113: Chapter 113: Threefold Resentnt of the Father-in-Law!
113: Chapter 113: Threefold Resentnt of the Father-in-Law!
“President Tang!”
The voice was loud and the tone flippant.
Tang Xiao stopped in her tracks and turned around, offering a faint smile.
“Mr.
ng, what a coincidence to see you here,” she said.
Wu Jie recognized the other person at a glance, it was ng Changxin, the chairman of BoWeiEr Communication Group.
They had fiercely competed over a telecommunications project in West Africa worth a billion US dollars before.
Although Tang Xiao eventually secured the project, ng Changxin’s intervention ant they made several tens of millions less.
ng Changxin was plump and white, wearing glasses that made him look very refined, but he was extrely ruthless in business.
“Tianyuan may be big, but we seem to be quite fated!” ng Changxin said, his gaze flippant as he looked at Wu Jie.
“I always thought President Tang was single, but it turns out the flower already has an owner!”
Tang Xiao replied with a laugh, “You do have quite the network, don’t you!
However, I haven’t set a date for the wedding yet.
Once I do, I will definitely send you an invitation, and I hope Mr.
ng will honor us with his presence.”
ng Changxin chuckled, “Of course!
I will definitely co to support you, but I’ve heard that the West African project you snatched from at the beginning of the year is making slow progress.
If you can’t handle it, consider subcontracting it to !”
“What do you an ‘snatched your project’?
It was an international tender, and we competed fairly, didn’t we?” Tang Xiao said with a huff and a laugh.
“As for the project’s progress…there’s no need for Mr.
ng to worry.
Our group will surely complete it on ti and satisfy the client.”
ng Changxin laughed heartily.
“The situation there is tumultuous.
I’d advise President Tang to speed things up, lest the client disappears and you don’t get the final paynt, which would be working for nothing,” he said.
“Thanks for the reminder!” Tang Xiao glanced at Wu Jie.
“We have other matters to attend to, so we’ll be leaving first!”
ng Changxin said with a smile, “What’s the rush?
Let’s go together!”
Walking with his hands clasped behind his back and with a steady, unhurried stride, ng Changxin wore a full-faced smile.
But Wu Jie could tell that it was a classic case of “a dagger hidden behind a smile.”
As they made their way to the elevator, ng Changxin mumbled to himself as though thinking aloud.
“The poorer and more backward the area, the more perilous it is; however, it’s also full of business opportunities.”
“There will be a lot more business in Africa in the future.
Our two groups should consider cooperating more and competing less so everyone can make a profit,” he suggested.
Tang Xiao smiled and replied, “I have no problem with that, but it depends on what kind of sincerity Mr.
ng can show.”
At the elevator door, ng Changxin took a business card from the inner pocket of his suit and handed it to Wu Jie.
“This is my private number.
If it’s convenient, we could sit down and talk about the East African SAM project,” he said.
Tang Xiao nodded in agreent, “Sure!
I would certainly like to hear Mr.
ng’s insights.”
Ding-dong!
The up elevator arrived.
“I’ll be here these next few days, waiting for your call anyti!” ng Changxin said with a smile, waving as he entered the elevator.
As the elevator doors closed, Tang Xiao took the business card and imdiately tore it to shreds.
“Why tear it up?
It would be good to talk and test the waters,” Wu Jie suggested.
“Talk about what?
There’s nothing to talk about!” Tang Xiao said angrily.
“Last ti, with the West African project, it was our group’s operations that were good.
ng Changxin suddenly ca out of nowhere and caught us off guard.”
“Later, via the client, I learned their bidding proposal, and it was very similar to ours but cheaper.
Where in the world does such coincidence happen?
I suspect there’s a mole in our marketing departnt!”
“The corporate intelligence departnt has been investigating for a long ti, but we still haven’t found the traitor.
You worked in marketing for more than a year, who do you think it could be?” she inquired.
Wu Jie was taken aback.
“The people who have access to the final tender docunts and quotations are only a few.
Wouldn’t it work to investigate them one by one?”
Tang Xiao gave him a look.
“If it were that simple, we wouldn’t still be unable to find out after so long,” she replied.
“Let’s put this aside for now and go eat,” she said, changing the subject.
They arrived at the private room, where the dishes were already served.
Wu Jianguo and Tang Long were already drinking.
As old soldiers from the counteroffensive, they naturally were engaged in a lively conversation.
Liao Lan and Zhu Cui were listening in without eating, but Zhu Cui’s eyes frequently wandered to the delicious and enticing dishes.
“Mom, little sister, why aren’t you eating?
Start eating!”
Tang Xiao pulled out a chair to sit down and began to serve Liao Lan with her chopsticks.
“Brother, have a duck leg to replenish yourself!”
Zhu Cui offered food to Wu Jie with a smiling face.
Have a stick?
Brother looks like he needs to eat several!
Wu Jie made no attempt at courtesy and started eating the mont he picked up his chopsticks.
Once he started, there was no stopping.
With his body awakened and excessively consuming energy, Wu Jie, ravenous and famished, soon cleaned out the three dishes and a bowl of rice in front of him.
And then…
Tang Long and Wu Jianguo stopped their braggadocio and just watched Wu Jie wolf down the food with a clatter.
Zhu Cui and Liao Lan were dumbfounded.
Tang Xiao imdiately had the server bring more dishes.
Braised pig’s trotters, roast duck, sauce-braised pork elbow, cured ribs, dried beef.
The high-calorie ats were quickly served.
After a resounding burp, Wu Jie finally settled down.
Seeing the pile of bones stacked before him, Wu Jie flashed an embarrassed yet polite smile.
But inwardly, he was laughing his head off.
Tang Long really harbored a lot of resentnt towards him today!
The mont he got off the car, because of Tang Long’s hatred, Wu Jie completed a system task.
And earlier, he was hated upon just by entering the door with Tang Xiao.
The unabashed feasting just now earned him yet another dose of hatred.
He’s about to beco a father-in-law; how co he still hits with a triple streak of hatred?
“Sorry, I finally had a proper al in two days and couldn’t help overeating a bit,” Wu Jie said apologetically with a smile.
Tang Long’s face was covered in taphorical black lines.
Damn!
Looking at the empty plates and the pile of bones in front of him…
Wu Jie alone ate more than every other person combined.
And that’s what he calls ‘a bit too much’?
“Silly boy, what are you talking about?
On your way here to Tianyuan, you hardly ate anything.
You should indeed eat more for dinner!” Liao Lan said with an indulgent and kindly smile in her eyes.
Wu Jianguo laughed heartily:
“Haha, no problem!
You can work only if you can eat!”
Tang Long forced a smile amidst the awkwardness, but his eyes flicked across Wu Jie, tinged with irritation and resentnt.
His precious daughter whom he had raised for over twenty years was about to marry this Wu Jie bastard.
Just thinking of his beautiful, captivating daughter becoming a rural wife…
Farming, raising pigs, herding sheep, cleaning animal pens, taking care of the elderly…
These were all small matters, after all, they wouldn’t be living in the countryside often after marriage.
What gnawed at Tang Long the most was that Tang Xiao would bear children for Wu Jie.
The various check-ups during pregnancy would affect her work.
After giving birth, if she didn’t recover well during the postnatal confinent, her appearance and figure might deteriorate…
Furthermore, whether a boy or girl, they would carry the Wu surna.
Wu Jie was the only son in his family and couldn’t marry into the Tang Family to allow their children to bear the Tang surna.
In short, the thought of his daughter marrying Wu Jie infuriated Tang Long to no end.
Taking a deep breath, Tang Long raised his voice and said:
“Now that everyone’s all filled up, I guess it’s ti we discussed the wedding arrangents, right?”
Scanning the room, Tang Long’s gaze fell upon Wu Jie.
“Although the Tang Family doesn’t adhere to overly complicated traditions, the necessary ones must be observed; otherwise, it’d be a laughingstock if word got out!”
“So, tell how you plan to marry my daughter!”
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