"He has a sick mother to take care of, so he can't go," Meng Qi said immediately.
Huangfu Sisong stared at her, as if seeing through her, and said, "You know him very well personally. There's another way. You can get married as soon as possible and hold a grand wedding, inviting twenty to thirty media outlets. Then no one will dig into Song Jiaping going to the nightclub with you."
"I don't even have a boyfriend, who am I supposed to marry..." Meng Qi immediately realized that her father was still pushing her to be with that Mr. Yao. "I didn't feel anything for Mr. Yao, whom I met last time."
Huangfu Sisong picked up a stack of documents from the table and handed them to her, saying, "This Mr. Yao is Yao Feili. He controls the most advanced RV manufacturing technology in his foreign group. You will negotiate this project with him. You can also get to know him better in the process, and feelings can be cultivated."
Meng Qi did not want to take on this project. Her mother had told her that Mr. Yao had taken a liking to her after their last meeting, and it seemed he was interested in her.
Her father wanted her to take this project, wasn't that to use Mr. Yao's good impression of her? Was she supposed to sell herself?
Huangfu Sisong said coldly, "Either you or Song Jiaping goes to the overseas branch, or you go and negotiate this project. If you successfully negotiate this project, whether you marry Yao Feili or not is up to you to decide."
What was up to her to decide? She had no choice at all.
If she didn't take this project, Song Jiaping would definitely be transferred overseas.
She snatched the documents and said, "Okay, I'll handle this project. If it's successful, don't mention my marriage or Song Jiaping's transfer again."
"If you mess it up, you'll have to choose between your lifelong happiness and Song Jiaping's transfer overseas. Give me an explanation."
"I know." Meng Qi looked at him and smiled confidently. It was just an RV project, and with her abilities, there was nothing she couldn't handle.
She returned to her office and reviewed the project information. If it were successfully negotiated, the group would have to invest a lot of capital later.
The projects she had brought in were nothing compared to this one.
Although Huangfu Sisong gave her this project to follow up on, it also meant he was betting against her, but didn't it also mean her father recognized her abilities to some extent?
She hesitated for a moment, then dialed the contact number for Yao Feili from the document.
She had no feelings for Yao Feili during their last meeting, but business was business. She could only treat him not as a blind date arranged by her parents, but as a partner for commercial cooperation.
The other party answered, "Hello, who is it?"
"Hello, Mr. Yao," Meng Qi said in a softer tone. "We've met. I am Huangfu Sisong's daughter, Meng Qi."
"Oh, oh," Yao Feili remembered and said, "Miss Meng Qi, hello."
Meng Qi quickly said, "Just call me Meng Qi. I'm sorry about what happened last time."
"Ah, what are you sorry about last time?" Yao Feili asked on the phone.
Meng Qi smiled awkwardly. "I left without saying goodbye because of an urgent matter."
"Meng Qi, you're too polite. Your father explained it to me later, and I understand. You are the vice president of the group, so it's normal to be busy." Yao Feili didn't mind at all.
Meng Qi hummed. She didn't know when she had become the vice president of the group. Perhaps her father was afraid she wouldn't get married and was flattering her.
Yao Feili asked again, "Did you call me for something?"
"Yes." Meng Qi got straight to the point and said, "My father has handed over the project cooperation with you to me. When are you free? I'd like to talk to you formally."
"Sure, I'm free anytime you are," Yao Feili said happily.
Meng Qi had to make things clear upfront to avoid him having any unnecessary fantasies about her.
"Mr. Yao, I believe you are a person who separates public and private matters. You won't let personal feelings interfere with our cooperation, right?"
"Of course," Yao Feili understood her meaning and found her quite interesting.
Meng Qi said directly, "That's good. Let's meet at two o'clock this afternoon at the lobby coffee shop of your hotel."
"Okay."
Meng Qi hung up the phone and began to list the questions she needed to confirm with Yao Feili regarding this project.
At this moment, someone knocked on her office door. She was engrossed in analyzing the data on the documents and said, "Come in."
She felt someone push the door open and, without looking up, assumed it was her secretary. "Jessica, please make me a cup of coffee. Order takeout for lunch; I won't be dining out."
"What do you want to eat? I can pack it for you directly from the restaurant."
Meng Qi heard Song Jiaping's voice and looked up. "I thought it was Jessica. Is there something you need?"
"There is something, you... you..."
Seeing his hesitant speech, Meng Qi said directly, "I'll be quite busy recently. You can follow up on Mrs. Lu's project. You don't need to report to me for everything."
"Okay," Song Jiaping asked, "Did you see the gossip online? Will your family and friends misunderstand us? Do you need me to clarify?"
Meng Qi said indifferently, "No need. There's nothing to clarify. They only photographed us entering and leaving the nightclub, not anything else. I'll handle this, don't worry. Just work hard."
"Then I understand." Song Jiaping glanced at the document she was reading and asked, "Is there a new project? Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Yes. It's about the Mr. Yao I mentioned last time. He has an RV project and is looking for investors and partners. My dad thinks this project has prospects and has asked me to follow it. He only allows me to succeed, not fail," Meng Qi said with a frown.
Song Jiaping said, "Didn't you say this Mr. Yao was interested in you during the blind date, but you weren't interested in him? The chairman asked you to follow this project, so you should be able to succeed and not fail."
Meng Qi said with a laugh, "Why should I succeed? Just because he likes me? You and my dad think the same way. Do I have that much charm?"
"I didn't mean that. He has a good impression of you, so at least he won't make things difficult for you during negotiations." He had already checked Yao Feili online. He was in the automotive industry abroad, had strong financial backing, and possessed a lot of advanced automotive production technology.
He had returned to China to invest in recent years, mainly because the automotive production costs in Lancheng were lower than abroad, and the market in Lancheng was large and promising. As long as he found the right partners, Yao Feili would definitely thrive in Lancheng's automotive industry.
"I hope so." Meng Qi thought she had a tight schedule before meeting Yao Feili in the afternoon. She handed him the drafted key points and said, "Take this and help me organize and expand on it, then print it out. I need it this afternoon."
Song Jiaping took it and looked at it. "But I don't know much about this project, so I can't expand on the content."
"I'll send you the project information later," Meng Qi said, lowering her head and getting busy. She instructed, "This project is much larger than Mrs. Lu's project, but you should still prioritize Mrs. Lu's project. Help me find information on this project when you have time."
"Okay, I understand." Song Jiaping turned and left without delay.
As soon as he left her office, he walked to Jessica's desk and said, "Jessica, Director Qi asked you to make a cup of coffee and bring it in."
Meng Qi heard him from her office and smiled faintly, realizing he hadn't forgotten her desire for coffee.