Gazing at the Rainbow - Chapter 44

Chapter 44: A Historical Moment

On the eve of Christmas, Orlando and UNITEX formally signed a joint venture plan. Both domestic and foreign media were scrambling to report the news that they would share their stakes and use each other’s channels to jointly develop the domestic and overseas markets.

Orlando and UNITEX also decided to make hay while the sun was shining, and issued the following statement to the public:

“From this day forward, Orlando and Unitex are not only cooperative partners but also an increasingly interdependent community of shared interests!”

This signified that Orlando was about to embark on a journey to enter the overseas market in full force.

This was not only a historical moment for the Orlando Group, but also a historic moment for the clothing industry. In the near future, the clothing industry would usher in its sixth world-class giant.

Although the process of negotiating with UNITEX was excruciating, the result was promising. The Orlando Group was over the moon with joy.

The only person who couldn’t feel the joy was Qin Rongze. Frankly speaking, he wasn’t surprised by this result.

Both Orlando and the UNITEX representatives were well aware that, once this agreement had run its course, Orlando would start searching for a more suitable business partner.

And, no matter who Orlando chose to cooperate with, they would no doubt pose a threat to the further development of UNITEX in the future.

On the one hand, UNITEX wanted to occupy the dominant position in this negotiation, so they could have Orlando firmly within its grasp, but on the other hand, it couldn’t pass up a quality supplier like Orlando, let alone let Orlando become its competitor.

That was why UNITEX had repeatedly fretted over the details.

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For this reason, the father of the Qin family made a special phone call.

The old man wasn’t too young, and his voice was very hoarse, but he had a youthful spirit.

“Rong Ze, your father asked Secretary Cheng to read the online news report to me. Foreigners have very high regard for this matter. You’ve brought glory to our country!”

Qin Rongze said lightly, “Thank you, Grandpa, for your compliment.”

“You’ve done well in your career, and I’m very pleased!” Old man Qin applauded. “Very well, in such a situation you must stay calm. Don’t be impetuous, and don’t let victory go over your head. Keep your eyes on long-term goals. Only when you’re neither arrogant nor discouraged can you strive for the upper reaches!”

Qin Rongze chuckled. “Yes, Grandpa!”

“Okay!” On the other end of the line, old Grandpa Qin felt very comforted. “You will live up to your name as one of the Qin family’s sons!”

Qin Rongze didn’t say anything, but there was a smile on his lips.

Grandpa Qin was in a good mood. “You’ve been busy recently, so you might not be aware, but there’s also good news here! The daughter of Secretary Cheng, Qian Qian, that girl who played with you since you were little, is getting married. They sent out the invitation today, and you’ll have to visit…”

Qin Rongze’s extremely faint smile quickly vanished, and his hand tightly clenched a sheet of paper on the table.

Since it had been less than three months, news of Cheng Jiaoqian’s marriage to Fengzi hadn’t been announced yet, but if he had the intention to check, how could he not know?

Cheng Jiaoqian insisted on staying with Gu Jinxuan despite the opposition of her family.

Not only was she pregnant with the man’s child, but she had also secretly gotten a marriage certificate. A few days ago she posted her marriage certificate online, which made the entire entertainment industry buzz.

The matter had come to this point, so the Cheng family had to agree to her and Gu Jinxuan’s marriage!

On the same day that his career finally reached a new level, the Cheng family officially announced that Cheng Jiaoqian and Gu Jinxuan would hold a wedding at the Imperial Capital in a month.

Qin Rongze would like to ask Cheng Jiaoqian, did she remember their promise to each other back in the day?

But what would be the point?

The answer was clear: no!

“You, my child, spend your entire day brooding, so it’s no wonder Qian Qian doesn’t want you. If only you wooed her back in the day, she would have been yours already. Let’s not talk about that Gu kid… let’s just say Qian Qian, look at Qian Qian, even someone two years younger than you will soon become a mother, so how about you?”

Grandpa Qin had watched his grandson and Cheng Jiaoqian grow up together, so he knew about what the boy had planned and hoped that his plans would come to fruition.

Qin Rongze didn’t like to talk much, and he didn’t know how to say words of flattery, especially in front of the girl he liked. But he was no wooden mannequin. If he was a wooden mannequin, he wouldn’t have been so successful in business.

It wouldn’t matter if a person like him was living in ancient times. Back then, major events like marriage were determined by parents, as matchmakers. But times are different, young people have their own ideas, and they don’t want any arranged marriages.

Since Cheng Jiaoqian entered the entertainment industry, the two of them grew more and more distant, so Grandpa Qin had given up on that idea.

He didn’t think there were any lingering feelings between his grandson and Cheng Jiaoqian, nor did he want them to have any lingering feelings. It was just him lamenting.

“Ah!” Old Master Qin sighed over the phone. “Regarding this matter, you’ve been really disappointing, I don’t know who you got it from… I’m still hoping to see you produce a great-grandson for me during my lifetime.”

Great-grandson?

With who?

Qin Rongze didn’t want to continue this topic. “Rest assured, your health is very good, so there’s no need to be anxious about the matter.”

Grandpa Qin sighed heavily again. “Back in the day you insisted on going to the South for business development, and Grandpa originally didn’t support the idea. But you’ve produced results now, and Grandpa is very happy for you. You’re the winner of this round of PK between grandpa and grandson, so now you should be able to return to the Imperial City right?”

Qin Rongze said in surprise, “Grandpa knows what a PK is?”

Grandpa Qin counter-asked, “Your grandpa is neither deaf nor dumb, so why wouldn’t I know what a PK is? Don’t you know that there’s a saying called ‘live and learn?’”

Qin Rongze’s lips curled up discreetly.

Grandpa Qin suddenly roared, “Don’t try to change the subject. You give me a time, when will you return to the imperial capital?”

As for why he needed to return to the capital, he didn’t have to ask.

“How can you say I’m changing the subject?” Qin Rongze asked calmly.”You also know that I just finished dealing with the joint venture plan, so shouldn’t I work harder and continue to win glory for the country? How could I just leave?”

“Don’t try to mislead me!” Mr. Qin retorted. “There must be tens of thousands of employees in your corporation right? Since there are so many people, why do you need to do everything yourself?”

Qin Rongze agreed with this, but he couldn’t admit it. “I presume Grandpa also knows that the development trend of corporate management in recent years is to reduce the management level, increase the management range, and flatten the organizational structure…So, there really are many matters that I need to personally supervise. Besides, Orlando has just successfully completed a joint venture plan, so the ambiance of the company is impetuous at the moment. If I just left like this…isn’t grandpa worried that the moment I step out, trouble would step in?”

Qin Rongze first discussed the modern enterprise management theory with Mr. Qin, and completely befuddled him, and finally made old man Qin choke back his own words.

In terms of work-related matters, old man Qin could never outargue him. “I don’t care about those sorts of things. You have to give me a time.”

Qin Rongze frowned. “I’ll wait until I finish my work at hand at the moment, alright?”

Although he didn’t agree, he didn’t exactly refuse either.

Grandpa Qin was relieved, and, truthfully, he didn’t expect to call Qin Rongze back to the imperial capital with a single phone call. He urged, “We have to attend the wedding ceremony of Cheng family’s girl before new year’s, so remember to come back early.”

“Rest assured, Grandpa.”

“If you really want to reassure me, hurry up and come back to the capital!”

“Grandpa, at the moment, Orlando…”

“Okay, okay, stop talking, hearing it gives me a headache.”

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