Seeing Chen Yu like this, Chen Nan, who was still angry a mont ago, suddenly took her hand and went straight to the pavilion in the small garden.
"I’m not trying to control you. I just feel that so things are better dealt with by two people rather than one."
"Mm... Haha! Actually, it’s..."
"What is it?"
Chen Yu hesitated for a mont before speaking softly, "Actually, it was one of Mr. Li’s managers who called, I don’t know him. He previously... It was the day after our autumn sports et, I can’t quite rember, but he looked for that day for sothing related to Xiao Wan."
After hearing this, Chen Nan was utterly confused, so he pulled Chen Yu to sit down slowly.
"What does Xiao Wan’s matter have to do with you?"
"Because that day, Mr. Li seed to be unable to find Xiao Wan and was very worried about her, afraid that sothing had happened to her."
"Couldn’t he just call her?"
Chen Yu continued to explain, "They didn’t have Xiao Wan’s new cell phone number. Rember on the day of the rehearsal, her phone fell into the pond, and then she got a new number. Mr. Li didn’t know, so his manager ca to ask . I saw his business card; he didn’t seem like a bad person, so I told him."
After these words, Chen Nan fell silent for a mont, then his gaze softened as he looked at Chen Yu.
Now he understood.
Li Zishen’s pursuit had failed, Xiao Wan, trying to avoid him, changed not only her number but also hid the fact that she’d gone out of town.
"Chen Yu, do you rember what I said when I confessed to you that day? There should be mutual trust between two people, no secrets, and we should treat each other with honesty," said Chen Nan.
Chen Yu, with a guilty nod, looked at Chen Nan’s intense gaze.
"I’m sorry, I was wrong. I will definitely communicate with you about everything from now on and not keep secrets."
With a smile, Chen Nan took Chen Yu’s hand and said, "Good, I believe you."
This made Chen Yu feel a lot more relaxed. No longer tense, a smile gradually appeared on her face as she continued their earlier topic.
"The manager’s na is Chen Xin. That’s what it said on his business card. He also called this ti because he wanted to ask for a favor," Chen Yu bit her lip and continued, "The gist of it is, there’s so product exchange event happening over the weekend, and it’s possible that Yishen might co to Jin City for it. He’s not sure if Yishen will co, so he wanted to help either find out or co up with so excuse to force Xiao Wan to make a trip to Jin City."
Chen Nan looked at Chen Yu in surprise, "And you agreed? So that’s why on the way here you kept looking at your phone. You’re not thinking of telling Xiao Wan you miss her, asking her to co visit you over the weekend, are you?"
"No, I wasn’t. I actually wanted to tell Xiao Wan both matters exactly as they happened. But I’ve been ssaging her and she hasn’t replied."
Chen Yu explained this and took out her phone to show the conversation.
"Look, this is it. She hasn’t replied yet."
"Are you busy? There’s sothing I want to tell you about Li Zishen. Is it convenient for you to take a call?"
After reading the ssage, Chen Nan said seriously, "Chen Yu, have you ever thought that if Xiao Wan liked Li Zishen, she wouldn’t have changed her number without telling him, and would not have kept her trip out of town a secret, nor would she have gone to Chicheng to get a certificate with Mr. Leng. So, Xiao Wan’s intentions are clear, she’s deliberately avoiding Li Zishen, and what you did with the phone number was indeed wrong."
"That ti, I thought sothing serious had happened, so I didn’t dare call Xiao Wan, so..."
"Happened? Wouldn’t Li Zishen call the police? Instead, he sends a manager to you. To put it bluntly, he, Li Zishen, is just a third wheel."
"It’s not that serious. Actually, I think Mr. Li is a pretty nice person," Chen Yu softly argued.
"Nice? You an because he’s tall, handso, and wealthy, right? I rember... At the beginning of the school year, Li Zishen ca to our class to deliver flowers to Tang Xiaowan. Hmph! You were utterly enchanted then, just like a love-struck fool. Forgotten that?"
Chen Nan’s words were laced with a thick layer of jealousy.
"Why do you still rember that? It’s normal to take a few more glances at beautiful things, right? I just think he’s very outstanding, that’s not the sa as liking soone. It’s like admiring a celebrity, and didn’t you admire Leng Lingxiao? I am just like you."
Hearing this, Chen Nan realized it did make sense. Glancing at the phone, he replied with a gentle tone, "Xiao Wan might be taking a nap around this ti. Do this, send her a ssage outlining the causes and consequences of both matters. Let her make her own decisions on how to handle them. You can’t speak on behalf of Li Zishen."
"Okay, I can do that. I’ll send it now."
With that settled, Chen Yu quickly took the phone from Chen Nan’s hand and started typing.
...
anwhile, at Yishen Group.
In the chairman’s office, Li Zishen sat upright, his gaze sharp as he flipped through several very important docunts and contracts. The matter of purchasing land in Chicheng for the construction of a five-star hotel had reached a conclusion, with only the wait for news remaining.
Monts later, he frowned and picked up the phone to call Bai Long to inquire about the approval process.
"They said it should co through by next Tuesday at the latest."
"When did you ask?"
"Just now, I’ve just parted ways with them."
Bai Long was always ticulous in his work, often having everything prepared even before Li Zishen needed to ask.
These past few days, he had been busy in Chicheng, not idling away his ti. When he wasn’t having tea, eating, or playing golf with relevant figures, he was personally visiting the related departnts, negotiating with them, and understanding the situation.
After listening, Li Zishen nodded and softly instructed, "Keep in touch with them, there’s no rush to co back. Make sure everything is fail-safe."
The implication was his concern that Leng Lingxiao might interfere and affect the approval process.
"So, the conference... I don’t need to attend?"
"Here’s what we’ll do, co back on Friday night and just attend the one on Saturday."
"Alright, got it, Brother Shen."
Li Zishen had barely hung up the phone when the assistant’s knock ca.
Knock, knock, knock! Knock, knock, knock!
"Co in."
As a deep voice sounded, the door opened and a young man with neat short hair, dressed in a black suit, entered the office.
"Chairman, ten minutes left."
"Okay, noted." Li Zishen stood up, glanced at the docunts on the desk, then thoughtfully headed to the restroom.
At this mont, in the small eting room, all the departnt managers had arrived, including his second uncle Li Wanshan.
A murmur of low-level discussions filled the entire room.
Several managers were sowhat anxious and restless, occasionally exchanging glances and whispers.
"This conference might really be an opportunity; if we could secure more cooperation, we could quickly open up the dostic market."
Another manager pondered, "But I heard that Hai Sheng has already developed several innovative products. Our project in D country... might face significant competition!"
"It seems that companies have already visited them, drawn by their reputation and looking to collaborate. It’s not looking good!"
"Exactly, I’ve heard the sa."
...
Li Wanshan listened to everyone’s discussions in silence, a flicker of concern passing through his eyes. He knew that the current situation was not as optimistic as before; competition in the dical equipnt industry had beco too fierce, unlike the old days.
"Mr. Li, what do you think about this?" a manager quietly turned to Li Wanshan and asked in a low voice.
"A re Hai Sheng can’t compare with us!"
"But their R&D team this ti is led by Ye Feng, and I heard they’ve recently hired so consultant who returned from overseas. Even their marketing departnt manager has been replaced, it’s clear they’re well-prepared."
Li Wanshan’s brows furrowed slightly, his curiosity piqued, "Where are you all hearing this from?"
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