Chapter 19

Thursday came in a blink of an eye. Apart from the driver, Jiang Nuo only brought Gu Jiangkuo as his personal bodyguard.

On the way, Gu Jiangkuo once again keenly sensed someone following him. It was that old acquaintance again. But before he could warn him, Jiang Nuo gently shook his head at him, silencing him and mouthing, "Do you remember what I told you before?"

Gu Jiangkuo nodded silently.

But I couldn't help but think of the circle of friends that Young Master Jiang posted two days ago, which was visible to all friends in the group.

Besides them, the only person in the car was the driver, Lao Liu. It wasn't that Jiang Nuo didn't trust him, but there were some things that the fewer people who knew about them, the better, and one had to be especially cautious when doing business.

"It would be great if Gu Jiangkuo could drive." This thought suddenly flashed through Jiang Nuo's mind.

Wangjiangjingyuan is a high-end membership restaurant nestled in a quiet area amidst the bustling city, built by the water. It offers excellent privacy. Jiang Nuo and Gu Jiangkuo went into the private room early to wait for guests. When Director Zhen arrived, Gu Jiangkuo went out alone and waited at the door like a sentry.

He was wearing a light grey short-sleeved shirt and black trousers today. If it weren't for the tasteless leather briefcase he was holding, he would have had some elite aura, which was very different from how he looked when they met in the mall that day.

"Pooh." Ding Pingzhou spat silently.

Ding Pingzhou chose a seat in the lobby with an excellent view, from which he could clearly see Jiang Nuo and Director Zhen walk into the box.

Two days ago, Ding Pingzhou saw Jiang Nuo’s circle of friends, which was a tasteless business promotion.

WeChat had just become popular this year, and most people were just sharing their lives. The Moments was still a private domain and was not dominated by overwhelming corporate businesses.

Therefore, Jiang Nuo's entry seems very abrupt.

However, Ding Pingzhou would check Jiang Nuo's various social accounts almost every day. No matter what Young Master Jiang posted, he was interested in studying it repeatedly, trying to get a glimpse of the life dynamics of this former "quasi-boyfriend" from the few words on the Internet.

So, after seeing Jiang Nuo's updates, Ding Pingzhou couldn't suppress his inner excitement and decided to follow him out to take a look.

Unexpectedly, I actually saw him make an appointment with the leaders of the relevant departments with my own eyes!

Ding Pingzhou knew Director Zhen, or rather, every prominent businessman in Yanlin knew him. Director Zhen possessed real power, but he was also notoriously difficult to approach. How many big bosses had tried to invite him to dinner, only to be turned away? How had Jiang Nuo managed to establish connections with him? Could it be that...

Ding Pingzhou suddenly remembered the arrogant words that Young Master Jiang said in the hospital: "Obtaining reliable insider information will make the Jiang family a fortune." Could it be that this was true?

His parents were very dissatisfied with him because of his breakup with Jiang Nuo, and recently they shifted all the resources of the family business to his eldest brother. Ding Pingzhou felt an unprecedented crisis.

If only he could get hold of this information, he could then showcase his talent in front of his father and suppress his elder brother. He never expected that tracking Jiang Nuo would yield such an unexpected reward!

However, how can we intercept this news?

Ding Pingzhou thought about the possibility of asking Jiang Nuo directly, and then wisely rejected this plan.

What should I do then?

Ding Pingzhou glared at Gu Jiangkuo irritably. This big, dark-skinned bodyguard was truly annoying! He followed Xiaonuo around all day, like a giant tail. Wait, what was that mismatched briefcase in his hand?

Ding Pingzhou suddenly had an idea. He stood up, pushed the gold-rimmed glasses he had changed into specially for the chance encounter with Jiang Nuo, and walked straight towards Gu Jiangkuo.

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In April this year, Director Zhen took on a public welfare project that was almost impossible to complete. Generally, public welfare projects that cooperate with enterprises will have more or less policy subsidies, and the enterprises will be compensated from other aspects. However, this one has almost no subsidies. The enterprise is completely wasting money. It is not like looking for an enterprise that loves public welfare, but simply looking for a big victim.

The project was almost delayed until September, and there was still no improvement. Director Zhen was under tremendous pressure and his hair was almost going bald. It was at this time that Jiang came to him.

He had no reason to refuse!

Moreover, Mr. Jiang's conversation style was beyond his expectations - he did not have the impetuousness and naivety of a young man at all. He knew when to advance and retreat, and was neither humble nor arrogant. He was even better than his teacher. More importantly, he was decisive and straightforward.

Jiang Nuo not only agreed immediately, but was also willing to pay more compensation to the local farmers.

"Mr. Jiang, do you... have any other requests?" Director Zhen couldn't believe that there was such a good thing. He suppressed his excitement and asked cautiously.

"There are some requirements." Jiang Nuo said frankly.

Director Zhen showed an expression of "as expected". It's not that there were no other companies that wanted to take on this project before, but bundling it with more high-profit projects was not in compliance with regulations. Director Zhen was about to retire and just wanted to retire safely and didn't want to take any risks, so he kept delaying this project.

It seems like I made another wasted trip today.

Director Zhen showed a disappointed and helpless expression, but unexpectedly, he heard Jiang Nuo say, "Please do me a small favor privately. It has nothing to do with any illegal operations. If someone asks you about the bidding for Jinchuang Building, please say this..."

"Is that all?" Director Zhen asked in surprise. This was too simple. Just one sentence could solve this hot potato that had been giving him a headache for nearly five months?

At this moment, the door of the private room suddenly made an abrupt noise, followed by the sound of a vague argument. Director Zhen couldn't help but frown and wanted to call the waiter, but Jiang Nuo stopped him with a smile: "It's none of our business. Maybe it's another customer quarreling. No need to tell them, the waiter will solve it. Let's continue."

"As you heard, that's just one of our requests." Jiang Nuo had indeed successfully drawn Director Zhen's attention back. When he showed signs of attentive listening, he continued, "Jiang also wants to put our company's advertisement on the fence during construction on that land, and allow self-media outlets to report on it, informing the general public that this public welfare project is ours."

After hearing this, Director Zhen felt relieved.

Taking the opportunity for publicity is also an invisible benefit, which can barely be considered an equal exchange. It is much more commercially valuable than just letting him say a word in private, and the transaction appears more reliable.

Jiang Nuo then struck while the iron was hot: "We'll pay for the publicity ourselves."

"!" Director Zhen agreed immediately, "This request is very reasonable. Doing good deeds should leave a name behind. It's for publicity!"

Then, as if afraid that Jiang Nuo would go back on his word, he took the initiative to add a condition: "I don't quite understand what self-media is. How about this? I will contact the TV station for you to make a special documentary to promote our public welfare project and also establish a good image for your company."

Jiang Nuo's eyes lit up. This was a pleasant surprise. He personally poured wine for Zhen Ju and said with a smile, "That's what I wish for!"

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On the open-air viewing platform of Wangjiang Garden, Ding Pingzhou, with his panda eyes bruised by a beating, held his glasses in his hand. He was agitated, but managed to keep his voice down. "Gu, you're a fucking mad dog! How dare you hit me?"

Gu Jiangkuo also lowered his voice, not wanting to alarm his boss, but said frankly: "I am his dog. Anyone who dares to take advantage of him will be bitten to pieces!"

"You—!" Ding Pingzhou's face turned blue with anger. "You really, really...really have the guts to say such things!

Gu Jiangkuo straightened his collar, which was a little wrinkled from beating someone up. This was the clothes the young master bought him, so he had to take good care of it. After straightening it out, he said slowly, "Better than you. You don't even exist in his mind."

Ding Pingzhou had a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat.

He really wanted to throw his reputation aside and use all his connections and means to kill this big man. But not now, because he still had "important documents" in his pocket - documents that he had left in Gu Jiangkuo's black briefcase.

Ding Pingzhou had come up with a perfect plan to actively provoke Gu Jiangkuo. He even gave tips to the waiters to get their cooperation. That's how he got the documents that Jiang Nuo brought today, which were obviously prepared for a discussion with Director Zhen.

But he didn't expect that Gu Jiangkuo was so reckless and hit so hard that he disfigured him.

It was very easy to irritate him. Just say something a little too much about Jiang Nuo, and he would be like a wild beast that had lost his mind. He would forget the task assigned to him by Jiang Nuo, drop the briefcase, and start fighting with himself without caring about anything else.

Now that he had the things in his hands, Ding Pingzhou didn't want to get entangled with Gu Jiangkuo any more. He didn't want to care about being scolded or beaten. He just left a warning: "I advise you not to tell him about our fight. It's better for both you and me."

I think that in order to keep his job, the man surnamed Gu would stay with Xiao Nuo and would not tell anyone about this.

Ding Pingzhou thought so and hurried away, cursing in his heart: "You are strong in body but simple in mind, you are just a wild beast! After I finish this order, I will drive you away from Xiao Nuo!"

Gu Jiangkuo looked at his back and his bulging trouser pockets and silently cursed, "Idiot."