16: Chapter 16 Pigsy is a pig!

"Mr. Wan, you've misunderstood. Shen Zhou is the person in charge of this project."

"He handled the entire planning proposal for this project himself, which is why I brought him along!"

Lin Lan, after all, was not a two or three-year-old child.

While Shen Zhou might not be clear on what kind of character this man surnamed Wan was, Lin Lan certainly understood it well.

Therefore, ever since they were on the way here, Lin Lan had already considered what situations might arise from bringing Shen Zhou along.

And for an emergency like the one happening now, Lin Lan had already prepared her rhetoric in advance.

"Shen Zhou, what are you standing there for? This is our company's investor, greet him!"

Having found an excuse, Lin Lan didn't miss the opportunity to pinch Shen Zhou's arm.

However, just as Lin Lan thought Shen Zhou was really ready to smooth things over for her as his boss...

Shen Zhou's abrupt reaction directly left Lin Lan somewhat dumbfounded.

"Oh, greet him. Right. You're Pig Boss, aren't you?"

"I've heard so much about you. My name is Shen Zhou, I'm the project lead for Wanhe Linmei Entertainment!"

Shen Zhou, who had just snapped out of his daze, didn't realize what kind of mistake he had made at all. In an instant, he extended his hand with a sincere expression and grasped Mr. Wan's hand opposite him.

“Pfft!”

"Shen Zhou, his surname is Wan! Not Pig!"

Lin Lan was quick-eyed and quick-tongued as she hurried to correct him.

"Ah! His surname isn't Pig? Oh, my apologies! Mr. Wan Bajie, I'm sorry, so sorry!"

“Hiss...”

Unknowingly, the scene had already fallen into a deathly silent awkwardness.

On one side, Shen Zhou was still tightly holding Mr. Wan's hand, shaking it in a friendly manner.

On the other side, Mr. Wan's face had turned ashen; his whole body looked as if he had been drained empty, and he was trembling with rage!

Giving no face, giving no face at all, huh!

I, Wan Yiquan, am a famous big shot in the Shanghai investment world! A celebrity with a net worth of over a billion!

This kid in front of me actually dared to make fun of my looks!

What 'Pig Boss'? Is my surname Pig? And what the hell is 'Wan Bajie'? Isn't Bajie still a damn pig?

"President Lin! Is this how you lead your employees!"

"Make him let go! Let go!"

Wan Yiquan's face was turning shades of blue and purple as he looked at Lin Lan.

He then looked at his right hand, which was being held by Shen Zhou, with extreme disgust.

Indeed, Wan Yiquan had just been thinking about pulling his hand out, but after trying several times, he found out something.

This young lad Shen Zhou had quite a strong grip. For a moment, Wan Yiquan's kidney-deficient constitution really couldn't break free from Shen Zhou's polite gesture.

"Shen Zhou, that's enough!"

"Mr. Wan, please don't mind him. Shen Zhou is probably quite young and got a bit excited meeting his idol!"

...

In the end, this farce came to a temporary close amidst Lin Lan's apologies.

And when Wan Yiquan finally managed to pull his hand out of Shen Zhou's grasp with great effort...

Only then did he realize that his pair of already somewhat bloated and fleshy palms had been squeezed out of shape by Shen Zhou.

He was naturally very angry.

However, Wan Yiquan hadn't forgotten the purpose of asking Lin Lan to come over today.

So, after merely glaring with disgust twice at the still 'sincere' Shen Zhou, he stopped haggling over what had just happened.

"Fine, since President Lin has spoken, I, Wan Yiquan, am not someone who doesn't give face."

"This kid doesn't have to get lost! But he cannot participate in today's talks!"

"The investment for this project involves my trade secrets. I don't want too many people hearing it."

"President Lin, if you insist on having him follow you, at most let him wait outside the private room. Once the project talks show some progress, I will naturally let him in!"

"Otherwise, you can just see for yourself what to do!"

Wan Yiquan rubbed his aching palms, his eyes darting around. He then turned around huffily, walked into the private room, and slammed the door shut with a bang.

The situation had now become more than obvious.

Wan Yiquan's act of turning and leaving was actually putting pressure on Lin Lan.

Since he had just personally verified that Shen Zhou by Lin Lan's side didn't seem like an easy target to mess with...

Wan Yiquan didn't dare to continue driving Shen Zhou away.

Instead, he changed his strategy, intending to isolate Shen Zhou so that his plan would have room to be further implemented.

"Shen Zhou, how about I trouble you to wait outside the private room for a bit. I'll call you if anything happens."

At this moment, facing Wan Yiquan's tactics, Lin Lan also had a premonition that the upcoming project negotiations would most likely run into trouble.

But there was no choice; the survival of her company was held in the hands of this investor.

If she backed down now, what would happen to her company and the hundred or so employees in it!

Left with no other option, she could only bite the bullet and agree to Wan Yiquan's request first.

As for what came next, she could only take it one step at a time.

"Boss, this old guy's intentions are so obvious, do you still want to talk about the project with him?"

Shen Zhou asked back.

"Your salary and the salaries of over a hundred people in the company for next month haven't been secured yet! What do you think?"

Lin Lan replied helplessly.

"Fine, I understand! Boss, you go ahead and don't worry! Just call me if anything happens, I'll be right at the door!"

Shen Zhou, after all, had truly experienced the life of a poor person.

So, hearing Lin Lan's arrangement now, he immediately felt the hardships this beautiful boss faced in running a business.

At the same time, he instantly understood why he could get a hundredfold system reward return when Lin Lan docked his salary before.

Yes, it was too hard for Lin Lan to be a career woman, especially for a beautiful and charming business leader like her; it was even more difficult.

Those big shots doing business outside might look harmless on the surface, but in reality, heh!

You really can't judge a person by their appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a ladle!

Otherwise, there wouldn't be as many as double-digit 'simps' behind Lin Lan!

Sigh, the world and people's hearts are indeed things you shouldn't dig too deep into!

"Oh, right, go to the cashier first and settle the bill."

"I'll reimburse you when we get back to the company!"

Before entering the private room, Lin Lan gave Shen Zhou a gentle look.

This look seemed to hold a bit of attachment, and also a bit of expectation.

In short, it was somewhat different from how she looked at him during work before.

However, Shen Zhou didn't notice Lin Lan's gaze.

He was now basically certain what kind of person that Mr. Wan Yiquan was.

So his current task, the most urgent priority, was to stay as close to Lin Lan as possible.

The cashier was some distance away from the private room.

To get back as quickly as possible, just in case, Shen Zhou turned around and hurried to the hotel lobby downstairs.