Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 259 Difficult Choice_1

Xiao Ming hadn’t taken many steps out the door when a small dining cart was pushed towards him, prominently displaying a white porcelain bowl on top.

"Is that my bird’s nest?" he asked.

The waiter pushing the cart nodded, "Yes, sir."

"Then follow me. I’ve changed rooms."

The waiter was momentarily stunned, thinking to himself, "You’re changing rooms, but whose account does this dish go on?" He was about to ask when he sensed the manager’s stern gaze and quickly closed his mouth, turned the cart around, and followed.

The private room Xiao Ming had reserved was on the second floor, similar in size to Dong Jingyi’s but less opulently decorated.

Clearly, the class of the rooms was arranged according to the floor.

Chen Tianyou and Tang Qingbai had already arrived and hurriedly stood up when they saw Xiao Ming enter.

"Sorry for the wait, I ran into some friends upstairs and chatted a bit longer than expected. I neglected you both, I’ll punish myself with a drink later."

Xiao Ming’s apology immediately eased the anxious hearts of Chen Tianyou and Tang Qingbai, who said it was no issue as they had just arrived themselves.

"Please, have a seat."

Xiao Ming gestured with his hand and then pointed to the small dining cart behind him, saying, "Li, that bowl of bird’s nest is yours. Eat it while it’s still hot."

After he had seated himself, he ordered the manager to serve the dishes.

Seeing Xiao Li get bird’s nest while she didn’t, Yang Hanqing felt somewhat jealous and pinched Xiao Ming lightly under the table.

Xiao Ming could guess her thoughts but didn’t explain, instead chatting and exchanging pleasantries with Chen and Tang.

In the restaurant’s office, the manager described the situation in the private room in the simplest terms possible to Lu Lichun.

Lu Lichun let out a cold laugh: "What’s the Lingnan Business Association but a bunch of good-for-nothing trash huddling together for mutual protection? To provoke that man actively is truly wishing for a shorter life.

Spread the word, in this year’s chairman election, anyone who dares to vote for that Dong surnamed is going against me, Lu Lichun."

"Understood," the manager responded without any unnecessary words, bowing in agreement.

"Did that man say anything else?" Lu Lichun asked. "Did he mention when he’d be willing to see me?"

The manager’s expression suddenly became awkward, he hesitated, not daring to speak.

Lu Lichun’s eyebrows gently knit together. "Speak!"

"He... he didn’t mention when he would see you, but he took your business card and said... said you are ’old but with a youthful spirit’, very... saucy."

After saying this, the manager was sweating bullets, looking down as he braced for his boss’s possible outburst, but after a moment of silence, he tentatively looked up and was taken aback. freёweɓnovel.com

He saw Lu Lichun’s eyes shimmering, teeth lightly biting her lower lip, indecipherable whether she was angry or something else, but indeed looking quite... saucy.

What the hell?

The boss was notoriously fierce!

It was said that once, a small-time ruffian who was handsy ended up getting chopped by her personally, instilling fear in the thug world ever since.

Now having been called saucy, she actually started to act "saucy". Could it be that this Xiao surname was her kept man?

That’s not right! What kind of kept man could make a financier go out of her way to butter up?

Baffled, the manager realized he might never know the answer in his lifetime.

"Alright, I got it. You may leave," Lu Lichun said after noticing her subordinate’s strange look and waved him away. Once the door closed, she took out a mirror from a drawer and, while touching her face, muttered, "What ’youthful spirit despite old age’, I’m even a year younger than Gu Tinglan!

Stinking brat, if you can cozy up to an eight-year-old’s mother, I refuse to believe I can’t handle a young and handsome man like you!"

In the private room, dishes were brought in one after another, and Xiao Ming began to frequently raise his glass, discussing the local sights of Lingnan. Chen and Tang felt a connection and also recognized the young man’s wide breadth of knowledge.

Indeed, not just anyone can create a legend; amassing a fortune of a billion in three months signifies someone extraordinary.

After a while, the waiter brought in four dishes, all of which were bowls of golden soup with bird’s nest.

It was then that Xiao Ming whispered to Yang Hanqing, "See that? I’ve just managed to have some myself."

The corners of Yang Hanqing’s mouth lifted slightly as he asked, "Then why did Li get to eat it first?"

"That girl’s just stubborn. Whenever she’s outside, she stands there to protect my safety, never leaving my side. Giving her a bowl first at least lets her fill her stomach a bit!"

"So, you still think about her and feel sorry for her."

Xiao Ming, with a full head of black lines: "You’re beyond help."

Yang Hanqing merely chuckled and started eating with a spoon.

After three rounds of drinks and five flavors of dishes, Xiao Ming laid down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth with a napkin.

Chen Tianyou and Tang Qingbai, seeing this, also stopped eating and sat quietly, waiting.

They could all see that the main event of the evening was finally here.

After taking a sip of clear tea, Xiao Ming cleared his throat and, with his first words, left Chen and Tang dumbfounded.

He had asked a question: If they were to start a high-precision optical equipment factory from scratch, how long would it take to achieve the profit level of Baiguang Optics?

The meaning of his words couldn’t be clearer—he wanted to leave Hao Jianwen behind and start fresh!

Not to mention anything else, just the mere boldness of the move was enough to make Chen and Tang admire him.

"Mr. Xiao," Tang Qingbai began cautiously after a moment, "First of all, thank you for your recognition and trust.

Secondly, Baiguang Optics isn’t just a manufacturing plant—it also possesses a team of excellent employees that we have trained, as well as a set of proven effective workflows.

Starting a new factory wouldn’t be difficult as long as the funding is in place, but starting everything from scratch means the time cost is difficult to estimate.

Considering it from the perspective of your investment, we think it would be more convenient and beneficial to upgrade from the existing foundation of Baiguang Optics."

Xiao Ming nodded, "I understand the reasoning, it’s just that Hao Jianwen disgusts me so much. The thought of investing and helping that bastard make money makes me so frustrated I want to hit someone."

Chen Tianyou and Tang Qingbai exchanged wry smiles.

They knew the feeling all too well, but the man happened to be the major shareholder of the company; aside from enduring it, they could only endure.

"The most crucial point is," continued Xiao Ming.

"That son of a bitch is a legitimate shareholder of Baiguang, even if he violates the rules or dies, his shares are still private property and must be purchased with hundreds of millions of real money.

Without doing anything, just to give so much money to a son of a bitch like that is too damn unlucky.

Compared with that, I’d rather give you guys this billion to start a new company. Even if it’s a loss, at least there would be a bang, right?"

After hearing this, Chen Tianyou and Tang Qingbai fell into deep thought.

Baiguang Optics was a company they had built from nothing; they had deep feelings for it, and naturally, they were reluctant to leave it behind.

But when reality had reached this point, clinging to the past made it hard to realize future dreams.

Was it better to give up on taking risks and just continue on steadily as is?

Or to say goodbye to the past, to start from zero, betting everything on a new, uncertain path?

Although difficult, they had to make a choice.

"Don’t rush, take your time to think it over, just make sure that no other investment firms cut in front of me," Xiao Ming added jokingly, then changed the subject, "By the way, today I received a call from someone claiming to be the vice president of the Lingnan Business Association, stating that they forbid me from investing in your venture.

That’s strange.

You both seem like reasonable people; how could you have made a mistake to offend the local business organizations?"