TVSFPAG -Chapter 34 President Chu? Why Are You Here?

Wang Qiang sighed. “It’s still that Xingjuan Garment Factory. We had just met and started talking with the two German clients brought by Mr. He when she immediately jumped in and took them to her booth.”

“Her again,” Hu Yao clicked her tongue.

“Yeah. The people she brought were chattering away in a language we couldn’t understand, so we could only stand there anxiously.”

Although Mr. He was there as a translator, translation could never keep up with real-time conversation.

And judging from Mr. He’s expression, that woman had most likely belittled them.

Song Yunfei also followed them out. On one hand, she wanted to see Chu Jinhan’s competitor; on the other, she was concerned about whether there might be acquaintances.

Xingjuan’s booth was located further ahead, and there were also more people gathered at its entrance.

A woman dressed in a sharp business suit, with exquisite makeup and a polished appearance, was smiling brightly as she fluently conversed in German with two foreign clients.

This wasn’t Wang Xinjian—the middle-aged woman standing beside her was.

The two sides were communicating very pleasantly, and the two clients also had smiles on their faces, nodding in agreement from time to time.

Mr. He asked Chu Jinhan, “What are they saying?”

Chu Jinhan translated succinctly, “She’s saying that we lack innovation.”

“That damn woman!” Mr. He immediately strode over, pulling Chu Jinhan along with him.

Seeing Mr. He, Wang Xinjian smiled and said, “Speaking of innovation, here it is.”

After she spoke, the woman beside her translated with a smile to the two German clients, and the two of them turned to glance at Mr. He.

Mr. He suppressed his anger and said to Chu Jinhan, “Xiao Chu, tell these two gentlemen that our Xinglong’s workmanship and materials are solid. We don’t rely on just empty talk about innovation to compete!”

Chu Jinhan then spoke in German, “Gentlemen, our Mr. He says that truly capable businesses do not resort to belittling their competitors in order to compete.”

“At the very least, before you’ve even seen our products, to smear us in this way is itself a short-sighted and unprofessional behavior.”

The young female translator was momentarily at a loss for words and instinctively looked at Wang Xinjian.

Wang Xinjian could understand some of it, but still needed the translator for full comprehension.

After hearing the translation, Wang Xinjian glanced at Chu Jinhan in surprise.

What Mr. He said and what Chu Jinhan translated were completely different in meaning, but what Chu Jinhan said clearly carried more weight.

As a result, the two foreign clients’ expressions stiffened, and their gaze toward Wang Xinjian turned more evaluative.

Although Mr. He couldn’t understand them, he could roughly guess from their expressions. Secretly pleased, he straightened his back a little.

Wang Xinjian told the translator to explain to the clients herself, then directly confronted Mr. He.

“Mr. He, is this all your factory has left to rely on?”

“I see you’ve really gone all out, coming here to snatch clients from me. That doesn’t exactly follow the rules, does it?”

Mr. He snorted coldly. “Who exactly is the one snatching clients? I was talking with them just fine, and you jumped in—so you’re the one following the rules?”

“Nonsense. Mr. He already mentioned in the group chat that German clients were coming. It wasn’t told only to you. Everyone competes based on their own ability. They hadn’t even entered your booth yet—how can you say I was stealing your clients?”

“Besides, you didn’t seem to understand what they were saying just now either, so how exactly were you talking fine with them?”

Mr. He was left speechless, his face flushing red. “You…”

Mr. He stepped in to mediate. “Alright, alright, stop arguing. We’re all acquaintances here. Wouldn’t it be better for everyone to make money together? Why make things so unpleasant?”

Mr. He ran a physical store and usually sourced goods from their group. With over a dozen storefronts, he was considered a major client.

These two German clients were people he had met elsewhere, and their order volume was substantial. He had shared them in the group chat, hoping local Qingcheng members could earn the business instead of outsiders taking it.

Who would have thought the two sides would end up in a direct confrontation?

It wasn’t entirely unreasonable that things escalated. The main reason was that Mr. He had previously mentioned that if these two clients could be secured, the annual order volume could reach at least tens of millions.

For small factories like theirs, this was already considered a super-sized order.

Originally, they had thought the two sides would negotiate and cooperate together, but who would have expected each of them to try to monopolize it.

Wang Xinjian and Mr. He were arguing fiercely, while Chu Jinhan and the female translator had also stopped speaking. The two German clients looked completely confused, and even the translators around them couldn’t keep up—mainly because the argument was too intense.

Outside the booth, many people had been drawn over to watch the commotion. Whether merchants or customers, the entire booth area was surrounded so tightly that not a gap remained.

It was actually very unwise for the two of them to make such a scene, as it could ruin their entire exhibition performance.

But both had long-standing grievances, and now that emotions had flared, neither was willing to back down.

“What’s going on here?”

A voice came from outside the crowd, and everyone instinctively turned to look.

A middle-aged man in a suit was standing at the back of the crowd, with several people behind him. However, what drew everyone’s attention was the badge hanging from his chest.

Huayue (International) Group, Li Zhe.

Among those present, very few would not recognize this company.

Because this exhibition was organized by Huayue Group—they were the organizers.

Seeing Li Zhe, everyone quickly stepped aside to make a path.

Wang Xinjian and Mr. He both fell silent instinctively, realizing something was wrong.

This was bad. Causing trouble in the exhibition hall could land them on a blacklist.

Whether or not they could attend future exhibitions was a minor issue—if their reputation was ruined, their business would be finished.

Wang Xinjian reacted first, stepping forward and forcing a smile. “Mr. Li, we were just communicating, not arguing.”

Mr. He quickly chimed in as well, “Yes, yes, we do this often. We’re all old acquaintances.”

“But your behavior is affecting…” Li Zhe had only spoken halfway when, as if noticing something, his gaze suddenly landed on the silent Chu Jinhan beside them.

He let out a soft “huh.”

The sound wasn’t loud, but everyone nearby heard it clearly and instinctively looked at Chu Jinhan.

Chu Jinhan frowned slightly, feeling as though he were being treated like a monkey in a zoo.

Li Zhe directly ignored Mr. He and Wang Xinjian, stepping forward in two or three strides to stand in front of Chu Jinhan. He spoke with uncertainty, “You… President Chu? Why are you here?”

Though Li Zhe’s voice wasn’t loud, it struck like a thunderclap in everyone’s minds.

For the vice president of Huayue to personally greet him—and even address him as “President Chu”—who exactly was this man?

“President Chu?”

Wang Xinjian and Mr. He exclaimed in unison, their eyes nearly popping out as they stared at Chu Jinhan in disbelief.

What? How did this guy become “President Chu”?

In the crowd, Song Yunfei also felt a storm surge in her mind. Not again—just what she feared had happened. Someone had actually recognized him?

This was bad—she never should have agreed to let Chu Jinhan come to this exhibition!

Yet Chu Jinhan himself looked completely puzzled.

Li Zhe assumed he had forgotten him and continued, “I’m Li Zhe, the person in charge of this exhibition, and also the vice president of Huayue Group.”

“In your keynote speech in Munich the year before last, I was in the audience. We even exchanged business cards—do you remember?”

To most people present, Mr. Li was already someone far beyond their reach, yet he was treating this man with such respect and courtesy. The surrounding onlookers were even more shocked.

Just how extraordinary was this person’s identity?