Free Web NovelChapter 234: Chapter 197: I Absolutely Cannot Be an Idiot
"If I become President Li’s assistant, I will certainly carry out the tasks assigned to me at the club, but I won’t do anything unreasonable. Moreover, on a personal level, we are equals."
She suddenly spoke up.
’Actually, I really do want to give it a try.’
After all, this golf club was a lingering attachment, a place filled with so many wonderful memories.
Besides, she was very satisfied with the position Lin Chu had arranged.
"I just offered to apologize, and didn’t you say you wouldn’t dare accept? So let’s just skip it."
"I agree with your terms. I’ll have President Li come over so you two can have a proper talk."
"Oh, right. I also need to call President Zhou Ming to ask for his opinion. Could the two of you please step out for a moment?"
Lin Chu said bluntly.
’She’s already agreed, yet she’s still posturing. It’s just a matter of saving face.’
Lin Chu was quite satisfied with this attitude.
’Her dad’s scolding really did the trick.’
So, Lin Chu first called Li Ziming and asked him to come to the office.
He then immediately dialed Zhou Ming’s number again and walked into the inner room.
The call connected once more.
"President Zhou, the conflict has been resolved, but I’m worried..."
Lin Chu explained his "concerns" to him in full detail.
This was something that shouldn’t be hidden; in fact, it couldn’t be. When a young girl gets hot-headed, she’s capable of anything. If she really did something irrational, he would have no choice but to retaliate. That would be bad for both sides, and Zhou Ming wouldn’t make an enemy for no reason.
After analyzing all this, Lin Chu added that he had arranged an internship for her at the club as Li Ziming’s assistant.
After listening, Zhou Ming fell silent for a moment.
He hadn’t expected things to take such a turn.
Lin Chu’s "concerns" were indeed valid.
This solution was also quite acceptable.
Very mature.
For his daughter, it was actually a pretty good arrangement. After all, she had an emotional attachment to the club, and Li Ziming was trustworthy. Being tempered in "someone else’s company" might also help improve his daughter’s disposition.
"Did Xiaoluan agree to this herself?"
Zhou Ming asked.
This was also a factor that had to be considered.
Lin Chu said with a smile, "She definitely has no objections. We already settled it just now. You can call her. That’s why I’m calling to persuade you."
"President Zhou, kids grow up. Of course, I won’t deny that I have my own selfish motives; I’m hoping to borrow some of the Zhou Family’s influence. But this is a win-win situation. The club has been hit hard by this, which has been a headache for me. And of course, I know that things are difficult for you and the Famous Group right now."
"So, there’s still more room for us to cooperate."
"I don’t lack liquid capital, but I do lack influence, especially in the golf world. I believe we can do business and remain on good terms. After all, I have great faith in your character, and I trust my reputation with you is also decent. We should weather the storm together."
Amidst his lengthy speech, Lin Chu casually slipped in a key point—he wasn’t short on money.
Zhou Ming was a seasoned veteran; he understood the implication in a second.
’He can lend us money?’
For a real estate company, the difficulty of securing financing right now was akin to scaling the heavens.
They were begging everyone they could think of and still coming up empty. Almost no one was optimistic about their prospects.
This one sentence truly grabbed him by the lifeline.
Taking a deep breath, he said in a very serious tone, "As long as Xiaoluan agrees, I have no objection to her going to the club. I’m in Capital City right now, but my flight back is this afternoon. Are you free? Shall we... schedule a dinner?"
He was desperate to get back and see how much of this could be solidified.
"Great, no problem. I’ll wait for you then. I’ll invite Lan Yuzheng tonight."
Lin Chu said with a smile.
’However Zhou Ming dealt with me before, I’m now returning the favor.’
Zhou Ming took another deep breath and said, "Alright, then I’ll bring a friend along as well."
After hanging up, a smile appeared on Lin Chu’s lips.
’Heh, this is truly... interesting.’
After all the twists and turns, countering every move, it had unexpectedly come back to this—the one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it.
Lin Chu began to take stock of his gains and losses in this matter.
’Did I take the long way around?’
’Was it all wasted effort?’
Not at all.
After all, whether it was the Golden Golf Club or the old friends’ tournament, both had brought tangible benefits and had certainly made some waves.
And if he hadn’t gone through all this trouble—if he had just offered to "lend money" to get Zhou Ming’s help during their first conversation—the effect certainly wouldn’t have been this good.
’It’s a done deal.’
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