Upon hearing this, Lin Yu quickly waved his hand, "Wife, you flatter me too much, I can't do that!"
"The young marshal is upright and incorruptible; he would never do such a thing as favoritism and corruption!"
Lin Yu said with a bitter face, "Besides, I'm just a lowly servant by his side, and I have no influence over any important matters! The young marshal was willing to help you before because he valued your abilities, and it had nothing to do with me. Don't misunderstand!"
Lu Xueqing nodded helplessly after hearing his words.
However, there was some disappointment in his eyes.
She had initially thought Lin Yu and the young marshal had a good relationship, but now it seemed he was just a lowly soldier by the young marshal's side. It seemed she had been overthinking things.
After a long day, the couple finished their meal and went to bed early.
The next day.
Uncle Fu called early in the morning.
It turns out that the military review ceremony was about to take place, and the military governor's office was sending out invitations.
According to past practice, some prominent families in Fengcheng will be invited to watch the parade.
A family with a reputation isn't just about being rich!
Only those who have passed multiple layers of political vetting and whose main family members have no criminal record are eligible to participate!
Moreover, the number of spots is extremely limited!
Uncle Fu asked Lin Yu how many invitation letters they needed.
Lin Yu thought for a moment and told Uncle Fu to send ten invitations over and hand them to his wife.
In his mind, the Lu family's reputation had been affected by the dress incident. His wife could use these invitations to salvage some of their reputation and also to win over business partners.
Uncle Fu quickly replied, "Yes, Second Young Master, I will have Zhang Miao send someone to deliver it to Madam!"
Meanwhile, as soon as Lu Xueqing arrived at the company, she was immediately summoned by the old lady.
At this moment, there was another middle-aged man in fine clothes sitting arrogantly on the sofa in the office, who seemed to have come with ill intentions.
"Xueqing! Let me introduce you. This is General Manager Gao from Zhuoya Apparel! You've met him before!"
"Hello, Mr. Gao!" Lu Xueqing greeted him with a smile. Zhuoya Group is currently Lu's most important partner.
Mr. Gao's expression was icy as he spoke directly, "I'm sorry, Ms. Lu, I'm here today on behalf of Zhuoya Group to terminate the contract with your Lu family!"
Lu Xueqing's delicate body trembled. "President Gao, we were cooperating perfectly well, why do you suddenly want to terminate the contract?"
"What else could it be?" President Gao snorted and said irritably, "It's because of this dress incident involving your Lu family that has caused such a bad influence! Now everyone knows that the clothing of our Zhuoya Group is made by your Lu family's factory. Do you know what our customers are saying about us now?"
"Everyone says we cut corners and that Zhuoya's clothing is of poor quality, which has caused us to lose many orders!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xueqing quickly explained, "President Gao, this is just a misunderstanding. I have always been very strict about quality control!"
Mr. Gao shook his head. "We believe you, but the customers won't. You, Ms. Lu, are well aware of how powerful the online rumors have been these past few days. People can be a fearsome thing!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xueqing was immediately speechless.
President Gao continued, "Moreover, our chairman is trying to obtain an invitation to the military parade. If we can participate in the parade, Zhuoya's reputation will surely soar, and we can take another step forward. If we are unable to participate in the parade because of your involvement, that would be Zhuoya's greatest loss!"
Lu Xueqing paused for a moment, opened her mouth, and was about to say something.
Mr. Gao stood up abruptly. “I’m not here to discuss this with you. I’m just here to inform you that since you are the party at fault, Zhuoya has the right to unilaterally terminate the cooperation!”
After finishing his sentence, General Manager Gao turned to leave with a sullen face.
Just then, Lu Xueqing's assistant knocked on the door and came in, saying to Lu Xueqing, "Chairman, Vice Chairman Zhang of Xiongfeng sent someone over, saying that there is something they want to deliver to you!"
Lu Xueqing was taken aback for a moment, and then a smartly dressed man walked in, came up to Lu Xueqing, and handed her a stack of invitations.
"Miss Lu, hello. Vice Chairman Zhang asked me to come and deliver the invitation to the military parade to you!"
"An invitation to the military parade?"
Mr. Gao was slightly taken aback, his eyes filled with shock!
He never imagined that the Lu family, a mere family, could actually obtain an invitation to the grand ceremony.
It's important to know that even for some of the biggest and most powerful companies, getting a chance to participate in the military parade is extremely difficult.
Over the years, their chairman has donated money and engaged in philanthropy everywhere, sparing no effort to enhance their social influence and corporate image.
Even so, they still haven't reached the threshold of the grand review ceremony.
Because the requirements are just too demanding!
Those who were able to attend the ceremony in person must have been among the top few dozen in Fengtian in terms of overall strength.
Their boss really went to great lengths to make this happen.
Unexpectedly, the Lu family obtained so many cards with great ease.
"This... was given to me by Vice Chairman Zhang?" Lu Xueqing accepted the invitation, feeling incredulous.
The old lady was so excited that her frail body trembled.
The capable-looking man nodded. "Yes! Please accept this! My mission is complete. Goodbye!"
Even after the capable-looking man left, Lu Xueqing remained in a daze.
At this moment, President Gao's gaze immediately changed.
His eyes trembled as he stared at the invitation in Lu Xueqing's hand.
Seeing President Gao's expression, Lu Xueqing's lips curled up slightly. She deliberately fiddled with the invitation and said calmly, "President Gao, do you really want to terminate the contract with our Lu family?"
"Sigh, I had too many invitations, and I was planning to share them with some partners. I didn't expect Mr. Gao to cancel the cooperation. It's such a pity!"
Upon hearing this, General Manager Gao was immediately put on hold.
"Um, Ms. Lu, I suddenly feel that it's still necessary for our two families to continue our cooperation!"
Mr. Gao chuckled and said, "We're all friends, we're in the same boat, we share the burden. As for public opinion, it'll pass sooner or later!"
Mr. Gao didn't feel embarrassed at all.
For business people, shame is irrelevant; profit is the most important thing.
Compared to the invitation letter, what is that little bit of loss?
"Oh? President Gao, Zhuoya doesn't plan to cancel the cooperation?" Lu Xueqing asked with a half-smile.
"We won't cancel it!" General Manager Gao quickly waved his hand and said, "Not only will we not cancel it, but Zhuoya also plans to deepen our cooperation with your company and add another 50 million in orders!"
"Fifty million? Mr. Gao, are you serious?" The old lady trembled with excitement.
"Of course it's true, but..." President Gao couldn't help but rub his hands together, hesitating to speak, his eyes fixed on the invitation in Lu Xueqing's hand.
Lu Xueqing remained calm and said to the old lady, "Grandma, since President Gao treats us as friends, why don't we give one of the invitations to Zhuo Ya?"
"Okay, Grandma will listen to you!" The old lady immediately understood and nodded with a smile. Anyway, after giving away one, there were still nine left, which would be enough for the Lu family.
"Thank you! Thank you!"
Mr. Gao was overjoyed, accepted the invitation, and left satisfied.
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