This question is very presumptuous, but as a best friend, she is really curious.
Since Su Wantang and Zhao Jianguo divorced, she is no longer Zhao Chen's stepmother.
And their relationship is not as an assistant, but more like... a hostess.
Su Wantang Turn off the faucet and pick up a towel to wipe your hands.
She moved very slowly, as if she was thinking about how to answer.
"Xi Xi," she finally said, "Some relationships don't need to be defined so clearly.
I am his assistant, his partner, and... the person who can let him let Panasonic come when he needs it."
She looked at Chen Xi, her eyes clear and calm:
"I know there are a lot of rumors out there, saying a lot of unpleasant things about us.
But you know the truth - I just chose a lifestyle that makes me comfortable."
"What about Shen Zhiyi?"
Chen Xi asked more aggressively, "Zhao Zong gave her the shares, do you know about it? Don't you mind?"
Su Wantang smiled, with a hint of bitterness in the smile, but more of a sense of relief:
"Xi Xi, do you think a man like Xiao Chen may only belong to one person?
He has his ambitions, his responsibilities, and people he needs to protect. Shen Zhiyi is one of them, and I am one of them."
She paused. "The important thing is that in his heart, we all have our own place. That's enough."
Chen Xi was silent.
She remembered the feeling of her heart beating faster when she was watching Zhao Chen's speech in the audience;
I remember the complete trust and admiration I felt when listening to him analyze the market in the office;
I remember my heartache when I saw his tired look at the dinner table just now...
"I seem..." she said softly, "I seem to like him a little bit."
This was said very softly, but Su Wantang heard it.
She was not surprised, just patted Chen Xi gently on the shoulder:
"It's normal to like him. But you have to think clearly about the position you want."
"I don't know." Chen Xi shook his head,
"Sometimes I feel that I am very satisfied to be able to work beside him like I am now, have meals together occasionally, and listen to him talk about his future plans."
"Then keep it like this." Su Wantang said, "Don't cross the line, don't make extravagant demands. For things like feelings, it's best to let things take their own course."
After the two cleaned up the kitchen and returned to Living Room, Zhao Chen happened to come out of Study.
"Don't you want to take a nap?" Su Wantang asked.
"I won't sleep anymore." Zhao Chen looked at the time and said, "I have to go back to the company later."
It was just after half past one when I returned to the company.
Zhao Chen was the first to enter the office, and Chen Xi went to notify Zhang Qingxue of the meeting.
Five minutes later, three people were sitting around in Small Meeting Room.
Su Wantang served everyone with tea and water.
Chen Xi has completely switched to working mode. The relaxation and admiration in the apartment just now disappeared, replaced by professionalism and calmness.
She opened her laptop and pulled out the prepared files.
"Zhao Zong, let me first report on the financial status of Lin Wanqing."
Her voice is clear and steady,
"According to the data we monitored, this time Rights Issue invested 62 million Hong Kong Dollar on behalf of Zhao Jianguo to subscribe for 10 million shares."
Zhao Chen nodded. "Source of funds?"
"Mainly two parts."
Chen Xi calls up the Fund Flow picture,
"First, she sold part of Rights Issue, and we estimate that the funds withdrawn were about 20 million Hong Kong Dollar.
Second, she withdrew 50 million Hong Kong Dollar from Zhao Jianguo's personal account—this was the last Working Capital in Zhao Jianguo's account."
Zhang Qingxue interjected. "Did she use the trust funds?"
"No." Chen Xi said firmly,
"Her Family Trust currently has a balance of approximately 420 million Hong Kong Dollar, which she deliberately did not use this time.
The total cash she has available at present should be around 430 million Hong Kong Dollar.
My analysis is that she wants to keep this money as a final liquidity guarantee."
Zhao Chen tapped his fingers lightly on the table:
"Where is the project payment Henglong recently paid her?"
"That's exactly the point."
Chen Xi looked attentively, sliding his fingers on the touch pad to bring up another set of finely processed data charts.
"In the past six months, according to the historical contract, Henglong and Lin Wanqing actually controlled the vest company-the project payment totaled 302 million Hong Kong Dollar."
She enlarged the chart and the bar chart clearly showed the monthly payments.
"But our Fund Flow tracking shows that after this huge amount of money entered the company's account, it was like flowing into a pool with multiple loopholes at the bottom, and it was quickly diverted."
She switched the page to show a detailed breakdown of funds:
"The first part, equipment purchase and leasing, will cost approximately 125 million Hong Kong Dollar.
This includes specialized machinery procured for two peripheral projects that were awarded last year but have not yet been completed, as well as high monthly rental fees."
"The second part, Supply Chain payment, expenditure 148 million Hong Kong Dollar.
This is to maintain the operational credibility of their company and must pay the material payment and subcontractor project payment owed to Suppliers.
We have monitored that its payment cycle has been shortened in the past three months, indicating that the pressure on Suppliers is increasing."
"The third part, salary and operating costs, is about 29 million Hong Kong Dollar. They maintain a fairly small management team and core technical team, which are fixed expenses."
She raised her head and looked at Zhao Chen and Zhang Qingxue:
"Taking it all together, 300 million project funds have flowed in, about 300 million have gone out, and the book balance is only in the millions - this is a model that relies on rolling cash flow to survive."