Full Cup of Water - Chap 24
Xin Qianyu shook his head and squeezed out a smile. “Yes, Mr. Su…”
“You don’t have to regard me as an outsider,” Su Zhong said. “Just call me Su Zhong. People who are familiar with me call me ‘Zhong Ge’.”
Xin Qianyu was taken aback, but the words “Zhong Ge” could not be uttered.
Michelle yelled happily like a magpie. “Zhong Ge! Zhong Ge!”
“Don’t call me that.” Su Zhong said, with the expression of a robot on his face.
Michelle was startled. “Didn’t you say that someone familiar with you can call you Zhong Ge…”
“I’m not familiar with you.” Su Zhong was indifferent as if he was back to the ruthless machine from two years ago.
Xin Qianyu suddenly felt that the scene was very divided. Su Zhong switched back and forth between the “previous AI mode” and the “normal human mode”. Moreover, it was done very smoothly. He did not seem to think there was anything wrong with this, but others could not help being surprised.
Su Zhong said directly to the girl, “I don’t know you well”, and the scene was awkward for a while. Even Michelle, who was like a magpie, was silent for a moment.
Xin Qianyu coughed dryly twice, eased the atmosphere, and said, “By the way, why did you guys have dinner together and even call me here?”
Michelle quickly swept away the haze and continued to chirp, “Oh, it’s like this. I volunteered to give Mr Su an interview! Mr Su agreed! Moreover, he seems to be very interested in Yuzhuo Group and said he wants to invest! I saw such a good opportunity, so of course, I made introductions!”
Xin Qianyu was particularly embarrassed when he heard this, but his embarrassment was internal. On the surface, he was still very calm, with a businessman smile on his face. “Really? What a coincidence.”
He felt that the scene was embarrassing, but he could not blame Michelle for bringing him into this embarrassing situation. Because Michelle did not know the cause and effect at all. In Michelle’s view, there was a particularly rich big shot willing to inject capital into the Yuzhuo Group, which was currently at a loss. Wasn’t this a great joy? As Xin Qianyu’s friend, it was natural for her to cooperate enthusiastically.
Xin Qianyu smiled indifferently and said, “Is that so? I appreciate Mr Su’s attention, but at this stage, the financial situation of our group is very healthy, and the board of directors has not introduced the idea of external investors.”
Michelle felt a little puzzled when she heard this, but she did not say anything, just nodded and smiled.
Su Zhong nodded slightly when he heard Xin Qianyu say that.
Based on Xin Qianyu’s understanding of Su Zhong, since Su Zhong decided to invest in Yuzhuo, he must have a good understanding of the details of Yuzhuo, and he should also know that Yuzhuo was currently at a serious loss.
Therefore, Xin Qianyu felt Su Zhong’s reaction was quite unexpected. He thought that Su Zhong’s character would break through with “If your group’s financial situation is healthy, then there will be no loss-making companies in the world.”.
However, Su Zhong did not say anything. Neither did he reveal this negative information but just nodded indifferently.
Michelle still felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange, but she could not tell what the strange part was.
She smiled, raised her cup and said, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t cooperate for the time being. Let’s make friends first!”
Su Zhong nodded earnestly and handed Xin Qianyu his business card with both hands.
Xin Qianyu hurriedly exchanged business cards with Su Zhong.
Xin Qianyu pretended not to know Su Zhong and Su Zhong was also very cooperative with his performance. This was also an unexpected situation for Xin Qianyu.
After the meal, Xin Qianyu could not taste anything and was just in a daze. He did not seem to know Su Zhong anymore.
He had been in a relationship with Su Zhong for many years and thought he knew Su Zhong very well.
But when they met again today, Su Zhong’s every move and reaction were far beyond Xin Qianyu’s expectations, as if he had changed into someone else.
Xin Qianyu was just stunned, the intimacy of the past was like an unattainable illusion, and it became his dream alone.
After the meal, Su Zhong offered to drive them back. Xin Qianyu said, “No, I came by car.”
Su Zhong paused and said, “Okay, see you next time.”
With that, Su Zhong stood there like a piece of wood.
After Xin Qianyu and Michelle got into the car, Xin Qianyu looked in the rearview mirror and saw Su Zhong standing on the side of the road like a blockhead with a faraway expression.
Xin Qianyu thought to himself, this fool is starting to calculate math problems again, right?
The appearance of this blockhead was funny, but it suddenly gave Xin Qianyu a sense of familiarity.
The Su Zhong that looked like a blockhead was the Su Zhong he knew.
Xin Qianyu started the car and took Michelle home first.
When Michelle saw the car moving, she revealed her doubts. “Why are you so determined to refuse Su Zhong’s investment? Think about it. Yuzhuo is losing money every day, and the good and bad of listing are unknown. Water from afar cannot quench the immediate fire. It’s better to take Su Zhong’s investment directly!”
Xin Qianyu only said, “He wants to invest. What’s his plan? Isn’t it because we are going public and he wants a share of the equity? The relatives on the board of directors would not agree to distribute the equity to outsiders.”
When Michelle heard this, she nodded. “Yes, Yuzhuo’s board of directors is quite xenophobic.”
“That’s right.” Xin Qianyu also had a headache thinking of this. Although his surname was Xin, he also felt that it may not be a good thing for his relatives to be in power.
Putting aside the topic of investment, Michelle frowned again. “Then you aren’t considering this one?”
“What one?” Xin Qianyu pretended to play dumb.
“I think he seems to be interested in you!” Michelle said with a smile.
“What nonsense are you talking about?” Xin Qianyu’s heart jumped twice, but his face remained calm, and there was no flush.
Michelle said, “He treats me coldly but is kind to you. Doesn’t that mean he likes you?”
“No?” Xin Qianyu shook his head. “You think too much. He’s kind to me because he’s thinking of the value of Yuzhuo after it goes public. He’s not amiable to me. He’s amiable to money.”
Michelle nodded. “It might be.”
Michelle continued happily, “Today is also very rewarding. He agreed to my exclusive! I’ll be the first reporter in the country to interview him! This headline is stable!”
“Congratulations.” Xin Qianyu smiled.
Michelle was very excited about being able to do something exclusive with Su Zhong and naturally told Zhu Pu. Zhu Pu heard Su Zhong’s name and had a big reaction. When he heard Michelle say that she had brought Xin Qianyu to dinner, Zhu Pu almost fell off his chair in fright.
Zhu Pu hurriedly asked Michelle about the specifics of the meal, and Michelle went into detail.
The more Zhu Pu heard it, the more puzzled he felt, and he frowned.
Michelle asked, “What’s the matter?”
“No, nothing.” Zhu Pu shook his head. Because of Xin Qianyu and Xin Mu’s tyranny, Zhu Pu did not dare to tell her about Xin Qianyu and Su Zhong’s past.
And Xin Qianyu, who became the president of the listed project, quickly started work. He also met more often with the handsome consultant. Therefore, the more he looked at the handsome consultant, the less handsome he became.
As for the handsome consultant looking at him, it should also be the same.
When the handsome consultant first saw Xin Qianyu, he felt that the rumoured Master Xin was beautiful and had an extraordinary temperament. Now he saw Master Xin as an inhumane exploiter.
After Xin Qianyu contacted more people, he decided to let the handsome consultant continue updating the plan. Now, the handsome consultant would begin to have a heart attack upon hearing Xin Qianyu’s call.
As soon as Xin Qianyu finished speaking to the handsome consultant on the phone, the secretary knocked on the door and said, “President Mu is looking for you.”
President Mu was Xin Qianyu’s mother, Xin Mu.
Since he was summoned by his mother, Xin Qianyu could not delay. So he put down his work and went to Xin Mu’s office.
Because of Xin Qianyu’s project, Xin Mu, “the empress who had never been early”, also started 996. It had been a long time since she had any fresh meat. It was really pitiful for the parents of the world.
Xin Qianyu and Xin Mu also temporarily became a pair of filial son and kind mother.
He pushed the door open into the office and saw Xin Mu looking at the computer screen intently.
Xin Qianyu said, “Mom, are you watching porn?”
“That’s right.” Xin Mu said. “In order to help you do things, I haven’t had a sex life for three months. Is it not okay to watch porn now?”
“…” Xin Qianyu did not want to discuss this topic with his mother at all. He deflected his gaze slightly and said, “You didn’t call me to discuss this topic, did you?”
Xin Mu turned off the video playing on the computer and said, “I heard that Su Zhong came to you.”
Hearing Xin Mu’s words, Xin Qianyu almost fell. “Who did you hear it from?”
“Zhu Pu.” Xin Mu said.
Xin Qianyu sighed. “I knew it…”
“What do you know?” Xin Mu asked.
Xin Qianyu shook his head and said, “Mom, don’t worry. I have grown up and am sensible. I didn’t agree to him–”
“Why not?” Xin Mu said suspiciously. “Doesn’t he want to inject capital into Yuzhuo? Why didn’t you agree? Do you think the money is fishy?”
Xin Qianyu choked. “No, it’s not… the money is not for nothing, right?”
“Of course, but it can be talked about. Although there is no free lunch in this world, it is better to have lunch than no lunch.” Xin Mu said, “The scarcest thing in the group now is cash. It’s not that you don’t know!”
“Well, yes…” Xin Qianyu nodded.
“Moreover, money is secondary. The most important thing is M-global’s influence. With the support of M-global, it will be much easier for Yuzhuo to go public,” Xin Mu said. “Did you not agree because of personal feelings?”
“I just don’t want things to be too complicated.” Xin Qianyu said lightly. “Besides, didn’t you object to my relationship with Su Zhong?”
“I have no objection now.” Xin Mu replied.
“What?” Xin Qianyu was shocked, but he remained calm on the surface. “That’s meaningless. We are not suitable for each other.”
“If it’s not suitable, then it’s not suitable. I’m not asking you to live a lifetime together.” Xin Mu said. “Isn’t it good for you to just play with him, drain his value and kick him away?”
“No,” Xin Qianyu shook his head. “I don’t think it’s good.”
