Meng Chu and the others packed up their things, putting all the robots and robot dogs into standby mode.
She carefully checked everything one last time before starting to tidy up.
Wang Manager from the Tennis Club also came over at this moment.
He was all smiles, praising them nonstop. “General Manager Meng, this event was a huge success. Just now, many members talked to me and said this event was really meaningful. Our young trainees especially loved it.”
The Aurora Tennis Club not only operates on a membership basis but also serves as a youth tennis training center.
Training here for a year costs at least several hundred thousand yuan.
So these young trainees are the real “big spenders” of the club.
The families who send their kids here are wealthy but careful with money.
Since so many young trainees were satisfied with this event, how could Manager Wang not be happy?
Nowadays, tennis clubs not only need to teach tennis well but also provide differentiated services.
“That’s true. If there’s another chance, we’ll definitely cooperate more.”
Meng Chu smiled and nodded.
Although she had her own personal reasons for this event, the tennis club’s cooperation in such a short time was truly earnest.
Manager Wang smiled even more broadly at this and said, “I know organizing such an event takes a lot of time and energy, and the cost wasn’t cheap either. Rest assured, if there’s another opportunity, we won’t just support with the venue; financially, we’ll make sure you’re satisfied.”
Meng Chu smiled again and said, “That goes without saying.”
They chatted a bit more before Manager Wang left to attend to other matters.
It was already past five in the afternoon, and everyone began busying themselves with packing up.
At that moment, Gu Ting called. He was supposed to come today but had an unexpected issue.
He asked directly, “How did it go today?”
Meng Chu knew what he meant and didn’t keep him in suspense. She replied, “Zheng Qifeng invited me to go to Linjiang Group on Monday to discuss.”
“I knew it! I just knew it!” Gu Ting’s excitement was clear through the phone.
He continued, “Meng Chu, see? I told you, you’d definitely make it.”
Although praise was nothing new, Meng Chu still felt an indescribable emotion hearing Gu Ting’s compliments.
She smiled faintly and said, “You don’t have to flatter me. This is just what I’m supposed to do.”
Gu Ting said, “I’m not just flattering. You really did a great job.”
“Since you’re so happy, let me tell you something else that’ll make you even happier. Hualin Group just reached out to me earlier. They’re interested in cooperating with us.”
Meng Chu passed this news on to Gu Ting.
Gu Ting was momentarily stunned and asked, “Is that the Hualin Group involved in shipping and logistics?”
“Yes, one of the top private shipping companies domestically. I think they want to develop AI Smart Warehouse,” Meng Chu pondered for a moment. “It’s hard to explain over the phone. Let’s talk in detail at the company tomorrow.”
Gu Ting kept praising her, “Good, good. You deserve a good rest today.”
After hanging up, the car arrived.
Meng Chu instructed her colleagues to load the robots onto the vehicle to return them to the company.
While everyone was tidying up, Meng Chu’s phone rang. She looked down, then answered immediately.
“Are you done?” Cheng Jin asked on the other end.
Meng Chu responded with a hum, “Just finishing up. We’re about to send all the robots and robot dogs back to the company.”
These things were all valuable, so she didn’t trust anyone else and had to oversee the process herself.
Cheng Jin said softly, “Thanks for the hard work.”
Meng Chu smiled and quietly asked, “Have you left?”
“Getting ready to,” Cheng Jin replied.
At that moment, Meng Chu heard a “click” sound on the other end— it seemed like a car door opening.
She asked curiously, “Were you playing tennis with your friends just now?”
Earlier, when she had a conflict with Xiao Yixin, she noticed several people standing beside him.
Although Meng Chu hadn’t dared to look closely, they were probably his friends.
“Yeah, they came to play tennis too, so we played together for a while,” Cheng Jin said, sitting in the car, not in a hurry to drive off but chatting with her.
Meng Chu thought it over and couldn’t help but say, “About just now…”
“If you don’t want to talk about it, you don’t have to explain to me,” Cheng Jin said, clearly sensing her hesitation and speaking without hesitation.
Although Meng Chu had only briefly mentioned her family affairs earlier, Cheng Jin had caught on to the details of their dispute.
He had already vaguely guessed the identity of the unknown woman.
Meng Chu calmly said, “There’s nothing I can’t mention. That woman is my father’s stepdaughter. It was her mother who had an affair with my father, causing my parents’ divorce. But we don’t have much contact normally.”
Cheng Jin listened silently.
“That… should be it for now,” she added.
Suddenly, Cheng Jin said with a hint of admiration, “You handled it beautifully.”
It wasn’t an empty compliment; his entire demeanor was clear-headed and sharp.
Sure enough, Meng Chu pursed her lips slightly, feeling a little happy inside.
There was a brief silence on the phone before Meng Chu asked, “What are you doing later?”
“Going out to eat with friends.”
“Oh, then I won’t keep you from your meal.”
She was about to hang up when Cheng Jin suddenly said, “By the way, I want to thank you.”
Thank her?
Meng Chu lightly questioned, “Thank me for what?”
“For thinking so highly of me,” Cheng Jin said calmly.
Meng Chu was puzzled; when had she ever rated him so highly?
At that moment, a thought flashed like lightning in her mind.
“Jiang Xiayan?” Meng Chu exclaimed sharply.
Her shock was so obvious that nearby Xingyuan Technology employees looked up at her.
After saying those three words, she felt frozen in place.
—“Is your husband really that handsome?”
—“Yeah, really, really handsome.”
Ahhh!
No!
Why did she answer that question so honestly?
Why was she so straightforward?
She quickly changed the subject and moved on.
Meng Chu could only imagine how smug Cheng Jin looked at that moment.
She took a deep breath and said, “So she knows you? I didn’t even know that.”
“Oh, if a stranger says it, it must be even more sincere,” Cheng Jin said with a slight bite in his tone.
But his slow, teasing manner made Meng Chu sigh deeply.
Could you not be so smug?!
Meng Chu said helplessly, “You’re misunderstanding. I was just stating some objective facts.”
Cheng Jin didn’t respond this time but his low chuckle traveled through the line.
Even more annoying than words.
Meng Chu pressed her lips and tried to regain her composure.
But what she thought was a casual chat had suddenly been overheard by the person herself.
It was pretty awkward.
Could it be that he thinks she’s randomly showing off about her husband wherever she goes?
Judging by Cheng Jin’s behavior, it wouldn’t be impossible.
“Well, you’re supposed to go eat with your friends, so I won’t keep you.”
She tried to hang up.
But Cheng Jin said, “Regarding the Hualin Group cooperation, keep it strictly business. It has nothing to do with me.”
Meng Chu was stunned.
Then she understood his intention—he was worried she might think he was the one leading the project.
But she smiled and asked, “Really nothing to do with you?”
“Yes,” Cheng Jin answered firmly this time.
Meng Chu smiled faintly and said slowly, “Have fun.”
She hung up and leaned against the wall, holding her phone, which was slightly warm.
But no matter how warm the phone was, it didn’t compare to her ears.
Truly.
Why was she so easily embarrassed in front of Cheng Jin?
But thinking about his last words—that he claimed the Hualin Group project wasn’t his doing—was actually a lie.
If he really was behind it, Meng Chu wouldn’t have minded feeling like he was interfering in her work.
On the contrary, she’d be grateful.
So Cheng Jin did have moments of stubbornness.
–
Monday.
This time Gu Ting personally accompanied Meng Chu to Linjiang Group.
After all, Gu Ting was the CEO of Xingyuan. For cooperation at this level, his presence showed Xingyuan’s seriousness.
When they arrived at Linjiang Group and were about to go upstairs, they unexpectedly ran into Qian Wei.
Seeing Meng Chu and Gu Ting’s group, Qian Wei’s expression turned somewhat arrogant.
“CEO Gu, General Manager Meng, I don’t recall inviting you two. Cooperation requires mutual consent. Isn’t it a bit too hasty to come uninvited like this?”
Previously, Gu Ting had been praising Qian Wei, but now this man was turning hostile without warning.
Even Gu Ting, known for his tactfulness, couldn’t maintain a pleasant expression.
Meng Chu glanced at Qian Wei calmly and said smoothly, “General Manager Qian, you misunderstand. We’re here at President Zheng’s invitation.”
Qian Wei was stunned. President Zheng? Which President Zheng?
“This has nothing to do with you this time, General Manager Qian,” Meng Chu said gently, with no hostility.
But her words effectively silenced Qian Wei.
She then looked to Gu Ting and said, “CEO Gu, let’s head upstairs. We don’t want to keep President Zheng waiting.”
“That’s right. President Zheng is very busy; we can’t make him wait.”
Gu Ting smiled and led the way to the elevator without further addressing Qian Wei.
The group took the elevator directly up.
Qian Wei glared coldly after them, then suddenly turned to his assistant Wang Can.
“You, go find out which President Zheng they’re meeting.”
Linjiang Group was a massive corporation with countless departments and tens of thousands of employees.
Among the leadership, there was more than one person named Zheng.
Of course, Qian Wei’s direct superior was Zheng Qifeng.
But Qian Wei had never heard President Zheng mention any relationship with Xingyuan Technology.
If Zheng Qifeng really revealed any ties with Xingyuan Technology, Qian Wei wouldn’t dare to play both sides.
–
Meng Chu and Gu Ting arrived at Zheng Qifeng’s office.
Zheng Qifeng was decisive: “Let’s skip formalities. I’ve already asked the secretary to prepare the conference room.”
The group then proceeded to the meeting room.
Soon, other Linjiang Group participants for the meeting arrived.
Meng Chu, as the main presenter, remained composed throughout.
Gu Ting glanced at her, seemingly wanting to say something, but ultimately said nothing.
Meng Chu stepped to the front, where a podium held a computer.
The materials she brought were soon projected onto the large screen.
Looking around, she smiled faintly. “Hello everyone, I am Meng Chu, Operations Director of Xingyuan Technology.”