Chapter 369 - 180: Shen Qingying in a Qipao, Let the Music and Dancing Continue

Chapter 369: Chapter 180: Shen Qingying in a Qipao, Let the Music and Dancing Continue

"Yeah, let’s have another small get-together in a few days."

Chen Mo smiled and chatted with Old Zhang. No matter what, Old Zhang had put a lot of thought into arranging the reunion.

Besides, without this reunion, he wouldn’t have heard the ’DING’.

The man had done him a great service.

"Sounds good. Just give me a call when the time comes."

Zhang Weizhi knew Chen Mo needed to change his clothes, so he didn’t chat for long.

He soon left with Li Ran.

"Why did he seem to be in low spirits today?"

Li Ran glanced at Old Zhang in confusion as they walked.

"Once you have a certain amount of money, the social circles you move in change. Your mentality and perspective change along with them."

"Maybe he used to get a sense of accomplishment from showing off in front of his classmates, but now their flattery and ass-kissing no longer provide him any emotional satisfaction."

Zhang Weizhi, on the other hand, felt he understood why Chen Mo wasn’t in high spirits.

When it came down to it, the gap between them and Chen Mo was just too vast.

"Oh..."

Hearing this, a look of understanding dawned in Li Ran’s eyes.

...

"Drive. To a nearby mall."

Chen Mo got into the passenger seat and spoke to Shen Qingying, who was in the driver’s seat.

He couldn’t be bothered to go back and change, so he figured he’d just go to a nearby mall and buy something new.

"Okay."

Shen Qingying understood what Chen Mo meant. After finding the nearest mall on the navigation app, she started the car and headed there.

Meanwhile, Chen Mo took out his phone and opened the official website for Chaolu Technology Company.

He quickly found Wang Chengxuan’s profile on the site.

Lu Mingzhe had previously given him the position of Deputy Director of the Investment Department at Chaolu Technology Company.

Although it was just a nominal position and he didn’t have to go into the office, he still collected a salary every month.

But he had made a point of looking up the information of some senior executives on the Chaolu Technology Company website back then to briefly familiarize himself.

He wanted to avoid a situation where he might run into them later and not recognize them.

And that was exactly why he had recognized Wang Chengxuan at first glance just now.

After that, he checked the Xianji Technology website and saw the man from earlier, President Feng.

Feng Jianhong, Senior Vice President of Xianji Technology Company.

After confirming their identities, Chen Mo thought for a moment and directly called Lu Mingzhe.

Shen Qingying noticed Chen Mo was making a call, so she put on her new Apple wireless earbuds and played some music.

A Canary had to be self-aware. Some things were simply not for her to hear.

Chen Mo saw her subtle action and gave an imperceptible, smiling nod.

’This Canary is pretty sharp.’

She had picked up food for him while he was drinking, and when his shoes and pants got wet, she used a napkin to wipe them for him.

Now, she had tactfully put on her earbuds when he made a call to avoid overhearing his conversation.

’Not only is she beautiful, but she’s smart, too.’

"Hello? Chen Mo."

Lu Mingzhe answered his call quickly.

"Brother Lu, are you busy? There’s something I think I should tell you."

Chen Mo got straight to the point with Lu Mingzhe.

"Not busy. Go ahead."

Lu Mingzhe was a bit surprised. From his tone, it sounded like Chen Mo had something important to tell him.

"Has your company been collaborating with Xianji Technology Company recently?"

Chen Mo asked Lu Mingzhe first.

"Xianji is our biggest competitor. How could we possibly be collaborating?"

"After Fang Rulin’s incident, Xianji Technology became number two in the industry, second only to our company. They’ve been trying to surpass us ever since."

"In fact, next Monday, we’re going up against Xianji in a bid for a massive project. The competition is so fierce, it’s practically a bloodbath."

Lu Mingzhe didn’t hide anything from Chen Mo, explaining the relationship and situation between his company and Xianji.

"Then I understand."

At his words, a flash of understanding crossed Chen Mo’s eyes.

He finally understood why Feng Jianhong and Wang Chengxuan were eating and drinking together in private.

He also understood why they had apologized and paid up so readily, and then left in such a hurry.

The two companies were at each other’s throats, yet their executives were dining and drinking together in private.

And with a bid involved, you didn’t even have to think to know what was going on.

Their willingness to pay up so quickly was also because they wanted to handle the matter quietly and avoid being spotted by anyone they knew.

Unfortunately for them, they hadn’t counted on Chen Mo being an acquaintance.

Logically speaking, he and Wang Chengxuan were even colleagues.

It was just that he had never been to the company, and his personal information wasn’t posted on the official website, so Wang Chengxuan had no idea who he was.

"What do you understand?"

Lu Mingzhe’s tone grew serious as he pressed Chen Mo for an answer.

Chen Mo had specifically called him late at night to ask if Chaolu Technology and Xianji Technology were collaborating.

Then, after hearing his answer, he’d said something like that.

Lu Mingzhe was very sharp. He realized there might be a problem he wasn’t aware of.

"I was just out for dinner and happened to run into your company’s Wang Chengxuan and Xianji’s Feng Jianhong eating and drinking together."

"The two of them were having a great time, arms around each other’s shoulders, chatting happily. It made me think your companies were collaborating."

Chen Mo chuckled and told Lu Mingzhe what had happened.

Of course, he didn’t voice his suspicions directly.

After all, he had no proof, and you can’t just make baseless accusations.

However, since he had heard the ’DING’, he could basically confirm his suspicions were true.

But even if he didn’t spell it out, he believed Lu Mingzhe would definitely understand what he was implying.

After all, for executives from two rival companies to meet privately during a critical bidding period was an unusual signal in itself.

Anyone would be suspicious.

"Are you sure it was those two?"

Just as he expected, Lu Mingzhe’s tone immediately became grave upon hearing Chen Mo’s words.

"I just looked at their photos on both companies’ official websites. I’m sure it was them."