Fortunately, the hotel bed was quite large and had air conditioning. Lu Feng checked the time; it was a little after 8 p.m. He picked up the phone and called the hotel where General Manager Ni was staying.
"Hello, please transfer me to room 1655," Lu Feng said into the phone.
The call was transferred, and Mr. Ni answered, "Who is this?"
"Mr. Ni, it's me! Lu Feng." Lu Feng said into the phone, "I'm at the hotel now. I just got back from talking with Mr. Liu. It's getting late, so I didn't come to your place."
"What does he mean?" President Ni seemed to have little hope for the outcome.
"well........"
Lu Feng sighed deeply; his helplessness could be felt even through the phone.
"How should I put it? You can know a person's face but not their heart. You must not tell anyone these things. I said them myself. He told me a lot, but he didn't let me relay them. Given our relationship, if I didn't tell you, I wouldn't be human, right?" Lu Feng spoke with exceptional sincerity on the phone.
Hearing these heartfelt words, President Ni was deeply moved. In this treacherous business world, only someone like Lu Feng could be trusted.
"What did he say?" Mr. Ni asked, mustering up a great deal of courage.
"I explained my conditions, but I didn't expect them to start cursing at me. I won't repeat what they said, but General Manager Liu told me that the company belongs to them, and whether I stay or leave is just a matter of their word. I have no right to talk to them about these things; I'm just a subordinate employee."
"Bullshit!!!" President Ni cursed, his blood pressure rising instantly from anger.
"Please don't get agitated. I'm just relaying what they said: they can arrange a prestigious position for you, like a co-director or senior president, and give you a salary. You'll just have to stay put and not worry about anything else." Lu Feng sighed helplessly and said, "Honestly, if I were you, I definitely wouldn't stay!"
“I’m not staying here anymore. He’s on a path that’s doomed to fail. Without core technology, it’ll always be an empty shell. I don’t deign to associate with someone like that!” President Ni said in a deep voice.
"Don't get angry, it's really not worth it. Anyway, we're leaving, so we definitely shouldn't take less of the money we're owed. I'll try to get it for you, so that it won't be inappropriate for you to meet him and start arguing again. It's not good for your reputation, right?" Lu Feng coaxed.
Mr. Ni felt a headache coming on. He leaned back on the sofa and took a breath, saying, "Fine, since things have come to this, I don't want to see him anymore."
"Don't worry, if you're in a bad mood, go out and relax. How about this, book a plane ticket tomorrow and come back to Shenzhen with me. We can go to the industrial park there, visit my company, and give us some guidance," Lu Feng inquired.
"Your company is doing well, but I can't offer guidance; our research directions are different," Mr. Ni declined.
“Look, you’re being modest. You’re an academician, your title speaks for itself. I know you’re in a bad mood, just going to relax. Don’t worry, I’ll cover your round-trip airfare and accommodation,” Lu Feng assured him.
"Mr. Lu, I have some things to take care of here, and I really don't want to move around lately."
"Mr. Ni, I know you're in a bad mood, but I'm only doing this for your own good. Your repeated rejections are making me lose face. I've been running around doing all this, haven't I? Just for one day, I'll be back the next day, is that alright?"
Mr. Ni really didn't want to go, but Lu Feng had already said so much, and it would seem too disrespectful not to go, so he had no choice but to agree.
"Don't worry, I'll book your plane ticket. I'll call him right now and tell him we're quitting."
Lu Feng put down the phone, his face beaming with undisguised joy. He had finally changed history. He excitedly called President Liu's hotel. After the call connected, Lu Feng composed himself.
Who is it?
"President Liu, it's me, Lu Feng! Oh my, this is really something, I'm speechless. I've relayed your message, and guess what happened?" Lu Feng asked.
"What's wrong? Are you cursing at me?"
"That's right. They said they didn't care about the terms and just wanted them to be implemented as soon as possible. They went off to have a good time, muttering curses under their breath. I tried to put in a lot of good words for you, but they wouldn't listen at all. From what I could tell them, all they wanted now was money. Luckily, I was smart. I didn't reveal the details at first. I first said I'd give them half the shares, and then I said I'd give them all the shares. That's when they finally agreed."
President Liu snorted and said, "Short-sighted thing, but it's also good. Out of sight, out of mind, saves me from causing trouble in the company all day long. I'll just pay to avoid trouble. President Lu, you need to learn from this experience. You still need to keep your own company firmly in your own hands."
"I know, this has really opened my eyes. I've made all the terms clear: a one-off deal, and we'll be strangers from now on," Lu Feng said into the phone. "You should get some rest."
"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work, Mr. Lu. Please feel free to let me know if you need anything in the future."
"No problem, we're on the same line, hang up!"
After hanging up the phone, Lu Feng called President Ni again, and naturally gave President Liu a good scolding, saying how hard it was for him to get these shares and salaries.
On the phone, Mr. Ni naturally cursed loudly, saying that these were all things he deserved, and that he was inhuman for not even wanting to give them to him.
Lu Feng comforted him over the phone, venting his frustrations along with his own, and finally told President Ni to get some rest, that it was all in the past, and that he should go to Shenzhen to relax tomorrow.
Zhang Fengxia sat beside him watching him make the phone call. Two calls, two different faces. She couldn't help but laugh as she watched. Sometimes she really wondered, if he weren't someone close to her and had money, how many people would like him?
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