our Tang family's son-in-law. How could I possibly be on the same side as you?"
"Wanzhi, as I just said, if Chen Zhe marries into the Tang family, it will definitely affect your son's status..."
“How could that be? My son has the blood of the Tang family flowing in his veins. He is the future master of the Tang family. Chen Zhe alone cannot shake his position.”
Hearing Mu Wanzhi say this, Wen Sufang became a little unsettled; "Wanzhi, do you really think so?"
"certainly!"
Mu Wanzhi certainly didn't think that way. In fact, she had also worried about this issue and had asked Chen Zhe about it before. However, Chen Zhe told her that he wasn't interested in Tang Xuening, so she didn't think about it too much.
Now that Wen Sufang has brought it up again, she is actually worried, but she won't show her worries. She wants to hear what Wen Sufang has to say next.
Wen Sufang hesitated for a moment; "Wanzhi, although Chen Zhe is a talented person, his effect in the Tang family may not be good. I think you should seriously consider what I said."
“There’s nothing wrong with it. If Chen Zhe really marries into the Tang family, I’ll be quite happy. He can then assist my son. I believe that with his involvement, our Tang family will become better and better.”
Wen Sufang's brows were furrowed at this moment. After thinking about it for the past two days, she and her husband had become more and more determined to have Chen Zhe as their son-in-law. They originally thought that Mu Wanzhi would stand with them, but who would have thought that Mu Wanzhi would have this attitude.
"That's not right! Wanzhi, if you also intend for him to marry into the Tang family, then why are you holding back his loan? Are you kidding me?"
[Tsk! This woman is really hard to fool!]
Many people knew about the loan taken out by her Kaslin Group, which contradicted what she had just said and was difficult to explain. She couldn't tell Wen Sufang that Donghai Bank was about to go bankrupt. After thinking it over, she came up with an excuse: "Wanting to marry into our Tang family isn't so simple. This is my test for him. Our Tang family would never want someone who isn't capable."
“Hehe, if you don’t want it, then we will. Wanzhi, I’ve discussed it with my husband. We can help Chen Zhe with his loan.”
Pfft!!!
Upon hearing this, Mu Wanzhi spat out her tea.
"What??? Are you guys crazy? That kid wants to borrow 10 billion, do you even have that much cash on hand to give him?"
“We certainly don’t have enough cash flow right now, but we can mortgage our branches and sell shares; we can make up the difference.”
Mu Wanzhi took a deep breath.
She looked at Wen Sufang seriously and realized that the other party was not joking. Her expression became serious.
"Do you really think so highly of him? Don't you know the risks involved?"
"Of course there are risks, but risks also come with opportunities. Wanzhi, how about we make a deal?"
"What transaction?"
Mu Wanzhi asked.
“We’ll pool together 10 billion and put it into Donghai Bank. You can give this money to Chen Zhe in installments, but the condition is that you help us make things happen between him and my daughter.”
10 billion...
Mu Wanzhi hesitated. If this 10 billion yuan flowed into Donghai Bank, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The deal was very tempting.
But she didn't understand at all.
"Sufang, I have a question for you. Answer me truthfully!"
"Go ahead and ask."
"Are you sure it wasn't you who fell for Chen Zhe?"
"Pah!!! I'll spit your tea out of you! What kind of person do you take me for?"
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