Chapter 24 I Never Thought About It

Half an hour later, in the conference room of Meiting Group.

As Xia Xin and Leng Shuang exchanged their signed agreements, the matter of the old district’s development was finally settled.

With a smile on her face, Xia Xin said, “Miss Leng, thank you for your help this time.”

“I heard from Chen Fan that you were planning to give me a set of clothes as thanks, but there’s no need for that. If you want to thank someone, thank Chen Fan. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have helped you,” Leng Shuang replied coolly, casting a cold glance at Xia Xin. She added, “Before I leave, let me remind you: the decision-maker values your ability and potential. He hopes you’ll dedicate yourself to the task. If you perform outstandingly, he’ll consider Meiting Group a model enterprise and prioritize its development. In the future, resources from the authorities will be allocated to you first.”

With these words, a storm surged within Xia Xin’s heart. She fought to steady her excitement and nodded with conviction. “I will make sure this project succeeds!”

Leng Shuang said nothing more and prepared to leave the meeting room. After a moment’s hesitation, Xia Xin called out, “Miss Leng, may I invite the decision-maker to a meal? I mean nothing else by it—I simply wish to share my thoughts about the old district project with him.”

“If you’re truly sincere, show it through your actions. He only cares about results. When he wants to see you, he’ll meet you himself, but now is not the time. Just focus on your work.”

“All right, I understand.”

After watching Leng Shuang leave, Xia Xin pondered for a moment before instructing her secretary, Liu Qin, “Gather the company’s management for a meeting. We need to discuss how to proceed with the old district project!”

Leaving the Meiting Group building, Leng Shuang got straight into a black Porsche.

Chen Fan, seated in the back, immediately sat up and asked, “How did she react?”

“She was quite excited. She wanted to have dinner with you and talk about life and ideals. I found an excuse to turn her down.” Leng Shuang’s tone was calm as she glanced sidelong at Chen Fan and asked, “Have you figured out who tried to attack you this afternoon?”

“Yes, an ungrateful fellow. But he’s just a small fry; there must be someone pulling the strings behind him. I’ve taken some measures—it should make things more interesting.”

“These days the authorities have already received numerous invitations, all hoping the new leader will attend their events. Some even come from the top families of East City. If you keep avoiding them, they may grow dissatisfied.”

“It’s fine. Let them wait for a while. All they want is to meet me and then look for ways to corrupt me, but I won’t let them have their way. If anyone dares to break the law, I’ll be the first to bring them to justice.”

Leng Shuang laughed lightly. “How law-abiding you are! In the next couple of days, Xia Xin will probably begin work on the old district project. But this lucrative piece was originally the Qin family’s, and now you’ve handed it to Xia Xin—like giving her a hot potato. The Qin family won’t take this lying down; it’s almost certain they’ll try to sabotage her.”

Chen Fan’s expression grew more serious after hearing this. “I’ve thought about that too, but I want to test Xia Xin’s ability to adapt. I’ve given her the money and the opportunity—the rest is up to her. If she can’t handle it, she’ll never become head of the Xia family.”

Leng Shuang suddenly countered, “Aren’t you afraid that by manipulating her like this, one day she’ll find out and turn against you?”

“That thought never crossed my mind. If she really does, it’ll only mean our values differ, and we’re not meant to spend our lives together…” With that, Chen Fan rested his chin on his hand and gazed out the window, lost in thought.