Chapter 390
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"Mrs . Yan, this way please . " The young man led the way and knocked on the District Head's office door . He bowed slightly once more and gestured her towards the door .
Xuxu smiled at him and thought to herself, "At least their intentions weren't so obvious . "
"Alright, my guest is here and I have to hang up . "
A middle-aged man, who was obviously balding, was sitting on a desk that was located by the windows . He still had his grip on his phone when Xuxu entered the room . He greeted her and promptly ended the call .
He rose and smiled graciously at Xuxu .
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"Mrs . Yan, you're here . Please take a seat . " He turned to glance at the young man standing by the door . "Xiao Zhang, brew some tea . "
Xuxu waved her hands to reject him . "District Head Jia, there is no need to make such a fuss . "
After briefly exchanging pleasantries, they walked to a vintage-looking black couch and sat down .
Xuxu had taken some time off from work and she had left abruptly earlier on . Hence, she didn't beat around the bush as time was rather tight for her . "District Head Jia, previously I thought that the investors would only come in next year?"
He seemed rather awkward and explained . "That's true but I've received orders from my superiors that this relocation matter had to be settled first . "
Xuxu could tell that he was indeed in a difficult position .
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Orders from his superiors…
That should be the city government .
Who could it be? Who was the person trying to put pressure on her, more so, creating hurdles by taking advantage of her current strained relationship with Yan Rusheng .
But she didn't have time to guess the identity of the culprit at the moment . The most important thing was to settle Tiny Stars Orphanage's relocation .
After briefly deliberating, she smiled at District Head Jia . "This news came too abruptly and I have no time to prepare for it at all . "
Although she knew that the orders had come from his superiors and it had nothing to do with him, she wanted to attempt finding a way to resolve this problem .
It was already winter and if the kids had to relocate as soon as possible, it would be too tough and harsh on them .
"This relocation has to happen sooner or later . " He was quite apologetic as he explained, "I understand that Mrs . Yan is concerned about the children . But if the government is attracting investors to invest in a project, they won't change their plans just because of an orphanage . "
Xuxu nodded . "Yes, I understand this very well . "
She paused before deciding to change her approach . "But there hasn't been any cases of an immediate relocation without giving ample notice . It's rather unreasonable, and not to mention, this is an orphanage with children we are talking about . "
She stated the facts hoping to gain his sympathy . If this didn't work out, she would have to use a 'stronger' approach .
"Yes . " He nodded . "This is indeed quite rushed but I'm merely following orders . "
"I just wanted to ask if your superiors are from the city government?" Xuxu probed .
She was quite sure about it but she wanted to confirm her suspicions before she could approach the right person .
He laughed loudly . "I will not hide from you . Indeed, this is a direct order from the city government . Before the end of the year, the relocation has to happen . "
Without waiting for Xuxu to reply, he consoled her by saying, "Actually, you don't have to be too worried, Mrs . Yan . If Flourish & Prosper manage to successfully bid for this project, then you wouldn't face any issues at all . "
"Flourish & Prosper?" Xuxu smiled lightly and shook her head . "It's not within Flourish & Prosper's considerations and we have no intention of joining the bidding . "
Even though this piece of land was located at a strategic position, Flourish & Prosper is currently in the midst of planning a few major projects with some still at the initial stages .