Qiao Zhen immediately dismissed him, saying, "I was just asking to see him make a fool of himself. Was it really necessary for me to come all this way?" She raised her arm in a gesture of invitation, "Take care."
Zhao Lian couldn't see any softness in Qiao Zhen's heart, so he could only leave disappointed. Before leaving, he still pinned his hopes on Qiao Zhen, "President He is at the First Hospital. I will tell the nurses that if you give them your surname, they will take you there." After he finished speaking, he bowed slightly and closed the door behind him.
Xiao Ling: [Why are you courting death? He Zhao hasn't forgiven you yet!]
Qiao Zhen: ...I forgot about the mission while I was showing off, oh no! I forgot about the mission while watching the show. [Ahem, this is a technique of building suspense before praising, you know?]
Xiao Ling: [I don't understand, but I feel like you're about to crash and burn.]
Qiao Zhen's smile cracked. "Shut up, I'll go visit He Zhao in Lings' place right now."
It's early autumn now, but the weather is still a bit hot. Only the occasional breeze can bring a refreshing coolness. Qiao Zhen was wearing a beige dress and bought a fruit basket at a fruit shop she passed by. After arriving at the hospital, she was smoothly taken to He Zhao's ward.
There was a strong smell of medicine in the ward. He Zhao was sleeping with a furrowed brow. She placed the fruit basket on the cabinet next to the bed, stuffed her business card into the basket, and left before He Zhao woke up.
When He Zhao woke up in the afternoon, he saw the fruit basket on the cabinet. He frowned almost imperceptibly and asked Zhao Lian to hand him the fruit basket. His thin fingers held the business card. "Who put this in?"
Zhao Lian was also a little puzzled. "I just told the nurse that if a woman surnamed Qiao came looking for you, she should be brought into your ward. Mr. He, could it be Miss Qiao?"
"Get out," He Zhao coldly ordered.
Zhao Lian left.
He Zhao picked up his phone from the cabinet and dialed the number on the business card. With each beep of the system, his heart jumped a little higher.
Qiao Zhen answered the phone, "Hello?"
"Beep beep beep..."
He Zhao hung up the phone in his excitement.
Qiao Zhen looked at the screen of the now-unconnected call. "Wrong number, huh? How boring."
He Zhao immediately made another phone call, instructing his assistant to arrange the cooperation with Lings as soon as possible.
A week later, Qiao Zhen entered the He family's office carrying a handbag containing documents. She went to the top floor without any hindrance. Lings was a company in a different field from the He family, and its development in China depended on the He family's wishes. If they were fortunate enough to cooperate with the He family, Lings' path would be much smoother.
The secretaries from three years ago were almost all the same, so when they saw Qiao Zhen, they all looked like they had seen a ghost. After all, they had seen He Zhao's emaciated and ghostly appearance before, and Zhao Lian had only told them that the madam had met with misfortune, but no one knew the specifics.
Qiao Zhen wasn't in the mood for catching up with them. She simply handed over her business card and said, "Hello, I'm Mary Sue Luco. Does Mr. He have some time now?"
The secretary immediately made a phone call and, with He Zhao's consent, let Qiao Zhen in.
Qiao Zhen knocked on the door twice.
He Zhao's hand trembled slightly as he held the pen, partly from anticipation and excitement, and partly because of his poor health, making it difficult for him to hold the pen steadily. "Go in."
Qiao Zhen pushed open the door and entered. "Mr. He, hello." She placed her business card on He Zhao's desk and pushed it towards him. "Do you have some free time now to discuss the details of the cooperation between Lings and the He family?"
"Of course." He Zhao smiled, a hint of indulgence in his expression. He gestured with his chin towards the chair opposite his desk. "Please sit down."
Qiao Zhen felt his expression was a bit strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She could only pull out a chair and sit down. She took out a rough plan from her bag and asked, "Compared to the He family in China, the Ling family's position in the US is not much inferior. Mr. He, are you interested in developing your business in the US?"
He Zhao glanced at the documents in Qiao Zhen's hand.
Qiao Zhen cleverly handed it over, "Here is a rough plan. I see you are very busy. If you are interested in this, we can find some time to discuss it in detail."
He Zhao took the document and glanced at it briefly before putting it back on the table. "Don't rush. Before you look at the document, I have a few questions to ask you."
Qiao Zhen was silent for a moment, then said, "Please."
He Zhao lowered his eyelids slightly, his eyelashes casting a shadow on his lower eyelids. "Who is the person in charge behind the scenes at Ling Corporation? There is no doubt that the president of Ling Corporation is a professional president, but who is truly in power?"
Qiao Zhen knew that He Zhao must have found some clues and that the truth would probably come out soon, so she did not hide it. "It was me. The head of the Ling family passed away a year ago. He made arrangements for his affairs, and the Ling family can still operate every year. All the things that belonged to him have been transferred to my name."
He Zhao's hand gripping the pen tightened slightly. "Why would he give you those assets?"
Qiao Zhen shook her head. "These are my private matters and seem to have nothing to do with the cooperation."
He Zhao suddenly sprang to his feet, slamming his fist on the desk. “Tell me! Why would he give you something so important?!” Veins bulged on his forehead, and his face contorted in a grimace.
Qiao Zhen stood up and took a few steps back. She looked calmly at He Zhao and said, "Because he is my husband. He pursued me for two years, and we got married when we learned that he had cancer in the small village where I was rescued. He Zhao, we ended things three years ago. Don't keep dwelling on the past."
Xiao Ling: [Oh dear, you lie without thinking! You're much uglier than my fiancée.]
Qiao Zhen: [You damn system, you almost ruined my performance! I'm going to electrocute you!]
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