"Brother Zheng, are you heading out?" Li Hao asked.

"Yeah, I'm going to get the car, and then I have to run some errands with my wife. You two carry on with your work. Call me if you need anything!"

"Okay, Brother Zheng!"

After leaving the villa, Chen Zheng took the shuttle to the residential complex's entrance. The security guard had already hailed a taxi for him, which took him straight to the Yun City Hotel. He had breakfast at the hotel, then drove to a mall and bought a new suit. Dressed in the expensive, tailored suit, Chen Zheng looked like a business executive.

As soon as he got back to his car, his phone rang. He pulled it out and saw it was an unknown number.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Chairman Chen! This is your secretary, Lisa. People from Intelligent Cloud are coming to discuss a project today, and it seems someone from their parent company, Xingsheng Group, will also be there. You're in charge of this project. Do you need me to send a car to pick you up?"

The voice on the phone belonged to a very calm woman, sounding somewhat aloof.

"No need, I'll make my own way over."

"Alright. Feel free to contact me if you need anything."

After hanging up, Chen Zheng checked the time and drove straight to the Intelligent Cloud company building. Before long, Wei Zixuan, dressed in professional attire, walked over carrying a file folder.

"Right on time!" she said, opening the car door and casually sliding into the passenger seat.

"Of course. When I have an appointment with you, I have to be punctual," Chen Zheng said with a smile.

"Alright, enough with the smooth talk. As it happens, I have some business at Dahong Real Estate today as well, so let's get going."

The Lamborghini sped out of the parking lot.

At the entrance of the Intelligent Cloud building, many employees watched in shock. That was Wei Zixuan, the President of Xingsheng Group, who was normally as cold as ice. Today, she was getting into another person's car!

Only Wei Xuerou stood to the side, her eyes vacant as she watched the Lamborghini disappear into the distance.

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"Chen Zheng, you're so mysterious. What exactly is your background?" Wei Zixuan asked in the car, her brow furrowed slightly.

When she first met him, she thought he was just an honest man who had been dumped by a gold digger. But then, he helped her acquire shares in Xingsheng Group, caught a fugitive murderer, and she even heard he had sparred with Officer Li from the police force and won. To top it all off, he actually owned a house in a top-tier residential community like the Garden Villas! She found him more and more incomprehensible.

Wei Zixuan had previously looked into Chen Zheng's background and found that he was just a boy from the countryside. But now, it was obvious he wasn't nearly that simple.

"I haven't done much of anything. When I first met you, I had just been dumped by a money-grubber, remember? You were the one who helped me save face at the wedding."

Yes, that was what Wei Zixuan's investigation had uncovered. But how could that explain the Chen Zheng of today?

Wei Zixuan turned to give him a long, deep look before sighing. "Forget it. Our marriage is one of convenience, after all. You don't have to reveal your secrets to me yet. However, ever since you helped me, I've made up my mind. I'm determined to be with you for real. One day, I will know all your secrets!"

She tilted her chin up, looking at Chen Zheng with a challenging gaze. Honestly, only a strong woman like her could make talking about romance sound like a business negotiation.

Chen Zheng chuckled softly. "Oh? Then we'll have to see what you can do."

Without the system, Chen Zheng would still be a poor country boy. But things were different now. He was a perfect match for Wei Zixuan, and he could afford to be assertive when they were together. In this world, perhaps no one could hold him down anymore. Only he could choose when to be forceful.

Hearing his response, Wei Zixuan beamed like an athlete who had just achieved their goal.

Soon, they arrived at the entrance of Dahong Real Estate. After getting out of the car, Wei Zixuan took the initiative, grasping Chen Zheng's hand as she led him into the company building. She had been to Dahong Real Estate before, so she confidently navigated her way to the general manager's office.

The general manager of Dahong Real Estate was a man in his thirties with a potbelly. Upon seeing Wei Zixuan, he quickly stood up to greet her.

"I never expected the president of Xingsheng Group, President Wei, to come in person!" he said with a smile, then glanced at Chen Zheng, a flicker of displeasure in his eyes. "President Wei, this is...?"

"This is my husband. He just happened to accompany me today," Wei Zixuan said, her typically demure demeanor replaced by a professional air. She smiled. "Intelligent Cloud has been in discussions with your company about the airport project, but it seems Manager Zhang has run into some trouble. The head office is taking this matter very seriously, which is why I've come today. May I ask who is in charge of this project now?"

Hearing this, Dahong's general manager, Yu Hui, laughed heartily. "Hahaha, President Wei, we at Dahong also place great importance on this matter! I was the one who assigned the project to Manager Zhang. Now that he's in trouble, the board hasn't given new instructions yet. But it's obvious they'll put me in charge."

Wei Zixuan nodded. "Then we'll be counting on you, General Manager Yu."

Yu Hui's words made it clear that Dahong Real Estate hadn't officially decided, but he was the most likely candidate to take over the project. After all, it had originally been managed by his subordinate.

"Hahaha, it was my subordinate who caused the problem, so naturally, I have to be the one to clean up the mess," Yu Hui said with a laugh.

"However, since things aren't officially decided yet, let's wait until they are before we talk. There's no need to rush things by a few days," Wei Zixuan suddenly said.

For some reason, she found Yu Hui extremely distasteful, even after only a brief interaction.

"Wait a moment, President Wei!" Seeing that she was about to leave, Yu Hui quickly interjected, "Rest assured, President Wei, the board will definitely assign this project to me. This isn't a small project, and the board doesn't want any problems. How about this, President Wei? We could grab a cup of coffee and discuss the details now. That way, as soon as the board officially gives me the project, we can begin our cooperation immediately. What do you think? My considerations are entirely for Xingsheng Group's benefit. After all, Intelligent Cloud is your subsidiary, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Wei Zixuan, who had been about to leave, frowned slightly and began to reconsider. Although Chen Zheng's one-billion-yuan investment had secured her ten percent of the shares and saved her position as president of Xingsheng Group, the company was still in turmoil. She urgently needed a major project to stabilize the board. Even though the airport project belonged to a subsidiary, it was a massive undertaking, and she was very eager to secure it.

Across from her, General Manager Yu saw her expression and sat back on the sofa with a confident smirk.

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