"Is it you?" Ji Zheng was deeply impressed by the boy who rushed in without saying a word and took his daughter away. The suppressed anger when he kicked the door open and the solid back when he protected Ji Su and left made Ji Zheng feel like he had lost his daughter at that moment.
He knew Ji Su. From childhood to adulthood, Ji Su was well-behaved, sensible, intelligent, gentle, cheerful and generous. As long as he communicated with her carefully later and let her know that he had no choice but to do so, he would slowly get her forgiveness, and even let her agree to Gu Wenyuan's request. Even if they couldn't restore their previous relationship after leaving, it was much better than being strangers.
But before he had a chance to explain, Ji Su was taken away by the young man in front of him. Seeing his daughter snuggling up to him as if she had found support, Ji Zheng felt inexplicably melancholy. Unknowingly, the man who had protected her from the wind and rain had become someone else, and he, who had always cared for her growth, had done the thing that hurt her the most.
Things in the world are always full of irony!
Wen Liang walked to the table and sat down next to Zuo Yuxi. He stared at Ji Zheng's square face opposite him and said with a smile, "Director Ji, I think Sister Zuo has already made it very clear to you why we are here. If you have any questions, you can ask them now. I will try my best to give you a satisfactory answer!"
Ji Zheng was silent for a moment, and then said, "Director Zuo, I don't think there's any need for us to continue talking. If the cooperation you're talking about can even involve children of this age, there's no way I'll change my choice at all."
"Don't jump to conclusions," Wen Liang said, keeping a smile on his face. "Director Ji is very knowledgeable. Don't you know how many young people have done great things since ancient times? When doing business, you should shop around. Since you want to sell it, you might as well sell it at a good price!"
Zuo Yuxi reached under the table and pushed Wen Liang's thigh. Although the two had known each other for a short time, the impression that this sixteen-year-old boy had always given Zuo Yuxi was that he was calm and composed, and that he was well versed in worldly matters and human nature. It was rare to see him speak so rudely. Zuo Yuxi was afraid that he would be overwhelmed by Ji Su's affairs and say such impolite words in anger, which would not only be useless, but would also make things worse if Ji Zheng got angry.
Wen Liang grabbed her hand without changing his expression, drew an "=" on the palm of his hand, and did not let go. He just held it with his backhand and pressed it on his thigh, waiting for Ji Zheng's answer. Zuo Yuxi pulled hard a few times but failed to break free. She was afraid of being discovered by Ji Zheng, so she had to let Wen Liang do this. Behind her ears, covered by her black hair, a blush quietly rose.
"His words are my words, Director Ji. Do you think I'm spending so much time and effort in the middle of the night just to gossip about you?" Zuo Yuxi's beautiful face was cold.
"You are right. Wang Mian, Gan Luo, Wang Bo, Li He, and Yan Shu have all been successful for many years and have become the best of their time. I just said something wrong." Ji Zheng was scolded by a child in front of him. Instead of being angry, he seemed to be interested in Wen Liang because of Zuo Yuxi's firm tone. "Since it is a business, it depends on everyone's sincerity. I will be frank. Mu Zechen has already negotiated the price last night. Not only will I be acquitted and retain my public office, but after the Qinghua Factory collapses, I can jump to the Working Committee to be a researcher. After a year or two, I can go to the Planning Commission or other units to be a powerful deputy. The only price I have to pay is already known to you. No matter how you look at it, this deal is very cost-effective. I have no reason to refuse. What about you, I don't know what conditions you can give to convince me?"
After hearing Ji Zheng's offer, Zuo Yuxi frowned slightly. Mu Zechen's intervention at this time undoubtedly added many variables to Wen Liang's entire plan. Now Xu and Zhou in Qingzhou are evenly matched. The two sides have launched a comprehensive struggle in all fields and at all levels with Qinghua Factory as the entry point. With Gu Shitong's energy, no matter which side he joins, he will have an overwhelming advantage over the other side. That kind of situation is something no one wants to see, and Gu Shitong also knows this, so before the situation becomes clear, he stays in Guanshan and disappears. He also strictly orders Mu Zechen to be careful, not to support either side but never offend, and to say some ambiguous words to deal with this period. This is also the main reason why Qi Shu was left in Qingzhou.
Being able to do this does not mean that Gu Shitong's power is so great that he can sit on the fence in Qingzhou without fear of freezing to death. The main reason is that Minghua Group's main business is now concentrated in Guanshan. Although Qingzhou is important, it is different from those poor people trapped in the trap. It has jumped out. No matter who really controls the situation in Qingzhou, they will not go to Gu Shitong to settle the old accounts. You have to know what era this is. If officials want to achieve political achievements, the one they least want to offend is the God of Wealth who has a hundred thousand strings of cash and can go wherever he wants! If he is really pushed to the limit, there will be many places across the country that want to attract investment. By then, while collecting taxes and counting money, they will also have to scold the officials in Qingzhou for being stupid.
But Mu Zechen's sudden appearance at this time could not help but make Zuo Yuxi alert. There is no trivial matter in the officialdom, especially at this sensitive moment, any disturbance will cause a series of unpredictable serious consequences. If this is a signal that Gu Shitong has finally given up his neutrality and joined forces with Zhou Yuanting, then what Zuo Yuxi has to do is to immediately give up the idea of revenge, abandon everything in Qingzhou and go to Lingyang to join Zuo Jing, and then slowly look for opportunities for revenge later.
But seeing that the good situation that Wen Liang has been creating step by step is about to succeed, and revenge is just around the corner, we cannot let it fail at any moment!
Zuo Yuxi's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he was about to open his mouth to ask for a higher price, but Wen Liang suddenly laughed and said, "Not bad, not bad, Mu Zechen really has a good eye and said what I wanted to say first. How about this, my price is about the same as his, that is, I will first be the director of a large factory, and then in three years I will be a deputy director of the Planning Commission. How far you can go in the future depends on your own luck!"
Seeing Wen Liang's serious expression, Ji Zheng felt weird and wanted to laugh. Has the times changed, or is there something wrong with his understanding of the world? When did even a half-grown child become able to point out the country like a local lord, and casually draw a circle on the map with a tone of congratulation: Here, this piece of land is given to you...
Zuo Yuxi was also surprised. How could such conditions impress Ji Zheng, who was determined to join the Gu family? Even if she were to choose, under the same conditions, she would give priority to Gu Shitong, who seemed to have a big family! This was the misjudgment caused by information asymmetry. Zuo Yuxi couldn't guess Ji Zheng's trump card, and couldn't guess Mu Zechen's intention. She didn't believe that all this was because Gu Wenyuan wanted to get Ji Su. Even though she was a woman, she knew that to people like them, women were just a joke!
Her body was stiff, her palms were sweaty, and her stretched fingers betrayed her nervousness. Wen Liang gently stroked the back of her hand twice, indicating that she should not worry, everything was under control.
Ji Zheng had already decided to end the conversation and said in a joking tone: "Oh, this condition sounds good, but since it's almost the same as Mu Zechen, why should I choose you?"
Wen Liang looked at him quietly and said word by word: "Because you lied!"
You can know his ambitions by observing his words and actions. He has been a warm and understanding person for two lifetimes and knows too many causes and consequences that others don't know. After just this short contact, you can be sure that the person in front of you is an ambitious and aspiring hero who has no opportunities!
The hero lies dormant under the nine earths, patiently waiting for the right opportunity. Once he seizes the opportunity, he will move from the nine heavens and kill everyone.
Since his rebirth, Wen Liang has met all kinds of people, but there are not many who are as calm as Ji Zheng, who can remain calm even in a desperate situation and sell his daughter for fame. Especially his decisiveness, his insight into the general situation, and his grasp of fleeting opportunities are all top-notch.
Why do I say that? Because at the moment when Ji Zheng decided to have a serious conversation with Wen Liang and then make an offer, he cheated!
If it weren't for his two lives, Wen Liang would have been deceived by him. In his previous life, after Ji Zheng was rescued by Gu Wenyuan, he not only lost his position at the Qinghua Factory, but was also fired from his public office. It was not until two years later when Fan Hengan was investigated and the Qinghua Factory incident was implicated that Ji Zheng appeared in front of everyone again and dealt a fatal blow to Yuan Dazhu, sending him directly to prison, which indirectly led to the complete destruction of Fan Hengan and the sad departure of Zhou Yuanting.
In other words, in his previous life, Ji Zheng only got his freedom, and everything else was not included in the agreement. This is understandable. With Yuan Dazhu's character, even if he let Ji Zheng go under the pressure of the Gu family, he would never let him return to the Qinghua Factory and become a bomb that could explode at any time.
But then again, there was probably no scene in the previous life where Ji Zheng forced his daughter to give herself to Gu Wenyuan. On the rooftop that day, as long as Gu Wenyuan promised to rescue Ji Zheng, and then expressed his love tactfully and implied that he did this for her, given Ji Su's state at the time, whether she was moved or had no choice, she could only accept Gu Wenyuan's conditions.
If it weren't for Wen Liang, Ji Su might not have experienced the heart-wrenching pain tonight, so no matter what, he had to pull Ji Zheng to his side to avoid the tragedy between the father and daughter.
"You're lying!"
Wen Liang stood up suddenly, put his hands on the table and leaned forward, staring into Ji Zheng's eyes and maintaining absolute pressure: "Besides getting you out, Mu Zechen can't give you any guarantees at all!"
Meanness is the passport of mean people. Since he can sell the first one, he doesn't care how many he can sell. When he puts aside the principles of morality, the only thing that can influence his choice is interests. In the negotiation full of interests, the most important thing is the cards of both parties. Ji Zheng knows nothing about Wen Liang's cards, but everything about Ji Zheng is under Wen Liang's control. The outcome of this confrontation has already been determined! (To be continued)