That was the impression that Shen Manjun gave to Xiao Zheng.
He still remembered the first time they met. Shen Manjun was driving a cool red Ferrari on the wide road. She was so high-spirited, so arrogant.
It had only been two years since they first met, but she had become like this. Xiao Zheng's heart palpitated slightly, as if he had overturned a bottle of mixed feelings.
"Why are you here?" Shen Manjun forced a smile on her face. There was no flirtatious expression. Instead, there was melancholy under pressure.
She was facing the biggest challenge of her life. And from the analysis of the current situation, the possibility of failure was very high. Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, Mr. Zhao left her a huge family fortune. But only she knew that the Zhao Family left behind a complete mess. A mess that had taken a lot of effort to clean up.
Other than the shares of the Empire State Building that Mr. Zhao left her, there was not much else!
In total, it was less than 300 million yuan. And a mess of debts!
A few years ago, Mr. Zhao did make some money. If used carefully, it was enough to save more than a billion yuan. Unfortunately, Mister Zhao was a person who was extravagant and wasteful, and also wanted to save face. Whenever a friend came to visit, he would always put out the best food and wine to entertain them. In the long run, the Zhao family seemed to have a strong army, but in fact, it was already in an economic crisis. If not for the dividends from the Empire State Building, Mr. Zhao might not be able to survive.
Xiao Zheng might not be clear about the specific financial situation of the Zhao family. But with Mr. Zhao's style, in order to enter the business world, including the expenses of making friends with senior officials. It was enough to drag down a considerable part of the Zhao family's financial resources. In addition to the tough battle with Ye Shiguan. Xiao Zheng could imagine that Shen Manjun seemed to have inherited a huge family, but in fact, it was difficult for her to make ends meet.
"I met a black bear on the road." Xiao Zheng casually made up a reason and smiled. "Waiting for someone?"
"Yes." Shen Manjun nodded lightly. Her eyes were a little unfocused.
She once tried to compete with Lin Huayin. In fact, the Zhao family's business at its peak was indeed no less than Xin Ao's in the early days of Pearl City. It was even Xin Ao's landlord. Everything made Shen Manjun full of confidence. Full of confidence, he went to meet his former classmate.
But now, Xin Ao had become the most outstanding young enterprise in Hua Xia. On the other hand, Lin Huayin was also a billionaire. Shen Manjun finally lost the arrogance of the past and understood the huge gap between the two of them.
Not every woman could be like Tina, who didn't care about any worldly opinions. Not every woman was like Lin Huayin, whose heart was as steady as a rock.
Shen Manjun couldn't do it. Even someone as powerful as Sofia couldn't do it. When the distance between the two grew larger and larger, when there was an insurmountable gap between the two, Shen Manjun chose to remain silent. He had no choice but to remain silent.
The current Lin Huayin could send Shen Manjun to hell with a wave of her sleeves. Right now, she was treading on thin ice even though she was working on a project worth close to a billion yuan. He even personally came to Yan Jin to talk to the senior leaders of the construction company. He lowered his stance and approached them.
She knew she had lost.
It was a complete defeat. She lost without any complaints.
The strong were the strong. She was not as good as Lin Huayin when they were in school. After entering society, she was still not as smart as Lin Huayin. Maybe in the future, the gap between her and Lin Huayin would grow larger and larger. She couldn't catch up.
"You don't have to stand here." Xiao Zheng smiled. "Let's go in and have a cup of tea."
After saying that, he walked into the hotel first. Shen Manjun paused for a second and followed him in.
"Mr. Xiao!"
As soon as the three of them entered the lobby, the manager on duty saw Xiao Zheng in a suit. He quickly came up to him and said with a flattering smile, "How come you have time to come here? Do you want to invite the boss over? "
"It's just a meal with a friend. You're welcome. "Xiao Zheng smiled and said. "Go and do your work."
The manager on duty nodded respectfully and then waved his hand. Two waitresses immediately led the way. Once the room number was confirmed, there would be a new round of flattery. For example, a discount or simply free of charge.
Seeing this scene, Shen Manjun, who was following behind Xiao Zheng, was slightly surprised. Xiao Zheng smiled and explained, "The design and decoration of the hotel was done by our Xin Ao. We gave a discount at the beginning. We took more than a million less. "
Xiao Zheng only explained one of the reasons. The real reason why the manager on duty was so flattering was because this hotel was the property of the Ye family — — Ye Canghua was the big boss behind the scenes.
And this five-star hotel had no less than thirty chains all over the country. It could be considered Ye Canghua's main business.
After entering the private room, Xiao Zheng took the initiative to be the host and poured tea for the two, which made Black Bear and Shen Manjun quite uncomfortable. Especially Shen Manjun, her eyes were covered with a subtle layer of mist, as if she was digesting everything that happened in front of her.
"Black Bear told me about your company." Xiao Zheng said slowly after sitting down. "It's not a big problem. Let's see how they talk later. My personal advice is for you to be more gentle. If you can be more lenient. After all, they are doing business without capital, and they took your initial funds. In business, harmony makes money. As long as the project is completed. Your funds will also slowly be collected. "
Shen Manjun pursed her red lips and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid they will maliciously make things difficult and refuse to let it go."
"Talk first. If we can't come to an agreement, we will think of other ways. "Xiao Zheng smiled. "We are all doing business, no one will say no to money."
After a few words, the three drank a cup of tea and ate some snacks. The senior management of the construction company finally arrived.
There were three people, one of whom was a middle-aged man with a big belly, who should be the leader. The other two were in their thirties and looked smart and capable. But their eyes were quite gloomy. They didn't give Shen Manjun and the others a good look.
Xiao Zheng politely stood up with Shen Manjun and Jiang Xiaowei. He greeted everyone and gave a simple self-introduction. The six of them sat down and began to serve the dishes.
Xiao Zheng attended as a secretary, so he naturally had to keep a low profile and be taciturn. Except for occasionally pouring wine for everyone, he basically didn't move his chopsticks. There was always a smile on his face. He looked very polite and kind.
Of course, after confirming Xiao Zheng's identity, the three of them didn't deliberately talk to him. Even the conversation with Black Bear and Black Bear was very indifferent. They didn't look very interested.
"Boss Shen, we have already made clear our position on this project. We can't do it. "One of the young men said coldly. "And our team has already accepted the work of other units. We will start soon. "
The opening was a killing blow, which made Shen Manjun tremble. She didn't know how to continue.
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