Chapter 500: The Reason Doesn’t Matter
After finishing the call with Qin Yu, Tang Qing went back to finish his work, and then drove to the restaurant where he had made an appointment with Qin Yu.
On the way, Tang Qing's expression was always serious. She did not tell Shi Chen about this matter. Even if Qin Yu did not say it on his own initiative, she knew that Qin Yu could not have gotten her mobile phone number from Shi Chen.
Also, Qin Yu’s words just now, “It’s okay for now,” really made it hard not to think too much.
Fortunately, there was no evening rush hour on the road from the suburbs to the city center, so Tang Qing arrived five minutes earlier than expected. She parked the car and walked into the restaurant with her bag.
There were not many people in the restaurant. When she came in and looked around, she saw a man in a suit waving at her.
Tang Qing walked towards the booth, stopped in front of the man, and asked for confirmation: "Qin Yu?"
"It's me, please sit down." Qin Yu stood up, nodded to Tang Qing, and invited her to sit down, being very polite.
Because of this, Tang Qing had a pretty good first impression of Qin Yu.
She said "thank you", put down her bag and sat down. Then, Qin Yu, who was sitting opposite her, handed her the menu. Tang Qing symbolically ordered two dishes. After the waiter left, she took the initiative to ask him, "Mr. Qin, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Qin Yu: "Do you know Hengyuan Biology?"
Tang Qing frowned, and his expression suddenly became much more serious. Qin Yu knew the answer as soon as he saw his reaction.
That’s right, Tang Qing knew Hengyuan.
To be precise, everyone working in the relevant field in North City knows Hengyuan. Hengyuan Bio was once a subsidiary of the Jiang family, but later became independent. It is now led by Jiang Budu's brother Jiang Mozhou, and Jiang Budu also holds a lot of Hengyuan shares.
Qin Yu mentioned Hengyuan at this time, could it be that——
"This morning, someone from Hengyuan came to the company to look for Shi Chen." Qin Yu spoke slowly under Tang Qing's gaze. "Hengyuan is going to launch a special medicine by the end of the year. Many companies are scrambling to invest in it for a win-win situation, but Hengyuan took the initiative to seek cooperation with PE."
"...Shi Chen agreed?" Tang Qing's right eyelid twitched violently, and his heart was in his throat.
When Qin Yu mentioned that Hengyuan took the initiative to seek PE cooperation, the first thought in Tang Qing's mind was conspiracy and trap.
This was also Jiang Budu's usual tactic - no wonder he suddenly stopped bothering Bai Ruan with the contract issue, it turned out that he was targeting Shi Chen.
This is more troublesome than dealing with her directly. Tang Qing hates causing trouble to others the most. Even if she and Shi Chen are boyfriend and girlfriend, she doesn't want to hinder him, especially his career.
Shi Chen's company was founded by him, and it was the result of years of hard work and effort. If it was messed up because of his relationship with her, she would feel very guilty.
"He didn't agree," Qin Yu said. "He knows the relationship between Hengyuan and the Jiang Group. This partnership is ninety-nine percent a trap."
When smart people talk to each other, many things don't need to be expressed very clearly.
Qin Yu didn't say it directly, but Tang Qing could tell from his words that Qin Yu knew about her and Jiang Budu.
As for how he knew——
"Don't get me wrong, Shi Chen didn't reveal your privacy on his own initiative. I forced him to do so." Qin Yu explained.
Tang Qing nodded, "I know."
"What do you need me to do?"
"It's like this," Qin Yu said, "Everyone in the company knows that Hengyuan has approached us seeking cooperation. If Shi Chen refuses, it will be difficult to explain to the other partners. He doesn't want to disclose your privacy, and even if he does, others may not accept this reason."
"How does Hengyuan want to cooperate?" Tang Qing asked.
Qin Yu: "The conditions are very generous. You don't have to do anything and you can get a return of at least five times. To be honest, no one can resist such temptation."
Tang Qing frowned: "Such an obvious trap?"
Qin Yu: "Everyone has a lucky mentality."
Tang Qing: "So, what do I need to do?"
Qin Yu: "If bribery doesn't work, the next step will probably be coercion."
He looked at Tang Qing and said, "The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it."
"I understand what you mean." Tang Qing was silent for a few seconds, then promised Qin Yu: "I'll talk to him."
Qin Yu: "Thank you."
Tang Qing: "You're too polite. The trouble started because of you."
Her attitude was crisp and clear, "The next time we meet, it will be our first meeting."
Qin Yu looked at Tang Qing's calm and decisive state and couldn't help but laugh. He sighed: "No wonder Shi Chen likes you so much."
It is indeed very charming.
There are many beautiful women, but those who are beautiful, smart, capable and decisive are rare animals.
——
Jiang Budu took a few days off due to gastric bleeding. After returning to the company this week, he found a lot of documents waiting to be processed.
He has been working overtime for three days in a row.
The work was coming to an end that evening and we were done by a little after seven o'clock.
After reading documents for an entire afternoon, Jiang Budu's eyes felt dry. He picked up the eye drops beside him, moistened his eyes, and closed his eyes to rest.
In less than half a minute, the phone on the table suddenly vibrated rapidly.
Jiang Budu opened his eyes impatiently, then looked down at the name on the screen and his expression suddenly froze.
He rubbed his eyes and almost thought he was hallucinating.
Looking again, it’s still the same name.
Jiang Budu quickly reached out to pick up the phone. Because he was too excited, his fingers trembled when he pressed the green answer button.
He put the phone to his ear, suppressed his excitement, and said hoarsely: "Why did you call me?"
"Are you free?" Tang Qing's voice was cold, and no emotion could be heard. "Let's meet."
"Yes, I'm free." Jiang Budu's mind was a little confused. His excessive excitement made him lose his ability to think. He couldn't understand why Tang Qing suddenly asked him out.
But the reason didn't matter. He thought, even if Tang Qing asked him out to kill him, he would go.
"Where are you now?" Tang Qing asked again.
"At the company." Jiang Budu answered every question.
Tang Qing: "Then let's meet at the restaurant downstairs from your company. I'll be there before 7:30."
Jiang Budu moved his lips, but before he could reply, a busy tone came from the receiver.
Tang Qing hung up the phone directly.
If he had encountered this situation in the past, he would definitely be angry, but today, not only did he not get angry, he even laughed - he was not dreaming, Tang Qing actually took the initiative to call him and asked him out.
Jiang Budu no longer had time to think about why she was looking for him. He stood up and walked to the bathroom, adjusted his shirt and tie in front of the mirror, then put on his suit and hurriedly left the company.
Jiang Budu did not enter the restaurant, but stood at the door looking forward to it.
After waiting for twenty minutes, at half past seven, I finally saw Tang Qing's car.
As soon as he recognized her car, Jiang Budu quickened his pace and walked up to it, stopping in front of the door on the driver's side.
After the car stopped, Tang Qing got out.
Jiang Budu's eyes fell on her, and he put his hands in his trouser pockets before he resisted the urge to pull her.
But he couldn't hide the heat in his eyes: "You're here."
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