I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 132: Meeting_1

Chapter 132: Chapter 132: Meeting_1

At 10:30 in the morning, a certain coffee shop.

Shen Dong met with representatives from Guangming Gold Company.

The price offered by this company reached 850 million yuan, which was one hundred million more than Dongshan Gold Company.

Shen Dong naturally would not agree, but he did lower the asking price a bit, to 1.2 billion yuan.

After all, negotiation is about slowly talking things through.

Demanding an exorbitant price only to settle on the spot for less.

As long as it was over one billion yuan, he would sell.

People from this company did not agree to the 1.2 billion.

No sooner had the two parties separated than Shen Dong consecutively received calls from Dongshan Gold Company and Xijiang Gold Company, saying they wanted to talk again.

Shen Dong told these two companies about Guangming’s offer.

Now both companies felt the pressure intensify and promptly raised their bids.

In this way, all three companies kept escalating their offers.

The price was driven up to 950 million yuan.

This was one hundred and fifty million more than mentioned in the emails.

It was only fifty million less than what Duan Jinnian had mentioned.

As long as these three were still in competition and wanted the gold mine, reaching one billion shouldn’t be a problem.

The three companies soon realized that continuing this way would not do, as it would only play into Shen Dong’s hands.

The three companies immediately communicated and reached a consensus, and then gave Shen Dong a call.

Shen Dong made an appointment with representatives from the three companies to meet tomorrow for a final decision.

Shen Dong arrived at Shuidilao just in time to encounter Chen Yuyan and Chen Yuanxiang about to leave to meet Feng Lijuan.

"Husband, you’re back. Come with us," Chen Yuyan said, linking arms with Shen Dong.

Last night, Shen Dong had mentioned that he had a meeting this morning and was unsure if he could make it back in time.

Now that Shen Dong was back, Chen Yuyan naturally wanted to bring him along.

"Alright," Shen Dong had no objections.

The three left and went to a nearby restaurant.

They did not enter the same private dining room.

Chen Yuanxiang went to the private room scheduled for meeting Feng Lijuan, while Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan opened the next room over, preparing to eavesdrop.

Chen Yuyan pressed a cup against the wall and could hear the movements in the next room, acting like a spy.

She was worried her father might be taken advantage of and wanted to see what Feng Lijuan was up to.

At twelve, Feng Lijuan arrived.

She had specially dressed up, sporting a new hairstyle and intricate makeup, and her clothes were in the color Chen Yuanxiang liked.

Pushing the door open and walking into the private room, Feng Lijuan smiled and said, "Yuanxiang, you’re here. Sorry I’m late. If I’d known you would arrive so early, I would have left home sooner."

In the midst of speaking, Feng Lijuan sat down next to Chen Yuanxiang.

She had thought she would be the first to arrive and would have to wait for Chen Yuanxiang for a while.

Now, seeing that Chen Yuanxiang was already there, she immediately felt hopeful about getting back together with him.

Otherwise, why would Chen Yuanxiang arrive first?

Arriving first surely meant wanting to see her soon.

Thinking this, Feng Lijuan’s smile grew even wider.

Chen Yuanxiang felt a fragrant breeze but did not feel the same way he used to.

"What shall we eat?" Chen Yuanxiang subtly shifted away, giving himself some space from Feng Lijuan, and placed the menu in front of her.

"You should know very well what I like to eat. You order for me," Feng Lijuan said with a smile, not minding Chen Yuanxiang’s movement.

"I don’t remember. You better order for yourself," Chen Yuanxiang said coldly.

"Alright." Feng Lijuan seemed a bit helpless and ordered a few dishes.

The server left.

"Tell me, what did you want to talk about?" Chen Yuanxiang asked.

"Yuanxiang, there’s no need to be so hasty. The dishes haven’t arrived yet. Let’s talk while we eat," Feng Lijuan said.

Feng Lijuan certainly wouldn’t say it now, because if she did, Chen Yuanxiang would just leave, and then she’d have no chance to talk about anything else.

This matter needed some ground-laying first, make Chen Yuanxiang have a better impression of her before bringing it up.

Moreover, she could chat about other things with Chen Yuanxiang to increase the chances of success.

"Fine." Chen Yuanxiang frowned slightly and couldn’t really say much.

If Feng Lijuan wasn’t speaking, he had no way to force her.

Eating was eating, after all, he had come already; being a little early or late didn’t matter.

"Yuanxiang, your Shuidilao is so popular now, you must be very busy, right?" Feng Lijuan asked with genuine concern.

"It’s alright." Chen Yuanxiang’s response was quite perfunctory.

"I originally thought that Shuidilao couldn’t compare with Xingwang Hotpot, but under your management, it has become so booming, truly surprising me," Feng Lijuan praised with a face full of admiration.

Feng Lijuan believed that everyone has a sense of vanity.

Women like to be complimented on their beauty, while men like to be praised for their ability and competence.

The adoration from a woman can give a man a great sense of satisfaction.

These words were something she had deliberated over for some time.

"Don’t say that, the success of Shuidilao doesn’t have much to do with me, it’s all Shen Dong’s merit," Chen Yuanxiang stayed humble.

Everything from Shuidilao’s excellent service to hiring internet celebrities for promotion was managed by Shen Dong.

The direction of Shuidilao’s development was all proposed by Shen Dong.

As the general manager, he was just executing the strategies set out by Shen Dong.

With someone else as the general manager, the job could still be done well.

This kind of credit, he wouldn’t take onto himself.

"Yuanxiang, you are too modest. So many years have passed, and you’re still the same," she said.

Feng Lijuan just wanted to compliment Chen Yuanxiang, satisfy his ego, and win back his heart.

"I’m not being modest, the fact is just as I have said," Chen Yuanxiang spoke.

While they talked, the waiter came in to serve dishes.

After placing the dishes on the table, the waiter left.

Feng Lijuan chuckled softly and said, "I ordered your favorite braised lion’s head, and also the spicy and sour pork intestines, go ahead and eat."

After a pause, she added, "Would you like some wine?"

Chen Yuanxiang immediately shook his head, "I have to work in the afternoon, no alcohol for me."

He didn’t stand on ceremony and started eating his meal.

Since he had come, regardless of what Feng Lijuan might say, he still had to eat.

"Alright then, let’s eat," Feng Lijuan started eating with her chopsticks too.

"Now can you tell me what is it that you wanted to talk about?" Chen Yuanxiang asked.

"No rush, no rush."

Feng Lijuan hadn’t finished saying what she wanted to say, and the groundwork wasn’t fully laid yet.

"Suit yourself, but if you don’t talk after we finish eating, I’m leaving," Chen Yuanxiang spoke as he continued to eat.

"Alright, don’t worry, I’ll definitely tell you before we finish eating," Feng Lijuan smiled.

Then, she reminisced about their time dating as she ate, getting so emotional at some moments that she shed a couple of tears.

Chen Yuanxiang ate his meal, utterly unresponsive to Feng Lijuan’s behavior.

Seeing this, Feng Lijuan could only ask, "Yuanxiang, have you hated me a lot over these years?"

Chen Yuanxiang paused, then replied, "At first I did hate you, but over time I came to understand, holding on to hatred in your heart is just tormenting yourself, so I stopped hating."

Back then, when Dong Qikang played his tricks, he was forced to leave the company, and Feng Lijuan betrayed him.

He had hated them both intensely.

Latterly, he had opened a small restaurant and gradually let go.

Felt that hating the two of them was only tormenting himself.

It was better to focus on making a good life for himself, to raise his daughter and give her a happy life.

Luckily, his daughter was well-behaved and sensible, she had never worried him, and now she had found happiness with Shen Dong.

He was very satisfied with this life.

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