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Chapter 2172 An amusing argument, successfully won.
After taking He Yao home, Zhou Chen didn't go looking for Xia Ming and Su Xiao again, but went straight home.

He received a call from Su Xiao when it got dark.

"It's done, Director Zhou, it's done! We succeeded! Liu Tiesheng has agreed to meet with us in his office tomorrow..."

Su Xiao's voice on the phone was full of excitement. After so many days of hard work, she had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel. She couldn't contain her excitement and wanted everyone to know.

Zhou Chen, who already knew this would be the outcome, was naturally not as excited as Su Xiao, but he still didn't hesitate to praise her a few times in front of the excited Su Xiao.

"Good, Su Xiao, you did a great job. Liu Tiesheng agreed to meet with us, which means we are not far from winning this project. You and Xia Ming have made a great contribution this time. But don't be too happy now. Save this excitement for after the project is signed."

“Okay, Director Zhou, you’re right. Tomorrow’s meeting is the most important thing. Whether we can reach an agreement depends on tomorrow. Don’t worry, Director Xia and I are already discussing the possible scenarios for tomorrow’s meeting. We will do our best to ensure that everyone’s efforts are not wasted.”

"I believe you can do it, keep it up."

Zhou Chen offered a few words of encouragement, and then hung up the phone amidst Su Xiao's excited gratitude.

For Liu Tiesheng, the Qunxing Square project was not just a project, but an achievement related to his career. He knew that he could not be re-elected, so he wanted to complete the project before he stepped down, thus bringing his career to a perfect close.

So for him, whether the project makes money or not, or what other impacts it may have, are secondary; the most important thing is himself.

Completing the project ahead of schedule, and holding the completion ceremony before retiring, would be the perfect outcome of his career. Therefore, by bringing forward the completion date, they essentially seized control of Liu Tiesheng's lifeline. Combined with their previous goodwill, this ultimately led to this meeting, which had a high chance of achieving cooperation.

Wang Yang had obviously received the news as well. When he returned that evening, he was exceptionally happy. He pulled Zhou Chen aside, and together they drank a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) with peanuts before he finally staggered back to his room to sleep.

Although Zhou Chen has been living at Wang Yang's house, he has actually bought a house, but it is currently being renovated and he has not moved in yet.

Wang Yang knew this and even scolded him a few times, but Zhou Chen only said one thing: if he had a girlfriend, would he bring her back here?

That one sentence left Wang Yang speechless. What Zhou Chen said was indeed correct. After all, Zhou Chen was no longer a child, and he was not Zhou Chen's biological father. Moreover, his own habits were not good, and he could not hold Zhou Chen back.

When Zhou Chen bought the house, he wanted to contribute some money, but he didn't want it. He had been in this world for over a year, and a house, even one in Shanghai, wouldn't be a problem for him.

The next morning, Zhou Chen and the other two went to Tianke to meet up with Huang Lilin and Xia Ming. They decided that Xia Ming and Su Xiao would go to Qunxing Group to meet with Liu Tiesheng. Xia Ming and Su Xiao had the most thorough understanding of the project. Huang Lilin and Wang Yang knew their own situation. They were fine discussing the project over drinks, but when it came to discussing professional matters, they were far inferior to Xia Ming and Su Xiao.

This time, Wang Yang didn't let Zhou Chen come along. After all, negotiations aren't about having more people. This project is ultimately led by Tianke, and now that we've reached the most crucial moment, Xia Ming still has to take charge, regardless of success or failure.

Xia Ming and Su Xiao set off for Qunxing Group, while Zhou Chen and Wang Yang stayed at Tianke.

Zhou Chen clearly sensed the hostility in Huang Lilin's gaze. Not only him, but even Wang Yang noticed Huang Lilin's odd behavior.

Wang Yang wasn't going to tolerate Huang Lilin and directly questioned him, "Fatty Huang, what are you doing? Staring at Zhou Chen like that, what are you trying to do?"

Huang Lilin retorted bluntly, "What do I want to do? I'd like to ask you, what does your nephew want to do?"

Wang Yang was completely baffled by Huang Lilin's anger: "What do you mean? What did Zhou Chen do to make an old man like you so furious?"

Huang Lilin blurted out, "Your nephew is trying to make a move on my nephew's wife. He's shameless. I'm only doing this because of you. If it were anyone else, I would have been much harsher on him."

"Bullshit."

Wang Yang was no pushover either, and he immediately started cursing.

"Fatty Huang, are you out of your mind? Zhou Chen is eyeing your nephew's wife? Do you even have a nephew's wife? Does Xia Ming even have a wife? You just spout nonsense."

Huang Lilin said anxiously, "How could there not be? Yao Yao, He Yao, He Yao is Xia Ming's future wife."

"Hehe, oh my, future wife? Fatty Huang, you're really going to make me laugh to death. Future wife? I'd rather say my future nephew's wife is the Queen of the Eagle Country. Don't bring up things that haven't happened yet. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Wang Yang looked disdainful, but he was still very curious.

Yesterday, while waiting for news at Tianke, he heard Huang Lilin boast that He Shengli's daughter was dating his nephew Xia Ming, and that if they got together, the situation at Tianke would be different. In front of Wang Yang, Huang Lilin called He Yao and asked her to help Xia Ming.

At the time, Wang Yang was quite dismissive of Huang Lilin's boasting, but today Huang Lilin's sudden revelation left him even more bewildered. According to Huang Lilin, Zhou Chen and He Yao were also involved? How come his uncle didn't know?
As far as he knew, Zhou Chen was getting along very well with Du Juan, the company's receptionist. Although he was not happy about this, he never thought of interfering in Zhou Chen's relationship.

So when he heard Huang Lilin's furious questioning, while defending Zhou Chen, he secretly gave Zhou Chen a thumbs up. He liked seeing Huang Lilin so frustrated.

"Wang Yang, do you want to start a fight?"

"Fatty Huang, are you out of your mind? You started this, and now you're asking me? Don't think that just because we're partners now, I'll put up with you. You can yell at me, but not at Zhou Chen. You old man, just mind your own business. Be smart and don't meddle in young people's relationship problems."

In fact, Wang Yang secretly hoped that Zhou Chen and He Yao could have some kind of relationship. His thoughts were similar to Huang Lilin's. He Yao's father, He Shengli, was a big leader in their industry.

If Zhou Chen and He Yao get together, will they still have to worry about not having projects? At that point, it won't be him desperately looking for projects; projects will come to them.

Huang Lilin pointed at Wang Yang and angrily cursed, "Wang Yang, you've always liked to take unconventional approaches to do things. It seems your nephew has inherited this trait from you. Knowing Yao Yao's identity, he deliberately got close to her, trying to steal Xia Ming's girlfriend. Isn't that a bit too shameless?"

"You're shameless! That girl didn't do anything with Xia Ming, so how did she become your nephew's wife? I think you're just deluding yourself."

"You're the one who's deluding yourself."

"If you're not just imagining things, why are you in such a hurry? Xia Ming isn't even worried, but you're the one who's anxious. Anyone who didn't know better would think you're looking for a wife."

"Wang Yang!"

"What's wrong?"

The two old men raised their chests together, prompting Manager Du of Tianke's Business Contracts Department to hurriedly pull Huang Lilin back, fearing that the two of them would actually start fighting.

Zhou Chen, on the other hand, had already gotten used to their way of getting along and wasn't in a hurry at all.

The two were just bickering and had no intention of fighting. Manager Du quickly pulled Huang Lilin away, and Wang Yang snorted and sat down again.

Judging from their attitude, they don't seem like partners at all; they seem more like enemies and rivals.

However, Huang Lilin was clearly unwilling to accept this. To him, He Yao was not only the future wife he had chosen for Xia Ming, but also the future of Tianke. Therefore, he was determined not to accept Zhou Chen poaching her.

"Zhou Chen, tell me honestly, are you trying to make a move on Yao Yao?"

Wang Yang also looked at Zhou Chen curiously, wanting to know what was going on and what his nephew was trying to do.

Zhou Chen remained calm in the face of questioning.

"Actually, a girl like He Yao isn't my first choice, but since you put it that way, Mr. Huang, I'm really interested. If I were to face off against Xia Ming, who would He Yao choose?"

Having lived for so many years, he has often found himself to be rather introverted, as he is often lonely. Therefore, he prefers lively and cheerful girls to melancholic girls like He Yao, finding it easier and more comfortable to be with them.

However, when Huang Lilin questioned him like that, he didn't hold back and had to fight back.

Huang Lilin's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Wang Yang, did you hear that? Stealing someone else's girlfriend, what kind of behavior is that?"

Zhou Chen looked surprised: "I'm wondering, when did He Yao become Xia Ming's girlfriend? As far as I know, they're not in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship. I just happened to have He Yao's contact information, I'll call her now and ask?"

"You even added her contact information?" Huang Lilin's tone suddenly rose, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Should I call He Yao right now?"

Seeing Huang Lilin stamping his feet in frustration, Zhou Chen was in a good mood. Wang Yang also found it amusing. He knew how capable his nephew was; if Huang Lilin argued with Zhou Chen, he was destined to suffer a defeat.

"You little brat, you really have ill intentions. He Yao is such an innocent girl, you'd better not try anything with her. Wang Yang, I'm also warning you, her father is He Shengli. If you anger He Shengli, not only will you be finished, but Tiancheng will also be finished."

"Oh ho, threatening me, huh? So what if I'm He Shengli? Do you think I'm like you? I don't need to curry favor with anyone, and I don't need to use my nephew's feelings to pave my way. Fatty Huang, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you're always scheming and plotting. What's the point of all that?"

Wang Yang's disdainful expression annoyed Huang Lilin: "What's the use? At least my Tianke is much better than your Tiancheng."

"That's all thanks to Tiancheng. You only had the opportunity to compete for the Qunxing Plaza project because of us. Without us, Tianke wouldn't have made it either."

"you……"

Although Huang Lilin is eloquent, he is more prone to losing control of his emotions, while Wang Yang is truly experienced in dealing with Huang Lilin.

"Hmph, Yao Yao is such a smart girl, she knows very well who is truly sincere to her. She will never be interested in you, Zhou Chen, I advise you to be sensible."

"How would you know if you haven't tried it, Mr. Huang?"

Manager Du, who hadn't dared to speak until now, cautiously interjected, "General Manager Huang, General Manager Wang, Director Zhou, let's talk about the Qunxing Plaza project. Director Xia and Manager Su have been there for a while now. I wonder how their talks with Liu Tiesheng went? We haven't heard anything back yet."

When the conversation turned to serious matters, Huang Lilin and Wang Yang both became serious. They had gathered together to await the final verdict. Xia Ming and Su Xiao had been there for several hours, and there was still no news. It would be a lie to say they weren't anxious.

Uncertain, Wang Yang asked Zhou Chen, "How confident do you think Xia Ming and Su Xiao are in their success on this trip?"

Zhou Chen said, "Since Liu Tiesheng sent them, it means he's interested. If he's interested, as long as the details don't have any major problems, then securing the Qunxing Plaza project is basically a sure thing."

These words were spoken with great confidence, and were something everyone liked to hear, but when Zhou Chen said them, Huang Lilin was very unhappy.

"That sounds nice. You're so good at predicting things, you should be the one to go."

"Fatty Huang, if you can't speak properly, then shut up. Judging from your tone, it seems like failure is what you really want?"

"I just can't stand his attitude. Xia Ming and the others ran themselves ragged, while he just sits here and enjoys the fruits of their labor."

"It's as if you're not sitting here."

The two old men started bickering again, but thankfully this time they weren't as confrontational as before.

A little while later, Huang Lilin and Wang Yang's phones rang almost simultaneously. As soon as they saw the phone, they stood up and quickly answered it.

"Hey, Amin, how's it going?"

"Su Xiao, what was the result?"

The next moment, joy appeared on both of their faces. Huang Lilin waved his arms and jumped up excitedly, while Wang Yang also cheered. Just a moment ago, the two had been arguing fiercely, but at this moment, they clapped and cheered vigorously.

"Great, it's done."

Xia Ming and Su Xiao's result was that they had negotiated with Liu Tiesheng and secured the Qunxing Plaza project by completing the project ahead of schedule.

They returned quickly and told the others the specific details. The negotiations were not smooth sailing, but fortunately they grasped the most crucial point, which was also what Liu Tiesheng cared about most, so they finally reached an agreement.

However, the specific contract signing still needs to be finalized. At present, only a preliminary agreement has been reached. Liu Tiesheng has agreed with them that he will go to Qunxing Group three days later to discuss the signing in detail.

"Great! I'll treat you tonight, we have to celebrate properly."

In his excitement, Huang Lilin forgot about the previous unpleasantness and waved his arm, offering to treat everyone to a big meal. Everyone else was also beaming with joy.

(End of this chapter)