Tang Zehua discovered that despite his meteoric rise in the business world, he was surprisingly outmaneuvered by his daughter.
He spent the entire afternoon trying to get his daughter to reveal the boy's identity. Unfortunately, Tang Qi remained resolute and refused to say a word.
Tang Zehua took her to a nearby restaurant for dinner.
Throughout lunch, his daughter barely uttered a word, except when ordering food. Her father tried various methods to persuade her, but couldn't find a way to get through to her.
Seeing that the two had finished their lunch, Tang Zehua picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth and finally said the most crucial point:
"The company is about to launch a new round of financing. At this time, we especially cannot afford any unexpected events, do you understand?"
Tang Qi spoke up, but remained defiant: "As long as you leave me alone, nothing will go wrong!"
Tang Zehua: "How do you know? You've only known him for a few days, how could you possibly know his background?"
The girl glared at him and said angrily, "I know you want to avoid the media, I know you don't want your competitors to hear about your fundraising. Don't worry, that boy is absolutely, positively fine!"
Tang Zehua shrugged: "Then why are you afraid to let me see you?"
Tang Qi snorted coldly and did not answer him again.
Seeing this, Tang Zehua realized that he would not be able to make any progress with his daughter today.
So he stood up and said, "Fine, I won't interfere. Do whatever you want. But there's one condition: to prevent any accidents, I'm going to cut off your allowance."
Tang Qi: "?!"
The girl's already large and round almond-shaped eyes widened even more, like a cat whose scruff of the neck had been pinched, her little face full of shock.
Tang Zehua: "Since you said that boy is very naive, he definitely isn't after our family's money. In that case, whether you have money or not won't affect you and him, right?"
"How could you do this?" Tang Qi slammed her hand on the table and stood up. "I'm still in school! I can't go without living expenses!"
Tang Zehua said leisurely, "Your living expenses will be directly deposited into your school card, and we'll also get you a membership card for the cafeteria downstairs, so you won't go hungry. As for other needs, you have clothes, and you shouldn't need to spend money on games or anything like that. Is there any other problem?"
Tang Qi: "..."
Tang Zehua: "So, shall we have that boy come see me?"
Tang Qi gritted her teeth: "If I don't bring him to see you, are you going to cut off my allowance?"
Tang Zehua nodded.
Then, the girl took a deep breath and said decisively, "Then let's break it off. Anyway, I won't bring him to see you!"
Tang Zehua was stunned.
Tang Qi turned and left.
Tang Zehua watched his daughter walk away, but he didn't move. Instead, he sat back down in his original seat.
He fell into deep thought.
My daughter's attitude was quite unexpected, but...
Not long after, the familiar bodyguard arrived. This young man named Zhan Hao was someone he had personally promoted, and he never disappointed him. Sure enough, today was no exception.
Zhan Hao handed him the phone and said respectfully, "President Tang, this is Lu Zhe's phone number and WeChat ID. Would you like to contact him?"
Tang Zehua looked at Zhan Hao with satisfaction and smiled, "Speaking of which, you've been with me for quite a while now..."
Zhan Hao lowered his head and quickly replied, "It's been more than three years since the beginning."
Tang Zehua nodded, seemingly casually saying, "It's about time for prices to go up."
Zhan Hao couldn't help but smirk, but he forcibly suppressed the smile in less than two seconds.
This small detail, of course, did not escape Mr. Tang's notice. He simply smiled and dialed the number directly.
Then……
Why is it not in service area?
Zhan Hao, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Maybe it's because he's in an underground parking lot or an elevator, somewhere with a bad signal."
Tang Zehua: "Even with a bad signal, it shouldn't be like this. It's completely out of service area... Is his phone not working properly?"
Zhan Hao chimed in, "Perhaps."
Tang Zehua laughed and said, "If I give him a new phone, will this kid be so happy he'll jump for joy?"
"I think so," Zhan Hao echoed, but recalling his few encounters with the young man named Lu Zhe, he couldn't help but feel that the kid wasn't as simple as he seemed...
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Standing between Xue Xiaodie and Xia Xiaobing, Lu Zhe felt a tension he had never experienced before.
It's a bit like not handing in homework in middle school, or getting caught slacking off at work by the boss—it's a kind of guilty, nervous feeling. But he doesn't think he has anything to be guilty about.
Indeed, he and Xue Xiaodie had a somewhat ambiguous relationship, but what did that have to do with Xia Xiaobing? Why was President Xia staring at him like that?
Lu Zhe glanced at President Xia.
Xia Xiaobing's gaze shifted between him and Xue Xiaodie, and a hint of sorrow appeared in her usually aloof and beautiful eyes.
No, you're the boss, what are you complaining about!
Lu Zhe then turned to look at Xue Xiaodie.
The girl gripped her skirt tightly with both hands, her peach blossom eyes looking soft and vulnerable, as if she had some unspeakable grievances...
No, don't feel wronged, I'm the one who feels wronged—Lu Zhe thought to himself, feeling a bit of a headache.
With a "ding," the elevator stopped and the doors opened.
Lu Zhe came out first, turned around, and saw Xue Xiaodie and Xia Xiaobing still standing there.
The two girls exchanged a glance and realized that the other's destination was also on this floor.
Xia Xiaobing let out a soft breath, smiled, and walked out first.
Xue Xiaodie followed silently behind her.
Then, it was time to part ways.
Xue Xiaodie stood at the entrance of the company where she was interning, watching Lu Zhe and Xia Xiaobing walk side by side toward the company across the street... But halfway there, President Xia suddenly turned back.
Xia Xiaobing approached the girl and asked with a smile, "Little sister, you're Lu Zhe's friend, right? What's your name?"
"Xue Xiaodie..." The girl, feeling stared at, couldn't help but clench her skirt tighter, but still mustered her courage to ask, "Um, are you Lu Zhe's boss?"
Xia Xiaobing shook her head: "I am not his boss."
Xue Xiaodie was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but when she heard the next sentence, her heart tightened again.
“I am his boss, the company owner.”
As she spoke, Xia Xiaobing softened her tone and leaned closer, almost speaking into the girl's ear. Her tone was quite gentle and sounded friendly, but in that instant, Xue Xiaodie felt an immense pressure.
Xue Xiaodie broke out in a cold sweat.
Xia Xiaobing continued softly, "I'm a little curious, what do you do for a living?"
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