C10 No Chance to Be Together

He made to live again, only to be stopped by Yan Shu’s words.

“Since you refuse to recognize my abilities, why don’t we make a bet?”

Director Zhao dabbed at his forehead with his handkerchief. Yan Shu was really bold, almost too bold for her own good.

He had been in this industry for so long, but he had never heard of anyone who dared to challenge Fu Yunjian.

Yan Shu was certainly the first, and to offer a bet, no less!

“The hotel’s evaluation happens once every two years, and the next period will be starting this July. If I manage to raise the Pearl Hotel’s position to six stars, you will make a public announcement telling the whole country that non-management majors are allowed to apply at the hotel In addition to that, you will have to compensate me with ten million for emotional damages.”

Director Zhao’s jaw dropped. “Are you out of your mind?”

Fu Yunjian returned her cold smile with one of his own. “How arrogant. For the last three years, there has only been one hotel in the country that went from five stars to six stars.”

“Just because others can’t do it doesn’t mean that I’m incapable as well.” She shot him a look of defiance. “Well, Director Fu? Are you willing to make a bet with me?”

Fu Yunjian realized that he had been experiencing many firsts lately, all with the same woman. He hated every second of it.

“And what if you fail?”

“Then I shall apologize to you and pay you five times the compensation for your emotional damages. Until then, I will be at your disposal.”

Director Zhao counted on his fingers and muttered under his breath. “Fifty million!”

Yan Shu’s annual salary was just a little over four hundred thousand. Would she really be able to fork out that kind of money?

“Fine, I’ll bite. I hope you don’t disappoint me.” Fu Yunjian tried to leave yet again, but Yan Shu stood still in his path.

“Is there anything else?” he frowned.

“I know your Porsche model. You don’t need two million to change the bumper. You’re the esteemed and dignified CEO of the Fu Group, aren’t you? There’s no way you would cheat me out of a deal. Surely, the repair shop had made a mistake with the quotation. Let me direct you to a more trustworthy store.”

With that, she handed him a piece of paper and flashed him a bright smile. “Once you receive a new quotation, kindly ask your assistant to forward it to me. Thank you!”

Before Fu Yunjian could say anything, she had already turned on her heel and was sashaying out of the room.

Oh, this woman was really good!

“Director Fu,” Assistant Zhang interjected. “We’ve caught the person who stole the Little Master’s smartwatch. I’m bringing them in now.”

He left the room and returned shortly afterward with a wriggling bundle in his arms.

The little girl was flailing her limbs and shouting indignantly. “Let go of me! I told you, I didn’t steal the watch!”

Fu Yunjian was pleasantly surprised to see that it was the little girl he had met at the airport last time. He asked Assistant Zhang to put her down.

“Oh, it’s you, Handsome Uncle!” Yan Xiaosui’s eyes lit up when she recognized him. “What a coincidence!”

She didn’t think she would see him again.

“Indeed.” Fu Yunjian’s expression softened in the face of her bubbly disposition.

He took the watch from Assistant Zhang and held it up. “This was a birthday present for my son. There are only five of its kind, and each of them has an identity registration upon purchase. Where did you get it?”

Yan Xiaosui’s spirits soared when he didn’t accuse her of stealing the watch, but they quickly plummeted again when she processed the rest of his words. “The sausage thief is your son?”

So he was married. That meant that he and her Mommy had no chance of being together.

Fu Yunjian raised his eyebrows. “Are you saying that my son was the one who snatched your sausage at the airport?”

“Yes!” At the mention of the incident, Yan Xiaosui grew angry all over again. “He wanted to trade that watch with my sausage, but I refused. That’s when he threw the watch at me and grabbed my sausage!”