Deep Development 1×3 (H)

Chapter 2

The next day, Wang Zihe woke up at 8 o’clock, spent an hour grooming himself to look fresh and handsome, and carefully styled his hair. He left for work around 9 o’clock, and when he arrived at the company, it was already 10:30. He wasn’t in a hurry at all, and even bought himself breakfast from the mall downstairs.

“You finally decided to come to the company?!” The speaker was a mature and sexy woman with long hair parted in the middle and a curvy figure. She looked about 28 years old, but in fact, this mature and sexy woman was already 35 years old and a mother of two. After seeing Wang Zihe still holding breakfast in his hand, she swayed her sexy waist like a water snake and walked towards him. After speaking, she even used her hand to hook his chin.

“Alright, you’re flirting with me as soon as you arrive.” Wang Zihe pushed away the woman’s hand and said.

“Sister is just admiring your cuteness. If it were someone else, I wouldn’t bother.” Saying that, the sexy woman picked up a USB flash drive from the table and handed it to Wang Zihe.

“This is your itinerary for this afternoon. Xiao Lu will follow you this time, so you can guide him more.”

“No problem, Sister Bai.”

“By the way, I looked at the quotation list when chatting with Tian Yunzhi late last night. It’s just under 5 billion. How could Dips, which has always been generous with money, be so stingy this time? They’re just another unscrupulous group that wants to buy something worth ten thousand with one thousand.” Wang Zihe opened the coffee that was still steaming, added milk to it, and said while stirring.

“This is China, after all. The company has been rooted here for five or six years, and they have long adapted to the local customs.” Sister Bai sighed.

“Actually, I’ve thought about it carefully, and there’s a way to solve this.” After adding another box of syrup, Wang Zihe began to stir. He raised his head, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

“Then I’ll leave the coordination work to you this time.” Sister Bai looked at the young man in front of her with confidence. As his colleague for five years, she knew him very well. He never said or did things without confidence. It seems that the total design fee for this time can increase a lot again.

“Wait for a raise.” Wang Zihe winked playfully at Sister Bai.

Saying that, Wang Zihe sipped his coffee and walked out of Sister Bai’s office.

Instead of going back to his own office, Wang Zihe went directly to the office area. WIO Architectural Design Firm was not large, but the office area was very large, the environment was also very good, and it was a well-known star firm at home and abroad. There were a total of only 40 employees, including two chief designers, two cost estimators, and three structural designers, while the others were draftsmen and the company’s management and operations departments.

Among them, Sister Bai, Bai Xiyun, who was the sexy beauty just now, was the company’s director of management and planning and was familiar with everyone in the company. The other chief designer in the company was Daniel, a young, handsome guy from Denmark, who was two years younger than Wang Zihe. He had won numerous international awards at a young age and participated in countless bidding competitions. He was a star figure that Wang Zihe had to admire, even though he has been staying in England because of a successful bid for a museum project in the UK.

Wang Zihe respected his talent and dedication to his work, but he couldn’t help feeling a bit of rivalry with him. After all, they were both chief designers in the same company, and their performances were often compared. But Wang Zihe had confidence in his own abilities and believed that he could compete with Daniel on an equal footing.

Next, and the person who had a close relationship with Wang Zihe was Tian Yunzhi, who was the structural designer of the company. Although he had a sharp tongue, he was a person with real skills. Wang Zihe has always been tolerant of capable people.

This time, there were several people accompanying him to X City, including Tian Yunzhi, of course, as well as two design assistants, and the newcomer Xiao Lu mentioned by Sister Bai earlier.

“The people whose names I call, immediately put down your work, pack your luggage, and gather at the entrance of Terminal 2 of S Airport at 3 p.m. Lin Xiaoyue, this is your boarding pass and QR code, as well as hotel information. You are responsible for their itinerary,” Wang Zihe sent an email to the short-haired girl standing aside.

“Yes, Mr. Wang.” The short-haired girl responded crisply.

“The list of travelers for this trip is all here, please read out the names.” Wang Zihe continued.

After speaking, he immediately got up and went to Tian Yunzhi’s office.

“Yunzhi, are all the documents ready for this trip?” Wang Zihe still had a coffee cup in his hand.

“They have been prepared long ago.”

The office was quite spacious, but there were only four desks, with one huge drafting table occupying most of the room. There was only one middle-aged man wearing a white T-shirt sitting in the office. Just like his name, he had a refined temperament, like a flawless piece of soft jade, elegant and full of scholarly air. He was a rare engineer who hadn’t lost his hair yet. (Because he didn’t go bald, he always thought of himself as a genius in the industry.)

However, although this person looked gentle and refined, he had a quick temper and a sharp tongue, spewing venom with every word and poisoning those around him. Most of the time, people either succumbed to the poison or tried to retaliate with force, but this person also had the characteristic of being quick with his fists. Most people would be knocked down within three moves, which is why Wang Zihe always took him on business trips. Not utilizing such a good bodyguard would be a waste of a natural-born protector.

“Alright, we’ll gather at the airport at 2 p.m. This is your boarding pass and QR code.” Wang Zihe sent a screenshot of the information on his phone to Tian Yunzhi while speaking.

“OK, got it. Will you be staying at the same hotel with us?” Tian Yunzhi’s attitude towards Wang Zihe was much better than his attitude towards others, perhaps even he hadn’t realized it.

“We probably won’t be staying together, but I’ve arranged a luxury suite for you, so don’t worry.” Wang Zihe said with a smile. Although he also hoped that this bodyguard could stay next door to him, he had other very important arrangements for this trip.

“Understood.” After speaking, Tian Yunzhi continued to look at his computer, ignoring Wang Zihe.

–[Are you there, Mr. Mo? Are you going to city S today?]

Since they parted yesterday, the two of them have had no communication. However, for the sake of work, Wang Zihe had to put on a thick skin and go to the office.

Unfortunately, after sending the WeChat message, it was as if it had disappeared into the sea without any response, and he couldn’t help but feel a little discouraged. He sighed, and returned to his office. There were still two hours before the afternoon flight, so he could procrastinate in his office for a while.

He had already packed his luggage last night, and this morning, when he came to the company, he put his luggage in the car, planning to go straight to the airport after finishing the company’s affairs.

Wang Zihe didn’t care much about not getting a reply. It was not something urgent that required an immediate response. He didn’t consider calling directly because he felt that there was a problem with the phone numbers they exchanged yesterday. The mobile number was probably that of his secretary, not his own.

So, after copying the data from the USB drive given by Sister Bai, Wang Zihe looked at his watch and saw that it was already 11:30 a.m. He turned off his computer, took the documents with him, and went to the shopping mall downstairs, planning to have lunch and then rush to the airport immediately.

Just as he finished ordering his meal, his phone received a notification.

[I arrived in city S last night.]

Wang Zihe looked at the reply from Mo Yi and couldn’t help but smile. Good! The fish had taken the bait.

[Oh? So early? I think I will arrive in city S at 6 p.m. tonight, but I haven’t booked a hotel yet. Where are you staying, Mister Mo?] Wang Zihe replied.

[Heton.]

[Then, does Heton have any available rooms?]

[I don’t know.]

Looking at the messages on WeChat, Wang Zihe gained some understanding of President Mo, who always had a cold face. It was obvious that he was not good at refusing others and answered questions briefly, as if they were perfunctory.

[Okay, I’ll call and ask.]

Of course, Wang Zihe didn’t really book a hotel room. He already had a bold idea.

[Well, I won’t bother you anymore, Mr  Mo.] After typing these words, Wang Zihe coincidentally saw that the waiter had brought the food. He put down his phone and started eating.

Wang Zihe had bought a business class ticket for himself and did not sit with Tian Yunzhi. His flight was on the same schedule as Tian Yunzhi’s, while other employees were on the 3 p.m. flight.

After getting off the plane, he and Tian Yunzhi went to pick up their luggage together outside the airport.

“I have already booked another hotel, so I won’t go with you. See you at work tomorrow.” Wang Zihe looked at Tian Yunzhi and said.

“Okay…take care.” Tian Yunzi looked at the smiling peach blossom eyes in front of him and for some reason, was at a loss for words.

“Yeah, I know. You too.” Wang Zihe said, then hailed a taxi. Tian Yunzhi took the initiative to walk up and put his luggage in the trunk.

“Thank you.” Wang Zihe waved goodbye to him with a smile.

Looking at Wang Zihe’s figure sitting in the car and leaving, Tian Yunzhi felt that his mind was filled with the image of Wang Zihe smiling at him. It was strange. Tian Yunzhi shook his head.

When Wang Zihe arrived at the Hilton Hotel, it was only 5 o’clock in the afternoon, an hour earlier than the 6 o’clock he had told Mo Yi. Of course, this was intentional on his part.

With his luggage in hand, Wang Zihe walked into the magnificent hotel, and a doorman immediately took his luggage and kindly asked if he had a reservation.

“Take me to the lounge area, someone will come to pick me up later,” Wang Zihe instructed.

Upon reaching the lounge area, a beautiful waitress immediately brought him some tea and snacks.

In fact, although Wang Zihe was not short of money, he rarely stayed in such high-end hotels, and his requirements for accommodation were not very high.

In the lounge, Wang Zihe dialed the phone number he had exchanged with Mo Yi two days ago. As expected, the person who answered the phone was Mo Yi’s personal secretary.

“Hello, I am Wang Zihe, the chief designer of WIO.”

After hearing the voice on the other end, the secretary, who was currently in the office organizing documents for Mo Yi, was taken aback. She did not expect this famous architect to have his own contact information.

“I apologize for the interruption. I haven’t booked a hotel yet. I want to ask where President Mo is staying, preferably also the room number, as I have some work-related matters to discuss with him later,” Wang Zihe said seriously.

“I see. Please wait a moment.”

Without much thought, the secretary told Wang Zihe the specific room number. In fact, as Mo Yi’s personal secretary, she was not aware of most of the things outside of official business, and this young heir was always shrouded in mystery. So she privately assumed that Wang Zihe had a personal relationship with Mo Yi.

“Thank you very much. Can you tell me if President Mo is in his room right now?”

Just then, the secretary happened to see Mo Yi returning to the office, and she answered somewhat flustered, “No, he’s not in his room right now.”

“The CEO is at the X branch office,” she said.

“Who?” Mo Yi asked when he overheard the conversation about him.

“Designer Wang Zihe from WIO,” the secretary replied, holding his phone.

“Tell him I’ll be back at the hotel at six,” Mo Yi told the secretary.

The secretary quickly relayed the message, and Wang Zihe could tell that the secretary was probably with Mo Yi right now. He furrowed his brows and hung up the phone.

Wang Zihe lay on the soft sofa, unable to help but rub his temples. After flying for over an hour, he felt tired. Looking at the time on his phone, it was 5:36 p.m. Based on what he knew about Mo Yi, he should arrive at the hotel before six.

Feeling bored, Wang Zihe opened Weibo. Since he and Mo Yi followed each other last time, he hadn’t been on Weibo. When he checked this time, his messages had increased by +999. He didn’t expect Mo Yi to have such a huge following.

His followers had increased from 900,000 to 1 million in just two days. Most of his followers were professionals or people in related fields and most were male. However, among the newly added followers, most of them were female. Mo Yi’s Weibo post had been reposted over 600,000 times, and most of the comments were calling him handsome or “husband.” But there were also some informative comments, detailing Mo Yi’s life story, such as how he had studied at Ivy League schools in the United States, graduated from Harvard, and even childhood photos were dug up.

There was also information about his family background, stating that Mo Yi was the eldest son of a famous overseas Chinese mogul, Mo Xijue, and grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth. There were many other details, but in short, it described a world of top-level billionaires and celebrities that ordinary people could never come into contact with.

Seeing this, Wang Zihe felt a sense of awe and fear. This background was beyond his imagination. He thought that Mo Yi’s family was probably similar to that of Mr. Li, a wealthy businessman, but to be a top-level billionaire and celebrity was something he had never had the chance to come into contact with before. Although there were legendary figures in the industry who had dealt with presidents and celebrities from various countries, Wang Zihe knew very well how capable he was in his life. He might have a chance to progress and learn by the time he is in his seventies or eighties, but now… he was only twenty-eight years old… These things were simply beyond his imagination. Wang Zihe was secretly shocked, realizing that his plans might be doomed to fail. He couldn’t afford to provoke such a powerful figure…

As he was looking at his phone, Wang Zihe suddenly felt a shadow over his head.

“I’m here,” Mo Yi said with a cold face.

“Oh, you’re here! Let’s go,” Wang Zihe immediately locked his phone and stood up with a smile on his face, as if he were an old friend who had been with Mo Yi for many years.

Ever since he entered the industry, Wang Zihe had dealt with wealthy clients as first-party contractors, but if he were to categorize these wealthy clients, Mo Yi was undoubtedly at the top of the pyramid. Dealing with these wealthy clients was not easy, but it was all about catering to their preferences. This requires great attention to detail, so Wang Zihe has developed keen observation skills and logical reasoning abilities.

From subtle details, Wang Zihe can discern a person’s character and preferences. From the first day he met Mo Yi, he noticed the scent of perfume when he stood beside him, as well as his series of words and actions. He boldly speculated that Mo Yi should be a person who appears calm and serious on the surface. Yes, the kind of person who is unconventional whether it’s in men or women, but he didn’t sense any hostility from Mo Yi. The underlying meaning of no hostility… is an opportunity to exploit.

Watching the numbers on the transparent glass elevator constantly changing, Wang Zihe’s hand holding the luggage handle became slightly sweaty.

The two of them entered the elevator in silence and arrived at the door of Mo Yi’s room in silence.

Just as Wang Zihe was about to follow Mo Yi into the room, Mo Yi stopped him at the door and held another room card in his hand.

“Your room is on the 17th floor.”

“I didn’t ask you to book a room for me.” Wang Zihe said with his head lowered, passing under Mo Yi’s arm and sneaking into the room.

Mo Yi frowned as he watched Wang Zihe casually place the luggage aside and sit directly on the sofa.

He silently closed the door, walked to the liquor cabinet and opened a bottle. He poured two glasses and walked towards Wang Zihe with the glasses in his hand.

“Thank you.” Wang Zihe picked up the glass and took a sip, showing no signs of politeness.

“You’re quite straightforward, aren’t you afraid that I drugged the drink?” Mo Yi stared at Wang Zihe with his amber eyes and rare smile on his face.

Wang Zihe approached Mo Yi with the glass in hand, tilted his head slightly, and with a playful smile, whispered in his ear, “Oh, did you put an aphrodisiac in it?” After speaking, he immediately walked away from him and drank the contents of the glass in one go.