Chapter 1 Lu Jinyuan Came for Her Today
Love needs proof.
— —2024.01.09
May.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the weather in Nanzhou was unusually not as bright and sunny as usual. Instead, it was covered with dark clouds, the sky was gloomy, and there were specks of light on the horizon. The whole area looked like obsidian that was about to fall.
A cool breeze brushed against her body, shaping Jiang Qingying's silk shirt into various shapes. She crossed her arms over her chest to stop the wind from blowing freely into her body.
"The rainy season in the South Island came a bit early this year."
Zhou Yu, the assistant standing behind him, immediately responded, "Yes, the weather forecast says it will rain in two hours."
"Then hurry up." After saying that, Jiang Qingying walked forward in her ten-centimeter high heels, the rhythmic sound of her heels hitting the ground accompanied by the scraping sound of sand and gravel under her feet.
Zhou Yu followed behind. This place had been abandoned for many years, and the road was uneven. Even in his leather shoes, he had a bit of a struggle to walk. He really couldn't understand how President Jiang could walk so swiftly.
The decisive and efficient woman walking in front of him was the most famous female entrepreneur in Nanzhou, who inherited the family business. Jiang's Group is the largest cultural tourism enterprise in China, with its projects mainly consisting of high-end hotels and tourist resorts.
Two years ago, Jiang Qingying took the top position in the Jiang Group at the age of 25. In the past two years, with her novel and unique vision and working style, she has brought the group to an international perspective, carried out a full-industry chain layout and global resource integration around the global leisure and vacation demand, while taking into account both organic growth and mergers and acquisitions.
Many people might not achieve such results in their entire lives. Jiang Qingying's name was already well-known in celebrity circles, and the achievements she made after taking over the Jiang family business made many bigwigs in the industry take notice.
They came to conduct an on-site inspection today. It's located in one of the most remote areas on the outskirts of South Island. The area is very large, and it took them an hour to walk around the entire place.
Jiang Qingying stopped, exhausted. "What are your thoughts?"
After a moment of careful consideration, Zhou Yu looked at the barren land in front of him and said, "It can be done."
Jiang Qingying raised an eyebrow and asked him with interest, "Just okay?"
Faced with the questions, Zhou Yu calmly replied: "First of all, there is the issue of the environment. After walking around, it does meet the conditions for establishing a resort, but there is a fatal problem."
He paused, pointed to the tall cylinder in the distance, and said, "The chemical plant over there is too close; it won't be long before this area is affected."
Jiang Qingying was aware of this issue. "You shouldn't have forgotten that you reported the information a while ago: that chemical plant went bankrupt very quickly."
Zhou Yu realized that the boss intended to take over the chemical plant as well, but he guessed that Jiang Qingying's decision was somewhat reserved.
"The subsequent investment would be too large, so I just said it's only possible to do it."
Jiang Qingying smiled, satisfied with his answer, and then asked, "Have you inquired about anyone else who is interested in this place?"
“I’ve inquired,” Zhou Yu said. “President Chen is the one most determined to get it, and then there’s President Lu.”
Hearing this, Jiang Qingying frowned. "Who are you talking about, President Chen?"
Zhou Yu was taken aback, thinking that he should have made himself very clear, but he still repeated, "President Lu of the Lu Group, Lu Jinyuan."
Lu Jinyuan...
Jiang Qingying kept repeating the name in her mind, just about to say something, when she suddenly saw a group of people walking towards her not far away. Her smiling eyes instantly turned cold, and her impatience gradually showed.
"What a coincidence." The leading man smiled and scanned Jiang Qingying up and down with his eyes.
Jiang Qingying tugged at the corners of her mouth, giving an extremely perfunctory and barely perceptible smile.
The other party was Chen Liqian. A person Jiang Qingying knew very well and disliked. The two had been in the same circle since childhood, had similar family backgrounds, and were the same age, but they were not childhood sweethearts.
In Jiang Qingying's words—they're practically enemies.
It is said that a person's name reflects their character, but Chen Liqian probably only occupies the surname.
He was a typical playboy, a spoiled brat, high-profile in his actions, and his romantic history was so extensive it could be written into a history book. Jiang Qingying had disliked him since childhood. He was fine as long as he didn't provoke her, but she figured he was probably just like her. The two were notoriously at odds in their circle; arguing and fighting were commonplace during their school days, and now that they were rivals, their rivalry was only going to intensify.
Chen Liqian, unfazed by Jiang Qingying's indifference, took the initiative to break the deadlock: "President Jiang, you've also taken a liking to this place?"
Jiang Qingying frowned and remained silent, glancing at the group of people behind Chen Liqian. "President Chen is making quite a show of force. It seems you're really determined to win?"
Chen Liqian shifted his stance. "Looks like we're going to start arguing again."
The Chen family runs a traditional manufacturing business, and their family influence is not particularly large. In recent years, their business has gradually declined, so they began to adopt a strategy of "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao" by investing heavily in other projects, but unfortunately, the results have been mediocre.
Jiang Qingying looked at him with disdain, her voice laced with sarcasm: "President Chen may not realize that if I wanted to take over this place, you probably wouldn't even have a chance to compete."
After speaking, he caught a glimpse of the man standing behind Chen Liqian out of the corner of his eye. His gaze met that man's for a moment, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
It's true, speak of the devil, and he appears.
Jiang Qingying quickly composed herself and looked at Chen Liqian: "You have more to worry about than just me."
Chen Liqian was puzzled.
Jiang Qingying raised her chin slightly, gesturing for him to look behind her.
Chen Liqian froze the moment he turned around, remaining silent for a few seconds before saying, "Lu Jinyuan?"
Jiang Qingying's gaze returned to the man in the distance. His tall and slender figure stood by the cobblestone path. The gray light made him appear gloomy and aloof. He had the perfect physique of a clothes hanger, and the tailored high-end suit fit him perfectly, highlighting his slender waist and exuding a rigorous and mature aura.
Jiang Qingying slowly raised her eyes, meeting his almost emotionless gaze. Her eyes remained fixed on him. Then, a deep rumble of thunder in the sky interrupted her thoughts.
Jiang Qingying nodded slightly to him, smiled faintly, and turned to leave the next second.
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Jiang Qingying walked back to where she had parked, her thoughts returning to the question she hadn't had time to consider earlier. She muttered to herself, "What's Lu Jinyuan doing here?"
Hearing this, Zhou Yu beside him also looked puzzled and shook his head, saying, "I don't know. As far as I know, the Lu family has other, more important projects going on recently. They've only inquired about this land a little, and haven't taken any action yet." He glanced at Jiang Qingying and tentatively asked, "Should we investigate further?"
Jiang Qingying was silent for two seconds before speaking softly, "No need."
Zhou Yu opened the car door for her and carefully shielded the top of the door with his hand.
Jiang Qingying leaned over and sat down, then looked up at him and said, "Also, let go of this."
"Give it to President Chen?" Zhou Yu was surprised. He knew Jiang Qingying had reservations, but he didn't expect her to make a decision so quickly.
"I don't want it."
Jiang Qingying smiled and glanced at him. "Giving up what you want to others is called yielding." She paused and looked at Zhou Yu with a scrutinizing gaze. "They say that you can only survive by putting yourself in a desperate situation, but you have to have the ability to do that."
"Whether this project makes money or not is irrelevant to me, but Chen Liqian is different. He may bring the Chen family back to life, but he may also cause the Chen family to fail even faster."
"Then..." Zhou Yu's eyes flickered, wanting to say something but not daring to.
Jiang Qingying stopped him, "Hey! I won't do anything dirty or filthy."
After speaking, he reached out and closed the car door, leaving Zhou Yu scratching his nose in embarrassment.
Jiang Qingying is a businesswoman, but she is also a person who abides by the law and upholds moral justice. She simply felt that Chen Liqian did not have the ability.
The sky, which had been gloomy and brewing for a long time, finally began to rain. It must have been holding back for a long time, because the rain came down hard and fast.
Large raindrops pounded on the car roof with a thud, accompanied by the sound of the car engine starting. As she listened, drowsiness gradually crept in. Jiang Qingying yawned, tilted her head, and found a comfortable position to rest.
She had only intended to relax and rest, but she didn't expect to have a dream while she was asleep. The scenes in her dream were bizarre and strange, and the feeling of familiarity and unfamiliarity made her feel uneasy.
While struggling in her dream, Jiang Qingying heard shouts. She struggled to pull herself out of the dream and opened her sleepy eyes. "Have we arrived?"
Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhou Yu turned to her and said, "Not yet."
"Then why did it stop?" Jiang Qingying glanced out the car window. The rain was still falling, showing no signs of letting up.
"The car broke down; the driver just finished checking it."
How long will it take?
"It's hard to say," Zhou Yu quickly added. "I've already contacted another driver to come as soon as possible."
Jiang Qingying frowned, raised her wrist to look at her watch, and realized that only twenty minutes had passed; she had thought it had been several hours.
This place is remote, and it's difficult to hail a taxi quickly; you also have to wait a long time for a driver to arrive.
Just as they were looking on in despair, a black Rolls-Royce slowly drove past their car, the same brand and model as theirs.
Jiang Qingying watched the passing cars through the rain-blurred glass window, her gaze following them until one stopped in front of her, and a man in a suit got out of the passenger seat.
Zhou Yu, sitting in the passenger seat in front of Jiang Qingying, naturally saw the person getting out of the car before she did. After recognizing the person, he turned his head and gestured, "President Jiang?"
Jiang Qingying stared at the car for a while, then nodded slightly and said softly, "Go and take a look."
Zhou Yu: "Yes."
The person who was to negotiate with Zhou Yu was Qi Xin, Lu Jinyuan's special assistant. Jiang Qingying observed the two through the glass. Although she couldn't hear the content of their conversation, it wasn't hard to guess what was going on.
Not long after, Zhou Yu returned. Instead of going directly to the passenger seat, he walked to the car door next to Jiang Qingying, who then lowered the window.
Zhou Yu leaned down and said, "President Lu said he can give you a ride."
Jiang Qingying was not surprised. She took out a cushion foundation from her bag and slowly touched up her makeup. She looked into her own eyes in the mirror. Her exquisite eye makeup was extremely beautiful. Her eyes were long and narrow, and her dark pupils were as deep as an abyss but pure in color. Her gaze slowly moved down. Her fair and flawless face was enhanced by fiery red lips, making her look gorgeous and sexy, but with a strong sense of aggression.
After admiring it for a moment, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression suddenly turned serious.
She was now absolutely certain that Lu Jinyuan had come for her today.
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