Three years after our breakup, you came back to China, and I'm just giving up. Why are you cryi

"We had already agreed that if you secured the Xiyue Clothing order, you would become a manager. Now you have to compete with that damn Vice President Li's son."

Lu Hao was genuinely furious.

Once there's one, then two, then three. Even if this plan is approved again, who knows if the higher-ups will come up with other excuses later?

"Lu Hao, don't get agitated," Lin Ran reassured him.

"How could I not be excited? These bastards have the capital!" Lu Hao said angrily.

Lin Ran sighed, picked up the teapot on the coffee table, poured a cup of tea for Lu Hao, and placed it in front of him. "Calm down, I'm not worried, why are you so anxious?"

"Beautiful Lin, I'm doing this to stand up for you." Lu Hao glared at her, took the teacup, drank it all in one gulp, and slammed it down on the coffee table.

"I understand your feelings, but what can you do when someone is the vice president? That's how society is; those with power and influence can control the fate of many people."

Lu Hao didn't refute it. He understood the logic, but when it actually happened to him, he couldn't be rational at all.

"Although Wang Ba is a bit strict, he is absolutely fair. If he hadn't spoken up, I wouldn't have been qualified to participate in the betting agreement," Lin Ran said earnestly.

"Who knows if Wang Ba is just putting on an act?" Lu Hao said dismissively.

"Whether he's faking it or not, this is an opportunity," Lin Ran said firmly.

Lu Hao sighed softly. The opportunity was indeed rare, but it should have belonged to Lin Ran; it was just that someone else had snatched it away.

If I had known this would happen, I would have just given it to Zhang Xiang. Now I owe Xiao Xiyue a favor.

She even slept with him.

Seeing Lu Hao's worried look, Lin Ran rubbed his head and said, "Alright, alright, if we still can't succeed this time, I'll leave too."

"Let's just leave now." Lu Hao looked up at Lin Ran.

Lin Ran shook her head and chuckled, "I have a lot of confidence in you."

"You really believe I can do it?" Lu Hao gave a wry smile.

"Of course, I've trusted you for the past two years."

Lu Hao pursed his lips, feeling like he would let her down if he didn't put in the effort.

Moreover, Lin Ran would certainly be unwilling to give up halfway after all the preparations made so far.

Lu Hao stood up and looked down at Lin Ran. "Alright, since you've said so, we can't back down."

Lin Ran also stood up and faced Lu Hao.

The two were very close together, and Lu Hao could clearly feel the pressure coming from his chest.

"If I can get it, I'll give you a surprise."

After saying that, Lin Ran turned and walked out of the glass partition.

As she reached the door, she turned her back to Lu Hao and said, "Come on, let's go meet the people from Haoyu Company."

Lu Hao touched his nose, intrigued by the surprise Lin Ran had mentioned.

Following Lin Ran to the reception room, the people from Haoyu Company had not yet arrived; instead, a man and two women were sitting on the sofa.

"Everyone says there's a stunning beauty in the planning department named Lin Ran. Seeing her today, I can confirm it's true! Hahaha..." The man's eyes lit up when he saw Lin Ran enter.

"Everyone says that Vice President Li's son is a good-for-nothing, and seeing him today, it's certainly true," Lin Ran said indifferently.

The man wasn't angry. He put his arm around the woman next to him, raised an eyebrow at Lin Ran, and said, "When I become a manager, there will definitely be a place for you next to me."

"Heh..." Lin Ran snorted coldly, turned around and sat down next to her.

Lu Hao followed closely behind her and sat down next to Lin Ran.

"Is that man Vice President Li's son?" Lu Hao asked in a low voice.

"His name is Li Fei," Lin Ran said calmly.

Lu Hao nodded slightly, glancing at Li Fei, who was surrounded by women on either side of him, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

If such a useless person were to actually become the manager, the planning department would be doomed sooner or later.

With a creak, the door to the reception room was pushed open.

Zhang Xiang walked in with a young man wearing glasses.

He didn't even glance at Lin Ran and Lu Hao, but walked straight to Li Fei and sat down opposite him. The two began to chat and laugh.

Lu Hao's eyes narrowed slightly. Zhang Xiang had sided with Li Fei.

Lu Hao recognized the bespectacled man he brought in; his name was Zhang Fei, the high-achieving student Zhang Xiang had mentioned before.

Lu Hao's defeated opponent.

"Is Li Fei planning to have Zhang Xiang and Zhang Fei orchestrate this?" Lu Hao tilted his head slightly and whispered in Lin Ran's ear.

"It seems so." Lin Ran laughed instead. "Now, I have even more confidence in you."

Lu Hao shrugged and didn't say anything more.

After waiting for a while, the door to the reception room was opened again.

The company's greeter led a man and a woman in.

When Lu Hao saw the face opposite him, his pupils dilated, and a huge wave surged in his heart.

Su Yu!

How did she end up here?

Could she be representing Haoyu Company?

Su Yu also noticed Lu Hao, and her eyes showed some surprise, which quickly turned into boundless joy.

However, there were many people around, so she didn't show it.

The moment his gaze shifted from Lu Hao, a deep indifference instantly settled into his eyes.

She walked to the middle with the man, put down the documents she was holding, and nodded to him. The man took out a laptop from his bag, turned it on, and connected it to the projector.

Su Yu's gaze lingered on Lu Hao for a moment at first, but then she didn't look at him again.

She took out a laser pointer and began to introduce Haoyu Company and the effect she wanted.

Lu Hao didn't hear a word. He was only thinking about whether Su Yu had deliberately chosen his company over Haoyu Company.

Is she planning to make things difficult for herself by acting as the client?

But then again, that doesn't make sense.

If it weren't for the bet between Lin Ran and Li Fei, I wouldn't be qualified to come here and directly connect with the client.

Normally, Lin Ran would come over, negotiate with the client, and then hand it over to me.

Perhaps it's just a coincidence.

An hour later, Su Yu packed her things and left without giving Lu Hao another glance.

Lu Hao breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed this was just an accident.

However, thinking of Su Yu's powerful aura and cold, serious eyes just now, Lu Hao felt somewhat unfamiliar with her.

The Su Yu of the past was not like this; at most, she could only be considered a cold and aloof goddess. But the Su Yu of now gives him the air of a domineering female CEO.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Lu Hao followed Lin Ran out of the reception room.

"How's it going? Are you confident?" Lin Ran asked Lu Hao.

Lu Hao scratched his head awkwardly and asked in a low voice, "Um... can I say I wasn't listening carefully just now?"

Lin Ran rolled her eyes at him. "Were you too busy looking at pretty girls?"

Lu Hao touched his nose, feeling a little guilty.

To be honest, the business attire Su Yu wore just now—a blazer, a white shirt, and a pencil skirt—was quite stylish, only lacking a pair of black stockings.

Lu Hao had never seen Su Yu dressed like this before.

Unfortunately, it's impossible for him and Su Yu to be together now.

"I'll organize it tonight and then send you what President Su just said."

"Okay, I'll work overtime tonight and try to finish it as soon as possible," Lu Hao assured Lin Ran.