Chapter 288 You have me in your heart, and you worry about me.

Chapter 288 You have me in your heart, and you worry about me.

Gu Shixi paused.

yes?

It wasn't the first time he'd found out that Huo Er loved to eavesdrop.

"Give me back the money!" He reached out to Mo Mo without hesitation, his expression somewhat fierce.

Mo Mo: "Transactions also have another name."

Gu Shixi: "?"

Assistant Jiang: "?"

Mo Mo explained with a serious face: "It's called 'flowing water,' meaning that the money you pay out is like water that flows out and you can't get it back."

Gu Shixi ground down his molars.

He's determined to find an even more infuriating bodyguard to get back at.

“You probably don’t want me to tell President Huo what you and my boss said.” Mo Mo’s mind worked exceptionally fast. “If you insist that I return this money, I’ll have no choice but to tell President Huo that the reason my boss stayed was because of you…”

"No need to return it." Gu Shixi interrupted him before he could finish speaking. "Take it and spend it as you like."

Mo Mo's expression remained unchanged: "Okay."

The people involved in this farce were unaware of what was going on.

Huo Zhizhou tried to chat with Jiang Ruan several times, but seeing that she would pick up her phone to reply to messages every now and then and answer the phone every half hour, he didn't say anything.

Sure enough, her phone rang again right after she finished replying to the message.

She answered quickly.

I don't know what the other person said, but she answered the questions in an organized manner, resolving the doubts of the person on the other end of the phone.

Huo Zhizhou then realized that Ruan Ruan, who had only clung to him and acted like a parasitic vine at home for the past five years of marriage, also had such a decisive and efficient side. She could be his obedient and sensible wife, and also a capable and independent CEO in the workplace.

"I'll leave things at the company to you guys for now. Call me anytime if anything comes up." Jiang Ruan was still talking to the person on the other end of the phone. "There's a project in Jingzhou that I'd like to give it a try."

“Okay, go ahead and talk to them.” The product manager replied quickly.

Jiang Ruan hummed in agreement.

With a product manager and a technical director around, she doesn't have to worry too much about project progress.

Having worked on projects for so many years, Yikang and her partner are better able to handle these matters than she is. All she needs to do is bring the projects back, occasionally check on the progress, and have people inspect and sign them off later.

“If you need a project, I can help you get it,” Huo Zhizhou said.

He had no idea what Jiang Ruan was doing, but Jiang Yu and Gu Shixi would occasionally whisper things in his ear, sometimes in their casual conversations, and sometimes on purpose.

Jiang Ruan declined: "No need."

Huo Zhizhou said, "Are you worried that the Qin family will cause trouble?"

“This is a test of your ability to get shares.” Jiang Ruan didn’t mind talking to him about these things. “You can’t rely on connections other than your own. Once that’s discovered, even if you pass the assessment, the shares will be in jeopardy.”

“No one knows I helped you,” Huo Zhizhou said. “I can make the Qin family see whatever you want.”

To show how hard it is to get a project, he just needs to put on a show.

As long as the message is disseminated effectively.

Any news can come true.

Jiang Ruan still refused: "I said, no need."

“You don’t have to be so honest and serious,” Huo Zhizhou reasoned with her. “As long as you don’t break the law or commit crimes, it’s perfectly normal to use connections in the process. It’s called a test, but it’s really about seeing if you can be flexible.”

Jiang Ruan frowned slightly.

Huo Zhizhou asked her, "Do you think Qin Mo completed the family mission as an ordinary person?"

Jiang Ruan thought for a moment and said, "It should be."

Huo Zhizhou: "No."

Jiang Ruan: "?"

“An ordinary person doesn’t have his resources and vision,” Huo Zhizhou said bluntly. He knew Jiang Ruan had gotten stuck in a rut. “If the assessment were fair enough, all of your memories should be erased and all your connections severed. Only then would the result be fair.”

Jiang Ruan was still thinking.

Huo Zhizhou continued, "Not only Qin Mo, but also Qin Luofeng and Qin Jiangye, as children of the Qin family, do you think the people of Haicheng wouldn't know?"

Know.

Jiang Ruan got the answer almost instantly.

“On the surface, they all complete the tasks and assessments based on their own abilities, but in reality, there are people pushing them behind the scenes.” Huo Zhizhou grew up in such circles and has seen a lot. “Only you are a complete novice.”

Although many people knew about that banquet, the outside world was unaware of it.

Jiang Ruan grew up in Jingzhou, so Haicheng was a completely unfamiliar place to her.

"These are all your guesses." Jiang Ruan had already believed them, but she was still a little overwhelmed.

"The northwestern suburbs of Jingzhou are a key area for future development." Huo Zhizhou gave her an example: "Hospitals, real estate, schools, amusement parks, shopping malls, and scenic spots will all be built. The official documents haven't been issued yet. Do you think ordinary people can know about these things in advance?"

Jiang Ruan paused for a moment.

My confused mind suddenly opened up at that moment.

She seemed to suddenly understand what that strange feeling in her heart was.

resource……

"The projects Qin Mo, Qin Luofeng, and Qin Jiangye are working on seem unremarkable," Huo Zhizhou said, not wanting her to be trapped in her own obsession. "But those who know about the resources in advance are not simple people. Would those shrewd individuals who control the resources not know?"

"I know," Jiang Ruan realized.

"The people around you are your resources." Huo Zhizhou explained the simplest principle to her, "Make good use of them."

Jiang Ruan remained silent.

She understood what Huo Zhizhou meant.

But the fact that I discovered it so late is another matter.

"The only thing you need to do is not let Qin Muchuan and the others know that you have used these resources, whether explicitly or implicitly," Huo Zhizhou said bluntly. "That is the biggest test for your family."

Jiang Ruan benefited greatly from these words.

"The neighboring city is about to put out a tender, and if you win this project, you'll be in charge of developing the systems for all the hospitals there," Huo Zhizhou told her. "Even if you don't take on any new projects afterward, you can still rely on the system maintenance and operation company."

Jiang Ruan was thinking about these things.

This project is worth about 50 million yuan. After deducting the company's monthly operating costs and equipment costs, there's not much left, not to mention that the company still has loans in its account.

Her gaze fell on Huo Zhizhou, but before she could speak, Huo Zhizhou seemed to know what she was going to say: "I'm only giving you the information, but whether you can get this project is up to you."

Jiang Ruan asked, "Not getting involved?"

Huo Zhizhou respected her decision: "I won't interfere."

"Thank you," Jiang Ruan said sincerely.

"No need." Huo Zhizhou's expression was as gentle as ever, his eyes filled with her. "As long as you need me, I'm always your resource, with no expiration date."

Jiang Ruan ignored his question and instead asked him, "What about you?"

Huo Zhizhou: "What?"

"You can see things clearly about outsiders, but when will you figure out your own?" Jiang Ruan's gaze fell on him.

Huo Zhizhou did not speak.

His pupils deepened little by little.

“Logically, I shouldn’t interfere in your affairs. It’s your freedom to do what you want.” Jiang Ruan spoke very objectively, without showing any emotion. “But I’ve been entrusted with this task, so I must do my duty.”

"Just because someone asked you to?" Huo Zhizhou asked.

Jiang Ruan replied ruthlessly, "Yes."

Huo Zhizhou kept his gaze fixed on her: "Is there absolutely nothing about you worrying about me?"

Jiang Ruan: "No."

“You can fool Gu Shixi and Jiang Yu, but you can’t fool me.” Huo Zhizhou’s gaze never left her. “You care about me and worry about me.”