"Let's meet at our usual spot then. It's been a long time since I've had coffee from that place."
As Lu Fan drove, a good place came to mind: the coffee shop that Jiang Manyue had previously invested in.
It's been a long time since I've been there. You don't have to worry about being watched there; the owner is definitely one of their own.
After listening, Secretary Ge knew which coffee shop Lu Fan was referring to. She had visited the coffee shop a few times before in order to invest in it, and the owner seemed like a nice person.
After hearing the destination, he put down the phone and looked at the two bodyguards at the door. He had arranged these two for Lu Fan, yet they hadn't told him that Lu Fan wasn't there at all. He remembered the two men.
The two bodyguards exchanged a glance, ignoring Secretary Ge. They knew very well that Lu Fan paid their salaries, so what difference would it make if they offended Secretary Ge?
Seeing that the two men weren't afraid of her at all, Secretary Ge didn't stay any longer. Following Lu Fan's instructions, she quickly drove towards the coffee shop.
"Oh, what a rare guest! It's been so long since you've been here. Would you like something to drink?"
To save costs, many staff members were given time off, so Zhou Ruan had to step in. There were relatively few customers, and Zhou Ruan, who had nothing to do, was looking outside the shop when she caught a glimpse of someone getting out of a car and walking straight into the coffee shop. Upon seeing the person, Zhou Ruan immediately perked up, sat up, and greeted the person with a smile.
"Looks like you haven't forgotten me. I'll have a cappuccino, why are you the only customer here?"
Lu Fan walked to the counter, took off his sunglasses, looked at the menu, thought for a moment, ordered a drink, and then, seeing that Zhou Ruan was the only person behind the counter, asked her with some confusion.
"The customer traffic has been too low lately, so my sister gave them all a holiday to save costs. As one of the owners of the coffee shop, I have to take on this responsibility."
Upon hearing Lu Fan mention this, Zhou Ruan sighed and spoke to Lu Fan.
"What happened? Why are there so few customers? And the renovations haven't changed anything. Didn't I allocate funds to you?"
After listening to Zhou Ruan's words, Lu Fan turned his head and indeed saw that there were only a few scattered customers in the coffee shop. Looking at the coffee shop, which hadn't changed much, he asked Zhou Ruan in confusion.
"Well, let my sister answer that for you."
After listening to Lu Fan finish speaking, Zhou Ruan felt a little embarrassed and stammered, unsure of what to say. After thinking for a moment, she said to Lu Fan...
Zhou Ruan herself couldn't say for sure, so she could only pass the question on to her older sister.
Where is your sister now?
Lu Fan was a little unhappy. He was also a shareholder of the coffee shop and had invested a lot of money. Now, all the money intended for the renovation had disappeared. He asked Zhou Ruan angrily.
"It's in her own office. Haven't you been there before? I won't take you there. I still need to make coffee when the guests arrive later."
Seeing that Lu Fan was a little angry, Zhou Ruan knew she shouldn't get involved in these matters. She glanced in the direction of Zhou Wen's office and said to Lu Fan.
Just as Lu Fan was about to leave, he turned back and gave Zhou Ruan a final instruction.
"Someone will be looking for me soon. Just have him go to your sister's office."
Lu Fan almost forgot that he was there to discuss business. Secretary Ge would be coming later, and he was worried that Secretary Ge wouldn't be able to find him, and that Zhou Ruan wouldn't know who Secretary Ge was.
"Okay, I understand."
After listening to Lu Fan's explanation, Zhou Ruan nodded and said that he could handle the task of simply relaying a message.
After giving his instructions, Lu Fan walked quickly to the door of Zhou Wen's office. He originally wanted to go straight in, but then thought it wouldn't be appropriate, so he knocked lightly twice.
"Xiao Ruan, why are you knocking before you come in?"
Zhou Wen, who was reviewing financial statements, heard a knock at the door. Since there were only the two sisters in the entire coffee shop and she was in the office, she subconsciously assumed that it was Zhou Ruan knocking. Zhou Wen walked to the door, opened it, and spoke.
"Why is it you?"
After opening the door and seeing who was standing there, he rubbed his eyes and asked Lu Fan in disbelief.
Are you surprised to see me? Why are you just leaving me standing here at the door?
Lu Fan didn't know why Zhou Wen was surprised to see him, so he asked her in confusion.
"No, no, please come in, Mr. Lu."
Zhou Wen quickly stepped aside and welcomed Lu Fan in. After Lu Fan entered the office, Zhou Wen carefully observed the outside and, seeing that no one was paying attention, quickly closed the office door.
"Mr. Lu, what brings you here today? I heard you were recently hospitalized. Are you feeling better?"
Zhou Wen saw Lu Fan sitting on the sofa with a somewhat unhappy expression, so she asked him a question. After speaking, she remembered what she had heard a couple of days ago, and seeing that Lu Fan was sitting properly in front of her, it didn't seem like anything serious had happened.
Are you hoping something bad will happen to me?
After listening to Zhou Wen's words, Lu Fan realized that while people from Jiang's Company might know about his injury, the fact that even Zhou Wen knew made him feel that things were not so simple. He looked at Zhou Wen angrily and asked her.
No, no.
Zhou Wen didn't dare to look Lu Fan in the eye, and quickly waved her hand at Lu Fan.
"Should I invest in the coffee shop?"
Seeing Zhou Wen's expression, Lu Fan was certain that she was hiding something from him.
Instead of asking directly, I first asked myself whether I had actually invested.
"I've invested."
Hearing Lu Fan mention this matter, she had actually thought about it long ago, but she didn't expect this day to come so soon. She sighed and nodded.
"I gave you this money to invest in renovations, but why does it still look the same to me from the outside?"
Hearing that he only needed to put in the money, Lu Fan assumed that Secretary Ge hadn't transferred the money, which would have wronged Zhou Wen. Now that the money had arrived, Lu Fan's anger intensified, and he suppressed his rage as he questioned Zhou Wen.
"It's because the money wasn't used for this."
Zhou Wen answered Lu Fan with her head slightly lowered.
"Tell me, where did the money go? Did you, Zhou Wen, keep some for yourself?"
Lu Fan angrily kicked the coffee table in front of him and loudly questioned Zhou Wen.
In the past, Lu Fan would have thought Zhou Wen was just useless. But now, Lu Fan has experienced too much and knows that no one is willing to betray him for personal gain. He doesn't even know if Zhou Wen has betrayed him.
“President Lu, you are a high-ranking chairman, and your vision is different from ours. In the end, it is always us small businesses that suffer from the power struggles between your large companies.”
Upon hearing Lu Fan's question, Zhou Wen couldn't help but shed tears, and looked up at Lu Fan with a wronged expression.
"what is going on?"
Seeing Zhou Wen cry, Lu Fan suddenly realized that he was wrong.
His anger vanished instantly, and he pressed Zhou Wen for an answer.
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