In President Chenās original plan, discussing investment with Liu Mengjie tonight was secondary. Compared to investment, he was obviously more interested in Liu Mengjie herself. He would keep persuading Liu Mengjie to drink until she collapsed, then he could have his way with her.
Who knew that Lin Fan would appear unexpectedly. President Chen cursed inwardly, wishing he could immediately chase Lin Fan away. But since Lin Fan was Liu Mengjieās assistant, he couldnāt directly ask him to leave, as that would mean turning against Liu Mengjie.
He still wanted to win over Liu Mengjie, so of course, he couldnāt sour the relationship.
For now, he could only find a way to get rid of the annoying assistant.
President Chen sneered inwardly. He couldnāt believe that he, the mighty President Chen, the Big Boss, couldnāt handle a little assistant.
Lin Fan enthusiastically refilled the glasses, saying he wanted to toast to President Chen.
For the sake of Liu Mengjie, President Chen naturally couldnāt refuse Lin Fan. He picked up his glass and downed a drink with Lin Fan.
After a glass of wine, President Chenās face turned a bit red.
This wine was not low in alcohol as President Chen claimed. In fact, it had a strong after-effect, making it easy to get drunk. President Chen specifically chose it to quickly intoxicate Liu Mengjie. Even President Chen himself didnāt dare to drink too much; how could he conduct serious business if he got drunk?
"President Chen, would you like more? This wine is really good, hard to resist having a few more glasses. How about I toast you again?" Lin Fan said enthusiastically.
President Chen quickly replied, "Thatās enough. Young man, you should take it slow when drinking, donāt rush."
Only then did Lin Fan stop, laughing, "President Chen is right. Sister Mengjie, President Chen said he wonāt drink anymore, so it looks like you can start talking about the investment. You two continue."
Lin Fan sneered internally. Damn this drinking culture. President Chen was trying to use this trick on Liu Mengjie, so Lin Fan responded in kind. Itās just drinking; make him drink until he doesnāt want to anymore.
Lin Fan had come from humble beginnings and had worked for a company before; heās very familiar with this drinking culture. Moreover, Lin Fan could hold his liquor well. With the Strengthening Blood Serum Capsules, he could drink endlessly without getting drunk. He was not afraid of drinking with President Chen, just worried President Chen wouldnāt dare to drink!
Liu Mengjie gratefully glanced at Lin Fan. If it werenāt for him, she would have been forced to drink, and it would have been troublesome if she got drunk. As a woman without support, who would take care of her if she got drunk?
Liu Mengjie then turned to President Chen, smiling, "Well, President Chen, why donāt we discuss the investment? I came with great sincerity this time, hoping to get your investment. Hereās my project proposal, please take a look."
Liu Mengjie took a folder out of her briefcase and handed it to President Chen.
President Chen accepted the folder but didnāt open it. He tossed it casually onto the table, saying, "No need to look at it. Let me put it this way: I have a lot of money. I can throw it at any project. Whether it loses money or makes money, Iām not too concerned. What I really care about is people."
Those words were quite pretentious.
Liu Mengjie didnāt know what to say for a moment, so she smiled, "President Chen, I know youāre wealthy and donāt care about money, but I want to say that investing in our school would certainly not be a mistake. In terms of returns, it wonāt let you suffer losses..."
President Chen interrupted Liu Mengjie, "Oh, letās not get into that. As I said, I donāt care about the project; I care more about people."
Liu Mengjie could only ask, "President Chen, what do you mean?"
President Chen said, "I hope that after I invest this money in your school, you can give me the respect I deserve. I like people with high cooperation levels. Otherwise, if they are uncooperative and keep opposing me after I invest, I wouldnāt invest in such people. Miss Liu, do you see any problem with this?"
Liu Mengjie said somewhat confusedly, "I donāt know what you mean by cooperation levels, President Chen. If itās about the schoolās management, I definitely respect the boardās opinions. Based on past experiences, Iāve usually followed the board membersā wishes. However, past boards have given me considerable freedom and didnāt meddle too much in the schoolās specific operations. This is negotiable."
President Chen said, "All right, let me conduct a test. This Little Lin is Miss Liuās assistant, right? Can I ask him to do something?"
Liu Mengjie said, "Well, is there anything he can help you with, President Chen?"
Lin Fan smiled and said, "President Chen, I am Sister Mengjieās assistant, and I listen to her. If youāre going to be Sister Mengjieās boss, then of course Iāll listen to my bossās boss."
President Chen said, "All right, Iāll give you a task now. Go get us some snacks. I want roast duck from De Xinglong, specifically from the Nanshan District branch. I like their sauce. Take a taxi and buy it now. Miss Liu, this roast duck is very delicious, and Iām treating you to some. Like I said, doing business is secondary; making friends is the priority. Once the friendship is there, business naturally follows, wouldnāt you say?"
Liu Mengjie couldnāt say no, so she just nodded, "Mm-hmm."
President Chen turned to Lin Fan, smiling, "Young man, you can start now. De Xinglong closes at nine. You have ten minutes to get there, and itās better to take a taxi for speed. You should be back in about an hour."
An hour should be enough.
In one hour, with Lin Fan gone, it would be enough for him to handle Liu Mengjie. By the time Lin Fan was back, he and Liu Mengjie would already be at the hotel.
Getting rid of a little assistant shouldnāt be a problem. President Chen thought smugly.
Lin Fan dragged out an "oh" sound. How could he not understand? This pretentious President Chen talked so much, just to get him out of the way. He found Lin Fanās presence obstructive.
It seems this President Chen indeed has no good intentions.
"Okay, no problem, President Chen. Iām heading out now." Lin Fan stood up.
President Chen chuckled to himself, "Go on, when you return, Iāll reimburse your taxi fare."
With that, Lin Fan walked out.
The room was left with only Liu Mengjie and President Chen.
Finally, they got Lin Fan out of the way, President Chen thought proudly. Now with only Liu Mengjie, sheās easier to deal with.
"Miss Liu, letās continue. Here, letās have a drink first." President Chen said, filling the wine again with a smile.
Liu Mengjie smiled bitterly inside. Lin Fan had just left, and now President Chen was already coaxing her to drink again. She had no choice but to drink if she wanted to continue discussing business.
"President Chen, Iāll toast to you." Liu Mengjie had no choice but to take the glass, forcing a smile.
President Chen watched Liu Mengjie, sneering inwardly, "Drink up, drink up. Soon youāll be down. By the time your assistant is back, youāll already be mine."
Seeing Liu Mengjie about to drink up.
"Sister Mengjie, why are you drinking?"
Suddenly, Lin Fan walked back in, grabbing Liu Mengjieās drink and downing it in one go.
What?
How did Lin Fan come back so quickly?
President Chen was dumbfounded.