“Although we’re siblings, Big Brother, like Grandpa, always wants to marry me off.”
Lan Ruoruo complained, “I’m not just eating for free at home, I help you all with your troubles, so why do you always want to marry me off?”
“Who would I marry? There are hardly any men I find appealing.”
The ones she did find appealing were at odds with her, business rivals.
Lan Ruoruo was admitting she actually found Zhan Wei appealing.
“Ruoruo, it’s not that Big Brother wants to push you out, but I want you to find happiness, marry a good man, so you can live happily for the rest of your life, and we can rest assured.”
“Marriage can be good or bad, so don’t resist it.”
“At our age, we should do what’s expected.”
“When it’s time to marry, marry, when it’s time to have kids, have kids, that’s just life.”
“If no one got married or had kids, humanity would go extinct.”
Lan Ruoruo pursed her lips, “I don’t think about such distant things, if humanity really goes extinct one day, it won’t just be me dying, it’ll be everyone, so what’s to fear, I’ll have company.”
Lan Dongxiao: “…”
He stared at his sister for a while, then suddenly asked, “Ruoruo, let me ask you a few questions, answer honestly.”
“Ask away, as long as I can answer, I’ll be honest, I won’t lie to you.”
Lan Dongxiao asked, “If Zhan Wei could sacrifice his career, leave Yangtai, would you two have a chance?”
Lan Ruoruo frowned, “Brother, why bring up Zhan Wei again, I told you we’re impossible.”
“It took him years to lead Yangtai to where it is today, he’s now the second-largest shareholder, how could he possibly leave Yangtai?”
“I wouldn’t want him to sacrifice his career for me either, that’d be too selfish.”
“Unless he joins our Lan Group, then I could accept it. But, Big Brother, if he comes to our Lan Group, you’d have to give him a vice president’s position, with a ten-million annual salary.”
Lan Dongxiao laughed, “If he’s willing to come, I’ll naturally give him a vice president’s position, a ten-million annual salary, equal to you.”
“Would he come?”
Lan Ruoruo fell silent.
“Ruoruo, why not use some charm? If you two become lovers, he might be willing to bring Yangtai into our Lan Group for you.”
Without Zhan Wei, Yangtai could be acquired by industry giants at any moment.
“Brother, I don’t want to do that, if I do develop something with Zhan Wei, I want it to happen naturally, after all, marriage is a big deal, I don’t want our relationship tainted by any impurities.”
Lan Dongxiao paused, then said, “Alright, it’s your business, handle it yourself, I was just saying.”
“Get back to work, I’m heading off too.”
Lan Ruoruo nodded, watching her brother leave.
Half an hour later.
Zhan Wei’s Maybach appeared at the Lan Group’s entrance.
He honked the horn, the security guard recognised him but didn’t open the gate immediately, instead consulting the security captain, who allowed them to let Zhan Wei drive into the Lan Group.
This wasn’t Zhan Wei’s first visit to the Lan Group.
In fact, he showed up every so often to settle scores with Lan Ruoruo.
The two often argued behind closed doors in her office.
Sometimes, Lan Ruoruo would go to Yangtai, also arguing with Zhan Wei behind closed office doors.
Zhan Wei parked his car right at the office building’s entrance.
The two receptionists saw the familiar license plate, one immediately called Lan Ruoruo’s secretary, saying, “President Zhan is here.”
The secretary promptly informed Lan Ruoruo.
After parking, Zhan Wei got out.
He walked around the car, opened the passenger door, leaned in, and pulled out a beautifully wrapped bouquet of money flowers.
All made of hundred-yuan bills.
