Gazing at the Rainbow - Chapter 43

Chapter 43: Doesn’t Matter What You Do

Late at night, negotiations between the Orlando elite and the UNITEX delegation from the United States were in full swing.

Although Orlando was a first-class enterprise level in China, there was still a huge gap between them and a world-class giant conglomerate.

This gap was not only reflected in the scale of business operations, but also through negotiations.

As an American casual fashion giant, one of the top five fashion retail groups in the world, the representatives of UNITEX were formidable. They scrutinized and carefully discussed every detail of their future joint venture, and negotiated it repeatedly, without letting even the slightest loophole slip by.

Although they weren’t necessarily holding on to every single trifling detail, they seemed to be on the brink of doing so.

The elites of Orlando weren’t pushovers either, and they had made many comprehensive backup plans in advance. In addition, there were think tanks, and CEO Qin Rongze was sitting in the rear to come up with new strategies at any moment.

They dismantled every trick they saw, but they weren’t necessarily at a disadvantage.

This long and stale business negotiation had lasted for a year and a half and was now nearing the end. The closer it was to the end, the less Orlando dared to slack off.

Otherwise, all their efforts would be in vain.

A few days later, the Orlando elites gradually mastered the negotiation routine of the UNITEX delegation and proposed a bunch of amendments.

Everything was progressing in an optimistic direction, but every step that Orlando took was still riddled with difficulty.

A UNITEX Group representative spokesperson said, “All right, we don’t have different opinions about the contractual obligations of both parties.”

Orlando’s representative could barely conceal the joy on his face as he said, “We are sure that the contract can be carried out smoothly!”

Just as Orlando thought that their joint venture could be finalized that night, the representatives from the UNITEX Group put forward new requirements.

“Great! We hope that the next negotiation will be the last one between Orlando and Unitex.”

The spacious conference room instantly fell silent.

While Cheng Gang and the others were disappointed, they also quietly breathed a sigh of relief. The final round meant that it really was coming to an end.

Negotiating with UNITEX was not only mentally exhausting but also physically exhausting. In the past few days, they had been exhausted physically and mentally.

As the CEO’s assistant, Liang Kaiwen was only responsible for passing along messages, but this also wasn’t an easy task.

When Liang Kaiwen came to Qin Rongze with a fatigued look on his face, he discovered that the CEO’s eyes were red.

Having their biological clocks turned topsy turvy for so long, everyone appeared somewhat unsightly, but this obviously wasn’t caused by sleepiness or fatigue!

As a gossipy person, Liang Kaiwen knew when he saw Qin Rongze that something was unusual.

He suddenly threw his work to the back of his mind, stepped forward, and asked in shock and concern, “Chairman, why are your eyes so red? Is it… do you feel sick?”

Qin Rongze didn’t want to see anyone at the moment, nor did he want to do anything. He forcefully pushed Liang Kaiwen away and said coldly, “I have some business so I’ll be leaving. If you have anything urgent, you can call me, or after the business negotiation you can help Cheng Gang and the others settle the matter as you guys see fit.”

So he was basically washing his hands of the matter.

But if he thought about it some more, the negotiations had been going on for so long and reached this point, so a joint venture between Orlando and UNITEX was bound to happen. Besides, there were senior supervisors and think tanks like Cheng Gang there, so all the CEO needed to do was keep waiting. Since all he had to do was wait, he could do the waiting anywhere…

Liang Kaiwen always knew that UNITEX was difficult to handle, but he didn’t know that it would be this difficult.

Every time Orlando thought that by making a slight concession they could reach a compromise with the other party, they would have to make new concessions, and their stringent demands seemed very uncharacteristic of a large company of their scale, so they had no choice but to request that their CEO make a personal appearance.

Huh?

“But Chairman, the last request made by the UNITEX delegation is in… my hands.”

But Liang Kaiwen hadn’t even managed to get the last two words out before Qin Rongze turned around and left without looking back.

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In the early morning, a flashy sports car was parked outside a villa in West City.

Liang Kaiwen carried Qin Rongze, who had his eyes closed and reeked of alcohol, into the villa.

He had driven all the way from the Orlando Building to the LA Club to pick up Qin Rongze.

In fact, if it weren’t for the fact that the LA club had called, he would’ve had no idea where to go to find his CEO.

The CEO said before that if something came up, Lian Kaiwen should call him, but dammit, he had been calling for half an hour and kept being told that the phone was turned off.

Only later did Liang Kaiwen discover that he didn’t even bring his phone!

What shocked him even more was that his prim and proper CEO was not only slacking off from work but had also gotten himself completely passed-out drunk.

As for the reason why the CEO had gotten himself so drunk, Liang Kaiwen had no idea.

If he was told that it was because of work, he wouldn’t believe it.

They were on the brink of the last round of negotiations between Orlando and UNITEX, officially entering the final stage, so it wasn’t the time to feel joyful or dejected yet.

Was it because of relationship problems?

That would be even more unfathomable. The chairman hadn’t even fallen in love yet, so how could he experience a heartbreak?

Besides, the CEO had been paying attention to Lin Yao some time ago, and wasn’t she still single?

According to the rumors Ren Jiaying had heard, someone planned to introduce a tall, wealthy, and handsome man to Lin Yao, but…

Liang Kaiwen wasn’t bragging. In the entire province of Hangzhou he couldn’t pick out a more exceptional bachelor than his own CEO!

As a golden bachelor, if the CEO really decided to chase after Lin Yao, it would be too easy, right?

In short, he couldn’t understand what was the matter with the chairman.

After Liang Kaiwen made sure the drunkard was alright, he checked the doors and windows again.

Just as he was about to close the door and leave, Qin Rongze suddenly shot up from the bed like a zombie.

“What time is it?”

“Chairman, you’re awake?”

With the amount of alcohol he had drunk, Liang Kaiwen didn’t expect the CEO to wake up any time soon.

Apart from being surprised, he was also a little worried: would the chairman seize the chance to discuss work with him, or tell him to go back to the company to keep working?

His worries weren’t without reason. To cooperate with the working hours of the UNITEX Group’s headquarters in the United States, they often held video conferences until midnight.

Liang Kaiwen felt that he had better make an excuse and leave immediately!

“It’s already midnight, I have to find a place to wash my car, and you should use the time to rest.”

Sure enough…

“Wait!”

Liang Kaiwen froze. In fact, he almost felt like crying.

In the past few months, he slept later than a dog and got up earlier than a rooster every day. Was any of this easy for him?

Qin Rongzewu went to the study and found a jewelry box. Then he handed it to Liang Kaiwen, and said, “Get rid of this for me.”

“Huh?”

Liang Kaiwen not only recognized the jewelry box but also knew its origins. The contents weren’t ordinary, so was it impossible that… He swallowed hard and asked, “This… Chairman, are you serious?”

Qin Rongze asked with a disgruntled expression, “Do I look like I’m joking?”

Liang Kaiwen quickly shook his head. “It’s not that.” He really didn’t seem to be joking, but rather, he looked like he was drunk out of his mind.

Qin Rongze saw Liang Kaiwen holding the jewelry box uncertainly, so he added, “Doesn’t matter what you do to it.”

Liang Kaiwen didn’t dare take the words of a drunkard seriously.

Although the CEO seemed to be detached and aloof by saying that it didn’t matter what he did to it, there was no telling what the repercussions would be once he sobered up.

Seeing that he was still standing there, Qin Rongze frowned. “Aren’t you going to wash your car? Why haven’t you left yet?”

Liang Kaiwen felt as if he had been pardoned.