Chapter 386: Guarding against all odds, playing with the love rival

Zhou Yu added: "The project plan provided by our Tianyuan Group is already perfect. As long as Master Zhong invests, we can just sit back and collect the money. It was Master Zhong who first proposed the idea of ​​combining the Future City with the 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 will cost over 1 billion, and Master Zhong alone certainly cannot come up with that much money.

So he said, "Mr. Huo, Mr. Zhou, your plan is indeed perfect, but the construction of Future City has been suspended before, and 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 do you regret it 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 the 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 we haven't made a decision yet. My two bosses, 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?"

His finger clicked on the "Letter of Intent for 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 at that time, you will have to pay a penalty.

Zhong Yi put down the 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 been a pleasure working with you.”

Huo Xingzhou had a smile on his face. Whether Zhong Yi signed or not, it would be a good thing for him.

Zhong Yi looked at him with a fake smile, reached out and held his hand: "Happy cooperation."

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 worried will drive you to death!

Who made him so mean as to insist on talking about 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 at the time, so it wouldn't be so easy to find out.

The money invested in Future City was a problem. Zhong Yi had a headache. He was not 100% sure that he could get the money from the Zhong family. He would have to think about it carefully.

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 better and her smile becomes more beautiful.

A pair of clear eyes looked at Huo Xingzhou with a smile.

Huo Xingzhou stood up and walked over, opened the glass door of the conference room and said, "Come in."

Qiao Xi said softly, "Aren't you in a meeting? It's not 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 it was her destiny to marry Huo Xingzhou.

She was destined to be his woman, there was no other choice.

So I felt more justified in possessing him.

"The meeting is over, we're just chatting." Huo Xingzhou's eyes flickered, and he glanced at the valuable rosewood box in her hand and said, "You have to return the gifts you receive in person, right?"

"Um."

Qiao Xi glanced at Zhong Yi inside and nodded.

Huo Xingzhou held her hand and walked into the conference 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, hoping it was not what he thought. It would be terrible if Young Master Zhong was unhappy.

Miss Xiang was not here at the moment, and he did not want to be tormented by Master Zhong. The joke that Zhou Yu made just now had already angered Master Zhong.

Don't be fooled by the politeness of this handsome young man at the moment. Who knows how much anger he has accumulated in his heart.

This Tianyuan Group and their Master Zhong have really been at odds with each other for eight lifetimes!

Qiao Xi walked up to the two of them, handed the rosewood box in her hands to Zhong Yi and said, "Yesterday was my birthday. It is my honor that Mr. Zhong can come. This gift is too expensive. I can't accept it after repeated consideration."

Zhong Yi did not answer. There was already anger hidden in her eyes, but she looked calm on the surface: "It's just a safety lock. How valuable is it? Could it be that Madam Huo thinks that even mutton-fat jade is not worthy of your taste?"

He knew that Huo Xingzhou must have instigated Qiao Xi to return the gift.

This guy is really good at playing tricks on people!

"Boss Huo, there is no reason to take back a gift that has been given." Zhong Yi's tone became much colder. "Do you look down on me as a partner? You accept other people's gifts, but you 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. How could she not destroy their cooperation and at the same time return this 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 smooth white jade was exposed to everyone.

His tone was calm and smiling as he said, "Master Zhong, I would like to ask where did you get this mutton-fat jade safety lock? And who is its previous owner?"

"What's wrong?"

Zhong Yi sat on a chair and raised his eyebrows and asked, "When you accept gifts, do you still check who has passed them through? Why didn't you check those antique calligraphy and paintings you received last night?"

Huo Xingzhou was mocked by him, but he didn't feel unhappy at all.

He reached out and took out the peace lock. "No matter how good the mutton-fat jade is, it shouldn't be so translucent and round. Either the best craftsman has superb polishing skills, or it is often worn and played with by people, so it must be very cherished. As the saying goes, people raise jade, and jade raises people."

He looked at Zhong Yi with a slightly raised mouth, and with an inexplicable smile in his eyes, he said: "Mr. Zhong, this safety lock is a women's model, it must not be something you carry with you. Could it be that it was raised by one of your beloved women?

My wife is not the type to steal someone's love. Inviting you to my birthday party is a little unexpected, and you don't have to casually take your confidante's treasured things as a gift. Besides, we just signed a letter of intent for cooperation, and I can't let you spend money."

Zhong Yi almost lost her composure.

What a good Huo Xingzhou! He almost said openly that he just took the jade from the 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 thought of this, she just felt it was too valuable to accept. When she thought about where the jade came from, she might have taken it from Mingzhu, she felt 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 specially for her. He had always wanted to find a suitable opportunity to give it to her, but Huo Xingzhou had ruined his plan.

Huo Xingzhou must have really realized that his identity was unusual, and he was on high alert, just like he was treating a love rival.

Zhong Yi raised her eyes and met Huo Xingzhou's gaze.

The other person looked relaxed, as if he saw through everything.