Chapter 50: The Zhuo Family

ing seemed indifferent to Lin Zhifei as well. The three of them ate and chatted, the atmosphere like that of colleagues who had worked together for years.After a while, Zhou Ming's phone rang. It was...After ten minutes, Zhuo Yu'an and Wang Yan finally appeared in the garage.

When Wang Yan saw Lin Zhi, he was a little surprised. He remembered the rumors circulating in the company, which even reached the American headquarters. It seemed they weren't unfounded after all. But since they were all adults, he expressed his understanding, greeted her briefly, and drove away in his own car.

Lin Zhiyao proactively sat in the co-pilot seat of Zhuo Yuan'an's car. Zhuo Yuan'an didn't say anything and drove out of the parking garage. Lin Zhiyao didn't beat around the bush, directly sending him online articles about the Beijing Zhuo family, including related news and introductions to the people involved.

"What is your relationship"

"My grandpa," he said, without any hesitation at all.

"Does Tinglan know" Lin Zhi's astonishment was eclipsed by this single point of focus.

"Does she know there's a connection My grandfather is my grandfather, my father is my father, I am me."

"If it doesn't matter, why hide it"

"There's no need to hide it, nor is there any need to deliberately mention it. Our relationship hasn't reached that point yet." He had always relied on himself since he was young, never asking his family for anything. That's why he registered a company overseas back then, waiting until things stabilized before returning to the domestic market. After coming back, when the media interviewed him about his family, he simply glossed over it, avoiding excessive attention. He absolutely didn't want his hard-earned business to be tainted with any political color."

To outsiders, the Zhuo family in the capital represented aristocracy and power, but to him, they were just an ordinary family. His parents and grandfather were just a bit more assertive than others. He hadn't hidden this from Shu Tinglan, but since she hadn't asked, he hadn't brought it up himself.

"Scumbag." Lin Zhixuan choked on a mouthful of anger. What did he mean by the relationship not reaching this point Was he saying it had nothing to do with Shu Tinglan, that Shu Tinglan wasn't qualified enough to know about his family background

Lin Zhihao has always adhered to the attitude of "playing in the world." As long as he doesn't break the law or violate morality, he's happy. Especially between men and women, there's no need to build a chastity arch or swear eternal love. It's unnecessary; immediate enjoyment is the most important thing.

But, some people are best left untouched, like Zhu Yu'an in front of him. With his family background, even being friends would be inappropriate for Shu Tinglan.

As they returned to their office after arriving at Zhuoyuan Technology, Lin Zhifan spoke seriously for once.

"Mr. Zhuo, I think you and Shu Tinglan are not a good match. Maybe it's best to just leave her alone. It would be better for both of you to cut your losses." With that, he left.

As an emotional influencer, Lin Zhixuan has read countless heartbreaking private messages from heartbroken individuals. Having analyzed thousands, even tens of thousands of samples, she can quickly predict the pros and cons of a relationship and its future trajectory. Her words are sincere and stem from her desire to protect her friend Shu Tinglan.

Zuo Yu'an's face was grim, and he strode quickly in front of her, stopping her.

"This is between me and Shu Tinglan. I'll handle it, you don't need to interfere." Zhuo Yunan knew the importance of Shu Tinglan to Lin Zhihao, so he had to take Lin Zhihao's opinion seriously.

"Are you sincere about Shu Tinglan Or are you just playing around"

"I don't have time to play games with my feelings."

So, it's sincere No matter what happens You'll protect her

"Hmm."

The elevator lobby outside the office was bustling with people coming and going. Zhuo Y uan and Lin Zhifei stood there chatting, their voices low and expressions varied, making them the easiest to guess about.

Soon, the news spread throughout the company. Boss Zhu had a fight with his girlfriend Lin Zhiyao. Boss Zhu is now whispering sweet nothings to appease his girlfriend, as evidenced by the picture.

Wang Yan also saw the photos that employees secretly took. He had spent years diving into private employee groups to read gossip, and he found it very enjoyable.

"This time, Zhuo really means it! For someone who is so clear about public and private matters, how many times has he made an exception for Lin Zhi"

"I think Lin Zhi is quite good at using resources, and I don't think she likes Mr. Zhuo that much in her heart. Last week, I saw her drinking with a man at a bar."

Wang Yan read each item aloud in Zhuo Yujian's office.

"Is it true Do you really like Lin Zihe"

"No likes. You're bored "

"It's pretty relaxed, the new products have just been released, so our tech department can take a good rest until after the new year."

Zhuo Yu'an gave him a cold glance and snorted.

"It seems like you're a bit too relaxed. Please submit the product development plan for next year to me by this Friday."

"Don't you think this is too much"

"Isn't the essence of a capitalist to exploit, that not your catchphrase"

"No, that's ane's catchphrase, nothing to do with me." After Wang Yan finished speaking, he dashed away. A joke, he had booked a luxury travel package, the whole technical department took vacation abroad in advance, he was a generous and considerate leader.

Shu Tinglan rode in the car with Director Xiao back to the law firm. As the New Year was approaching, lawyers who had been on business trips all over the country were basically back at the firm to work and prepare year-end summary reports. Director Xiao's M&A team was unusually lively.

After the new year, Xiao's biggest project will be the acquisition of Shengpu Rui Intelligent by Zhuoyuan Technology. The review work of the subsidiaries has been basically completed. After the Spring Festival, he will go to Shengpu Rui’s headquarters in Senzhou to conduct due diligence.

At the year-end meeting, Director Xiao succinctly laid out the plans and key tasks for the coming year. As the overall project leader, she assigned clear responsibilities to Zhou Ming, Shu Tinglan, Jiajia, and others.

Zhou Ming, leading his team, is primarily responsible for internal due diligence at Shengp Rui. This includes tasks such as verifying original documents and reviewing items on the due diligence checklist, such as the company's capital contributions, restructuring, shareholder equity, financial reports, and past contracts.

Jia Jia is responsible for investigating the external affairs of Shengpu Rui, such as social security, business registration, property records, and coordinating with other intermediaries, etc.;

Shu Tinglan was responsible for organizing the due diligence report and reporting daily progress to the client, Zhuoyuan Technology, as a third-party liaison.

Director Xiao arranged the work according to everyone's characteristics and expertise, which was very reasonable. Everyone had no objections.

"That's it, everyone wrap up all the outstanding work this week, don't slack off. We'll officially start our winter vacation next week and return to work on the eighth day of the first lunar month."

After the meeting, everyone started discussing where to travel for the New Year. They were too busy during the rest of the year and only had these few days off to truly relax.

Director Xiao: "Go home and be with your parents."

Jia Jia: "Our whole family went on a trip abroad, it was so annoying, traveling with the elders is like being sentenced to prison."

Zhou Ming: "Tinglan, what are your plans for the New Year"

Shuting Lan: "I haven't decided yet."

Actually, she had nowhere to go. Her mother's hospital didn't allow visits or discharges except under special circumstances. So for the past few years, she spent every Chinese New Year alone at home. Lin Zhifan would invite her to spend it with his family every year, but she always refused. It wouldn't be right for her to join them when they were finally reunited; she felt like she would just be adding to their trouble.ong and Xu Ze Fang had lost contact, perhaps things weren't complicated, but they were certainly dangerous.Dan An is crazy, he can do anything. Last time, the one who rigged him with a bomb was Dan An...