Cooperation

After the Tang and Lu families agreed to cooperate with Ke Establishment regarding the company project, Lu Shen hosted a meeting at Lu Group to discuss about it. It would be a very big project because it wasn't very often when three big companies would come together. The people present were Lu Shen, Lu Tian, Tang Lin, Tang Wei, Tang Qingyu, and Ke Zhenshao.

Lu Shen sat down at the end of the table and said, "Okay, let's begin—"

"Wait, my sister is stuck in traffic right now. Do you mind if we wait a while for her?"

"Mr. Ke, we have all gathered here today and every single one of us has a busy schedule. I apologize, but we have to begin. We can review when she arrives," Lu Shen said with a serious tone.

At that second, the door opened. A woman with a very short skirt and heavy makeup was seen. Everyone in the room was wearing formal attires. It was only her that dressed inappropriately.

"Hello. My name is Ke Zhenyi. I am Zhenshao's younger sister. It's a pleasure to meet all of you."

She passed by all of the people in the room, just to go to the front and raise her hand to shake Lu Shen's hand.

Lu Shen's first reaction was to look at Tang Lin. Her face was frozen and a dark aura could be felt around her.

He loved her jealous expression, but he didn't want to get beat up at home, so to make her satisfied, he just ignored Ke Zhenyi.

"Let's begin. Over here on the screen..."

Lu Shen began to talk about the project and after being embarrassed, Zhenyi turned and sat down next to her older brother. Tang Lin's face made it clear to Lu Shen that she was satisfied with his actions.

"I, Lu Shen, represent Lu Group and my father, so everything I say is what my father and I discussed beforehand and agreed to. This project will be confidential and the company that exposes it without the consent of the other two companies will be forced to give a $2,000,000 compensation and they will no longer be able to work on the project with everyone else. Is this reasonable?"

Ke Zhenshao said, "On behalf of Ke Establishment, we agree."

"We also agree," Tang Wei fidgeted with the pen in his hand and looked at his future son-in-law. Tang Qingyu was just listening and nodding to their conversations.

Lu Shen waved over to his assistant and Li Gong passed a yellow envelope to him. It contained the contract.

After reading the contents, the CEOs of each company signed it and shook each others' hands.

"Happy cooperation!"

As they walked out of Lu Group, Ke Zhenshao went up to Lu Shen.

"Would you like to discuss about this project further at a restaurant later?"

"Sure. My schedule is cleared for today. I just have to get home early because of my fiancée."

Lu Shen emphasized the word "fiancee".

"That's alright. I just need about two hours to ask about something regarding the project."

"Okay. I'll go over after I rest a little at home."

Lu Shen headed over to the Maybach that Tang Lin was leaning on.

"What did he say?"

"He just wants me to go to a restaurant later with him."

"Should I come?"

"No. He just has a few questions. I'll answer them and head home as soon as possible."

They got into the car and went home. Thirty minutes later, Lu Shen went to the restaurant that Ke Zhenshao told him to go to, but he was nowhere in Lu Shen's sight. Instead, he saw a familiar woman waving at him. It was Ke Zhenyi.

He headed over to the table and sat down across from her.

"Where is Mr. Ke?"

"My brother is busy right now. There was an emergency at the company. He told me to come here and accompany you," she said as she gave him a seductive smile.

Lu Shen was disgusted. He wanted to just get up and leave, but for the sake of their project, he just sat and distanced himself away from her. He thought, 'My Lin, help me!!'

"CEO Ke had questions regarding the project. What are they?"

"Um... I'm new to this business stuff, so could you just explain everything?"

He gave her a cold expression, "Do you think I'm a joke? Are you trying to waste my time? Your brother told me to come here because he had questions. If there is nothing to ask, then I'll take my leave."

"Wait! I have a question."

"What is it?" Lu Shen sat back down.

She had a conflicted expression.

"Uh... when will we start the project?"

"I said it during the meeting. Next week."

"Uh..."

"I'm leaving," he said as he stood up and got out of his seat. She was just trying to waste his time and make him stay with her.

"Wait... is your relationship with that Tang lady serious? Are you just playing around with her? Are you two being forced by your families?"

Lu Shen turned his head and looked at her.

"In what position are you in to be able to ask me such questions? Do you have the right to question my private matters?"

"So... there is nothing between you two?"

Before Lu Shen could speak, an arm was wrapped around his arm.

"Ms. Tang..."

"I don't understand why Ms. Ke is asking these sorts of questions to my future husband. Are you against our relationship?"

Tang Lin was wearing a black knee-high dress and she wore the most expensive jewelries from her store. She held onto Lu Shen's arm and looked at Ke Zhenyi with a glare.

Ke Zhenyi chuckled and said, "I wasn't expecting Ms. Tang to be here, too. There is a misunderstanding here. I just didn't want you to suffer for the rest of your life in an arranged marriage."

"Thank you for your consideration, but I can take care of myself. After all, I wouldn't be able to trust a person that I have met two times to decide on who I should be with and who I should avoid in my life. Me and Shen are in an engagement because of our own love and will. It wasn't arranged by parents."

She continued, "If there isn't anything else you need to talk about with my fiancée, then we will leave. We'll see you next week."

They turned and left Ke Zhenyi alone at the table. When they got out of her sight, she smashed a wine glass on the floor and many people looked at her.

The couple got into the car and the driver drove off. The whole time, Lu Shen was staring lovingly at Tang Lin and he felt a warm feeling when he remembered her staking her claim on him.

"How did you know I was in such a troubling situation? Did you feel my call for help?"

"Nonsense. I just saw Ke Zhenshao going inside his house after you left and I thought it was suspicious, since you said were going to see him."

"That bastard... Ke Zhenyi said there was an emergency at their company, so he couldn't come. Those liars!"

Tang Lin's phone rang. It was Tang Qingyu.

"Sis, come to the hospital. Ying-Ying got into an accident."