Chapter 350: Beyond Friendship

Dad, Uncle Ma, it turns out both of you are here.

Oh, the two of us are discussing something.

Oh, really? Dad, then I'll go to my office for now, and come over after you finish talking.

As he spoke, Xiao Yunzhe prepared to turn around and leave this place.

No need, go attend to your affairs; I have a few things to discuss with Yun Zhe.

Okay, General Manager Xiao, I'll head over first.

After saying that, Ma Zhuli left directly from here; now only the two of them, father and son, remain in the room.

Yun Zhe, you came over this early morning; what do you want to discuss with me?

Dad, I heard you say yesterday that the acquisition of Xing Ya Company has been settled; so what needs to be done next?

What? I just noticed how interested you are in this matter.

Xiao Ming turned his head and then looked at Xiao Yunzhe, asking back.

No, I'm not particularly interested; besides, this isn't a major company strategy, so I also want to know and join in.

Do you want to participate in this matter, or do you want to get close to learn their total price, or rather, get close to Zong Mengni?

Dad, what do you mean by that?

After Xiao Ming finished saying that, Xiao Yunzhe suddenly froze for a moment.

It's obvious; what he's saying really has a hidden meaning.

It means nothing; I just want to tell you that some things can be obtained, but some things are not yours, so you must stay away from him; do you understand?

Dad, can't you just say it straight?

Alright, then I'll ask you: where did you go last night?

Yesterday, last night, last night, I, I, I, I was at the company.

Actually, Xiao Yunzhe is bad at lying; moreover, as he spoke, he began to stumble.

At the company? Are you sure you were at the company?

Yes, I, I have been at the company all along.

I came to the company at six this morning, but I found your room completely empty; how do you explain that?

Oh, it's like that; because at five I had already gone down, and you said young people should sleep early and rise early, so that way you can have a healthy body.

Xiao Yunzhe seemed to temporarily brush off that remark, but he had no idea that Xiao Ming's all of this was actually blasting himself.

Because Xiao Ming's time arriving at the company today was already around seven-thirty, nearly eight; he basically never went to his room.

It's precisely because of these two sentences that Xiao Ming felt that this kid was indeed hiding something from him.

Heh, go on, tell me exactly where you went last night.

Dad, I, I was at the company; I just told you that a moment ago, didn't I?

Fine, if you were at the company, then I'll immediately pull up the surveillance footage; I want to see exactly when you appeared at the company.

Dad.

Go ahead.

I, I actually wasn't at the company.

Not at the company? Then where did you go? Don't tell me you were with Zong Mengni last night? Okay, maybe I really guessed right.

Dad, how do you know?

How do I know? Yun Zhe, if you want nobody to know, you must not do it; since I can now know, do you think Geng Jing Shu is still far from discovering the truth?

Dad, I, I actually, I really didn't think that much; I really drank too much yesterday, and it's not at all what you imagined.

What did I imagine you to be? Were you and Zong Mengni together all night last night?

Yes, we were indeed together, but Mengni was so drunk she was unconscious; I stayed in her office to take care of her, she was in the inner room and I in the outer room—there really was no contact at all.

Heh, Yun Zhe, I don't care whether you had contact or not, nor how far your relationship with Zong Mengni went last night; I can only tell you this: between you and her, it ends here.

Dad, what do you mean?

It means nothing; for your family's safety, Dad must make this decision: from now on, you are not allowed to interfere in Xing Ya Company's affairs, and furthermore, Zong Mengni, you are not allowed to meet her again.

Dad, why won't you let me see her? Between us, it's just a friendship.

Heh, see? As soon as Zong Mengni is mentioned, your reaction is this strong; it's obvious you've long surpassed the boundary of mere friendship.

Dad, I say this, why don't you believe me? Between me and her, there really is nothing.

Whether there is anything or not, it's all in the past now; even if you really had relations with him last night, I won't pursue it further; I only hope you don't go further astray—there's still time to fix this.

Dad, no matter what you say, I will absolutely not admit it; I truly was not with her, really, truly not together.

Enough, no need for me to say more; remember, what I tell you is enough. Also, you are not allowed to interfere in Xing Ya Company's affairs; properly handle your company's reorganization, and I tell you, this company's reorganization plan may need to be carried out ahead of schedule.

Carried out ahead of schedule? Dad, didn't you previously say this matter was temporarily shelved? Moreover, you wanted to put the acquisition of Xing Ya Company on the agenda?

Yes, but my strategy has changed now, so this must be done as soon as possible; also, how are the several subsidiary companies doing?

Their situation is still completely normal.

Oh, if that's the case, then I must speed up this matter; additionally, all reorganization plans must be sorted out in time before tomorrow night.

What? Dad, before tomorrow night—this, this time is too tight, right?

There's no way; time is pressing now, and my plan is to complete the asset restructuring within this week.

Dad, that seems impossible; our company is still in a lockdown period—how could you possibly do asset restructuring now?