Chapter 52 It Must Be Her
Liu Xin stood frozen, stunned by Ai Shaotao's words. She couldn't understand why he was so fixated on who signed the contract.
Yang Long, behind her, was already intimidated by Ai Shaotao's demeanor. He nudged Liu Xin, trying to pull her away.
But Liu Xin was unwilling to give up. She couldn't comprehend why she wasn't as good as that wretched Liu Ran.
Gritting her teeth, Liu Xin continued, "Mr. Ai, regarding the contract for Tianliu Shopping Mall, whether it's me or Liu Ran, we can both fulfill the requirements of your group. Therefore, I can also handle the handover with you."
Ai Shaotao's gaze suddenly turned sharp. He glared at Liu Xin and said coldly, "You? Are you even worthy? To tell you the truth, the reason our Yasi Hongdai Group is choosing Tianliu Shopping Mall right now is entirely for Miss Liu Ran's sake."
"Whether it's in terms of image, integrity, or professionalism, you are far inferior to her."
"Now get out of my office. I don't have time to waste on someone like you. If you dare say another word, I'll have security escort you out."
Liu Xin was so enraged she couldn't speak. Yang Long quickly grabbed her and dragged her out of the office.
The two left the Letian De Hotel.
All the way, Liu Xin was cursing angrily. She couldn't figure out what was so professional about Liu Ran. While Liu Ran was slightly prettier, with her tacky, ugly old clothes, how could she possibly compare to Liu Xin?
Yang Long drove, his brow furrowed. "Liu Xin, what do we do now? They insist on Liu Ran signing, which means Liu Ran will become the director of the mall. What should we do?"
Liu Xin gritted her teeth and said, "Forget it. We'll go back and tell Grandma that Yasi Hongdai Group has no sincerity, and Liu Ran's contract is worthless, something she faked to deceive the Liu family. We'll pin this blame on Liu Ran, and then the contract will be void."
Upon hearing this, Yang Long immediately nodded. "Yes, that's the best course of action. We'd rather not have this contract with Yasi Hongdai than let Liu Ran take the credit."
They both laughed and drove back to the old Liu family residence.
Upon arriving at the old house, Liu Xin walked up to Old Mrs. Liu and knelt down with a thud.
She grabbed Old Mrs. Liu's arm and said, "Grandma, Liu Ran is truly terrible. She deceived all of us. The contract between our Tianliu Shopping Mall and Yasi Hongdai Group is completely fake. Today, Brother Long and I went to negotiate the contract, but not only did we fail, we were even humiliated by the person in charge of Yasi Hongdai Group."
Old Mrs. Liu's face turned pale. She quickly asked Liu Xin, "Liu Xin, what happened? Did this contract fall through?"
Liu Xin nodded. "Grandma, this contract was fake from the start. In short, our Tianliu Shopping Mall and Yasi Hongdai Group cannot reach an agreement."
Hearing this, Old Mrs. Liu clenched her fists. Her heart ached, and she felt a sharp pain.
She had just allocated five million to Yang Long and Liu Xin. This meant her family had spent five million on public relations fees and hadn't even secured the contract.
In the future, her Tianliu Shopping Mall's competitiveness would be even weaker.
Just then, a relative nearby whispered, "That's not right. Yasi Hongdai Group has already published the cooperation agreement on their official website. The website states that Yasi Hongdai Group is cooperating with our Tianliu Shopping Mall. How could they go back on their word? Did you, sister Liu Xin, make a mistake somewhere?"
Hearing this, Old Mrs. Liu's eyes lit up. She immediately stood up, opened the official website, and made a call.
Soon, Old Mrs. Liu understood the reason.
It turned out that they only acknowledged Liu Ran as the signatory representative and director of Tianliu Shopping Mall. If Liu Ran was not in charge of this project, Yasi Hongdai Group would not consider the contract any further.
Old Mrs. Liu angrily hung up the phone.
Liu Xin knelt there, trembling. She opened her mouth to speak, "Grandma, I..."
Before she could finish, Old Mrs. Liu's palm slapped down on Liu Xin's face.
She pointed at Liu Xin's head and said, "What 'I'! Do you know what this contract represents? Tianliu Shopping Mall is the core asset of our Liu family, and Yasi Hongdai Group is the most important project for our Tianliu Shopping Mall in recent years. You dared to deceive me for your own selfish gain. Now, go and beg Liu Ran to come back and get this contract finalized immediately."
Liu Xin, covering her face, wanted to retort. However, seeing the anger in her grandmother's eyes, she shut her mouth.
This time, she knew the contract's significance was too great, so she had no choice but to yield.
Liu Xin knelt on the ground and agreed to Old Mrs. Liu.
At this time.
In a dilapidated courtyard, Liu Ran was sending a resume via email.
Her computer was so old that sending an email would cause it to freeze for several minutes.
Liu Ran sighed. She wanted to change the fate of her parents and Chen Yang, to lead them to prosperity. But why was it so difficult?
A few minutes later, Liu Ran's phone rang.
She took out her phone and looked at it. It was an unknown number. Liu Ran hesitantly answered.
A cheerful male voice came from the other end. The man laughed and said, "Hello, is this Liu Ran, the former campus belle of Qingzhou University?"
Hearing this, Liu Ran remembered. She quickly and with a hint of humility said to the person on the other end, "You must be Shi Yong, classmate Shi Yong. We haven't seen each other for a long time."
Shi Yong on the other end still laughed heartily and said, "I just received your resume. As an old classmate, I must help you."
"It's like this, we currently have some overseas work opportunities. The work duration is six months, and the position is for management. We happen to be short one person."
"The salary for this position is around 100,000 RMB per month. After completing six months, there will be a bonus of approximately 500,000. In other words, the income for half a year will be around 1.2 million."
"As an old classmate, I have to look out for you. This position is usually very competitive, but I'm directly giving it to you now."
Liu Ran was stunned by the high salary for the position. Her mind couldn't process it for a moment.
In six months, earning 1.2 million, an average monthly salary of 200,000. The requirements for such a position must be very high.
Liu Ran quickly and humbly said, "Classmate Shi Yong, you don't need to go through special channels for me. I definitely can't handle a job with a monthly salary of 200,000. I haven't even graduated from university. Taking on this position would cause you trouble."
The Shi Yong on the other end laughed heartily and said to Liu Ran, "Liu Ran, we are old classmates. If I don't look out for you, who will? Don't worry, I'm doing very well now. In short, it's decided. You discuss it with your family, and I'll send a car to pick you up tomorrow morning. We'll get all your paperwork done by tomorrow evening. Then, you'll be departing for abroad."
Liu Ran stood there, stunned. Before she could even agree, the phone call ended.
Liu Ran stood there, her head in a daze. She turned to look at Chen Yang and said, "Chen Yang, I found a high-paying job, but it seems I have to go abroad for half a year. What should I do?"