The devil is by your side

Chapter 109
Walking out of Qian's company, Charlotte frowned and got into the car. She lowered her voice and said to Joe Arthur: "Senior Arthur, this Director Qian just agreed to help us? I always feel that this person has a sinister and cunning face , Maybe one side promises us, but the other side backs out, is he reliable or not?"

"It doesn't matter if you are unreliable, as long as I bring him more benefits than Long Zeye before the council meeting in three days, he will stand by our side." Joe Arthur said: "According to my current situation Judging from the observations, Long Zeye must have not offered any sweets, so as soon as I said that I could help him open up the European market and introduce some contacts to him, he immediately agreed to my request."

Joe Arthur stretched out his hand and rubbed the center of Charlotte's brows, "Stop frowning, it's no big deal, I'll ask John to keep an eye on his side, if Long Zeye also raises the stake, then I'll give more He has a little sweetness."

"But, I heard that the Long family behind Long Zeye is also very powerful..." Xia Luoluo was still a little worried.

Joe Arthur shook his head with a smile, and continued: "Although Long Zeye is said to be the heir of the Imperial Group, after the fierce battle between the former Mr. Long and him, it has been declared to everyone that the relationship between Long Zeye and Mr. Long Now they are in a confrontational relationship, and Long Zeye is not the only son of the Long family. He also has a younger brother, Long Zelie. All the cooperation promised will come to naught, Director Qian is the most cunning person, what I can think of, he must have thought of it long ago, he will make the most sensible choice."

After hearing what Joe Arthur said, for some reason, Charlotte became a little worried about Long Zeye's situation.

Xia Luoluo shook her head, scolding herself for worrying about nothing, Long Zeye is his opponent now, why should she worry about the life and death of her opponent, it would be better if Long Zeye had no right or power to trouble her!
"The next one is Director Sun." Joe Arthur said, "He should be in the company at this point, let's go to his company."

As soon as Joe Arthur finished speaking, a figure suddenly flashed past his eyes.

"Stop!" Joe Arthur hurriedly told the driver to stop.

The driver quickly braked and stopped the car on the side of the road.

"Senior Arthur, what's the matter?" Charlotte asked suspiciously.

"That person just now was Director Sun."

After Joe Arthur finished speaking, he opened the car door and went down.

Charlotte quickly followed him out of the car.

"Director Sun!" Long Zeye called out to stop Director Sun who had just got off the car.

When Director Sun turned his head, Xia Luoluo saw his appearance clearly.

Director Sun is also a middle-aged man in his 40s, not tall and thin.

Hearing Joe Arthur's voice, Director Sun looked back at Joe Arthur who was walking towards him.

A tall man got off from another car, walked up to Director Sun and stood still, and looked up at Joe Arthur who was walking quickly with him.

Seeing the man standing beside Director Sun, Xia Luoluo paused slightly and widened her eyes.

"Brother Pei?" Charlotte looked at the man standing beside Director Sun in surprise.

"Master Qiao, Luoluo." Pei Mo bowed slightly to Joe Arthur and Charlotte.

Qiao Arthur narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Pei Mo beside Director Sun, "It just so happened that I was going to find Director Sun, but I met him halfway. Why, Mr. Pei also has something to do with Director Sun?"

"Master Qiao, on behalf of the young master, I came to see the preparations for the opening of the department store with Director Sun. This department store happens to be a joint project between the young master and Director Sun. It will open soon, and I would like to invite Master Qiao to show your support. "Pei Mo pointed to the opposite department store that was about to open.

"Oh, so that's the case." Joe Arthur nodded, seeing Director Sun's embarrassed expression between the two, he felt confident.

"In that case, then I won't bother you two. You two will continue to work. I'll take a step first." Qiao Arthur nodded and said to Director Sun and Pei Mo.

"Lolo, let's go." Joe Arthur said to Charlotte.

"Brother Pei, let's go first." Charlotte didn't understand why Joe Arthur suddenly gave up lobbying Director Sun to support her, and followed Joe Arthur back to the car in a daze.

"Senior Arthur, why did we finally meet Director Sun and leave without saying a word?" Charlotte turned her head in confusion and looked at the department store and the department store standing farther and farther behind her in confusion. Pei Mo and Director Sun at the entrance of the shopping mall.

"I'm afraid we won't be able to persuade Director Sun to support you. There is a business cooperation between Long Zeye and him, and the mall will open soon. Even if he wants to accept the benefits I offer at this time, I'm afraid he will have to weigh it up to anger Long Zeye. To be on the safe side, he will only stand firmly on Long Zeye's side, and will not help us." Joe Arthur sighed, and his expression was also not very good.

"Then am I out of luck this time..." Charlotte asked dejectedly.

According to the situation that Anna and Jo Arthur analyzed to her before, she must obtain the support of at least five directors to ensure that she will get the quota this time, but now she managed to get the support of three directors with the help of Long Zeye. As for Long Zeye, she had already secured four votes, so she had to get the support of the remaining two directors.

But this matter is not so easy, especially one of the directors is Long Zeye's father, Mr. Long. Mr. Long was so opposed to her being with Long Zeye before, he must have hated her very much. Asking him to support her is simply a shame. whimsical.The more Charlotte thought about it, the more frustrated she became, and the more hopeless she felt.

"Okay, don't think so much, let's think about how to get Director Ouyang to support you." Jo Arthur patted Charlotte on the shoulder and encouraged her, "The council meeting will be held in three days, we still have time, now It's too early to give up, and no one knows what the ending will be if you don't work hard until the end."

"Well, Senior Arthur, you are right, I shouldn't give up so easily, I said that I will fight Long Zeye to the end, the more he refuses to let me go, the more I will show him! After listening to Joe Arthur's words, Xia Luoluo cheered up, rubbed her face, suppressed the worries in her heart, and was full of fighting spirit again.

"That's right." Seeing that Charlotte regained her fighting spirit, Jo Arthur said to her again: "But this Mr. Ouyang is a very eccentric old man, and he wants to persuade him to stand on our side and vote for you I'm afraid it won't be easy."

"what should we do then?"

"Anyway, go see him first, and you'll know."

Joe Arthur asked the driver to drive the car to a nursing home in the suburbs.

An hour later, the car stopped in front of a nursing home in a suburban town.

The old people's home is a two-story courtyard house. There is a mottled plaque on the door in front of the yard, which reads "Loving Home for the Elderly".

"Get out of the car, Director Ouyang lives here." Joe Arthur said.

Xia Luoluo got out of the car, looking at this ordinary nursing home, it was hard to imagine that the Council of Saint Laurent Royal Academy lived here.

"Mr. Ouyang was the previous principal of Saint Laurent Academy and a well-known philanthropist. After he retired, he donated most of his property to charity organizations. He used the remaining money to start this nursing home to help those in need. He usually lives here with those lonely old people." Joe Arthur saw the doubt on Charlotte's face, so he explained to her.

While speaking, Joe Arthur pushed open the door of the nursing home.

Charlotte walked in with him.

"Hi, grandpa, where is Mr. Ouyang?" As soon as he entered the nursing home, Joe Arthur respectfully asked an old man who was exercising in the yard.

"Young man, my ears are not good. What did you say?" The old man was deaf, turned sideways, approached Joe Arthur, and asked again.

"Grandpa, I mean, where is Mr. Ouyang?" Joe Arthur raised his voice and asked again patiently.

"Oh, you're looking for Teacher Ouyang, right? He's on the second floor giving Granny Miao a massage." The old man pointed to a room on the second floor with a smile, and said to Joe Arthur and Charlotte.

"Thank you!" Charlotte also followed Joe Arthur's example, raised her voice, slowed down, and said to the old man.

The two bid farewell to the old man, went up the stairs to the second floor, came to the room that the old man downstairs just pointed out to them, and knocked on the half-hidden door.

"Excuse me, is Mr. Ouyang in?" Joe Arthur knocked on the door and asked.

"There is no Mr. Ouyang here, you have found the wrong place." There was an angry voice from the door.

Charlotte and Joe Arthur looked at each other, a little at a loss.

"Nonsense, aren't you Mr. Ouyang?" At this time, there was another retorting voice from the door, but this voice was much older than the one just now, and it sounded like it was leaking, and the words were not clear.

"Hmph, sir, that's what people from the city call me. I'm not from the city now, and you all call me Mr. Ouyang. Of course I'm not Mr. Ouyang." The voice full of anger retorted.

"Okay, okay, ouch, take it easy, my old bones can't stand the toss." The voice leaking from the door chuckled, and couldn't help coughing while laughing. He said to Joe Arthur and Charlotte outside the door: "Please come in, please come in, Mr. Ouyang is here."

Jo Arthur and Charlotte pushed the door open and walked into the room.

A strong smell of medicine mixed with an inexplicable smell of fishy smell hits the face.

Joe Arthur frowned slightly, and the expression on Charlotte's face was not much better.

"Close the door, close the door, Granny Miao won't be able to stand the cold." An old man with gray hair but in good spirits immediately reprimanded the two of them.

Charlotte rubbed her nose, then ran over in embarrassment and closed the door tightly.

"Mr. Ouyang, long time no see." Joe Arthur bowed to Director Ouyang.

"Oh, you're that Joe Arthur. It's been a long time. I haven't seen you for almost one o'clock." Mr. Ouyang said to Joe Arthur while massaging Granny Miao's legs: "Is the academy okay? Why are you suddenly Ran to our country place?"

"Mr. Ouyang, in fact, the thing is like this," Joe Arthur said: "The college recently organized students to go to Japan for exchange studies. This Charlotte student is excellent in character and learning. He was originally on the list of exchange students, but due to her and There was a little personal grievance between Young Master Long, so Young Master Long decided to cancel her quota privately, but I think this is very unfair. After many efforts, I finally decided to hold a council meeting in three days and vote publicly to decide to go to Japan for exchange and study The list of personnel, I hope that Mr. Ouyang will be able to vote for Luo Luo at that time."

Upon hearing this, Director Ouyang raised his head and glanced at Charlotte, "Do you want to go to Japan for exchange and study?"

"Well, please support me!" Charlotte nodded heavily, and bowed to Director Ouyang.

"What's the place for the little devil to go? The Royal Academy of Saint Laurent is really getting messed up by you young people. Okay, I know about this. You go back. I won't agree to you going to Japan. .” Director Ouyang voted against it without even thinking about it.

(End of this chapter)