Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 672 - 8: Parties A and B_2

This isn’t quite answering Zhu Xuan’s question, but it seems to explain everything.

Zhu Xuan’s eyes widened, unable to be surprised by the high salary as she quickly found the core issue: "So... does Mr. Zhou want to, like... keep me?"

Is that what it means?

Is she overthinking it?

But it really seems like it!

Annoying, she originally thought it was a legitimate guidance, didn’t expect it to be about this!

...

Secretary Xu quickly shook his head: "Miss Zhu, don’t get the wrong idea, it’s the 21st century, how could we have such unethical contracts?"

"What we’re discussing now is a legitimate business contract."

"Of course, during the execution, if Party A and Party B develop a romantic relationship due to long-term interaction, it would be only natural, wouldn’t it?"

— Only natural, my foot!

Zhu Xuan’s eyebrows shot up, wanting to simply grab her bag and leave.

However, Secretary Xu was quite skillful:

"Here’s the thing, Miss Zhu. You don’t have to sign the contract immediately, but I hope you’ll consider it seriously."

"After all, this is related to your career planning as well."

"As a signed artist, you’re bound to have no time for personal growth in the coming years. And some development opportunities, once you miss the age limit, no effort can make up for it."

"But if you sign this contract, things will be different. I believe the talent agency will have no reason to refuse."

"And people’s youth is so short, if you can take this chance to enrich yourself, improve yourself, and also earn a considerable salary... And in the end, find a like-minded partner, isn’t that a good thing?"

Honestly, under Secretary Xu’s silver tongue, Zhu Xuan couldn’t deny being tempted.

After all, she had met Mr. Zhou before, and while he’s already 50, his appearance is well-maintained, plus years of wealth and charisma—

She shallowly admitted, if it were Boss Wu offering this contract, she’d refuse it no matter what!

But...

Zhu Xuan couldn’t help but mock, "Are you sure Mr. Zhou is that like-minded partner?"

Secretary Xu remained unfazed: "Our Mr. Zhou has one outstanding advantage—he’s wealthy enough."

"It’s hard for most people to resist such radiance."

Zhu Xuan: ...

"And," Secretary Xu added, "Mr. Zhou is very principled, always straightforward, mutual consent."

"He has an excellent reputation."

"Miss Zhu, this contract is a mutual choice. Even if you don’t sign today, I can assure you, no one else will know about this, preserving your reputation."

Zhu Xuan stayed silent.

Indeed.

Hanqi Intelligence now has a stellar reputation, and Mr. Zhou’s temperament is known in the circles, otherwise, Zhu Xuan wouldn’t have had such trust in Secretary Xu from the start.

Now...

How to put it?

It’s not like a shattered illusion, there wasn’t one to begin with. Instead, she felt a mix of humor and absurdity.

Secretary Xu’s analysis just now was right, if she stayed under the agency’s arrangement, not to mention exams, getting 7 hours of sleep would already be a blessing.

Instead, if the agent knew she was with President Zhou, she’d gain maximum freedom.

As for earning enough to pay for the breach of contract to terminate with the agency... don’t make me laugh, their contract might as well last until the next century.

Just think of it as having a fling with a wealthy jerk, having a romance both rich and educated!

Zhu Xuan looked at the contract again: "I’ll sign."

...

Chu River still doesn’t know that Old Zhou, the cash cow, has a new life, but Xiao Zhou, well...

At this moment, she’s in Xiao Zhou’s office.

"Oh, you’re here!"

Zhou Bai was thrilled: "We haven’t seen each other for months, any new thoughts lately?"

Although their first meeting wasn’t pleasant, it didn’t stop Zhou Bai from being excited—

For instance, can you increase the production capacity of the cleaning series?

Faced with this issue.

Chu River: ...

Ahem.

Uh, well, she has what she needs now, not lacking care, so why bother with this?

It’s not like there aren’t a few production lines, just manage with them.

These things aren’t consumables, using one for 10, 8 years is no problem, why rush production? Slow and steady wins the race!

This little capitalist, so naive!

She diverted: "By the way, how’s the business lately?"

President Xiao Zhou: ...

Isn’t that a pointless question? As an airhead, how would he know?

Yet, he showed no sign of it, instead confidently said: "Everything’s going well. Next, we’re launching a major promotional campaign to establish the group’s reputation and occupy the market."