The young man’s eyes slightly lifted, and the black and white pupils were noticeably bloodshot, his whole body enveloped in a violent, cold low pressure. He slightly pressed his brow and spoke calmly: "Speak."
"Planner Fang is here, waiting outside for your notification," Bai Tingxun pointed at the door, "He was previously busy with the Jin Family cooperation under our department manager’s team."
That is, a member of Rong Qichuo’s team.
Rong Zhi pressed the temples that were swollen from staying up all night doing experimental analysis, showing little emotion on her face, nodded as a response, and instructed Bai Tingxun to take Fang Xuezhen down for arrangement.
Fang Xuezhen frowned, "The Vice Manager won’t see me?"
"The Vice Manager is busy," Bai Tingxun smiled, "Planner Fang, please come with me first."
Fang Xuezhen glanced at the tightly closed office door past her, a trace of displeasure flashing in his eyes, but he didn’t object on the spot, just said in a deep voice, "Alright, show me the proposal from the bidding meeting."
Bai Tingxun was quite polite, "Sure."
The signing time agreed upon by the Huajing Group was at 10:30 in the morning, finishing just in time to go for lunch, meanwhile, Huajing’s main website had publicly announced the successfully awarded group at nine o’clock.
The result, once out, shocked dozens of large and small companies throughout Beijing.
Among them, the most surprised were the Shen Family and the Ying Family.
In the president’s office of Shen Group, after checking the bidding results, Shen Junze showed a momentary daze in his expression.
"President Shen," his secretary said softly.
Shen Junze regained his senses, waved his hand, "It’s nothing, I’m just curious."
Curious about what kind of proposal Rong Zhi presented that made Huajing choose the Rong Family despite knowing that they didn’t meet the standards in all aspects.
Shen Junze wasn’t the only one with such doubts.
Ying Fan absent-mindedly rubbed the armrest while listening to the assistant’s report on the information released by Huajing, and by the end, his eyes lowered, masking his expressions.
The assistant closed his mouth, waiting for instructions.
After a long while, Ying Fan squinted his eyes slightly, a meaningless chuckle escaping his throat, "I underestimated him."
Eighteen years earlier, that child should have been used as a tool to threaten the Rong Family, but later, when lost, he didn’t care, since it wasn’t his son. But that old man from the Rong Family, suffering from senile dementia, insisted on bringing the child back.
Ying Fan’s fingertips pinched slightly, his gaze sinister, "Go investigate this Rong Zhi."
The assistant bowed: "Yes."
At 10:30 in the morning, in the meeting room.
Rong Zhi sat down on one side of the conference table, opposite her, people from Huajing Group were explaining the contents of this collaboration they were signing.
It was much more detailed than the conditions given during the bidding, but she had already understood what she needed to know. When Qi Ruwen asked her questions, she graciously and appropriately offered her views.
Fang Xuezhen sat to her right, listening to the boy answer one question after another in a special tone, his voice low and laced with lazy recklessness, carrying himself with calmness and poise.
He turned to look at the expressions of the people from Huajing, and as expected, saw undisguised admiration in the eyes of Qi Ruwen and Gu Qinwu.
When both sides were about to sign and conclude, Fang Xuezhen suddenly spoke up.
"Wait, there’s an issue with the contract."
He pointed to a part of the contract, frowned, and asked, "The name of the second party should be Rong Family, not Vice Manager Rong. The Vice Manager is merely an employee of the planning department. How can she alone represent the Rong Family?"
He was actually about to ask whether Huajing had misprinted the contract, but he reconsidered, thinking that it was unlikely. A company as large as Huajing wouldn’t commit such a mistake and tarnish its own reputation.
Qi Ruwen, usually stern and competent outside, slightly nodded at the words, "Planner Fang overthinks. What we at Huajing intend to sign is indeed Vice Manager Rong and her team."
Implying that their willingness to sign with the Rong Family was entirely due to Rong Zhi. She was the one they wanted to solidify, and as for the Rong Family? It was only because Rong Zhi was with them—the consequence of that association.
Qi Ruiqin clicked his tongue softly in his heart.
They initially planned to sign the contract indeed with the Rong Family, but Mr. Cheng received a call from that master last night requiring a switch from signing the company to signing the individual, so the contract was temporarily amended.
Fang Xuezhen was slightly stunned, turning sharply to look at Rong Zhi.
The latter looked back at him expressionlessly.
He pressed his lips tightly, turning back to Qi Ruwen, just as he was about to speak, Qi Ruwen preemptively asked Rong Zhi politely, "Does Vice Manager Rong have any questions? Feel free to bring them up. I can answer them all."
This attitude was surprisingly good, devoid of any airs of a big company president.
Fang Xuezhen was even more puzzled.
Rong Zhi faintly curled her lips, "No."
With both parties in agreement, the contract was signed. The young man was the first to stand up, extending his hand, his voice serene and calm, "Pleasure working with you, President Qi."