Chapter 1213: Tricking People Is a Skill

Fan Beibei's kindergarten journey ended on the very first day.

There was no helping it—this little girl's moves were just too smooth. To use a popular internet phrase, she was so flashy she had no friends.

Even Zhao Fusheng never imagined that Fan Beibei would successfully drive the kindergarten teacher to a breakdown with just three sentences. In Fan Baobao's words, this was her own little sister, or else she'd want to throw the girl away.

"Beibei, do you really dislike kindergarten that much?" Zhao Fusheng walked over to the sofa, sat down, stroked the little girl's head, and asked softly. Clearly, the little girl truly didn't like kindergarten, or she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to cause trouble.

"Brother, I want my old friends, I want my old teacher," Fan Beibei lifted her little face and said pitifully to Zhao Fusheng.

"Huh?" Zhao Fusheng was taken aback, then the corners of his mouth twitched. He suddenly understood a bit why Fan Baobao was so helpless.

They say children's words are innocent, but the problem is, children's demands can sometimes be truly ridiculous.

"Beibei, be good. You're in the capital now, and you'll be studying and living here from now on. You can't go to the old kindergarten anymore. But if you behave obediently, maybe during winter or summer break, you can still see them," Zhao Fusheng had no choice but to patiently soothe Fan Beibei. There was no helping it—reasoning with a child was the hardest thing in the world; he could only try to go along with her.

Fortunately, although Fan Beibei wasn't too keen on her sister's words, she did care about what Zhao Fusheng said. Upon hearing this, she sat there hesitating.

Seeing this, Zhao Fusheng chuckled lightly and said to Fan Beibei, "Beibei, think about it—here in the capital, you have your brother and sister, and your favorite juice. Kindergarten has weekends off, and then we can eat delicious food, play fun games, and even go see celebrities. Isn't that really interesting?"

For a child, delicious food and fun games were undoubtedly the most attractive things. So after hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, Fan Beibei's eyes clearly changed.

Letting out a long breath, Zhao Fusheng smiled and winked at Fan Baobao. Fan Baobao nodded helplessly, got up, and left, leaving Fan Beibei to Zhao Fusheng.

Children are sensitive and fragile. Suddenly changing environments, with everyone around becoming strangers, would inevitably cause some discomfort. So Zhao Fusheng could actually understand Fan Beibei's feelings.

After playing with the little girl for a long time, he finally coaxed her to sleep. Carrying her to the bed, he then returned to his and Fan Baobao's room.

"Asleep?" Fan Baobao asked Zhao Fusheng.

"Yeah, she was tired," Zhao Fusheng said with a gentle smile. "Don't blame her. She's still young, and suddenly changing environments must make her uncomfortable inside."

After he finished speaking, Fan Baobao glared at him and said, "So you're the good guy, you're the one who dotes on her, and I'm the bad sister, huh."

Zhao Fusheng chuckled noncommittally.

Fan Baobao reached out and slapped him lightly, saying irritably, "You..."

Zhao Fusheng grinned and said to Fan Baobao, "Baobao, look, it's getting late, and Beibei is asleep. Let's go to bed too."

Giving her man a seductive look, Fan Baobao licked her lips. "Oh? I get the feeling you're not really thinking about sleeping."

As an old married couple who had been together for years, they knew each other's desires all too well. Fan Baobao could clearly see that Zhao Fusheng was obviously in the mood.

Zhao Fusheng grinned and simply turned off the light. Some things couldn't be solved with just words; actions spoke louder.

The night was full of bliss.

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Early the next morning, Fan Baobao, refreshed and energetic, took Fan Beibei to work.

That's right—today she promised to let Fan Beibei stay with her for the day, calling it a chance to bond as sisters.

As for Zhao Fusheng, after working hard several times last night, he was truly exhausted. Now he lay in bed, looking tired.

"Indeed, you can't overdo it," Zhao Fusheng muttered to himself.

He had always heard that only the ox gets tired, never the field gets plowed out. Now he understood that the ancients were quite wise. Some things seemed absurd on the surface, but upon careful thought, they really made sense.

After resting at home all morning, Zhao Fusheng finally received a call from Sun Qian.

"Hello, is this Chairman Zhao?" Sun Qian was very polite on the phone, no longer as smooth and slick as before, but rather cautious and careful with Zhao Fusheng.

After all, the lesson Zhao Fusheng had taught her was truly unforgettable. In Sun Qian's view, if she continued to play tricks in front of this man, he would surely take drastic measures and make an example of her. If that happened, she would rather hit her head and die.

"Miss Sun, something on your mind?" Zhao Fusheng said indifferently.

He knew very well that he didn't need to be too polite to Sun Qian; this woman was just a pawn.

"It's like this: Mr. Li, after careful consideration, has decided to discuss the cooperation between our two companies with you in person. When would it be convenient for you to meet him in Kun City?" Sun Qian cautiously made a request to Zhao Fusheng, as instructed by Li Ruhai, to ask if Zhao Fusheng could possibly meet in Kun City, which, being a border city, made Li Ruhai feel safer.

Zhao Fusheng sneered. He understood Li Ruhai's intentions perfectly, but unfortunately, he wouldn't let the other's scheme succeed.

Whether it was a deliberate test or said in earnest, it didn't work on Zhao Fusheng.

As they say, use power to pressure others. Zhao Fusheng now clearly had the upper hand, knowing Li Ruhai couldn't find a more suitable partner than him.

With that thought, Zhao Fusheng sneered, "Miss Sun, please tell Mr. Li that I, Zhao Fusheng, am not short of partners. His investment is dispensable to me. The Chen family of Pangu Bank is waiting to give me money; people like Zhu Yushi and Shono Masao are my partners. If he likes to play mysterious, let him play with others! If he's willing to come see me, fine; if not, forget it. To be honest, I've lost patience with your company's style. That's it."

Having said that, Zhao Fusheng hung up the phone without giving Sun Qian a chance to speak further.

Sun Qian was completely dumbfounded on the other end. She never expected things to turn out this way. How could Zhao Fusheng be like a powder keg, exploding at the slightest provocation? She had only tested him as Mr. Li instructed, and he had flipped the table. What kind of crazy move was that!

After hanging up, Sun Qian immediately called Li Ruhai.

"Sir, we have a problem," Sun Qian said. "That Zhao guy exploded as soon as he heard you wanted him to come to Kun City to meet you. He cursed us out..."

After listening to Sun Qian, Li Ruhai laughed. "Heh, I see. Since that's the case, we'll go to the capital."

What?

Sun Qian was stunned, completely confused. Why did Zhao Fusheng's outburst seem to please Mr. Li?

"You don't understand. If he had ulterior motives, he would have agreed to your proposal. After all, entering Kun City would mean entering Chinese territory, and capturing me would be no problem. But his anger actually proves he has nothing to hide," Li Ruhai said smugly. "Prepare yourself. Have Ajie pick me up at the border."

Sun Qian quickly agreed, but inwardly cursed him as an old fox.

Even Zhao Fusheng didn't expect Li Ruhai to be fooled so easily. In truth, his anger was purely because meeting in Kun City was too far, and he wondered if Li Ruhai was just toying with him.

But regardless, things were moving in the direction Zhao Fusheng had anticipated, in an unexpected way.

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A week later, Zhao Fusheng finally received a text from Cao Jianguo with just one sentence: "The fish has entered the net."

Looking at the message, a smile crept across Zhao Fusheng's lips.

It seemed Li Ruhai's whereabouts were already under Cao Jianguo's control.

Sure enough, three days later, Sun Qian called Dong Chenxi, saying she wanted to visit Future Investment at a convenient time.

Dong Chenxi naturally didn't object. After setting a time, they waited for Sun Qian and her team to arrive.

At the appointed time, Zhao Fusheng personally welcomed Li Ruhai and his party at the main entrance of Future Group headquarters.

"Chairman Zhao, this is Mr. Li."

"Mr. Li, this is Chairman Zhao Fusheng."

Sun Qian introduced Zhao Fusheng and Li Ruhai to each other.

"Hello, Mr. Li," Zhao Fusheng said politely, extending his hand.

"Hello, Chairman Zhao. Truly, young and promising," Li Ruhai replied courteously. It was clear that despite his age, he was in good health, and he must have researched Future Group beforehand, as he was very warm toward Zheng Yao and Dong Chenxi.

After exchanging pleasantries, they entered the Future Group conference room. The appetizers were over; formal negotiations were about to begin.

"Chairman Zhao, on behalf of Mr. Li, I apologize for what happened before, but I hope you can understand our difficulties," Sun Qian said as Li Ruhai's representative. Her first words made Zhao Fusheng frown.

Clearly, they came prepared. From Sun Qian's attitude alone, Zhao Fusheng knew they weren't going to compromise easily.

"Miss Sun, may I ask what difficulties your company faces?" Dong Chenxi asked with a slight smile.

As the head of Future Investment, no one was more suited to speak at this moment.

Negotiations, after all, require discussion. Everyone relies on their own skills!