Chapter 82: Heavenly Secrets Must Not Be Revealed

The masculine charisma and business acumen Zheng Qian displayed were far beyond any man she had ever known.

A man like this was truly out of her league.

Even if Zheng Qian let bygones be bygones and reconciled with her, what could she actually do?

Wash his clothes, cook for him, and raise his children?

That would actually be quite nice, and she wouldn't lack money to spend.

But it was impossible for Zheng Qian to let bygones be bygones.

Just as she had thought a couple of days ago, that incident would always be a knot in Zheng Qian's heart—a dead knot, at that!

She made up her mind to give up on pursuing Zheng Qian any further.

All that talk of letting bygones be bygones and getting back together was just wishful thinking on her part; it was simply impossible for such a thing to happen.

Yao Manman had been thinking too optimistically.

Zhong Xiaoyao glanced at Yao Manman and noticed her complex gaze; she seemed to be deeply troubled.

She had only just learned yesterday that Yao Manman had previously had a relationship with Zheng Qian, but because Yao Manman had done something to wrong Zheng Qian, it led to a breakdown in their relationship and a complete breakup.

Judging by Yao Manman's recent actions, she must have been trying to win back Zheng Qian's passionate heart.

Zhong Xiaoyao could only say that Yao Manman understood men too poorly. To think she spent every day in the company preaching about her 'art of seducing men'—it was simply a joke.

A man like Zheng Qian would be surrounded by beautiful women wherever he went. Even if you, Yao Manman, were somewhat attractive, so what?

In society, there were plenty of people with better looks and figures than you, Yao Manman.

For instance, myself.

Wanting Zheng Qian to forgive her was nothing short of a pipe dream; it was simply impossible.

To describe Yao Manman in two words, it would be: 'idiot.'

How could someone be this stupid?

To have such a treasure of a man in her hands and not know how to cherish him, even cheating and doing things to wrong Zheng Qian.

She really was a fool.

At this moment, Zhong Xiaoyao no longer regarded Yao Manman as a threat at all.

The only remaining rival was the newcomer, Qin Xueli.

The way she looked at Zheng Qian, she practically wanted to devour him.

This made Zhong Xiaoyao very unhappy.

In reality, Qin Xueli thought the same as Zhong Xiaoyao. She had also just learned that Yao Manman had been Zheng Qian's girlfriend for a long time, but they broke up because she had cheated on him.

Yao Manman was a poor judge of character and didn't believe in 'phoenix men.' She only valued current achievements while ignoring Zheng Qian's potential.

She was a foolish woman!

Yao Manman definitely wouldn't be able to win Zheng Qian back, so the only person left in the company with those kinds of intentions toward Zheng Qian was Zhong Xiaoyao.

Of course, one couldn't rule out the assistant by Zheng Qian's side, Xia Xixi, but the biggest rival was still Zhong Xiaoyao.

This battle was more than halfway over, and victory for Zhengxin Shipyard was guaranteed.

After it ended, the first order of business would certainly be to reward based on merit.

Qin Xueli had learned that since Zheng Qian took office, the position of team leader in the Public Relations Department had remained vacant, with no one selected for the role.

It was precisely because there was no team leader that, on that day, three people from the Public Relations Department had gone to deliver documents to Zheng Qian in succession.

Once she became the team leader, all these tasks would fall to her, and she would have more opportunities to interact with Zheng Qian.

Not to mention whether feelings would develop over time, if Zhong Xiaoyao became the team leader, she would definitely be finding excuses to go see Zheng Qian all the time.

Naturally, Qin Xueli's opportunities and reasons to interact with Zheng Qian would decrease.

It couldn't even be ruled out that Zhong Xiaoyao might use her authority as team leader to suppress her or make things difficult for her.

In that case, Qin Xueli would be at a disadvantage.

This disadvantage would snowball, getting bigger and bigger until she failed completely.

...

Yamei Group.

"Damn it, these two fence-sitters, traitors!"

Upon hearing that Jiyuan Woodworking and Dafu Timber had defected, Hu Yuebin was so furious that he smashed his water glass and phone, throwing a tantrum right there in the office and scaring his colleagues half to death.

He had been working urgently to handle Yamei Group's affairs for the past few days and had met with leaders from the Ocean Bureau several times, believing he could handle it without needing his father to step in.

At first, when the leaders heard it was Yamei Group, they were all willing to meet and talk, and Hu Yuebin felt the chances of success were high.

However, upon meeting him, the other parties realized it wasn't Hu Yuebin's father, Elder Hu, but rather a spoiled second-generation heir. They instantly changed their tune, saying it wouldn't work and that everything had to comply with laws and regulations, leaving him repeatedly rebuffed.

In the end, just as Hu Yuebin was facing reality and preparing to ask the old man to step in, he heard the news that President Ma Wencheng and Chang Dashan had defected.

"Damn it, a couple of spineless cowards!"

Every time Hu Yuebin thought of these two pieces of trash, he couldn't help but seethe with anger.

"Zheng Qian, is it? I'll remember you!"

"Get the car! We're going to Zhengxin Shipyard!"

Zhengxin Shipyard.

Chen Weiqiang stepped out of a taxi.

For the past few days, he had been detained at the No. 4 Detention Center in Magic City, eating prison food for days, and wasn't even allowed to make a single phone call.

He didn't even need to think to know he had been set up.

Chen Weiqiang had braced himself mentally, assuming his company must be in a complete mess, battered beyond recognition, with employees resigning left and right, slacking off, and having no fighting spirit.

He let out a soft sigh and finally headed upstairs.

But the scene he saw after going upstairs left him exceptionally surprised.

The employees were spirited and high-spirited, and one by one, they greeted him with enthusiasm, excitement, and high energy: "Hello, President Chen."

"Hello, President Chen!"

"Hello, President Chen!"

Facing these employees, Chen Weiqiang nodded one by one, his face unable to hide his confusion and surprise.

Chen Weiqiang had expected the company to be in chaos, but he hadn't expected everything to be operating in an orderly fashion, with smiles beaming on the faces of many employees.

Could it be that Liu Shiqi had taken over the company while he was away?

It couldn't possibly be that young man Zheng Qian, who had just entered the business world, could it?

Chen Weiqiang believed that Zheng Qian didn't have that kind of ability yet.

"President Chen? You're finally back!" Upon seeing Chen Weiqiang, Zheng Qian rushed over excitedly.

"Has anything happened with the company recently?" Chen Weiqiang asked.

"Come on, let's go inside and talk."

Zheng Qian called Manager Li Tao over and told him about what had happened to the company recently.

The low-price orders, hiring, the defensive battle, and the counterattack.

This did not include the matter of investing in Jinxiu Group; Zheng Qian planned to keep this secret buried in his heart, and as long as no one asked, he was determined not to say a word.

"Damn, not bad, President Zheng. I didn't expect you to have such strong business and management talent!"

After hearing about these things, Chen Weiqiang heaped praise on Zheng Qian, full of admiration.

"However, I have one question: How did you convince Jinxiu Group to cut off the raw material supply to Jiyuan Woodworking?"

"I know Xu Shuyun; she is not easy to deal with and is very tough!"

"Just based on a low-price order, that shouldn't be enough, right? What's your secret? Why don't you share it quickly?"

"Uh, as for that, secrets cannot be revealed." Zheng Qian gave a strange look.

"Oh~ I get it, I get it." The two men shared a knowing smile, drawing out a long "Oh."

Zheng Qian also chuckled; he hadn't even said anything, so how could they understand? They couldn't possibly think he had 'conquered' Xu Shuyun, could they?

With just his bit of masculine charm, it shouldn't be enough to so easily 'conquer' a wealthy heiress.