Chapter 28: How dare Jinjiang Dufa command Lu Chi...
Jiang Chen had no dreams that night and woke up early the next day.
The hotel housekeeper brought breakfast. He looked at the time. It was eight o'clock in the morning, and there was still an hour before their appointment with Liu Jin. The second floor was silent.
Jiang Chen sat on the sofa with his legs bent and sent a message to Lu Chiyuan: [Brother Lu, the housekeeper has brought breakfast. Do you need me to bring it up to you?]
Lu Chiyuan quickly replied: [Is this your good morning wake-up service?]
The boomerang of his boast last night hit Jiang Chen back. When he woke up, he had forgotten about it. He raised his eyebrows when he saw Lu Chiyuan's text message, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
Lu Chiyuan would not let any of his words fall on the ground, even if he knew he was joking, he would still cooperate.
Jiang Chen felt a palpitation and his face felt slightly hot.
During the days when he lost his memory, he lived in a daze and had no communication with outsiders. He couldn't remember the past, couldn't see the future, and was trapped in a strange day.
It was his luck to see Lu Chiyuan and meet Lu Chiyuan.
And his luck has never collapsed from fantasy to reality. He doesn't think he is troublesome, nor does he laugh at his childishness. He will take him with him wherever he goes, sometimes even when he goes home.
Jiang Chen felt like he was almost becoming a little tail behind him.
But it's not bad at all.
Jiang Chen thought that being able to get to know each other and become friends was worth his trip here.
He turned over and lay on the sofa, with a pillow under his chest, his fingers flying, typing on the keyboard: [Good morning~]
Just two simple words, it is the beginning of a good day.
Lu Chiyuan, who was processing documents in the study, looked at his mobile phone with a smile in his eyes. He twirled the pen in his hand, thought for a moment, picked up the phone and replied: [Good morning].
Liu Jin came here on time at nine o'clock to pick up Lu Chiyuan and Jiang Chen. Lu Chiyuan first went to the branch company to inspect its situation and held a brief meeting with the senior management. After that, Liu Jin came forward to meet with the representatives of the cooperation partner.
The other party's attitude was a bit arrogant, and he bluntly said that he would not lower the price. However, after hearing that it was Lu Chiyuan, his attitude immediately changed 180 degrees. He enthusiastically said that he could still discuss it. In order to show his sincerity, they would rush to the branch immediately.
Lu Chiyuan agreed, but only gave them one hour.
Liu Jin arranged a meeting room for Lu Chiyuan. He just did everything himself, which made Jiang Chen, his accompanying assistant, seem to have nothing to do.
Jiang Chen was wandering around in front of Lu Chiyuan. Lu Chiyuan saw that he was bored and tapped the table to draw Jiang Chen's attention to him: "If this project is discussed quickly, it can be finished today. The working time is shorter than expected. Is there any place you want to go?"
It was a rare opportunity for Lu Chiyuan to come out, so he was not in a hurry to go back.
I heard Jiang Chen’s voice in the car that day. He said that he went to college here, and his real memory was already in ruins, but in this world, everything here can be preserved.
If he wanted to revisit the old place, Lu Chiyuan would be happy to accompany him.
Jiang Chen's eyes lit up and he instantly thought of Ling Qi's news. Isn't this a coincidence?
"Can I take a day off? Ling Qi asked me to meet him, and I agreed."
In fact, he didn't completely agree. Jiang Chen said that the time was uncertain, but there was an opportunity right now and he didn't like to delay things any longer.
Lu Chiyuan twisted his fingers lightly, seemingly with the same expression, but his eyes had turned cold: "How did he know you were in City A? Are you in contact?"
"I added your contact information, but we never chatted." Jiang Chen didn't notice anything unusual and briefly mentioned what happened last night to Lu Chiyuan.
Lu Chiyuan then realized that it was his words that caused the trouble. He pursed his lips and looked at Jiang Chen.
The sunlight shone through the glass, casting a golden edge on Jiang Chen's body. He stood casually in front of Lu Chiyuan, one hand in his pocket and the other holding his cell phone, as if waiting for Lu Chiyuan to say something that would give Ling Qi an answer.
The gaze he gave Lu Chiyuan was clean and pure, with a smile on his face, making his facial features, which had no offensive power to begin with, even more friendly.
Very warm.
Like the sun.
Lu Chiyuan's heart skipped a beat, his eyes darkened, and his fingers clenched lightly.
"Their company is now promoting his business. He has a certain exposure. You are not familiar with City A. If he is photographed by reporters, it will affect his subsequent work."
Lu Chiyuan thought of a suitable reason and politely declined Jiang Chen's request for leave.
Jiang Chen thought about it and felt that what Lu Chiyuan said made sense.
There is a gap between celebrities and ordinary people. The more they shine under the spotlight, the less private space they have. Any little thing will be magnified in front of netizens. What's more, Ling Qi was poached. If his former company saw that his star path was bright, who knows what tricks they would play.
But it's not fair to break the promise like this.
Seeing him frown, Lu Chiyuan said, "If it's just a meal, I can help you arrange it."
Forget about asking for leave.
One more day please.
Not given.
Jiang Chen's purpose was to have a meal and settle the matter. He didn't notice anything wrong and smiled: "Okay, thank you Brother Lu."
Lu Chiyuan gave the partner an hour, but the partner arrived on time, which made his patience run out. The partner entered the meeting room, first said sorry arrogantly, and then stepped forward to shake hands with Lu Chiyuan.
Lu Chiyuan did not stand up. The hand that the other party extended to him was suspended in the air, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Jiang Chen saw that the other person's face twitched noticeably, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed through his three-white slanted eyes.
Jiang Chen keenly sensed that this person was somewhat dangerous, and his body tensed up out of his instinct for alertness.
Seeing this, Liu Jin probably thought it would not be good to make the relationship awkward right from the start, so he smiled and reached out to shake hands with the other party, distracting them and asking them to sit down.
The other party managed to save some face and backed off. But after they sat down, they did not talk about the project directly. The person in charge glanced around and landed on Jiang Chen.
"Young man, do you have any sense? Are you going to let us just sit there and talk?"
Jiang Chen raised his finger and pointed at himself uncertainly: "Are you talking about me?"
Although he was the youngest person in the conference room, he was sitting next to Lu Chiyuan at the moment. Sitting on the other side of Lu Chiyuan was Liu Jin. Other people in the branch company just sat next to Liu Jin and did not dare to get close to Lu Chiyuan.
Anyone with a keen eye would be able to tell at a glance that he was the person brought here by Lu Chiyuan.
Unless you want to find fault, you are pretending to be deaf and dumb.
The other party snorted coldly and said, "Of course it's you. Go and bring us a cup of coffee."
Jiang Chen laughed. What kind of uncle is this? If the tone was a little better, he would go out and help.
But for now, dream.
Liu Jin felt a layer of cold sweat on his forehead. The other party's attitude did not seem like he was here to cooperate.
And how dare you sit down and give orders to Lu Chiyuan's people?
Is it because you only know that Lu Chiyuan has Lu Mingxuan as his special assistant, but you haven't seen Lu Mingxuan, so you think the people around him are unimportant little characters?
Liu Jin stole a glance at Lu Chiyuan's expression, which was unsurprisingly ugly.
Lu Chiyuan was not a pleasant person. He was efficient and had a strong sense of time. The only compromise he made was with Jiang Chen.
He already had issues with the partner's site visit, and now they were ordering people around in front of him. Regardless of whether it was Jiang Chen or other employees of the company who were being treated this way, it was a provocation.
A provocation to override his authority.
Lu Chiyuan was very familiar with this attitude. When he first returned home to take over the family business, he encountered this kind of people. They thought he was too young and did not recognize his ability. Even if he could turn the tide, they would still take advantage of their age and preach that young people should keep a low profile.
They always think that they are old but strong and have the power to do whatever they want. They can suppress the arrogance of young people and teach them how to behave just by talking.
Lu Chiyuan sneered, his eyebrows were sharp, and his slightly blue eyes were cold: "Manager Liu, show us away!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the meeting fell silent.
Jiang Chen looked at Lu Chiyuan suspiciously. Although he hoped that Lu Chiyuan would turn down this project, wasn't this way of turning it down too suddenly?
The person in charge who had just instructed Jiang Chen took a deep breath, as if he had not expected Lu Chiyuan to attack him. His eyes twitched: "Boss Lu, what do you mean by this?"
Liu Jin tried to smooth things over, but Lu Chiyuan didn't give him a chance to speak.
Lu Chiyuan looked directly into the other person's eyes, and raised his thin lips slightly: "I don't like you."
Blatant provocation, no business negotiation skills at all.
Jiang Chen was extremely surprised, this was such a direct response!
The other people in the branch turned around and looked at Lu Chiyuan in shock.
Liu Jin was sweating profusely. Was their president planning to destroy this project out of anger for his confidant?
This doesn't seem like something he would do!
No matter how thick-skinned the middle-aged man was, he couldn't help but break down after hearing Lu Chiyuan's words.
"Your company's attitude really opened my eyes. Mr. Lu, it's not a good thing to be too arrogant. In this circle, there are companies that are on par with yours."
Lu Chiyuan glanced at him: "So?"
The middle-aged man choked, his face suddenly flushed, he stood up angrily, picked up his unopened briefcase, and said angrily: "Lu Chiyuan, you asked for this! If you don't want this business, there are plenty of people who do."
Lu Chiyuan lowered his eyes and sneered, not taking the other person's words to heart at all, and said nonchalantly: "Goodbye, I won't see you off!"
The middle-aged man covered his chest and angrily rushed out of the meeting room with his subordinates, his shoes rubbing against the floor as if he wanted to trample a hole in the office.
The cooperation completely collapsed.
And it collapsed very quickly, the whole process was estimated to take less than five minutes.
The people in the conference room were so shocked that it took a long time for someone to regain their sanity and whispered, "Are we not going to talk about this anymore?"
Liu Jin turned to look at Lu Chiyuan awkwardly, his expression still not completely calmed down, and there was a little resentment in his eyes. Before the meeting started, he had never thought that it would end like this.
This made him look past Lu Chiyuan and glance at Jiang Chen twice more.
There are not many people who can make Lu Chiyuan give up his job. Shen Zhiyi is one of them, and now there is Jiang Chen.
In his mind, Liu Jin had already put Jiang Chen in the category of people he must not offend.
Lu Chiyuan noticed his eyes, as well as the unfriendly expressions of others that they did not have time to hide.
This project is the result of their hard work, and they were counting on getting a bonus after the project was completed. Now, everything has gone down the drain.
Of course they were unwilling to accept this. They couldn't swallow this anger but they didn't dare to offend Lu Chiyuan. Jiang Chen, who was the initiator of the dispute, was the best outlet.
Lu Chiyuan's eyes turned cold: "This project can be terminated."
The project leader said unwillingly: "Mr. Lu, can I ask why? We have done many simulations before. The other party is an old company. Cooperation can be a win-win situation. You suddenly deny it, and all our previous efforts are in vain..."
Lu Chiyuan raised his hand to interrupt him, looked at those who shared the same idea as him, and said seriously: "Next time when choosing overseas cooperation, pay attention to local policies. And don't just focus on your own internal struggles. Your competitors have already rushed in front of you, and you haven't found the problem yet?"
Lu Chiyuan's last words were a bit harsh. Everyone who was complaining just now was startled. Before they could react to who their competitor was, they heard Lu Chiyuan's serious voice exploding in their ears.
"Their company has been raising the price with you because they think Linfeng Group is interested in this project. You are actually raising the price for them. What are you thinking?"
The entire project team was silent. At the beginning, the price increase was within the budget. They would adjust the direction of cooperation after the price increase and pursue more meticulous services. However, they did not expect that the other party would taste the sweetness and ask for more until it completely exceeded the budget without any intention of reducing it. The project was at a stalemate.
Liu Jin felt that the air conditioning in the office was not very good today. He was wearing a shirt and couldn't stop sweating. The absurd thoughts that just popped up in his mind were now shattered.
What Jiang Chen or not, Lu Chiyuan didn't want this project from the beginning. The other party was looking for trouble, and he just took the opportunity to make trouble.
Lu Chiyuan pointed out several problems in the project, making the people in the group lower their heads more and more.
They finally realized that Lu Chiyuan asked Liu Jin to take them along not to have them participate in the cooperation, but to settle accounts with them after the cooperation was over.
Jiang Chen had never seen Lu Chiyuan so serious and indifferent. Every word he said was particularly sharp and ruthless. While accurately pointing out the problems, he also analyzed the causes of the problems.
Although Jiang Chen was not a participant in the project, he was still infected by this atmosphere and subconsciously wanted to avoid it, fearing that it would happen to him the next moment.
Lu Chiyuan explained the existing problems. Many people lowered their heads to the table, and everyone had dishes on their plate.
When Lu Chiyuan said the meeting was over, they felt as if they had been pardoned. How could they care about Jiang Chen anymore? They just wanted to leave the meeting room as soon as possible.
Liu Jin could finally breathe a sigh of relief. He looked at his watch and saw that it was already time for dinner, so he politely asked Lu Chiyuan about his plans.
If Lu Chiyuan had no other schedule, he would like to invite him to inspect the staff cafeteria.
"I have plans today, maybe next time." Lu Chiyuan declined, then turned his gaze to Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen looked confused, he didn't remember having any itinerary.
Lu Chiyuan reminded: "Didn't you make an appointment with anyone?"
Jiang Chen reacted: "Ling Qi said he's fine with anything, I'll just send him a message once I'm sure."
Lu Chiyuan nodded and said, "Let's go."
After I accompany you to meet people, the rest of the time should be mine.
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