As I spoke, I handed Cao Jinbo a leather bag containing more than 200,000 yuan in cash and a detailed revenue statement.
Cao Jinbo glanced at me, then gestured to his henchman to put the money away, without paying any attention to the revenue details.
I reminded him again, "Mr. Cao, aren't you going to order?"
Cao Jinbo replied, "This is not what I value. To me, this is just a windfall."
Cao Jinbo took a sip of water and said, "Whether you treat us to this meal or President Ye treats us, it's the same in name... but I'd prefer President Ye to treat us."
Ye Zhi replied calmly, "President Cao, are you trying to create distance between us?"
Cao Jinbo, still smiling, said, "President Ye, don't misunderstand, I didn't mean that... I just feel that I'd be more pleased if President Ye invited me to dinner... because I do have some business matters I'd like to discuss with you."
Surprisingly, Ye Zhi looked at me first before replying, "Since President Cao cares so much about the order of importance, you should talk to Michael first... He invited you to this dinner for business reasons."
I understood what Ye Zhi meant by that, so as soon as she finished speaking, I started thinking about how to persuade Cao Jinbo to give me the 16 shops in "Jiulongju".
However, when Cao Jinbo spoke again, I realized how superfluous my thoughts had been.
Cao Jinbo stopped me from speaking, then, without a smile, said to Ye Zhi, "President Ye, let's be frank. I know why you invited me to this dinner... I, Cao Jinbo, am very willing to cultivate the younger generation... I can let Migo use the shops at Jiulongju for three, five, or even ten years without any conditions... But I also ask President Ye to give us local entrepreneurs a way out... Everyone knows that your group's industries are all over the world, but we entrepreneurs who were born in Dali and can't leave are only able to make a living from the mountains and rivers of Dali... Therefore, I hope your group can be lenient and not get involved in the Cangshan Yishu project!... Is that alright?"
At this moment, I can't describe the feeling in my heart! It turns out that in Cao Jinbo's eyes, I was just a minor character. My existence was only a bargaining chip that he could use to negotiate with Ye Zhi.
Suddenly, the gap between Ye Zhi and me became even more pronounced; we could never play the same role in this world, even if we were a couple! Want to chat with more like-minded people about "My Tenant Miss"? Follow "or" on WeChat to discuss your favorite books with other book lovers.
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