C14 However She Lacked Money

Lu Yao did not know whether to laugh or to cry.

Before their marriage, Shao Yunchen had made her sign a contract with strict terms, all because of his reluctance. Now that she wanted a divorce, he seemed disturbed. Why was he so hard to understand?

The next morning, Lu Yao went to the bank to encash the cheque.

Two million and five hundred thousand yuan filled up two bags. She did not want to take so much cash home, so she took it to the lawyer's office straightaway. "Mr. Song, here is two million and five hundred thousand yuan. This should be enough. I'm sorry for troubling you about my dad."

Mr. Song counted the money and looked relieved. "Yes, it should be enough. You only needed to compensate for your father's embezzled funds. I'll do my best to defend him when the time comes."

"Thank you," Lu Yao said. She felt very grateful.

Fortunately, her father had been in touch with a good lawyer who was willing to take on the case. Otherwise she would not have known where to begin.

"Ms. Lu, Mr. Ji wants to see you in his office," Lu Yao's assistant said as she walked in to her office.

Lu Yao had just returned from the lawyer's firm. Hurriedly, she put down her things and went to Mr. Ji's office. As soon as she walked in the doors, he told her that he needed her help in the negotiations with an investment company.

Their company had long been in a partnership with the industry's investment giant, Long Teng. They had mutually agreed to do negotiations next Wednesday. However, since the company's representative for the negotiations was currently hospitalized, Mr. Ji wanted to send Lu Yao instead.

"Me? Mr. Ji, you cannot be serious!" Lu Yao stared at him in disbelief. "I only handle the data, and you're asking me to handle negotiations! This is like pushing me into a fire pit. I've never been a part of these things before."

"You'll be fine. I'll send someone along with you. Just follow the instructions in the contract." Mr. Ji smiled pleasantly. "I have no choice. If we had someone more capable in the company, we would have sent them. I'm in a difficult situation."

Before Lu Yao could open her mouth to speak, Mr. Ji interrupted her, tempting her with an irresistible offer. "If you go, I'll ask Finance to grant you twenty thousand yuan as additional compensation. All your expenses shall be reimbursed too."

Mr. Ji was shrewd enough to know exactly what to say to sway her...

Unfortunately, she needed the money.

"All right then Mr. Ji, please get someone to book a plane ticket for me." Lu Yao accepted the offer. She had witnessed a negotiation a few days ago, when she played interpreter to the French party. She understood a bit of business language.

More importantly, twenty thousand yuan would suffice for her and her mother for three months.

Upon returning to her office, Lu Yao searched for some information on their partnership with Long Teng. Out of habit, she looked up the investment company on the internet.

Long Tend was an investment company that developed in Jin City four years ago. It took less than two years for the company to appear on international circuits. It currently had a market capitalization of tens of billions of dollars.

Lu Yao clicked her tongue, impressed.

Only four years to rise to the top... Either the company was big with profitable associations, or their CEO had inherited a lot of wealth. There was no other explanation.

Lu Yao scrolled down the screen of her computer, curious about the net worth of their CEO. Suddenly the cellphone on her desk rang. She reached over and answered it once she saw the caller ID.

"Dongnan, I was thinking of calling you. Would you and Tian Tian like to have dinner with me tonight?"

Xiang Dongnan laughed from the other end of the phone. "Seems like I chose the right time to call. All right, after you get off work, shall I pick you up?"

"Okay. Five thirty sounds good?"

After hanging up the call, Lu Yao stared at the empty computer screen, her mind blank. "What was I doing just now?" she muttered to herself. "God, am I getting old? I'm losing my memory!"

Lu Yao could not recall what she had been about to look for, so she gave up. There were other tasks that required her attention.

After work, Xiang Dongnan picked up Lu Yao from her office. They went to The Red House for dinner. Lu Yao noticed that the entire time Tian Tian played with her father's phone and did not utter a single word. Lu Yao glanced at Xiang Dongnan, curious about this behavior.

"Dongnan, why is Tian Tian not saying anything?"

Xiang Dongnan sighed warily, almost as if he had been expecting the question. He touched Tian Tian's head lightly, a bitter smile curving his lips. "Tian Tian has autism..."