Chapter 708: Opportunity for Cooperation
Guan Lei calmly gazed at the displeasure on Chen Yu’s face and smiled. "I have no intention of poking at your scars. I came here today only to offer you an opportunity to cooperate with Xi’s family. There’s no need for us to be at odds."
"Cooperate?" Chen Yu looked at Guan Lei with confusion. "What kind of cooperation are you talking about?"
Guan Lei tossed a folder into Chen Yu’s hand and said, "The Ninghai Project."
Chen Yu furrowed his brow. His family, the Chen family, had tried to secure this project before but with no success. As far as he knew, among the four great families, only the Guan family had remained uninvolved. Some other companies from Beijing had also participated.
After reviewing the documents in his hand, Chen Yu said, "We don’t necessarily have to be part of this project."
Guan Lei nodded and smiled, "True, but I hope you’ll consider it. To avoid suspicion, the Guan family can’t get directly involved, but we can recommend you. You might not know this, but despite appearances, those smaller companies that won the bids are all from the Gu family’s faction."
Chen Yu was still puzzled. "What’s the significance of that? It’s just business, cooperation for profit. Although Gu Chen might be a bit eccentric, I don’t see any conflicts between his Gu family and the Shen and Lu families. They should be able to cooperate peacefully, right?"
Guan Lei looked at Chen Yu’s naive expression and shook his head with a smile. "Don’t you realize that Gu Chen has feelings for Xi? You’ve been pursuing her for so long, and you didn’t have a clue?"
Chen Yu’s heart skipped a beat, frowning as he asked, "Are you sure about that?"
Guan Lei shrugged. "It’s absolutely true. Four years ago, he played a trick on me. For the sake of one project, the Gu family allowed both the Shen and Lu families to enter but kicked out those not aligned with their faction. Do you think that’s normal? An extreme person like Gu Chen, facing a woman he loves but can’t have, what do you think his motive is?"