Hua Ming Capital's Tong Li was expected to be anxious to find Ou Yunchen herself. After all, if AtL couldn't pay, Hua Ming Capital wouldn't receive their money. They would certainly be more anxious than AtL since they wouldn't be making any profit.
However, after more than a week, Hua Ming Capital silently refused the remittance.
Lawyer Ma, being impatient, repeatedly urged Ou Yunchen to inquire.
As a result, when Ou Yunchen visited Hua Ming Capital, he was told that Tong Li was on leave.
Ou Yunchen: "When did she leave?"
Staff: "Almost two weeks ago."
Ou Yunchen: "Do you know where she went?"
Staff: "She didn't say. May I ask who you are?"
Ou Yunchen: "My surname is Ou, from AtL..."
Staff: "Here you go."
Ou Yunchen took the envelope, which was indeed addressed to him.
Only when Ou Yunchen returned to his car did he open the envelope.
Inside, there was a check and a letter.
--- Letter Content ---
Mr. Ou, thank you for telling me about Tong Zhe Kai.
For so many years, I was proud of my son, only to discover he had fallen into addiction, turning him into a drug addict...
As a token of my gratitude, here is a check for ten million, and I will also waive AtL's consulting fees for one year.
I hope you can keep this matter confidential and not let my son's situation get out.
--- End of Letter Content ---
Ou Yunchen chuckled, lit a match, and burned the letter.
This was not a thank-you letter; it was clearly hush money.
However, truthfully, Hua Ming Capital had made a lot of money from AtL over the years. A mere ten million and a year's consulting fee were nothing!
It seemed he wouldn't be able to find Tong Li anytime soon. She had probably taken her son abroad for treatment.
Ou Yunchen immediately called Lawyer Ma and told her that they no longer needed to pay Hua Ming Capital separate consulting fees.
This was great news for AtL, as the projects didn't yield much profit to begin with, and having to give Tong Li kickbacks felt truly unscrupulous!
When people are kind, perhaps even heaven pays more attention.
And this wasn't the only good news.
***
--- Ou Yunchen on the phone ---
Ou Yunchen: "Sister Ren, I'm out, not at Xi Ou."
Ren Xiaoguang: "Can you take a day or two off tomorrow or the day after?"
Ou Yunchen: "I don't need to take leave. If Sister Ren needs me for something, I'm always available."
Ren Xiaoguang: "Accompany me to M City."
Ou Yunchen: "Is there a project at Bi Xiu Yuan?"
Ren Xiaoguang: "Do you remember my friend Zhang Mengni? She's in M City."
Ou Yunchen: "I remember. Last time you mentioned she was very interested in Yang Danzhou's pharmaceutical products."
Ren Xiaoguang: "Yes, I went back with her last time. We discussed wanting to help Yang Danzhou get their products included in medical insurance."
Ou Yunchen: "Really? That would be wonderful! But... what about Chairman Wang..."
Ren Xiaoguang: "Let's discuss it first. You can inform Yang Danzhou."
Ou Yunchen: "Okay!"
--- End of Call ---
***
Ou Yunchen immediately shared the good news from Ren Xiaoguang with Yang Danzhou. They booked the same flight and flew to M City, where Zhang Mengni resided, the next day.
However, upon arriving in M City, they were not greeted by Zhang Mengni.
Ren Xiaoguang: "This is the general manager of M City's largest pharmaceutical company—Xiong Rongfan, Mr. Xiong."
Ou Yunchen and Yang Danzhou had heard of this senior figure. He was the general manager of Ying Shun Pharmaceutical Group and the mastermind behind the best-selling cold medicine in China!
Anyone with a cold would immediately think of their cold medicine!
Xiong Rongfan: "Please excuse our lack of preparedness for your arduous journey."
Ou Yunchen: "Mr. Xiong, it is our honor to visit you."
Xiong Rongfan: "Xiao Guang's father and I have been friends for many years. Xiao Guang is like a daughter to me. When she told me a friend needed help, I couldn't refuse."
Ren Xiaoguang: "I've already explained the situation to Uncle Xiong. His own group has products included in medical insurance, so he's very knowledgeable about this area."
Yang Danzhou: "Ms. Ren, our current difficulty is... we can't get Chairman Wang's recommendation..."
Ren Xiaoguang: "I know. Let's hear what Uncle Xiong has to say."