Chapter 1430 Parting on Bad Terms

Faced with Boss Liu's recruitment, Zhao Fusheng really didn't want to take the bait.

Are you kidding? He wasn't crazy. Knowing that in a dozen years Lenovo would be cursed like a pile of shit, he would still cooperate with Boss Liu? Only if Zhao Fusheng had lost his mind.

He wanted to make money, sure, but Zhao Fusheng knew well that sometimes you can make money, and sometimes you can't.

You could make money from Lenovo, but that was by doing advertising planning for them. If he became a partner, frankly, Zhao Fusheng didn't trust Boss Liu's character.

Looking at the big shots who rose after China's reform and opening up, none of them were easy to deal with, and none were saints.

It's just that because these people later achieved fame and success, their dark histories were naturally no longer mentioned.

But things that can't be shown to others ultimately cannot be placed under the sun.

This has to do with a person's face.

Strange to say, face seems tangible but is actually intangible. Some faces can be seen by others, or considered beautiful.

But the intangible face is linked to things like dignity and self-confidence.

Just like now, Zhao Fusheng knew that if he refused Boss Liu, he might unknowingly make an enemy.

To be fair, making Boss Liu resent him was a very unwise move, and he didn't want to become someone Liu Chuanzhi disliked. After all, he wasn't Ma Xiaoyun or Ma Huateng, and he didn't have that kind of strength. At least, not now.

So, thinking this over, Zhao Fusheng put on a troubled expression: "President Liu, this..."

Liu Chuanzhi smiled slightly, looking at Zhao Fusheng like an elder: "What, is there some inconvenience?"

In his view, Zhao Fusheng's reaction was normal. Many young people seemed nervous when meeting him, and in Liu Chuanzhi's perception, Zhao Fusheng was no exception.

In fact, he felt that Zhao Fusheng seemed even more nervous than most, hadn't he already hesitated to speak several times?

"It's like this, President Liu. You probably don't know yet, but I just announced in the company's meeting room that the company is going to undergo restructuring and will no longer make investment projects." Zhao Fusheng said to Liu Chuanzhi with some difficulty.

Liu Chuanzhi frowned, gave Zhao Fusheng a deep look, but didn't speak immediately.

Zhao Fusheng, however, looked completely at ease, because what he said was the truth. It wasn't a secret anyway; Liu Chuanzhi should have channels to find out about Future Group's recent moves.

The best lie in the world is actually ninety-nine percent truth plus one percent falsehood.

Just like now, Liu Chuanzhi frowned but wasn't angry.

Because he knew very well that Zhao Fusheng wasn't lying to him.

Since Liu Chuanzhi wanted to cooperate with Future Group, he naturally knew everything about the company's recent activities and had heard about Future Group's latest moves.

"Chairman Zhao is a frank person."

After a long silence, Liu Chuanzhi spoke.

Zhao Fusheng smiled: "President Liu is a senior in the business world, and I have always respected you."

No matter what, everyone likes to be praised. Words of praise should be said, even if everyone knows they're just polite remarks. The speaker is happy, and the listener is happy too.

Liu Chuanzhi was the same. Although he knew Zhao Fusheng was just being polite, being praised by such an outstanding young businessman naturally pleased him.

"You flatter me, you flatter me." Liu Chuanzhi waved his hand. "I'm old now; the future belongs to you young people."

As he spoke, he laughed. "Look at me, I've already retired, handed the company over to others to manage."

Zhao Fusheng chuckled, but inwardly cursed the old fox.

This old geezer might talk lightly now, but ten years later, Lenovo's power would still be in his hands.

Relinquish power?

Let newcomers rise?

Hah, dream on!

Of course, this had nothing to do with Zhao Fusheng. No matter how formidable Liu Chuanzhi was, he couldn't control Zhao Fusheng. Just as Liu was the head of the Taishan Association, but after Ma Xiaoyun joined, he paid lip service and even started the Jiangnan Association, and Liu was helpless.

We're not even in the same industry—what can you do to me?

"I do know a bit about Future Group's situation. Why did you make such a decision?" Liu Chuanzhi asked, putting on an air of concern for a junior.

Clearly, he was just fishing for information.

Or more precisely, he was waiting for Zhao Fusheng to give him a reasonable explanation—why else would Future Group refuse to cooperate with Lenovo?

Zhao Fusheng smiled, not intending to hide anything. He slowly explained his earlier considerations to Liu Chuanzhi, and finally said seriously, "You know, our company's foundation is still shallow; we have to adopt such a conservative development approach."

Liu Chuanzhi was silent for a long time.

He understood that what Zhao Fusheng said was not wrong.

But Liu Chuanzhi felt something was off.

He was a seasoned veteran. Although Zhao Fusheng's words were watertight, Liu Chuanzhi still felt that this young man was too calm.

It was a strange feeling, as if he was inherently averse to cooperating with Lenovo.

But the problem was, Liu Chuanzhi couldn't figure out why Zhao Fusheng resisted cooperating with him. Could it be that he had some grudge against Lenovo or against him?

After much thought, Liu Chuanzhi was truly bewildered.

If not that, then Zhao Fusheng's behavior seemed too reasonable.

Until the dinner ended, Liu Chuanzhi still hadn't figured it out, and finally had no choice but to accept Zhao Fusheng's explanation.

But instinct told him that he and this young man would never become friends.

"Of course we can't become friends."

On the way back, Zhao Fusheng held the phone and said to Zheng Yao on the other end, "Liu Chuanzhi wants to be the boss of the business world, but unfortunately, I'm not one of those Taishan Association people. He wants to boss me around? Dream on."

Hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, Zheng Yao felt helpless. Having known him for so long, she could tell that Zhao Fusheng was quite resistant to Liu Chuanzhi.

Though she didn't know the reason, Zheng Yao understood that with Zhao Fusheng's attitude, Lenovo and Future Group could never become partners.

It was a pity, but she had no choice—after all, Zhao Fusheng was the true owner of the company.

Still, Zheng Yao couldn't understand why Zhao Fusheng was so displeased with Liu Chuanzhi and Lenovo. Could it be that he knew something?