66: Chapter 66 Couples Having a Quarrel
Qian Zhaodi tried her best to maintain the situation, but Zhuang Hua, with a clear conscience, would never compromise.
At the critical moment, Chen Hao quickly interjected.
"The two things I'm about to discuss have nothing to do with underwear. Why don't you listen first?"
Zhuang Hua said furiously.
"Jiannan! No one thinks you're mute if you don't speak! Go stay on the side!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her attitude made a complete 180-degree turn when facing Chen Hao again.
"CEO Chen, please go ahead. What are the next items for discussion?"
Liu Jiannan quietly stepped back and sat aside, sulking.
Chen Hao then spoke seriously.
"The first matter is my joining your team as an honorary consultant."
Zhuang Hua beamed with joy.
"I was just waiting for you to ask. Please wait a moment."
Zhuang Hua ran into the bedroom, brought out a document, and handed it to Chen Hao.
"This is an introduction to the projects our team has undertaken, as well as the benefits you will receive after joining."
"My idea is that if there is a very obscure project for which we cannot provide a particularly good solution, we ask for your help. For each project, based on the full payment made by the client, the post-tax profit split ratio I propose is 80% for you. What do you think?"
"How much?"
Before Chen Hao could say anything, Liu Jiannan immediately objected, jumping up and shouting.
"Giving him 80%? Why? The split with other economics professors is always fifty-fifty. Some professors only receive a symbolic consultation fee. Why give him eighty percent?"
Zhuang Hua winked.
"Can you just stop talking?"
"Why shouldn't I talk? Just because he is Professor Chen's grandson? Background cannot represent everything!"
The two were about to argue again, and this time Zhuang Hua truly couldn't stand it.
"I don't want to fight with you right now. If you can't stay put, then leave. I won't stop you!"
Liu Jiannan pointed at Chen Hao angrily.
"You're telling me to leave for his sake? Fine, I'll leave!"
Liu Jiannan angrily slammed the door and left.
"Jiannan!"
Zhuang Hua chased him to the door, and in her anger, blurted out something harsh.
"If you leave, don't come back!"
Liu Jiannan exploded in the hallway.
"You want to break up with me too, don't you? Fine, let's break up! I've long been fed up with you!"
"Who do you think you are? It's one thing that you don't support marriage before having children, but you don't even want children! What are you even getting married for!"
Now the two had completely broken up, leaving Qian Zhaodi dumbfounded.
Chen Hao was also quite stunned; he hadn't expected things to escalate this way.
"It's all your fault! Knowing the atmosphere was wrong, why didn't you leave quickly? Did you have to bring this up today?"
"My fault, my fault. I also didn't expect Liu Jiannan to be so petty."
While the two were muttering, Zhuang Hua slammed the door shut with a bang and said angrily.
"Don't pay attention to him. I don't know what's wrong with him these past few days; he argues with me every day and loses his temper over nothing. Let him go out and cool off for a few days first."
She didn't realize at all why her boyfriend was suddenly throwing tantrums without reason.
System evaluation of Zhuang Hua: Eloquent, Female Academic Ace, Paranoid, Childfree.
She was indeed a paranoid person, and with the buff of a Female Academic Ace, her IQ was quite high, but her EQ was relatively low.
"Maybe we should just forget it for now. You should resolve your personal issues first."
Qian Zhaodi tried to offer a way out, but Zhuang Hua completely ignored her.
"No need to mind him. It will be fine tomorrow."
"CEO Chen, do you think you can accept my proposal?"
Chen Hao originally only wanted to improve her favorability; he wasn't short of money.
"An 80% consultation fee for projects is indeed a bit high."
Just as Chen Hao was about to negotiate, Zhuang Hua became unhappy.
"No, no, no. I even think 80% is too little. Here's the thing, I have my own selfish motives."
"You also know that for the upcoming period, our main business will be training lectures. Therefore, providing solutions to companies requires someone who can handle it. I hope you can take over this aspect of the business."
"First, your reputation is huge, and your network is broader than ours. Your credibility will definitely be much higher than ours."
"Second, we also want to use you to connect with more wealthy businessmen, like the tycoon CEO Wei, who can bring us more opportunities for internal corporate training."
Qian Zhaodi pouted.
"I get it now. It sounds like you're the one profiting from everything. But didn't you explain this clearly to Liu Jiannan?"
Zhuang Hua explained.
"We each manage a separate area. Liu Jiannan is mainly responsible for training and market research. He isn't good at solving problems for companies, so there's no need for me to tell him."
Qian Zhaodi looked towards Chen Hao again.
"It's good to have a capable grandfather."
Chen Hao shrugged.
"Alright then. An 80% split. I won't haggle with you over it. Now, let's talk about the second matter."
As he spoke, Chen Hao looked at Qian Zhaodi, his tone solemn.
"We are going to cooperate to create a domestic brand of women's intimate apparel. You know this. We are currently internally recruiting shareholders. Are you interested in taking a stake?"
Zhuang Hua's eyes lit up.
"You thought of me first? Zhao Di hasn't even mentioned it to me."
Qian Zhaodi said with a smile.
"After all, it's still in the idea stage right now. Actually setting up the company will take at least another year."
Chen Hao added.
"Business is business, even between close relatives. We will adopt a 4-3-3 profit-sharing structure: the factory takes 40% of the net profit, the company takes 30%, and the other partners share the remaining 30%. So, even if you join, your share won't be very large. You need to be mentally prepared and think it through before deciding."
Zhuang Hua thought seriously for a moment.
"So, I only invest and don't participate in company decisions... That's fine. I believe in your ability. I'll invest in this rather than money."
Qian Zhaodi was about to be happy when Chen Hao suddenly stopped her.
"Stop. The company's CEO will temporarily be Zhang Menglu. I won't take shares or participate in the company's construction; at most, I will help with brainstorming."
Zhuang Hua smiled.
"Even so, you definitely won't let the company lose money, so it's a sure-win investment. I'm willing to take a stake."
"A happy collaboration."
The three shook hands and made peace, preliminarily deciding on the cooperation intention.
As they were chatting and laughing, someone used a key to open the door. All three turned to look, and saw Liu Jiannan walking back in angrily.
Zhuang Hua's face immediately darkened.
"What did I say? He still came back, didn't he?"
Liu Jiannan clearly hadn't calmed down. As he walked toward his bedroom, he said,
"Don't think too highly of yourself. I came back to get my luggage. You aren't the sun; why should I revolve around you?"
"Liu Jiannan, what do you mean?"
Zhuang Hua angrily chased Liu Jiannan into his bedroom, and the two started shouting loudly again.
The noise wasn't small. Qian Zhaodi was afraid something would happen, so she kept supporting Zhuang Hua and helping to mediate the fight.
Chen Hao also glanced over. Liu Jiannan was packing his luggage, taking all his clothes, and righteously proposed a breakup.
Zhuang Hua questioned him.
"Can't you just listen to my explanation?"
"Explanation my foot! You fundamentally don't understand me!"
Liu Jiannan roared, venting all the dissatisfaction in his heart.
"We've been together since university. After graduation, I accompanied you in starting a business. I've been devoted to you, and you never let me touch you!"
"Zhuang Hua, I'm a man. Even if you didn't let me touch you, you kept belittling me in the team, saying I'm useless here and there."
"You are useless! The client wouldn't accept your proposals at all!"
In his agitation, Liu Jiannan subconsciously swung his hand and slapped Zhuang Hua across the face.
"Slap!"