The Downtrodden Villain In A Redemption Romance Novel Chapter 81

Chapter 81 Cooling down

Xu Wen’s passion began to burn in his chest from the moment he learned that he was going to cooperate with the government. This energy continued until he followed Lu Qingrang into the building.

The elevator rose steadily, and he could still feel the excitement in his chest.

This is an official collaboration!!

This is a key step for Xiangyang Technology to truly gain a foothold!

However, this enthusiasm began to be cooled by reality from the moment he stepped into the office.

The office was spacious and bright, and the person who received them was a middle-aged man in his forties with a meticulous hairstyle. He smiled at them kindly when he saw them.

“Mr. Lu, I have long admired you.” The man took the initiative to extend his hand and shook it with Lu Qingrang, with moderate strength. “This is Assistant Xu, right? You are young and promising.”

“Director Wang, hello.” Lu Qingrang calmly returned his hand.

“Hello, Director Wang.” Xu Wen hurriedly stepped forward and stretched out his hands respectfully.

Everything seemed so normal, normal greetings, normal politeness, Xu Wen even secretly encouraged himself to perform well.

It wasn’t until they sat down on the guest sofa and the secretary served tea that Lu Qingrang naturally led the topic to the new sky system.

“Director Wang, regarding the architecture of the new system, it is a qualitative leap forward in terms of security and capabilities compared to the old version…” Lu Qingrang spoke calmly and clearly, explaining the technical advantages that he had devoted countless efforts to.

Xu Wen sat upright on the side, but he was extremely proud in his heart.

But gradually, something seemed not quite right.

Xu Wen quietly observed, looking at Director Wang’s kind but absent-minded look that always had a kind smile on his face, the discomfort in his heart surfaced little by little.

Director Wang held the tea cup and took a slow sip, still with a kind smile on his face: “Of course we know something about Mr. Lu’s technical strength, otherwise we wouldn’t invite you two to sit here.”

He put down his tea cup and changed the subject, “However, your company is a start-up after all. The size of the team, the financial reserves, and even the completeness of the project… As far as I know, it is still just the beginning? For many things, just having ideas and top technology is not enough. Implementation is the key.”

Lu Qingrang nodded slightly and took over the conversation: “Director Wang has thought carefully. Start-up companies do have shortcomings in some aspects, and we admit this.”

Lu Qingrang paused for a moment, and their eyes met briefly.

With just one glance, Lu Qingrang seemed to understand.

Instead of continuing to emphasize his technical advantages, he made an unexpected move for Xu Wen.

He picked up the tea cup at hand and poured a little tea on the table calmly. Then, he dipped his index finger in the water and clearly wrote the number five on the table.

Xu Wen was stunned and didn’t know why.

On the opposite side, Director Wang’s eyes fell on the numbers written in the water, his eyebrows raised, and the fake smile on his face became half real.

But he didn’t respond immediately, he just blew the floating leaves in the cup and took a sip.

Lu Qing let a smile appear at the corner of his mouth, and wrote again with his fingertips, this time it was a ten.

Director Wang stared at the number, tapped his fingers on the armrest of the sofa a few times, and finally put down the teacup in his hand firmly.

Lu Qingrang saw this and said no more.He raised his hand and wiped away all the water stains on the table with his palm.

“I’m sorry, Director Wang, my hand slipped for a moment.” His tone was gentle and apologetic.

“Haha, Mr. Lu is too polite. It’s just a trivial matter and will be dealt with later.” Director Wang laughed loudly.

Xu Wen observed this scene and seemed to understand something.

He looked at Lu Qingrang’s profile sincerely apologizing, and then at the finally genuine smile on Director Wang’s face, and felt a tight feeling in his chest.

He opened his mouth, but he didn’t know where to start.

Xu Wen straightened up slightly and moved his lips.

Lu Qingrang, who was beside him, seemed to have eyes behind his back. He picked up the tea cup very naturally and turned his wrist to block Director Wang’s sight at a clever angle. At the same time, he tapped the fingertips of his left hand very lightly and quickly on the armrest of the sofa.

Xu Wen fell silent for a moment and swallowed back the words that he almost blurted out.

He received Lu Qingrang’s signal.

The following time was more like a long ordeal for Xu Wen.

This is when the negotiations really began.

Xu Wen watched Director Wang change his previous perfunctory attitude and start to really get into the details of the project. He watched Lu Qingrang deal with the other party with an attentive smile on his face that he had never seen before.

The Brother Lu he was familiar with became tactful and his attitude was sometimes high and sometimes low. He could not only admit our shortcomings frankly, but also argue for a mere tenth of a cent of the profit share.

He looked at Director Wang and sometimes frowned, sometimes using some high-sounding reasons to set up obstacles.

He saw Lu Qingrang using his most proud skills as a bargaining chip to fight for the best possible future for himself and them in the negotiations.

He felt deeply helpless and distressed.

The skylight outside the window turned from bright to dark.

The tea on the table was changed again and again as it cooled down.

The originally scheduled one-hour meeting started at 2 p.m. and lasted until official office hours.

Xu Wen sat so stiff that his body could not be concealed. He saw the tiredness on Lu Qingrang’s side face and his lips that were slightly dry from talking for a long time. The remaining hot blood in his heart completely cooled down.

He completely understood that the government really needed them, because no one except Lu Qingrang could really create a new “sky”.

But they also need officials. Without this protective umbrella, they may not be able to withstand the Nangong family’s counterattack.

This is not the strong alliance and hit it off as he imagined, but more like a game based on mutual needs, but each other is wary of each other and tests each other.

There is no passionate and generous support, only an exchange of benefits.

When Director Wang finally said that the day was over for now, and both parties stood up, Lu Qingrang adjusted the buttons on his suit, as if he mentioned it casually, with a calm and natural tone:

“Director Wang, I hope you will support us in our future work and create an environment where we can develop with peace of mind.”

The smile on Director Wang’s face did not change. He stretched out his hand and shook hands with Lu Qingrang again. The strength was stronger than when they first met.His response was equally calm:

“This is natural. Mr. Lu can rest assured that we are always willing to provide stable development space for truly important partners.”

The two looked at each other and exchanged a look of understanding.

Xu Wen looked at Lu Qingrang’s still upright back and felt mixed emotions in his heart.

When the two walked out of the office, the setting sun was setting behind the tall building, stretching their shadows long behind them.

Xu Wen silently followed Lu Qingrang half a step behind. The enthusiasm he had brought had already been exhausted in the tug-of-war that lasted for several hours, leaving only fatigue and a clearer understanding of the road ahead.

This world is not the cool script he imagined.