Qiao Yiyang pulled out a tissue from the side and handed it to her: "Why are you so agitated?"

Anna kept her head down and didn't reply to him.

When she looked up again, her eyes were pleading. "Boss Qiao, please forget about it. I promise I will never drink more than I can handle again. I swear, when I went to business dinners with the young ladies from the business team before, I almost never touched a drop of alcohol. This time, President Hu came after me, and I wasn't paying attention... I'm sorry for the trouble."

She seemed more sincere than Qiao Yiming, who always saw videos of himself drunk.

So Qiao Yiyang changed the subject and asked, "I heard from Shen Hui that you asked her to go and learn business negotiation together? Why?"

Anna hadn't expected him to ask that. After thinking for a moment, she said, "There's no reason why. I'm Yiming's agent. I understand her current stage of development and scheduling requirements better. She's the first person I've managed, and perhaps the last? She's a very talented child, and I don't want her to become a commodity in the entertainment industry. So I want to go to the business team to help her select some scripts that are more suitable for her... Besides... I feel that I still have a lot to learn. If I keep staying in the same place, I'll be eliminated."

Yes, she was uneasy. After what happened with her mother and An Ye, she had to shoulder even more responsibilities on her own.

In fact, besides those reasons, Anna herself knew that she still owed a lot of money. In addition to Qiao Yiyang's money, she had already borrowed all her savings and favors from relatives and friends to pay for her mother's surgery in the early stages. Now she also had to pay high caregiver fees.

Qiao Yiming is the princess of the Qiao family. She is not short of money. Even though we can see her passion now, who can say for sure what will happen in the entertainment industry? Even if she doesn't want to stay in the entertainment industry, she will have to find another way.

She didn't say these words aloud, and Qiao Yiyang knew she was hiding something, so she didn't press her.

A strange sense of unease rose in my chest.

"Okay, I understand."

Unexpectedly, he accepted my reason so readily and was about to say more, so the "thank you" that was on the tip of his tongue just came out.

Qiao Yiyang: "I say these two words to myself every day. People who don't know me might think it's my name."

Anna was baffled by the sarcastic tone. Wasn't being polite enough?!

Capitalists are indeed unpredictable.

Qiao Yiyang dropped the person off at the entrance of the indoor film studio.

Qiao Yiming was taking promotional photos here today. She was feeling guilty for being late, but when she saw the familiar license plate number on the back of the car in front of her, she sat in the car and waited for a while.

"Huh? How did I get here?" she muttered to herself.

The next second, she saw Anna get out of her brother's car. Her keen intuition told her that something was amiss, so she grabbed her phone and acted as a paparazzi.

"What? What's going on? Anna wouldn't have joined forces with my brother, would she?"

Only after Qiao Yiyang's car drove away did he get out and walk into the studio.

For almost the entire day, Qiao Yiming observed Anna during filming, but she remained completely normal. In fact, her suit made her look even more capable, making her resemble his workaholic older brother even more...

After the awkward moments of sharing a bed with her boss last night and accidentally answering his phone this morning, Anna was no longer bothered by any strange looks.

Especially when working with her boss's sister, she felt that her ability to feign composure had reached a whole new level.

The invitation was handed to him. "Yiming, this is an invitation to the charity gala the day after tomorrow. I heard some big shots are coming this time, so don't cause any trouble, or I won't be able to help you out."

"Oh..." Qiao Yiming flipped through it from both sides, but there was nothing special about it.

Almost all the larger chambers of commerce and businesses in Jiangcheng received invitations to the charity gala. Moreover, it was rumored that the Minister of Commerce would actually be attending. Everyone wanted to broaden their horizons and perhaps see if there were any good opportunities that could lead to great success.

The invitation did not reveal the guest of honor, but this important figure had actually arrived in Jiangcheng two days earlier and was currently inspecting Tiansheng.

Vice Minister Sun Jiming of the Ministry of Commerce was followed by a secretary and two security guards. Fu Siming also brought Pei Jing with him. Pei Jing was the one who introduced the officials, and the vice minister occasionally added a word or two of praise.

He looked at Fu Siming with a meaningful gaze, "President Fu is indeed a capable person. In such a short time, you have made Tiansheng the leader in Jiangcheng. I heard that the operation of that land in the south went very smoothly. I was right about you!"

Minister Sun spared no praise for Fu Siming, scrutinizing him intently with his sharp gaze.

Once everyone had moved into the reception room, the two bodyguards automatically withdrew from the room and stood guard at the door.

Sun Jiming finally reached out to Fu Siming, "I still want to thank President Fu for his contributions to Jiangcheng's economy. I heard that the market share that the Sige family withdrew from Jiangcheng has also been taken over by Tiansheng. Now Tiansheng is even more dominant in Jiangcheng."

His polite words sounded somewhat sincere.

Fu Siming politely replied to each of them.

"But why would President Fu want to establish Tiansheng outside of the Fu family business? With a family foundation, it's always easier to get started quickly. Otherwise, he might have achieved this much even faster, hahaha..."

Fu Siming: "Minister Sun is too kind. Indeed, as Minister Sun said, having a family foundation naturally leads to faster growth. But I also wanted to see what I could achieve on my own without them, which is why I founded Tiansheng on my own."

Hearing his words, Sun Jiming seemed very happy and joked, "That's true, President Fu is indeed a promising young man."

After saying that, he slightly suppressed his smile and said, "Actually, there is another important purpose for coming to Jiangcheng this time. Jiangcheng has always been a strategic hinterland for economic development. In addition, the southern trade zone also contributes to economic development. The higher-ups attach great importance to this place. I am here this time to investigate the development of projects. I am afraid that I will inevitably have to cooperate with President Fu and Tiansheng in the future."

Fu Siming understood the olive branch he was extending, but he didn't rush to accept it. "Minister Sun, you're too kind. We are businessmen, and if we have the ability, we will naturally cooperate fully."

Sun Jiming ascertained his attitude and did not linger. His secretary reminded him of the next scheduled activity, thus concluding the inspection.

Fu Siming personally escorted the person to the car. As soon as he returned to his office, Pei Jing spoke up, "Minister Sun just mentioned that the project is to develop a dedicated international exchange zone in Jiangcheng. That's why he came to Jiangcheng for inspection ahead of schedule. It's also for the performance evaluation and election work in the second half of the year. The news that the Minister of Commerce has applied to step down ahead of schedule will probably be released soon."