Transmigrating Into the Beautiful CEO’s Doomed Substitute - Chapter 112

After Shen Zhibing arrived home, the joy and satisfaction brought by meeting and talking with Qi Zheng today lingered. This was a fulfillment and sweetness she couldn’t obtain from anywhere else, even though Qi Zheng hadn’t given her an equal response.

At least, Qi Zheng hadn’t pushed her away, nor had she deliberately distanced herself from her.

Shen Zhibing thought to herself, this was a good start, as long as Qi Zheng didn’t avoid her, there was still a chance.

She had a long-lost dream again. In these three years, she often dreamed of Qi Zheng, but most of them were scenes related to their few meetings in the United States. Occasionally, she would also dream of the time when she and Qi Zheng were close, but her heart was always empty.

But tonight was different. She dreamed of the past scenes of them entwined again, dreaming of Qi Zheng holding her in her arms, kissing her meticulously and gently. Those moments of thoughtfulness and care that she had overlooked replaced the former straightforward pleasure and became the main reason for her heart to tremble.

In the dream, she clearly saw the attachment and soft glow in Qi Zheng’s eyes. In the dream, she fully felt the throbbing of their embraces, their kisses, their bodies tightly pressed against each other. After the shiver, she collapsed into Qi Zheng’s arms, falling asleep contentedly, never paying attention to how someone was meticulously cleaning up the aftermath.

She took Qi Zheng’s care for granted and ignored her love.

As a result, now, she yearned for but couldn’t have. Even though that person was right in front of her, she could only yearn for but not have.

This was a long dream that wrapped around her from the moment she fell asleep until the light of day. When Shen Zhibing woke up, her whole body felt sore, but her heart was not as empty as before. The kiss in the dream was enough to make her scalp tingle, and she even couldn’t distinguish whether her action of leaning forward to cooperate was real or only in the dream.

She missed Qi Zheng, missed her very much.

But as she closed her eyes to savor the final aftertaste of the dream, she suddenly remembered that at the end of the dream, Qi Zheng seemed to refuse to hold her to sleep. They had been intimate, they had merged, but in the end, Qi Zheng didn’t want her, pushing her away, only leaving her with a back view.

Her heart was instantly pricked a few times by that real and poignant loneliness. The change from sweetness to coldness was instantaneous. Shen Zhibing felt lost. She was still waiting for an answer from Qi Zheng.

Even if this answer might make her smile, or it might make her cry.

Following her previous plan, Qi Zheng visited many companies interested in investing in the field of emotional management. Compared to when she first started, when no one even inquired about her business plan, now she could at least receive some phone feedback.

At least more than half of the companies expressed willingness to discuss further, which was a good start for her.

Li Yunshan had just finished watching the beautiful golden shaded cat temporarily boarded with a friend on her phone, and her mood improved a lot. Qi Zheng sent her the feedback from the clients she had visited before, preparing to launch the next step of the plan.

“This Dongming Group is said to be quite impressive. They changed their head a few years ago, and suddenly they became high-profile.”

Qi Zheng was also paying attention to Dongming. This company’s investment style was quite bold, but not reckless.

“Dongming has invested in many small and micro enterprises before. I have compiled statistics, and the three-year survival rate is 60%, which is indeed very impressive.”

Li Yunshan also took out her research data: “And Dongming has a characteristic. Once they set their sights on something, they are really willing to spend money, and they rarely interfere with specific operations, giving the team a lot of autonomy.”

This was a good choice for A-round financing.

“Then let’s move the meeting time with Dongming forward.”

Qi Zheng had made full plans and preparations for this return to China, and her target market was already very clear. Hearing that the Shen Group also had an intention to invest, she would not intentionally bypass this option to avoid suspicion.

It was Li Yunshan who had some concerns: “Will sending a BP to the Shen Group be seen as a provocation?”

“How is that possible? The Shen Group wouldn’t be so petty.”

Li Yunshan naturally believed Qi Zheng’s words. Thinking about it, it was true. If the Shen Group were really petty, they wouldn’t have let Qi Zheng leave so easily back then.

“Actually, a good employer is hard to find these days. The magnanimity of the Shen Group and the boldness of Dongming are both quite tempting.”

This time returning to China, they wanted to expand their business, so they were naturally more inclined to find a large capital support.

“Let’s try them all, then we’ll know if there’s a chance.”

Although Shen Zhibing had hinted at cooperation intentions at the salon that day, Qi Zheng did not feel that she had received a special pass. She still followed the procedures and sent the business plan to the companies that had potential for cooperation.

It was Yu Xinyan who personally called her: “Xiao Qi, I’ve read your business plan, it’s very good. Let’s arrange a time to come to the company for a detailed discussion, are you free?”

“I’m available anytime, thank you, Manager Yu, for giving me this opportunity.”

After discussing work matters, Yu Xinyan’s tone relaxed: “Let’s find some time to go out for a meal together, it’s been so long since we last met, let me take a good look at how you’ve changed.”

Qi Zheng didn’t refuse either, but she was genuinely busy recently. In addition to work, almost all her remaining time was spent accompanying Zhuang Muqing.

Returning to Haicheng, she became the host. She naturally took on the responsibility of introducing Haicheng culture to the guests who had come from afar.

“When I finish this busy period, I will definitely treat you and Sister Yunfei well. I owe you this meal for now.”

Yu Xinyan suddenly smiled: “Only treating me and Yunfei? Are you not planning to treat President Shen? Or are you planning to treat her separately?”

Qi Zheng thought for a moment: “Either way is fine.”

After hanging up the phone, Yu Xinyan complained to Yunfei, who was sitting across from her: “Xiao Qi has become more capable now, she can say such ambiguous things.”

Yunfei didn’t care much about this: “She has been working hard outside for all these years. If she were still as timid and simple as she was in the secretarial office, would you be making this call today?”

Yunfei had specifically come over to deliver the business plan, which had Shen Zhibing’s special instruction on it. Qi Zheng’s BP was initially sent to the Shen Group’s new business department’s mailbox, then reached Yu Xinyan, and then was forwarded to President Shen.

After receiving President Shen’s instructions today, she officially called Qi Zheng to schedule a meeting time.

“Personally, I certainly hope that she can maintain her initial intentions, but I also don’t deny that she has indeed grown very fast in terms of career.”

Qi Zheng arrived at the Shen Group with her business plan as scheduled. It was still the familiar top-floor conference room, where only the most important meetings were held.

There weren’t many people sitting inside. Some familiar faces were people who were already department managers before she left. There were also some colleagues from the former special task force. Everyone did not show too much surprise when they saw Qi Zheng.

Yu Xinyan presided over the meeting, and Shen Zhibing was also present.

After Qi Zheng came in, she greeted everyone, similar to when she went to other companies.

She treated every company with potential for cooperation with a normal mindset.

Seeing that everyone had arrived and Qi Zheng was well prepared, Yu Xinyan announced the official start.

Qi Zheng walked to the large screen and opened her laptop, where two words popped up: [Xin An – Peace of Mind].

“My project is called the Peace of Mind Plan. It is hoped that through a series of auxiliary means, we can help people with emotional or psychological barriers to alleviate and repair their conditions.”

Qi Zheng did not emphasize that this was an illness, but started from feelings: “Everyone’s heart is good initially, but different personalities, experiences, and encounters will cause the heart to be affected to varying degrees during the growth process. In severe cases, heart damage will evolve into multi-faceted barriers, but this is not an isolated case, nor is it the fault of these people.

Everyone has their own uniqueness, and their capacity for tolerance and perception is also different, and their reactions to the external environment are also different. Even if their emotions and psychology are ill, the responsibility should not be entirely pushed onto them. Therefore, the first step is to encourage and help them to correctly face their condition, and to let them understand that admitting that they have barriers is not shameful or terrible.”

Qi Zheng’s project focuses on early intervention, which requires going deep into the patient group, meaning it cannot be easily achieved by an online project.

She presented her concepts and plans page by page, almost completely dominating the entire session.

After she had basically finished her presentation, questions were raised one after another.

Yu Xinyan looked at the screen and asked about the part she emphasized at the end: “You said that your team’s advantage is the ability to quickly carry out offline promotion. Do you mean promotional in nature or actual contact in nature?”

“Both, our ultimate goal is to achieve an overall closed loop through offline deployment.”

“I understand the promotion aspect, but regarding actual contact, how do you plan to do it?”

“Going to the front line, getting close to the client groups in areas with a high incidence of such diseases, gaining their trust, and establishing a preliminary database.”

“Will it involve privacy and security?”

“No, we will definitely ask for the other party’s consent beforehand. Please rest assured on this point. In the few years I was in the United States, this was the thing I remembered most firmly, otherwise I would have been fined into bankruptcy long ago.”

Qi Zheng’s words instantly lightened the atmosphere, and even Shen Zhibing curved her lips.

After Yu Xinyan finished asking about the general direction, the head of the finance department continued to ask: “The cost of early implementation and execution is high. Moreover, these data cannot be directly converted into transactions, so there will be some pressure on cash flow.”

“We have done a measurement on this, and there will indeed be financial pressure. But after achieving the closed loop, the future revenue will be very considerable and sustainable.”

“Reason?”

“Reputation and trust. This type of industry is not much different from seeing a doctor in a hospital, but we hope to be more humane and warmer than a hospital. When the problems of the heart are repaired, you establish trust with the client, and subsequent transaction conversion will be much smoother.”

Today was only a preliminary understanding, and Qi Zheng was not overly challenged at the meeting. Besides, with President Shen overseeing, she did not express her opinion, and others naturally dared not easily throw out their own views.

From beginning to end, President Shen did not ask any questions, only listened. Finally, she spoke: “That’s all for today for now. We will discuss any questions next time.”

She didn’t say anything, but just the simple two words “next time” were enough to indicate the result of today: Qi Zheng’s proposal passed the first review.

Yunfei stopped Qi Zheng and said that President Shen wanted to see her.

Arriving at the long-unvisited President’s Office, it seemed little changed, still the same as in the past.

“Your presentation today was wonderful and touched me.”

“Thank you, President Shen, for giving me this opportunity.”

“You earned it yourself. I didn’t give you any personal favor.”

Qi Zheng smiled, consistently appreciating Shen Zhibing’s attitude of separating public and private matters.

They talked about some details again. Qi Zheng frankly said: “There are indeed some areas where unknown possibilities exist. I cannot guarantee 100% feasibility.”

“Choose what you are most confident in doing. If everything were guaranteed to succeed, starting a business would be meaningless.”

Near the end, Shen Zhibing considered for a moment and asked: “Do you have time tonight? Let’s have dinner together.”

Qi Zheng quickly refused: “Not tonight, I have plans.”

Shen Zhibing was taken aback. Qi Zheng was no longer the person who worked in her secretarial office in the past and could be seen at the villa anytime after work. She had her own career and her own life. If she wanted to have dinner with her, she also needed to make an appointment in advance.

“It’s okay, we can make an appointment next time.”

Qi Zheng thought for a moment and suggested: “How about tomorrow night?”

Shen Zhibing certainly wouldn’t miss this opportunity. She vaguely remembered having a dinner engagement tomorrow night, but she still agreed to Qi Zheng’s suggestion without hesitation.

After Qi Zheng left, she called Yunfei in. After clarifying, she remembered that she was supposed to have dinner with Hua Chifeng tomorrow night.

“Should we ask President Hua to reschedule?”

Their meeting tomorrow was to discuss business. The two companies recently intended to jointly bid for a piece of land, and the negotiation was almost complete.

“Ask his secretary if we can change it to tonight. If not, tomorrow’s lunch is also fine. In short, all my arrangements for tomorrow night are to be changed.”

Yunfei guessed right away that President Shen must have an appointment with Qi Zheng tomorrow night. In the past few days, President Shen had been visibly radiant, so how could she delay? She immediately turned around and called Dongming.