Previously.
The Lan family had made many efforts to cooperate with Jinchao Group, and was on the verge of signing the cooperation agreement.
The Lan family racked their brains to cooperate with Jinchao Group to expand their business and earn more money, but that was secondary.
The key was that the Lan family wanted to gain the favor of the power behind Li Zhaoyu to further strengthen themselves.
This was why Lan Min, in all sorts of ways, wanted to be Li Zhaoyu's secretary.
But who could have imagined that at this most crucial juncture, Lan Min, in her eagerness to show off, had offended a greenhorn, causing all of the Lan family's previous efforts to go down the drain!
After hearing Li Zhaoyu's words, Lan Min's already pale face turned ashen.
She finally understood a truth.
That was, Li Qianfan really had the right to call Li Zhaoyu by name in public!
Unfortunately.
She understood it a little too late.
Li Qianfan naturally paid no mind to Lan Min's current feelings and walked towards the elevator.
Li Zhaoyu quickly took the lead and pressed the elevator button.
As the door of the president's exclusive elevator slowly closed, the employees standing in the lobby looked at Lan Min with strange glances as she quietly left.
In the past.
No matter where Secretary Lan appeared in the company, she was never short of people fawning over her and trying to please her.
But now, she was like a plague, and everyone tried to stay as far away from her as possible.
In the President's office.
Li Zhaoyu invited Li Qianfan and the dreamlike Dai Paipai to sit down, and personally brewed tea.
"Li Zhaoyu, how much do you know about the Lan family of Tiandong?"
Li Qianfan took the teacup and asked straightforwardly, "Also, is the Qingyun branch of Jinchao Group still under your jurisdiction?"
Li Zhaoyu's heart immediately skipped a beat.
Li Qianfan's first question did not pose much "threat" to him.
But the second question?
"The Qingyun branch must have done something to displease Uncle. Ye Kaiming, you scoundrel, just you wait!"
Afraid to sit down, Li Zhaoyu, who was standing, cursed under his breath and bowed slightly, "Uncle, I'll answer your second question first. Regarding the Qingyun branch, I can convene a high-level meeting and dismiss the branch manager, Ye Kaiming, at any time."
Li Qianfan nodded, "It seems you haven't taken to heart what Uncle Bei and Aunt Jiao asked you to do a while ago."
Li Zhaoyu instinctively froze, then his face turned pale.
A while ago, he had received a call from Ye Tianjiao asking him to tell the Qingyun branch to give all the business for the autumn and winter work clothes to a fashion company in Qingyun.
For Li Zhaoyu, this was a small matter of making a phone call.
He hadn't paid much attention to it, but he had immediately called Ye Kaiming and directly explained the matter.
Afterward.
Li Zhaoyu, who was busy with work every day, had forgotten about this small matter.
Now, it seemed that this small matter was not small at all!
It had actually required his village chief uncle to come in person to demand an explanation.
Li Qianfan picked up his teacup, looked at Dai Paipai, and introduced to Li Zhaoyu, "This is Ms. Dai Paipai from Qingyun Paipai Fashion. I am now the secretary of Paipai's boss."
What?
In this world, is there anyone who qualifies for you to be their secretary?
Uncle, Uncle, why don't you just say this intellectual beauty is your woman, wouldn't that be enough?
You're just doing these useless things to shock me.
Li Zhaoyu's head spun for a moment, and he bowed to Dai Paipai, "General Manager Dai, hello. I hope you'll take care of your big nephew in the future."
Li Qianfan, who had just taken a sip of water, spurted it out with a "pfft."
Then came violent coughing.
Dai Paipai was startled awake.
Her eyes were full of shock, but her heart was filled with secret joy.
She quickly stood up, bent over, and returned the bow to Li Zhaoyu, "General Manager Li, you're too kind. I should be the one saying that I hope you'll take care of me in the future."
After speaking, she quickly patted Li Qianfan's back as he was still coughing.
Li Qianfan stopped coughing, kicked Li Zhaoyu's leg, "Damn it, what are you talking about? Paipai's boss is a married woman."
Even though he clearly saw Li Qianfan's kick, Li Zhaoyu didn't dare to dodge, nor would he.
He even deliberately bent his knees to make Li Qianfan's kick land more firmly.
After stumbling, Li Zhaoyu said with a cheeky grin, "Uncle, when you were in kindergarten, you often taught us that there's nothing tastier than dumplings, and nothing more fun than... Cough, Uncle. Kick me again? I suddenly feel full of infinite strength."
At this moment.
The authority of Li Qianfan, the village chief, vanished.
All of Li Zhaoyu's panic disappeared.
Dai Paipai feigned shyness, looking irresistibly charming.
"If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll pull out all your teeth."
Li Qianfan, embarrassed and angry that Li Zhaoyu had revealed his childhood misdeeds in front of Boss Paipai, glared and cursed.
Li Zhaoyu immediately put on a solemn expression.
"Sit down and talk."
Li Qianfan raised his hand and pointed to the sofa, saying to Li Zhaoyu, "Standing here, talking to you, I have to crane my neck, it's too tiring."
Just as Li Qianfan was inquiring about certain matters with Li Zhaoyu, a black car sped over.
With a screech.
The car stopped in front of the Jinchao Group headquarters building.
Upon seeing this car, Lan Min, who had been waiting at the entrance for a long time, felt her vision go dark.
She had caused such a big trouble for the Lan family by trying too hard, and she didn't dare to hide it.
After calling her family, she stood there anxiously waiting.
She hoped her father would come in person to help her smooth over the trouble she had caused.
However, the person who arrived at the fastest speed was her uncle, Lan Ximing.
Lan Ximing was also the general manager of Dashen Real Estate and the head of the Lan family in Tiandong.
"Uncle—"
Lan Min walked over nervously, not daring to look at the black-faced Lan Ximing.
"Useless!"
Lan Ximing immediately put a big hat on Lan Min and then asked in a low voice, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Lan Min did not dare to conceal anything, and truthfully recounted how she had come into conflict with Li Qianfan and Li Zhaoyu's attitude.
"What is that young man's name?"
After listening, Lan Ximing asked, "And what is his relationship with Mr. Li?"
"His name is Li Qianfan."
Lan Min's voice trembled, "As for his relationship with Mr. Li, I don't know. But I saw with my own eyes that Mr. Li seemed very afraid of him."
Only Wang Biao and a few other security guards heard Li Zhaoyu call Li Qianfan "Uncle."
Li Zhaoyu was very afraid of him?
In that case, this Li Qianfan could only be the power behind Li Zhaoyu!
Lan Ximing immediately realized something and wanted to raise his hand and give Lan Min a good slap.
"We'll deal with your matter when we get home!"
Lan Ximing's cold eyes swept over Lan Min, and he quickly walked towards the lobby entrance.
He had to see Li Zhaoyu and Li Qianfan immediately.
He wanted to show a hundred million percent sincerity and personally apologize to Li Qianfan.
Unfortunately.
Wang Biao and his men blocked Lan Ximing at the entrance.
"Please inform Mr. Li. Tell him that Lan Ximing, the general manager of Dashen Real Estate, is here to pay his respects."
Lan Ximing had never spoken so politely to a mere security guard in his life.
Similarly.
Wang Biao didn't feel overly flattered.
He smiled politely, "I'm very sorry, Mr. Lan. Our Mr. Li specifically instructed that he will not see any members of the Lan family, including you."