200: Chapter 200 Can't Get Hard Anywhere

Mrs. Qiu had anticipated that the process of getting these shareholders to accept Lin Xiao would not be very smooth.

But she hadn't expected that these people would disregard her face to such an extent.

They came at her with such sharp questioning right from the start.

To avoid unnecessary conflict, Mrs. Qiu decided to lay her cards on the table and clarify Lin Xiao's identity.

She let out a light sigh and said indifferently, "Old Li, you don't know, he is..."

But before she could finish, Lin Xiao interrupted, "Director Li, is it? Some things are better left understood, you don't need to be so blunt."

"What do you mean by that?"

Director Li frowned slightly.

Everyone else turned their gaze toward them, pondering the meaning behind Lin Xiao's words.

Could it be that Lin Xiao and Director Li were colluding beforehand?

Lin Xiao chuckled, "What I mean is, just because you couldn't do it when you were young, doesn't mean everyone else couldn't!"

Once these words were spoken, the room fell silent once again.

It seemed no one could believe that such a young pup would dare to say something so arrogant.

Mrs. Qiu was also surprised. However, after a moment of thought, she decided to stand on Lin Xiao's side.

"Old Li, young people nowadays are different from how we were back then!" Mrs. Qiu said with a faint smile in her eyes.

Director Li's face, however, remained gloomy. "Indeed, back then we at least understood that one should only eat as much as one's ability allows. These days, young people are only good at talking tough!"

"Don't say that. At your age, you can't get it up even if you wanted to." Lin Xiao curled his lips.

This was a double entendre, and the shareholders drinking water nearby nearly spat it out.

Director Li's face turned varying shades of green and white. Under normal circumstances, he would have flipped out already.

But now, with so many people present, he didn't want to be labeled as someone who bullies the young.

Several shareholders who were usually on good terms with him couldn't watch anymore.

"Young man, no matter what, Director Li is your elder. You should show some restraint when you speak."

"That's right, being sharp-tongued is truly useless."

"The most important thing is to have ability!"

Lin Xiao wasn't in a rush. He waited until they had finished expressing their opinions before slowly straightening up.

His gaze swept across everyone present. After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth, "Oh, so you also know that you should look at personal ability and not just be sharp-tongued? I thought everyone here was just all talk. Otherwise, why did you start rushing to voice your opinions as soon as Mrs. Qiu introduced me? I thought today was my first time meeting you all, so how is it that you act like you've known me for a long time, targeting me right from the start?"

Once these words were out, everyone was speechless.

Who would have thought they had dug a hole and buried themselves!

Indeed, they didn't know Lin Xiao at all, yet they started suppressing him simply because he looked young.

How much difference was there between this behavior of blind denial and his so-called blind confidence?

Director Li also realized he didn't seem to have the moral high ground. But he was a veteran of Qiu Corporation after all, so how could he compromise with a junior?

"Lin Xiao, since you've said so much, shouldn't you show us some real skills?"

"What is your wise opinion, sir?" Lin Xiao leaned back in his chair, arms crossed over his chest, and asked unhurriedly.

"It's simple. The company happens to have a project recently that you can take and try... Now that Old Zheng is gone, the trouble in the company has been cleared. If you still can't complete it under such favorable conditions, then don't talk about ability anymore."

After Director Li finished speaking, he immediately waved to the assistant behind him. Before long, the assistant brought over a thick stack of documents.

Director Li took them, glanced at them, and casually pushed them in front of Lin Xiao, "Take a look for yourself."

"Western Suburb land bidding..." Lin Xiao took the documents and flipped through two pages before his hand stopped.

Seeing this, Mrs. Qiu wanted to help, but she worried that it would affect Lin Xiao's performance.

At this moment, she suddenly heard Lin Xiao's inner voice in her mind.

[What rotten luck! Why throw this crappy project at me?]

[That plot of land is absolutely not worth it; whoever takes it is doomed!]

[Forget it, I can't take this job. These old fogies, if they're not convinced, they can just suck it up!]

The more Mrs. Qiu listened, the more nervous she became. This Western Suburb land bidding project was something Qiu Corporation had been preparing for a long time.

If she said they didn't want it now without any reason, it would definitely invite opposition from all the shareholders. By then, they would probably be even less likely to accept Lin Xiao.

Mrs. Qiu clenched her fists, sweat slightly forming on her forehead.

She wanted to continue listening to Lin Xiao's inner voice to find some clues, to at least know a reason so she could try to convince the others. But Lin Xiao's inner voice did not sound again for a long time.

There was no other way. Since someone had to jump into the pit, she would be the one! She absolutely could not push something with potential hidden dangers onto Lin Xiao!

"Director Li, I was the one following up on this Western Suburb land bidding project before. Even if Lin Xiao manages to secure it, you all will likely say it was because I helped from behind the scenes. It would be better if I continue to do this project, and you can arrange something else for him later."

Mrs. Qiu explained calmly, with no trace of flaws in her tone or expression.

Director Li pondered for a moment, seemingly realizing this point as well.

"Fine, there will be plenty of time in the future. In any case, until he achieves any results, we will not accept him! Let it be."

After speaking, Director Li stood up first and walked outside. The others left one after another as well.

Mrs. Qiu wanted to say something more to Lin Xiao, but Lin Xiao's phone suddenly rang. The two were close, and she caught a glimpse of the name on it. It was her own daughter.

"You should answer it first." Mrs. Qiu had always prioritized her daughter above all else, so she temporarily swallowed the words she had originally wanted to say.

Lin Xiao also hadn't expected Qiu Xiaoyan to call him at this time. As soon as the call was answered, Qiu Xiaoyan's excited voice came from the other side.

"Hubby, are you at the company? I'm coming to pick you up to go home!"