After dinner, only a floor lamp was on in the Villa's Living Room.
Su Wantang sat on the sofa, Zhao Chen pillowed on her lap, eyes closed.
Her fingers gently pressed on Zhao Chen's temple, not too hard but not too light, just enough to slowly relax his nerves that had been tense all day.
Outside the window, there are thousands of lights in the city, but at this moment, it seems that only the warmth of her fingertips is left in the whole world.
"Xiao Chen." She said softly.
"Huh?"
"What if Lu Shen doesn't fall for the trick?"
Zhao Chen was silent for two seconds.
"It doesn't matter if you don't get fooled." He said, "Henglong has no actual loss."
Su Wantang's hand paused slightly:
"What about Eagle? If they really agree to our investment, will they... really invest in it?"
Zhao Chen's mouth moved slightly, it was a slightly embarrassing smile.
"... of course not."
Su Wantang looked down at him:
"Isn't that just lying to them?"
Zhao Chen was silent for a few seconds.
Then he opened his eyes and looked at the halo of the lamp on the ceiling:
"It's a bit of a rogue."
He paused:
"But that's how business is. If there's no contract, it's not a breach of contract.
I will follow all procedures according to the real Strategic Investment - research, negotiation, due diligence, and negotiation of terms, and do every step carefully.
Only the last step..."
He didn't finish.
Su Wantang said for him:
"Only the signature is fake."
Zhao Chen nodded.
Su Wantang said no more.
Her fingers continued to rub his temples gently, once, once.
After a long time, Zhao Chen suddenly spoke:
"Wantang."
"Huh?"
"Do you think... I'm shameless?"
Su Wantang looked down at him.
In the dim light, there was something in his eyes that she rarely saw -
Not the usual composure, not the sharp edge of calculating time, but a kind of... almost fragile frankness.
She suddenly smiled.
That smile was very light and gentle.
"No," she said.
Zhao Chen looked at her.
Su Wantang's fingers gently stroked his brow bone:
"I think Xiao Chen like this is the real thing."
She paused:
"Who in the shopping mall doesn't live with a mask? You use tricks against your enemies, show loyalty to your friends, and tell me the truth at home - that's enough."
Zhao Chen said nothing.
He just looked at her for a long time.
Then he gently held her hand and placed it on his heart.
"Wantang."
"Huh?"
"Sometimes I also wonder," his voice was very soft, "Whether I am too cruel."
Su Wantang shook his head:
"It's not you who are cruel, it's them who started the trouble in the first place."
She paused:
"Lu Shen, from the moment he showed up at the reception with Lin Wanqing, he had no intention of getting along with you. He was provoking."
Zhao Chen was silent for a few seconds.
Then he nodded:
"Yes. He is provoking."
He closed his eyes:
"If there is an emotional enemy staring at you, it will be difficult for you to do anything in the future with peace of mind. You must teach him a lesson."
Su Wantang asked:
"What if he doesn't fall for it this time?"
Zhao Chen opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling:
"Then create the next opportunity."
His voice was calm, but there was a reassuring certainty in it:
"If he doesn't fall for it once, he doesn't fall for it twice, there will always be a time when he can't help it."
Su Wantang looked at him and didn't ask any more questions.
She just continued to press his temples and asked him to slowly release Panasonic.
The city lights outside the window are bright.
This man is out there making decisions and strategizing.
But in front of her, he was just an ordinary person who wanted to rest on her lap when he was tired and would ask, "Do you think I'm shameless?"
She likes this.
Love everything about him.
"Xiao Chen." She called his name softly.
"Huh?"
"No matter what you do, I will support you."
Zhao Chen opened his eyes and looked at her.
In the dim light, her eyes were as bright as two stars.
He suddenly laughed.
That smile was short, but very genuine.
"I know." he said.
He closed his eyes again.
August 3, Eagle Group Zhengzhou headquarters.
Chen Xi appeared in Meeting Room of Eagle Group with the mission of Zhao Chen.
Receiving her were Wu Yide, the secretary to the board of directors of Eagle Group, and the head of the investment department.
After the two parties exchanged pleasantries, Chen Xi got straight to the point:
"Director Wu, we Henglong are very interested in your company."
She opened the report in her hand to show that she had done enough homework:
"We have conducted a comprehensive survey on all pig companies in A-share, and we are deeply impressed by all the indicators of Eagle."
Wu Fayi took the report and his eyes slowly lit up.
The report praised Eagle Group as a flower. He didn't understand why the other party exposed their cards in such a way. Didn't this give them an opportunity to raise the price?
Production volume, financial layout, Shaxian Snacks cooperation, Xiong County project - every part is written in a very attractive way.
He closed the report and said with a smile:
"Assistant Chen, you Henglong's vision is indeed unique. Our layout in the past few years, Eagle, is indeed not comparable to that of ordinary enterprises."
Chen Xi nodded:
"That's why we made a special trip here. Zhao Zong means, if the conditions are right, we hope to Strategic Investment long-term cooperation."
Wu Yide and the head of the investment department looked at each other and saw the excitement in the other's eyes.
Chen Xi added another sentence:
"And Zhao Zong attaches great importance to your company. He asked me to come to the front line first. If the negotiation goes well, he will come to discuss it in person later."
Wu Yide's eyes are brighter:
"Chairman Zhao Come in person? That would be great!"
The conversation that followed became more and more lively.
Wu Fayi exaggerates the advantages of Eagle:
"Our Shaxian Snacks cooperation will contribute very considerable profits in the next three years."
"In the financial sector, investment returns will only get higher and higher."
"Although there is uncertainty about the Xiong County project now, once it is implemented, there is huge room for imagination."
Chen Xi sighed in his heart while listening:
Zhao Zong is right, they will be very cooperative.
That night, the news of Chen Xi's visit to Eagle Group reached Lu Shen's ears.
After dinner, Lu Shen was leaning on the sofa, holding a piece of information he had just received.
It is a research report by Henglong on Eagle Group.
"Where did it come from?" he asked.
The assistant whispered:
"It leaked out from Eagle. People from Henglong went to talk about it. They are said to be very optimistic and the report was very detailed."
Lu Shen Open the report and read page by page.
The more he looked, the tighter his frown became.
The slaughter volume is 2.5 million heads, leading the industry.
Financial layout, three banks, industrial funds, integration of industry and finance.
Shaxian Snacks, with 60,000 stores, the channel value is huge.
Xiong County project, Xiong'an concept.
Each item is written very attractively.
He put down the report and looked at his assistant:
"This Eagle, have we come into contact with it before?"
The assistant shook his head:
"No. What we focused on before was Zhongke and Yunnan Agriculture."
Lu Shen was silent for a few seconds.
Zhao Chen's favorites are indeed good things.
Zhongke and Yunnan Agriculture hit a snag, but Eagle...
He picked up the report and read it again.
"Go check the details of Eagle." He said, "The more detailed the better."
The assistant nodded and left.
Lu Shen leaned on the sofa and looked at the night view outside the window.
Zhao Chen, do you want to eat meat?
This time, I will take off my chopsticks first.