Chapter 27
Rong Susu has been a little upset recently. In order to attract sponsorship, she has been attending a lot of social events these days.
Women have to take care of themselves when they reach the age of 30. Collagen is lost and the skin is not as shiny as before. Any lack of care is not acceptable. Just these two days, I was lazy and didn’t apply a facial mask, and I protested, and a pimple broke out at the corner of my lip.
She couldn't refuse to accept her age, she sighed while looking in the mirror and putting an acne patch on herself. The spokesperson issue was resolved, but for some reason, no group in Licheng was optimistic about her show.
Not to mention the title, there was not even any sponsorship. Rong Susu worked hard for several days but didn't get any results. She was very anxious.
As soon as she arrived at the company, she hurriedly called Zhang Zhihe over.
"How's the show budget going?"
The question came straight to the point, and Zhang Zhihe didn't dare to cry poor directly, so he answered hesitantly.
"Mr. Rong, the money in our account is for normal operations. This year's company budget doesn't include a dancer program, and the gallery has a batch of paintings that need to be paid for. We really can't take out the money."
"Why does the gallery keep so many useless paintings when they can't be sold!" Rong Susu said angrily.
When she was making the annual budget, she was about to divorce Cheng Huaian and had no time to take care of the details, so she let Zhang Zhihe take care of everything.
I didn’t expect the gallery’s budget to be so large, almost accounting for half of the company’s budget.
"Then cut the gallery's budget and sell those paintings at a low price." She was no longer in the mood to listen to their complaints.
Zhang Zhihe was almost in tears. "Mr. Rong, those are all teachers from the art academy. They have a long-term cooperative relationship with the gallery. The price they offer us is already quite low. If a hit comes out from here, we'll make a profit."
It’s just like an investment company. If it invests in 100 projects in a batch, there will always be one that stands out and goes public, then it will be a sure profit.
Rong Susu asked, "So you said you can't get sponsorship now, is there any way to raise the money?"
Zhang Zhihe hesitated for a long time and suggested that Rong Susu take out a mortgage loan.
"Mr. Rong, the assets and stocks under your name are not a small amount. They can definitely solve the urgent problem."
Well, as the financial director, he was incompetent, but he pushed all the responsibility onto her. Rong Susu was so angry that she was shaking.
After leaving the general manager's office, Zhang Zhihe felt relieved. This Rong General Manager only knows how to spend money but not make money. Wouldn't it be better for him to run the hotel and gallery well? Why did he have to organize some kind of show? He really is not cut out for business.
***
Tonight, Chen Hui, the chairman of The Paper Group, is celebrating his 50th birthday. His wife likes Rong Susu very much and specially invited her to attend.
There is a high probability that he will meet Cheng Huaian in such occasions. After all, Chen Hui and he are also partners. But since he dares to invite him, he will definitely not let them meet. Rong Susu reluctantly agreed.
This is also an opportunity to meet more business people, and you might even run into a close friend.
"Susu is here." When Mrs. Chen saw Rong Susu, she happily pulled her to sit next to her. "It's been a long time since you came to see me, an old woman. Have you forgotten me?"
Old Madam Chen was not too old, in her early seventies. At this age, she could be both Rong Susu's grandmother and her mother. There had not been a single girl in the Chen family for three generations, and she liked Rong Susu the first time she saw her.
Later they discovered that they had the same surname, which made them even more destined to be together, and they even became sworn relatives.
"Auntie, how could I forget you? I usually don't dare to come because I'm afraid of annoying you."
Rong Susu used her clever words to make the old lady happy.
In terms of seniority, Old Madam Chen is one generation older than Rong Zhengsong, so Rong Susu calls her aunt.
"Don't put it on me because it's your own fault. I don't take responsibility for it." Old Madam Chen pointed at her and laughed, much like Lady Jia scolding Wang Xifeng in Dream of the Red Chamber.
The women were chatting together, and some younger people came over to greet them. Rong Susu pulled Jiang Jingzhu and quietly asked if Cheng Huaian had been there.
Jiang Jingzhu is Chen Hui's wife, probably his third wife. She is about the same age as Rong Susu, and the two of them can get along well.
"Since you said you would be here later, why don't you go to the restaurant and sit for a while?" Jiang Jingzhu suggested.
She used to dislike Rong Susu. This woman just had a pretty face, and she had one too. Why did Rong Susu find a young, handsome and capable husband, while she found an old man who was more than 20 years older than her and had been married for the third time?
But Chen Hui wanted to please Cheng Huaian, and her mother-in-law treated her as her own child, so she had to make friends with Rong Susu.
Later, I found out that Rong Susu was a pretty good person. She was not arrogant and had a good temper, so the two of them could talk to each other.
However, there is not a single wealthy wife in Licheng who is not jealous of Rong Susu, because Cheng Huaian dotes on her too much, even more than his own daughter.
Back then, many people couldn’t even imagine that pink diamond ring, but suddenly one day, Rong Susu was wearing it on her hand. It was so shining that it was hard to pretend not to see it.
"Susu, how did you convince the brand to buy it?" someone asked curiously. Everyone knew the product was valuable and knew it was one of the brand's treasures and not for sale.
Rong Susu, however, looked nonchalant, "I don't know either. Cheng Huaian bought it."
Everyone calls their husband "my love" or "my husband", but Rong Susu is different. She always calls him by his full name. She did the same thing when she attended an event before. Her high heels came undone and she stretched out her foot, and Cheng Huaian immediately squatted down.
She was a pampered girl who was completely pampered. Many people had to look at her husband's mood, so how could they not be jealous? Suddenly, at the beginning of the year, news of their divorce came out. At first, no one believed it and thought it was fake. Unexpectedly, they really got divorced.
I heard that it was Cheng Huaian's white moonlight that interfered with her relationship. Jiang Jingshu felt a little sorry for Rong Susu. She gave such a good man away in vain. If it were her, she would be so angry that she would vomit blood.
However, from then on, she liked Rong Susu more and more, and their relationship became closer. People are like this, they always don't want to see others better than themselves.
Okay, Rong Susu had no objection. After all, Cheng Huaian was the first-class guest of honor, and her position in Chen Hui's heart was far inferior to his, so she could only hide by herself.
Before they could hide, Old Madam Chen suddenly wanted to play mahjong, so Rong Susu joined them.
She was lucky today. She hit a set of seven small pairs in the first round and also won a lot of money by self-touching. Before she finished three rounds, Cheng Huaian came.
She couldn't just throw down the cards and leave, so she put on a decent smile, just to perform a wonderful drama for everyone about how they were still friends after getting divorced.
I didn't expect that she could act. Cheng Huaian was even better at it than her. After greeting Old Madam Chen, he came straight towards her.
"Is it open?" He held the back of the chair and bent over to look at the cards. In the eyes of outsiders, he was completely holding Rong Susu in his arms.
Jiang Jingshu exchanged glances with her mother-in-law, and was about to speak when her mother-in-law stopped her.
"Susu is really lucky tonight." Old Madam Chen said with a smile, "You know it's my birthday today, and you still dare to masturbate in front of an old woman like me."
The man had a respectful smile on his handsome face, and he was distant towards everyone except Rong Susu.
"How could she beat you with that lousy hand? She was just lucky."
Rong Susu had a three-piece cake in her hand and was about to throw it out when someone snatched it away.
"Don't play this for now." The slender fingers took the cards from her hand and put them back to their original place. The moment their fingertips touched, Rong Susu keenly felt the coolness of the other's fingertips. Although it was just a light touch, it felt like being hit by an electric current, numb and tingling.
"Eight." Cheng Huaian threw out another card, and immediately heard a cheer, "Hu La!"
Rong Susu was furious after inexplicably provoking the opponent. She raised her hand to slap Cheng Huaian's arm and said, "What are you doing? This money is yours!"
The round almond-shaped eyes are wet, like tempting fruits, and they are very beautiful.
Cheng Huaian smiled dotingly and nodded, saying, "Okay, okay, it's all mine."
When I was leaving, he said again, "Don't drink alcohol, otherwise you will get uncomfortable due to allergies."
this…
As soon as Cheng Huaian left, everyone's attention instantly focused on Rong Susu. Didn't they hear that they had a falling out when they divorced? How could they still be so harmonious?
"Rong Susu, tell me the truth, are you two really getting divorced or just faking it?" Jiang Jingzhu asked, pulling Rong Susu's wrist.
She has seen many divorces these days for various reasons, some due to a breakdown in the relationship, and some due to fake divorces for money. So now it seems that which type of divorces are Rong Susu and Cheng Huaian?
"Of course it's true. How can a divorce be fake? Do you want me to see the divorce certificate?" Rong Susu also complained that Cheng Huaian was doing this in vain. No one would think he was dumb if he didn't speak.
Tsk, why look at the divorce certificate? Of course the divorce certificate is real. What I want to know is their true thoughts. Jiang Jingzhu curled her lips. Seeing Rong Susu's reaction, she became more certain that their divorce was fake.
I thought the other party was not living as well as I was, but I didn't expect there would be such a big turn of events. I lost all interest in playing mahjong. I gave out two cards and called on Madam Chen to win the game.
Rong Susu was dragged by Old Madam Chen to play mahjong all night and did not get to discuss business. When she said goodbye, Cheng Huaian was also in the front hall, as if he was waiting for her and would not leave until she arrived.
What was this guy up to? Rong Susu wondered.
"Susu, listen to me. Xiao Cheng hasn't let you go yet." Old Madam Chen held her hand and advised.
What does it matter whether you let go or not?
She is a good horse that will never go back to her ex, Rong Susu thought with disdain.
"Mr. Rong, please stay!" She was about to get in the car when someone suddenly came up and greeted her.
"Who are you?" At first glance, it seemed that she didn't know this person, so Rong Susu could only ask politely.
The other party smiled kindly, handed over his business card, and introduced himself, "My name is Murray, and I'm the vice president of Licheng Commercial Cooperative Bank. I've long admired Mr. Rong's name and hope we can have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."
It turned out to be the newly appointed vice president of Licheng Bank. Rong Susu had also heard of him. He was young, promising, ambitious, and a doer. Seeing him today, it turned out that his reputation was well-deserved.
"Hello, President Mu, let's play golf together when we have time." Rong Susu also showed goodwill.
***
Although Chen Hui is the birthday boy tonight, the focus of everyone's attention is Cheng Huaian. They are all concerned about business matters. Everyone has some cooperation with the Liming Group, so they just take this opportunity to get close to them.
Chen Hui has known Cheng Huaian for a long time. He just accompanied him there and was a little curious about his marital status.
"Brother, tell me the truth, are you two really breaking up or is it just a fake breakup?"
For example, he and his two ex-wives had a real breakup. They quarreled so much that they were even so upset that they wished they would never see each other again in this life.
Cheng Huaian didn't look like it either. He was surprised enough that the two of them agreed to come together. It was even more unusual that they could still care about each other calmly after meeting.
"What do you think?" Cheng Huaian played with the wine cup and did not give a direct answer.
Chen Hui understood and felt that this was also a devoted person. He then asked, "I heard that she's been busy with a dance show recently, but she hasn't attracted any investment yet."
This is testing the waters.
"It's just a whim. She won't be in the mood after a while." The implication is that if you are stupid and have a lot of money to invest, he has no objection.
Cheng Huaian knew that after divorcing him, Rong Susu would no longer be in the interest circle of the Liming Group. If he didn't speak up, no one would dare to invest.
And no one will invest after tonight. The news of the fake divorce will spread quickly throughout the circle, and everyone will associate the two of them together again.
It is Rong Susu's job to make the show. Without his approval, it means that the show is not profitable at all. Who would invest in a show that loses money right from the start?
"If you want to remarry, do it as soon as possible." Chen Hui patted Cheng Huaian's shoulder. This man was still very careful with his words, but he also knew all the information he needed to know.
***
Rong Susu has been running into obstacles everywhere recently. The chairman of the board is too busy to make an appointment with her, and the general manager of the board is on a business trip. Anyway, her current situation is that she has assembled a team, but at the last minute found out that she has no guns.
"Mr. Rong, I'm getting some clues about the matter you asked me to investigate." Huang Yingying received a secret mission and worked overtime on weekends, and finally got some clues.
Several large procurement projects were carried out by the financial director Zhang Zhihe using his relatives, and he made a profit of 10 to 20 million yuan in total.
Looking at the pile of solid evidence in front of her, a ruthless look flashed in Rong Susu's eyes. Zhang Zhihe really treated the company as his own family and used the company's money to fill his own pockets. This man must not be allowed to stay.
After being severely criticized by Rong Susu last time, Zhang Zhihe has been behaving very timidly recently. He has been doing the work of each department as much as he can, and he dares not to delay or make trouble. This has reversed a lot of his reputation. Rong Susu's attitude towards him has also been a little better recently. When he was called to the office this time, he was not on guard at all.
"You choose. Do you want to give up all the money, or do you want us to call the police?"
Rong Susu's face was darker than Bao Gong's. She threw a thick stack of materials directly over, almost hitting Zhang Zhihe in the face.
Rong Susu has been moody since her divorce, and Zhang Zhihe has gotten used to it. He took the materials and looked at them in confusion, and his heart sank.
Several years have passed, why is the boss suddenly settling old scores?
"Mr. Rong, please listen to me. These are all misunderstandings. I can explain all these things." Zhang Zhihe, sweating coldly, began to defend himself incoherently.
"I don't need to hear your explanation, I just want you to return all the money."
Rong Susu was unmoved. She had never expected that there was such a big pest under her nose. It was all her fault that she had not paid enough attention to the company before and even almost promoted such a person to vice president.
He used the 20 million to buy houses and invest in stocks. Where did he get so much cash?
Zhang Zhihe wanted to cry but had no tears. He could only play the emotional card, "Mr. Rong, please be lenient. I have worked diligently in the company for so many years. Even if I have no merits, I have worked hard."
Credit?
I was complained about by everyone in the company, and I still had to clean up the mess myself. Is this considered an achievement?
Rong Susu sneered.
"Give the money back in one week, or you'll be sued."
Zhang Zhihe was completely desperate. It was obvious that Rong Susu was ruthless and even a cornered rabbit would bite.
"Boss Rong, let me tell you the truth. I have someone backing me up. Pushing me too hard won't benefit anyone!"
Faced with the other party's threat, Rong Susu almost laughed out loud, "You and Qi Shuo are quite familiar with each other, right? Why don't you go find him and get together." She suggested sincerely.
But even if Zhang Zhihe returned the money in full, it would still be far from enough. Even if she mortgaged the villa she currently lived in, it would not be enough.
She looked relaxed at the moment, but in fact she was extremely anxious. Touching the ring on her hand, Rong Susu was a little hesitant. Now the most valuable things in her name were different.
After thinking for a long time, as if she had finally made up her mind, she simply opened her bag, took out the brand new business card, and dialed the number on it.
"President Mu, I wonder if you are free this Saturday morning?"
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