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Chapter 2175 The Theory of Feng Shui, He Yao's Gratitude
Wang Yang went to find Huang Lilin, who had an intermediary, so he quickly found out what was going on.

"Fatty Huang told me that Liu Tiesheng has indeed been detained, and there is a high probability that he will not be able to come back. The person who will replace Liu Tiesheng is a General Manager Yao, who was the third-in-command of the original superior unit. He said that the building will still be built, and construction will resume soon."

Wang Yang happily told Zhou Chen the information he had found out. His previously anxious heart was finally at ease. As long as the work continued, all the problems would be solved.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiao felt relieved. She had given her full support to this project in the first place. If something had gone wrong, she wouldn't have needed Wang Yang and Zhou Chen to blame her; she herself would have been unable to forgive herself. Now that she knew the project could continue, she was no longer so worried.

Zhou Chen knew there were still things to come, so now was not the time to be happy. However, seeing how happy Wang Yang was, he didn't want to discourage him.

Xia Ming and Su Xiao made another appointment to meet with the newly appointed CEO Yao. They brought their gifts and went to Qunxing Group to wait for the meeting.

But while they were waiting, something else happened, something very bad for them: the newly appointed General Manager Yao was in a car accident on his way to the company. The two were stunned and immediately went to the hospital to find out what was going on.

But the final result was not good. Mr. Yao was sent to the emergency room. After the rescue, his life was temporarily saved, but he was sent to the intensive care unit. His condition was not optimistic.

"Huh? This is fucking weird!"

When Wang Yang learned about this from Su Xiao, he was completely stunned and his brain couldn't process it.

Actually, neither Liu Tiesheng's detention nor Yao's car accident has anything to do with him. The problem is that it is related to his project. With two bosses getting into trouble one after another, can the Qunxing Plaza project still continue?
Su Xiao reported, "Xia Ming and I spent the whole day at the hospital inquiring about the situation, and we heard a rumor that is very unfavorable to us."

Wang Yang asked eagerly, "What?"

"There's a rumor circulating within the Qunxing Group that the Qunxing Plaza project has bad feng shui because there's an artillery school across the square with nine cannons pointing directly at it. Cannons are considered dangerous weapons and have negative energy, which is affecting the entire square. That's why Liu Tiesheng was detained just one month after construction started, and his replacement, General Manager Yao, was in a car accident just as he was about to discuss resuming work with us."

"Bullshit!"

Wang Yang immediately launched into a tirade of curses. In fact, many people in the construction industry believe in feng shui, but even if they do believe in feng shui, they would not say it out loud at this time. Even if there is a problem, it is not their problem.

"With two bosses getting into trouble in a row, this project is really going crazy. This can't go on like this. Although we've temporarily assigned people to the Panlong Mountain project, we can arrange the people, but what about the machines, materials, and the deposits we've paid? These are all huge sums of money. Not to mention we've already invested so much. If we can't start construction, will they settle accounts with us?"

Su Xiao's face was also ashen. The series of accidents caught her off guard. Who could have imagined that this project would be so troublesome, with problems arising one after another?

"Xia Ming and I have already discussed it and will communicate with Qunxing Group again. There are rumors that the person who will replace President Yao will be the third-in-command of the group, surnamed Shen, President Shen. But I heard that this President Shen is very tight-lipped, and we don't know what his thoughts are on the Qunxing Plaza project. We can only try to arrange a meeting with him, but we are afraid that he will not want to meet with us."

“We have to meet, even if we don’t want to. We’ve already advanced tens of millions of yuan for this project, and that’s real cash. The Panlong Mountain project hasn’t been fully settled yet, and we don’t have much money left over.”

Although Tiancheng has taken on several projects in the past two years and made a lot of money, especially on the Panlong Mountain project, which has already made a considerable profit even though it is not yet finished, the problem is that the Qunxing Plaza project requires too much upfront investment. Most of their profits have been invested in it, leaving them with limited working capital. They can't just stop taking on other projects because of the Qunxing Plaza project.

Su Xiao said firmly, "President Wang, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to persuade that President Shen, but it may not be something that can be done in a short time."

"Ugh!"

Wang Yang was furious, but he knew that this had nothing to do with Su Xiao. Su Xiao had indeed agreed to the project at first, but he was the one who made the final decision because the Qunxing Plaza project was just too tempting. Now that there were problems, he couldn't shift the blame to Su Xiao.

Seeing Zhou Chen sitting there calmly, looking like it was none of his business, she was immediately enraged and kicked Zhou Chen's leg.

"What are you doing? Not saying a word. Can't you, as the chief economist, have some sense of responsibility and help come up with some ideas?"

Zhou Chen patted the dust off his pants: "There's always a way out. There's no use being anxious now. Let Su Xiao and Xia Ming talk to that President Shen first. If it works, great. If not, we can think of other ways later."

Upon hearing Zhou Chen's tone, Wang Yang immediately felt that there was a chance.

"You little rascal, do you already have a plan? Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me already."

Zhou Chen denied it, saying, "We haven't even figured out what kind of person the newly appointed President Shen is yet. Even if you want me to come up with a solution, I need to understand his habits first. How can I come up with a solution when I know nothing about him?"

"That's true."

Wang Yang also felt that he was asking too much of a question. With two bosses getting into trouble one after another, and the newly appointed boss, Shen, being completely unfamiliar to them, who knew what kind of person he was?

"Su Xiao, do as you said. You and Xia Ming should first find out what kind of person this President Shen is. If that doesn't work, we'll think of other ways."

"Yes, Mr. Wang."

Su Xiao didn't waste a second; after the discussion, she immediately got to work.

"Xiao Chen, do you think we can handle the Qunxing Plaza project?" Wang Yang was starting to lose confidence and even regretted taking on the project.

Zhou Chen said slowly, "To do great things, you must be able to stay calm. Uncle, you have experienced more than me. I believe you must have encountered more troublesome problems than the Qunxing Plaza project before, but you got through them. Since you've done it, you can't regret it. As I just said, there's always a way out. Even if there isn't a way, I'll make one for you. Just relax and don't overthink things."

Seeing Zhou Chen remain completely unfazed by the unexpected turn of events, Wang Yang truly admired his nephew. He felt that even Zhao Xiankun in his youth didn't possess Zhou Chen's composure, as if he had the world under his control. He wondered where Zhou Chen got such confidence from.

"Funding issues?"

"I've already calculated it. The Panlong Mountain project will settle a sum of money with us this month, about 20 million yuan. The other projects we need to settle before totaled more than 30 million yuan. Adding the funds in the company's account, even if there's a shortfall, it won't be much. It'll be enough to last for two months without any problem."

"Two months?"

"Yes, two months is plenty of time. If we can't get the Qunxing Plaza project done in two months, then we definitely won't be able to complete the project within the agreed timeframe, and the project will definitely be a failure. If we can restart construction within two months, then everything will be fine."

Wang Yang nodded. He naturally believed Zhou Chen's words without a doubt. Since Zhou Chen had said so, his anxiety gradually subsided.

"I was originally thinking that if there were funding problems, I would have no choice but to swallow my pride and ask Wang Mingyu for help. But now that you've said that, there's no rush. Asking for favors isn't a pleasant experience, after all..."

As they were talking, Zhou Chen's phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID and answered it without trying to hide it from Wang Yang.

"Hey, He Yao."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Zhou Chen mention He Yao's name, Wang Yang's ears immediately perked up.

Huang Lilin had a big argument with his uncle and nephew over He Yao before, so he was very sensitive to the name He Yao. Now that he heard that He Yao had actually called Zhou Chen, his strong gossip instincts immediately ignited.

Zhou Chen ignored Wang Yang's gossipy gaze and continued talking to He Yao on the phone. He Yao said that she thanked him for what happened last time and wanted to treat Zhou Chen to another meal to express her gratitude. She hoped that Zhou Chen would do her the honor, otherwise she would have to come to Tiancheng to confront him.

"Since you've said that, you're not giving me any room to refuse. Okay, no problem. Send me an address, but not the same place as last time. It was expensive and not good."

"Okay, that's settled then. I'll hang up now, see you tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Chen had just stood up when Wang Yang grabbed him.

"what?"

"The person who just called you, is that He Yao that Fatty Huang mentioned? He Shengli's daughter?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

"Is it really as Huang Lilin said, that you've hooked up with her?"

Zhou Chen retorted irritably, "Uncle, can you say something nice? What do you mean by 'hooking up'? We're just normal friends. I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'm going back to my office."

Watching Zhou Chen leave, Wang Yang snorted softly, "That kid."

Thinking about what she had just heard, this wasn't the first time He Yao had invited Zhou Chen to dinner. Could it be that what Huang Lilin said was true, and that Zhou Chen was really trying to poach her?

The idea had barely popped into his head when he immediately dismissed it. How could this be considered poaching? The man was unmarried, and the woman was unmarried; even if something did happen, it was fair competition.

"That's right, it's fair competition. This kid's got potential."

Actually, he thought about the same thing as Huang Lilin. If Zhou Chen could really be with He Yao, that would be the best thing. As He Shengli's son-in-law, he wouldn't be able to do whatever he wanted in this industry, but everyone would definitely have to give him face, and he would be able to get projects non-stop.

So even though the company is in trouble now, he doesn't think Zhou Chen is neglecting his duties. Although the Qunxing Plaza project is very important, in the long run, if Zhou Chen and He Yao get together, the benefits will be far greater than the Qunxing Plaza project.

Zhou Chen had no idea what Wang Yang was thinking. After getting off work that evening, he drove to He Yao's location.

This time, He Yao booked a Korean restaurant, and even a private room.

"You're here! Come in and have a seat. See what you'd like to eat."

Upon seeing Zhou Chen arrive, He Yao immediately smiled and happily invited him to sit down, then handed him the menu.

"If you don't like it here, we can go to another place, it's okay."

"It's okay, I'm not a picky eater, I'm fine with anything."

Zhou Chen took the menu, casually ordered a few items, and then handed it back to He Yao.

"What about you?"

"I don't eat much, so what you ordered is enough for me."

He Yao handed the menu to the waiter, and after the waiter left, she thanked him solemnly.

"I've already heard about what happened that night from my dad. Thank you. I don't know what came over me. I couldn't control myself and drank too much without realizing it. It was so embarrassing and awkward."

She only remembered what happened before the train last week; she had no recollection of anything after that—it was a complete blackout.

Even before that, her actions were enough to make her feel embarrassed and ashamed. Even her father said that if she hadn't met Zhou Chen, but instead met those people with bad intentions, who knows what the consequences would have been.

She already had feelings for Zhou Chen, and after what happened, her feelings for him only intensified. In her eyes, Zhou Chen was now a true gentleman.

Moreover, after talking to Zhou Chen and getting drunk, she wasn't so sad the next day, and she wasn't so attached to Xia Ming anymore, gradually starting to let go.

After that day, she had been looking for an opportunity to thank Zhou Chen again, but she was too ashamed to speak up because of what had happened that night. So it was several days later that she finally contacted Zhou Chen again.

"No need to thank me, it's just a small thing. It's only right for friends to help each other. You're in trouble, so I'm helping you. If I encounter trouble in the future, I believe you won't stand idly by either, right?"

“It’s a must,” He Yao replied firmly.

Zhou Chen added, "Of course, you don't need to worry. I know that my industry is related to your father's work. You can rest assured about this. I would never use our relationship to ask you for any difficult favors. After all, I am a small-time artist, and I still have that much integrity."

He Yao smiled even more brightly: "I've never thought of it that way."

Over the years, many people have approached her, all because of her father, and they would find all sorts of reasons. But no one has ever made it clear from the beginning like Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen's candor made her have a better impression of him.

"Actually, this meal was also at my dad's request. He wanted to thank you, but as you know, his position is rather sensitive, and he was also worried that you would feel uncomfortable, so I'm the only one treating you. I hope you don't mind."

"What's there to mind? I've never been one to worry about such things. If someone is too particular about this or that, life becomes too tiring. We're not living in the old days anymore."

After what happened that night, the two became noticeably closer. Mainly, He Yao became much closer to Zhou Chen, chatting and laughing together, and it was all from the heart, which was very different from her usual demeanor.