Chapter 39: Cancelled Cooperation

“Wait, give the money back to Ling Yao. Don’t go. I’ll clean your clothes for you. You can go find our manager…”

Li Ling wanted to chase after the middle-aged woman, but Ling Yao stopped her.

“Okay, just give it to her.”

“But that’s fifty yuan.” This money must have been given to her by Ling Yao’s family. Now Ling Yao gave it to that woman.

 If Ling Yao’s family found out, they would scold her. Ling Yao was so kind to her.

She couldn’t harm her. Even if she was fired today, she had to get the money back.

“Ling Yao.” Zhao Kun’s voice came from behind.

Ling Yao turned around and smiled, “You’re here.”

Zhao Kun walked to Ling Yao, “Why didn’t you wait for me in the private room?” He had told Ling Yao on the phone that he had booked a private room.

“I just ran into a classmate. I was chatting with her.” Ling Yao pointed to Li Ling next to her.

Zhao Kun looked at Li Ling and greeted her with a smile, “Hello, little classmate.”

“You… hello!” Li Ling looked at Zhao Kun cautiously and said to Ling Yao, “I’m going to work now.

I’ll pay you back the fifty yuan.” She was the one who bumped into that woman. She should be the one to pay the fifty yuan.

 She would go to the private room later. Even if she had to beg, she would make that woman return the money.

“Okay, you can pay me back when you have money later. Let’s go up.”

Zhao Kun nodded and walked towards the private room on the second floor with Ling Yao.

In the private room, the middle-aged woman and the man were drinking tea, waiting for Zhao Kun’s arrival.

“If we can reach a cooperation agreement with Mr. Zhao this time, we won’t have to worry about our factory’s profits anymore.”

 The middle-aged woman’s face was full of anticipation.

 It was a huge stroke of luck that Longteng Pharmaceutical had chosen them out of all the packaging factories.

“Right? Longteng Pharmaceutical is now one of the top companies in Yuncheng. Especially that medicinal wine, it’s so popular now.

 If we can cooperate with Longteng Pharmaceutical long-term, our factory will definitely become a leading company in Yuncheng in the future.” The man chuckled, as if he could already see a bright future.

The middle-aged woman picked up her teacup, smiled, and raised it, “Let’s have a toast. Cheers to our factory’s success and prosperity!”

“Okay! Cheers!” The man happily picked up his teacup, clinked it against the middle-aged woman’s, and raised his head to drink it all in one go.

“Knock, knock, knock!” A knock on the door sounded.

The middle-aged woman and the man both looked at the door.

Then, Zhao Kun, wearing a sharp suit and exuding an extraordinary aura, pushed the door open and walked in.

“Mr. Zhao!” They quickly stood up and greeted him with smiles. When they saw Ling Yao behind Zhao Kun, they were both stunned.

How did she come here? Was she here to ask for the fifty yuan?

The man frowned and gave the middle-aged woman a look.

The middle-aged woman nodded understandingly and walked towards Ling Yao, “Little girl, you’re looking for me, right?”

She couldn’t let Mr. Zhao know about the fifty yuan she had extorted from this little fatty.

Ling Yao looked at the middle-aged woman with a smirk and followed Zhao Kun into the private room.

The middle-aged woman panicked. She stepped forward to stop Ling Yao and winked at her, “Let’s talk outside. It’s not convenient here.”

 She couldn’t let this little fatty ruin their business.

Zhao Kun stopped and turned around, looking at Ling Yao in confusion, “Do you two know each other?”

Ling Yao glanced at the middle-aged woman with amusement, “We met downstairs.”

The middle-aged woman saw that their conversation was so natural, as if they knew each other.

She panicked, “Mr. Zhao, do you know her?” She hoped this was just her guess. Mr. Zhao shouldn’t know this little fatty.

“She’s my sister.” Because Ling Yao didn’t want people to know that she was the one in charge of Longteng Pharmaceutical, Zhao Kun and Ling Yao had agreed to call each other brother and sister in public.

The middle-aged woman stumbled and almost fell. It was over. She had extorted fifty yuan from Mr. Zhao’s sister.

 No wonder this little fatty could easily take out fifty yuan. It turned out she was Mr. Zhao’s sister.

The man also looked pale. He glared fiercely at the middle-aged woman. It was all your fault. What are we going to do now?

“That… it was all a misunderstanding. It’s like the dragon king’s temple being flooded, hahaha…”

The middle-aged woman laughed dryly and took out fifty yuan to give to Ling Yao, “Here’s your money back. I’m so sorry!”

Ling Yao didn’t hesitate. She reached out and took the money, putting it in her pocket.

“What happened?” Zhao Kun asked Ling Yao.

Ling Yao didn’t hide anything. She briefly explained what had happened downstairs.

“Then there’s no need for cooperation. Mr. Zhang, that’s all for today.” Zhao Kun looked coldly at Zhang Shaoping.

“Mr. Zhao, it was really a misunderstanding. We didn’t know she was your sister. Otherwise, even if we had ten lives, we wouldn’t dare.

 Can you forgive us this time? Give us another chance.” The man begged Zhao Kun.

This cooperation was something he had been pursuing for a long time. It was related to the rise and fall of their factory.

“Let’s go.” Zhao Kun took Ling Yao and left coldly. He and Ling Yao had the same view.

They primarily judged people by their character. If their character was bad, they would be put on the blacklist and never cooperate.

“Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhao, don’t leave. We really know we were wrong. I apologize to Miss Zhao.

 As long as you can forgive us, just tell us what you want.” Zhang Shaoping chased after Zhao Kun.

The middle-aged woman also scrambled after him, “Miss Zhao, I know I was wrong. I apologize.

 Please forgive me this time.” If this cooperation fell through, what would she have to face when she returned to the factory?

Li Ling had just been called to the office by the manager and scolded. She was wiping away tears. When she saw Ling Yao come down, she quickly dried her tears.

“What’s wrong?” Ling Yao noticed that Li Ling’s eyes were red. She knew she must have been wronged.

“Nothing. Why are you down here?” Li Ling forced a smile. Being scolded was nothing. She was used to it. As long as she wasn’t fired.

Ling Yao didn’t answer Li Ling’s question, “Were you scolded?”

“No.” Li Ling turned her head and sniffed hard, trying not to let her tears fall. Hearing Ling Yao’s concern made her want to cry.

The middle-aged woman saw Li Ling and immediately had an idea. She walked forward and said to Li Ling with a sincere expression,

“Little girl, it was my fault. This money is my compensation to you. I hope you can forgive me.”

Li Ling was stunned. What was going on? Why did her attitude change so quickly?

“Ling Yao.” Li Ling asked Ling Yao. This money was Ling Yao’s. She wanted to take the money and return it to Ling Yao.

“She already gave it back to me. Let’s talk over there.” Ling Yao glanced coldly at the middle-aged woman and pulled Li Ling aside,

“Li Ling, do you want to continue going to school?” Li Ling’s grades were so good. It was a pity not to go to school.