The sound from inside the door interrupted Gu Mai's thoughts.
"Please sit down."
He greeted her politely, not hiding his intention to meet with Zhuo Wen. On the contrary, he hoped that Gu Mai would see it and take action.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have arranged to meet at the same place one after the other.
Skipping over the most basic greetings, he got straight to the point: "Gu Mai, this is the second time we've met since you became the head of the family."
His light-hearted tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction. "Yes, the Sige family has been expanding some of its business in Jiangcheng recently, so I haven't been able to come and greet them in time. I'm truly sorry."
"Hahaha." The Crown Prince was quite pleased with Gu Mai's subservient manner, and his tone became more polite. "I called you here today because of some big things that have been happening recently, which I'm sure you've heard about."
The Crown Prince didn't say anything explicitly, but Gu Mai remained calm, which he found somewhat admirable.
"Your Highness, the family is currently planning to withdraw from Jiangcheng and refocus on the domestic market. So Your Highness can rest assured that Sige will always be the best subject of the royal family."
His words elicited an appreciative smile from the crown prince, who stood up and patted him on the shoulder.
“I told you, you are more reasonable than the previous head of the family. You know that only when families like yours, which have a great influence on the economic lifeline, are friendly and harmonious can the regime be stable. What do you say?”
He pinched off a withered leaf from the spider plant by the window and tossed it onto the table beside him.
Gu Mai answered in a deep voice, "Yes."
The crown prince then sat down opposite him and said, "Don't touch things that are not your business. As for partners who overstep their bounds, it's far more efficient to replace them with new ones than to teach them to correct their mistakes."
He looked at Gumai with a smile, his words carrying a threatening undertone.
Gu Mai naturally knew that in the cooperation between politics and business, power was far more important than money.
The Crown Prince's advice only ended after he heard Gumai's second guarantee that he would return to the country.
When they saw him off, they greeted him warmly.
As soon as he stepped out the door, Gu Mai's expression turned cold. Although Gu Mai had already intended to withdraw, the old guys in the group were all watching his every move.
If we abandon the market and retreat, those old guys will probably seize on this as leverage and cause trouble for a while.
But the Crown Prince mentioned the old man. Who exactly is in Jiangcheng? If it weren't for the secret will stipulating that the heir must develop this market, I'm afraid my focus these past few years wouldn't have been on Jiangcheng.
He thought of Land and suddenly remembered that promise. If he were in S country, perhaps he could visit him more often.
Back at the manor, Lauren immediately went to greet him, but Gu Mai had no time to pay him any attention. "Where are all the things from the old man's study?"
He caught me off guard by his question, but I quickly recovered and said, "In the storage room on the basement level."
"Okay. I'll go down now."
Lauren's palms were slightly sweaty. "What happened when the patriarch met with the crown prince today? Why did he suddenly start looking for the old patriarch's things?"
He stopped and looked back, his cold gaze fixed on Lauren, who was bent over, filled with oppression and chill.
"Lauren, since when have I needed you to ask me for my orders?"
"Yes, I was too talkative. I'll take you downstairs."
His voice trembled slightly as he hunched over and led the way, his key failing to fit into the lock several times.
Watching him walk in, she didn't dare to look any longer and walked to the corner to wait.
The storage room is cleaned daily, and the temperature and humidity inside are just right. Inside are some of the old man's collections and some messy documents and notes.
Gu Mai searched back and forth twice, but most of the items were things he had looked at when he was packing up, nothing special.
Inside a burgundy leather document book were some treasured stamps, some even bearing the signatures of famous people. He had only flipped through two pages when he discovered that the old man had written the dates of his meetings with these people on the back pages.
Looking at the date, it seems to be a social engagement from before the old man became the head of the family, when he was trying to expand his territory and demonstrate his abilities.
Turning the page further, a yellowed cooperation agreement made him stop what he was doing.
The signature area in the corner only had the old man's signature; the place for the last signature was blank.
He took out the paper and carefully read its contents until he saw a familiar company name, which finally piqued his interest.
"The Fu family?" he murmured to himself, a hint of doubt in his voice.
Turning the page further, you'll find the second contract, which is even more detailed. However, the signatures of both parties are left blank on this document.
What exactly is the relationship between the old man and Madam Fu?
Could it be that he insisted on sending his heir to Jiangcheng because of this unfinished cooperation agreement?
After that, the page is completely blank.
He put the folder in a bookcase and went outside, only to find Lauren still waiting at the end.
As he left, he said, "Bring the meals to the study today."
Although I didn't find the old wish of Sko and Orland, this thing in my hand might still be of some use.
Back in the study, I flipped through the documents several times, but found nothing unusual about them except for the yellowed background and the outdated terms.
What exactly is the old man's relationship with the Fu family?
Country S, which had just entered early winter, soon saw its first snowfall this year.
The snowflakes drifted in the air, and the white snowflakes that fell to the ground did not disappear quickly.
Qiao Yiming tightened his scarf, muttering to himself, "Why did I have to come out and suffer? I regret it now."
But the next second after the music entered my ears, I felt my body get even hotter.
He immediately forgot what he had just said.
Qiao Yiming looked around. He had been a regular at this bar a few years ago, but it looked so unfamiliar now.
Since entering the entertainment industry, Qiao Yiming has long lost such unrestrained entertainment activities, not to mention his older brother's super strict discipline.
I feel like I've really become the number one well-behaved persona in the entertainment industry.
Who would have guessed that they used to be the dancing queen of the dance floor?
While spending all your time in bars isn't really a good thing, going out occasionally can be a great way to de-stress...
Qiao Yiyang, an old-fashioned connoisseur!
I glanced at it, and the chat window on my phone was so quiet. Why did it suddenly change its nature?
Since that's the case, let's have some fun!
Qiao Yiming booked a private booth and ordered some drinks. Before he could even finish one drink, he heard a greeting.
"Hey, isn't this our Queen Qiao? How come you have time to come back?"
A man of similar age rudely squeezed into a booth, his arm around a woman's shoulder.
After saying hello, quickly let go of her hand and sit down next to her.
Qiao Yiming squinted at him, but had absolutely no recollection of him...
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