The next day, after seeing Sheng Li and the others off, Sheng Qian received a call from Song Yuzhou.
The last time they arranged to meet was the next day, but they couldn't meet. Sheng Qian informed the other party in advance and rescheduled for today.
The other party had business opportunities for her, and she should have been the one to approach them, but Song Yuzhou waited for him instead.
"Sis, go ahead and do what you need to do. I'll go back to school by myself later."
“Okay, then you can take the bus yourself.” Sheng Qian and he weren’t going the same way, so she could only take Sheng Guanhua to the bus stop so he could take a minibus to school.
When she arrived at the agreed place, Sheng Qian saw Song Yuzhou sitting there as soon as she entered.
The place Song Yuzhou chose was quite nice; it was a newly opened restaurant, and many people liked to try out the new dishes there.
He got a good spot, so he must have made an appointment in advance.
"Sorry I'm late! I hope Young Master Song hasn't been waiting long."
"I just sat down here and ordered you Biluochun tea."
“I’m not picky about tea, as long as it quenches my thirst, it’s fine,” Sheng Qian said as she sat down opposite him. “I wonder what kind of new project that Fourth Young Master Song mentioned last time is like? I need to find out before I can make a decision. If I can’t handle such a big project on my own, it would just make Fourth Young Master Song look foolish.”
After all, he was the one who introduced her to the place, so she couldn't embarrass him.
Although she didn't like the Song family in the past, and her feelings towards Song Yuzhou weren't exactly dislike, his later actions revealed that he was somewhat different from the other members of the Song family.
They get along fairly well.
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? I'm a straightforward person, please don't take offense, Fourth Young Master Song."
Song Yuzhou withdrew his gaze from her, smiled faintly, and shook his head. "You're right. It was my oversight not to tell you about this beforehand. This project is related to a research project, and if it succeeds, it will benefit your reputation and business in the future."
"I thought the higher-ups didn't want self-employed individuals to participate in this kind of project."
Song Yuzhou said, "With your current achievements, you can no longer be considered a self-employed individual. You haven't fully defined yourself yet, Sheng Qian. You are much stronger than other men. I have seen it all along, and I believe you are capable of handling such projects."
Sheng Qian hadn't expected Song Yuzhou to have such a high opinion of her. "If Fourth Young Master Song keeps praising me, I'll get cocky. I'll do any project that's beneficial. Even if it's not beneficial to me but beneficial to everyone, I'll invest in it without hesitation. I just want to know, Fourth Young Master Song, is there any higher-up's intention in personally recruiting people?"
If it's just Song Yuzhou's revelation, then her way of doing things might need to change.
We can't let Song Yuzhou leak information to benefit ourselves, only to end up harming him in the end.
Ultimately, aside from Song Yuzhou's cold treatment of her earlier, their relationship stemmed from Song Huayu's animosity.
Because she was willing to spare Song Huayu's life, he, as her older brother, treated her exceptionally differently.
Sheng Qian knew that he was doing this to repay a favor from the past.
Sheng Qian also accepted the favor he had shown her, and thus they were even.
"Both the higher-ups and I are keen to attract investment, so you don't need to feel pressured in that regard. I won't come here specifically to repay that favor from back then. Even without that favor, I would still come to you. Because with your abilities, you deserve it."
Song Yuzhou's gaze fell on her, his tone unusually serious.
Sheng Qian was slightly taken aback. "Actually, Fourth Young Master Song doesn't need to bring this up. Just consider it a thing of the past."
“I won’t let what I said go, Sheng Qian. I hope you can take on this project.”
“I need to think about it,” Sheng Qian said. “I’m a businessman, and I always act in a profit-driven manner. I hope Young Master Song can understand.”
"Is it because my surname is Song that you hesitated?"
Sheng Qian couldn't help but smile. "Young Master Song is overthinking it. I trust your character and integrity. Miss Song's matter is in the past, and I won't hold a grudge against you."
"Since the primary goal is profit, this project will benefit you both now and in the future. Why are you still considering it? You can give me an answer now."
Sheng Qian was stunned again and couldn't help but stare at him.
Song Yuzhou realized he had been a bit too hasty and explained, "I just didn't want you to miss such a good opportunity."
"Young Master Song is aware of my relationship with the Long family, and now someone in the Long family is following the same path as Young Master Song. If I take the easy way out again and again, how will those in power view me, with my extraordinary relationship with the Long family? Or how will they view the Long family itself?"
This time, it was Song Yuzhou's turn to be stunned.
He then smiled, a bitter smile on his face.
"I almost forgot about your relationship with Young Master Long. You're his wife, so your interests are intertwined. I was too eager to introduce you to better projects and overlooked that. I'm sorry!"
"It's not Young Master Song's fault, it's just that I'm being a bit too cautious right now. I'm worried that future policies might change, and I'll be affected. Regarding the project that Young Master Song introduced to me, I only said I'd consider it, not that I wouldn't take it. But the method of taking it needs to be changed; we can't follow Young Master Song's path. I hope Young Master Song understands my intention."
Song Yuzhou looked at Sheng Qian again, his eyes deep.
Are you worried about implicating me?
"I am indeed worried. After all, Young Master Song was kind enough to introduce me to someone. If I turn around and end up harming Young Master Song, that would be my way of repaying kindness with enmity."
You won't do that.
The more Song Yuzhou understood Sheng Qian, the more attention he paid to her.
Including what happened to her in Haicheng, he had no way to help her at that time. For the sake of the Song family, he had to suppress his selfish thoughts.
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