Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 582 Is it still convenient for me to call you sister?
The 10th, the fifth day of the third lunar month, is an auspicious day for breaking ground.

Under the bright, sunny sky, the weather has warmed up completely.

At 10:00 a.m., the resumption ceremony of "Chenfeng Technology" officially began.

However, it was not appropriate to use the word "resumption of work" in public. Instead, it was packaged under a grander name, called "Chenfeng Technology National Market Promotion Strategy Launch Conference".

In front of the new factory building in the "headquarters park", the administration department arranged for a stage to be set up overnight.

The guests present today are also extremely distinguished. In addition to Wu Yongming, he also brought distinguished guests invited from the city and even the province.

Because of the presence of guests such as Wu Yongming, not many staff members were arranged on-site.

Besides Dr. Liu, Fang Jun, Yang Congxin, Guo Liang, Hua Shaojie and other management personnel, there are more than twenty core employees of the company.

Xu Chen also met with Director Feng Siliang of the Municipal Publicity Department again. He helped coordinate with some local media in Tiancheng and the provincial capital, and they kept taking pictures.

After the leader's opening remarks, Xu Zhiquan and Dr. Liu each took the stage to speak.

Xu Zhiquan's speech this time was simple and sincere, and he couldn't hide his emotions.

Old Xu spoke calmly, but Xu Chen, as his son, could still hear the turmoil of his father's emotions in certain words.

……

The "press conference" was very brief, lasting only about half an hour.

Afterwards, Xu Zhiquan and Dr. Liu accompanied the guests on a tour and exchange within the park.

Two of the guests from the provincial capital had some technical backgrounds, so Dr. Liu took the initiative to communicate with them more.

At noon, the leaders needed to return to the city.

Xu Zhiquan and Dr. Liu also went to attend an internal seminar in the afternoon.

The "Chenfeng Technology Headquarters Park" and "Chenfeng Technology Guangming Park" quickly became bustling with activity.

After more than a month of work stoppage, employees returned to their posts one after another, and each department held a grand mobilization ceremony.

In fact, over the past month or so, there has been some lingering negative emotions and even pessimistic discussions among the employees.

Some of the young people who recently joined the company, such as those recruited from the provincial capital, have already quickly resigned and left Tiancheng.

Today's "press conference," attended by leaders and guests, undoubtedly helped all employees who had been confused and doubtful to rebuild their confidence and motivation.

……

At lunchtime, Guo Liang tried to drag "Little Xu" to lunch with him again, but they ran into Fang Jun coming out of the finance office.

She looked at Xu Chen and said coldly:

"You eat with me."

Xu Chen said "Oh" and turned to look at Guo Liang.

Guo Liang gave an awkward smile:
"I'm going to find Hua Shaojie!"

Fang Jun walked towards the elevator hall without saying a word, and Xu Chen followed obediently and sheepishly.

"I want to eat barbecue. There's a new one that just opened on Wanxin Road."

"Oh."

"But that shop only had really bad soju, so I went to the car to get a good one."

"Okay."

……

This was Xu Chen's first time visiting a barbecue restaurant on Wanxin Road.

As he entered, he glanced at the ingredients on the tables and couldn't help but give Fang Jun a thumbs up:

"As expected of the restaurant chosen by Teacher Fang Jun, these beef ribs are incredibly fresh!"

Fang Jun: "They have imported Wagyu beef from South America, as well as yellow beef from Northwest China. It depends on which one you prefer."

Xu Chen tentatively suggested, "Then let's try them all?"

Fang Jun: "Okay, then you pay the bill."

Xu Chen: "..."

……

Snowflake beef is tender, juicy, and incredibly tempting. Yellow beef, on the other hand, is firmer and has a richer, more complex flavor.

Wrapped in fresh lettuce, topped with sauce, garlic cloves, and scallions, it's heavenly!

Xu Chen ate several rolls in a row, unable to stop.

Fang Jun opened a bottle of Feitian wine by himself and poured himself a drink.

Xu Chen naturally had many doubts and questions, but he didn't know whether he should speak up.

So he ate in silence, figuring that since Fang Jun's sister had invited him to dinner, she probably had something to say.

Sure enough, as her fair cheeks gradually flushed, she began to talk to herself in a casual manner.

It doesn't rely heavily on logic, but it has its own key content and core viewpoints.

Xu Chen was eating a lettuce wrap with beef with his head down, but his ears were standing up high...

"Your dad will come to Beijing with me during the May Day holiday."

Once he returns, no one will dare to harbor any ill intentions towards 'Chenfeng Technology'.

"Wu Yongming has some unspeakable difficulties, but he is trustworthy."

His investment in 'Chenfeng Technology' was all out of public interest..."

"Don't worry about Fang Xiao anymore, he's been kicked out of the country by my family."

He's not allowed to come back anytime soon.

"He and I are half-siblings, so we weren't that close to begin with."

Fang Xiao's biological mother is even more difficult to deal with than Fang Xiao himself.

This time, I'm completely trapped by his mother...

But that's all been resolved now.

"Wu Yongming has some follow-up arrangements, such as internally dealing with some people. We'll just have to wait and see."

In any case, these are all factors that are beneficial to 'Chenfeng Technology'...

"I've already spoken to Brother Bing about the 19 billion yuan that he owes me, and I expect he'll pay it back by the end of this month or the beginning of next month."

We should be able to secure funding this month.

The relationship between several banks and financial institutions is something your dad and I have been dealing with these past few days.

Everything's fine now, it will go smoothly.

"Wu Feifei and Fang Xiao did have a marriage agreement back then, but it was just a joke between the two families when they were young, and it may not have been taken completely seriously."

In addition, Feifei looked down on him, so she tried to avoid him as much as possible. Wu Yongming also disliked Fang Xiao's character, but he didn't dare to speak up.

But Fang Xiao still had some ulterior motives towards Feifei…

Wu Feifei was originally scheduled to study abroad in high school and university.

"That's why I studied in China—I didn't want to run into Fang Xiao abroad..."

Xu Chen chewed his meat heartily, listening to the gossip about Miss Wu, feeling somewhat speechless.

Fang Jun took a sip of his drink, looked up at Xu Chen, and said expressionlessly:
"However, Wu Feifei's father did indeed think about you."

Xu Chen: "Huh?!"

Fang Jun: "Back then, Fang Xiao was pestering Wu Feifei, but Wu Yongming was somewhat interested in you."

He was thinking of setting you up with Wu Feifei, so he could get rid of Fang Xiao.

Wu Yongming should have mentioned this to your father.

However, Wu Feifei knew about your relationship with Bing Ge, so that wasn't the end of it.

Xu Chen: "..."

……

……

In the afternoon, at the Chenfeng headquarters campus.

Fang Jun and Xu Chen sat in the lobby on the first floor for a while.

Xu Chen was a little confused about the situation, but she still obediently followed Sister Fang Jun.

After waiting for about ten minutes, two uniformed officers arrived.

They greeted Fang Jun and then walked together toward the elevator lobby.

Xu Chen was a little confused and didn't dare to follow rashly.

Fang Jun turned his head and glanced at it:
"What are you standing there for? Come here..."

……

8th floor, finance office.

When Fang Jun, Xu Chen, and two investigators entered, four or five young people from the finance department, including Gu Xuewei and Jiang Xiaozhen, were busy with their own tasks.

Fang Jun remained silent, his expression somewhat grim.

Xu Chen followed behind, still not understanding what was going on.

An investigator stepped forward and said:
"Who is Jiang Xiaozhen? We need to cooperate with some investigations."

Jiang Xiaozhen was stunned for a moment, then stood up, her face showing a look of horror.

……

It wasn't until Jiang Xiaozhen was taken away by the investigators that Xu Chen guessed the general situation.

Fang Jun then gave a brief reprimand in the finance office, which confirmed Xu Chen's suspicions.

It turns out that the "big boss" Fang Xiao's financial "undercover agent" at Chenfeng Technology was actually Jiang Xiaozhen. No wonder he had such a clear understanding of Chenfeng Technology's debt situation and financial milestones.

……

Fang Jun's sister gave him a stern lecture, exuding an air of domineering authority, which made Gu Xuewei and the other young people tremble with fear.

However, after the admonition, Fang Jun still offered some reassurance, and his words were quite considerate.

Xu Chen followed Fang Jun out of the "Finance Office" and then went to sit on the terrace rest area on the 8th floor.

Fang Jun said a few more words about Jiang Xiaozhen's situation, which made "Little Xu" feel a little scared.

Jiang Xiaozhen was also a former employee of the "Guangming Factory".

Back then, Gu Xuewei, Jiang Xiaozhen, and Fang Jun were all first-line finance staff at the same level.

It is only now that we know that Jiang Xiaozhen had already provided cooperation to the then acting factory director Jin Guiyuan and the "big boss" Fang Xiao during the bankruptcy acquisition of "Guangming Factory".

She had "lurked" deep enough that while Jin Guiyuan and several others were "infiltrated," Jiang Xiaozhen was not implicated.

Later, she became a hidden pawn planted by the "big boss" Fang Xiao within "Chenfeng".

It's no wonder that Fang Xiao knew about Chenfeng's debt situation, but was unaware of Xie Bingran's 19 billion yuan support.

After all, Fang Jun directly handled Xie Bingran's financial transactions, and Gu Xuewei and Jiang Xiaozhen were completely unaware of them...

Fang Jun sat with Xu Chen for a while, then said, "I have a bit of a headache after drinking," and prepared to go back to rest.

Xu Chen looked obedient and volunteered to be Fang Jun's sister's personal driver.

Fang Jun remembered something and spoke up:
"Oh... I'll be staying at Tiansheng Mansion for a couple more days. I've already told Brother Bing."

Xu Chen: "Are you still running away from home?"

Fang Jun: "No, it's just that I feel very comfortable sleeping at your place."

Xu Chen: "..."

Fang Jun: "Don't worry, I didn't sleep in your master bedroom, I slept in the second bedroom."

"..."

……

Xu Chen drove Fang Jun's white Audi A4 and took her back to "Tiansheng Mansion".

After parking the car and getting out, Fang Jun waved goodbye and went upstairs.

Xu Chen stopped her again, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:
"Will it still be convenient for me to call you 'sister' from now on?"

Fang Jun turned his head, frowned, and thought for a moment.

But she didn't answer. A barely perceptible hint of embarrassment flashed across her expressionless face before she turned and walked silently toward the stairwell.

As he reached the door, Fang Jun turned back and said:

"You and your son are truly worthless..."

"what?"

"It's all thanks to women."

Fang Jun said something expressionlessly, then turned and entered the elevator.

"..."

Feeling helpless, Xu Chen turned around and swayed out of the residential area.

He couldn't help but recall Old Xu's hearty laughter, and how calm and collected Old Xu had been these past two days, going with the flow...

So, were these subsequent events actually within Lao Xu's expectations and plans?

……

……

With things settling down in Tiancheng, "Little Xu" has also returned to Shanghai.

I skipped more than a week of classes, but fortunately, there wasn't much anxiety about "falling behind" in college, so missing one or two classes in each course wasn't a big problem.

"Burning Ice Sports" is currently extremely busy.

The "Tmall Mall" is about to launch, and "Ranbing Sports" is one of the first "S-level flagship stores" to be launched, facing a daunting task in its preparations.

When Xu Chen was in Tiancheng, he transferred Zhuang Lei and Ma Lingyao from Dongchen Advertising to temporarily support Sister Fei.

In addition, this year's new products "Burning Ice 001+", "Burning Ice X+", the Olympic limited edition "Burning Ice O", and the first "Burning Ice Summer Apparel Series" have all entered the design and development stage.

Nie Fei is directly leading the project, with Zhou Junjun and Sun Aimi providing support internally.

For the external aspects, two design agencies were employed: the British "Pearl Cat" and the Hong Kong Island "Chan Yu-chien Studio".

Su Rong also loved getting involved in this project, so she happily joined the project team.

……

Xu Chen took a day at noon to visit Wu Feifei at Shanghai Foreign Language School.

The recent setbacks have put Miss Wu under immense pressure.

Now that both Wu Yongming and Xu Zhiquan, the two "fathers," have been safely delivered to the hospital, Xu Chen and Wu Feifei are both deeply moved, feeling a sense of shared suffering and relief at having survived a close call.

Xu Chen was still a bit gossipy and curious, so he jokingly sniffed out the story of Miss Wu and Fang Xiao's "marriage agreement".

Wu Feifei pouted, looking somewhat unhappy, and was unwilling to mention it.

This just confirmed what Fang Jun's sister had said.

……

……

Before we knew it, it was the end of March.

Xu Chen and Lao Xu spoke on the phone several times, and Xu Zhiquan also told his son about the situation in Tiancheng.

After the ups and downs in March and April, Wu Yongming's situation has actually become more stable.

With the cooperation of the city and province authorities, and under Wu Yongming's leadership, a group of people both inside and outside the organization were dealt with swiftly and decisively.

However, most of them are still under investigation and there has been no public announcement.

Among the two financial institutions that had previously cooperated with "Chenfeng Technology," some individuals were exposed for having had secret, long-term connections with the "big boss."

Chenfeng Technology has secured all its financing, and its current financial and debt situation is very good.

Jiang Huaqin's troubles had long been resolved, and "Datuo Auto Sales" had continued its initial exploration of the southern market.

The 19 billion yuan from Bing Ge's side has naturally been arranged to be returned to her.

Old Xu and Fang Jun are men of their word; they calculated the loan interest for Xie Bingran on a daily basis.

Xu Chen roughly calculated that with a sum of 19 billion yuan, the interest would be quite considerable.

My wife, she truly lives up to her reputation as a rich woman...

On a Sunday evening, Xu Chen finally got the chance to have a long phone conversation with Bing Ge.

Xu Chen was also very disappointed that the iPhone was still outdated and did not have a FaceTime video calling function.

When asked about Bing's preparation for the competition, he remained as cool as ever, as if preparing for and competing were stress-free experiences.

But after thinking it over, Xu Chen still felt nervous for Bing Ge.

May is almost here, and there are only three months left until the opening of the Olympics on August 8th.

Three months later, Bing Ge will be standing on the Olympic stage in Beijing...

Xu Chen imagined himself in that situation and felt his hair stand on end in fear.

Brother Bing remembered something else and said:
"Fang Jun transferred all the money to me, and I've paid off all the borrowed money."

Xu Chen couldn't help but say, "This time, my dad and I really owe you our lives."

Xie Bingran: "Oh."

Xu Chen smiled and said, "I can only repay this debt with the rest of my life."

Xie Bingran: "Oh."

Xu Chen: "Don't you feel anything when I say such sweet things?"

Xie Bingran: "Huh?...Oh..."

Xu Chen: "..."

Xie Bingran: "I still have tens of millions in my account, all of which are my money."

I have no use for it, so I'll transfer it to you instead.

"What if you still need it..."

Xu Chen: "..."

But then he thought again and said:
"I have quite a bit of money now, and I'll also get a year-end bonus from 'Ranbing Sports'."

Although we don't have as much money as Brother Bing, we can still pool our resources to start an investment fund.

Xie Bingran: "Investment fund?"

Xu Chen: "It's about investing money to make money grow."

Xie Bingran: "Didn't you say that if you have money, you should save it and not invest it recklessly?"

Xu Chen smiled confidently:
"When I make investments, I naturally only make money and never lose money."

He pondered it again:

Let's call it 'Chenran Capital'!

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(End of this chapter)