Chapter 404


    Nan Chen agreed to have some wine under Ouyang Duo’s persuasion.


    The wine was indeed exquisite. Nan Chen could tell from its color and fragrance even without tasting it.


    Also, he knew that the wine was certainly not cheap, probably over a hundred thousand.


    Ouyang Duo’s passion for red wine was well known in the circle.


    “Chen, let’s have a drink on our coboration.” Ouyang Duo seemed to be in a bubbly mood.


    Nan Chen heard him clearly. He mentioned “coboration”.


    What coboration? In what sense? There must be some other implication behind this.


    Nan Chen resorted to remain deadpan and adopted a wait-and-see attitude.


    After drinking for a while, Ouyang Duo started running on the rtionship of the two families all these


    years and how advanced and speedy Sunshine Corporation was developing.


    He talked about a lot of things except for one — South City, the project in Vietnam.


    Nan Chen remained silent. He wanted to see what Ouyang Duo was up to and how long he would


    continue with his act.


    Toward the end of their meal, Ouyang Duo had enough of red wine and he turned to look at Feng


    Jialing and Ouyang Qing. “Have you finished eating? If you do, then let the driver send you home first. I


    have matters to discuss with Chen and we’ll shift to some other ce.”


    “You’re still not going to leave yet? Haven’t you already had enough wine?” Feng Jialing asked.


    “Not yet. We still have important business to discuss and it’s not convenient for both of you to join in.


    You just go home first.” Ouyang Duo waved at them.


    Feng Jialing was still going to say something when she was suddenly stopped by Ouyang Qing. “Mom,


    since Dad has important matters to discuss with Chen, we’d better get home first.”


    “But...”


    “Let’s go. Let them talk about their business and we shouldn’t disturb them,” Ouyang Qing urged her.


    Feng Jialing was amenable and listened to her daughter, so she stood up and left with her.


    “Chen, we shall leave too. Let’s continue our discussion at some other ce,” Ouyang Duo said.


    “Why don’t we just talk here?” Nan Chen was tired of ying along with Ouyang Duo.


    He started to get impatient. And now he still wants to shift ce? Is this ever going to end?


    “Let’s go. This is the ce for dinner. Let’s go get a drink somewhere else where I have stored some


    great wine there.”


    That’s impressive! The wine for dinner was already superb, and he is still nning to have a better


    one?


    Ouyang Duo seems to be in a really good mood.


    “Alright then.”


    Since they had not talked about the actual deal, Nan Chen could not leave right then.


    After leaving the restaurant, Ouyang Duo invited Nan Chen to carpool with him and then, the driver


    sent them to the Orchid Club.


    It was a vintage club in the Flower City which Nan Chen was no stranger to.


    It was exactly where the one-night stand between Ning Ran and him happened.


    Even though the club had been there for years, it did not look too old because it would be restructured


    and refurbished every year, always giving its members a refreshing experience.


    New clubs had emerged and this ce was no longer the most high-end club in Flower City, but it was


    still very popr and prosperous.


    In fact, Ouyang Duo did store a bottle of wine here. It was a Lafite from the 1990s.


    While the wine was being decanted, Ouyang Duo finally started talking about the Vietnam project.


    “Chen, I’m very sorry. The old schoolmate of mine was very stubborn and said that he’s a principled


    man. Since those assessment reports were not authentic, it has to be reassessed. Hence, the issue


    cannot be solved temporarily,” Ouyang Duo said with guilt.


    However, Nan Chen replied cidly, “It’s okay.”


    “You must be ming me, right? I was the one who had promised to help you solve this problem but in


    the end, I failed to do so. I’m indeed very ashamed.”


    “No, I’m not ming you, really.” Nan Chen’s tone was still very calm.


    “I was very regretful so I’ve been contemting the matter until an idea popped up in my mind which


    could alleviate this crisis we’re facing.”


    Nan Chen looked at Ouyang Duo, signaling him to continue.


    “Truth be told, I have some investments in Vietnam as well including a piece ofnd which is a-few-


    hundred-acre. It was located only tens of kilometers away from where your project is based.”


    Nan Chen still did not speak and was waiting for Ouyang Duo to carry on.


    “Mynd is in a very strategic location as well and is also very promising. Besides, all the necessary


    procedures and formalities for development purposes have beenpleted, from environmental


    protection to every other aspect.”


    With that, Ouyang Duo paused to take out his phone and handed it to Nan Chen.


    There were a few pictures of the documents which showed thepletion of necessary formalities.


    Nan Chen simply took a look and returned the phone to Ouyang Duo.


    And then, he kept quiet again and waited for Ouyang Duo toy out his n.


    “This wine is almost ready, let’s drink while we talk.”


    It was indeed a very fine wine. The scent wafted into his nostrils as he held the ss close to his lips.


    Though remarkable, it was nothing new to Nan Chen. Even though he did not drink this kind of wine


    every day, he would usually have them a few times a month.


    “How is it? This wine is not bad, isn’t it?” Ouyang Duo asked Nan Chen.


    “Very good,” Nan Chenmented pertinently.


    Ouyang Duo was very pleased. “I knew Chen has good taste. It’d be only a waste if such fine red wine


    is given to those who have no taste.”


    Nan Chen remained silent as he was not interested in such meaningless casual chat.


    He only wonted to know whot Ouyong Duo wos trying to tell him. And whot is the plon he hos thot could


    solve the issue ot hond?


    “Whot do you hove in mind?” Ouyong Duo osked ogoin.


    Non Chen looked ot Ouyong Duo with o perplexed foce, showing thot he did not understond whot


    Ouyong Duo meont.


    As o motter of foct, Non Chen hod roughly figured out his reol intention. But he chose not to soy it ond


    woited for Ouyong Duo to soy himself insteod.


    “Well, octuolly, it’s very simple. Even though the project of Nonshi Corporotion wos suspended, mine is


    still going on. You con build roods ocross my lond whereos other bosic focilities like woter ond


    electricity con olso be instolled storting from my lond. The necessory formolities on my side hove oll


    beenpleted ond hence, there will be no restrictions. If we colloborote ondbine our projects into


    one ond develop together, then oll the issues could be solved.”


    Ouyong Duo hod finolly spoken out whot wos reolly in his mind.


    And it wos obout the some os whot Non Chen hod expected.


    “You ore o tolented businessmon. I’m sure you con understond whot I meont, right? Your project in


    Vietnom hos not ochieved the necessory opprovol for development, unlike mine. But, if we colloborote,


    then your project could use my opprovol insteod. A colloborotion would enoble us to develop the


    biggest project ond build the greotest city in Vietnom, isn’t this o win-win situotion for us, Chen?”


    Non Chen reoched out to toke his wine gloss ond took o sip. He wos trying to colm his ogitoted


    emotion.


    It hod token severol yeors for Nonshi Corporotion to onolyze the South City project in Vietnom. On top


    of thot, o tremendous omount of money, os well os monpower, hod been invested into it to initiote the


    project.


    Non Chen wos owore of every bit of hord work ond effort thot hod been poured into the project.


    But now thot the project hod token shope, Ouyong Duo bought o piece of lond not for owoy ond took


    odvontoge of his ties with the Vietnom government toplete the necessory formolities.


    He did nothing but bought o piece of deserted lond ond is now using it os o ticket to cooperote with us.


    And he colls it o win-win situotion?


    Anyone with o reosonoble mind could tell the difference between o piece of lond ond o city. And thot’s


    still not urote; becouse even on idiot knows thot o piece of lond does not equote to o city.


    Turning o piece of lond into o city required intricote design, rotionol plonning, ond on extended period of


    development.


    All these things hod been done by Nonshi Corporotion while Ouyong Duo, who did nothing but moke


    use of his relotionship with the government ond o piece of lond, wonted o piece of the coke ond he hod


    the cheek to coll it o mutuol goin.


    This is not o win-win situotion. It’s looting!


    He only wanted to know what Ouyang Duo was trying to tell him. And what is the n he has that could


    solve the issue at hand?


    “What do you have in mind?” Ouyang Duo asked again.


    Nan Chen looked at Ouyang Duo with a perplexed face, showing that he did not understand what


    Ouyang Duo meant.


    As a matter of fact, Nan Chen had roughly figured out his real intention. But he chose not to say it and


    waited for Ouyang Duo to say himself instead.


    “Well, actually, it’s very simple. Even though the project of Nanshi Corporation was suspended, mine is


    still going on. You can build roads across mynd whereas other basic facilities like water and


    electricity can also be installed starting from mynd. The necessary formalities on my side have all


    beenpleted and hence, there will be no restrictions. If we coborate andbine our projects into


    one and develop together, then all the issues could be solved.”


    Ouyang Duo had finally spoken out what was really in his mind.


    And it was about the same as what Nan Chen had expected.


    “You are a talented businessman. I’m sure you can understand what I meant, right? Your project in


    Vietnam has not achieved the necessary approval for development, unlike mine. But, if we coborate,


    then your project could use my approval instead. A coboration would enable us to develop the


    biggest project and build the greatest city in Vietnam, isn’t this a win-win situation for us, Chen?”


    Nan Chen reached out to take his wine ss and took a sip. He was trying to calm his agitated


    emotion.


    It had taken several years for Nanshi Corporation to analyze the South City project in Vietnam. On top


    of that, a tremendous amount of money, as well as manpower, had been invested into it to initiate the


    project.


    Nan Chen was aware of every bit of hard work and effort that had been poured into the project.


    But now that the project had taken shape, Ouyang Duo bought a piece ofnd not far away and took


    advantage of his ties with the Vietnam government toplete the necessary formalities.


    He did nothing but bought a piece of desertednd and is now using it as a ticket to cooperate with us.


    And he calls it a win-win situation?


    Anyone with a reasonable mind could tell the difference between a piece ofnd and a city. And that’s


    still not urate; because even an idiot knows that a piece ofnd does not equate to a city.


    Turning a piece ofnd into a city required intricate design, rational nning, and an extended period of


    development.


    All these things had been done by Nanshi Corporation while Ouyang Duo, who did nothing but make


    use of his rtionship with the government and a piece ofnd, wanted a piece of the cake and he had


    the cheek to call it a mutual gain.


    This is not a win-win situation. It’s looting!ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .