"Could it be... that the Gong family objects?" Su Tianhao couldn't help but ask.
Su Ziqing sensed something different in his words. She looked at Su Tianhao and asked, "What does Second Uncle think?"
Su Tianhao quickly composed himself and looked at her with concern, "The Gong family is a prestigious family, and I've heard they have many requirements when choosing a daughter-in-law..."
He also heard some legends about the Gong family when he attended the wedding banquet last night.
There wasn't much substantial content, but it was clear that as the eldest son, Gong Chengjue was unlikely to be able to choose his own wife.
Moreover, others said that if he did this, it was either to deliberately spite the Gong family or to play around.
Su Tianhao had made two plans. If Su Ziqing really married into the Gong family, the Su family would be able to rise to a higher level in the future.
If it weren't for the marriage alliance, the Su family would be even more secure in his hands...
Even though Su Tianhao was mentally prepared, he was still somewhat surprised to learn such news after only a little inquiry.
Su Ziqing didn't know what Su Tianhao was planning, but since it was a temporary alliance formed for common interests, no one could stand it if they really put on a show of familial affection.
"Is that so?" she simply replied.
Seeing her like this, Su Tianhao became anxious for her. "But I heard that the Gong family is already looking for a wife for Gong Chengjue."
Su Ziqing laughed when she heard this, "Second Uncle really cares about me."
"Of course."
"Let it be." Su Ziqing stood up. "Oh, right, Second Uncle."
"Um?"
"If my engagement with Chengjue doesn't go through..." she looked at Su Tianhao, "it shouldn't have much of an impact on us, right?"
Su Tianhao smiled slightly, "Ziqing, you are my niece."
"Then I'll go and get busy."
Su Tianhao took out his phone and said calmly into the other end, "The plan has changed; it will be postponed."
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"Do you think Su Tianhao is clean? Don't be naive." After the Spring Festival, Su Ziqing inexplicably received such a text message.
When she called back the unfamiliar number, she was met with a message indicating that the phone was switched off.
Su Ziqing stared at the text message on the screen for a long time, trying to guess its meaning.
The next few days were quite eventful, with text messages coming in from different numbers almost every day, sometimes in the morning, sometimes in the early hours of the morning, and sometimes at noon.
The messages came in very small amounts, like squeezing toothpaste, until another message arrived, which read: Have you read the report about the former richest man in City B?
Su Ziqing felt that the person who sent this message must be a bit crazy, trying to pique her interest without letting her know too much.
The richest man in City B?
Although she knew she couldn't be led by the nose, she still went online to look up information about the richest man in City B.
However, with the rise of the internet over the past ten or twenty years, now, whether in China or abroad, the richest people are basically from the internet industry.
The richest man in City B is nothing special; he's just a normal middle-aged man.
Suddenly, something occurred to her: the former richest man...
She went online, opened a search engine, and found the name of Zhang Fengqi, the former richest man in China, along with a series of information about him.
However, Zhang Fengqi had already lost his position as the richest man due to disputes over his family fortune.
Was it a family property dispute, as previously reported?
If that's all there is to it, then what's there to care about? Very few wealthy families can avoid such things.
Her phone suddenly rang, and she snapped out of her reverie. "Senior brother."
"Okay, I'm heading out now." She had arranged to meet with Lu Linghong to discuss their collaboration.
Su Ziqing tried calling the number that sent the message, expecting it to be switched off again, but to her surprise, the call went through.
But no one answered.
She frowned.
She called again, but it was still the same, so she hung up, put on her coat, and walked straight out of the company.
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Lu Linghong was waiting for Su Ziqing in a restaurant, with prepared documents on the table.
Su Ziqing rushed over and sat down immediately.
Lu Linghong handed the documents to Su Ziqing, "I've found you an apartment."
"Huh?" Su Ziqing looked at him, puzzled.
Lu Linghong looked at her and said, "When you return to the capital, you can live in your own house."
Before Su Ziqing could say anything, he continued, "You can live with Gong Chengjue, but you also need to have your own house in the capital, since you'll be staying there for a long time, won't you?"
Su Ziqing felt that Lu Linghong had good intentions and knew that he was doing it for her own good.
She didn't stand on ceremony any longer and said, "Thank you, senior brother."
"The house is close to your company, which makes it convenient for you to commute to and from get off work."
Su Ziqing hummed in agreement.
"Regarding the beverage cooperation, I've already had a meeting with the company. Basically, your Su family still has a strong competitive edge, but the company has raised another requirement," Lu Linghong said businesslike.
Su Ziqing looked at him, "What are your requirements?"
"Nowadays, products emphasize advertising effects. Many new brands spend a lot of money to hire celebrities as spokespeople and sponsor various variety shows."
"Yes." She knew that.
For new brands, especially those in the food sector, it's difficult to quickly penetrate the market without celebrity endorsements.
However, companies typically invest hundreds of millions in advertising.
“The company hopes that your Su family will appoint a spokesperson,” Lu Linghong said, looking at Su Ziqing.
"No problem." It's just about hiring a spokesperson, right?
Seeing her like this, Lu Linghong knew that she was still unfamiliar with the business world. "But as far as I know, all the big brands are basically out of stock."
"Shooting an ad only takes a day or two." How come there's no free time?
"For celebrity endorsements, each type can only endorse one brand. Some good collaborations involve signing contracts for three consecutive years," he said, taking the menu and looking at it.
"Oh, I see..." Su Ziqing took the menu from Lu Linghong's hand. "Let's order later, senior brother. What do you think?"
Lu Linghong glanced at her, then took back the menu. "There are procedures for cooperation."
"Not going to be biased?" she smiled mischievously.
Lu Linghong gently patted her on the shoulder with the menu. "You want me to go the extra mile? Then I won't need to hold meetings at the company anymore; I can just make the decision directly."
Su Ziqing pondered for a moment, "Wouldn't that make it illegitimate?"
She sought cooperation with Lu Linghong for two reasons: firstly, she would be spending a long time in the capital; secondly, the Lu family's company happened to be in this industry; and thirdly, reaching a cooperation agreement with the Lu family would be very important to her.
There is consideration for personal relationships, but it is also tied to the company's interests.
Lu Linghong rolled her eyes at her. "So, your company should handle the negotiations about finding a spokesperson, while our company will send someone to manage the variety show sponsorship."
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