"Regarding the construction of the tourism and film resort, we currently have several sites in Haishi. One is the mountainous area in the third district of Haishi, and another is the cemetery in the fourth district, Gulin Village..."
In the conference room on the 45th floor of the Cheng Group building, Cheng Li's assistant was giving a mid-term report on the project.
Mu Yiran felt drowsy listening to this; she had traveled back and forth between the real world and the real world again yesterday.
This time, her excuse was to go on a trip. Having learned from her first experience, she traveled through time smoothly.
When Shi Youxi learned that she was going abroad for a week, he wasn't particularly surprised and just said the same thing as when she went on a business trip.
Neither of them tacitly broke the unspoken agreement.
I returned to this world in the middle of the night, and then hurriedly took a night flight back.
She started working as soon as she landed. Mu Yiran had never felt so successful before, as if she hadn't gone abroad to sleep but had just returned from negotiating a multi-million dollar project.
Seeing that her mind had wandered, Chen Yiting, who was behind her, noticed that Cheng Yuan had been staring at her for a long time, but couldn't scold her because of the distance.
She leaned close to the woman's ear and whispered:
"Mr. Cheng, shall I make you a cup of coffee?"
"Hmm? Hmm... okay."
Mu Yiran snapped out of her daze, wiped her mouth, and thankfully didn't drool because she had been sleeping with her mouth open.
He looked around with hazy eyes, and seemed about to slump back onto the conference table.
"What's wrong? Are you so tired from playing?" Li Buhuo sat next to her, flipping through documents and listening attentively.
Mu Yiran stretched her muscles and said, "Yeah, being forced to go to work after playing is the most tiring thing."
Li Bu Huo chuckled: "Who said we were going to start working seriously? You've been sleeping for an hour already. If you lie down any longer, President Cheng's pen is going to hit you on the head."
"It's been an hour already? Tsk, this guy's quite the talker. It's a waste of his talent that he's not a streamer."
Mu Yiran wasn't afraid of Cheng Yuan throwing the pen at her at all; she wasn't going to dodge it.
Seeing the woman still lazily waving and nodding to Cheng Yuan, Li Bu Huo shook his head helplessly. The project manager on the stage had already finished speaking. Li Bu Huo glanced at Cheng Li, who was focused on the opposite side, and squinted in thought.
Li Bu Huo: "Cheng Li is determined to win this project."
Mu Yiran grunted and tapped the document. "I'm very fair. If you want to join his team, you can."
“Of course I stand on your side unconditionally. How could I abandon our CEO Cheng and defect to the enemy camp?”
Just as Mu Yiran was about to feign tears of emotion, Li Buhuo said, "I've had someone assess it, and the land you mentioned is indeed feasible."
"..."
Mu Yiran pouted: "Unconditional, huh? It sounds so nice, but between me and money, you really did choose money."
"Ha, men!"
Li Bu Huo: "..."
“I can’t just let you choose whatever you want. Nobody else wants you to win this project except me.”
At this point, Li Bu Huo looked at her and asked, "But how did you come up with that idea for that piece of land?"
The meeting room was dimly lit, and Mu Yiran didn't see the probing look in Li Buhuo's eyes. She simply said vaguely, "I heard someone mention it by chance before."
"Okay! Lin Qi, you've worked hard."
After the report concluded, Cheng Li stood up first. He gestured to his assistant to distribute the documents and said in a deep voice to the group on his left, "Everyone should have a pretty good understanding now. Today, we're going to vote on the location."
On the left, all the original shareholders of the Cheng Group were seated, with the only one missing being the seat representing Shi Ye.
"After evaluation by all parties, the new four districts have the highest investment value," Cheng Li said firmly. "The current bid price is set at 20 percent."
"Although it is 30% higher than the group's estimate, as you can see, the location is excellent. Hai City is now also planning to shift the focus of urban development to the new fourth district. An underground tunnel will be built next to the cemetery, leading directly to the city center. Once the film and television base is completed, it will definitely become one of Hai City's tourist attractions."
The original shareholders are all long-term partners of Cheng's Group. The person sitting at the head of the table is Mr. Chen, the general manager of Didu Huidi Construction. He is the third largest shareholder of Cheng's Group after Shi Yan.
This is also someone Cheng Li wants to win over, not only for support of this project, but also because it concerns whether he can be voted chairman in the board vote two months later.
After Cheng Li finished speaking, most of the shareholders nodded in agreement.
Seeing that no one objected, Cheng Li couldn't hide his excitement and immediately said, "Then everyone, let's vote. If no one objects, then we'll consider it a unanimous vote—"
At this moment, a slender arm slowly stretched out from the right-hand side.
"I object, two votes."
Cheng Li frowned and looked over, "Cheng Ran? What gives you the right to object!"
"Why can't I object?" Mu Yiran shrugged. "I'm a human being too."
Because of the presence of shareholders, Cheng Li did not immediately lose his temper. "Fine, then tell me why."
"There's no particular reason, I just feel that the feng shui of that piece of land is bad."
"..."
Isn't that obvious?!
What feng shui can you expect from an abandoned cemetery!
Cheng Li sneered: "It's just feng shui, it's not unbreakable. Your vote alone is useless, don't waste everyone's time."
Mu Yiran also laughed: "Who said one vote? It's two votes. Shi Yan and I agree."
There was a moment of silence in the meeting room, then the shareholders across from each other began to whisper among themselves.
Cheng Ran has not yet inherited the shares and has little say in front of the shareholders, but if Shi Yan's vote is added, things will be different.
Mu Yiran had Li Buhuo show Shi Yan's letter of representation, stating that whatever Cheng Ran chose, Shi Yan would accept that choice.
After a moment of discussion among the shareholders, Mr. Chen, who was in charge, looked at Mu Yiran and asked, "Since Ms. Cheng thinks that piece of land is not suitable, what is your choice?"
Mu Yiran: "Gulin Village in the Third District".
"Ha, that's a joke!" Cheng Li said sarcastically. "That village is an urban village, the demolition costs are huge! Besides, can you even achieve the required approval rate for the demolition?"
"The demolition compensation has been calculated, the same 20%, and I have also received the consent forms for 85% of the residents."
Mr. Chen was somewhat surprised: "Oh? It seems that Mr. Cheng came prepared."
Mu Yiran stood up and gestured to President Chen, "I would like to invite all the shareholders to have a private chat next door. I will give you a proper introduction to my project plan."
"What can't you say here!" Cheng Li became anxious when he saw that some shareholders were wavering.
Mu Yiran glanced at him indifferently, "Second brother, this is fair competition. Before the meeting started, didn't you also privately meet with a few shareholders for tea?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Li's expression changed. He looked anxiously at Cheng Yuan, who gave him a gesture to stay calm.
Apart from Mr. Chen and a few others who have not yet declared their stance, he has already won over the other five shareholders.
He was pleased that Cheng Ran had this competitive ambition, but after searching through all kinds of connections and information, the best option Cheng Yuan came up with was the new fourth district.
Cheng Yuan didn't believe that Cheng Ran, a mere young girl, could persuade President Chen.
But the result was a slap in the face for Cheng Li and Cheng Yuan.
Fifteen minutes later, among the returning shareholders, apart from the five he had originally recruited, the other three largest shareholders, including President Chen, all voted for Cheng Ran.
Even with Cheng Yuan's own shares included, the rest of them couldn't compare to Cheng Ran. Cheng Li was furious that Cheng Ran had won the project.
How much effort did he put into securing this project?
They even did those things!
This project is Cheng's biggest project of the year, and it just so happens to be scheduled before the board meeting.
It can be said that whoever wins this project among the three will receive the most votes at the shareholders' meeting.
Cheng Ran actually stole it!
"No way! Big brother! We can't just let this go! I have to take charge of this project!"
Cheng Li roared, and even the usually composed Cheng Yuan became somewhat impatient. He asked one of the shareholders, "What exactly did Cheng Ran say just now!"
The shareholder shook his head: "She seems to know that we support you. She didn't intend for us to listen in the first place. She only said a few words to President Chen."
"No way! I absolutely have to get that piece of land in the new fourth district! So many people are eyeing this piece of meat, and these idiots actually listened to Cheng Ran and didn't want it?!"
Cheng Yuan was also anxious. He paced around for a few seconds, thinking, "Then let's take over that land ourselves!"
"Once the government announces the tunnel construction, the land value in the new fourth district will definitely skyrocket. If President Chen finds out, it's uncertain where the film and television base will ultimately be built."
The shareholders were taken aback: "This... isn't this too ambitious? We don't have that much cash on hand."
At this moment, Cheng Li was only thinking about acquiring the land as soon as possible, and without hesitation, he said, "If there isn't enough funding, I'll take care of it."
After the shareholders left, Cheng Yuan explained the situation to Su Tian, who had come after hearing the news.
"Ha, relying on the Shi family, she's getting more and more arrogant! She actually dares to steal your project!"
Cheng Li: "Mom, you have to help me! If this project fails, all the shareholders will flock to Cheng Ran. After the will is announced, where will we be in the group?"
"Cheng Ran is trying to steal my company by using the Shi family as a backer!"
"Don't worry, I'll help you with the money. Ah Yuan also has some other shares; selling those will be enough."
Cheng Yuan, who was pouring tea for Su Tian, paused upon hearing this. The tea spilled out of the cup, and he quickly poured it out and brewed a new one.
"However, how did she manage to obtain so many demolition consent forms?"
Seeing that neither of her two sons spoke, Su Tian said irritably, "The bidding is next month, there's still some time."
Women understand women best. Li Ziqi, who had been silent all along, met Su Tian's gaze and asked, "Mom, you mean..."
"We can't let her get the land acquisition permit. Let's get some people to make a big scene!"
Li Ziqi understood and gently squeezed her shoulder in a flattering manner, "Leave this to me, Mom, don't worry."
…
"Did Shi Yan agree to let those shareholders invest in UN's software park project?"
On the way back to the garden villa, Li Bu Huo looked at the woman who was constantly doodling on the iPad and asked her a question.
Mu Yiran held the pen and drew carefully, casually saying, "Well, of course he said it, otherwise how could I have made such a boast?"
Li Bu Huo raised an eyebrow: "But this one condition alone isn't enough to get President Chen to agree, is it?"
"Two percent of the profits, plus the evidence of him laundering money in China."
Li Bu Huo: "!"
"How did you know that?!" He suddenly realized, "When the authorities found evidence of his money laundering!"
"Yes, after he laundered the money, he transferred it all to Libya. It would be easy for the authorities to investigate."
"Since there is no conflict of interest between the two sides in China, we might as well give him the evidence. It would be worth it to get three votes from the board of directors."
Li Bu Huo secretly took a breath, marveling at Shi Yan's meticulous methods. Only someone like him would dare to single-handedly support the entire Shi Ye, and even the shareholders would be wary of him when they joined forces.
The car stopped in front of the villa, and Li Bu Huo saw that she was so engrossed in the screen that her eyes seemed glued to it.
He didn't even notice when he opened the car door.
Li Bu Huo leaned closer and asked, "We're here. What are you doing here?"
Mu Yiran abruptly locked the iPad, pushed him aside, got out of the car, and cautiously glanced around the villa entrance.
Apart from Uncle Lin waiting for her there, there was no one else.
"Go, go, go back right now!"
Mu Yiran was afraid that if Li Buhuo saw Shi Youxi, she would inevitably start to have all sorts of wild thoughts and give her a warning.
But Li Bu Huo had already caught a glimpse of what she had just drawn, and knew without a doubt who it was for.
The unease that had been simmering in his heart resurfaced, and he narrowed his eyes, saying:
"I'm going to Haishi next week. I heard the Black Horse Wine Party there is very famous. Should I go check it out?"
Mu Yiran didn't care about black horses or white horses, and readily agreed, "Go, go, go, go wander around however you want!"
Li Bu Huo wanted to test the waters a few more times, but Mu Yi Ran shoved him into the car and drove off without looking back.
Upon entering the villa, Mu Yiran glanced at the quiet living room and asked, "Uncle Lin, where is he?"
Uncle Lin brought a stack of tea and snacks and handed her a teacup, saying, "Young Master is in the study."
"Have you had lunch? Have you eaten?"
Lin Bo immediately followed Shi Youxi's instructions, and with a pained expression, said:
"He hasn't eaten much. The young master said he doesn't want to eat anything when you're not here."
"Oh dear, I've seen the young master reading all day long. I wonder if his body can keep up..."
Mu Yiran frowned. "Is there any food left?"
Uncle Lin was just waiting for her to say that! He immediately replied:
"The porridge is still warm, Madam, shall we take it up to the young master?"
Mu Yiran hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
She carried the tray upstairs, but hesitated before knocking on the door of the study.
It's already the end of June, and there are only a few days left before Shi Youxi's self-study exam.
With the countdown underway, the boy has been living almost entirely in his study these past few days. Aside from preparing for the exam, he seems to be doing other things as well, and they haven't seen each other much except for meals.
Mu Yiran felt sorry for him, but she didn't want to bother him.
If he were to deliver it himself, it would likely take a considerable amount of time, and Shi Youxi would have to stay up all night to make up for it.
After thinking for a while, she placed the plate on the decorative cabinet by the study door, tiptoed, and prepared to send a message to Shi Youxi after returning to the bedroom, asking him to come out and get the porridge.
Unexpectedly, after taking only two steps, the study door behind me opened.
Before Mu Yiran could react, an arm came across her waist.
A head pressed heavily on her shoulder.
The boy's voice was low and husky, and the airflow brushed against her neck, making her shiver and shrink back.
"I've been waiting for you for ages, why don't you come in, sister?"
Want to play hide-and-seek with me?
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