not a decent stand-in

The sultry weather continued to ferment, and in the afternoon, a heavy rain finally ushered in.

The thunder rumbled, and lightning shot out of the clouds from time to time in the dark sky, as if some strange creature was hiding inside and running wild.

Xiang Yindong stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the office, holding a cup of coffee, looking at the black clouds over the city, feeling slightly lost in thought.

The sound of the phone broke the silence in the office, he froze for a moment, then turned to get the phone.

When he saw the caller ID, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

On the phone, Zuo Tong's voice was a little fluttering, he obviously just woke up, and asked intermittently: "You, last night... looking for me?"

Xiang Yindong thought a lot last night, not only about their childhood, but also their growth experience over the years.

In the end, I came to the conclusion that — what happened last time, I might have made a fuss over a molehill...

The explanation he gave himself was this: With the relationship between the two of them, if Zuo Tong disappeared, he might be insane, let alone Zuo Tong, who has always been hard-spoken and soft-hearted?

Besides, what was he any better than a drunk man?

As for Zuo Tong having an affair with Wei Tianhan, maybe there is something hidden, and he can't be beaten to death with a stick, without giving others a chance to explain.

Take a ten thousand step back and say, if that guy really likes me, he can't let him go on like this, he has to find a way to straighten him up, right?

After figuring this out, he actually felt relaxed from head to toe.

"Why did you start smoking right after waking up? Have you had breakfast yet?"

"Hey, it's quite lenient..." Zuo Tong puffed his cigarette, and asked in an annoyed manner, "Why do you want me?"

"I can't find you if I have nothing to do?" Since he took the initiative to look for the steps, he naturally knew how to deal with Zuo Tong's bad temper.

"Freshness..." Zuo Tong got up from the bed and walked to the bathroom, "Hearing your tone, it sounds like a bit of resentment, why, miss me?"

"I miss your... scandal!" Xiang Yindong said in a relaxed tone, "I heard that you signed Liu Yantao's god-sister. Why, do you really think she is pretty good?"

Zuo Tong threw the half-smoked cigarette into the trash can, saw the face in the mirror, and instantly collapsed.

He plucked his hair, and answered the wrong question: "I thought you were so busy, so you still have time to care about gossip?"

"I only care about your gossip, come out for a meal when you have time, and tell me about it?"

Zuo Tong squeezed the toothpaste and said, "I don't have time recently, the movie hasn't finished yet, so I have to continue to promote..."

"Aren't you the boss, you also need to take care of the publicity?" Xiang Yindong disapproved, "That's it, let's have dinner together tomorrow."

"Mr. Xiang, you can eat when you say you want to eat, can I not accompany you?"

Zuo Tong has always had a poisonous tongue, and his mouth is always full of swearing, obviously not so easy to deal with.

But Xiang Yindong has long been used to it, and sighed resignedly: "Then you set a time, and I will accompany you?"

After rinsing his mouth, Zuo Tong's tone finally got better, and he said casually: "After two days of movie celebration banquet, you should come over. You won't even fart after making money, do you want to come out and hang around in the future?"

"Okay, then take me out for a stroll, it's not shameful anyway!"

"Shut up, you just..."

The two came and went, teased each other a few words, Zuo Tong hung up the phone and went to take a shower.

With a smile on the corner of Xiang Yindong's mouth, he lowered his head and took a sip of his coffee.

It was raining heavily outside the window, and the rain was crackling on the floor-to-ceiling windows, but his mood had already cleared up in advance.

Alex knocked on the door and came in. Seeing him with a smirk on his face, he couldn't help teasing: "What a good thing, so happy?"

Xiang Yindong quickly controlled his expression, and sat back on the executive chair.

"What's wrong with me?"

"Something to show you..."

Alex took out a document from his handbag and handed it to Xiang Yindong.

Xiang Yindong took it and flipped through it. It was a third-party risk assessment report, which was about the hidden liabilities and patent investigation of Hongwei Electronics.

The content of the report is different from what the investment bank gave during the acquisition stage.

"Where did it come from?"

"Director Chu..."

Chu Dongming is the elder of the three dynasties in Zhenghai. Although he behaves conservatively, he has a pretty good relationship with the Xiang family.

"During the time you disappeared, several directors received this report, implying that you concealed the risk of acquisition and had improper transactions with Hongwei Electronics."

"Bullshit!"

Xiang Yindong's heart burst into flames, and he slapped the report on the table.

This so-called third-party assessment report comes from a small unknown company, and many of the contents mentioned are unconfirmed.

But during the sensitive period of his disappearance, he succeeded in shaking the confidence of many directors.

"At that time, many directors were quite dissatisfied with your behavior, and finally made a collective proposal and rejected the acquisition plan."

Xiang Yindong suppressed the anger in his heart, and calmly analyzed: "It seems that he came prepared...First, he forged a third-party evaluation report while I was away, and then disclosed the conflicts in the board of directors to the media, causing panic...Obviously, the person behind the scenes Regarding the termination of the acquisition case, I am determined to win..."

"What do you think is his motive?"

"It's hard to say. If it was done by a competitor, there must be follow-up actions, but if it's one of our own..."

Xiang Yindong narrowed his eyes and said with a light smile, "It's nothing more than one word—money!"

"The most direct impact of stopping the acquisition is indeed the stock price..."

"That's right..." Xiang Yindong nodded, "Go and find out if there was any special situation in the secondary market during that time."

"no problem!"

Just as Alex left, someone knocked on the door of the CEO's office.

During this time, Xiang Yindong had already found an excuse to move out of the mansion and live back in his own apartment.

The range of motion of several eyeliners was basically cleared by him.

As long as he pays a little attention, the rhythm of life is almost the same as before. The only bad thing is probably his uncle's increasingly undisguised greed.

Ada helped open the office door, Xiang Huai'en walked in, sat on the sofa, and said calmly: "Boss Xiang seems to be in a good mood today?"

"Boss Xiang is laughing!" Xiang Yindong had already suppressed the shrewdness in his eyes, and greeted him with a smile, "It's just thanks to you!"

"I think you and Alex can get along quite well... I heard that he is a top student at Stanford!"

Apparently, Alex came a little more often, and the word got to him right away.

Xiang Yindong chuckled: "Hey, I don't have any other skills, but this mouth is still useful! Why don't you let him deal with things that I don't understand? How can I gain his trust without spending some time?"

"With your academic qualifications, be careful to show your feet!"

"Don't worry, Boss Xiang, I understand this...you came to me because..."

"There is something that requires you to come forward." Xiang Huai'en pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said leisurely, "In two days, the leader of Bureau A will come to visit the company. You can make a recommendation for me!"

Xiang Yindong was secretly surprised, but his face remained calm: "A bureau? Isn't Vice President Lin in charge of reception?"

"Such an important project, there can't be any mistakes. Don't be afraid of [-], just in case. What will delay him that day?"

"This..." Xiang Yindong hesitated to speak.

"Did you forget what I said again?"

"How come..." Xiang Yindong nodded, "I will do what Boss Xiang says!"

Xiang Huai'en snorted and left the office in satisfaction.

Xiang Yindong looked at his back, frowning tightly, eyes full of coldness.

Bureau A's smart office supporting project is the company's largest bidding project recently, and the prospect is very promising.

Once this bid is won, Zhenghai International's products will become the benchmark in the government's smart office field, and orders from all over the country will naturally come in.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Huai'en had such a big appetite that he had already started to get involved in the company's core business.

More importantly, Lin Jincheng, the vice president of the group, has been in charge of this project from the preliminary preparation to the customer contact.

Xiang Huai'en suddenly proposed to intervene, which would inevitably make the relationship between the two of them even more tense.

Once the Xiang family starts fighting among themselves, things will become more complicated.

Xiang Yindong exhaled, he had to find a way as soon as possible, so as not to be used as a gunman all the time.

The fresh air brought by the torrential rain lasted for two days. At the end of May, the box office of "Fifth Night" exceeded one billion. The producer was elated and prepared to hold a celebration banquet in advance.

Xiang Yindong called Zuo Tong to express his congratulations.

The two talked nonsense for a few words, and seemed to have returned to the old way of getting along.

Regarding this result, Xiang Yindong was actually a little puzzled.

If he knew this earlier, what kind of energy did he compete with some time ago?

Based on his understanding of Zuo Tong, if he hadn't become Wei Tianhan by accident, he would never know Zuo Tong's thoughts for him in this life.

Since they will not know, their relationship will not change.

After figuring this out, Xiang Yindong obviously felt that he was much happier.

On the evening of the weekend, Xiang Yindong appeared downstairs in the apartment in a formal suit.

His handsome and upright figure attracted little girls passing by to whisper.

He raised his wrist and looked at his watch. More than ten minutes had passed since the appointed time, but there was still no sign of the driver.

And the reason for this situation, speaking of it, was really enough to make him depressed.

In order to avoid trouble, he "routinely" reported the celebration banquet, but Xiang Huaien did not stop him.

But it's not his uncle who trusts him so much.

It turned out that he had already thought of a good idea to get the best of both worlds - sticking Xiang Chenyu's dog skin plaster on his body.

The reason is also high-sounding, because he is afraid that he does not understand the rules of social occasions.

In fact, I just want Xiang Chenyu to develop some contacts, and take a look at him by the way.

When Xiang Yindong called to tell Zuo Tong, he felt as if he wanted to cry but had no tears.

After waiting for another ten minutes, the driver and Xiang Chenyu arrived late.

Xiang Chenyu wore a gray suit today, coupled with his handsome appearance, he looked decent on the outside.

But I don't know if it was to pretend to be mature, he purposely made himself a big back.

The oily face looks like it's holding a whole can of hairspray, Xiang Yindong shook his head when he saw it.

What a pity for the good skin of the Xiang family!