Chapter 386: Guarding Against All Odds, Playing with the Rival
Zhou Yu added, "The project plan provided by our Tianyuan Group is already perfect. As long as Young Master Zhong invests, we can just sit back and collect the money. It was Young Master Zhong who originally proposed the idea of combining the Future City with a tourism project, wasn't it?"
Wan Jiang gave a somewhat awkward smile.
There is no such thing as investing without any risk and making money without doing anything.
This first round of investment would cost over 10 billion, and Young Master Zhong certainly couldn't come up with that much money on his own.
So he said, "Mr. Huo, Mr. Zhou, your plan is indeed perfect, but construction on Future City has already been suspended, so we need to do another risk assessment. I think we should put this matter on hold."
"Wait a minute? It was Young Master Zhong who first proposed to investigate Future City and expressed his intention to invest. Why are you changing your mind now?" Zhou Yu asked.
The first time Zhong Yi proposed the Future City project was when Huo Beiting and Xu Xingluo kidnapped Qiao Xi.
He said that he passed by Future City and saved Qiao Xi.
Wan Jiang acted as a peacemaker: "That's not what I meant, Mr. Zhou. This deal is too big. We need some time to investigate and haven't made a decision yet. Mr. and Mrs. Chairman, we are also unfamiliar with Haicheng, so we have to be cautious, right?"
Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Master Zhong, do you think so too?"
He pointed his finger at the Letter of Intent on Cooperation placed on the conference table.
Zhong Yi's eyes were slightly cold as he took out a pen and signed his name on the letter of intent.
"Mr. Zhong?" Wan Jiang was a little panicked.
If you are unable to invest the money at that time, you will have to pay a penalty.
Zhong Yi put down his pen and said, "I have signed this letter of intent. I believe that Mr. Huo will treat this project well. I like Haicheng very much and hope that Future City can become a landmark project that is popular all over the country."
“It’s a pleasure to work with you.”
Huo Xingzhou had a smile on his face. No matter whether Zhong Yi signed or not, it would be a good deal for him.
Zhong Yi looked at him with a forced smile, reached out and shook his hand: "It's a pleasure to work with you."
He knew that if he didn't leave, Huo Xingzhou would send people to ask him every day whether he wanted to invest in Future City and force him to pay.
Being annoyed will drive people crazy!
Who made him talk so meanly and insist on saying he was inspecting the future city?
Huo Xingzhou really holds a grudge!
But what he was most worried about was that Huo Xingzhou would doubt his identity and start investigating his past. The Zhong family had done a very tight job, so it wouldn't be so easy to find out.
The money invested in Future City was a problem. Zhong Yi was a bit troubled. He was not 100% sure that he could get the money from the Zhong family. He would have to think about it carefully later.
They were talking.
A figure passed by outside the translucent conference room.
Qiao Xi, wearing a peach pink new Chinese style long dress, was standing at the door of the conference room. When she saw Huo Xingzhou, she stretched out her hand and greeted him.
This dress makes her skin look even better and her smile more beautiful.
A pair of clear eyes looked at Huo Xingzhou with a smile.
Huo Xingzhou stood up, walked over, opened the glass door of the conference room and said, "Come in."
Qiao Xi said softly, "Aren't you guys in a meeting? It wouldn't be a good idea for me to go in."
She looked at him with a seductive look in her eyes, and after last night, their relationship seemed to have become even closer. Qiao Xi gradually came to believe that marrying Huo Xingzhou was her destiny.
She was destined to be his woman, there was no other choice.
So I felt more justified in possessing him.
"The meeting is over, and we're just chatting." Huo Xingzhou's eyes flickered slightly, and his gaze swept across the precious rosewood box in her hand and said, "You always have to return the gifts you receive in person, right?"
"Um."
Qiao Xi glanced at Zhong Yi inside and nodded.
Huo Xingzhou took her hand and walked into the meeting room. Wan Jiang and Zhong Yi both looked at Qiao Xi.
To be precise, look at the box in her hand.
Wan Jiang prayed secretly that it would not be what he thought. It would be terrible if Young Master Zhong was unhappy.
Miss Xiang was not around at the moment, and he didn't want to be bothered by Master Zhong. The joke Zhou Yu had just made had already irritated Master Zhong.
Don't be fooled by the fact that this handsome young man is being polite at the moment. Who knows how much anger he has stored up in his heart.
This Tianyuan Group and their Master Zhong are really in conflict for eight lifetimes!
Qiao Xi walked up to the two of them, handed the rosewood box in her hands to Zhong Yi with both hands, and said, "Yesterday was my birthday. It's an honor for me that Master Zhong can come. This gift is too valuable. I can't accept it after thinking it over again."
Zhong Yi didn't answer. Anger was already hidden in his eyes, but he appeared calm on the surface. "It's just a safety lock. What's so valuable about it? Could it be that Madam Huo thinks even mutton-fat jade is not worthy of your attention?"
He knew that Qiao Xi must have been instigated by Huo Xingzhou to return the gift.
This guy is really good at playing tricks on people!
"Boss Huo, there's no point in taking back a gift you've given away." Zhong Yi's tone grew much colder. "Do you look down on me as your partner? You accept everyone else's gifts, but you choose to return mine."
Qiao Xi noticed that he was angry and turned to look at Huo Xingzhou.
She wanted to return the gift, and Huo Xingzhou agreed. What should she do to avoid destroying their cooperation and at the same time return the hot potato?
Huo Xingzhou noticed her gaze, took the rosewood box from her hand and placed it on the conference table in front of Zhong Yi.
His slender fingers opened the wooden box, and the translucent mutton-fat jade was exposed to everyone.
His tone was calm and smiling as he asked, "Master Zhong, I'd like to ask where did you get this mutton-fat jade safety lock? And who was its previous owner?"
"What's wrong?"
Zhong Yi sat on a chair, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "You guys still check who handled the gifts before you accepted them? What about those antiques and paintings you received last night? Why didn't you check them thoroughly?"
Huo Xingzhou was secretly mocked by him, but he did not show any displeasure.
He reached out and took out the peace lock. "Even the finest mutton-fat jade shouldn't be this translucent and round. It must have been polished by the best craftsmen with superb skills, or it must have been worn and played with frequently, so it must have been cherished. As the saying goes, people nurture jade, and jade nurtures people."
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he looked at Zhong Yi, his eyes hiding an inexplicable smile as he said, "Mr. Zhong, this safety lock is a women's style. It must not be something you carry with you. Could it be that it was raised by one of your beloved women?"
My wife isn't one to steal someone else's love. Inviting you to my birthday party was a bit unexpected, and you don't have to casually take your best friend's treasured possessions as a gift. Besides, we just signed a letter of intent for cooperation, so I can't let you spend any money."
Zhong Yi almost lost his composure.
What a great Huo Xingzhou! He almost said openly that he just took the jade from a woman and gave it to Qiao Xi!
It seems frivolous and heartless.
Zhong Yi was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Qiao Xi hadn't expected this; she simply felt it was too valuable to accept. Thinking of where the jade came from, perhaps it had been taken from Mingzhu, she felt even more disgusted and couldn't accept it!
"Mr. Zhong, I appreciate your kindness. But I really can't accept this thing." Qiao Xi's attitude towards him became even more distant.
"Wanjiang."
Zhong Yi felt upset and said, "Please take the things back."
He had picked this safety lock specifically to keep. He had always wanted to find a suitable opportunity to give it to her, but Huo Xingzhou had ruined his plans.
Huo Xingzhou must have really realized that his identity was unusual. He was on high alert, just like he was treating a love rival.
Zhong Yi raised his eyes and met Huo Xingzhou's gaze.
The other person looked relaxed, as if he saw through everything.
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