King of Technology: A Fresh Start in 1983

Upon hearing Lao Yang's words, Zhan Yiling immediately became excited: "So, does that mean you're actually the decision-maker for the Jiangji project?"

Old Yang smiled slightly: "That's not entirely true. To be precise, I can decide who succeeds, but it doesn't guarantee they'll actually succeed."

"But I don't want anyone to succeed, so they definitely won't succeed."

Zhan Yiling asked with a grin, "I shouldn't be the kind of person who, if you say it won't work, then it definitely won't, right?"

"What do you think? You know perfectly well what I mean."

Old Yang suddenly remembered something, "You insisted on quoting a high price back then, and now it seems that it was a lucky accident."

"Although you will have to make some concessions and lower the price during the final business negotiations, you should still have enough room to maneuver."

"Those people surnamed Yan won't have too many delusions now."

"At most, I just hope that I can take a trip to the United States under the guise of inspecting IBM."

"In this regard, you just need to include the relevant expenses during your trip abroad in your quote."

"They won't spend a single penny of that money; they'll definitely bring it back intact..."

Zhan Yiling quickly replied, "Although IBM is rather rigid, we can still find ways to be flexible, so there shouldn't be any problem in this regard."

"As for your part, I will definitely try to get it from the company. If you have any ideas, just tell me directly. Let's not stand on ceremony."

Old Yang waved his hand: "You don't need to worry about me. I'm not helping you for that reason."

Hearing what Lao Yang said, Zhan Yiling was in a great mood!

It's true that fortune and misfortune are intertwined, and life is unpredictable. The project, which I had no hope for, suddenly took an amazing turn for the better.

She couldn't help but secretly calculate in her heart that, with the performance of Jiangji Group, she should be able to win the President's Award this year!

You might even become a recipient of the Global Top Employee award, with the company providing all the travel, meals, and accommodation for a week of luxury on some island.

Sigh, I wish I could bring He Fan with me then. I wonder if he's even able to get his passport sorted out yet...

Thinking this, Zhan Yiling held up a whole plate of peeled pistachios in front of Lao Yang.

Old Yang smiled slightly: "You should eat too, I can't possibly eat that much."

"You eat it, I'm afraid it will make me feel hot."

Old Yang took it and put it down, looked around, and sighed, "It feels so good to be back in the capital."

"I came to Beijing to study in 1975, and it has been eighteen years since then. This is the longest I have been away from Beijing."

"I never expected to meet you in Beijing. It makes me feel more at ease and warm in the capital."

Zhan Yiling's heart skipped a beat!

He quickly smiled and reminded her, "Look at what you're saying, it's not my turn. You should be thinking about your wife and children first."

"I don't have children."

"Oh, you must have a bunch of buddies in Beijing, right? You don't even have anyone to drink and have fun with at Jiangji. You must really miss your friends."

"Compared to you, my wife and buddies are nothing."

Zhan Yiling was stunned for a moment and dared not continue the conversation.

He quickly used drinking tea to cover up his inner turmoil.

Unexpectedly, Old Yang moved closer and looked at Zhan Yiling with tender affection: "Yiling, let's be friends."

The scene I feared has finally come to pass!

In the past, when she encountered men who had designs on her, Zhan Yiling would first find out their weaknesses and then precisely undermine their confidence.

Make them feel inferior and ashamed, so they won't pose a threat and won't do anything.

Just like when she went on a business trip to Shanghai, Lao Wang had ill intentions towards her.

She invited Lao Wang to the noisiest disco to dance, which put his heart through the wringer and exhausted him.

The last sentence, "It seems you really can't play with us young girls; there's a generation gap,"...

Old Wang fully realized that his age and declining health forced him to back down at the last minute...

Just like how she would make Gao Jianmin, who considered himself a romantic, realize his own financial straits when he saw the several thousand yuan of pocket money in her bulging wallet.

But Zhan Yiling didn't know how to deal with Lao Yang in front of her.

Because Lao Yang is no longer the same person he used to be, who drowned his sorrows in alcohol.

Rather, he is someone overflowing with confidence who believes he is omnipotent.

This confidence stems precisely from his belief that he is Zhan Yiling's savior, capable of bringing her a highly anticipated and lucrative deal.

The only way to completely destroy his confidence is to prevent him from placing this big order with you.

But Zhan Yiling did not hesitate to act.

She was unwilling to see the outcome result of mutual destruction and utter failure.

In a moment of panic, Zhan Yiling could only reply evasively, "We've been friends for a long time."

"Don't play dumb. Someone as smart as you couldn't possibly not understand what I mean!"

"But you already have a wife."

"A wife is nothing; you can get a divorce."

"But I already have a boyfriend."

"A boyfriend isn't a big deal; we can break up."

"But you are so much older than me. You went to university in 75, when I was just in the third grade of elementary school."

"I was born in 1953, which makes me only thirteen years older than you..."

"No, no, my parents will definitely not agree." Zhan Yiling immediately lost her composure.

"As long as there is love between us, the age gap and parental opposition are nothing."

A chaotic and disorganized defense was completely ineffective.

But Lao Yang's relentless pressure calmed Zhan Yiling down.

She frankly stated, "The problem is that between you and me, we are just very good friends, and there's nothing more than a deeper emotional connection."

"It's okay, let's start as just friends."

"As long as you don't shut me out and agree to continue dating me, I believe I will win your heart someday."

"No way! We're back to square one. You have a wife, and I have a boyfriend. How are we supposed to date?"

"You can break up with your boyfriend!"

"Can you divorce your wife first, and then start dating me?"

Zhan Yiling originally intended to use this sentence to make Lao Yang back down...

To her surprise, Lao Yang immediately and confidently replied, "No problem, as long as you promise me that I can date you after the divorce, I'll go back and mention it to her today."

Zhan Yiling was stunned!

Looking at Lao Yang's sincere face, she realized that this matter was not as simple as she had initially imagined, and was even more difficult to handle!

Because a solution that was already difficult to find now has an additional condition that must be met...

That is, although this is Lao Yang's unreasonable wish, how can we avoid hurting his sincere feelings?

After a moment of contemplation, Zhan Yiling said, "Old Yang, you really shouldn't have brought this up at this time."

"My feeling is that if I don't agree to date you, you won't let me get the Jiangji Group project. Am I right?"