Part 2 of 'Eastern Land's Big Sugar' Chapter

didn't beat around the bush. He took out his phone, flipped to an album screenshot, and it turned out to be a comment Lin Zhizhe left under Cheng Chen's post on his WeChat Moments:Shutinglan finally...Of course, Han Li wouldn't back down; this was within her scope of work. She just worried about running into Zhao Tingxing, fearing he might think she was intentionally getting close to him or trying to humiliate him.

She now had no intention of becoming entangled with him again, letting him go and letting herself go.

But I guess I was overthinking it. There's probably no chance of encountering him, after all, he wouldn't personally handle such trivial tasks during the handover.

Thinking this way, I felt a little relieved.

Mr. Wang and I went to the southwestern provinces together, and every time I returned in the past, I had a different feeling. This time, however, my state of mind was peaceful, and I came solely for work.

The decline of the Zhao family was within her expectations, but she never imagined it would fall to such a state. The once bustling Zhao Tower is now deserted and desolate.

The first-floor lobby only had one security guard napping, not even a receptionist. When they arrived, no one greeted them, except the original project manager on the phone who told them to go directly to the conference room on the 22nd floor.

A person directly pressed the elevator up to the 22nd floor, the third conference room. Han Li looked up and saw that the meeting room's number was 2203. What a coincidence, Zhao Tingxing wouldn't be sitting inside, would he

Her heart skipped a beat, but she walked in anyway. Fortunately, there was only Zhao's project director inside, and no one else.

The project manager greeted them with a cold demeanor, "I've put all the relevant handover materials in there. You guys can study them yourselves. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call."

With a discontented tone, Han Li couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at him, his voice sharp: "Are you busy"

Project Manager: "Of course, I'm busy. I've already left Zhao's company and am working at another company. Today is a special leave to come here and handover with you."

I consider myself to have done my utmost.

Han Li flipped through the document. "We have this information, we've already looked at it. We came here today because we need you to take us to the site for a detailed introduction, and also the progress of each project. We need to understand it in detail, I'm afraid it won't be finished in an afternoon."

In fact, when Mr. Wang acquired this project before, both teams had a very detailed handover on the project's progress. But this time, the main purpose is to come onsite for the final confirmation, as Mr. Wang's side is about to start construction.

"Sorry, I'm afraid I don't have time. I only took an afternoon off." The other party was busy with their new company and indeed didn't have time.

"Han Li didn't get angry, and calmly said, "If I remember correctly, Zhao Corporation had a non-compete agreement with you guys. Regardless of the reason, you are not allowed to engage in the same type of work for three years. Mr. Zhao has been kind to you, choosing not to pursue your responsibilities. Now all it takes is two days of your time for handover, and you can't even spare that"

Although his tone was mild, his words were reasonable and well-founded. The other party instantly backed down. If they were to pursue responsibility seriously, the compensation amount would be substantial, making it a losing proposition. So, they opened their mouth, just about to say "fine, fine," and let him take two more days off.

Just then, the door to the conference room creaked open and Zhao Ting walked in.

At the sight of him, Han Li still felt a tremor in his heart, and his hand on the conference table unconsciously clenched.

Zhao Tingxing has changed a lot. Besides losing weight, the arrogance and flamboyance in his eyes are gone, replaced by a rare kind of calmness and peace.

However, the moment Zhao Tingxing spoke the first word, Han Li knew what it meant to be a dog who can't change its eating habits.

He said, “Mr. Han really knows us Zhao family like the back of his hand.”

That was a cutting remark, utterly lacking in respect. He told the former project manager, “You can leave now. Your non-compete agreement is void.”

That original project leader naturally couldn't ask for anything more: "Thank you, Mr. Zhao."

After finishing his words, he turned and left the conference room without looking back, embodying the saying "when a person leaves, the tea grows cold."

Wang, the person in charge who came with Wang Zong, also saw this attitude and was furious. He asked Zhao Tingxing: "Since he left, who will take us to the site for handover Can't you just be like this after taking the money"

Zhao Tingxing: “I'm responsible for liaising with you. Do I qualify”

Now he's basically a lone wolf, with only a handful of people under him. Everyone else is out there running around, but he's the most relaxed one. He's left to handle all the final details and wrap things up.

He said he can't change his ways, his attitude is still bad. But he said there's been a change, and there has been some change at least, he can bend but not break.

He hailed a business van, taking them together to the construction site. He sat in the co-pilot seat, while Han Li sat in the second row, able to see his side profile perfectly.

He is not the conventionally handsome type, but all of a man's experiences are etched onto his face, forming a unique aura. He possesses a mix of wildness, hardness, forbearance, and nonchalance—a blend of personalities that surpasses mere physical attractiveness and captivates the beholder.

Han Li silently averted her gaze, unwilling to look at him any longer.

He got out of the car and stopped at the entrance of the construction site. He turned his head and glanced up and down at Han Li.

"Han Zong, are you just going in like that Don't you have any common sense"

Han Li, upon hearing this, lowered her head to look at her attire. Her upper body was still in her usual shirt style, but she knew she was coming to a construction site today, so instead of a skirt, she wore a pair of nine-inch tailored trousers. They were neat and practical, not hindering her movements at all.

So she felt Zhao Tingxing was intentionally picking on her.

Since he started making sarcastic remarks about her in the conference room, she had ignored him. Now that they were on the construction site and he was picking on her again, she couldn't hold back any longer: "Is there something wrong with how I'm dressed"

Zhaoting glanced down at her capri pants, not finishing his sentence but only lifting his chin slightly: "Do you think it's appropriate"

She used to wear high heels. She was so accustomed to wearing them that she walked in them as if they were flat shoes.

Zhao Tingxing threw her a safety helmet and said, "Just stay put outside for me."

I'm not going to let her on the construction site.

"Wait a minute." Han Li called out to them, and she pulled out a pair of white sneakers from her bag as if by magic, quickly changing into them.

Come on, they're always carrying sneakers for a quick escape. She just forgot to change into them.

She changed her shoes and walked over to Zhao Tingxing in three long strides.

Zhao Ting moved a few steps to the side, creating some distance between them. He hadn't realized she was so short before.

He looked very small beside him.

Where did Han Li get shorter She's almost 1.7 meters tall! It's just that she used to wear high heels every day, which reached her ears. Now she wears them directly to her chin, making her look smaller.

Zhao Tingxing took them through a detailed introduction of the entire project. His tone remained calm throughout, and after the presentation, he patiently answered every question from Wang's team members.

After answering, he stood aside and said nothing more. No one knew what he was thinking, not even Han Li.

But, this used to be his territory, he must feel uncomfortable.up his coat and tuxedo from the ground. There were still footprints from her high heels on his black coat last night, and her evening gown was draped over his arm at this moment, uh... indescribable....