Mu Chen looked at Leon Hua and said, “You didn’t talk about the division with me. How could you know I would agree with that.”
“You are the most suitable person to do it considering how hypocritical you can be.” said Leon Hua.
I didn’t understand what Leon was thinking. Why did he have to belittle Mu Chen when he needed Mu Chen to do something for him.
But Mu Chen did not get annoyed and said, ” I know several people in related departments. I will give it a shot.”
Unsatisfied with what Mu said, Jiannan Lu said, ” Merely try that? You must get the work done. I would be blamed if the work is not done. What should I do if you fail?”
Leon Hua looked at Mu Chen. It seemed that he’s gonna force Chen to make a promise.
Mu frowned slightly, ” What should I do if it fails?”
Jiannan leaned in and said, ” Yeah. What are you gonna do then?”
“It is impossible for me to leave the Hai City. How about compensating each of you 5 million dollars if it is my fault to cause the failure.” said Mu.
“Just 5 million dollars? Are we beggars in your eyes?” shouted Jiannan.
“Compensating does not work. We do not lack money. You do not need to compensate.” said Leon Hua.
“So what should I do? Would you also let me get out of the Hai City? All of my property is here and… Anyway, I will not leave the Hai City.” Mu Chen was getting emotional.
“Let’s do it this way. If there is something wrong with your part, you will accept the blame and admit it was you who manipulated the stock price.”
“Deal.” replied Mu Chen without hesitation.
“But I have an additional condition.” Leon Hua said again.
“What is it? Please tell me straightly.” said Mu Chen, looking upset. I believe he had already guessed what Leon would say. After all, they had known each other for so many years.
“If something goes wrong with your part, you can never see anyone in my family again.” Hua stared at Mu Chen.
That was awesome. We all knew who Leon was referring to when he said, “anyone in Hua Family.”
Mu also looked at Leon and said, ” I thought you were cruel enough to Jiannan, nut you are worse to me.”
” I just want to make sure the whole plan goes well.” Leon said simply.
“I can agree with the former one . But not the additional one.” said Mu.
“No, you can not reject. The additional condition is the the most important one.” Leon insisted.
“What if your part goes wrong? You are the coordinator of the whole program. What would you do if you do something wrong? ” Mu Chen was getting a little bit angry.
“That is right. You only made a lot of requests to us. What if you mess something up?” Jiannan also questioned.
“I won’t mess anything up.” Leon said.
Even me found what he said unacceptable, to say nothing about Mu Chen and Jiannan. Everyone needed to make his promise. Why should you be excepted? Just because you were the organizer and coordinator?
It was not easy for Mu Chen and Jiannan to give in. Jiannan immediately retorted, “We can all say bullshit like that. Why do we need to pay the price for our faults and you don’t?”
Mu Che also stared at Leon. He totally agreed with Jiannan.
“Well. If I did something wrong, I would compensate all your loss.” Leon said.
“Why do I need to leave Hai City if I make a mistake? But with you, only a little compensation is sufficient.”
“Because I am your leader. If the plan got exposed, I would find myself in great danger. I have undertaken a lot of risk, you know? Anyway, that is my promise. In or not, it is up to you.” Leon said with great determination.
This time, Mu and Jiannan made an eye-contact, but it seemed there was no agreement between them.
“Fine, for Nala’s sake, I’ll take it.” Jiannan said.
Mu Chen remained silent. He was not happy with the deal, but since Jiannan was in, there was nothing he could say.
“Okay, is it a deal? I still remember some people in Hai City called the three of us ‘the three young masters.’ I did not like the nickname, because I thought you two could not be my equals. But since the title exists, I have no choice but to acknowledge it. Hopefully, we can cooperate successfully this time.”Leon proposed a toast.
“I also thought you two can not match me. I work by myself, unlike the both of you who were born with silver spoons in your mouths. It is a shame to be equals with you two.” Jiannan said.
Mu Chen said nothing. His facial expression could show everything. Of course he was not convinced.
I raised my tea cup, “On behalf of my Second Brother, I thank you for everything you did. Cheers!”
They took that and dried the wine.
Leon stood up and said, “So that is it. I am gonna leave now. There is a lot to prepare.”
“Fine. I will drink another round with Nala. Remember to pay the bill.” said Jiannan.
Standing up, I said, “I also need to go. I need to drive to send him to the hotel.”
Jiannan said with great disappointment, “Let him go alone. Why are you leaving now? I am still here.”
“Mr. Chen is here. You can drink with him. Bye.”
Jiannan said with displeasure,”Drinking with him? That is disgusting. Let’s go together.”
Mu Chen did not retort. He only stood up and said, “I am leaving.”
Having got into the car, I asked Leon, “Jiannan is so bad. Aren’t you afraid he plays tricks secretly and purposefully if you work with him?”
Leon shook his head, “He won’t. Though he is bad, he is not stupid. There is no good for him to play tricks. But he can make money if he cooperates with me. He knows what is a good choice.”
“But what if he played tricks? What are you gonna do? If the plan got exposed before starting, you’ll get in trouble.” I was still worried.
“That’s OK. He had the things you gave him previously done pretty well. Moreover, I have got solutions. He doesn’t have the guts when me and Mu Chen are united.
Then I was at ease, “Well, I didn’t expect that he would listen to you. I thought you don’t get alone well with each other. It is surprising that you two can work together.”
“In the past, we had conflicts. But who don’t want to make money? The cooperation driven by benefits is solid. The combination connected by emotions is the worst. The feeling changes, but benefits are still benefits. Everyone takes what he needs and does what he can do, which is the perfect combination. I choose to cooperate with them because of our conflicts.”
I nodded, “Whatever you say, it is still risky.”
“It takes risks to work with anyone. If you want to succeed, go find the most excellent people. Though it is comfortable to work with those who obey you, it is not effective and they couldn’t share the risks with you. That is the most terrible thing. Mu Chen and Jiannan are the bad people. But in the Hai City, they are so awesome that they are still not defeated by others. That is why I choose to cooperate with them.”