Free Web NovelChapter 1097: Chapter 311: No Hurry, Hurry
But after all, that was just a favor-returning kind of cooperation. Even if there was genuine goodwill, it was still limited. However, with Zhang Yurong taking it so seriously, the company had already seized this opportunity. After several months of preparation, negotiation, and running-in, now that Shiroyama Gou had fully reorganized his company, their review showed that cooperating with Paradise Group would also be very beneficial for them. You could say it was a win–win situation! freeweɓnovel.cѳm
What Paradise needed was their foundation in Beihai Country, Li Country, and East Luoyin, as well as their overseas resources on the Celestial Continent, using them as a springboard to make overseas expansion smoother and gain a larger market share. And Shiroyama likewise needed Paradise’s cooperation to break into the Yun Country Mainland market!
But at that time, Shiroyama still couldn’t compare with those decades-old, century-old conglomerates. Not only was his financial strength for investment and layout inferior, his vision also couldn’t match theirs. Faced with the Yun Country Continent market where no profit could be seen for years back then, of course he didn’t participate, instead focusing more on mature markets like Li Country and Lan Island. When the first decade of the 21st century came and the Yun Country economy took off rapidly, with GDP climbing to fourth, then third, and even surpassing Beihai Country to become second, a massive market had formed. By the time he had both the intention and the strength to enter, it had become very difficult.
This time, they also wanted to use this method to penetrate the Yun Country Continent market. Better late than never. So this time, even knowing perfectly well that Li Yan wasn’t willing to develop anything long-term with Future, Shiroyama Gou was still willing to let them come over and "have fun." It definitely carried a bit of PR flavor, using his daughter to build a good relationship, and at the same time he sent over a genuine working team to negotiate deeper, follow-up cooperation.
For Paradise Group, this was of course extremely exciting news, and also one of the major affairs at the start of the year. In addition to the relevant departments, Business Director Wen Qianyi, a vice president in charge of overseas affairs, and even President Zhang Yurong all attached great importance to it.
Seeing her come back and immediately focus on the computer, Li Yan felt a little regretful that they hadn’t continued the earlier Valentine’s Day date atmosphere. It might be pretty hard to make a breakthrough in their relationship tonight. But he wasn’t in a hurry either—haste makes waste, and things were almost ripe anyway. That kind of vibe didn’t have to happen only on Valentine’s Day; any day when they both felt relaxed, the mood might come and the atmosphere would be there.
Right now, though, there were indeed a couple of things he needed to be anxious about: namely, Hai Fu and Wen Qianyi!
When Zhang Yurong came back, she had already mentioned the matter of them all receiving flowers together. He couldn’t say anything at the time, but he knew very well that the two of them had absolutely thought of that angle too!
Because he had texted them in advance, whether it was Hai Fu, who might not be getting flowers from anyone else, or Wen Qianyi, who might be receiving tons of bouquets, both of them would see that card and recognize it was from him.
Originally, whatever their reaction, at least it wouldn’t do him any harm; even if Hai Fu and Wen Qianyi received them at the same time, they wouldn’t be surprised at each other. But now it was a mess: not just the two of them, but also Zhang Yurong—someone who would absolutely shock them—had received the same flowers from the same man!
Back in his room, Li Yan held his phone, pondering how to explain it to them. If he told the truth, it would be a huge shock to both. Qianyi, whose relationship with him was already unstable, would find out that not only did he have a girlfriend called Yu Xiaodi, but he also had a wife on top of that, and had still been flirting with them while hiding these facts. She might draw a sharp line with him right then and there!
As for Hai Fu, there was even less need to say. Originally, even if he had a girlfriend, she could accept being a secret lover. But if he had a wife, and that wife was Zhang Yurong, then Hai Fu absolutely couldn’t accept that. To her, that would be an unforgivable betrayal.
If he didn’t tell the truth, how could he possibly fool two mature, rational, smart women? On the surface, his relationship with Zhang Yurong wasn’t all that close—just the normal relationship between a subordinate and a president. And with Yurong’s charm and popularity, she didn’t need him to show any concern at all. The excuse he’d used when talking to Yurong earlier was completely useless here!
This was a real headache. When he’d gone out to watch a movie, he’d pushed everything aside temporarily. Now, alone by himself, he had to face the problem. Even if he pretended to know nothing tonight, he’d still have to face them tomorrow! And just like Yurong had said earlier, with this kind of thing, the earlier you deal with it, the better. Dragging it out would only chill their hearts further, even letting resentment pile up. Even if he pretended not to know, he ought to call and let them voice their doubts, then explain clearly.
While Li Yan was holding the phone and brooding, it suddenly rang first, making his heart jump. Don’t tell him this was Cao Cao appearing the moment he was spoken of?
Looking closely, the incoming call wasn’t from Wen Qianyi or Hai Fu, which let him relax a little. But then he found it strange. He hadn’t talked to this number many times before. It belonged to someone who had once thought he was interested in her and had promptly told him she wasn’t into him—Jiang Lele.
What’s she calling me for? Li Yan was a bit puzzled.
He had met Jiang Lele back when he didn’t drive and took the bus. At that time, some staff from the administration department had pranked him and Hai Fu by pairing them up and spreading rumors. In just one weekend, Li Yan’s name had exploded out of the business department and become known throughout the group headquarters. Jiang Lele was the first to recognize him. Later, because of the planning director’s double-dealing, Lele ended up taking the blame, and Li Yan, who was then the deputy security captain, got pulled in.
After he transferred to the planning department and worked in the same department as Jiang Lele, he even brought her a gift when he went to Beihai Country, which made her think he was interested in her and directly state that she wasn’t. Later on, after he left the planning department, Li Yan got busy, and they hardly saw each other. Before the New Year, he’d run into her once more, still fighting the bad guys as usual, and directly taught her how to cut off a finger. freewebnovel.cσ๓
So they’d practically never called each other.
Thinking quickly, Li Yan couldn’t figure out what she might want with him. But just as he was about to hit the answer button, he suddenly remembered: wasn’t Yurong busy with the cooperation with the Shinohara side? Jiang Lele was in the planning department’s overseas team. Could this be about that project—trying to use connections, dig for inside information, get his take?
He couldn’t help but chuckle to himself. He could indeed whisper some "pillow talk" to Shinohara Mirai, but she hadn’t taken part in any of the company business yet, so it would be completely useless!
"What’s up with you calling me? Lonely on Valentine’s Day and want me to make a cameo?" Li Yan answered the phone and joked, "No problem, I’ve got clear pricing. I rent myself out as a part-time boyfriend. You want to eat out, go shopping, or meet the parents? Different services, different prices."
After the shock of seeing Li Yan and Zhang Yurong together, Jiang Lele slowly thought it over and found more suspicious points. For example, Li Yan had started out driving a QQ. Later, even if he’d been promoted, with limited time and still no great results, his income shouldn’t have gone up that much, yet he’d switched to a Lexus. Did his family have money, or did someone else buy it for him?
For another, she’d seen him around this area, but he only took the bus occasionally. Most of the time he drove himself. Did he really live around here, or did he live in that high-end villa district he used to go to? If it was the latter, then that was even more suspicious!
After she got home, she hesitated for a long time before finally calling Li Yan, wanting to test him and see if he really had something going on with the president. She figured they were friends; if he didn’t, and such a scandal got out, Li Yan might get dragged down and fired. If he did, then no matter how shocked she was, she still had to keep the secret for her friend. But human curiosity is hard to suppress. Even knowing she’d have to keep quiet whether it was true or not, she still wanted to know the truth right now; otherwise she definitely wouldn’t sleep tonight. (To be continued. If you want to know what happens next, please log in to www.qidian.com. More Chapters are available. Support the author, support legal reading!)
