"Director Liu, don't be angry." A comrade chuckled, "Success and failure are common in military affairs, and besides, I have not lost much by failing!"

"You've lost a Porsche!" Liu Jianguo said with a bitter smile.

"This..." The committee member looked embarrassed.

"I have an idea!" Suddenly, someone spoke up.

"Old Zhang, what idea do you have?" Liu Jianguo asked anxiously.

"Director Liu, do you remember those residents who signed the agreements early?" the person asked.

"I remember, what about them?" Liu Jianguo asked.

"Hehe..." The man grinned and said, "Those people moved out after receiving less than two thousand yuan per square meter in compensation. Now, if we tell them about the latest compensation standards of Sichuan University Group, guess how they would react?"

"This..." Liu Jianguo was stunned for a moment, then a sly smile appeared on his face, saying, "Good idea, indeed, experience comes with age."

"Haha..." The committee office burst into laughter.

............

After more than a week of efforts and struggle, ninety percent of the residents of Changlin Factory had reached demolition agreements. People continued to visit Sichuan University Group to sign the demolition agreements. Each household received the first payment of one hundred thousand yuan, enough to cover the early relocation and housing costs before the new houses were built. Once the new houses were constructed, Sichuan University Group would assist with decoration and deduct the subsidy.

The residents of Changlin Factory generally trusted Lin Chuan, so they signed the demolition agreements one after another.

One week later.

The signing rate at Changlin Factory reached ninety-five percent.

"Lin Chuan, that's fantastic!" Zhou Rui said excitedly upon seeing the stack of thick contracts, "I didn't expect that in just half a month, ninety-five percent of people would have signed the contracts. That's amazing."

"What about the remaining five percent?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Either they disagree or we can't reach them!" Zhou Rui said with a smile.

"Let's strive to sort out that five percent as well!" Lin Chuan smiled, then asked, "Xiao Rui, how is your aunt?"

"It takes a hundred days to recover from bone and muscle injuries; she's still resting at home," Zhou Rui said helplessly. "The elderly lady doesn't want to spend the money in the hospital, so she simply chose to recuperate at home. The doctor also said there's nothing seriously wrong, just need to rest."

Lin Chuan laughed, "Why not stay in the hospital for observation, the company can handle the expenses."

"That wouldn't be right; personal issues should remain private," Zhou Rui said with a laugh.

"No worries." Lin Chuan shook his head and embraced Zhou Rui into his arms. Zhou Rui giggled and wrapped her arms around Lin Chuan's neck, and the two lay on the sofa in a very ambiguous posture. Zhou Rui bit her lip lightly and gazed at Lin Chuan with her beautiful eyes, asking, "Lin Chuan, do you like me?"

"I do!" Lin Chuan nodded, "Not just me, probably all the men in the world would like you."

"You're naughty!" Zhou Rui hummed, "I want you to marry me!"

"Uh..." Lin Chuan was immediately stunned.

Zhou Rui is a person who dares to love and hate, and she has never been one to hide her love. To boldly speak out about love is Zhou Rui's motto. Her love for Lin Chuan is beyond question; she might fall in love with someone in a second, but it could take a lifetime for her to forget someone.

"What? You don't want to marry me?" Zhou Rui asked.

"Of course not!" Lin Chuan shook his head, "It's just that, my mother just passed away not long ago, wouldn't it be inappropriate to get married so soon?"

Zhou Rui blinked her twinkling eyes, "You make sense... let's discuss this issue in the future."

Lin Chuan finally breathed a sigh of relief internally, but he felt a sense of guilt for using his deceased mother as a shield. Honestly, his mother would have wanted him to marry and have children sooner rather than later. If his mother knew about his excuse from below the grave, she would probably be so angry that she'd come out of her tomb to scold him.

Just when the two were ambiguously cuddling on the sofa, suddenly, the office door was pushed open.

The beautiful receptionist rushed in and was stunned when she saw the scene.

She awkwardly said, "Mr... Mr. Zhou, I... I'm sorry!"

"No problem, what happened?" Zhou Rui calmly got off Lin Chuan's legs and straightened her clothes, suddenly transforming into a stern female CEO as if she was unaware of what had just transpired.

The receptionist looked at Zhou Rui awkwardly, saying, "Just received a report from Changlin Factory, more than a hundred people are causing a disturbance at the factory gate, demanding a new compensation contract."

"What new compensation contract?" Zhou Rui looked puzzled.

"I heard those people had previously signed a compensation agreement with Heng'an Group!" The beautiful receptionist said awkwardly, "I don't know why, but they suddenly knew about the new compensation agreement offered by Sichuan University Group, so a group of them gathered and caused a commotion."

"Hmph!" Zhou Rui snorted coldly, then said, "These insatiably greedy folks, I really hate such people."

"Mr. Zhou, what should we do next?" the beautiful receptionist asked anxiously.

"Ignore them!" Zhou Rui replied, "Let them make a fuss; after all, their houses no longer belong to them. They signed the compensation contract with Heng'an Group, the houses are not theirs anymore, what right do they have to demand compensation? They are a ridiculous bunch."

"Well…" The beautiful receptionist was stunned for a moment, she quickly nodded, "Yes, I understand!"

Then, she hurriedly left.

After the beautiful receptionist left, Zhou Rui immediately reverted to her girl-next-door innocence, she nestled in Lin Chuan's arms, saying, "Ah, I didn't expect handling demolition to involve so much trouble. Who knows how much more there will be, it's so annoying."

"You think running a corporation is fun?" Lin Chuan laughed: "There are quite a few troubles ahead."

"I accept it; after all, I work for you," Zhou Rui giggled.

"I guess, this time these people causing trouble, it must be Liu Jianguo scheming behind the scenes again," Lin Chuan squinted his eyes.

Zhou Rui nodded: "Nine out of ten times. But actually, if we had really given him five million, maybe we could have saved a lot of trouble and money too."

"Still, we can't fuel these people's arrogance," Lin Chuan shook fiercely.

"Sometimes developers are helpless too," Zhou Rui laughed, "Even we, coming from Changlin Factory, feel this way. What about those not from Changlin Factory? I bet the developers would have already been infuriated, not just hiring thugs from the streets to deal with them, but likely bribing Liu Jianguo too; who would want to pay such a high price, and expend so much energy."

"Yes!" Lin Chuan sighed, "Finally understanding those developers."

"Yes!" Zhou Rui nodded, "Only by being in the situation can one truly understand that feeling."

Both Lin Chuan and Zhou Rui deeply felt that helplessness. They really wanted to take care of those residents from Changlin Factory, but those residents seemed insatiably greedy. No amount of money could satisfy their endless desires.

Fortunately, all of this has been resolved now.

............

At the entrance of Changlin Factory, more and more people gathered. At the entrance, there were many parked cars, including luxury cars like Mercedes, BMW, Audi…

Those who had the capability to move away from Changlin Factory were generally people with considerable income, while those who stayed were the less capable ones with generally low incomes. They gathered together to protest against Sichuan University Group.

Sichuan University Group took over from Heng'an Group, redeveloping the land of Changlin Factory. Although they had signed a relocation agreement with Heng'an Group early on, they believed that since Heng'an Group went bankrupt, the signed contract should be invalidated.

"Return our land, return our houses!" Someone commanded with a megaphone at the scene.

Behind them, one or two hundred people immediately started shouting loudly. There were people holding banners, and others waving flags. Many were emotionally charged. These people also hoped to receive the same compensation terms as the residents of Changlin Factory. Unfortunately, that was no longer possible.

Among the parked row of cars, there was a white Mercedes with a face very familiar to Lin Chuan, that was Bai Yifan. Bai Yifan wearing gold-rimmed glasses, crossed his legs, watching the protesting crowd outside through the window with a sly smile.

"Mr. Bai, our people will be here soon," the assistant beside him hastily said.

"Hmm!" Bai Yifan nodded, "Later, try to escalate the situation as much as possible, don't be afraid of making it bigger, really stir it up for me."

"Okay!" The assistant nodded immediately.

Soon, a group of over a hundred people marched grandly to the scene, they also carried banners stating: Denouncing Sichuan University Group, unfair compensation treaty!

Some even carried scarecrows with Lin Chuan's name on them, the scarecrows being jabbed with arrows as if parading Lin Chuan through the streets. When the group initially protesting at the entrance of Changlin Factory saw this group arriving, they were immediately dumbfounded.

"Damn, isn't this too fierce?" The group at the factory entrance said in astonishment.

"This looks like small fry compared to them!" Someone said.

"How about we join them too!" Someone in the crowd shouted.

Then, some people rushed towards the other group and joined the protest. Subsequently, some onlookers also squeezed in. The group appeared very agitated. Seeing these people willingly joining their side, the three leaders of the group were secretly pleased.

"Boss, they took the bait themselves."

"That saves us a lot of trouble."

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