83: Yan Li was dumbfounded.

As the plates gradually emptied, Yan Li could no longer suppress the anxiety in his heart.

If he delayed any longer, he might not be able to get Chen Qiu to come out again next time.

"President Chen!"

"Since you call me Uncle Yan, I won't beat around the bush."

"The Industrial Park project has been a hot commodity in the city lately!"

"To be honest, I, old Yan, am also a bit envious."

"You might have heard about my situation, but rest assured, although I, Yan Li, have hit rock bottom now, my reputation over all these years has always remained intact!"

"Whether it's the quality of construction, safety, progress, or cost control, it's all well-reputed!"

Yan Li laid his cards on the table, no longer testing the waters.

He directly recommended himself!

"I don't need a promise from you; I would be immensely grateful just for a direction or even just a chance for fair competition!"

Hearing this, Chen Qiu also put down his chopsticks.

"Uncle Yan, I understand what you mean."

"However, I'm not the one in charge of the infrastructure projects."

"How about this: I'll have Li Cheng, Vice President Li, come over so you can talk with him."

Yan Li's expression stiffened upon hearing this.

He had already spoken so plainly, yet Chen Qiu was still making excuses and wouldn't give a definitive answer; it seemed he really didn't intend to help.

As for Li Cheng?

A bitter smile appeared on Yan Li's face.

It wasn't like he hadn't sought out Li Cheng before, but every time he was met with a cold shoulder!

If Li Cheng were willing to deal with him, would he have needed to go to such lengths to find Chen Qiu?

That guy had been very close to He Yongliang lately, and given the hostile relationship between He Yongliang and himself, he was basically out of the running.

Chen Qiu put down his phone and said to Yan Li,

"President Li will be here shortly. Uncle Yan, please wait a moment."

Yan Li took a swig of his drink in frustration and nodded slowly.

"Alright, then let's wait a bit."

At this point, it wouldn't be right to snub Chen Qiu.

Even though the outcome was already certain... Li Cheng arrived quickly.

Chen Qiu had already told him to set aside some time beforehand, so he arrived at the restaurant entrance in less than ten minutes.

After getting out of the car, Li Cheng frowned slightly, lost in thought.

Chen Qiu hadn't told him the specifics, so he could only guess.

After ending the entanglement with He Ting at the bank entrance yesterday, Chen Qiu hadn't caused him any trouble, which actually made Li Cheng feel somewhat uneasy.

He didn't dare view Chen Qiu as some wet-behind-the-ears kid who knew nothing anymore.

"Is he going to settle that matter now?"

Keeping his nerves taut, Li Cheng arrived at the restaurant's private room.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw Chen Qiu, and his gaze involuntarily fell upon Yan Baiwei beside him.

"What a beautiful girl..."

A flash of amazement crossed Li Cheng's eyes, and finally, his gaze landed on Yan Li with some surprise.

"Yan Li?"

"What is he doing here?"

"President Li! Long time no see!"

Yan Li immediately stood up and greeted Li Cheng.

Although Li Cheng didn't usually pay him much attention, this man currently controlled the highest quality engineering resources in the Gannan area.

Even if he were to be humiliated in public, Yan Li had to maintain a respectful posture.

"President Chen!"

Li Cheng first greeted Chen Qiu, then nodded to Yan Li.

"President Yan is actually here too?"

Li Cheng's tone was somewhat surprised.

He truly hadn't expected Yan Li to know Chen Qiu.

"Uncle Yan's daughter happens to be my high school classmate, so we just had a simple meal today,"

Chen Qiu said calmly.

"Uncle Yan happened to want to learn about the situation at the Industrial Park. Although I'm the president, I'm new here after all and not yet very familiar with some matters, so I invited President Li over to help clarify things for him."

When Chen Qiu's voice reached Li Cheng's ears, he was stunned for a moment.

"Classmate?"

"Uncle Yan?"

"Industrial Park?"

Li Cheng's gaze lingered on the cool and beautiful girl beside Chen Qiu. After hearing these words, how could he not understand Chen Qiu's meaning?

As for Chen Qiu's claim of being new... stop joking. On your first day being parachuted in, you got rid of my subordinate of many years and snatched away Tang Qin's right-hand man. Do you look like someone who follows the rules?

Li Cheng's thoughts instantly began to race.

Chen Qiu had Director Wang's full support and a mysterious, powerful background; he could have directly promised the project to Yan Li, and even if others knew, they wouldn't dare say anything.

But calling him over now was clearly to distance himself completely and have him carry out the promise to Yan Li!

In the future, even if any problems arose, it wouldn't be Chen Qiu who gave the nod, but him.

This was asking him to take the risk!

Li Cheng was quite familiar with this, as he used to be the one distancing himself.

However, while there was risk, it was also an opportunity!

Although Chen Qiu hadn't said it, Li Cheng already understood perfectly.

"As long as I nod, then in all probability, that business with He Ting yesterday should be considered over."

Li Cheng's eyes darted around; while he felt a sense of relief, a bit of excitement also surfaced.

Furthermore, seeing as Chen Qiu actually called Yan Li 'Uncle,' he seemed to place a lot of importance on Yan Li's daughter.

This was a great opportunity to get closer to Chen Qiu!

Anyone would want to be on good terms with their direct superior!

Especially a young man with such a deep background like Chen Qiu.

Perhaps he could even ride on Chen Qiu's coattails?

After his thoughts had made a full circle, Li Cheng suddenly broke into a bright smile.

He patted Yan Li's shoulder and smiled warmly.

"Oh, President Yan, look at this. Why bother President Chen with such a small matter? Just come to me directly, and I'll certainly tell you everything I know!"

Yan Li was bewildered.

Wait, when I looked for you before, you practically told me to get lost!

What's with this attitude now?

At this moment, Chen Qiu stood up and said,

"Then I won't disturb your detailed discussion. Baiwei and I will go for a walk."

With that, he walked outside.

Yan Baiwei followed closely behind.

As she passed by Yan Li, she winked her beautiful eyes at him, giving her father an encouraging look.

Yan Li looked at the departing figures of the two in a daze, vaguely realizing something.

So it turns out the relationship between his daughter and Chen Qiu was actually quite good?

However, what surprised him even more was the change in Li Cheng's attitude toward him!

He remembered that when Li Cheng first walked in, his greeting had been lukewarm.

After Chen Qiu said those two sentences, Li Cheng changed instantly.

Even if Chen Qiu is the president, isn't Li Cheng being a bit too submissive?

Before he could think further, he saw Li Cheng say with a smile,

"President Yan, let's talk about the construction project."

"Yes, let's talk. We definitely should talk!"

"Waiter, bring a few more side dishes to go with the drinks..."