The phone call ended.
Lin Fan entered the house.
Su Yurou said that Tian Mengyao had given her a time and address to meet Zhou Weiguo first and discuss matters.
But she had no experience dealing with high-ranking officials, so after much thought, she decided to ask Lin Fan to go with her.
“Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?”
Lin Fan saw that Song Yue’s complexion was not good and felt puzzled.
“Hurry up and continue eating. Did someone else come to see you for medical treatment?”
Xia Xue served Lin Fan a bowl of millet porridge.
“Yes, and I need to do a follow-up visit in town. Otherwise, I won’t be at ease.”
After finishing the porridge, Lin Fan got up and said, “Sister-in-law, I’ll be back around noon. Save me some food, okay?”
He said this intentionally to avoid making Xia Xue worry.
Xia Xue smiled and said, “Okay. When you go to the city, don’t forget to find out the price of broken bridge aluminum windows. They’re asking four hundred and fifty per square meter, which is too expensive! The craftsman also said that the old plastic steel and aluminum alloy had poor sealing and heat insulation, and have been phased out. I’m really undecided.”
“Just pick the more expensive one. The expensive one isn’t necessarily better, but it gives you peace of mind,” Lin Fan said casually.
He was about to discuss a business deal worth tens of millions, so he didn’t have the mind to consider the marginal price difference for doors and windows.
“What nonsense are you talking about? Did money grow on trees?”
Xia Xue gave him a roll of her eyes. “Remember, it’s called, what is it, double-sided tempered glass broken bridge aluminum doors and windows.”
She had to put in a lot of effort to say this tongue-twisting name.
“Got it, double-sided tempered glass broken bridge aluminum doors and windows.”
Lin Fan repeated it, and seeing Song Yue’s distracted look, he thought he would ask her about it later in the evening.
“Sister-in-law, I’m leaving.”
After saying goodbye, Lin Fan left in a hurry.
Su Yurou drove Lin Fan to a hotel in Shimen Town.
“Huh? Why are we at a place like this?”
Lin Fan got out of the car, feeling puzzled.
As Su Yurou walked inside, she explained, “Legally speaking, Borun Pharmaceutical’s assets are currently frozen by the bank. The government has jurisdiction but no right to dispose of them. However, you know…”
“Oh.”
Lin Fan nodded.
The notion of no right to dispose of was only tenable in theory.
On the ground of Shimen Town, would even the bank disobey orders?
Ultimately, the government had the final say.
“So, to avoid any future criticism, we have to talk outside.”
Su Yurou reported their room number at the front desk, and a receptionist led them to the third floor.
“Hahaha, darling, we’ve got this in the bag this time.”
“Mm, do you want to be a female CEO for once?”
“Yes, I desperately want to, darling~ I want it!”
As the elevator doors opened, a man and a woman talking and laughing walked towards them from not far away.
The man looked to be around sixty years old, his hair dyed jet black, and he was well-maintained.
However, the dense crow's feet at the corners of his eyes and his aged face revealed his advanced age.
The woman was in her early thirties, dressed flamboyantly, and was coquettishly fawning, clinging to the man who was old enough to be her father, rubbing against his arm.
“Bailu?”
Su Yurou was stunned.
Bailu looked over in surprise when she heard her name.
“What are you doing here?”
Bailu sized up Su Yurou and Lin Fan, her face, eyes, and heart filled with disdain.
“If you can be here, why can’t I?”
There seemed to be considerable animosity between them, and they immediately became confrontational.
“Lulu, is she your friend?”
The much older man’s gaze was lecherous, lingering on Su Yurou’s pretty face.
“What friend? She’s the owner of Simiao Beauty Salon, the one who’s always opposing me, the one who’s… what’s her name…”
Bailu winked coyly.
“Oh~”
The much older man extended his hand and smiled, “Hello, I’m Yuan Yixiu, the owner of Kangmao New Materials.”
“If we’re enemies, then there’s no need to know each other,” Su Yurou said, with her hands behind her back and a cold gaze.
“Well, she’s got character. I like that,” Yuan Yixiu said, a fleeting look of awkwardness on his face.
“Still enemies!”
Bailu said haughtily, “Su Yurou, do you think it’s still the old days? How can you be worthy of opposing me?”
“Oh, really? Congratulations. It seems like the mistress has finally become the wife. Tsk tsk, all that effort finally paid off.”
Su Yurou retorted sarcastically.
“You!”
Bailu’s face turned crimson upon hearing this. “That’s better than you keeping a gigolo!”
“Ahem.”
Lin Fan coughed twice. I’m not a gigolo!
“What are you coughing for? Do you have a right to speak here? Who do you think you are?”
Bailu harbored animosity towards Su Yurou and naturally disliked Lin Fan.
“Let’s go.”
Lin Fan didn’t want to talk to such a woman and pulled Su Yurou away.
Bailu glared at them resentfully, then suddenly shouted, “Are you guys also after Borun Pharmaceutical?”
Su Yurou paused, confirming Bailu’s guess.
“Hahaha…”
Bailu burst into manic laughter, her sharp voice echoing in the corridor, extremely grating.
“Chen Erni, are you done laughing?”
Su Yurou’s calm words instantly silenced Bailu as if she were a chicken or duck with its throat choked.
“What did you call me?”
Bailu’s face was extremely ugly, and she trembled with rage.
“Chen Erni.”
Su Yurou smiled triumphantly. “What, have you forgotten your real name? You’re from Chenjiagou, how can you be surnamed Bai?”
“You investigated me!”
Bailu’s past was exposed in front of her, and she was furious, wishing she could rip Su Yurou’s mouth apart.
Lin Fan turned his head to chuckle secretly.
He had been wondering earlier why Bai Jing, who had a bad relationship with Tian Mengyao since childhood, and this Bailu, both surnamed Bai, were so different as people.
So this Bailu was an imposter!
He felt much better thinking about this.
“Tch, why would I need to investigate? Shimen Town is such a small place, what can be hidden from people?”
Su Yurou felt a surge of exhilaration seeing Bailu’s enraged expression.
Yuan Yixiu felt both embarrassed and angry, never expecting his mistress's name to be so rustic.
“Su Yurou, I’ll have you regret talking nonsense!”
Bailu’s eyes turned red, her shrewish temper flared, and she lunged forward with a fierce expression.
Just then, CRASH!
A room door not far away opened, and a young man walked out.
Bailu instinctively turned her head to look and immediately stopped her aggressive posture.
“Secretary Wang, you…”
Yuan Yixiu stopped midway through his sentence.
Secretary Wang’s full name was Wang Qinggang.
Wang Qinggang’s eyes lit up when he saw a young man and woman standing in front of him. “Are you Mr. Lin Fan?”
“Yes, it’s me. May I ask who you are…”
Lin Fan was surprised that a stranger knew his name and looked at Wang Qinggang.
Wang Qinggang beckoned. “Follow me. The leader is waiting for you.”
Lin Fan nodded and pulled Su Yurou past the astonished Bailu.
CRASH!
The room door closed.
Only Bailu and Yuan Yixiu were left in the empty corridor.
“Darling, why… does he seem quite influential?”
Bailu’s heart suddenly sank.