364 Crafty Chen
When Shen Ruojing woke up in the morning, she checked her phone again.
Champion Chen still hadn’t replied to her message.
It had been seven days. Champion Chen had clearly read her email, but why didn’t he reply?
She was filled with puzzlement. And as she practiced Taichi downstairs, she happened to bump into Chu Cichen, who had also come down for a run.
Shen Ruojing suddenly called out to him. “Mr. Chu.”
Chu Cichen paused in his footsteps, his phoenix eyes looking at her seriously. His lips then curled up. “Miss Shen.”
“…”
His voice was deep when he called her ‘Miss Shen’, with an alluring and soft hoarseness that one would have when they had just woken up. This made Shen Ruojing feel that his voice sounded even more attractive than when he usually called her ‘Jingjing’.
Shen Ruojing let out a soft cough and said, “I want to ask you a question.”
“Please go ahead.”
“If you were to send an email to a business partner, but the other party didn’t reply after reading it, what would the reason be?” Shen Ruojing had established Z Corporation from scratch, relying on her capabilities for everything.
The technologies she had invented were currently top-notch worldwide. Therefore, usually, others would be the ones pleading with her.
Therefore, this was her first time treating others with a pleading perspective.
She didn’t have any experience, so she decided to ask for the help of someone with experience. After all, Chu Cichen had led a very “harsh” life when he was living overseas. When managing such a big company, there’d definitely be times in which he had to ask others for help.
As expected, Chu Cichen put on an appearance as if he was very experienced, saying seriously, “It must be because the email you sent wasn’t sincere enough.”
“Sincerity?” Shen Ruojing tilted her head.
Chu Cichen nodded. As if having thought of something, his ears turned a little red. “You can be a little more sincere and send a few more emails every day. It’d be better if you can send one a day.”
Shen Ruojing was struck by realization but still asked, “Then what do you think I should write?”
Chu Cichen asked seriously, “What is the situation specifically?”
“I want to invite the other party to meet up with me. He’s considered to be someone who guided me onto a path in a certain area,” Shen Ruojing replied in a very vague manner.
Chu Cichen said, “Oh, so that’s how it is. Then you should express your admiration for him, just like you would a love letter.”
Shen Ruojing. “?”
She suddenly looked at Chu Cichen and narrowed her peach-blossom eyes as she asked, “A love letter? Every time Mr. Chu discusses cooperation with others, you’d treat it as if you’re writing a love letter?”
However, Chu Cichen didn’t panic at all. He explained, “No. Other than you, I haven’t admired anyone before.”
After saying that, he then looked at her again.
His gaze seemed as if he was blaming her for admiring someone else…
Shen Ruojing coughed and averted her gaze. “Oi, don’t misunderstand. The admiration I was referring to is showing respect for a certain area of capability. It’s not what you think it is.”
“Oh, I understand, I get it.”
Although Chu Cichen said that he understood it, his head was lowered as he turned to go for his run.
He looked as if Shen Ruojing was like an irresponsible woman who had bullied him!
Shen Ruojing. “…”
For some reason, she suddenly felt a little guilty.
However, this was all for the sake of having a chance to fight with Champion Chen!
At the thought of this, Shen Ruojing took out her phone and opened up her email again.
She looked at the content of the email she had sent.
Champion Chen…
The other party was Chinese, and she had sent the email in English…
Could it be that he didn’t like that?
Then she should try to send one in Chinese.
Shen Ruojing searched online for a very long time before she started writing a new email. However, when writing the beginning part, she suddenly felt a little troubled.
Chen was pinyin of the alias he used when he participated in fighting competitions overseas. Everyone then thought that his surname was Chen, so after he clinched the champion title, they respectfully addressed him as Champion Chen.
However, was his surname really Chen?
Could it be that this was just a word in his name?
After all, she, Shen Ruojing, used the word ‘Jing*’ when liaising with others.
Maybe Champion Chen also had the word ‘chen’ in his name. Moreover, there were many similar pronunciations for the word ‘chen’, so she had no idea what it was referring to.
Chu Cichen’s ‘chen’ also had the same spelling in pinyin. However, the tone during pronunciation was different. Therefore, it was impossible for this to be him.
Shen Ruojing shook her head. She then thought about it for a bit more before writing in Chinese.
…
Dear Mr. Chen,
Hello. I would like to take a presumptuous move to disturb you once again.
I saw that the email I had sent you previously was read. May I ask why you didn’t agree to my invitation?
China’s Fighting King Competition has never been an orthodox competition. It’s also a far cry when compared to overseas competition. Therefore, we have an urgent need to receive guidance and help from a nationalistic person like yourself.
I’m like a fish who craves for the sea, like a bird who craves for the sky, craving for your reply.
Signing off.
Valor Gate disciple, Jing.
…
After going through her email carefully and noticing that there were no problems with it, Shen Ruojing clicked on ‘send’. Only then did she continue on with her Taichi.
“Ding.”
Chu Cichen’s phone, which was in his pocket, suddenly rang. As he ran, he took it out to take a look. He then saw that it was an email from “Jing”, his most loyal fan.
After reading the content, Chu Cichen’s lips curled up and he replied.
…
To my most loyal fan, Jing.
Hello, my capability is weak and I’m afraid I can’t take on such an important responsibility. Please find someone else for this task.
Your beloved Mr. Chen.
…
After replying to the message, he turned to look at Shen Ruojing. He then saw that she had stopped practicing Taichi and had taken out her phone to check it.
After reading the content of the email, the woman frowned slightly and revealed a dazed look. This matter was clearly an area in which she didn’t have much knowledge.
Chu Cichen coughed and then suppressed the smile on his face.
As expected, after he came back from his run and went for a shower, he saw Shen Ruojing standing in front of his room when he came out.
The woman looked troubled as she stared at him. “Mr. Chu, what does it mean when the other party refuses?”
Chu Cichen invited her downstairs, “Shall we talk over food?”
Shen Ruojing nodded.
When they were having their meal, Chu Cichen would always have an incoming call each time Shen Ruojing wanted to ask questions.
The man was so busy that she didn’t have any time to interject.
However, other than Chu Cichen, other people probably didn’t have such experience.
So, Shen Ruojing could only wait for him.
Even after they were done with their meal, the two of them didn’t manage to say much.
Chu Cichen seemed to feel bad about this and said, “Jingjing, if you are free, why don’t you come with me to my company? We can chat on the way.”
“Alright.”
Therefore, Shen Ruojing got in his car, not noticing a crafty fox’s smile on Chu Cichen’s face from having gotten what he wanted.
In the car, Shen Ruojing explained her troubles.
Chu Cichen said, “Since he said that his capability is limited, then you should praise him more.”
“Praise what?” Shen Ruojing was very puzzled.
Chu Cichen’s ears turned slightly red again. “For example, praise him for his figure.”
“Good idea!” Shen Ruojing took out her phone and started writing an email again.
After she was done and had sent out the email, the car came to a stop. Chu Cichen then suddenly said next to her ear, “Jingjing, look.”
Following his finger, Shen Ruojing looked over to see a towering building in the city center, where the land price was exorbitant. The building had the words “Chu Corporation” written on it.
Shen Ruojing couldn’t help but exclaim, “Amazing.”
The office building for her Z Corporation was just a rented building. Thus, she didn’t expect Chu Cichen to take such a high-profile action when he had just come to the capital!
Clearly, he wanted to become the fifth great family in the capital!
It was no wonder the four great families had such a strong aversion toward him.
Just as Shen Ruojing was thinking of this, Chu Cichen’s phone rang. He picked it and Lu Cheng’s voice rang out. “Bro Chen, our men have been keeping an eye overseas. As you expected, there’s really a problem with the batch of overseas raw materials that the Shen Family previously ordered!”
Footnote:
[1] The ‘Jing’ in Shen Ruojing’s name is 京 (first tone), but the ‘Jing’ she used as her alias is 景 (third tone).