Divorced and Determined: The CEO's Ex-Wife Fights for Love-Chapter 209

Chapter 209

Shen Muyan was waiting in the Investment Promotion Bureau for Director Nie Guoqiang’s call. She had a project to discuss with her partners from other provinces, and as she had a good relationship with Director Nie, she decided to come to discuss it.

Hotels like Euray, the five-star chain, have surprisingly low profits. After accounting for the high operational costs, the annual profits are minimal. However, the real money comes from developing shopping centers and commercial streets around the hotels, which were acquired when the hotel was built.

Although wealthy women have money, they need partners to share the risks. Shen Muyan was working even harder now because Lu Boss’s earning ability had surpassed hers. The president of a five-star hotel chain was making less money than a street vendor—this was indeed shocking.

Shen Muyan sat elegantly on the sofa in the lobby, sipping her tea. The secretary, looking disheveled, came out, having just endured the wrath of Director Nie.

In truth, this matter had nothing to do with him; it was because Lianhua District had stolen the investors, making their boss angry with nowhere to vent, so the secretary had to bear the brunt of it.

The secretary walked out, looked up, and saw Shen Muyan sitting on the sofa. He adjusted his posture but couldn’t bring himself to smile.

“President Shen, you can go in now, but Director Nie is not in a good mood,” the secretary said.

He didn’t elaborate, as mentioning this would be embarrassing for Annan District. Shen Muyan stood up and walked into the director’s office. Director Nie had just finished venting his anger and was calming down with a cup of tea. He cleared his throat and started discussing the matters at hand. However, the issue with the investors kept bothering him.

Halfway through, Director Nie received a call from the red hotline. This hotline connected directly to senior leaders. Shen Muyan stopped speaking, stood up, and moved to the window, wanting to avoid the conversation.

Director Nie spoke on the phone for about five minutes, and his expression began to change dramatically. He heard several key words.

“Lu Qin Snack Stall.”

The latest news was that a group of investors from Kyoto had decided to invest in Jiangcheng, and the key reason was the “Lu Qin Snack Stall.” It seemed that these investors were food lovers. A few snacks had won them over.

Who would dare say Jiangcheng was a food desert now?

What excited Director Nie even more was that Lu Qin Snack Stall was originally from their Annan District. However, Lianhua District was doing everything possible to try to keep Lu Qin’s owner in their district. Even if they couldn’t win his heart, they had to keep him there.

Director Nie hung up the phone, murmuring to himself, “Lu Qin Snack Stall?” 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

In the quiet office, this sentence reached Shen Muyan’s ears. She turned her head and looked at Director Nie.

The Lu Qin Snack Stall? It couldn’t be another stall with the same name, right?

Why would Director Nie mention Lu Qin?

Shen Muyan was intrigued. Director Nie quickly called his secretary in. He realized that Shen Muyan was looking at him and smiled awkwardly.

“President Shen, I apologize for the interruption. Please wait a moment. I have something urgent to handle.”

As he spoke, the secretary entered the office.

Director Nie quickly said, “Go check if there’s a snack stall called Lu Qin in Annan District. Has it been to the Lianhua District food festival recently?”

“This is important. Go now, it’s related to a large investment.”

As soon as the secretary heard the word “investment,” he immediately thought of the Kyoto investors. He didn’t dare delay and quickly went to investigate.

Meanwhile, Director Nie’s tension remained high. Though the Lu Qin Snack Stall came from Annan District, there was still a risk of it being swayed to Lianhua District. After all, moving from one district to another wasn’t that hard.

As long as the temptation was strong enough, it could happen easily. Shen Muyan, now certain that the “Lu Qin Snack Stall” mentioned by Director Nie referred to Lu Boss’s stall, recalled that she had witnessed his ability to make money at the Lianhua District food festival just the day before. She was deeply impressed.

“Director Nie, the Lu Qin Snack Stall you mentioned, I might know it,” Shen Muyan said calmly.

“President Shen, you know it?”

Director Nie was taken aback but quickly realized and stepped out from behind his desk.

“President Shen, please, please sit.”

He personally poured Shen Muyan a cup of tea and looked at her expectantly, eager for more details.

“The owner of the Lu Qin Snack Stall is the father of my child,” Shen Muyan said nonchalantly.

Her statement was accurate, and she had no intention of explaining the details of their divorce. Director Nie’s mind immediately buzzed. This was a surefire win!

The owner of Lu Qin Snack Stall was Shen Muyan’s husband. There was no way Lu Boss would be swayed to Lianhua District now. As long as his wife and child were in Annan District, Lu Boss would never leave. Finally, the weight on Director Nie’s chest lifted.

From then on, he stopped mentioning the snack stall and focused on finalizing Shen Muyan’s project. The discussion proceeded smoothly, with all the favorable policies granted. Thanks to Lu Qin’s connection, Shen Muyan managed to profit easily from the negotiations.

Once the deal was done, Shen Muyan took a sip of her tea, reflecting on how it would have been better if she hadn’t divorced Lu Boss. Impulsiveness was indeed the devil.

She had once thought her decision was well-thought-out, but now it seemed childish. Lu Boss, he was such a great guy. As she thought about Lu Boss, Shen Muyan felt content. Director Nie, noticing the smile at the corner of her lips, assumed it was because the discussion had gone well and quickly said,

“President Shen, when you have time, please bring your husband along. I’ll treat you both to a meal.”

The invitation from the director of the Investment Bureau was a great honor. Shen Muyan naturally agreed. Although she didn’t consult with Lu Boss, she had already taken the lead in this matter. Now, she just needed to convince him. If he didn’t agree, she would have to use a strategy.

Her “strategist” thought of a trick.

“A spoiled woman is always the most effective.”

Shen Muyan disliked this idea and couldn’t bring herself to do it. So, this idea was promptly discarded. But if it came down to it, she might just use it.

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Lianhua District

Food Festival

The food ingredients inside the food truck were visibly diminishing. Lu Qin estimated the time. At this rate, the little one wouldn’t be able to play “little boss lady” today.

By 5 p.m., everything should be sold out. Qin Hui was still waiting for Lu Qin to finish her shift. The leader had already spoken: they must do everything possible to recruit Lu Boss.

Once Lu Boss moved to Lianhua District, the investment deal would follow. Qin Hui was still amazed that a small snack stall could influence such a big investment project.

Incredible!

“Lu Boss, please wait a moment. I just need to take a little of your time.”

Lu Qin frowned slightly. She glanced at her watch, already time to pick up her daughter. If it weren’t for Qin Hui being so polite and humble, she would have ignored him.