Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

"By the way, Nansun, is Wang Yongzheng's performance in all aspects of this hotel project so perfect?

And that Wang Yongzheng is always giving you trouble, hasn't he made any mistakes himself?"

"No, he's very serious about everything he does, so there are basically no mistakes!"

Jiang Nansun shook her head, somewhat confused.

Zhang Anren frowned. "How could that be? Nansun, I remember you said that he once had an argument with a construction worker, right?"

"Yes!"

Jiang Nansun nodded, but after thinking for a moment, she explained, "But he did have his reasons for that. You know, when the pipeline was reworked, Han Tao even informed Party A afterwards, so it can't be considered a mistake!"

"So he never makes mistakes, like being lazy?"

"no!"

"Withholding?"

“I didn’t notice!”

"Is there anything like embezzlement?"

After saying that, Zhang Anren stared at Jiang Nansun with anticipation in his eyes, but when he saw her shaking her head again, he asked again:

"Then did he get close to that supplier, or was he involved in the purchase of certain raw materials?"

Hearing Zhang Anren say this, Jiang Nansun suddenly remembered that Wang Yongzheng had secretly changed the paint, and frowned and said:

"You didn't go to the construction site to pick me up yesterday. Wang Yongzheng asked me to handle a paint replacement. He returned all the paint that had been ordered and replaced it with another brand that was not on the purchase list.

However, he said he would report this to the hotel afterwards because the paint we had ordered had a slight deviation under the sun, which was very obvious in bright sunlight, so they replaced all of it, even though I counted the quantity!

Hearing Jiang Nansun's answer, Zhang Anren couldn't help but feel happy, but he shook his head without showing it.

"Even if there's no color difference, he can't replace it without permission. According to the relevant regulations of the school and department, it's not allowed to purchase raw materials that are not on the merchant list.

And shouldn't this kind of thing be reported to the department first, and then the department should contact the hotel and wait until both sides have communicated before re-purchasing?"

"Why do you care so much about this?" Jiang Nansun looked at Zhang Anren in confusion, then frowned and explained:

"He said that only this brand of paint has the same brightness as the color in the design draft. As for not reporting it to the department first, it might be because he was afraid of delaying the project. After all, if he did report it to the department, it would take several days to complete the communication."

Seeing that Jiang Nansun looked at him with a strange look, Zhang Anren pretended to smile and said, "It's nothing. I just saw that he always caused trouble for you, so I stood up for you!"

Seeing that he said it was for himself, Jiang Nansun smiled and shook her head: "No, I have decided not to continue participating in this project, it doesn't matter!"

"Okay, let's not talk about him anymore. I have something else to do this afternoon. Do you have any plans for today?"

"Go ahead and do whatever you want. Don't worry about me. I've already made an appointment with Suosuo to have dinner and a spa treatment this afternoon!"

"I'm not in a particular rush. Let's go to the cafeteria for lunch. I'll just consider it my way of making amends. I'm sorry, Nansun, I was really busy yesterday!"

"Hmph, then I'll give you a chance. I want to eat scrambled eggs with tomatoes!"

"No problem, add another fried chicken fillet. You work so hard at the construction site every day, so you need some extra nutrition!"

"You have a conscience!"

Seeing Zhang Anren apologize to her, Jiang Nansun did not insist on making a fuss about it. She rolled her eyes at him and pulled his ear towards the cafeteria.

Zhang Anren lowered his posture and begged for mercy, saying that this was at school and asked Jiang Nansun to give him some face. Jiang Nansun let go of his hand considering that he was an assistant teacher.

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Chapter 257 Wang Manni's Inner Conflict

Time passed, and the afternoon was over in a blink of an eye. At four o'clock in the afternoon, after Han Tao finished arranging all his work, he left the law firm and went to Grand Hyatt Residence.

Han Tao had promised Wang Manni that he would accompany her to visit Gu Jia's home today, so he arrived a little earlier and went straight to the Missia store after arriving at Grand Hyatt.

Seeing Han Tao walk in, Zoe took the initiative to greet him and said, "Mr. Han, are you here to see Manny?"

"Hello Zoe, I'm here looking for Nini. Is she in the store?"

Han Tao nodded and smiled slightly, looked around, and didn't find Wang Manni, so he asked.

Seeing him looking around, Zoe joked, "Don't look for her anymore. Manny was nagging me this morning, saying you haven't been home for a few days and she's very angry. I wouldn't dare tell you where she is unless there's something good for you!"

"Of course there are benefits. Nini said you've always wanted a dress from the store, but you couldn't bear to buy it. I gave it to you today, but I don't know how you're going to explain it to your colleagues and your boyfriend!"

Han Tao knew that she and Wang Manni were good friends, so he smiled and made a joke.

"Humph, I'm not afraid. Manny is the supervisor now. He will protect me. No one dares to gossip!"

Zoe muttered unhappily, then rolled her eyes at Han Tao before pointing to the VIP room and saying:

"Manny is in the VIP room. A friend of hers asked her to buy a luxury bag, and she's here to thank her. I heard them chatting, and it seems she even invited her to dinner at her home!"

"Okay, then I'll go over and take a look. Help me pick out three summer outfits from the sportswear series. That'll count as your achievement. When I'm not around, you friends should go out with Nini more often. Life can't be all about work; we need some relaxation too!"

"Thank you, Mr. Han, you are so kind to Mannic!"

After that, Zoe rolled her eyes and said with a wicked smile, "Oh, I understand. I will definitely play with Manny more often. If there is anyone chasing her, I will help you chase them away and inform you in time!"

Hearing this, Han Tao jokingly said, "Zoe, I'm helping you with your sales, but you're trying to harm me. How can this be true?

If that's the case, don't blame me for complaining to your deputy store manager, saying you're asking for favors from customers!"

"Haha, Mr. Han, I'm just kidding you. How could I set a trap for you? If Manny knew, she would still forgive me!"

After that, she spoke to Wang Manni on the intercom, and then ran to pour tea for Han Tao.

At this time in the VIP room, Wang Manni was talking to Gu Jia about what happened after she entered the wives' circle.

Gu Jia said that she has completely penetrated the wives' circle and is now in contact with Mrs. Yu, who owns an amusement park at home, but the results are not very good.

Wang Manni also said that at the dinner tonight, she could help Gu Jia and ask Han Tao to see if there were any suitable clients. If so, she could introduce a few to their fireworks company.

Through the contact during this period, the relationship between Gu Jia, Wang Manni and Zhong Xiaoqin has become very good, and Wang Manni also recognizes Gu Jia.

Although she helped with the bag purchase, Gu Jia also bought other things from her friend to help her boost her sales, and sold some to her today. She is really a good person and sincere to her friends.

In fact, Zhong Xiaoqin had already told her that Gu Jia’s current financial situation was not very good. Due to the company’s cash flow problems, it was already stretched to the limit. The bag worth more than 300,000 yuan was bought with a credit card.

That's why Wang Manni thought of asking Han Tao for help. This is also a kind of mutual help between friends. She cherishes this friendship very much. Whether it is Gu Jia or Zhong Xiaoqin, they are the kind of people who help their relatives but not others. It makes her feel safe to be friends with them.

However, she has reservations about Gu Jia's behavior of getting close to the wives' circle, but Wang Manni also understands that Gu Jia is also helpless. Everyone in the circle has their own purpose, and there is nothing shameful about it for the sake of their own business.

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Han Tao looked at the impetuous Zoe, shook his head and smiled, then walked towards Misia's VIP room alone.

However, just as he reached the door, it was pushed open. Wang Manni smiled and pulled Han Tao in, saying, "You're not busy today, why are you here so early?"

Looking at Wang Manni who was smiling particularly happily, Han Tao helped her tuck her scattered sideburns behind her ears, and then said, "What's so surprising about this? Since I promised you to come, of course I have to come early!"

"Hmph, you passed!" Wang Manni gave Han Tao a look with a smile on her face, then looked at Gu Jia beside her and said embarrassedly:

"Gu Jia, you and Han Tao are acquaintances, so I won't introduce you to each other. Besides, I didn't expect him to come so early. Why don't you talk to Mr. Xu and let's go out for dinner!"

"No, it's still early. I've already bought the food and will go back to prepare it now. You can come over later."

After saying that, Gu Jia extended her hand to Han Tao and said, "Long time no see, Han Lu. Sorry, you and Manny may have to wait for a while!"

Han Tao shook hands with Gu Jia and said with a smile, "Gu Jia, let's not be polite. We are all friends. How can we complain that it's too late to eat for free?"

"Okay, then let's not be polite. You and Manny are not freeloaders. You two are my benefactors. You have helped me a lot. I can't thank you enough!"

Gu Jia smiled and nodded, and also made a joke.

Han Tao waved his hand and smiled, "Don't say that. It's just a small favor. It's not as serious as you say. Besides, I'm going to collect lawyer fees for the next case!"

"Don't give me the cold shoulder. Your two-hour consultation fee is more than that. Moreover, for such a small case like mine, you even asked Lawyer Liu Fang to accompany me for several days!"

"Regardless of the size of the case, whether it's legal aid or dispute mediation, we treat everyone equally!"

"Alright, we're all family, so stop being so polite to each other!"

Because Han Tao and Gu Jia were already familiar with each other and were considered friends, after exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Manni rolled her eyes.

Gu Jia smiled and said goodbye, "Han Tao, I still have to go back to prepare. I won't disturb you and Manny. See you later!"

"See you soon!"

Han Tao and Wang Manni said goodbye to Gu Jia, who was carrying several packaging bags, in unison.

Afterwards, Han Tao stayed in the VIP room, and Wang Manni saw her off to the door.

When Wang Manni returned to the VIP room, her smile was gone. Han Tao saw that she was a little unhappy and asked softly:

"What's wrong, Nini? Who can bear your anger?"

Hearing this, Wang Manni hit Han Tao and said angrily, "You're asking even though you already know the answer. Who else could make me angry besides you?

It's been so long since you came back. If Gu Jia hadn't invited us to dinner, and if I hadn't asked you to come back, would you have planned to give up this family?

Seeing Wang Manni in a bad mood, Han Tao smiled and took her into his arms, comforting her and saying, "Of course not, with Nini here, how can I bear to give up this family!

Okay, don't be angry, I promise you, when I'm done with this busy period, I'll make time to spend more time with you. We can go back to your hometown together for a few days to visit your uncle and aunt!"

"Don't try to trick me. Don't go back on your word. My mom called yesterday and said she'd come to Shanghai to see me. I told her she didn't have to come and we'll go back later, okay?"

After saying that, Wang Manni snuggled in Han Tao's arms, hesitated for a moment, and whispered:

"I'm sorry, I know you can't be with me all the time, but I just can't help but act like a spoiled child with you. I live alone in such a big house. If it weren't for Gu Jia and Xiao Qin occasionally accompanying me, I'm really afraid I wouldn't be able to hold on."

Han Tao knew the reason why Wang Manni was upset, so he helped her wipe away the tears from her eyes and comforted her:

“I know you’re lonely, so I told you to keep the nanny, but since you didn’t like it, I didn’t force you to stay.

How about this, let's work hard and have a baby soon, then have your uncles and aunts come over to help you take care of the child, and then we'll have a big family and a lively time together, okay?"

"Bah, shameless! This is in our store, don't talk nonsense!"

Wang Manni gently hit Han Tao, then glanced at the closed door and whispered:

"You can't be serious, right? I just got promoted to supervisor and I want to make further progress with my own abilities. I don't want to have a baby so early!"

"Are you stupid? Your 30th birthday is coming up soon, and you're still thinking about relying on yourself. First, get familiar with the work in a supervisory position. I'll give you a surprise after the New Year!"

"I know you have a lot of businesses, but I don't want to be a so-called full-time wife, like the people Gu Jia met.

And I don't want to have a baby, and it's not just because of work. I'm already 30 and can't afford to waste time. I also want to have a good relationship, otherwise I don't know how to tell my parents! "

"I know what you're thinking, so don't worry, I'm going to keep my word. I'll accompany you back to my hometown in Quzhou after I'm done with this!"

"Yeah!" Wang Manni nodded slightly, then pecked Han Tao on the lips.

Seeing this, Han Tao lowered his head and kissed her, and Wang Manni responded enthusiastically.

After a long time, they parted lips. Wang Manni asked Han Tao to wait for her, and then ran to change shifts with the deputy store manager.

Watching her run out happily, Han Tao shook his head. This was why he doted on Zhu Suosuo so much, because Zhu Suosuo was a person of true nature.

Her original family background made her attach great importance to money, but her purpose was clear. She did not hide her love for money and said it openly: she just wanted a rich man, someone who could give her a home.

At the same time, Zhu Suosuo also knows how to keep herself clean and love herself. Her previous boyfriends had never lasted more than two weeks, and she was able to stick to her bottom line. She also works very hard and is very motivated.

She behaves only to make money, so that she will not be controlled by others and feel safe. After all, she did not receive love from her parents when she was a child, and it was difficult to live under someone else's roof. She wants to pursue a stable life and a stable home, so it only makes people who come into contact with her feel distressed.

Wang Manni is a little too sentimental. She also loves money, but she always deceives herself, always wanting to have both material things and pursue love. In comparison, she lacks the pattern of life and the energy to be generous. She also does not have the fighting spirit of Zhu Suosuo, otherwise she would not have been promoted to supervisor at the age of 30 and worked for nearly ten years.

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Chapter 258 Gu Jia’s Invitation

The sun was setting, and the afterglow of the setting sun filled the sky. In 1201 on the th floor of Grand Hyatt Mansion, Gu Jia had been busy in the kitchen for nearly an hour and a half.

Xu Huanshan looked at his wife, busy back and forth between the kitchen and the dining room, and the dishes and carefully selected tableware that filled the table. He said unhappily:

"Wife, it's just four people eating, is it necessary to cook so many dishes? And you're the one cooking for me personally. My son and I haven't eaten your cooking in a long time. If it were you, why not just let Sister Chen do it?"

Hearing this, Gu Jia gave her husband Xu Huanshan a look, then put the fish in her hand on the table and said:

"Why not? Lawyer Han helped me a lot before, and I invited him over this time. It would be more sincere if I cooked for him myself.

Besides, you know what I'm thinking and even asked Manny for help. If you have time to complain to me, you might as well prepare the design of the fireworks and let Han Tao take a look."

"Wife, I don't think it's necessary. He's a lawyer, not an amusement park owner. Even if he's willing to help, it's just a matter of connecting us. Whether it can be successful or not is up to us to discuss it ourselves. Is it necessary to take it so seriously?"

Xu Huanshan didn't move and continued to complain with an unwilling look on his face.

Seeing this, Gu Jia knew that her husband Xu Huanshan's lack of understanding of human nature had occurred again, and she could only helplessly persuade him: