eurekapd Chapter 309 A Gift for a 24-Year-Old
Chapter 309 A Gift for a 24-Year-Old
[I think I understand now. The entire statement from the Tan family boils down to one thing: they are also innocent, and they don't think they've done anything wrong. They haven't offered an apology or a solution. I remember Tan's Property Management used to prioritize integrity and protecting homeowners' rights. What happened?]
[My friend works for Tan's, and holds a fairly high position. She told me that Tan's former boss has been unwell recently, and was even hospitalized recently because he was unable to shoulder the company's responsibilities. Now, the company's decision-making power rests with the former boss's daughter.]
[No wonder! I was wondering why the Tan family's style had changed so drastically. Honestly, if someone doesn't know how to handle problems, shouldn't they stop trying to solve them? In my opinion, the foundation that the Tan family had worked so hard to build has been destroyed because of such a clueless person.]
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Yunzhi had been following the gossip online. She was relieved to see that Cheng Shuyan's company's reputation had turned around while Tan's Group's reputation had plummeted. This time, it was Tan's own fault for leaving a loophole. Otherwise, just the fact that Cheng Shuyan suddenly wanted to terminate the cooperation after so many years would have been enough for the Tan family to work on for half a day. Fortunately, this Miss Tan was very stupid, and the people in Tan's Group were all short-sighted.
Having confirmed that Cheng Shuyan's company's stock, which had just plummeted, was now steadily rising, Yunzhi stopped paying attention to the rumors circulating online. She propped her head up with one hand, looking at Cheng Shuyan with a half-smile. She didn't say anything, just kept staring at Cheng Shuyan with that expression.
Cheng Shuyan felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at. In just two minutes, he had gone through all the bad things he had done in the first half of his life in his mind. After confirming that he hadn't done anything to offend Yunzhi, he coughed lightly and spoke.
"Zhizhi, what are you looking at?"
"Watching 'The Male Beauty'? Shuyan, if it weren't for Miss Tan's rudeness that day, would you still have renewed your contract with Tan's Property?" Yunzhi chuckled and teased, then sat up straight, closed her laptop, and picked up the unopened package next to her to continue unpacking.
Cheng Shuyan wasn't annoyed when Yunzhi called him a "femme fatale." He looked at Yunzhi with a helpless and doting expression. When he heard her question, he thought about it seriously for two seconds and gently shook his head.
"No, actually this time, no matter what she says, I will find a way to terminate the cooperation with Tan's. Mr. Tan's health won't last for many more years, and he will have to live on a ventilator in the hospital for a long time to come. He definitely won't be able to continue working like this. Call me cold if you want, but even if Ms. Tan's property hadn't had any problems, I would still make the choice to terminate the cooperation in order to avoid future problems."
This is the rational choice he should make as the company president. He carries the responsibility not just for one person, but for thousands of families. As the company president, he is both a decision-maker and a leader. If he, like Ms. Tan, makes a wrong decision due to a lack of clarity of mind, causing the company to fall into a public opinion crisis, the impact on the company and every individual within it will be significant.
"Zhizhi, do you think I'm being very cold?" Cheng Shuyan asked, looking at Yunzhi with some worry and nervousness.
Yunzhi continued unpacking the package, then shook her head. "No, if I were an employee, I would be happy to have a president like you. To put it bluntly, a small leak can sink a great ship. If this incident causes the company to go bankrupt, then millions of us will be the ones who collapse."
Although Yunzhi didn't look up, the seriousness in her voice was genuine. Hearing this, Cheng Shuyan felt a huge weight lifted from his heart. He knew that Zhizhi would definitely understand her. If it were someone else, they might think that he was kicking the Tan family when they were down at this time. But there was nothing he could do. He was a businessman, not a philanthropist.
When Yunzhi opened the gift for her 24th birthday, her hand suddenly stopped. She opened the exquisite box and saw a bouquet of specially treated pink roses inside. This was the second time she had seen this bouquet of pink roses; the first time was in her previous life.
Around the time of her 24th birthday, Cheng Shuyan gave her a bouquet of pink roses. However, at that time, she was about to get engaged to Ye Chengyan and felt that roses were inherently ambiguous, so she naturally rejected Cheng Shuyan. What was Cheng Shuyan's expression after she rejected him?
Yunzhi raised her hand and pinched the rose petals, lost in memories. Even now, she could still recall Cheng Shuyan's forlorn, disappointed, and innocent expression. He looked like a child who had done something wrong, holding that bouquet of roses and standing there for a long time, until the storm came and blew the roses he had carefully protected into the ground. She didn't know what happened after that.
All she knew was that Cheng Shuyan never appeared in front of her again after that. He seemed to have disappeared. At that time, her mind was on Ye Chengyan, and she had a vague idea of Cheng Shuyan's feelings for her.
Yunzhi couldn't bring herself to love someone and accept another person's kindness. So even if Cheng Shuyan hadn't disappeared, Yunzhi would have gradually distanced herself from him. Therefore, Cheng Shuyan's lack of contact actually relieved Yunzhi at that time.
Looking at the bouquet of pink roses that she had lost and found again, it would be impossible for Yunzhi not to be moved. However, she quickly smiled bitterly to herself, wondering if she was making a fuss over nothing. Perhaps it was just an ordinary bouquet of pink roses, and Cheng Shuyan had simply taken a liking to it at first sight in the flower shop.
Not everything can be linked to a past life.
During this time, she had become somewhat neurotic because of the overlap between Cheng Shuyan's memories of his past and present lives. She looked up and met Cheng Shuyan's eyes. Yunzhi picked up the bouquet of pink roses, waved it in Cheng Shuyan's direction, and asked with feigned incomprehension, "Shuyan, why did you give me a bouquet of pink roses when I was 24? Is there any special meaning to it?"
Cheng Shuyan touched his nose, looking a little embarrassed. "Actually, it doesn't have any special meaning. It's just that I keep having this voice in my head telling me that I might confess my love to you with a bouquet of pink roses on your 24th birthday. So I prepared this gift for you. Do you like it?"
Yunzhi's smile froze, and she frantically questioned the system in her mind.
"System, this isn't normal! Are you sure Cheng Shuyan really hasn't remembered anything?"
The system is now uncertain as well.