Yan Xia smiled at him. "Mr. Fang, do you need anything from me?"
He undid the buttons on his cuffs. "Ms. Lu said last time that we'd meet again. So this is what you meant."
Yan Xia wore a proper smile on her face. "I haven't congratulated you on finding your beauty yet. I thought I misunderstood last time. It was just my over - thinking."
Fang Jiangyi was polite to her. He was skeptical about Yan Xia's decision to work at Shengshi. After all, with her resume and background, she didn't need to condescend to be a small project supervisor at Shengshi.
"Is your wound better?" Neither of them answered the other's question.
"Much better." Yan Xia nodded at him. "Actually, it was a well - thought - out decision for me to work at Shengshi. I'm not very familiar with the domestic market. Since we'll be working in the same company from now on, Mr. Fang, I'll count on your care."
Fang Jiangyi stared intently at her expression, as if trying to figure something out. He remained silent for a long time.
"Did you call me here just to ask about my wound's recovery, Mr. Fang?" Yan Xia turned her face and asked him.
From the first time he met Yan Xia until now, Fang Jiangyi had always been speculating about her identity and purpose. This had a lot to do with Lu Qianzhou, but he never showed his curiosity in front of outsiders, always rationally restraining himself.
"Ms. Lu has a very good relationship with your third brother, Lu Qianzhou."
Yan Xia didn't know why he suddenly brought up Lu Qianzhou, but she still answered his question with a smile.
"Third brother and father have always been very kind to me."
Fang Jiangyi didn't change his official smile on the surface, but his eyes became a bit sharp. "With Ms. Lu's connections and abilities, you could definitely get a better position and development. Why did you choose to come to Shengshi? Is it just for fun, or do you have some other motives?"
He observed Yan Xia's expression carefully. After all, a person with motives would feel a bit uneasy when questioned.
"To be honest, I'm very optimistic about Shengshi's development. The market value of Shengshi has been rising sharply in the past year. I'm sure Mr. Fang has contributed a lot. In the past, no matter where I went or what I did, I always carried the background of the Lu family. I don't want to be labeled as a person who relies on their family. If I can achieve something elsewhere, I should be able to get rid of those gossips."
Yan Xia's answer was ambiguous, as if she had expected to be asked these questions.
Fang Jiangyi remained silent all the time, with no expression on his face. This made people feel very uneasy.
"Ms. Lu, please don't be so polite. Have a seat."
It seemed that Fang Jiangyi wanted to have a long conversation.
"I'd like to hear Ms. Lu's opinion on the project of the international high - school in cooperation with SN."
Many people were vying for the big order from SN, but in the end, an unknown newcomer snatched it and brought it to Shengshi Group. Whether she could be fully responsible for this project still needed the approval of the entire board of directors. Ability was crucial.
Yan Xia sat down opposite him, and he seemed to be very polite, waiting for her to sit down before he took his seat.
After thinking for a while, Yan Xia said, "As far as I know, Shengshi once participated in a PPP project of a public primary school and was very successful. So it has relevant experience. SN is an international company and is not familiar with the domestic market. So it needs the cooperation partner to take the lead. What the other side needs is Shengshi's resources. After all, a physical school requires a large amount of manpower, material resources and financial resources, and excellent teaching staff is also crucial. So we need to consider many factors."
Fang Jiangyi crossed his fingers, looking a bit nonchalant.
"What's the shareholding ratio?"
"SN holds 51%."
The secretary came in to serve tea. Fang Jiangyi took a sip of tea and pondered, "Shengshi won't be able to hold the real power at all."
Shengshi was able to win this project because of its own strength. It was obvious to everyone that this project was a lucrative one. Naturally, the other side didn't want to give up the power and wanted to hold the sovereignty firmly in their hands.
The fragrance of the tea was curling up. Yan Xia gently ran her fingers along the rim of the cup.
Fang Jiangyi was greedy and domineering. It was this ruthless attitude that made him recognized by many people in a short time.
Yan Xia looked at him. "There are many competitors for this project. The education industry has always been among the top three profitable industries. SN is, after all, the client and it's the first time for them to cooperate with Shengshi. It's understandable for them to be a bit vigilant."
There was another endless silence.
Yan Xia pretended to stand up. "If Mr. Fang has nothing else, I'll go back first."
Fang Jiangyi stood up to see her off. "There's a dinner party arranged for Ms. Lu tonight. You must go. I'll pick you up this afternoon."
She really didn't expect this, so she was stunned for a moment before reacting. She frowned. "A dinner party?"
"You're a well - known person. You brought such a big project to Shengshi on your first day of employment. It's only natural for you to be treated like this." Fang Jiangyi opened the office door for her in person, with the corners of his lips slightly curving up. His jade - like face was flawless. If it were an ordinary woman, she would definitely agree to him without thinking.
But Yan Xia pretended to decline. "But my third brother..."
Fang Jiangyi cut off her words. "Everyone is looking forward to getting to know you. You won't be such a killjoy, will you? Or is it because I offended you before, so you still hold a grudge and don't want to be in a place where I'm around?"