Chapter 319: Chapter 208 Confession_3
Liu Zhiying looked down and laughed, “Then I… I’ll rent a house.”
“What house to rent?” Chen Cheng directly asked back.
“Ah? If not staying in the dorm, and not renting a house, where should I go…”
Chen Cheng: “I’ll get you a long-term rental at a hotel, you can stay there for now. Once my place is ready, you can move in, how about that?”
Liu Zhiying, hearing that Chen Cheng was offering to cover her hotel stay, quickly waved her hands, “Brother Cheng, how can this be, it’s too expensive…”
“What are you being polite with for?” Chen Cheng interrupted her, “It’s settled then, just listen to .”
Liu Zhiying looked at Chen Cheng’s indisputable gaze and saw the full boyfriend power, “Okay, thank you Brother Cheng.”
Chen Cheng, seeing Liu Zhiying’s obedient appearance, couldn’t help but reach out and tousle her hair, smiling:
“Why be polite with , just focus on recovering, we’ll talk about everything else once you’re better.”
“After you’re discharged, if you want to attend school, I’ll have my driver take you every day,” Chen Cheng continued, “I’m quite busy these days, let’s postpone the discharge a bit longer.”
He continued to arrange, “No need for you and Xiao Ya, the two girls, to worry.”
“I’ll listen to you,” Liu Zhiying nodded again.
Chen Cheng pinched her thin cheeks, “You’re always the most obedient.”
“Alright, rest well, I have so matters to take care of, I have to go first, I’ll co see you when I’m free.” Chen Cheng said as he stood up, ready to leave.
“Brother Cheng…” Liu Zhiying called out to him.
“What is it?” Chen Cheng turned around, looking at her.
Liu Zhiying hesitated, then said: “Brother Cheng, I… I want…”
“What do you want?”
Liu Zhiying bit her lip, gathering courage, “I want… I want a hug from you.”
Looking at those watery eyes, Chen Cheng imdiately opened his arms.
Liu Zhiying tightly hugged Chen Cheng, burying her head in his chest, greedily breathing in the familiar scent from his body; at this mont, she felt incredibly secure and happy.
“Brother Cheng, you are really great.”
Chen Cheng softly patted her back, “Be good, recover well, and let’s both be healthy in the future.”
“Okay!”
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As night fell, the lights began to turn on.
In the “Purple Qi East Arrival” room at Zijing Club, a subtle sandalwood fragrance perated the air amidst an antique decor, exuding understated luxury.
Chen Cheng sat at a mahogany tea table, fiddling with his Daytona, watching the second hand ticking, quietly contemplating in his heart.
“Knock knock knock.”
The knocking sounded, and Chen Cheng looked towards the door.
A server pushed the door open, and Alina appeared in front of Chen Cheng, wearing a magenta suit.
The two of them locked eyes for a mont, then nodded at each other in greeting.
“Mr. Chen, I didn’t expect you to be so young,” Alina extended her hand generously.
Chen Cheng grasped her semi-palm, “Ms. Alina, you also remain as graceful as ever.”
The two sat down, and this ti, without an interpreter, Chen Cheng and Alina spoke directly.
Alina got straight to the point, “Mr. Chen, I am here with sincerity, hoping to discuss the acquisition of Xingye Products.”
“Oh? It seems CGG is very interested in Xingye Products,” Chen Cheng said in a calm tone, showing no emotion.
“Firstly, I apologize for the abruptness of David’s team this morning,” Alina said in a business-like manner, “There must have been so miscommunication between him and .”
“Of course, I am also very honored that Mr. Chen has given us CGG a second chance to communicate,” she smiled.
Chen Cheng waved his hand.
Alina furrowed her brows, thinking that Chen Cheng hadn’t let go of his anger yet, so she said, “Mr. Chen, I am sincerely hoping to talk with you, we can discuss the price slowly.”
“You misunderstood.” Chen Cheng said.
“Please explain.”
“Xingye Products has always been a project that Beijing CGG is following up on. Now that we are directly talking, is it not quite proper?” Chen Cheng asked with a smile:
“Shouldn’t we also involve Chairman Wen in this conversation?”
Upon hearing Chen Cheng’s words, Alina’s furrowed brows instantly relaxed.
She leaned back in her chair, speaking easily: “Mr. Chen, I forgot to introduce myself.
“I am the Chair of the CGG Executive Committee; I can make decisions on all of CGG’s projects.”
“Shulin is just a director at Beijing CGG, skipping her doesn’t influence our final transaction outco.”
The executive committee, also known as the executive board, was established to facilitate the managent of CGG’s five major branches, representing the group’s headquarters to exercise decision-making power.
And Alina, originally the heir of Lanyuan Capital, her entry into the executive committee was a natural progression.
At this mont, Chen Cheng understood why Shulin altered the research report; it seems that only by dangling this tempting bait would Alina, the big fish, bite.
Chen Cheng looked relaxed, “Ms. Alina, I am aware of your position at CGG.”
He paused, continuing: “However, we need Chairman Wen to be present for this matter to proceed.”
Seeing Chen Cheng’s firm attitude, Alina didn’t want to give up; she took out her phone, dialed Shulin’s number, and said:
“Mr. Chen, you are really overthinking this.”
Around seven to eight minutes later, Shulin also walked in.
Her expression was exceedingly calm, with no discernible microexpressions.
“Alina, Mr. Chen.”
Shulin greeted and sat down.
Chen Cheng glanced at the two, rubbed his hands, “Alright, everyone is here, now we can start.”
Alina didn’t even look directly at Shulin, her eyes locked on Chen Cheng’s face as she said, “Mr. Chen, CGG is willing to offer 3 billion to buy the Xingye Products shares from you.”
Compared to the earlier 2.5 billion, Alina had independently raised the price.
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