Sun Xue wanted to see what Cheng Fugui was going to do.

"Boss Cheng, since you're here, there's no reason for me not to welcome you. Come on, I'll be waiting for you in the office."

Cheng Fugui was so shameless that he knocked on Sun Xue's office door.

Cheng Fugui looked around the office with a smile, his eyes falling on a calligraphy hanging on the wall. The four characters "Hou De Zai Wu" were powerful and vigorous. He spoke in a sarcastic tone:

"Mr. Sun, your calligraphy is really beautiful and suits your temperament..."

Sun Xue didn't want to listen to Fugui's flattery, so she asked directly:

"Boss Cheng, do you have something to talk to me about?"

"It's nothing, actually. I just happened to be passing by and wanted to chat with you."

Sun Xue knew what Cheng Fugui wanted to say, so she deliberately provoked him:

"Boss Cheng, I heard that Vice Mayor Wang brought provincial leaders to inspect your company?"

"Oh, yes, that happened last week. I happened to be on a business trip that day."

Sun Xue just wanted to laugh in her heart. She didn't expect Cheng Fugui to be so hypocritical, so she asked calmly:

"You weren't present at such an important event?"

"It's mainly because I'm conducting an inspection abroad, and Vice Mayor Wang's inspection was arranged at short notice, so I can't make it back..."

Sun Xue smiled and said nothing.

Seeing that Sun Xue was silent, Cheng Fugui took the initiative to break the silence:

"I didn't expect that something like this would happen in the company after I came back from abroad..." Cheng Fugui shook his head helplessly, "That Mr. Li, he actually sent someone to your company to do something like that, it really makes me furious!"

Sun Xue pretended to be clueless and asked in confusion, "Boss Cheng, what are you talking about?"

Cheng Fugui was stunned for a moment, "Boss Sun, you don't know about this?"

"Boss Cheng, I really don't know what you're talking about. You might not know this, but I rarely get involved in my company's affairs, big or small. I leave them all to the company's vice president. As for me..."

Sun Xue had a leisurely expression. "I mainly make decisions on major issues. When I have free time, I drink tea, read, and listen to music. As you know, I'm a writer by profession, and doing business is just a side job. The annual royalties and copyright fees alone are enough to make my life worry-free..."

Sun Xue deliberately put on airs in front of Cheng Fugui, just to piss him off.

Cheng Fugui looked at Sun Xue with a puzzled look...

"Boss Cheng, tell me, what's this Boss Li, why did you send someone to my company? What's the specific matter? Please tell me in detail..."

Cheng Fugui described the incident with an embarrassed look on his face, and his words revealed that he was completely unaware of the matter and that it was all planned by Mr. Li.

After hearing this, Sun Xue looked very surprised and asked:

"How could such a thing happen! Isn't this pure plagiarism? How could your company have such a vice president? This is outrageous! If I remember correctly, our company has already applied for a patent for that technology. His actions have violated the law!"

Cheng Fugui knew that Sun Xue was pretending, but he could only put on a smile and go along with it:

"I myself didn't expect that President Li would do something like that."

Sun Xue said quietly, "If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known about this."

Cheng Fugui finally couldn't pretend anymore, and with a smile on his face he stated the purpose of his trip:

"Mr. Sun... Actually, someone from your company tampered with the core technology. Mr. Li didn't obtain the technology that your company had applied for a patent for. He used the so-called core technology for construction without my knowledge, which caused problems and required rework.

As you know, the construction period is very tight. I also promised Vice Mayor Wang that the project would be completed two months ahead of schedule. Now I am really overwhelmed... I came here today because I want to cooperate with you..."

Sun Xue immediately corrected him, "You're saying something wrong. What do you mean by 'our company tampered with the technology?' Your company stole our technology, and now the project has problems. How can you shift the blame onto our company? As the chairman of the company, I won't allow anyone to slander our employees. If you keep fabricating facts like this, I'll have to show you the door!"

Cheng Fugui's face was very ugly, but he could only endure it. He knew that he had something important to ask Sun Xue...

He is in a very passive situation now. If he fails to complete the project on schedule, the consequences he will face will be very serious.

If it were in the past, he would have been furious if Sun Xue dared to speak to him in such a tone.

"Mr. Sun, please don't be angry. Let's not talk about this. Mr. Li was wrong first. I came here today to discuss cooperation with you."

"Cooperation? What cooperation?" Sun Xue raised the corner of her mouth slightly and said jokingly,

"Mr. Cheng, you are a leader in the construction industry in Quancheng City. Your company is a benchmark in this industry. How could you be interested in a small company like ours?"

Cheng Fugui said with a sincere tone, "Mr. Sun, please stop making fun of me. I came here with sincerity today."

Sun Xue seized the opportunity to retort, "Mr. Cheng, I don't mean to tease you. What I said is the truth. I remember you questioned me at the government work conference. How could a small company like mine with no strength talk about a sense of mission when we don't even have a landmark project to show off? You said that yourself. Am I right?"

Cheng Fugui smiled awkwardly and said, "Boss Sun, that's all in the past. Why are you still holding a grudge against me? At that time, I didn't really understand your company's strength. I just said it casually..."

Sun Xue noticed that Cheng Fugui had been speaking in a very good manner since he entered the room. She had almost vented her inner dissatisfaction and did not want to continue to mock Cheng Fugui, so she asked in a cold voice:

"How do you want to cooperate?"

Cheng Fugui said in a flattering tone, "I know your company is facing financial difficulties recently. Vice Mayor Wang also mentioned this to me. She said that enterprises in Quancheng should stick together and help each other. So... I think what Vice Mayor Wang said makes a lot of sense. I've thought about it and would like to invest in your company's film and television base project and provide you with financial support to help you through this difficult time."

Sun Xue knew Cheng Fugui's purpose, so she asked, "Is it that simple?"

Cheng Fugui said generously, "Yes, cooperation is that simple, helping each other. Besides, I am really optimistic about the film and television base project. It is also a unique cultural industry in Quancheng City and has great potential in the future."

Sun Xue decisively refused, "I'm sorry, Mr. Cheng, I may disappoint you, but my company is not considering accepting investment at the moment."

Cheng Fugui was speechless for a moment...

"No, Mr. Sun...this kind of cooperation is a great help to you! Why would you refuse it?"