Chapter 168 Did he know you came to see me?
Ji Tanyuan and Zhou Yanyu did not talk for long.
Zhou Yanyu wasn't the type to engage in small talk or chatter; she went straight to the point.
Zhong Yan has indeed been very busy lately; he spends most of his time in meetings in his study these days.
The study room is filled with laptops, projectors, and other equipment that take up a large area.
However, Ji Tanyuan didn't ask what he was busy with. She didn't want to pry into anything sensitive; asking would only put him in a difficult position.
The two had already formed an unspoken understanding. She and Zhong Yan had different work principles and each had their own concerns, so discussing their work too much would be risky for both of them.
Thinking of this, Ji Tanyuan smiled and asked, "Does he know you came to see me?"
Zhou Yanyu: "If he knew, I wouldn't be able to come. You probably know Ayan too; his feelings for you have caused some of his decisions to go astray."
The problems with Dingkun Capital had already caused the Zhong family to have reservations about Ji Tanyuan.
The division of Zidian Technology has further worsened the situation. This time, Zhong Yan himself has been implicated. Zhong Yan has given up the original cooperative technology patents and directly handed over the cooperative enterprise to the Ji family, leaving only the dividends, which still went into Zhong Heng's account.
In the end, Zhong Fangqi's attempt to gain state control of Zidian in the semiconductor chip industry failed.
Being invested in by state-owned assets and having credit backing is a good thing, but Ji Tanyuan and Zhong Yan didn't really want that, which led them into a dead end.
Throughout this tug-of-war, Zhong Yan faced pressure from all sides.
Ji Tanyuan also understood her purpose.
Zhou Yanyu took a sip of coffee and continued, "Actually, the situation you're facing now is already quite good. Without Ayan, the Ji family wouldn't have been able to withstand the central government's encirclement and suppression. Chips involve information issues, which are political and economic matters. Simply refusing is not a good strategy and will also hinder the company's development. Tan Yuan, you understand this better than I do, right? Now is the best time."
Ji Tanyuan had always known that her former mother-in-law was very capable, managing both domestic and external affairs. Zhong Fangqi was extremely lucky to have married such a "capable assistant".
Now that she can humble herself and come to Shanghai, it shows her character and cooperation with Zhong Fangqi. Undoubtedly, as the wife of the Zhong family, she is very qualified and has worked very hard.
Ji Tanyuan suddenly said, "I admire you very much for doing so much for the Zhong family."
Although they are a community of shared interests, the benefits they receive are manifested differently.
Whether this is praise or sarcasm is a matter of opinion. Zhou Yanyu's mindset has long since changed, and now she only feels that such praise is mockery.
Zhou Yanyu and Zhong Yan have a striking resemblance in their features. Her proud face now carries a hint of self-mockery. At this point in her life, she has lost all her close friends and doesn't even know who to confide in. She doesn't even dare to talk much to her therapist.
Power is a good thing, elevating people to a position of power where they receive flattery and sycophancy from others; it is also a bad thing, placing people on a pedestal and causing them to become suspicious.
Now, facing Ji Tanyuan, who had been through a lot in the Zhong family, and seemingly believing that Ji would understand her feelings, and that Ji had already overturned the table and quit because of this, she involuntarily began to say a few words:
"Are you admiring how auntie can endure it?"
“I am different from you. I often think, if I went back 30 years and faced the same situation as you, would I have done the same? The answer is no.”
She and Zhong Fangqi have helped each other achieve success and have been together for 30 years. Their relationship has long since become more than just a simple one. The marriage between their two families has gradually transformed into a marriage between the two of them, and they have returned to being a couple who strive for their own value.
Their careers were intertwined, truly achieving a situation where they shared both prosperity and adversity. Even if Zhou Yanyu was fed up, she still had to do it. She had endured so much and gained so much along the way, and she would be unwilling to give it all up.
Zhou Yanyu and Ji Tanyuan faced each other. Ji Tanyuan was serious and staring at the coffee in front of her, clearly deep in thought.
At the radiant age of 24, she possessed delicate features, fair and elastic skin without any flaws, and a slender figure.
She still wore a conspicuous jade pendant on her chest, which shone with a faint green light under her white shirt.
Sitting on the guest sofa, she was calm and reserved, displaying the demeanor of a young girl and a carefree spirit in private, yet she could also handle things and keep order in public. The Ji family certainly knew how to raise their children.
"Tan Yuan, perhaps if we seize this opportunity to negotiate as many terms as possible, there might be fewer obstacles between you and Zhong Yan. What do you think?"
Ji Tanyuan pursed her lips: "Let's not talk about my business with Zhong Yan for now."
There were no obstacles between her and Zhong Yan; the obstacles were internal to each other and had nothing to do with the outside world.
She doesn't care if she never gets married; marriage itself is a risk for her.
She looked up at Zhou Yanyu, her words clear and distinct:
“I do not agree with accepting equity subscriptions now, turning Zidian into one of the achievements of the government in terms of money-making ability, while ignoring the most important development. This is putting the cart before the horse.”
"Zidian cannot be changed now."
"Companies in their growth phase are not suited to management chaos."
"If a second management team were to join, the decision-making process alone would make the entire project less efficient."
“Madam, I know why you came here. Your concern for Zhong Yan is just an excuse; you really want to be a persuader, right?”
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