From an abandoned girl to a wealthy lady

Chapter 169 The Beginning of Cooperation: A Thorny Road Ahead

Wen Nuan walked into the decision-making meeting room of the Mo family company, and an invisible pressure hit her.

The heavy mahogany conference table exuded an old-fashioned and dull atmosphere. Director Zhang and Analyst Chen, who were sitting beside the table, cast sharp glances at it as if they were examining a criminal, as if the air had frozen into ice.

She felt her breathing become a little rapid, but she quickly adjusted herself and sat down gracefully.

"Dear directors, I have some preliminary ideas about the cooperation project with Mr. Lin Feng..." The warm voice was clear and firm, with unquestionable confidence.

She turned on the projector and displayed the carefully prepared plan page by page. The data was detailed, the logic was clear, and every detail was carefully considered.

She spoke eloquently, explaining every aspect from market prospects to risk assessment to expected returns in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, professionally and passionately.

Mo Han sat beside her, his eyes following her all the time, full of admiration and pride, as if he was appreciating a perfect work of art.

After the warm statement, the conference room fell into a brief silence.

Just when she thought her plan had won over everyone present, Director Zhang suddenly snorted heavily, breaking the moment of silence.

"Miss Wen, with all due respect, your project is probably a bit unrealistic..."

Director Zhang adjusted the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, his tone filled with undisguised contempt: "Ms. Wen, your project is innovative at best, but fanciful at worst! Cooperating with Lin Feng is too risky. Our Mo family business has been steadily moving forward for so many years, not to gamble on an uncertain future!" His voice echoed in the conference room with unquestionable authority.

Wen Nuan took a deep breath and tried hard to control her inner fluctuations.

She had expected resistance, but she didn't expect the opposition to come so quickly and so strongly.

"Director Zhang, I know you're concerned about risks, but any investment carries risks. The key is how to control the risks within an acceptable range. My proposal..."

"Plan?" Director Zhang interrupted her rudely, his tone becoming increasingly sharp. "Your so-called plan is nothing but a castle in the air! Who in the industry doesn't know who Lin Feng is? Which of his wild ideas has actually been implemented? You're just throwing the Mo family's money away!"

Wen Nuan's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and met Director Zhang's gaze with a firm look: "Director Zhang, although Mr. Lin Feng's ideas are avant-garde, they have great market potential. I have conducted detailed market research and analysis..." She quickly turned to the next page of the projection, which was filled with dense data and charts, the result of her countless nights of hard work.

"According to the data, the expected benefits of this project..."

"Data?" Director Zhang snorted disdainfully. "What can data really tell us? Data can be falsified! Let me tell you, Miss Wen, the business world is like a battlefield, not a place for you to play with numbers!"

Her warm fingers tightly gripped the laser pointer, her knuckles turning slightly white, but she remained calm, clearly and logically refuting every question raised by Director Zhang, and supporting her views with detailed data and cases.

Her tone was calm but powerful, and every word was full of power, like bullets, shattering Director Zhang's arrogance and prejudice.

Mo Han sat aside, watching Wen Nuan talking, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

He tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if to say: This is my, Mo Han’s, woman!

Director Zhang originally thought that Wen Nuan was just a pretty face and that a few harsh words would make her give up.

However, he did not expect that this seemingly weak woman would be so tenacious and so well prepared.

He was overwhelmed by the warm atmosphere and couldn't find the right words to refute.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door of the conference room...

"Come in." Mo Han's low voice broke the deadlock.

The door opened and in walked Director Wu, the creative director of the Mo Group.

He has an artist's fluffy curly hair and a pair of rimless glasses, which makes him look a little strange.

Director Wu walked straight to Wen Nuan and handed her a document with a serious expression.

"Miss Wen, this is the news I just received. I'm afraid..." He hesitated, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Analyst Chen was initially skeptical about this collaborative project, feeling that Wen Nuan was too young, inexperienced, and that the proposal she proposed was too idealistic.

But after listening to Wen Nuan's presentation, he had to admit that the market prospects of this project were indeed attractive, and that Wen Nuan's plan was quite thorough, taking into account various potential risks.

His originally firm opposition stance began to waver, but years of work experience made him remain cautious and not express his opinion easily.

He pushed his glasses, a cold light flashed across the lenses, and he looked at Wen Nuan with complicated eyes, as if evaluating her ability and determination.

The atmosphere in the conference room became even more tense. Director Zhang's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water was about to drip out of it. He stared at Wen Nuan closely, his eyes full of hostility.

He didn't expect that this seemingly weak woman was so difficult to deal with. Not only was she not intimidated by his aura, but she became more and more courageous.

He had thought he could easily veto the project, but now he found himself in a passive position.

He clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles cracked.

Mo Han calmly observed the expressions of everyone in the conference room. His deep gaze seemed to be able to see into people's hearts.

After a brief silence, he gently patted the back of her warm hand, giving her silent support.

Wen Nuan felt the warmth and strength coming from Mo Han. She looked at him gratefully, her eyes full of trust and dependence.

Just then, Mo Han's phone suddenly vibrated.

He glanced at the caller ID and frowned slightly.

He stood up, walked to the window, answered the phone, whispered a few words, then hung up and turned to Wen Nuan and said, "Director Wu has some new ideas and needs to discuss them with you privately." He paused, glanced at everyone in the conference room, and said meaningfully, "Today's meeting ends here. Everyone, please go back."

Wen Nuan stood up, picked up the documents, and followed Director Wu out of the meeting room.

When passing by Mo Han, Mo Han held her hand unnoticeably, squeezed her palm gently, and gave her an encouraging look.

Wen Nuan responded with a firm smile and followed Director Wu out of the meeting room.

In the corridor, Director Wu suddenly stopped. He turned around, looked at Wen Nuan solemnly, and said slowly, "Miss Wen..."

Director Wu pushed up his frameless glasses, and a reflection flashed across the lenses, obscuring the complex emotions in his eyes.

"Ms. Wen, Mr. Lin Feng... has suddenly proposed changing the core content of the cooperation plan." He paused, as if weighing his words. "And... the changes are so drastic, it's almost like starting over."

My warm heart suddenly sank, and a chill ran from the soles of my feet to the top of my head.

She could hardly believe her ears.

Change the core content?

Overthrow and start over?

This meant that all her previous efforts had gone to waste and she had to start from scratch.

She took a deep breath and tried to remain calm. "Director Wu, what exactly is going on? Why did Mr. Lin Feng suddenly change his mind?"

Director Wu sighed and handed the document to Wen Nuan. "Mr. Lin Feng said he's found a new inspiration, a more revolutionary idea. He believes this new plan will bring greater market benefits." He paused and added, "He also said that if we don't agree to change the plan, he'll consider working with other companies."

Wen Nuan took the document and quickly glanced through it.

The new plan is indeed more creative and challenging, but it also means higher risks and greater uncertainty.

She frowned and fell into deep thought.

The voices of opposition in the conference room are still ringing in my ears, and Director Zhang’s contemptuous look seems to be still before my eyes.

If she proposed to change the plan now, it would undoubtedly provide Director Zhang and others with more reasons to attack.

At this moment, Wen Nuan's phone suddenly vibrated.

She glanced at the caller ID and saw it was an unfamiliar number.

She hesitated for a moment, but still answered the phone.

"Hello."

A deep male voice came from the other end of the phone: "Ms. Wen, I am a representative of the Sun Group. I heard that you are discussing cooperation with Mr. Lin Feng. Our Sun Group is also very interested in Mr. Lin Feng's project and is willing to offer more favorable cooperation conditions than the Mo Group. If you are interested, we can..."

My warm heart sank suddenly.

Sun Group!

That is the Mo Group's biggest competitor in the industry.

They are actually also planning to target Lin Feng!

Wen Nuan frowned even tighter.

She realized that the challenges she faced were more severe than she had imagined.

She knew that there was still a long way to go to truly convince internal members, and she was thinking about how to deal with the next round of challenges.

After hanging up the phone, Wen Nuan looked out the window. Night had fallen and the city lights were shining brightly, dotted the night sky like a river of stars.

She closed the file gently, a glint of determination flashing in her eyes.

She turned around and walked towards the elevator with firm steps.

The elevator door slowly closed, engulfing the warm figure in a metallic luster.

"Ding——" The elevator reached the top floor and the door slowly opened.

Wen Nuan walked out and walked towards the president's office with firm steps.

She opened the door, only to see an unexpected person...

"How will you be here?"