Regarding Liu Zekai’s behavior, Wei Xueqing shook her head in disappointment.
All along, Wei Xueqing had a rather good impression of Liu Zekai, after all, he always presented himself so excellently in front of her.
But what he did today was greatly disappointing to Wei Xueqing!
Even if it was just as he said, merely worried about getting deceived, shouldn’t he also be mindful of the occasion?
Liu Zekai didn’t know Frank Gregory at all, yet said such things right in front of him. What if he really meant it? Did he not consider the consequences and impact?
She really didn’t want to say anything else to Liu Zekai, just wanted him to leave quickly and hoped this wouldn’t have any impact on Frank Gregory.
Frank Gregory wasn’t here alone; he had brought a team with him. Although Yang Chen hadn’t translated for Frank Gregory earlier, the translators accompanying them had already translated Liu Zekai’s words verbatim!
At this point, Wei Qingzhong stood up and patted Liu Zekai on the shoulder.
Liu Zekai looked at Wei Qingzhong pleadingly, hoping he would take his side.
Wei Qingzhong picked up his phone and let Liu Zekai take a look. His eyes widened as if he’d seen a ghost and looked at Frank Gregory in disbelief.
After glancing between the phone and Frank Gregory a few more times, Liu Zekai seemed to collapse bonelessly into his seat.
"Leave," Wei Qingzhong smiled and said to Liu Zekai, "There are still many things outside that need your attention."
Liu Zekai dazedly lifted his head, glanced at Wei Qingzhong, nodded, then looked complexly at Frank Gregory, Yang Chen, Ye Xin, Wei Xueqing, and the others before getting up and leaving dejectedly.
But Frank Gregory stood up and stopped Liu Zekai.
This scene made everyone’s hearts jump to their throats.
What was Frank Gregory going to do?
Was he about to turn hostile?
Everyone got tense, staring intently at the two, fearing that the recently secured deal would be lost.
"What’s your name?" Frank Gregory asked.
The simultaneous translator beside him translated this into Chinese for Liu Zekai.
Liu Zekai stared blankly for a moment, not understanding Frank Gregory’s intentions, but still answered truthfully.
"Liu, what gives you the right to doubt others? Not just me, since I’m not often in the public eye, and few know me. But what gives you the right to doubt my friend, Yang Chen? Why do you think Yang Chen couldn’t know someone like me? Do you think Yang Chen should be as short-sighted as you? I can tell you very clearly that Yang Chen’s ability, energy, and vision absolutely surpass a hundred of you! If it weren’t for knowing that Wei Xueqing and Yang Chen are friends, because of your words, I wouldn’t cooperate with your company!
After speaking, Frank Gregory said to Wei Qingzhong: "Wei, you’re the chairman, you should have the most say here. I am now giving you this dilemma. He insulted my friend, which I cannot tolerate, so I give you two choices. One, cooperate with me and kick this person out of the company. I won’t cooperate with someone ! Second, keep him, and we’ll pretend we never discussed this cooperation and leave Shangdong Group immediately!"
Everyone was shocked at these words.
No one expected Frank Gregory to stand up for Yang Chen.
From Frank Gregory’s words, it seemed that he had a good relationship with Yang Chen, and it was likely out of respect for Yang Chen that he was cooperating with Shangdong Group.
Liu Zekai was also stunned; he didn’t expect Frank Gregory to make such a big deal out of it.
This put Wei Qingzhong in a difficult position.
If it were someone else, he would have no hesitation in firing them.
But the person in question was the son of the major shareholder, and Liu Chengpeng had given him great help when he was starting up the business. The two shared a very good relationship.
Doing this would undoubtedly harm the friendship between them.
But as a businessman, the decision in Wei Qingzhong’s heart was very clear.
He looked at Liu Zekai.
Liu Zekai understood Wei Qingzhong’s meaning just from his look and said in a deep voice, "This matter is my fault. I am willing to take full responsibility. Sorry, I resign! Apologies to Mr. Frank Gregory!"
Hearing the translation, Frank Gregory spread his hands and said: "ok! But the person you need to apologize to is not me, but Yang Chen, my brother!"
Liu Zekai’s face changed slightly, and he looked at Yang Chen.
Yang Chen looked at him with an indifferent expression.
Next to him, Ye Xin had a smile on her face, clearly enjoying the show.
Liu Zekai struggled internally.
He was a smart man, weighing pros and cons in any situation.
The current situation was clear, so he wouldn’t act foolishly. Yet, he felt it was unfair and was furious within! He had never encountered this before and had never been treated !
He would apologize, but he would remember this grudge!
"I’m sorry!" Liu Zekai lowered his head, concealing the anger in his eyes.
Yang Chen said flatly, "It’s fine, leave."
These words... Liu Zekai clenched his fists, unable to tolerate Yang Chen’s attitude... as if he were an unwelcome person, like a pesky fly being waved away...
"Yang Chen, you’re nothing but a bodyguard, just an ex-soldier! No matter how strong you are, in society, you still can’t beat me! Just wait and see!" Liu Zekai firmly resolved, then pushed the door open and walked out of the conference room.
Yang Chen said to Frank Gregory, "Alright Gregory, let’s continue signing the agreement!"
"Ok!" Frank Gregory nodded, his expression relaxed as if the previous incident hadn’t happened.
Yang Chen noticed that the image displayed on Wei Qingzhong’s phone was indeed of Frank Gregory.
Frank Gregory rarely appeared in public, and few people knew him, not even the reporters who camped outside his studio had seen his true face. That Wei Qingzhong had managed to obtain Frank Gregory’s photo and information showed he had quite remarkable external resources channels.
Yang Chen glanced at Wei Qingzhong, feeling that this seemingly uninvolved man wasn’t as simple as he appeared.
At this point, the two people signed the agreement, exchanged signed documents, and finally shook hands to conclude the deal.
Applause erupted all around, and some even took photos for commemoration.
Although it was just a letter of intent for cooperation, it marked a significant step forward in their partnership.
Wei Xueqing looked at Yang Chen with eyes filled with joy, thinking that without him, the cooperation wouldn’t have been possible at all. One could say Yang Chen was the greatest contributor to the project!