Praise You
Zou Meng was invited to the guest seat, and Chen Di'an poured her a glass of water. "I'm sorry for taking the trouble to come here so late."
"I only have time now. I hope I didn't disturb you."
Zou Meng watched his every move intently, thinking that no matter what time it was, he was just afraid that you wouldn't contact me.
Dad said things hadn't been easy for Shen Yan'an recently. Shen Yuheng's aggressive expansion had already damaged the Shen Group's foundation. Although he had managed to save the company from bankruptcy, the economic downturn after the pandemic had plunged all industries into recession, and creditors were also struggling to survive. Simply dealing with them was overwhelming. Looking at the Shen Group's still-high debt ratio, he feared it would eventually collapse.
"What's more, his fourth uncle is keeping a close eye on him. He would rather injure 800 of his own men than 1,000 of the enemy. You said we're all family, but I didn't expect him to be so ruthless." Zou Jingyuan's shrewd eyes were full of calculation. "My dear daughter, you'd better be clear-headed. Don't give up your good life and wade into this muddy water."
Zou Meng couldn't listen, his mind was entirely on his lover.
"Dad, please help him."
"Why should I?" Zou Jingyuan said with a stern face, "When the Shen family was in the most difficult time, I extended an olive branch to him once. This young man, who was very promising, didn't even take me seriously."
"I don't care!" Zou Meng, holding her father's weak spot, said angrily, "You have to help him! Otherwise, otherwise—I will sever our father-daughter relationship."
Seeing his daughter's behavior, Zou Jingyuan thought to himself that women are so sentimental; they'd risk everything for a man they love. He'd believed that Shen Yan had been able to borrow money from HSBC to temporarily alleviate Shen's crisis, but upon taking office, he'd made drastic changes, cutting four or five of Shen's core businesses and recovering billions in capital. Did you really need to feel sorry for such a ruthless person?
Furthermore, with the country's current direction so clear, and Shen Yan's years of deep involvement in the technology sector, his "Deep Blue Ocean" project has already garnered widespread industry recognition. Furthermore, Shen's marine transportation business is steadily gaining momentum. As long as they remain calm and give him time, there's no telling what their future holds. If they could snag a piece of the action now while he's facing challenges from both sides, it would be a lucrative deal.
Thinking of this, Zou Jingyuan deliberately said in embarrassment: "It's not easy to help. This is real money invested, and Dad will lose a lot of money. Unless he agrees to be my son-in-law, then family members helping each other is fine."
Zou Meng deliberately ignored the expectation in her father's eyes and said sadly, "Don't say that. He has someone he likes. How can I ruin his feelings?"
"Bullshit!" Although her father had been rich for decades, he still couldn't change his nouveau riche style. "How can I, Zou Jingyuan's daughter, be someone else's mistress? The woman he likes has no background at all. Is she worthy of competing with my daughter? As long as you get married, dad will help him! That way you will be happy too, killing two birds with one stone. If he still likes this woman after you get married, then you can just turn a blind eye! He can have his fun, and you just marry him and enjoy the good life."
Zou Meng didn't want to. Why should she share her husband's love with others? "No!"
"My dear daughter, don't be silly. You see, which successful man doesn't have one wife at home and many outside? Listen to your father and don't test human nature. There are so many beautiful women in this world. As long as they are willing to sleep with them, a man can live with any of them."
Zou Meng felt a pang of sadness in his heart, thinking that what his father said was too straightforward.
If anyone could be her husband, why had she never considered herself when things were so difficult for her? It was obvious that she was not pretty.
Seeing his daughter's low mood, Zou Jingyuan thought she was still worried about not being able to enjoy his love all to herself, so he said, "If you really want to be with him, now is the best time. Once the Shen family changes its mind, you won't have the capital to control him."
…
Thinking of this, Zou Meng raised her eyes and looked at the handsome man in front of her. Her heart was filled with tenderness, and she felt unusually crowded. "How much equity can you give us in the 'Deep Sea Blue' project?"
"At most 10%."
"My father has agreed. I will do my best to persuade him. Don't worry." Zou Meng was shy and had self-esteem, so she never mentioned her father's request for a buy-one-get-one-free deal.
Xiandian knew the style of these old-school entrepreneurs and asked anxiously, "Are there any other additional conditions?"
"Uh..." She hesitated for a long time, then said with determination, "I will treat you better than Miss Ye. At the very least, something like this will never happen tonight."
Chen Yan was stunned for a moment and remained silent.
Zou Meng wasn't sure what he was thinking, but she only heard him say, "It's too late. I'll take you home."
The study door was pushed open. Unexpectedly, Ye Yuanyin had been waiting in the corridor. When he saw them come out, he took two steps forward and asked, "You guys—are you still going out?"
"I'll take Miss Zou home."
She felt a little disappointed, but she thought it was so late, even if it was a friend, she should go and see him off, so it was no big deal, so she gave way.
The two took the elevator downstairs. Ye Yuanyin looked at the numbers and his heart sank as well.
She paced back and forth in the corridor, and when she got tired of standing, she squatted down against the wall and waited for a while.
Time passed by little by little, and when the sky was almost dawn, he still didn't come back.
He couldn't give the explanation he wanted, and he couldn't get the explanation he wanted. Ye Yuanyin was sleepy and hungry, so he pushed open the door to the study, walked in, found his phone, and took the elevator down for breakfast.
Aunt Yang was still wondering, "Hey, why are you so early today?"
Ye Yuanyin forced a smile.
She opened her phone, and a flood of information poured in. She immediately searched for rumors about herself. Interested netizens and former friends and classmates left many speculations. She had never known that her meaningless actions would be deeply analyzed under a magnifying glass—they were speculating and reasoning based on the assumption that she was guilty. The person they were talking about was actually a stranger to her.
You Jing snatched the phone from her hand and said in a very angry tone: "What are you looking at these? What do they know? They are just talking nonsense here!"
Seeing that there was no one around, Ye Yuan stood up and was about to leave to avoid suspicion.
You Jing caught up, "Ayin."
"Don't come over here." She turned around suddenly and said calmly, "Aren't you also always interpreting me according to your own wishes?"
"What's wrong? Did Xiandi An give you a hard time last night?"
She shook her head, spread out her palm and said, "Give me the phone."
"After Zou Meng called him away, did he come back last night?"
Perhaps because she had been with Chen Dian for so long, she had copied him perfectly, even his expression was half-smile. "Why don't you go ask him?"
She turned and left.
You Manshan walked out of the elevator and saw the two people, one in front of the other, talking with their backs to each other from such a distance. She said sarcastically, "Hey, if there is anything you want to talk about, why can't you sit down and talk face to face? The more you try to hide it, the more obvious it becomes."
Ye Yuan was in a bad mood, so his words were ambiguous. "Some words can be heard clearly from a distance, but they are hard to hear if you stand close to them."
You Manshan retorted, "What's the point of being clear? First make your own feelings clear."
Ye Yuanyin sneered and pressed the up button for the elevator. While he was waiting, Chen Di'an came out of another elevator. He looked like he had just returned from outside, went back to his room to change clothes, and then came down to eat.
Seeing that she looked unhappy, Chen Yan subconsciously stopped her as she was about to enter the elevator and asked, "Have you finished eating?"
"Not yet. Maha asked me to go to the company."
Chen Yan pondered the turmoil of public opinion that had not yet subsided, and said, "Tell him I can't go."
She stared at him and sneered, "Who can I be the boss of?"
Her hand was ruthlessly brushed away by her. Chen Yan turned around and looked at the closed elevator door. He stood there a little confused, wondering whether the person he was talking about just now was her or himself?
*
Zhang Chang received a call from Secretary Ma and had to give up the idea of letting Ye Yuanyin return to the company, but the call came in aggressively.
"Xiao Ye, can the project still be saved?"
Ye Yuanyin was already in a bad mood, and his tone turned cold as he listened to the other party's questioning. "Who do you think can remain unscathed in this situation?"
Maha, however, misinterpreted the situation, feeling that the tide of change was turning against him, and he felt a deep sense of grief for the lost. "Damn, it turns out what everyone's saying is true! It's not too late to set things right now. I'm afraid Chen Di'an is really going to marry Zou Meng."
Only then did she realize there was such a saying, and only now did she understand why Chen Di'an felt discouraged. Problems were piling up one after another, and the development of the situation was completely beyond his control, so she couldn't help but feel discouraged.
"Why aren't you talking? What are you thinking?" Maha pressed on. "Is there any chance of recovery? Have you taken any measures to salvage the situation?"
Ye Yuanyin asked, "Who do you think Yan Xi'an is?"
Maha was stumped by this nonsensical question, "What do you mean?"
"It means that once he makes a decision, no one can change it."
Maha was a bit disappointed with his friend, "Xiaoye, you're not doing this right. Happiness is something you have to fight for. When it comes to love, we can't be so noble and upright."
"For him, reason is more important than emotion."
"Fuck me!" Maha cursed. "Your love is connected to the project. If the love is over, the project will fail. Just tell me to do my best and don't talk to me about responsibility and morality."
Ye Yuanyin thought, no wonder Song Taizu was forced to wear the yellow robe. He was in a business that risked his life. Even if he didn't care about himself, he should have thought about the others who followed him to build the country. Did they follow you through life and death for nothing?
She just felt that she was about to have another attack.
"Maha, tell me in detail what's happening outside. He won't let me know anything."
Maha then told her everything. Ye Yuanyin pondered for a moment and said, "I have an idea."
Zhang Chang perked up, even raising his voice an octave: "What? You have a child?!"
"..." There's something wrong. "Anyway, cooperate with me."
"Auntie, what on earth are you going to do?"
*
Not long after Chen Dian'an started work, he received a call from Long Qinling. The kid was very well-behaved and sweet-mouthed, and he called him "brother-in-law" right away.
He was puzzled. They were obviously family, so why was there such a big difference between them?
"What's up?"
"Brother-in-law, I looked at the date. Today is Ayin's birthday."
He was quite direct. "What should I give?"
"Send her flowers, buy her a gift, take her to a movie, or take her out for dinner. That's how we young people date."
Chen Yan thought that such innocent tricks were only used to coax children. The man at home looked young, but his mental age was probably in his early forties.
"Are you sure she'll be happy?"
"I promise."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Dian thought for a moment and told Secretary Ma to order two movie tickets.
Secretary Ma, unsure, checked with him again. He thought, "Don't you have a private theater at home? And KZ is going to hold another press conference in two weeks, with so many people watching? Why would he want to go out and join in the fun when things are so tense?"
"Is it decided now?"
"Yes, right now. Let Xiaoye know, I'll pick her up in the evening."
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