Chapter 386 Invitation from the Jiang Family in Hong Kong

When Meng Anran returned to Jiangpan No. 9, Qin Mu had not yet rested.

She changed into slippers at the entrance and shuffled towards the person reading a document on the sofa. "What are you reading?"

Qin Mu closed the document and casually put it aside. He reached out to her and pulled her into his arms. "As for Yundu's new year's plan, Zhuocheng plans to cooperate with Jiling Automobile on a smart linkage project."

"That's a good idea." Meng Anran nodded in approval. "Looks like Yunduan will be left to Zhuo Cheng to take care of. As the chairman, you can relax and have some free time."

"Do you think I'm such a lazy person?" Qin Mu pinched her cheek, pretending to have a hint of resentment in his tone.

"Of course not." Meng Anran raised her hand to rub his face and smiled, "What I mean is that we can spend more time enjoying our world as two people."

Qin Mu was very satisfied with her answer. He held her in his arms and rubbed his chin against her shoulder. Suddenly, the smell of champagne entered his nose. He abruptly let go of her and asked seriously, "Have you been drinking?"

"No." Meng Anran tugged at the hem of her skirt, revealing the wine stain. "They were opening champagne when I came in, and I accidentally got a little wet."

"Then go take a shower first."

Meng Anran nodded and asked, "Have you applied medicine on the wound on your knee?"

"I've applied it. Don't worry, it's not serious." Qin Mu rubbed her head, his smile full of tenderness and sweetness, indicating that she didn't need to worry too much.

"Well, I'll go take a shower first." Meng Anran got up and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

The living room suddenly became quiet again. Qin Mu picked up the folder, flipped through a few pages, and suddenly put it down. He glanced at the clean and tidy house and fell into deep thought.

Now I don't have to go to work. The day after tomorrow I will go abroad with Liu Zhi and Ming Jing to prepare the wedding venue. It seems that there are no special arrangements after the wedding.

Staying in this house every day is a bit too quiet and boring. After so many years of busy life, I suddenly have some free time. To be honest, I am still a little uncomfortable with it.

What else can you do on your days off besides going out shopping and watching movies at home?

Oh... I almost forgot, An Xiaoran also plans to return to Yatang to continue studying medicine with Mr. Zhao.

So, he will be left alone to live a lonely life?

Qin Mu suddenly felt a little miserable, so he might as well go back to work!

As his thoughts raced, the ringing of a phone interrupted his self-pity. He glanced at the caller ID and saw it was his assistant, Xiao Chen.

"Hello," he answered, "what's going on so late?"

"Mr. Qin, I just received an e-invitation from the Jiang family in Gangcheng. The 23rd of next month is the 80th birthday of the old lady of the Jiang family. They are hosting a banquet at Fu Ming Xuan in Gangcheng. You are invited to attend."

The Jiang family in Hong Kong City, like the Lu family in Beijing City, are both prominent families that have developed since the last century. They have many branches and are very powerful. Their status in the business world cannot be underestimated.

However, the Hong Kong circle and the Beijing circle rarely have any intersection, so the Jiang family specially sent an invitation to Qin Mu to attend the banquet, mainly because Qin Mu's grandfather and the old man of the Jiang family are old friends.

However, since the death of Mr. Qin, he has almost lost contact with the Jiang family.

I guess inviting him over this time is not just for birthday celebrations.

"Send me a reply and I'll be there," Qin Mu said.

No matter what the Jiang family is planning, he has to go there for his grandfather's sake.

When she came out of the shower, Meng Anran saw Qin Mu still sitting in the same position with his phone in his hand, in a daze, wondering what he was thinking about.

"What happened?" She sat down beside him cross-legged and leaned on his shoulder.

"Next month, the old lady of the Jiang family in Gangcheng will be celebrating her birthday, and they've invited me to attend the banquet. My grandfather and the old man of the Jiang family are old friends, so I have to go visit them on his behalf during this banquet."

Qin Mu took her hand and casually turned the silver ring on her right index finger. "Can you go with me?"

He didn't have any familiar friends in Hong Kong City. If An Xiaoran could accompany him, the journey would not be so boring.

"Okay." Meng Anran agreed immediately. "I haven't been to Hong Kong yet. I heard the pineapple buns and barbecued pork rice there are very special. It's a good opportunity for me to go there for a couple of days and try the local food."

Qin Mu chuckled. Ever since An Xiaoran left the Lu family, she'd become increasingly keen on trying new things. He pinched her cheek and said softly, "It's rare that you only want to relax and have fun. I thought you'd take this opportunity to get to know the Jiang family and expand your business to Hong Kong City."

Meng Anran pursed her lips and shook her head. "Hong Kong is separated from the inland by a sea. Besides, the Jiang family is considered the leader of Hong Kong. Even if we develop our industry there, we probably won't get much of the profits. Why waste our energy?"

"Let me listen to what you say first. Maybe when you come across some good opportunities, you will hold on to them tightly and not let go, or even stay there for a while." Qin Mu said with a smile. He knew An Xiaoran too well.

She says she doesn't want to work anymore, but if there is an opportunity to make money, she is more enthusiastic than anyone else.

That was the deal, and the two went back to their room to rest.

The next morning, as soon as the sky brightened, Qin Mu got up and washed.

Today, Cloud Group will hold a shareholders' meeting to discuss the key development directions for the new year.

Although Meng Anran had some free time, her biological clock didn't allow her to sleep in. As soon as she opened her eyes, her phone rang. It was Fang Sheng calling.

"Hello?" She threw off the quilt and got out of bed, slipping out of the room in her slippers. "So early, what's up?"

Fang Sheng cleared his throat and said hesitantly, "An Ran, are you free at noon? My friend wants to treat you to a meal."

"Your friend? Who?" Meng Anran poured a glass of warm water and sat down on the sofa, crossing her legs and drinking it in small sips.

"Mu Xinyi." Fang Sheng sighed, "He came to ask about Qi Ran's identity the day before yesterday, but I didn't tell him. He didn't expect that your identity had just been revealed yesterday morning, and Lan Yinqiu said something wrong and offended you in the afternoon. So, I want to invite you to dinner to apologize to you."

"Oh? He wasn't the one who said something wrong, so why should he apologize to me?" Meng Anran put down the water glass, her tone so cold that it was obvious that she didn't want to give him face.

Fang Sheng pursed his lips and glanced at the man next to him who was full of hostility and was begging him with his hands clasped together.

After all, they were friends for many years, so he reluctantly continued to act as a middleman: "Actually, he really likes the songs you wrote and hopes to work with you once. I didn't expect Lan Yinqiu to suddenly intervene and ruin your goodwill, so he had to ask me to be the bridge."

"Isn't he the CEO of Chuanhe Media? This is the first time I've seen a CEO and chairman split into two factions."

Meng Anran's impression of Lan Yinqiu and Chuanhe Media was extremely bad. She put down her water cup and sighed secretly.

I gave Fang Sheng some face for now: "He wants my song, who does he want to give it to?"

"He has a female singer he personally supports, Zhong Jin. She's beautiful, has a great voice, and is very hardworking. However, she hasn't gained much popularity in the two years since her debut, so he wants to use Qi Ran's songs to attract some traffic."

"Hmm..." Meng Anran tapped the armrest of the sofa with her fingertips. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Okay, but I have a condition—"

"Let him take Zhong Jin with him and move to our new studio."