Chapter 168: Chapter 168

Gu Qinwu touched his hand and felt in his heart that not only was it good-looking, but it also felt great!

Fortunately, he remained rational and let go immediately after shaking hands.

Rong Zhi lowered her eyes, glanced at the tea on the table whose steam was dissipating, and said calmly, "Tingxun, please pour another cup of tea for Mr. Gu."

Bai Tingxun received the order and left, not giving Gu Qinwu the chance to say he didn’t need it.

When two cups of hot tea were delivered, Bai Tingxun stood quietly behind Rong Zhi as Gu Qinwu thanked him, feeling a mix of emotions.

The Rong Family... wasn’t as bad as he had imagined.

Holding the hot tea, Gu Qinwu carefully examined the young person in front of him, considering his words before speaking: "I believe Manager Rong is aware of the reason for my visit. Our President Qi couldn’t wait for the public announcement tomorrow, so he sent me to evaluate the Rong Family first. He will personally visit your company later."

Implying that Jinghua Group’s interest in the Rong Family was a sure thing, Gu Qinwu’s visit was more of a formality. After he returned, Huajing would send people to sign the contract with Rong Family tomorrow.

Rong Zhi unhurriedly shifted her position, mirroring the demeanor of the influential figures at the bidding conference. She leisurely rested her chin, squinting slightly, which made Gu Qinwu’s eyelids twitch.

He hesitantly asked, "Manager Rong, may I ask a personal question?"

Rong Zhi nodded, "You may."

Gu Qinwu: "Was it you at the bidding conference on Friday night? Don’t laugh at me, I truly had misconceptions about the Rong Family, and just moments ago, I was wondering, how could it be the Rong Family?"

The reception room fell into a brief silence.

The young person smiled faintly, tapping her temple lightly with her fingertip, "It was me."

"Then why... were you wearing a mask that night?"

You have to know, wearing a mask without reason at such an important occasion like a bidding conference was a sign of disrespect to the bidding companies.

"Sorry," Rong Zhi replied with a mild expression, "I was sick that day, afraid of spreading it."

It was because she was sick!! He wrongly blamed her!!

"It’s okay, it’s okay, I didn’t understand the reason," Gu Qinwu felt a bit guilty, realizing that his prejudice had caused him to misunderstand the young person, and he judged her with a biased eye. He felt quite apologetic, "Luckily, our President Qi has the wisdom to recognize talent, otherwise the Rong Family might have been unjustly overlooked because of me."

Rong Zhi smiled, her expression calm and collected, as Gu Qinwu chatted with her more, considering the matter resolved.

Once they finalized the time for tomorrow’s contract signing, the reception room was harmonious. Gu Qinwu felt as though he found a kindred spirit, eager to talk more with the young person.

The opposite party’s conversation and manners were excellent, her insight into people and matters unique. No matter how obscure the topic was, she could handle it with incredible poise.

He almost wanted to immediately move to work at the Rong Family.

Fortunately, once the partnership with Huajing and the Rong Family was signed, the young person could move between both places freely, providing many more opportunities to meet in the future.

Gu Qinwu arrived with a frown but left with a smile.

His reaction puzzled the employees in the planning department.

Wasn’t there a problem with the plan? Why does he look so happy?

Gu Qinwu reached the elevator and turned back, saying very friendly and warmly to the young person, "No need to see me off, it’s just a few steps. You go back; we’ll see each other tomorrow!"

Rong Zhi’s lips curved slightly, a gentle smile appearing, "See you tomorrow."

Once Gu Qinwu entered the elevator, the arc of her mouth subtly diminished, revealing a touch of coldness mixed with slight indifference.

The planning department employees were all stunned.

By the time everyone came to their senses, the young person had already left.

Bai Tingxun, who was a step behind, swept a cold gaze over the colleagues who were watching the drama, scoffed lightly, and walked with relaxed steps to follow the supervisor ahead.

The planning department instantly broke into a buzz.

"What did the Huajing representative say, coming again tomorrow?! Is it what I think it means?"

"Did we win the bid? Did we actually win the bid? No way, how did we manage that!"

"I need to notify the general manager!"

Recently, Rong Qichuo was busy with the Jin Family’s planning case and wasn’t at the Rong Family. When he received a call from a subordinate, he paused before saying solemnly, "Find out the exact situation first, I’m heading back to the office now."

The subordinate hurriedly agreed.

After hanging up the call, Rong Qichuo’s expression was uncertain, his fingers clenched tightly. After a long while, he exhaled a murky breath and dialed Rong Xian’an’s number.

At the same time, Gu Qinwu returned to Huajing and reported the situation of meeting Rong Zhi at the Rong Family to the boss.

Qi Ruwen remained silent for a moment after listening, then gestured him to leave.

Once Gu Qinwu left, he pushed open the hidden door.

"Mr. Cheng, what do you think?" Qi Ruwen stroked his chin, his face thoughtful.

"So far, it seems pretty good." Cheng Yunjing twirled a walnut, considering carefully.

Gu Qinwu retired from Chief Qi Ruiqin’s unit and was known for his overly rigid character, making him hard to deal with. For him to give such unreserved praise, the young person must indeed be as outstanding as he described.

Qi Ruwen shared a similar view, "Then I’ll video call Chief Qi later and inform him."