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Chapter 424: Please Show Mercy

Chapter 424: Chapter 424: Please Show Mercy

Qiao Rui just smiled faintly.

He Zheng’s assistant and department manager exchanged glances, and all quietly cast surprised looks at Qiao Rui.

He Zheng asked, "Did you run through the entire design and planning part?"

"The land is owned by the Qiao Family, and the design hasn’t been approved yet." Qiao Rui assured, "But rest assured, President He, the Qiao Family will handle the approvals for planning, environmental protection, and safety inspections."

He Zheng nodded and continued to look at the design plans and renderings.

He couldn’t help but ask, "Who designed this?"

Qiao Rui smiled silently.

Seeing her reaction, He Zheng curiously asked again, "Could it be designed by President Qiao?"

"Yes, I designed it myself." Qiao Rui smiled. "There are still many immature aspects."

"How could that be?" He Zheng was incredibly surprised, looking at Qiao Rui in disbelief. His handsome and gentle face was full of astonishment and curiosity. "This design fully considers planning principles and avoids all loopholes. How could there be immature aspects?"

"Any seemingly perfect design actually has many shortcomings." Qiao Rui said, "This will be further evaluated during the approval process."

He Zheng nodded, feeling a deep curiosity about Qiao Rui once again.

Every time, it was surprising.

At that moment, He Zheng suddenly understood why his father insisted on cooperating with the Qiao Family.

What he valued was not the Qiao Family, but Qiao Rui’s ability.

Otherwise, if cooperation was desired, it would have happened years ago, not waited until now.

"President Qiao, I’ll report this project back to my father." He Zheng said, "As for the cooperation, I think it’s almost certain."

Qiao Rui smiled slightly, "When President He returns, please ask the elder President He for a quick response."

"I understand. I will give you feedback by 2 PM this afternoon," He Zheng said.

"Alright." Qiao Rui didn’t say anything more.

He Zheng quickly left with his people.

After sending them off, Gai Yin asked Qiao Rui, puzzled, "President Qiao, does this crucial project really need to cooperate with the He Family?"

"Yes." Qiao Rui nodded and said, "When construction projects are generally cooperated with the He Family, the building quality tends to be more stable. Their elder President He once served in the military and is a persistent person. I trust his character, and giving this project to them is half the battle."

"I see!" Gai Yin nodded but still had some confusion, "Actually, I think our Qiao Family doing it ourselves could result in more profit margins."

"Currently, with the internal restructuring of the Qiao Family, many parasites have not been removed yet. We can only make the first move by activating the whole game of chess. This project is about letting the He Family participate, fully granting them profit, but I also believe this is a win-win situation, allowing me more time to do other things." Qiao Rui worried that tackling everything too aggressively during this restructuring might be counterproductive.

Once the Qiao Family is revitalized, she could finally justify herself to her deceased father.

As for making too much money, Qiao Rui felt, there was no rush.

She thought once the whole Qiao Family was reorganized and on track, there would be no worries about making money.

At this time, Li Chongming knocked and entered the meeting room, respectfully saying, "President Qiao, Lin Shiyue is here and wants to see you."

Qiao Rui nodded. "Alright, let him come up, directly to my president’s office."

"Understood." Li Chongming immediately went to arrange it.

Not long after, Lin Shiyue arrived.

Qiao Rui also returned to her president’s office.

She sat on the large chair, casually gazing towards the door, her eyes deeply thoughtful, with no one knowing what she was thinking.

As Lin Shiyue entered, he saw the girl sitting behind the boss’s desk. She was just around his daughter’s age, yet possessed such boldness and capability, truly making people regard her in a new light.

He secretly took a deep breath, walked in, and said, "President Qiao, pleasure to meet you."

"No need for formalities, Mr. Lin," Qiao Rui said, "Please, have a seat."

"Thank you." Lin Shiyue sat down on the sofa.

Qiao Rui instructed Li Chongming again, "Assistant Li, serve Mr. Lin some tea, not Maojian, bring a pot of Biluochun."

"Yes, right away." Li Chongming immediately arranged for the tea to be served.

Lin Shiyue was slightly taken aback, his heart skipping a beat, and he looked up in surprise towards Qiao Rui.

Qiao Rui was watching him with a faint smile, without saying a word, but it made Lin Shiyue feel afraid.

She actually knew he loved Biluochun.

"President Qiao is truly impressive, even knows I love Biluochun." Lin Shiyue had to speak.

Qiao Rui looked at Lin Shiyue, about fifty years old, tall, with reserved eyes, and a decent forehead.

But he wasn’t the son born to Lin Qingshi and his first wife.

That is, Lin Shiyue and Lin Tiancheng were not born of the same mother; they were half-siblings.

And Lin Shiyue looked much better than Lin Qingshi, at least with a decent appearance.

His father indeed had a face difficult to describe.

So, this Mr. Lin Shiyue probably inherited his mother’s good traits.

Qiao Rui smiled, walked over, and sat on the sofa opposite Lin Shiyue.

"Just a coincidence." Qiao Rui smiled enigmatically.

Lin Shiyue naturally knew it was definitely not a coincidence.

It seemed that Qiao Rui had already thoroughly understood the preferences of everyone in their family.

He couldn’t help but admire this young girl, so astute and calmly composed at such a young age.

"President Qiao is too modest," Lin Shiyue said. "I came today to request President Qiao’s kind understanding."

Qiao Rui slightly smiled and said, "Mr. Lin, you’re being too polite. I’ve always said, the lifeline of the Lin Family is in the hands of the Lin Family themselves."

"Of course, it also can’t do without President Qiao’s kind understanding," Lin Shiyue said.

"Mr. Lin, why don’t we be frank?" Qiao Rui said, "Your father will also go!"

Lin Shiyue’s face changed, looking at Qiao Rui in disbelief. The girl’s smiling face showed not the slightest impatience but was extremely calm.

So calm, like she was saying, "The weather is nice today."

"To clear the obstacles for Mr. Lin." Qiao Rui smiled slightly. "That way, Mr. Lin can boldly reform the Lin Family."

Fear flashed in Lin Shiyue’s eyes as he stared blankly at Qiao Rui again.

Realizing his rudeness, Lin Shiyue quickly composed himself, gathering his emotions.

"President Qiao, saying that could make outsiders think I’m a traitor to the Lin Family." Lin Shiyue didn’t want to be the rebellious son who turned against his father and siblings.

He couldn’t bear that.

"Mr. Lin, to wear the crown, you must bear the weight." Qiao Rui reminded, "The mouths of others are not something any of us can control; it’s better to have a clear conscience."

"A clear conscience." Lin Shiyue suddenly thought of his daughter’s words; she also spoke of having a clear conscience.

Lin Shiyue hesitated for a moment and asked Qiao Rui, "President Qiao, do you know our Lin Ci?"

Qiao Rui smiled silently.

Lin Shiyue was puzzled too. Could she really know Lin Ci, but Lin Ci said she did not know Qiao Rui?

"President Qiao," Lin Shiyue spoke again, "is there really no way to let us off?"

"Mr. Lin, since you’re here today, it’s not just about directly asking me, right?" Qiao Rui gazed at him, speaking.

Lin Shiyue was stunned and quickly said, "No, I think, let’s first pay off the Qiao Family’s seven-billion company debt."