When the call was answered, Song Lina asked eagerly, “a*sistant Sun, what’s the situation?”
“The dinner party is over, and as you instructed, I observed Williams and the others at the table and found nothing amiss,” Sun Li introduced, “Williams also promised Vice Chairman Wang Kai that as soon as the communal account between our two parties was done, their company would immediately credit the account with 500 million dollars, equivalent to 3.5 billion Chinese Yuan, which is four hundred million more than what we signed on the agreement, so it seems they are sincere.”
“In that case, let’s not have any more doubts and work with their company with confidence and boldness!” Song Lina made her decision immediately.
After talking to Sun Li on the phone and learning about the situation there, it added to Song Lina’s determination to cooperate with the international energy group represented by Williams.
……
Williams sent off Vice Mayor Li Chengyun and several senior executives led by Liu Xiangdong of the Mingyuan Group before returning to the presidential suite on the 10th floor of the Yanjing International Hotel where he was staying.
Shortly after entering, Zhao Wenlong knocked on the door and entered.
“Mr. Zhao, please have a seat!” Williams invited Zhao Wenlong to sit on the sofa in the parlour and set two tall gla*ses on the coffee table and poured half a gla*s of red wine into each of them.
“Mr. Williams, congratulations!” Zhao Wenlong lifted his gla*s of wine and wished Williams good luck.
“Mr. Zhao, you are wrong, it should be congratulations to us.” Williams lifted his gla*s and clinked his gla*s with Zhao Wenlong, then took a small sip and said, “As soon as the funds from both of us arrive, when the time comes, give them a kettle of fish and transfer the funds away, how long can I see the Mingyuan Group of Companies last?”
“Yes, when the time comes, cut off that kid Lin Kai’s financial path and pull down the women around him one by one, let’s see how long he can still laugh.” Zhao Wenlong said smugly.
The two men looked at each other and laughed.
……
Last night, although Song Lina did not attend the dinner party where Williams and the others were entertained, the news of what had happened, which Sun Li had already reported to her on the phone, was exciting.
As a result, Sunglina slept soundly.
When she woke up, it was already light out.
Remembering what had happened at work, Song Linna rolled over and got up, went to the bathroom to wash her face, rinse her mouth and defecate a bit before returning to the dressing table in her bedroom to freshen up a bit.
“Missy, you’re up?” Xiaoqin, the nanny, had already set breakfast on the table and greeted her warmly when she saw Song Linna coming into the dining room.
“Yes,” Song Linna nodded, sat down on the dining bench, picked up the breakfast on the table and ate it with relish.
After breakfast, she changed into the black uniform she often wore to work at the Mingyuan Group of Companies and went out with her handbag.
A man in a suit, tall and with an inch of hair jumped out of a military jeep waiting at the entrance and greeted Song Linna.
This man was named Ye Dayong, the member of the special squad that Lin Kai had sent to take Song Linna to and from work and to keep her safe.
Pointing to the military jeep, Ye Dayong said, “Song Dong, please get in!”
“No,” Song Lina smiled at Ye Dayong and shook her head, “It’s better to drive my car!”
With that, she took out a car key from her handbag, pointed at a bulletproof Mercedes-Benz parked not far away, and said to Ye Dayong.
“My car is parked there!”
Song Lina knew that riding to and from work in a military jeep by herself was, on the one hand, a bit conspicuous and would create an air of tension for the company’s employees.
For another reason, riding in and out of the company in a jeep was not cla*sy enough, and would undermine her status as chairman.
“That’s fine,” Ye Dayong took the keys from Song Linna’s hand, made an inviting gesture to her, and said, “Song Dong, please!”
Song Lina nonchalantly walked ahead and came to the Mercedes bulletproof car, reached out and pulled open the rear door, then got into the sedan as Ye Dayong sat in the driver’s seat and started the car.
Another member of the team drove the military jeep and followed behind the bullet-proof Mercedes-Benz without slowing down.
The two cars drove one after the other out of the Fragrant Hill Villa area and along the busy street towards the independent office building of the Mingyuan Group.
There were more pedestrians and moving vehicles on the street, and the traffic was a bit blocked, but with the protection of the two members of the special squad, Song Linna did not encounter any trouble.
The independent office building of the Mingyuan Group of Companies arrived.
Ye Dayong drove the bulletproof Mercedes into the car park on the negative ground floor and stopped at Song Linna’s special parking space, followed by the Jeep military vehicle parked next to it.
After Song Linna got out of the car, two members of the special squad closely monitored the movements in the garage and escorted Song Linna to the 21st floor in a special lift, left and right.
When she stepped out of the lift, she walked straight into her office as chairman of the board.
For fear of disturbing Song Linna’s office, two members of the special squad waited at the office door, watching the corridor closely to protect Song Linna’s safety.
It was time to go to work and the company leaders and staff arrived one after another.
Anyone who came to the Chairman’s office to see Song Linna for work had to be checked by two members of the team and then only with Song Linna’s permission, which was inconvenient for Song Linna’s work but good for her safety.
As the two team members were unfamiliar with the company’s personnel and Song Linna was busy with her work, she could not screen them all, so she asked Sun Li, the a*sistant to the chairman of the board, to be the gatekeeper.
Anyone who came to talk to Song Linna about her work had to be approved by Sun Li before they could be allowed to see the chairman, leaving the two team members standing guard outside the door.
As Sun Li went forward to fetch a document from the Chairman’s secretary’s office, a middle-aged man pa*sed through the corridor and came to the door of Chairman Song Lina’s office.
“Sir, Song Dong is in his office, you can’t go in for now.” Ye Dayong went up and stopped him.
The man asked discontentedly, “What do you do?”
“We are here to protect Song Dong’s safety, no one can enter without permission from Song Dong and a*sistant Sun.” Ye Dayong said nonchalantly.
“Huh? What do you mean? You were sent to protect Dong Song’s safety? How come I didn’t know about this?” The middle-aged man asked in surprise, “Who sent you?”
“No comment,” Ye Dayong said in a cold voice, “Sir, please go back!”
“Do you know who I am?” The middle-aged man said angrily.
“I don’t care who you are,” Ye Dayong said as he made a “please leave” gesture to the middle-aged man, “we are just following orders, sorry, please go back!”
“I have something important to report to Song Dong, if this matter is delayed, can you afford it?” The middle-aged man was obviously a bit annoyed and said angrily.
