I rushed to the door.

I saw that Manager Li and the others had already arrived. They were on their phones, heads bowed. At the same time, my phone rang. I didn't answer it, and went straight to his side: "Manager Li."

"I was just calling you."

I raised the phone in my hand to show that I had received the call.

At this moment, the foreigner enthusiastically asked me, "What's your name?"

"Lin Che," I replied simply.

"Which 'che'?"

"The 'che' of 'qing che' (clear)."

"I don't understand."

I had no choice but to type my name on my phone. He seemed unfamiliar with the characters and said in surprise, "These characters are too difficult to write."

Manager Li explained humorously, "Just remember, it's like clean water."

"Oh, Chinese culture is really too difficult to understand. The same meaning can be expressed with different characters."

"Your Chinese is very good," Manager Li praised.

I glanced at Pei Shi Yu, who was standing behind. She remained silent, her eyes unconsciously looking at the road outside.

"Let's go in."

After saying that, I led them towards the elevator entrance. I really didn't like this kind of atmosphere. I also couldn't understand why Pei Shi Yu wanted to participate in this place of extravagance and debauchery for men. She could have refused completely.

I stared at the numbers jumping on the elevator screen, my body stiff until we reached the floor. I quickly walked outside.

As soon as I got out, I saw Lin Hai. He was with several young men who were staring straight at me as if they had been waiting for me.

I met his gaze with a look of disdain and asked, "What? Planning a gang fight?"

"It's time to settle the score from three years ago."

I walked up to him and said calmly, "Let's settle it then, including the debt of raising me."

"We'll consider raising you for sixteen years as a waste, but you ruined our family's reputation and Lin Yang's marriage. How should we settle this debt?"

"Do you even have a reputation? Or has your dirty laundry been aired?"

"Beat him."

With Lin Hai's order, the men next to him immediately rushed over. At this moment, I heard a voice: "If you want to fight, take it outside. Don't affect other people's business."

It was Pei Shi Yu who spoke, her tone very stern. When Lin Hai saw that it was her, he was first shocked, and then immediately changed his expression, smiling like an eunuch, and said plausibly, "This is disciplining my son..."

I felt a wave of nausea and asked mercilessly, "Who is your son?! Have you no shame? Don't live like a dog."

"Where would you be without me?"

I angrily pointed at him, originally wanting to curse him, but considering that we were in a public place, I stopped myself. Before leaving, I wanted to settle things with him and asked, "How much money did you spend in sixteen years? I'll pay you back double. Tell me when you've calculated it."

I saw his face twitch a few times again, but he didn't want to expose his ugly side in front of his former financial backer. I could understand that, but I wouldn't cooperate with him at all, and I hated people who paid lip service the most.

I walked straight towards the private room. Manager Li followed and asked, "Isn't that Lin Hai? Is he your father?"

"You could say that. He's the kind of person who gives birth but doesn't raise."

"Doesn't he have another son? I saw him a few days ago. They seemed to have a good relationship. He had a fatherly look on his face."

"Of course, the son of the mistress lives a life of luxury."

Manager Li laughed, "You've got it backwards."

"That was before! Now mistresses are in vogue."

After a few short sentences, we arrived at the door. I pushed it open and saw Xiao Wu roaring. When he saw us, he immediately put down the microphone and muted the sound.

He made room and said, "Come, come, sit here."

"Xiao Wu knows how to enjoy himself, one person with two companions," Manager Li joked.

"Manager Li, you pick one," Xiao Wu replied with a smile.

I looked at the beer on the coffee table and felt it was a bit too low-grade. It wasn't a problem for me to drink it, but the foreigner would probably prefer foreign wine. I didn't ask him and went straight to the hall. Looking at the various kinds of wine, I ordered a bottle of Remy Martin. Although it wasn't the most expensive, it was in the mid-price range and should be presentable.

"So expensive," Xiao Wu suddenly said, standing behind me.

"Expensive wine for distinguished guests. Why did you come out?"

"I was just about to ask you if I should call a beauty for Manager Li to drink with."

"Go ahead," I immediately echoed.

Inside the private room, no one was singing. Manager Li and the foreigner were chatting, giving the illusion that this wasn't a KTV, but a tea room.

Seeing me enter, Manager Li looked up at me: "Lin Che, go get a bottle of foreign wine."

"I already ordered it. It'll be here soon."

I deliberately chose a seat farther away from them. The two women I had called were sitting quietly, feeling awkward because there was no atmosphere. Not to mention them, even I didn't know what to do. Should I sit there bored or drink with them? The former would make me feel very passive, while the latter would feel inappropriate.

"Lin Che, come here," Manager Li called me.

I stood up and sat next to him, saying, "Feel free to tell me any needs you have."

"It's like this, I just made a request to Shi Yu to have you be responsible for the electrical facilities."

I didn't understand what Manager Li meant. Did he want me to be responsible for safety or to have the installation work assigned to me?

I stared at him without blinking, not wanting to ask directly...

"What's wrong? Don't want to do it?"

"I don't understand what you mean."

"Considering that the landscaping is the final stage, it will take at least two years, so all the electrical work on the construction site will be handed over to you. That way, you'll have to prepare in the initial stage when the project starts. You must have an electrician's license for on-the-job operations, especially when installing cables and debugging electrical equipment on the construction site. Pay special attention to safety. I have an installation team that I'll give to you to manage. Don't you know electricity!" This time he explained in detail.

Such a huge task put a bit of pressure on me. After all, I had never taken on such a heavy job. Although I knew electricity, I wasn't very professional. Such a big project was no joke.

But it was also a good opportunity, and I could feel that Manager Li had enough trust in me. Of course, I wanted to take it, but I was afraid that I couldn't bear this big flag.

Seeing that I was a little hesitant, Manager Li said to me again, "I'm not asking you to do the work yourself. You just need to lead my team well. Don't neglect the management aspect. Electricity is no joke. This project is a bit big. There aren't nearly enough electricians. You can start recruiting people in the next few days. Remember, they must have an electrician's license."

"I understand that. Then, do I pay for the materials or do you?"

"There's a budget for that. I'll give you a list later."

"Then, am I guaranteed to make a profit?" I scratched my head and said.

"You're right. Lin Hai had already greeted me a long time ago and has been competing with several other colleagues, dreaming of getting the contracting rights for this area, but I thought that you were kind to me and were in trouble, so I'll give you a hand. You can't let me down."

When I heard that the competitor was Lin Hai, I nodded heavily.