Chapter 46 - Mysterious President Li (1/2)
”What did he say?”
”He said he'll be expecting you tomorrow. They will send a car to pick you up from the airport” Xiu Mei's face was filled with awe. ”President, If I may ask when did you make an acquaintance with Mr. Li? I've heard that he is an extremely busy man. Only after waiting for three months, someone can manage to get an appointment with him”
”The answer to this question is what I don't know... When did I make an acquaintance with 'Devil'?” Jing Lihua voiced out her thoughts as she planned the ways to turn this acquaintance into something profitable for her.
Mei Xiu felt confounded for a moment. Her president, like always she couldn't understand... ah, too confusing.
A light bulb lightened over Jing Lihua's head as a brilliant idea struck her. She clapped her hands to gather Mei Xiu's attention. ”I know what to do” She excitedly glanced at Mei Xiu ”Prepare the papers for the Southern real estate. I think we've found the best candidate for those lands!”
Jing Lihua hurried to her work desk. Soon, Mei Xiu rushed with a stack of files and scattered them on her desk. They both worked together to tidy up the mess.
”I'll name all the files we require. Check if we miss anything!” Jing Lihua glanced at Mei Xiu. Mei Xiu nodded ”The ownership papers. The exploratory team report. The analytical team report. All the information related to the government tax. The contract to sign off the lands. And the reports of the updated value of those lands”
”Aye, president. Everything's present” Mei Xiu energetically replied ”President do you think President Li would be interested in our Southern real estate”
”If he is as wise as they say, he'll” Jing Lihua felt very excited, ”The only reason we can't cultivate that land is that we lack in power. But the Li family... Not only it has power but they have a connection to the underworld. So government obstacles won't hold them off. Additionally, if you look around, they have recently been showing an interest in the field of mining. Think about it... They have their branches in every possible field. That's the only remaining field. And to say we can offer them that place at a relatively low price. I don't see any reason for them to object. And if we manage to win Li family goodwill, it'll be a plus point for us.”
”But President those lands, no one knows their worth. If they used underhand tricks to threaten us into handing them over at an ever lesser prize what would we do? The Li family is so powerful. After all, that's the reason we haven't contacted any powerful entity yet to sell those lands. Because we feared that they might pressurize us” Mei Xiu voiced her suspicion.
Jing Lihua placed down the papers and looked at Xiu Mei ”Your concern is valid but I have studied him. He might be ruthless, but he is ruthless to only those who defy him first. Besides, we are already offering the estate at such a low price. Why would he need to use underhand tricks? If not for the reason that he was unapproachable, I would have already contacted him. But with such a nice opportunity at our hands, I wouldn't waste my chance. My decision is final.” She rose and inspected the file herself the last time before handing them over to Mei Xiu.
Mei Xiu trusted her President. She just wanted to have her make the right decision. With Jing Lihua's explanation, Mei Xiu suspicion settled ”Haha. Those who insulted you for buying that territory, they must be having the shock of their life coming their way once its worth is revealed. All those who criticized you for your inexperience, including a few members from our board of directors, I want to see their faces once the truth is revealed.”
Soon the one hour limit her grandfather had given her, finished and she rushed her way back home. Her grandfather had already the dinner prepared.
”Eat some more Xiao Lizi. You need nutrition. Remember what the Doctor Yang said? He said you were too skinny. You've to take care of your diet” He put some more food into her plate.
”Grandpa. I'll get fat” Jing Lihua wondered if her grandfather knew about her relationship with Su Liwei. It had been two days but he didn't ask any questions where he was or why she was not living at the Mealor mansion with her husband. If her grandfather had a way to know about her being poisoned, he must have a way to know about her relationship with Su Liwei.