Zhao Zhenan gave a wry smile, "We should know each other's situations very well, so let me tell you about my plans."
He pulled out several documents and said, “I believe the group should leverage its strengths to vigorously develop real estate, whether it’s residential communities or commercial real estate, as there will be huge demand in the future. These are some projects I’m optimistic about; you can take a look.”
Jiang Xiaoli took the brochure and flipped through it. Zhao Zhen'an's goal was to develop mid-range and mid-to-high-end residential communities, including commercial real estate. His targets were not the most popular locations in these cities.
His idea was brilliant; the high prices of high-end properties could easily create a brand concept.
However, high-end means large investment and a small user base.
The number of middle-class and upper-middle-class consumers is larger than anyone imagined.
Jiang Xiaoli and Zong Jia exchanged glances. She then asked, "President Zhao, I have no objection to these projects. What I'm most concerned about is the relationship between you and your father."
Zhao Zhenan understood what she meant. "President Jiang, do you think there's any chance to salvage our relationship if my father finds out I'm here to seek cooperation with you?"
She shrugged. "After all, fathers and sons don't hold grudges overnight. You guys made me suffer quite a bit before."
After a moment of silence, Zhao Zhen'an said something neither of them had expected: "I am not my father's only son."
Jiang Xiaoli opened her mouth. Good heavens, is this about to be a battle for the throne?
After bringing up the topic, Zhao Zhen'an sighed, "My younger brother is only three years younger than me and is currently studying abroad. If you have any doubts, I can provide you with information so you can check it yourselves."
At this point, both sides are basically telling the truth.
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said, "President Zhao, we need to go back and think about it."
“Of course,” Zhao Zhen’an readily agreed.
On the way home, Jiang Xiaoli tilted her head and looked at the driver, "I almost couldn't help but agree to his request just now."
Zong Jia smiled slightly, "It's not a big problem. The illegitimate child thing is probably true. Actually, regardless of whether there's an illegitimate child or not, 'Huaxin Group' definitely belongs to Zhao Zhen'an. It's just that he doesn't want his father to mess things up and leave him with just an empty shell."
“Yes.” She nodded. “In this respect, we actually share the same goal as Zhao Zhen’an. His real estate development plan is really quite good.”
Zong Jia nodded. "Now that we've confirmed the irreconcilable conflict between this father and son, then we've made the right move."
Jiang Xiaoli stretched and yawned, "Yeah! Finally, I can make this old man uncomfortable. I feel really good!"
Back home, Jiang Xiaoli found a business card and called a person named Jiang Ruige.
"Uncle Ge, I am Jiang Qingli. We met at Wudu's house in August. Do you remember me?"
The person on the other end of the phone laughed and said, "How could I forget! I brought the whole family back to Chongqing! Is there something you need, Xiao Li?"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said, "I'm really sorry that the first time I called Uncle Ge was to ask for your help."
"It's nothing, go ahead and tell me, what's wrong?" Jiang Ruige said warmly.
She recited the name, school, and other information of Zhao Zhen'an's younger brother.
Jiang Ruige chuckled, "I thought you were going to say something. I can manage to check on a student in Sydney."
Jiang Xiaoli thanked him repeatedly, "Uncle Ge, you've really gone to a lot of trouble."
"It's okay, Little Pear, come visit Australia sometime!"
"Okay, I'll definitely go when I have time."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xiaoli sighed, "When I go to see Xiaoyu with Brother Le this time, I must bring back a lot of gifts for Grandpa, Grandma, Uncles, and Aunts. I've done a lot of things by using the Jiang family name."
Zong Jiayu said with a smile, "They won't mind."
She nodded. "Whether you mind or not is one thing, whether you do it or not is another. Relationships between people are built up over time and need to be carefully managed."
Zong Jia held her, a smile flashing in his eyes, "We're having so much fun today, Little Pear, why don't you help me run the business?"
Jiang Xiaoli was instantly enveloped in his gentle kiss.
She pushed him away slightly. "How come you can do this anytime, anywhere?"
Zong Jia patted the sofa innocently, "If I don't refute it anytime, where does this come from?"
She felt both angry and amused. She shoved him down, grabbed him by the collar, and said, "Are you playing word games with me?"
Zong Jia was thoroughly enjoying the moment, completely adopting a posture of being at the mercy of others.
"Yes, I was wrong. I will file a literary inquisition. Please punish me, sir."
"Pfft—" Jiang Xiaoli broke down, "Literary inquisition! What were you thinking!"
Soon, she straightened her face again, patted his cheek, and then dragged him back to the bedroom by his tie.
...
Jiang Ruige acted quickly, sending Jiang Xiaoli's information about her adopted younger brother Zhao Zhen'an via email in just two days.
This time, she and Zong Jia took the initiative to invite Zhao Zhenan.
She got straight to the point, saying, "Mr. Zhao, we are willing to cooperate with you, but we need to sign an agreement."
Zhao Zhenan took the agreement and began to read it.
The agreement mainly stipulated that after Zhao Zhenan became the chairman of "Huaxin Group", the two parties should develop peacefully.
After reading the agreement, Zhao Zhenan signed his name directly on the last page.
He handed the agreement back to Jiang Xiaoli, saying, "I've said before, I never intended to be your enemy."
Jiang Xiaoli reached out her right hand and shook hands with him. "President Zhao, I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
She thought for a moment and then mentioned, "Prepare well for the shareholders' meeting. I'm going to Chongqing for a week tomorrow, and Zong Jia will attend the shareholders' meeting in my place."
Zhao Zhenan nodded, "Okay, thank you both for your support."
As temporary allies, the three of them had a meal together, during which Jiang Xiaoli gave Zhao Zhenan a lot of advice regarding the real estate development project.
Zhao Zhen'an was a little surprised. "President Jiang, as far as I know, you hold shares in Jincheng Real Estate. Why are you being so generous in offering me advice?"
Jiang Xiaoli paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh. "Why don't you take a look at Jincheng Real Estate's projects? We mainly focus on high-end commercial and residential projects, which doesn't conflict with your ideas at all."
Zhao Zhenan was a little embarrassed. "I'm really sorry, I didn't think that much about it."
Jiang Xiaoli waved her hand dismissively, "No one can predict the future direction of the company, but the Chinese market is so big, there's enough cake to go around."
"Mr. Jiang, I hope to communicate with you more in the future."
"No problem, let's keep in touch."
Zong Jiayu glanced at his watch. "Little Pear, we should go. You haven't finished packing your luggage yet."
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