"Miss Chi, what are you doing here?" Old Sir Fu stood up happily from the table, his face brimming with a smile as he greeted her at the door.
Yao Zhenqing and Yuan Rou, who had been on edge waiting for a big move, were surprised: ??
He raised his eyebrows slightly and looked towards the door.
In the entire living room, Fu Si was seated on the left side of the table, while Yao Zhenqing and Yuan Rou were seated on the right side. Only Old Sir Fu, who was sitting in the middle, could see the entrance.
Therefore, when Chi Guihe and Association President Ma Donglai entered through the main door, only Old Sir Fu saw them.
By the time the others realized and turned to look at the entrance, Chi Guihe and Ma Donglai had already walked in.
Her gaze faintly swept over Yao Zhenqing and Yuan Rou, she greeted Old Sir Fu and Fu Si, and explained her purpose, "We’re here to see Aunt Fu."
Behind her, Ma Donglai recognized Yao Zhenqing, but since this was the Fu Family home and he sensed the tense atmosphere, he ignored Yao Zhenqing and only greeted Old Sir Fu.
The last time Ma Donglai visited, neither Old Sir Fu nor Fu Si were present. Old Sir Fu didn’t recognize Ma Donglai, but accompanying Chi Guihe and with an air of authority that was not common among ordinary people.
Old Sir Fu didn’t say much, only smiled and pointed upstairs, "Your Aunt Fu is upstairs busy modifying her design drawings. Please go up."
"Alright. You’re busy," Chi Guihe said, taking Ma Donglai with her up the stairs.
Yao Zhenqing’s gaze lingered at the stairs, his expression filled with doubt and uncertainty.
That old man just now... didn’t he look somewhat like the President of the International Jewelry Association??
But Yao Zhenqing was not sure.
After all, although he was a vice president, the International Jewelry Association had as many as eight vice presidents, each with their own responsibilities, maintaining the overall operation of the Association. Official source is novel⚑fire.net
And there was only one President, the highest manager and decision-maker of the Association.
Generally, the President is very busy, and Yao Zhenqing, having not been part of the Jewelry Association for long, had seen the President only a handful of times.
"You were saying something about terminating the contract, right?" Fu Si’s voice rose, tinged with a hint of indifferent languor. He lightly tapped his fingers on the table, drawing Yao Zhenqing and his wife’s attention back.
Yao Zhenqing nodded, "Yes."
He paused, knowing deep down that this wasn’t the best approach, and added, "We will compensate you in full for the termination fee. If there are any good collaboration opportunities in the future... we will still choose the Fu Family first."
Fu Si chuckled softly, glanced at Old Sir Fu, then had Qin Cheng bring out the contract with the Yao Family, "There’s no need in the future. The attorneys for the Fu Family will be here soon. Do you need to wait for your family’s lawyers?"
Yao Zhenqing hadn’t expected the Fu Family to agree so readily and felt a bittersweet taste in his heart.
He shook his head, "No need. Just follow the procedure."
In no time, the legal team for the Fu Family rushed over.
The entire contract termination process took less than twenty minutes, excluding the time for the lawyers to arrive.
According to the contract, the Yao Family Group had to pay a penalty of one billion yuan to the Fu Family.
That was nearly a year’s net income for the Yao Family Group!
But considering the Jin Family was about to bring forth a globally renowned jewelry designer and Cadies’s collaboration... as well as the relationship with medical field’s Shi Liyun, Yao Zhenqing thought the loss was worthwhile!
With the termination contract in hand, Yao Zhenqing felt relieved, yet guilty at the same time.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
Fu Si had already stood up, his tone lazy as he urged, "Now that we’re finished, you should leave quickly, don’t waste our time here."
His tone made it seem as if this contract was just an insignificant small collaboration.
Yao Zhenqing was taken aback, closed his mouth, and walked out.
He found it quite unbelievable.
He was acutely aware of how important this jewelry deal was to the Fu Family. He had thought that there would definitely be a long dispute today, but to his surprise, the Fu Family had given in so easily!
And Fu Si’s attitude...