Chapter 352: Arrogant Woman

Zhang Zhi and Zhao Yin exchanged a glance and then looked at Xu Shaochen and said, “Chairman Xu, it’s impossible not to be tempted by such a huge profit. But we also know our own limitations, so we only ask that you allow us to have a share.”

“Of course, after all, you two seniors brought this news to us. However, I have something else to take care of on my end, so I’ll need you two to head to Songshan first to scout the area.”

Xu Shaochen nodded his head. If he didn’t let the two of them get involved, it would look too greedy. Besides, they wouldn’t take much of a cut given their capabilities, so the majority would still go to him.

“Thank you, Chairman Xu. We will set off for Songshan tomorrow.”

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, even their tone became a bit lighter.

Xu Shaochen lifted his teacup.

The two saw this and wisely got up to take their leave. This gesture meant it was time for them to go, and staying any longer would just be thoughtless.

“Securing this project won’t be easy. The local people of Songshan will unite even if competition is fierce to squeeze you out.”

After Zhang Zhi and Zhao Yin left, Liu Rushuang finally spoke. She was not very optimistic about this business.

Xu Shaochen pulled her into his arms, inhaling the faint fragrance of her hair: “Money is something you have to fight for yourself. No one’s going to hand it to you while you lie down.”

He could certainly imagine the fierce competition, but that wasn’t a reason for him to back down.

Even if he didn’t have much of an advantage in Songshan, he wouldn’t suffer too much either. After all, the title of the young master of the Xu Corporation represented a lot.

So, in a certain sense, this was a fair competition.

Hearing this, Liu Rushuang knew Xu Shaochen had made up his mind, so she didn’t say anything further.

“By the way, lately there’s been some unfavorable rumors online about our company.”

Liu Rushuang suddenly remembered something and looked up at Xu Shaochen as she spoke.

“Oh?”

“Recently, there have been a lot of comments online, mainly about how our Chen Yu Company has developed so quickly yet hasn’t done any charity work. They’re criticizing us, especially you as the chairman.”

Liu Rushuang looked upset as she said this. She originally planned to do charity work in the name of the company, but Xu Shaochen rejected the idea.

“Let them criticize. The more, the better.”

Xu Shaochen curled up the corners of his lips. This was naturally within his calculations, which was why he established the Lotus Charity Foundation.

It’s all about starting low before rising up.

Chen Yu Company won’t do any charity.

But the Lotus Charity Foundation will be very high-profile, doing charity work everywhere and making sure everyone knows about it.

The stark contrast between the two will be highlighted, and then with some guidance from internet influencers, netizens will compare the two and harshly criticize Chen Yu Company.

Once the criticism reaches its peak and emotions are running high, they’ll casually reveal through a few media outlets that Xu Shaochen is actually the chairman of the Lotus Charity Foundation.

Then Xu Shaochen will appear publicly in a high-profile manner and explain that the reason for doing this was to keep a low profile, to do good deeds without seeking recognition, or something along those lines.

After that, Xu Shaochen’s reputation will soar to new heights, and those who criticized him will become his supporters.

This way, the charity gets done, and his positive image is established—truly killing two birds with one stone.

Why is it called the joy of helping others?

It’s because helping others also brings happiness to oneself.

Just like now, Xu Shaochen felt quite happy. Not only did he help the children in the mountain regions, but he also brought benefits to himself.

Seeing the mysterious smile on Xu Shaochen’s face, Liu Rushuang knew that he had it all planned out.

After chatting with Liu Rushuang for a while, Xu Shaochen got up and left.

“To the school.”

After getting into the car, Xu Shaochen instructed.

The Audi led the way in front. If any danger arose, they could protect the Rolls-Royce behind them immediately.

The two cars, one in front and one behind, headed toward Jiangzhou University.

Trouble occurred at the intersection. A water truck suddenly began to slow down, blocking all the cars.

Fortunately, this wasn’t on the highway, so the cars were moving slower; otherwise, there would have been a pile-up.

The Audi driven by Long San and Long Si happened to block a Porsche 718 that drove out from the leftside lane.

They initially thought it was just a small incident. After all, it was unintentional on their part. However, the Porsche stopped and a woman stepped out.

“How do you drive? Do you even know how? If not, just don’t drive! Are you blind? You’re blocking my way!”

The woman stormed out of the car and angrily kicked the Audi’s door, cursing at Long San and Long Si.

“Miss, I’m sorry. It was our fault.”

The two frowned. Clearly, the water truck was at fault, but what did that have to do with them? Nevertheless, to avoid wasting Xu Shaochen’s time, they still apologized.

They thought that after apologizing, the matter would be over. Unexpectedly, the woman continued her unreasonable behavior.

“Miss? Your whole family’s full of ‘Misses’. You think an apology is enough? Do I owe you that apology? Do you realize how much money I’ve lost because you blocked me for a few minutes, you bastard? What, so driving a broken Audi makes you feel powerful?”

The woman spat out her words furiously, shoving her hand through the car window to point directly at Long Si.

Long San and Long Si exchanged a look, then turned off the engine and stepped out of the car.

“This…this lady, what exactly do you want? Just say what you want so we can all move on.”

Long Si tried to speak calmly to the woman. Otherwise, he feared he wouldn’t be able to resist slapping her.

Damn, is this woman crazy? If you want to lose your mind, go scream at the water truck driver!

“Move on? You’re the ones wasting my time!” the woman continued, completely self-righteous.

“Lady, don’t push it!” Long San raised his voice.

“Smack!”

The woman slapped Long San across the face and aggressively declared, “So what if I’m pushing it? Let me teach you a lesson, you blind dog!”

“You…” Long San was furious, but instead of hitting back right away, he hesitated, thinking he didn’t want to cause trouble for Xu Shaochen.

Seeing this unfold from the back of the Rolls-Royce, Xu Shaochen furrowed his brow and got out of the car.

Originally, he thought Long San and Long Si would resolve the issue, but he didn’t expect the woman would actually get physical.

“What are you staring at me for? Want to hit me? Go ahead, hit me! I’ll make sure your entire family suffers if you do!”

The woman jabbed her finger in Long San’s face, her arrogance reaching its peak.

“Oh, really? You’re so cocky. Anyone listening might think you’re driving a 911 instead of a 718.”

Xu Shaochen’s face was cold as he spoke in a calm tone, stepping closer with each word.