Everyone is a businessman and invests only when they see hope; otherwise, who would fight an unprepared battle?
"Of course, no problem. It's settled then. I'll give you the final design drawings soon." Having secured the investor, Zhang Jin didn't linger.
On the way back, the branch company, which had been steadily progressing, called.
"Brother, there's something I've been thinking about and feel I must tell you." Liu Yifeng was puzzled when he received Liu Kaichen's call. He reviewed the financial statements of every company every month and found no issues.
"Speak."
"It's like this. Because of the news online, some ill-intentioned people have set their sights on the branch company. I've been investigating but haven't found anything concrete, yet some clients have inexplicably terminated their contracts."
Liu Yifeng knew that Liu Kaichen wouldn't have called him unless he couldn't resolve it himself. Although Liu Kaichen hadn't been the most responsible at first, he was quite reliable now.
"Alright, I understand. You first stabilize the existing clients. I'll come over to take a look once I'm done with things here." Liu Yifeng also realized it had been a long time since he'd visited the branch company.
Telling Liu Kaichen about this matter made him feel much better. He had been burdened by it for a long time, and he wouldn't have called Liu Yifeng if he could have solved it himself.
Back home, Tongtong was already asleep. Looking at the time, it was indeed very late. He had a busy day and was tired, so he went to bed early.
The next day.
Zhang Jin arrived with the design drawings.
Liu Yifeng was surprised by the man's speed, realizing he was genuinely eager to make money.
"Here are the final design drawings. See if there's anything you need to change. You can make corrections," Zhang Jin said expectantly, looking at Liu Yifeng.
Liu Yifeng smiled faintly and looked at the design drawings before him, quite satisfied.
"It's fine, but your speed is truly impressive. It makes me wonder if you're short on cash and deliberately trying to trick me into a trap."
Liu Yifeng's words drew a strong protest from Zhang Jin. "Younger brother Liu, you can't say that. If I, Zhang Jin, were really out of money, I would tell you directly. I would never try to scam people this way."
Liu Yifeng was just joking. "Don't worry, even if you were out of money and asked me for it, I wouldn't give it to you."
"Younger brother Liu, that's not very loyal of you."
"Let's get back to business. I think the design drawings are excellent. You can prepare a proposal for me as soon as possible. However, I need to go to the branch company for a few days, so you can send it to me via email. If I find it satisfactory, I'll sign it directly."
Zhang Jin frowned. "Why are you going to the branch company?"
"There are some issues over there that need my attention. Don't worry, I won't run away."
"Younger brother Liu is quite humorous. Alright, I'll prepare the proposal and send it to you. I won't disturb your work any further." Zhang Jin left, his heart content.
Liu Yifeng gave some instructions to Lu Fei and prepared to leave for the branch company the next day.
Although it wasn't very far, it still required some travel time, and the round trip would be inconvenient.
"Why so sudden?" Liu Chunsheng was surprised to see Liu Yifeng packing for Tongtong.
"Kaichen called and said there were some problems over there, so I'm going to check it out and will be back after it's resolved." Tongtong had already heard about this and was very excited. He hadn't been to the branch company in a long time and had been eager to go.
Liu Chunsheng didn't say much, only hoping that Liu Yifeng would take good care of Tongtong. His only concern was his beloved grandson.
Early the next morning, they boarded the car to the branch company. They had already called Du Ziheng, who was to pick them up upon arrival.
Tongtong slept for the entire journey and only woke up when they had already reached the branch company.
"Daddy, have we arrived?"
He looked so adorably sleepy.
"We're here, little Tongtong. Do you miss Uncle Du?" Du Ziheng spoke before Liu Yifeng could.
Tongtong immediately got excited. "Wow, Uncle Du, long time no see! Of course, Tongtong misses you."
They chattered, asking each other about their well-being.
"You absolutely cannot leave today. You must have a good drink at my place." Du Ziheng took Liu Yifeng and Tongtong to his home, where it seemed everything was already prepared.
Besides, Liu Yifeng and his son had no intention of leaving immediately, and Tongtong must be hungry by now.
"Then we'll trouble my sister-in-law to host us."
"What are you saying? We're all family, no need for formalities." Du Ziheng's smile was radiant, making Liu Yifeng feel very warm.
Upon arriving at Du Ziheng's house, as expected, Xia Qianqian was also there, seemingly having known about their visit in advance.
"Long time no see."
It had indeed been a long time since they last met, and they felt a slight awkwardness.
"Long time no see. How have you been recently?"
Liu Yifeng looked at Xia Qianqian with a warm smile.
"We're all good. Please, sit down. Sister-in-law prepared this huge table early on." Xia Qianqian seemed lost in thought while looking at Liu Yifeng's face and only came back to her senses when her husband nudged her.
Liu Yifeng looked at the table laden with dishes and was very pleased. "Thank you, sister-in-law. I've missed your cooking quite a bit."
"Haha, then eat plenty today. Sister-in-law has definitely prepared enough!"
They chatted about recent events and everyday matters, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere.
After dinner, Liu Yifeng declined Du Ziheng's invitation. They had booked a hotel before coming, located right next to the company, which would be more convenient.
Hotel.
"Daddy, what's wrong with the company?" Liu Yifeng hadn't told Tongtong why they were there, but he had guessed that something must have gone wrong.
Liu Yifeng shook his head. "Actually, I'm not very clear myself. We'll have to see tomorrow."
He didn't want Tongtong to worry too much. If he could resolve it himself, that would be best. He would seek Tongtong's help only if he couldn't.
After a tiring day, he watched Tongtong fall asleep and soon drifted off himself.
He woke up early the next day. Being in a hotel, he waited for Tongtong to wake up before heading to the company.
"Brother, I'm so sorry to trouble you to come all this way." Seeing Liu Yifeng, Liu Kaichen finally felt a glimmer of hope.
Liu Yifeng patted his shoulder reassuringly, giving him a look that said, "Everything will be alright."
"Give me those termination contracts." Liu Yifeng asked Liu Kaichen to produce the contracts. He carefully reviewed the clauses and found that most of them were for contracts nearing expiration, causing minimal harm to their interests. These people were truly cunning.