Chapter 1624 - 1622: Past and Present Lives 60
Chapter 1624: Chapter 1622: Past and Present Lives 60
Chapter 1622
In a high-end coffee shop.
Zhao Junqi was having coffee with Shih Wanxin.
He was smug and beaming, boasting confidently to Shih Wanxin about something.
Shih Wanxin, however, was somewhat skeptical.
"Are you sure you can win over Lady Xu?"
Zhao Junqi gave a confident smile.
"No one can refuse profit!"
"If you help me, our chances of success will be even greater!" he said, looking at her with a smile.
Shih Wanxin was very reluctant.
"Why should I help you!"
She had already been rejected from marriage, dealt a huge blow, and hadn’t gone out for a long time.
If it weren’t for Zhao Junqi inviting her out, she would probably continue staying at home.
"Now that I’m like this, what good is it to you! How can I help you?!"
Zhao Junqi cut her a piece of exquisite steak and gently handed it over.
Shih Wanxin’s face changed slightly: Could he mean...?
"Don’t worry, I’m not interested in you!" Zhao Junqi explained timely.
Even if he were interested, it wouldn’t work; if one looks deeper into their relationship, they are still relatives by blood, which is absolutely not okay.
He didn’t bother to beat around the bush and spoke directly.
"I heard Lady Xu has a son studying abroad!"
"If the two of us negotiate this deal, and you perform well, I can introduce you, perhaps Lady Xu will look at you differently, what do you think?"
"Although the Xu Corporation isn’t as strong as our Zhao Family, it’s not weak either! They are powerful and are partners of our Zhao Family!"
"Such a relationship is easiest to turn into marriage!"
"Though it’s a marriage alliance, it wouldn’t be like you’re settling for less! What do you say?"
Zhao Junqi cast a deep look at her.
Shih Wanxin was somewhat angry, her face pale as she breathed heavily.
"What do you mean! Who do you take me for? I have someone I like..."
Zhao Junqi glanced at her with a cynical smile.
"Oh, wake up, young lady!"
"The person you like has already found new love, you’ve become a laughingstock!"
"Isn’t it embarrassing enough yet? Do you still want to top the news headlines?"
Shih Wanxin’s face turned white, and she was speechless.
Zhao Junqi continued to instill thoughts into her.
"The Xu Corporation is new here and will surely need connections to root in City Z!"
"Marriage is often the most convenient and quick win-win method!"
"Lady Xu, having been in the business world for many years, would surely understand and have this mindset!"
"And among the big names in business in City Z, who doesn’t look covetously at such a juicy opportunity?"
"A strong alliance is a win-win!"
"There’s only one chance, if you don’t seize it, there are plenty of other ladies willing to jump in!"
Shih Wanxin was a bit conflicted.
Yes, she didn’t want to be humiliated anymore, but letting go of Ah Yao to marry another man, how could she, she couldn’t do it.
"Wake up! There’s no real love in business marriages!"
"Lady Xu has only one son, marrying him means you’re undoubtedly the young lady of a wealthy family, those who laughed at you wouldn’t even be worthy of holding a candle to you, you’d still be someone everyone envies, isn’t that enough?"
Zhao Junqi didn’t know what was going on in her head.
With such good terms, anyone else would’ve agreed long ago.
Yet Shih Wanxin kept hesitating, was Zhao Junyao’s charm really that great?
Zhao Junqi’s expression became somewhat gloomy.
Ha, so what? It’s just a bunch of flashy tricks, the business world is like a battlefield, only true skill can ensure survival.
...
"If you don’t agree, so be it, today’s conversation is as if it never happened, and you haven’t heard anything!"
Zhao Junqi began to adopt a withdrawal tactic.
He was gambling, gambling on whether in Shih Wanxin’s heart, importance mattered more or was it Zhao Junyao.
If he won, it’d be a win-win.
If he lost, he wouldn’t lose anything, this calculation of his was indeed clever.
Shih Wanxin was beautiful, the Shih Family was well-regarded locally, and with him and his mother acting as intermediaries.
Such a marriage alliance couldn’t possibly fail.
With the alliance, Lady Xu would surely be on his side, adding another card to his hand at the shareholder meeting.
This was a win-win.
He squinted, covering up the calculating gleam in his eyes.
His fingers gripping his coffee cup turned pale; he was clearly very tense, but he still feigned calmness and indifference.
After a long while, Shih Wanxin bit her lip and asked half-doubtfully.
"What if it still doesn’t work out?"
"Besides, I have to at least know what Lady Xu’s son looks like, even if her family is rich and powerful, I’m not someone who will marry just anyone!"
Zhao Junqi breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, there was room for negotiation!
He reluctantly took out his phone from his pocket, quickly pulling up a photo.
"Here!"
"Take a good look, these are a few photos I painstakingly found!"
"Handsome and rich, a prodigy, graduated from the same school as Zhao Junyao, won many international awards, wealthy, good-looking, and talented!"
"Not losing to Zhao Junyao in any aspect, are you satisfied now?"
Shih Wanxin looked at this unfamiliar photo, her expression somewhat complicated.
"Satisfied is satisfied, but he’s ultimately not Ah Yao!"
In this world, there is only one Ah Yao; even a god from heaven cannot replace him.
They were childhood sweethearts, growing up together!
Zhao Junqi wasn’t in a hurry.
"Take your time to think about it!"
He said, elegantly eating his steak.
In fact, he was very anxious inside; for marriage, no one was more suitable than Shih Wanxin.
If she didn’t agree, and there was no marriage, Lady Xu might turn her back at any time!
Such an uncertain situation, he couldn’t possibly leave it unhandled.
Shih Wanxin was also extremely conflicted.
One side was a former lover who had turned cold and indifferent but might still be won back, and the other was a potentially more excellent new suitor, how should she choose?
After half an hour.
Zhao Junqi held back from urging her, and ultimately, Shih Wanxin spoke first.
"Alright!"
"I am willing to temporarily agree with you!"
"If this person is to my liking, I will continue; if his character is bad or our personalities don’t match, then forget it!"
In other words.
If this person can make her forget Ah Yao, she’ll marry; if not, then forget it.
Zhao Junqi thought for a moment, that works! At least there was no outright rejection, which meant there was hope.
Even if she currently missed Zhao Junyao, once she figured it out, maybe she would end up resenting him.
At that time, he would timely add fuel to the fire, and there’s no fear that she couldn’t grow to loathe him.
"Alright!"
"From today onwards, just tell people you’re my cousin!"
"My mother will also often visit your home and check in on your father!"
"In this way, our Zhao Family is your family, which makes it even more tempting for Lady Xu!"
"With mutual interests, the chances of success increase, don’t you think?!"
Shih Wanxin suppressed her conflicted feelings and nodded absentmindedly.
"Probably!"
"I will cooperate with you, so leave it at that, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving first!"
Upon finishing, she didn’t wait for Zhao Junqi to reply, got up, and left quickly with her bag.
Zhao Junqi didn’t see her off, merely watching her figure with a changing expression until he could no longer see her.