Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 135: Opportunity!

Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Opportunity!

Han Jiangxue nodded, "Alright, I won’t say a word."

An Xi added, "Everyone says Sister Xiao Xue is really nice, and I think you’re truly great. I’m going to pick up my Ranran now, let’s chat another time."

"Sure, next time."

Han Jiangxue got back into her car and thought about what An Xi had just said and the matter of her mother-in-law looking for TV station investments.

If An Xi could get the Gu Family to invest in sponsoring her TV show, then if she went back and talked to Shen Zhaonan about sponsoring the "Ren Pingsheng" drama crew, could she squeeze Ye Zhenzhen out?

Or if that didn’t work, playing the female lead wasn’t out of the question either.

That way she could also directly overshadow Ye Zhenzhen.

With this thought, Han Jiangxue cheerfully started her car and went to pick up Shen Yibo. Today, she was taking him out for fun – if she could make the little chubby boy happy, she could return and speak more seriously with Shen Zhaonan.

...

Song Jinze was busy all afternoon and was invited out to dinner by Cheng Shaoqing.

Considering he had taken a painting from Cheng Shaoqing last time, Song Jinze accepted the invitation and set the dinner location at a private estate in the Jiangcheng Suburb.

It was a property owned by the Song family, and he was the host.

When Song Jinze arrived, Cheng Shaoqing and Shen Zhaonan were already in the private room.

Tang Tianyou was the last to arrive; he was on good terms with both Cheng Shaoqing and Song Jinze.

Upon seeing Song Jinze, Shen Zhaonan stood up and greeted him very politely, "President Song, I’m Shen Zhaonan. We’ve met before at the golf course."

Song Jinze’s handsome, indifferent face showed no emotion as he responded with a low voice, "Hmm."

Song Jinze had assumed it would just be Cheng Shaoqing and Tang Tianyou, not expecting Shen Zhaonan to be there.

Shen Zhaonan was able to attend today’s dinner because he happened to run into Cheng Shaoqing and Tang Tianyou the previous night. A group of men drinking at a club naturally ended up talking.

When Cheng Shaoqing learned that he had an interest in collecting antiques and calligraphy, Shen Zhaonan took the opportunity to prepare a piece of blue and white porcelain that Cheng Shaoqing had wanted for a long time but hadn’t been able to acquire.

After seeing Shen Zhaonan’s item, Cheng Shaoqing directly asked what Shen Zhaonan wanted.

Since they had already shared drinks together, they naturally didn’t harbor so many ulterior motives.

Seizing the opportunity, Shen Zhaonan expressed his desire to collaborate with Cheng Corporation.

Cheng Shaoqing felt that Shen Zhaonan’s request wasn’t exactly unreasonable, but Cheng Corporation wasn’t under his management at the moment.

He had already set up his own company independently.

Cheng Shaoqing thought of Song Jinze’s upcoming project in Ancheng and decided to invite him out.

The opportunity was created by Cheng Shaoqing for Shen Zhaonan; whether he could seize it or not was up to Shen Zhaonan himself.

Tang Tianyou looked suspiciously at Song Jinze’s collar several times, and ultimately couldn’t help but tease, "Hey, I’m saying, when did you switch styles, starting to go for the flashy look now?"

Song Jinze raised an eyebrow, his deep, dark eyes unwavering, and he asked coolly, "Does it look good?"

Tang Tianyou scorned, "Flashy! It doesn’t suit you."

Cheng Shaoqing said, "I think that color matches me well and fits my usual dressing style. Give it to me?"

Song Jinze glanced sideways at the two men, "Piss off!"

Shen Zhaonan laughed, "The color actually looks quite nice. President Song is handsome; any color looks good on him. I guess this tie was chosen by Mrs. Song, right? She has good taste."

Before coming, Shen Zhaonan had his assistant do some research and learned that Song Jinze was already married.

Considering Song Jinze’s status, if it wasn’t for his wife, he probably wouldn’t change his dressing style so readily.

It was just like at his own home; if Han Jiangxue didn’t specifically ask him to wear something, he wouldn’t change his usual style of dress either.

Shen Zhaonan’s words brought a slight pleasure to Song Jinze’s heart. He looked at Shen Zhaonan and asked, "Are you from Shen’s Electronics, and is your father Shen Qingping?"

Shen Qingping was more famous in Jiangcheng than Shen Zhaonan, since Shen Qingping was the one who founded and led Shen’s Electronics to its glory.

Shen Zhaonan nodded, "Yes, Shen Qingping is my father."

While they were speaking, the waiter brought the dishes to the table, and the four men ate and talked, focusing mainly on Shen Zhaonan.

He was very smart and kept talking to Song Jinze about topics other than business, never hinting at discussing business.

Cheng Shaoqing and Tang Tianyou, who didn’t have the same stern personality as Song Jinze, created a rather nice atmosphere at the table.

The wine went around three times, yet Song Jinze did not take a single sip.

Seeing that Shen Zhaonan truly had good intentions, Cheng Shaoqing spoke up for him, "President Song, would you give President Shen an opportunity for your Ancheng project?"

Seeing the opportunity, Shen Zhaonan highlighted his company’s current products and strengths to Song Jinze.

Song Jinze picked up a glass of water and took a sip. He grew interested in what Shen Zhaonan was saying.

Moreover, since Cheng Shaoqing spoke up for Shen Zhaonan, he naturally did not want to offend Cheng Shaoqing.

He put down the glass, his thin lips barely moving, "Bring your business proposal and product details to Huanya’s engineering department head tomorrow and have a chat.

If there’s no issue on the engineering department’s end, we can talk about a partnership afterward.

However, the Ancheng project has already signed a contract with the Cheng family in Jincheng, but the Cheng family might also need to find a contractor. You can talk to Cheng Zheng about it later."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhaonan was overjoyed inside, but he tried to remain calm on the surface, "Okay, thank you, President Song, for the opportunity."

In the past, just getting a chance to see Song Jinze would have been difficult for him, but today, unexpectedly, Song Jinze had given him this opportunity.

And he had also indirectly gotten to know Cheng Zheng of Jincheng. The implication was clear; as long as Huanya Group’s engineering department approved, and if he could persuade Cheng Zheng, then Shen Zhaonan could join forces with Song Jinze’s aircraft carrier...

...

That evening, when Shen Zhaonan returned home, he was in a very good mood because he had met with Song Jinze and there was a high possibility of a long-term partnership with Huanya Group in the future.

Thinking about all this, he couldn’t help but aspire to take Shen’s achievements to new heights under his leadership.

When he got home, Han Jiangxue had just returned with Shen Yibo not long before.

Han Jiangxue had called Shen Zhaonan before coming back, timing it right when Shen Zhaonan would be arriving home, and she was currently in the bathroom bathing Shen Yibo.

She was tickling Shen Yibo, making him laugh happily.

Shen Zhaonan thought it was just mother and son playing, and since he was already in a good mood, seeing such a scene naturally made him feel even more content.

After Shen Yibo finished his bath and came out to see his dad back home, he joyfully clung to his dad and acted spoiled, "Daddy, you’re back! I didn’t see you at all yesterday."

"Daddy was very busy yesterday and came home too late. Yibo, did you have a good time today?"

Shen Yibo nodded earnestly, "Uh-huh, very happy. Mommy picked me up from school today, took me out to play, bought me yummy food, and even got me new clothes."