Chapter 11: Is the View From the Rooftop Nice?
After hearing this sentence, only three words stayed firmly in Mu Yi’s mind.
Two hundred yuan!
It felt like she could already hear money coming into her account. She woke up instantly, a confident and hopeful smile appearing on her face. Her eyes sparkled.
Two hundred yuan!
There were still three days before she would get paid for her writing.
With this 200 yuan, she could live a bit better, and even think about buying underwear...
All she had to do was walk a few steps and say a few words!
“Landl—”
At that moment, Mu Yi suddenly realized something. She quickly closed her mouth in embarrassment, cleared her throat, and then spoke in a lower voice, closer to her usual tone.
“Auntie landlord, just leave it to me! I’ll handle it perfectly.”
This must be a turn of luck. After being unlucky for so long, good luck finally comes, right?
Mu Yi was so happy that she felt like rolling around on the sofa.
………………………
At the entrance of the Gu Group.
A luxury car slowly came to a stop. A well-dressed woman in a suit opened the door, walked to the company sign, and stopped. She looked at the building in front of her, her expression hard to read.
She was Shen Muxue, the person in charge of the William Hotel.
Not far away, the head of the Gu Group’s marketing and public relations department had already been waiting. Seeing Shen Muxue arrive, they quickly stepped forward with a polite smile to greet her.
When she saw the other person coming, Shen Muxue’s expression brightened. She took off her sunglasses and smiled gently.
The two of them chatted and laughed as they talked.
A moment later, inside a black-and-white meeting room, the planning design for the Luohai Commercial Building was being shown on the screen. Everyone present focused their attention on it.
The Luohai Commercial Building is located in an area with very active trade. Simply put, it has become a highly competitive and important location in recent years.
Whoever owns it, and develops it properly with careful management, can turn it into one of the top trade centers in Asia, even a global focal point.
“What you are seeing now is my plan for the Luohai Commercial Building.”
Gu Zhiren spoke calmly as he explained everything. A slight smile rested on his face, and his eyes and manner were full of confidence, with a hint of arrogance.
“It is expected to be completed within one year. After that, this place will become one of the top trade centers in Asia.”
Everyone in the room quietly watched the presentation and listened. When Gu Zhiren finished speaking, Shen Muxue, representing the partner side, touched her chin and gently raised a question.
“…One year? If I remember correctly, last year when President Gu developed Ruolan Town into a tourist village, it only took about half a year.”
As she spoke, Shen Muxue raised her eyebrow slightly and smiled. Beneath her serious expression, there was a hint of challenge.
“One success does not mean the second will be just as perfect. President Gu, maybe this time we should slow down a bit and move steadily. If we want the best results, wouldn’t it be better to take things step by step instead of rushing to finish?”
“……”
The meeting room fell completely silent.
Including Gu Zhiren, everyone looked at Shen Muxue from the William Hotel without saying a word. In fact, most of them shared similar thoughts.
Even without them saying anything, Gu Zhiren already understood. A faint smile still remained on his face.
“Based on precise efficiency calculations, as long as no one cuts corners or slacks off during the process, the time is more than enough. And the success of the tourist village further proves my theory.”
At this point, the smile on his face slowly faded. It turned into a serious and commanding expression. His narrow eyes were calm, but carried a hint of disdain.
“Do you have any other opinions?” He asked, then slowly spoke two words, one by one. “President Shen.”
The atmosphere in the room became tense and sharp, so quiet it felt scary. Shen Muxue felt a sense of suffocation, like a small animal being watched by a large predator. Everything about her felt under his control, and any resistance would only turn into a joke.
“…Mm. President Gu really knows how to wake people up with one sentence. Alright, then I’ll look forward to your plan succeeding perfectly again. Happy cooperation.”
After saying that, Shen Muxue stood up with a smile and reached out her hand, wanting to shake hands with Gu Zhiren.
“Of course.”
Gu Zhiren first glanced at her with a look of contempt, then picked up his faint smile again. He held her hand with his left hand and said in a firm tone.
“If there are no objections, then we will officially sign the cooperation agreement with the American Aura Group. With their financial support—”
Shen Muxue kept smiling as she sat down, watching Gu Zhiren sign the contract with the American side. The atmosphere in the room slowly relaxed, and the meeting about the Luohai Commercial Building soon came to an end.
Just like the tourist village project last year, the American side once again strongly supported the Gu Group.
The difference was that the William Hotel, once a competitor, had now become a partner.
After the meeting, Shen Muxue and Gu Zhiren walked side by side in the hallway, chatting casually. The assistant, Xiao Xi, followed closely behind Gu Zhiren.
“The last time we met was at the Blue Maple concert, right? This time I came personally to sign the contract. Were you surprised, President Gu?”
Shen Muxue spoke as if joking.
Hearing this, Gu Zhiren only smiled lightly. Then he heard her continue:
“The weather is nice today. Do you have time to go to the rooftop with me and enjoy the view?”
Gu Zhiren’s expression changed slightly. He felt that she had some hidden purpose, but he did not refuse.
“I heard from my mother that you lived in Ruolan Town when you were a child,” Shen Muxue said meaningfully. “In just ten years, you’ve really changed a lot.”
Hearing this, Gu Zhiren did not even look at her. His eyes stayed fixed forward as he said firmly,
“Being a person is the same as doing business. Only quick and effective action can push things toward the direction you want, instead of standing still and making no progress.”
“If you can’t even understand that, President Shen, then you still have a lot to learn.”
After hearing this, Shen Muxue’s smile became stiff, but she did not argue.
When they stepped out of the elevator and reached the rooftop, Shen Muxue walked straight to the edge. At this high place with no guardrail, she spread her arms wide.
“President Gu, do you think the view from this rooftop is nice?”
“If you came here just to look at the view, that would be quite disappointing.”
Gu Zhiren felt more and more that she had another purpose. Ignoring his assistant Xiao Xi’s attempt to stop him, he stepped forward and stood at the edge as well. He looked down from above at everything below.
On the ground, as time passed, more and more people gathered. They looked up at the rooftop and whispered to each other.
The people above could not hear their voices, but they could guess what they were saying.
“If I jump from here…”
Shen Muxue’s voice trembled slightly. She clenched her hands, pretending to stay calm.
“If that’s your goal,” Gu Zhiren put his hands in his pockets and measured the height with his eyes, “then yes, from this height, it would definitely be fatal.”
“Ha…” Shen Muxue laughed twice, then said with bad intentions, “If Mu Yi knew you had become like this, I wonder what kind of expression he would have.”
Hearing this, Gu Zhiren’s eyes moved slightly, as if he had some thoughts.
At that moment, the woman beside him suddenly jumped without hesitation.
Luckily, Gu Zhiren reacted quickly. With fast hands, he grabbed her. The back of his hand was scratched by her sharp nails, leaving thin lines of blood, and the veins on his hand stood out.
This scene caused panic among the people below, and those nearby were even more shocked.
However, after a brief moment of panic, a victorious smile appeared on the woman’s mature and beautiful face.