Chapter 15 Late Night Snack

Rooftop Garden BBQ Club.

Three men and two women sat at the dining table, but Cheng Jia was nowhere to be seen.

Zhou Minghe put down his phone: "I'm not coming. I said I drank too much and have a headache, so I need to sleep."

“...Oh.” Shi Qingci looked at the sign of Jinhe Entertainment City not far away, a faint gloom appearing in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it and acted as if nothing was wrong.

Lin Baiyue, who was having a late-night snack with him, reached out to pour tea for President Shi.

He was toasting this person in the private room just now.

He thought this person wouldn't pay any attention to him, but to his surprise, this person looked up at him and said that his eyes looked like Cheng Jia's, like Cheng Jia's in college.

Lin Baiyue almost couldn't respond to those words.

However, judging from his tone, it seemed like they had something to talk about, so he naturally continued the conversation, and the topic was Cheng Jia.

While in the private room, he discussed with this person the changes in Cheng Jia's personality now and in the past.

Let's talk about some interesting things that happen when Cheng Jia goes to work.

Lin Baiyue didn't expect that this person, who seemed difficult to communicate with, would be quite willing to listen when Cheng Jia was mentioned, and they talked for a total of seven or eight minutes.

Later, this person left the private room saying he was going to catch up with Cheng Jia.

Lin Baiyue had no idea what was happening downstairs.

But when asked to go out for a late-night snack, Cheng Jia surprisingly declined.

Should we politely decline the offers from both Boss Zhou and President Shi?

Lin Baiyue increasingly felt—

Cheng Jia is indeed incredibly arrogant.

That's incredibly inconsiderate.

While pouring tea for President Shi, he brought up Cheng Jia: "President Shi, you're usually so busy that you probably haven't been in touch with your classmates for a while, and your relationship has become a little estranged. Manager Cheng has a very good personality. If you come to Jinhe more often, your friendship will be restored sooner or later, and he won't refuse to have dinner with you next time."

"Thank you," Shi Qingci replied casually.

Zhou Minghe frowned upon hearing this: "What do you mean? That kid Cheng Jia still dares to put on airs and not reminisce with you? Old Chen mentioned to me that you joked with Cheng Jia the day you arrived in Jingang, and he's acting all awkward."

That day, Shi Qingci made Cheng Jia run naked.

They called their bodyguards to stop them midway and took Cheng Jia away safely.

Later, Chen Bin thought about it and realized that they didn't seem like enemies with whom he had a conflict at all.

Conclusion:

They must have had a good relationship before, and it's just a little joke between young people. Plus, President Shi even told them not to fire Cheng Jia, which further proves that they are not enemies.

So he relayed this message to General Manager Zhou.

They only said that the two were college classmates, and that Shi would often tease Cheng Jia when they met.

Shi Qingci was a distinguished guest invited by Zhou Minghe's father.

Cheng Jia wouldn't bother trying to build a relationship with someone like Shi Qingci, and he could just assume she was drunk if she didn't come to dinner, but he refused to befriend her again...

We need to have Mr. Shi visit Jin He more often and take the initiative to mend our friendship.

That's so inconsiderate!

Zhou Minghe, fearing that Shi Qingci would be upset, picked up his phone again in front of her and said, "I'll call Cheng Jia over right now, and I'll see how arrogant he is! He thinks he can do whatever he wants just because he's doing well."

"No need." Shi Qingci understood that this was just for his benefit.

In fact, Zhou Minghe valued Cheng Jia highly. In the past two weeks, he had been taken to visit the Zhou Group's properties, and every time Zhou Minghe mentioned Cheng Jia, he would praise her highly.

He also said that next year, he wanted Cheng Jia to become the vice president and manage Jin He's business for him.

So that he can free up his hands to help his father with the new city development zone.

Shi Qingci offered a way out: "I will be stationed in Jingang for a long time, so there will be plenty of opportunities to meet. Cheng Jia was very polite to me and didn't put on airs."

The problem is that they are very polite.

You're too kind.

"Alright," Zhou Minghe said, relieved that the boy didn't seem angry. "I knew that kid wouldn't dare. He always does a great job of receiving clients for my dad. What airs could he possibly have? He's not ignorant."

Lin Baiyue chuckled twice in agreement: "Yes, Brother Jia is a nice guy."

"......"

The girl named Sweetheart glanced at Lin Baiyue.

You know he's a good person, so why did you talk like that earlier? You're just trying to find a topic to talk about and undermine Jia Ge; how selfish.

But she didn't say anything; she had no right to speak at this kind of dinner party.

Fortunately, Mr. Shi did not agree to call Brother Jia over.

Otherwise, you're guaranteed to get scolded if you come.

"Hey, you're staying at the Sihanoukville Hotel?" Zhou Minghe asked, showing concern for his benefactor's needs. "Since you're staying in Sihanoukville for a while, staying in a hotel is inconvenient. I have a villa in the west of the city that I've never stayed in. If you don't mind, why don't you bring your people and move there?"

Shi Qingci naturally refused: "Just buy one building."

In fact, he had already asked his assistant to look at properties.

But we haven't found a suitable one yet.

"Why don't you buy a new one and renovate it? It's a waste of time. You don't even know what materials they use in a fully furnished apartment. It's much more convenient than mine. You can just come and live here... I can even give it to you as a gift." Zhou Minghe's original intention was to give it away, but he was afraid that this person wouldn't accept it.

After all, once you accept the gift, the favor is the most valuable thing.

Sending a villa as a gift can help build a closer relationship.

Very cost-effective.

Shi Qingci refused: "I can't take it for free. You have to name a price for me to buy it."

"You're too kind," Zhou Minghe chuckled twice, then had to settle for second best, "Okay, take a look when you have time. If you like the decorating style, we can talk about the price."

You can give it away or sell it.

It would be great if we could have more contact.

Relationships will gradually develop through interaction.

This will greatly benefit future cooperation.

The villa deal is settled.

During the rest of the meal, Lin Baiyue used serving chopsticks to serve food to President Shi, and poured tea and wine for him, clearly trying to curry favor.

But frankly speaking, who among them didn't want to curry favor with Shi Qingci?

The dinner party was gradually coming to an end.

While Zhou Minghe was in the restroom, Lin Baiyue smiled and took out her phone: "President Shi, let's exchange contact information. I recently recorded a few songs and would like to send them to you."

Ideally, Mr. Shi would invest in an album for him.

"No need," Shi Qingci replied calmly.

Is this a lack of opportunity?

Lin Baiyue quickly came up with a solution: "...Well, Brother Jia also praised my singing. A few times when he was drunk, he asked me to sing, and he always listened to the same song, saying that my lyrics were good."

"That song is also among the songs I recorded this time. Would you be interested in listening to it?"

"What we lack are mentors like you and Brother Jia."

Lin Baiyue never misses an opportunity to attract investment.

I don't want to just be a resident singer in bars.

He has great ambitions.

"......"

We added each other on WeChat.

*

After the meal, the gathering ended.

The two girls took a taxi home together.

Lin Baiyue stood by the roadside with Boss Zhou, seeing off their benefactor.

"Hey you, drive carefully. Give me a call once you've dropped Ms. Shi off at the hotel." Zhou Minghe waved to the car and calmly sent Shi Qingci back to the hotel.

After the car left, there was a brief wait for the driver to come over.

Zhou Minghe sent a WeChat message to Cheng Jia.

[Zhou Minghe: Are you home yet?]

[Zhou Minghe: Return the call, something's up!]

Zhou Minghe muttered to himself while holding his phone, "What's that kid up to? It's only a little past one in the morning, is he asleep?"

"Probably, Brother Jia hasn't drunk for many days, but he drank quite a bit tonight," Lin Baiyue said solicitously. "Boss, is there anything you need? Let me do it."

Zhou Minghe raised an eyebrow at Lin Baiyue: "You've made yourself stand out?"

During the dinner, he chatted with Shi Qingci.

The resident singer kept interrupting.

I won't bring him to the next dinner party.

"Uh," Lin Baiyue smiled awkwardly, feigning shyness, "I was just worried that you might have something urgent to attend to."

Zhou Minghe put a cigarette in his mouth, and Lin Baiyue quickly took out a lighter to light it for him. Seeing that his attitude was okay, Boss Zhou said a few more words to him.

“You can’t do this. You’re not Cheng Jia.”

"......"

Oh, Cheng Jia called back.

"Aren't you asleep?" Zhou Minghe answered the phone, just as the car arrived.

He bent down and got into the car without paying any attention to Lin Baiyue, and told the driver to start the car.

Behind them, Lin Baiyue stood by the roadside, her face covered in car exhaust fumes. Her previously shy and bright expression instantly turned gloomy, leaving only an eager desire for fame in her eyes.

I must find another opportunity to get to know Mr. Shi better.

Who should we start with...?

I've got it!