"Director Wu has been in custody for a day, and Hu Rui hasn't made any movement yet."

Lin Xiaotang thought for a moment, "Where is Pei Sizhu?"

"There are frequent movements, and someone is following."

Lin Xiaotang raised an eyebrow at him, as if to ask him, "Guess what?"

Lindenko knew that this was a test from his little cousin, and after thinking seriously for a while, he smiled and said, "It's much more interesting."

Director Wu's crime was exposed, but Hu Rui, who was in the same boat with him, remained unmoved. Why? Because Hu Rui didn't have to do anything, someone was standing up for him.

When the interests of multiple people are intertwined, we cannot just look at the behavior of one person, but the actions of everyone in the team.

Pei Sizhu was driven out of the Hu family by Hu Yuanfan. It would be a lie to say that she did not bear a grudge against him. However, Lin Xiaotang kept making moves and they were hindered everywhere, so they had to put aside their unhappiness and continue to cooperate.

This is like a marriage where certain interests are intertwined, and even if the other party does something disgusting in the marriage, they will forgive it generously.

Do you really not care?

No! It's a divorce, which involves too many things to be divided, so it can only be bound.

In such a marriage, both husband and wife tacitly agree that they each have their own lives.

Lin Xiaotang's identity meant that she had seen too many family combinations like this.

So she didn't need to think too much to know that Hu Rui and Pei Sizhu were still working closely together.

"I have a lunch appointment with Mr. Zhou. We will go there together then."

Lindenko nodded and prepared to go out to work.

Lin Xiaotang started a cross-border meeting.

The identity can be given immediately, but the things in her hands must be given bit by bit. She wants to ensure that Lindenke has enough ability to control it.

As soon as Lindenke went out, Ye Liangchen, who was on the phone, turned around immediately, sneaked to the corner, and lowered his loud voice.

Lin Dengke felt something was strange and wanted to ask, but Ye Liangchen hung up the phone and sat back in his usual seat.

Lindenko shook his head, thinking that he was overthinking.

At noon, in a French restaurant, the appearance of Lin Xiaotang and Lin Dengke surprised Zhou Jincheng a little.

"Mr. Zhou seems to be very repulsed by me."

Lindenko joked with a smile.

Zhou Jincheng was also very frank, "I thought it was a private date between me and President Lin."

Lin Xiaotang waved her hand and said, "It's just a simple meal with a partner. For something like a date, it's more appropriate to date your loved ones."

Lin Xiaotang can handle Zhou Jincheng by herself, but she still wants Lin Dengke to come along. On the one hand, it is because Lin Dengke is about to change his identity, and on the other hand, it is to avoid other people's gossip.

Zhou Jincheng sat down with a smile, looking at Lin Xiaotang, crossing his hands on the table, "I didn't expect it to be such a simple business talk."

"Lin Group will not touch any business that is not pure."

Lin Xiaotang's integrity made Zhou Jincheng feel like he was an ugly bad guy.

Lindenko smiled and tried to smooth things over, "The cherry foie gras here is pretty good."

Zhou Jincheng was very considerate and continued the conversation with Lin Dengke.

Lin Xiaotang picked up the cup and drank water, looking outside with her side profile.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, Ye Liangchen was squatting beside the flower bed, poking around with a branch, no one knew what he was doing.

Looks like he's worried about something.

Lin Xiaotang was very surprised. This guy has never been one to keep things to himself.

Didn’t you even play games today? Something is wrong! A flash of light flashed in Lin Xiaotang’s mind——

"Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom."

Lin Xiaotang ignored Zhou Jincheng and Lin Dengke's puzzled looks and quickly walked to the bathroom to make a phone call.

It’s over. Fu Hansheng brings her lunch every day, but he came out today without prior notice!

Lin Xiaotang slapped her forehead twice, feeling very guilty. If she hadn't seen Ye Liangchen trying hard to suppress his anger, she would not have been able to remember it for a while.

Beep-beep-

The call was not connected.

Lin Xiaotang frowned and called the home phone. Butler Wu answered and said that Fu Hansheng had gone out with the child shortly after she did and had not returned yet.

Lin Xiaotang was stunned and called Fu Hansheng again, but still no one answered.

“How strange!”

Lin Xiaotang left a message for Fu Hansheng on WeChat before putting away her phone and returning to the dining table.

Lin Dengke has already clearly expressed the direction of their cooperation, but Zhou Jincheng has been beating around the bush and not giving a direct response.

After Lin Xiaotang sat down, he finally said, "Lack of money?"

Lin Xiaotang admitted generously, "It's not that much. If I were on my own, I could still make it if I moved around a bit, but I think it would be an opportunity to establish a close partnership with Risheng. What do you think, President Zhou?"

Zhou Jincheng laughed softly. When there is something to do, he is President Zhou, and when there is nothing to do, he is Young Master Zhou.

Lin Xiaotang: "If we want to work closely together, it will be more solid if we get married."

Zhou Jincheng's tone was full of joking, but his eyes were always locked on Lin Xiaotang's face.

Lin Dengke was furious and wanted to stand up and beat Zhou Jincheng up instantly. He was teasing his sister in front of him. He was tired of living!

Lin Xiaotang moved her feet and stepped on Lin Dengke's shoes, and Lin Dengke reluctantly sat down.

Lin Xiaotang was very serious. "Mr. Zhou, please be careful with your words. I have a family. My husband and I live in harmony, and we are in perfect harmony. My husband is handsome and my son is cute. We are very happy."

Zhou Jincheng's smile froze. "There's no need to be so specific. It was just a joke."

Zhou Jincheng lowered his eyes and drank water, and when he wanted to keep some distance, he would call him Mr. Zhou.

"How much?"

Zhou Jincheng had an attitude of "I'm willing to lose everything as long as it's you."

Lin Xiaotang was unequivocal, "We need a lot to open stores and enter the market later. The high-end series and the mid-to-low-end series should be separated. I'll pay 60% and you 40%. How about we take 100 million to play with it first?"

Zhou Jincheng thought it was worth it for her to specially ask him out.

"Fifty-fifty, I'll raise it to three hundred million."

Although both companies are large in scale and have a market capitalization of billions, they have many projects and high expenses, so their working capital is limited.

Lin Xiaotang has come up with two projects at once, and there are other projects that require investment in the works, so the use of working capital is even more restricted. And with the parasites like Hu Rui around, a part of the limited working capital will be trapped and cannot be used.

Zhou Jincheng was able to come up with 300 million yuan, which to a great extent alleviated Lin Xiaotang's financial pressure for the next six months.

But Lin Xiaotang didn't want to give it in a 50-50 ratio.

Only when you have the right to speak in your own hands can you do things according to your own ideas.

Zhou Jincheng leaned back on the sofa, looking lazy yet a bit rebellious.

After being pulled down from the clouds, the elegant and noble young man was able to calculate how to maximize his benefits in the shortest possible time.

"Then there's nothing to talk about~"

Lin Xiaotang’s attitude is also very clear.

Zhou Jincheng is not in a hurry. There are many people who can cooperate with Lin Xiaotang, but only a few can be won over all at once.

He is the best choice.

Scattered shares will increase management difficulty, which is a taboo.

Lin Xiaotang knew the taboo better than anyone else! Risheng Group had just experienced turmoil. He could come up with 300 million yuan. It would be a lie to say that it was not difficult.

But for Lin Xiaotang, it’s worth it!

"President Lin is always so impetuous. If we can't reach an agreement in one go, we can discuss it a few more times. There will always be a chance to see each other's sincerity. I'm easy to make an appointment with."