Mr. Ni was caught in the middle and felt very awkward. Budget matters should be internal company affairs and have nothing to do with him. Using this to put people down was a bit much.
Liu Cheng sensed that Ni Guangnan was somewhat embarrassed, so he put a piece of food on Ni's plate, leaned forward, and whispered, "Please just say yes, otherwise it will be very difficult for me as his subordinate. If you agree, I will definitely chase after him for the five hundred million US dollars."
The atmosphere became awkward. To ease the tension, President Ni said, "No problem. If the five hundred million US dollars isn't in place, I'll have to demand an explanation from you on behalf of President Liu."
"Hahaha, no problem!" Lu Feng said with a delighted expression, "Let's have dinner, and this afternoon we'll learn more about the company."
After the meal, Zhang Fengxia had to leave; she needed to go back and get back to work at the factory.
"Don't bother seeing me off. I'll just take a taxi. Why don't you go to Xiaoyan's place tonight? You've been back for a while, but you haven't stayed long," Zhang Fengxia instructed.
"Okay, you don't need to take a taxi. I'll have someone drive you."
"No need. By the way, I have something else to ask you. Do you know of a company in Hong Kong called Hurricane Capital?" Zhang Fengxia inquired.
"I don't know them. There are countless financial companies over there. How could I possibly know them all? What's wrong?" Lu Feng asked, puzzled.
"I just thought this company was really strange. They invested tens of millions of yuan and never bothered to check on things. Now that the company wants to expand, we made a phone call, and they said, 'Go ahead and expand, you guys figure it out yourselves.'" Zhang Fengxia smiled with slight surprise and said, "Are there really investors this wealthy?"
"Who knows? Maybe the boss is an idiot and forgot." Lu Feng smiled at her and said, "Alright, you should go back and get busy. Expand if you need to. I have to stay with this lady."
"Go ahead, go ahead!"
Lu Feng watched Zhang Fengxia go downstairs, then returned to his office, grabbed a clerk at random, and whispered, "Tell the HR department to process this new employee's onboarding, understand?"
The clerk rushed to the human resources department. In less than an hour, Ni Guangnan had joined the company without her knowledge. Jiafeng R&D Company welcomed a heavyweight employee.
The afternoon was spent chatting about various things in the industry. Mr. Ni was quite moved and felt a deep sense of kinship with Liu Cheng. Both of them were not given important positions, yet their fates were so different.
Around 5 p.m., Lu Feng took a few people out for dinner. After a few rounds of drinks, Lu Feng raised his glass and said, "Then let's welcome President Ni to the R&D company family."
"No, no, no, Mr. Lu, I haven't joined your company," Mr. Ni said, slightly drunk.
"Didn't I tell you this afternoon? It's just a nominal appointment. Besides, you don't have much to do right now, so why don't you chat with Liu Cheng more? Don't worry, your salary will still be paid every month." Lu Feng clinked glasses with him and said, "Don't worry too much, our company is a legitimate company, don't worry."
"Yes, please come and chat with me more often. I can ask you some questions." Liu Cheng flattered him from the side.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was exceptionally good. The matter was basically settled half-heartedly, though the wording was vague. However, the senior executives of the R&D company all knew that he couldn't escape the deal.
After the dinner party ended, Lu Feng sat in the car and asked the driver to take him to Jiang Xiaoyan's house.
At 8:30 p.m., a TV drama was playing on TV. Duoduo was doing her homework. Jiang Xiaoyan looked at the large pile of folders in front of her, looking somewhat tired, and yawned.
There was a knock on the door, and Duoduo and Jiang Xiaoyan immediately looked up at the door.
"Who is it? Is it Aunt Li?" Jiang Xiaoyan stood up and opened the door, assuming it was Aunt Li from across the street coming to borrow something. She was somewhat surprised to see Lu Feng: "What brings you here?"
"Why can't I come? What else would I do if I didn't go home?" Lu Feng entered the house, slightly drunk.
"Dad!!!" Duoduo ran over excitedly, hugged Lu Feng's leg and said, "I want to treat my classmates to snacks at school tomorrow, can you give me some money?"
"Why do you need money again, kid? Go do your homework."
After all the commotion, Lu Feng sat on the sofa without saying a word. Jiang Xiaoyan closed the folder in her hand and said, "All done?"
"Is there anything I can't handle? His parents initially looked down on me, and that blind date was so persistent. But after I met President Huang in Huijing, the whole family immediately submitted to me," Lu Feng said with a hint of boasting.
"That's great! When are you getting engaged?"
"Engaged?" Lu Feng sat up abruptly and said, "What do you mean by that? Are you unhappy?"
"I'm not upset, I just think you two are a good match. I'm not trying to be dramatic, I'm telling you seriously, I've always thought you two were a good fit," Jiang Xiaoyan said with a serious expression.
"What? What is all this?" Lu Feng stared at her for a while and said, "I've already reported all of this to you, why are you still..."
“I’m not angry. I’m calm now. I can’t be so selfish. It’s one thing to torment myself, but torment you too. You two are a good match in every way. You can have a child after marriage and have him inherit the family business in the future. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?” Jiang Xiaoyan said very seriously. “As for me? I’m not suitable in the end. You have to have your own child eventually. Don’t bring up Duoduo. It’s different.”
"But we're a couple. Once the technology is mature, everything will be fine."
“I know, I’ve also looked into surrogacy. Nobody knows what the future holds. What if it doesn’t work out? Will you divorce me then? We’re not teenagers anymore. Think things through. Being with Fengxia will not only maximize your benefits, but she’s really a good match for you, in terms of family background, education, and experience!” Jiang Xiaoyan said to Lu Feng. “You need to think this through calmly.”
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