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Chapter 115 - 115 115 Whats different (Third Update)
Chapter 115 - 115 115 Whats different (Third Update)
?Chapter 115: Chapter 115: What’s different (Third Update) Chapter 115: Chapter 115: What’s different (Third Update) As Le Tong spoke, she rose to instruct the Eldest Young Master, Ji.
“Da Bao, ask the secretary to book a private room at the hotel. We should all sit down and see if there’s any misunderstanding, and explain it slowly.”
The “Da Bao” Le Tong spoke of referred to her son, the Eldest Young Master Ji. As for the Second Young Master Ji, Ji Huan, in the Ji Family, everyone called him Ji Xiaobao.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhizhou grew impatient. He had come today not only for personal matters but also for official business. Alas, he had almost been interrogated by the people at Ji Family and forgotten about the important matter!
“Eldest Young Master Ji, don’t worry, don’t worry. Apart from getting together, we also have some business matters to discuss with you.”
Indeed, he was worried. Once outside, when he talked about business matters, he was afraid that the terrifying trio from the Ji Family would refuse him on the grounds of not discussing official business in a personal setting.
“Official business?”
The trio of the Ji Family all asked in unison, their gazes simultaneously landing on Zhu Zhizhou.
Zhu Zhizhou glanced at Zhu Junzhao, indicating for him to speak.
“Yes, President Ji, and President Le, haven’t we always had a pleasant cooperation with Ji Family? But a few days ago, we received a phone call from Ji Family saying that when the contract expires next month, it will not be renewed. We came here this time to talk to President Ji and President Le to find out the reason for terminating our decade-long cooperation.”
Zhu Junzhao spoke very politely, which was far from the soft and weak demeanor he was rumored to have outside.
Both Ji Rui and Le Tong exchanged puzzled glances. “Oh? Is that so? Da Bao, do you know about this?” Le Tong turned to look at the Eldest Young Master Ji.
The Eldest Young Master Ji also appeared bewildered, “Really? I’m not quite sure, after all, it was not handled by me.”
Although Zhu Junzhao and Zhu Zhizhou knew that the three people from the Ji Family were playing dumb, there was nothing they could do. Their fate was in the hands of these people from the Ji Family. Even if they played dumb or faked insanity and hit people, they still had to endure.
“Who informed you at the time?” the Eldest Young Master Ji asked Zhu Junzhao.
“Director Chen!”
In private, Zhu Junzhao had already tried to negotiate with Director Chen but to no avail. No matter how much he tried to threaten or lure him, Director Chen had only two words to say, “Sorry!”
The Eldest Young Master Ji didn’t ask further. He picked up the phone and dialed a number directly.
“Director Chen, are you in charge of the cooperation case with the Mingxuan Hotel in L City? Okay…come over now, take the person away, and have a good communication.”
After giving instructions, he promptly hung up the phone.
“Eldest Young Master Zhu, this matter is indeed the responsibility of Director Chen. He is rushing over now. Whatever you don’t understand, you can discuss with him slowly.”
Obviously, the Eldest Young Master Ji was shirking the responsibility onto Director Chen in an easy manner.
Although Father and Son Zhu didn’t manage to gain any advantage from the Ji Family, thankfully, the Ji Family consisted of civilized people. They were prickly, but harmless. Therefore, aside from enduring some verbal ridicule and attack, Zhu Zhizhou did not suffer any physical harm.
Subsequent negotiations with Director Chen did not yield any breaks due to their personal visit.
“Mr. Zhu, Eldest Young Master Zhu, this is our contract with the Ji Family for the next quarter, detailing expectations for guests’ reception and hotel facilities. Please take a look. If you meet all the requirements, I will consider listing Mingxuan hotel again as one of the potential partners.”
For the requests and rules Chen handed over, Zhu Zhizhou and Zhu Junzhao had nothing to say, even though they knew these were targeted at Mingxuan.
Who asked them to offend the Second Young Master Ji first?
Zhu Zhizhou, with a simmering anger, was undeterred and turned to invite the Jis for lunch. However, the secretary told him, “Mr. Zhu, I’m sorry. President Ji and Mrs. Le are seeing clients and they will have lunch with their clients.”
The father and son of the Zhu Family were obviously not willing to give up. They booked a room directly in a hotel near the Ji Family, intending to stay overnight and try to arrange dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Ji Rui at night.
At four in the afternoon, Zhu Zhizhou called Ji Rui.
“President Ji, hello, this is Zhu Zhizhou.”
On the phone, Ji Rui was very polite. If it weren’t for his personal experience in the morning, Zhu Zhizhou could not imagine that the man who had been pressuring him in the morning was the same man answering the phone now.
“Mr. Zhu, hello, are you back in L City?”
“President Ji, Ah Jing and I are still in R City. Are you free tonight? We would like to invite President Ji and Mrs. Le to dinner.”
Due to the experience in the morning, Zhu Zhizhou dare not discuss any matter, official or private, on the phone.
“Mr. Zhu, I’m sorry. My wife and I promised to have dinner with our two little ones at home. You know, as parents, we can’t break our word.”
In these years, Zhu Zhizhou had heard too many excuses. However, only President Ji dares to use an ordinary dinner with a pair of one-year-old children as an excuse to refuse someone so openly.
Yet, he couldn’t criticize him for it.
“Is that so? President Ji is right. As parents, we must keep our word. How about having lunch together tomorrow?”
He had made a special trip to R City, but gained no benefit from any private or official matter, so how could Zhu Zhizhou be willing?
On the other end of the phone, there was the sound of keyboard tapping. Then, came Ji Rui’s apologetic voice, “Mr. Zhu, I’m sorry. My wife and I have to go on a business trip tomorrow. It will take at least a week to return.”
Whether Ji Rui’s words were true or false was beside the point. But the fact that he was reluctant to dine with him was unquestionable.
Zhu Zhizhou was furious within, but in front of Ji Rui, he could only swallow his anger, then force a smile and say, “Is that so? Well, it seems that our timing was not right. We’ll schedule it another time.”
On the other end, Ji Rui was also very polite, “Sure, sure, or we can schedule when we visit L City next time.”
Zhu Zhizhou knew that Ji Rui’s ‘or’ could only be seen as words of courtesy, not even making an effort to placate, and were simply not credible.
But even if that was the case, what could he do?
After hanging up the phone, fuming Zhu Zhizhou glanced at Chen Jing, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, and his anger welled up even more.
“Look at your two daughters, they are indeed impressive. One has snared the Yan Family, the other the Ji Family. But they are both ungrateful. After finding good families, they have forgotten their own!”
Chen Jing kept her eyes on the television screen, ignoring him.
At the moment, she was still immersed in deep self-blame and disgust with herself, unable to bother with Zhu Zhizhou’s cold words.
Zhu Zhizhou gave her a strange look. Lately, she had been the same as before, enduring insults without retort, but he always felt that she seemed somewhat different, and that an aura of docility around her seemed to be fading little by little.
In her eyes, there was a glimpse of the stubbornness that her daughter Zhu Qianying had.
The notion emerged in Zhu Zhizhou’s mind, but he didn’t delve into it. Seeing her silent, he continued to scold her.
“The Young Master Yan is indeed formidable, I knew that long ago. But the Ji Family should not be so sharp. Could it be that you and your daughter told the Ji Family something in advance?”