Ten minutes after walking into the office of the chairman of Dexin Group, Xu Sheng came to two conclusions. First, the information Wan Heyu had about the Xu family was probably not accurate, and second, there was something wrong with Wan Heyu.
Xu Sheng came to Dexin Group this time to meet Wan Heyu on behalf of Xu Hefu, but it was still an informal trip, and the conversation between the two did not represent official.
Therefore, Xu Sheng only brought an assistant and did not make any preparations for business negotiations. He just asked a few questions about the cooperation project casually, but found that something was not right with Wan Heyu.
Whenever Xu Sheng asked about the details of the project he planned to cooperate with Xu, Wan Heyu would first confuse the concept with some specious remarks, and then ask his secretary who graduated from a prestigious school to answer for him.
Xu Sheng only asked two or three questions and decided that this trip was a waste of time.
He could neither see the so-called prospects of the securities company that Xu Jin tried his best to promote nor the value of cooperation. He even felt that Dexin's entrepreneurial process was fishy.
Xu Sheng guessed that Wan Heyu probably just wanted to get a low-interest loan from Xu's bank through Xu Jin's relationship.
Although he thought so, Xu Sheng still remained polite and listened intently as Wan Heyu began to talk, but he did not express his position.
The financial media in Tongjiang described Wanhe Yu as a lotus flower, which is true. Wan Heyu talked endlessly about his history of struggle, then talked about his fate with the Xu family, the process of getting to know Xu Jin, and finally returned to the cooperation between Dexin and the Xu family.
Xu Sheng listened for a long time and inevitably became a little distracted. He began to wonder if Tang Zhi would cause any trouble if he was alone outside.
If the person accompanying him was Jiang Yan, Xu Sheng would certainly not let him wait outside, but it was Tang Zhi who came.
There are many things that there is no need for Tang Zhi to know and participate in.
"Mr. Xu." Wan Heyu suddenly stopped and looked at Xu Sheng as if hesitating to speak.
Xu Sheng cheered up and looked at him politely.
"Don't blame me for being acquainted with each other, I've heard some things about you," he said slowly, "I feel sorry for you."
Afterwards, the conversation entered a stage that made Xu Sheng a little troubled.
Wan Heyu skillfully demonstrated his understanding of the internal relations of the Xu family. He told Xu Sheng that he was well aware of Xu Sheng's embarrassing situation in which the Xu family was unable to have financial freedom. He questioned the old man's vague love for Xu Sheng, and then Ask Xu Sheng if he wants to do something big that will impress Chairman Xu.
Xu Sheng was indifferent in his heart, but still acted interested on the outside, and followed Wan Heyu and asked: "For example?"
"For example..." Wan Heyu approached him and whispered, "Join us."
Wan Heyu looked at the secretary and turned to his desk, took out a walnut wooden square box and handed it to Xu Sheng.
The box was slightly heavy, and Xu Sheng opened it without knowing what was going on. Only a black card was placed inside.
"This is a small personal thought of mine." Wan Heyu said.
Xu Sheng looked at Wan Heyu, and after a while, he closed the box, put it back on the coffee table, and said to him: "Dr. Wan, I am more conservative."
He asked Wan Heyu again: "Does my uncle know if you do this?"
Wan Heyu did not answer his question directly, but Xu Sheng looked at his expression and made a judgment in his mind. Xu Jin probably didn't know about it.
Xu Sheng guessed that Xu Jin probably described himself in front of Wan Heyu as a frustrated nephew who served Chairman Xu, so that Wan Heyu felt that he could be bribed with money.
"Mr. Xu," Wan Heyu picked up the box again and took out the card, "No one will remember what happened in this room today."
After that, he forced the card into Xu Sheng's hand and told Xu Sheng the six-digit password.
Xu Sheng took the card with some displeasure and glanced at the secretary standing aside, facing them.
Wan Heyu may have misunderstood what he meant, and immediately said: "Alan is the person I trust most, Mr. Xu doesn't have to worry."
Xu Sheng was too lazy to go back and forth with him, put the card on the table, stood up, and politely told Wan Heyu: "No need."
"If Director Wan insists on giving it to me, I can only take it back and give it to Chairman Xu." Looking at Wan Heyu's expression becoming a little ugly, Xu Sheng continued, "What happened in this room today , that’s the end of it.”
Wan Heyu looked at him for a few seconds, smiled reluctantly, put the card back into the box, stood up, and sent Xu Sheng out.
After walking out of the door, Xu Sheng found that Tang Zhi was not in the secretarial department, and immediately frowned.
Wan Heyu's secretary named Allen obviously also discovered this matter, and said to Xu Sheng in an abnormally positive manner: "Mr. Xu, I will find him for you."
Xu Sheng nodded and stood by the floor-to-ceiling window to wait.
After a short silence, Wan Heyu quickly returned to his talkative state and stepped forward again to introduce Xu Sheng to the history of the commercial real estate he was planning to bid for.
When Wan Heyu talked about his thrilling speech at the board of directors, Xu Sheng couldn't listen anymore. Another female secretary happened to come over and asked Wan Heyu to sign an urgent note. Xu Sheng said to Wan Heyu "I have something to ask my assistant for."
Wan Heyu's eyes turned away from the documents in the secretary's hand, and he said helplessly to a young girl in the secretarial department: "Take Mr. Xu to find it."
The girl immediately stood up, walked to Xu Sheng's side, and led Xu Sheng to the reception room.
The reception room is not far away. You can walk out of the glass door of the secretarial department and pass through half a corridor.
Just as he turned into the corridor, Xu Sheng heard Tang Zhi's nasal, soft laughter. When he walked to the door, he heard the ambiguous whisper of the secretary named Allen.
Xu Sheng's feet paused and he took another step forward. The door of the reception room was not closed. He saw Tang Zhi with his back to the door, talking almost close to Allen.
The two of them were about the same height, so Allen was covered by Tang Zhi and could not see the door. He put his hand on Tang Zhi's shoulder and spoke to Tang Zhi in a low voice.
Xu Sheng couldn't hear what they were saying clearly, but he could only see Tang Zhi's thin white hand pressing on Allen's chest, sliding down slowly with a strong hint.
Xu Sheng felt some physical discomfort.
He wasn't too surprised, because Tang Zhi was indeed a person who didn't care about the occasion, but he regretted bringing Tang Zhi out because Tang Zhi was so sloppy that he was disappointed.
The girl beside him didn't dare to say anything. Xu Sheng raised his hand and slammed the door with his knuckles.
Tang Zhi immediately turned around, glanced at Xu Sheng, smiled with a little surprise, and said to him: "Mr. Xu, is it so fast?"
Xu Sheng looked at Young Master Tang Zhi from five or six meters away and then said, "Let's go."
Tang Zhi said something to Allen in a relaxed and cheerful voice, perhaps saying goodbye, and then turned around and walked quickly towards Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng didn't wait for him, he chased Xu Sheng from behind and ran behind Xu Sheng.
On the way back to the hotel, Xu Sheng was silent.
Tang Zhi was very used to Xu Sheng's quietness and didn't notice any difference.
After entering the suite, Xu Sheng didn't say a word to Tang Zhi, and his eyes seemed colder than usual.
Tang Zhi was the worst at guessing people's minds, and he couldn't tell whether it was his own illusion. Anyway, before Xu Sheng was about to enter the room without saying a word, Tang Zhi stopped him in time.
"Mr. Xu." Tang Zhi said, took out the things stuffed in his pocket and handed them to Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng didn't answer, so Tang Zhi had no choice but to put the pen wrapped in the chocolate foil in the lounge on the cabinet nearby.
"What is this?" Xu Sheng said to Tang Zhi his first words after returning to the hotel.
His voice was still a little cold, and Tang Zhi suspected that he had been angry in Wan Dong's office, so he was angry at himself.
However, Tang Zhi didn't mind too much and told Xu Sheng: "It's Allen's pen. I found a garbled hotspot next to him. The pen probably contains a miniature camera that can be connected to the Internet. There should be other things, otherwise it wouldn't be so heavy." "
"I was afraid that you would be secretly photographed in his office and have some ulterior scenes," Tang Zhi said, "so I stole it out."
Xu Sheng was stunned for a while, then took a few steps closer. He lowered his head and looked at the pen that Tang Zhi placed on the cabinet without picking it up to read.
"Wrapping it in tin foil can block the signal." Tang Zhi explained again, fearing that Xu Sheng would not understand.
Xu Sheng glanced at Tang Zhi and said "hmm" in a low voice.
Xu Sheng's eyebrows were deep, and the way he looked at Tang Zhi, dimmed by the dim light, seemed to have softened his sharpness and become a little gentler.
During the few seconds they stood together, Tang Zhi felt that Xu Sheng suddenly had a gentle quality.
But after a few seconds, Xu Sheng still didn't speak.
Tang Zhi looked at him and suddenly became a little uncertain. He began to suspect that he was too impulsive and was self-defeating. He hesitated for a moment before asking Xu Sheng: "Did I do something wrong?"
Xu Sheng remained silent, and Tang Zhi immediately began to consider the feasibility of asking Allen out and giving him the pen again.
"I'll ask him out later." Seeing Xu Sheng's delay in speaking, Tang Zhi decided decisively.
"...No need." Xu Sheng finally said.
"Oh," Tang Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.
"Go back to Jiang Yan and ask someone to check." Xu Sheng added.
Tang Zhi felt relieved and felt a little proud. He couldn't help but said to Xu Sheng, "I betrayed my appearance to steal the pen today."
I also started to worry: “Whether they will report the crime.”
"If I am caught, will President Xu fish me out?"
Xu Sheng looked at Tang Zhi, but he seemed a little absent-minded.
Tang Zhi waited for a while. He also felt that he was asking for trouble, and suspected that Xu Sheng might not be able to bear with his careless look, so he could only shrug and pretend to be pitiful and find a way out for himself: "Forget it, Mr. Xu gave me so much money, I will pay for it myself. "
Xu Sheng still looked into Tang Zhi's eyes. His eyes were a little dark and dull. Tang Zhi felt bored and wanted to go back to his room.
Xu Sheng didn't speak until Tang Zhi was about to turn around.
He said to Tang Zhi, "No need."
The floor-to-ceiling glass behind Xu Sheng reflects the warm light, sofas and chandeliers in the room. On the other side of the glass is the endless darkness of Tongjiang River.
It was always difficult for Tang Zhi to like such a boring atmosphere. He said good night to Xu Sheng and returned to the room as soon as possible.