In all honesty, Lin Yi wasn’t even sure why her anger slowly subsided after seeing Li Tian’s suave methods.
Neither did she know why she always chose to forgive Li Tian, nor why she always selflessly made excuses for him.
If this had happened in the past, Lin Yi would’ve kicked Li Tian out without any hesitation. This kind of man didn’t deserve to be anywhere near her.
Lin Yi didn’t know whether it was because she had become more forgiving, or if it was because she didn’t have the heart to stay mad at Li Tian.
After Li Tian left, Lin Yi continued completely her daily tasks. She was in charge of ensuring that everything ran smoothly in the company and that her employees were managed properly. In other words, the entire company depended on her. Nobody would be able to understand the burden and responsibility she carried on her shoulders.
Nonetheless, Lin Yi was a capable woman who was admired by many of her employees.
It was already past ten o’clock. Lin Yi was just about to take a ten-minute break when her secretary entered the office.
“Miss President, there’s a lady named Tang Wan waiting downstairs. She claims that she’s here to see you.”
Lin Yi didn’t pay much attention when she heard that someone was waiting to meet her. However, she jolted out of her seat as soon as she heard the name “Tang Wan”.
“Let’s go downstairs to welcome President Tang.”
Lin Yi usually behaved coldly towards other people, but it wasn’t to say that she didn’t care about interpersonal relationships. Without a doubt, Tang Wan was someone worth her time.
…
After ten minutes, Lin Yi had returned to her office.
Tang Wan was seated on the sofa in Lin Yi’s office with both her legs elegantly crossed, whereas Lin Yi was seated at her desk.
“President Tang, is there anything I can do for you?”
Lin Yi simply asked.
“Yes, there is. However, I’m a little worried about bringing this up so suddenly. I hope you won’t mind.”
It was clear that Lin Yi treated Tang Wan differently to how she would usually treat others.
“It’s fine, please tell me.”
As she replied to Tang Wan, Lin Yi thought about the possibilities of how she could possibly help Tang Wan, as it didn’t seem like there was anything she was able to do for her.
“Actually, the reason why I’m here today is because of your water agarwood bracelet. One of my elderly relatives is celebrating his birthday soon. He also has some health issues, so I’ve been trying to look for a suitable gift for him this entire time, up until the day I saw your water agarwood bracelet. So…if you are willing to sell it, I would be more than willing to offer you 1.5 times the current market price for your bracelet. What do you think about this?”
The current market price for the bracelet was US$ 20 million, which was also the price of the bracelet at the auction market. Tang Wan was planning to add another US$ 10 million on top of that? How extravagant.
Lin Yi’s entire company wasn’t even worth US$ 10 million.
When Lin Yi heard Tang Wan’s offer to buy her bracelet, she didn’t know how to react. However, her first instinct leaned towards not selling it.
Was it due to the fact that the bracelet was the first present she received from Li Tian? Or that she simply didn’t want to sell it?
US$ 30 million was more than enough to move Lin Yi’s heart. With that amount of money, she could easily build another lab for the company, and quickly expand her business.
This was her ultimate dream.
Although she noticed Lin Yi’s troubled expression, Tang Wan didn’t press further. After all, she came to ask for a favour from Lin Yi.
Nevertheless, having the water agarwood bracelet would mean a lot to Tang Wan. She even hid some relevant details from Lin Yi. Not only was it for her elderly relative’s birthday gift, but this man was also very sick. If Tang Wan could let him wear the water agarwood bracelet, it could possibly prolong his life.
US$ 30 million was a lot of money to Tang Wan, as well. Although her company had a much higher value than Lin Yi’s, Tang Wan’s working capital was only around US$ 2 million to US$ 3 million. Forking out one-tenth of her assets for a bracelet would be quite a lot for her to handle, too.
“President Tang, I don’t want to beat around the bush. This bracelet was my husband’s first gift to me. If I were to decide to sell it, I think he would be quite upset. How about I call him over, and we can ask about his opinion?”
Although US$ 30 million was very tempting, Lin Yi didn’t want to sell the bracelet impulsively.
Lin Yi wanted to know what Li Tian would think about this. If he were to show any reluctance, then she would immediately reject Tang Wan’s offer.
“Of course.”
Tang Wan knew well enough that Lin Yi was most likely just looking for an excuse to not sell the bracelet. However, there was still hope so Tang Wan wasn’t going to give up quite yet.
…
Li Tian was in the office chatting with Shu Qing Qing. After everyone at the PR department found out that Chen Ya Jing was actually transferred to the Advertising Department as its head, the atmosphere at the office returned to normal. Besides, Chen Ya Jing came to visit for a while and promised everyone that she would treat them to dinner in the next few days.
“Tian, do you know what the entire company is saying about you? Everyone is talking about how manly and brave you were to fight for Ya Jing. I think you’re the only one who dares to barge into the CEO’s office like that.”
Shu Qing Qing looked at Li Tian in pure admiration. Li Tian didn’t expect that the news of him barging into the CEO’s office uninvited would travel so fast.
Fortunately, Lin Yi hadn’t heard about it. If she did, he would be in a lot of trouble.
“Qing Qing, you don’t really understand. Let me explain, I am the brightest shining star in the sky. No matter where I go, I’ll always be the most dazzling, most majestic one. Barging into the CEO’s office uninvited is not a big deal at all. I can go into the CEO’s office whenever I want to!”
“Li Tian, the CEO is asking you to see her at her office!”
As soon as Li Tian finished his sentence, someone from the PR department exclaimed.
Shu Qing Qing was stunned by the sudden announcement. Speak of the devil.
In the whole PR department, perhaps only Su Xiao Yue was able to visit the CEO’s office twice a day. Maybe the Head of Department, Su Jin, could also do this, but she was still in France and hadn’t returned to the office yet.
Of course, Li Tian was shocked to the core.
He had only been bluffing. He could enter the CEO’s office, but not for no reason, or else it would definitely irritate Lin Yi.
Why is Lin Yi looking for me? Could it be that…
Li Tian was lost in his train of thought, wondering about any possible reason that Lin Yi might want to see him for. Did Lin Yi hear about the gossip floating around the company? Am I in trouble again?
“Tian, why aren’t you responding? The CEO is looking for you.”
Shu Qing Qing exclaimed, after seeing Li Tian’s dazed expression.
“Oh, sure. I’ll be there right away.”
Li Tian stood up hurriedly. As he walked, he blamed himself for jinxing it.