Chapter 156: Knowing One's Limits
At 2:30 pm on February 9th, Xu Yihuan and Xu Rong flew to Beijing on the same plane.
The flight from Yuncheng to Beijing takes three hours, and we landed around 5 or 6 o'clock.
As the sun moves south, the days in Beijing become longer and the sunset time is delayed.
After Xu Yihuan got off the plane and collected her luggage, she immediately saw Tan Zhixu, who had come to pick them up.
Xu Yihuan grabbed her suitcase and ran towards Tan Zhixu, leaving her father, who had difficulty walking, to follow behind.
Tan Zhixu naturally took Xu Yihuan's suitcase.
"Let's go, Uncle. I've already booked a hotel for you, near the China World Trade Center."
Xu Rongyu glanced at her own daughter with disappointment, then tossed the luggage to Tan Zhixu.
"Could you help me with this? My ID card is with Huanhuan."
"I had other engagements, so I went straight there."
Xu Rongyu was not lying; Jiang Huaiyuan's men were waiting for him at the exit.
They need to discuss the project in detail today, and they estimate that they'll have to entertain the government officials in charge of the land and the new district's construction in a couple of days.
Xu Rong and Xiang Xiang both looked unpleasant.
Who says he's old? He'll be drinking himself into a stupor soon.
Xu Yihuan knew her father was busy, so she just sighed, shook her head, and said, "Our old Xu is really a very busy man."
Xu Rongyu gave her a disapproving look and quickly turned to leave.
The airport is about 30 kilometers away from the China World Trade Center, but it takes more than an hour to drive there.
By the time they arrived at the hotel, it was already dark.
Perhaps it's because Valentine's Day is approaching, but there are couples everywhere in the hotel, and all the rooms are fully booked.
Fortunately, Tan Zhixu had booked a room in advance, otherwise they really wouldn't have been able to check in.
After putting her luggage inside, Xu Yihuan turned around and went out to eat with Tan Zhixu.
She went on and on about everything she had been busy with these past few days.
After dinner, Xu Yihuan still had to prepare for her business negotiations with the company in English the next day.
Tan Zhixu could only send the person back to the hotel.
At the hotel entrance, Tan Zhixu buried his head in Xu Yihuan's shoulder, reluctant to part.
"You've only just arrived in the capital, do you really not want me to accompany you?"
Xu Yihuan nudged him: "Stop messing around. This is the first mission I've taken on myself. I can't mess it up."
"How about I book a room next to you and keep you company? I promise I won't bother you!" Tan Zhixu said sincerely, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Xu Yihuan, his gaze fixed on only him.
"...The hotel is full."
After being rejected repeatedly, Tan Zhixu could only dejectedly take Xu Yihuan's hand and say, "Let's go, I'll take you upstairs."
Xu Yihuan felt too embarrassed to refuse again and followed Tan Zhixu into the elevator.
The elevator went straight to the 23rd floor, and as soon as I stepped out of the elevator, a cacophony of noise erupted.
The young couple started arguing without closing the door.
Tan Zhixu found it interesting and stared at it for a couple of seconds, but Xu Yihuan eventually pulled him away.
"Look how bad the soundproofing is in this hotel, you might as well come to my place."
Xu Yihuan ignored him.
He casually closed the hotel door, but the noise didn't diminish at all; it came through the balcony window.
"Then tell her why you're here? You've taken care of your childhood sweetheart to the point of bedroom intimacy, haven't you?!"
"Stop being unreasonable, okay? If I wanted something with her, I would have done it already. Why would it be your turn?!"
These are two very classic lines of dialogue.
These two sentences unexpectedly reached Xu Yihuan's ears.
Xu Yihuan couldn't help but burst out laughing as she listened.
These two sentences are so classic!
His gaze then turned to Tan Zhixu beside him.
With her eyes half-closed, she asked, "You don't happen to have some weird childhood sweetheart, do you?"
Tan Zhixu leaned back on the beanbag chair, next to the balcony, with the floor-to-ceiling windows closed.
Upon hearing this, he raised his hands and said, "Hey, don't slander me! I'm completely innocent."
"So what are you going to do? Are you still watching it?" Tan Zhixu asked.
"See! I don't believe they can argue all night."
Tan Zhixu smiled, opened his phone, and prepared to play games.
"Okay, then I'll wait until they stop before I leave."
Xu Yihuan originally thought it was just a quarrel and would be over quickly, but who would have thought that a full half hour would pass.
They didn't stop; in fact, more and more people came.
Xu Yihuan looked much more tired. She could roughly tell that the woman had checked the man's phone and found that he had not only cheated on her with one woman, but also had a fourth, fifth, and sixth mistresses.
Just as things were about to end, another guy called and asked the girl out for drinks. Well, one problem after another.
They started arguing again.
Tan Zhixu has already played two games and is a bit tired.
During his free time, he looked up at Xu Yihuan.
"I already told you, why don't you come to my place? Don't worry, I won't bother you today, really."
Tan Zhixu tried his best to make a guarantee, but Xu Yihuan looked at him silently for a few seconds before finally giving up.
He grabbed his laptop and said, "Okay, let's go."
Tan Zhixu, like a victorious rooster, strode proudly to the front.
They arrived at Tan Zhixu's house.
Xu Yihuan went straight into the study.
And then they closed the door.
"Don't bother me, I'll come out after tonight."
Tan Zhixu, locked out: ...
What kind of image does he project in public?
However, Tan Zhixu kept his word.
Although he missed Xu Yihuan after not seeing her for so long, he had important things to do, so he wouldn't bother her.
Tan Zhixu was leaning back on the sofa, wearing headphones and playing games. The room was clearly well soundproofed, but Tan Zhixu was still afraid of disturbing Xu Yihuan.
If Mr. Tan were to see this scene, he would be utterly astonished.
When has his unruly grandson ever been so obedient?
Tan Zhixu was engrossed in his game and hadn't even had a break when a phone call came in. He frowned, glanced at the contact, and his nonchalant expression vanished instantly.
Afraid of disturbing Xu Yihuan, he turned around and went out to answer the phone.
Xu Yihuan did hold a short meeting, and after confirming the pain points and factory prices again, there were no other key points.
Tang Wanhua had already told him what the essential elements of business negotiation were.
Seeing that it was almost time, Xu Yihuan opened the door and went out.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Tan Zhixu leaning against the door frame, making a phone call, with one foot blocking the door as if afraid that the door would close and he wouldn't be able to get in without his key.
Tan Zhixu noticed Xu Yihuan's figure out of the corner of his eye, gave her a few instructions, and then hung up the phone.
"All done?"
Xu Yihuan nodded.
"Let's go then, I'll take you home. It's very late now, you need to get some rest."
"You don't want me to stay?" Xu Yihuan raised an eyebrow.
Tan Zhixu went to the coffee table and picked up the car keys.
Hearing this, I scoffed: "What? I don't have a cat that can do backflips."
"Okay, otherwise I'll have to take you back tomorrow, which is too tiring. You should rest well today, and then you can go by yourself or I can take you tomorrow. Call me when you're done, and I'll come pick you up."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yihuan felt a strange mix of emotions. It seemed that she had misunderstood Tan Zhixu all day.
Tan Zhixu took two steps, then stopped when he noticed there was no movement behind him. He turned to look at Xu Yihuan.
"Alright, Miss, let's go."
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