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Chapter 386: Secretary Wang, What Do You Mean_1

Chapter 386: Chapter 386: Secretary Wang, What Do You Mean_1

Under the gaze of all, Luo Yuantu, the newly appointed general manager of Luo’s Group, nodded and bowed as he led a girl clad in OL attire and lightly made up out from the main entrance.

The old lady at the head seat quickly rose to her feet with the support of her granddaughter and hurried forward to greet them, "It’s an honor to have Secretary Wang here, I’m sorry for not receiving you from afar."

Secretary Wang gave a faint smile and said calmly, "Old Lady Luo is too polite, I will sit for a while and then leave."

"Alright, alright!"

Old Lady Luo nodded, then swiftly turned around and yelled towards the hall, "Ladies and gentlemen, tonight’s banquet officially starts now!"

As her words concluded, the pianist who was already prepared began to play.

Amidst the melodious piano music, all the guests took their seats, gathering in small groups to discuss various business matters.

After a short while, many people took the opportunity to toast Secretary Wang in order to introduce themselves insistently.

As the host, Old Lady Luo naturally could not let these people steal the spotlight.

She gave Luo Yuantu a meaningful look, but the latter seemed somewhat distracted and did not respond.

Seeing Secretary Wang’s displeasure, she saw an opportunity and took action.

Thinking this, she quickly pulled her grandson, Luo Xuanran, over and whispered a few instructions into his ear.

Luo Xuanran nodded, picking up the half-filled glass of red wine from Secretary Wang’s table, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am Luo Xuanran, the deputy general manager of Luo’s Group. This glass is to all of you."

"Without your support, there would be no Luo’s today."

Having said that, he drained the glass in one gulp.

After drinking, he made what he thought was a very suave gesture, looking affectionately at Secretary Wang.

Undeniably, although Luo Xuanran was not extremely handsome, he was still quite good-looking, and such a heroic gesture usually worked on most women.

Unfortunately for him, Secretary Wang was not your average woman. Having spent some time with Ling Yuzhu, she had seen countless such tactics of deliberately blocking drinks to curry favor.

Moreover, she was here on a mission this time.

She smiled slightly, without a word of thanks or reprimand, quietly sat down, and began playing with her phone.

This left Luo Xuanran feeling rather embarrassed, as he didn’t quite catch Secretary Wang’s intention.

With no other option, he had to sit near Secretary Wang, occasionally mentioning some recent news, under the pretense of drinking.

Yet, Secretary Wang was like a wood, showing no reaction whatsoever.

After three rounds of drinks, Old Lady Luo felt it was the right moment.

She took up her wine glass and approached Secretary Wang with the support of Luo Zitong.

By now, leaders from over a dozen companies had gathered around Secretary Wang, including representatives from Jie No, Weikang Investment, Gaoyuan Construction, and others with whom Luo’s had collaborated.

"Secretary Wang, today is such a joyous occasion. Come, let this old lady toast to you." Old Lady Luo held the red wine, nodded towards Secretary Wang, and then took a small sip.

Secretary Wang smiled slightly, symbolically picking up a tea cup beside her and took a small drink, "Old Lady Luo, I apologize, but I don’t drink alcohol. I’ll drink tea in lieu of wine, to share this drink with you."

"If there’s nothing else, I should be going."

Old Lady Luo’s complexion changed subtly. If Secretary Wang left now, how could she get the other guests to stay?

Plus, they hadn’t yet gotten to the main issue.

"Ah, Secretary Wang, please wait a moment."

Old Lady Luo quickly spoke up, "Actually, I do have something to ask of Secretary Wang and everyone present."

"During this time, thanks to everyone’s generous support for Luo’s, we’ve been entrusted with quite a few projects."

"Luo’s has always adhered to the principle of ’getting things done, ensuring quality,’ and has been dedicated to executing these projects."

"It’s just that..."

She took a deep breath, as if mustering courage, and continued, "It’s just that we’ve encountered some problems with our cash flow recently."

"To not let down everyone’s trust in Luo’s, and to not delay any project schedules, I had no choice but to thick-skinnedly, on behalf of Luo’s, ask for your help."

"Could you consider advancing a portion of the payment beforehand?"

She glanced at Secretary Wang, swallowed, and said slowly, "Secretary Wang, our initial collaboration with your Shengtian Group was very pleasant."

"According to the contract, payment isn’t due until next quarter, but Luo’s really is facing difficulties, otherwise, we would not have brought it up."

"What do you think?"

The crowd suddenly understood; so that’s why Luo’s had hosted this banquet—they were short on funds and pressuring the clients to pay up early.

Director Li from Jie No Real Estate slightly frowned and spoke, "Old Lady Luo, that doesn’t seem quite appropriate, does it?"

"Your cash flow problem should be something for you to solve on your own. Asking us to pay early is not following proper protocol."

Director Wang from Weikang Investment nodded in agreement, "Indeed, Luo’s is not a small company. If you’re short of money, you can completely take out a loan."

Director Tu from Gaoyuan Construction swirled the wine in his glass, saying indifferently, "If everyone started coming to us for money when they’re short, how could we possibly do business?"

Old Lady Luo’s face turned a mix of colors, green and red. These guys were very happy when drinking and eating, but the moment money came up, they turned their backs instantly.

But these people were not the most important!

Her gaze settled on Secretary Wang; if the representative from Shengtian Group agreed, she was confident she could handle the rest!

"What do you think, Secretary Wang?"

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