Chapter 75 Chapter 75 A hot-blooded woman is easily...
Business partners.
Xin Tong repeated the word.
The room was quiet. The curtains of the enormous, king-size pink bed hung softly, and the air was filled with the faint scent of incense. After a shower, Xin Tong slid into bed, staring at the WeChat chat box on her phone.
"188 trendy guy with sensitive tiger teeth and head."
...It doesn't look like a proper note for a business partner. This business seems rather unethical.
Xin Tong laughed at the idea.
She suddenly felt a sense of peace at that moment. She didn't know why, but the definition of the relationship between her and Jiang Chongyan given by this word also touched her heart a little.
Her life was a casual one, a life of drunkenness and debauchery. One day, she'd kiss a handsome mixed-race guy in a San Francisco swimming pool; the next, she'd be taught skiing by three blond, blue-eyed, muscular instructors in Switzerland. She'd spray champagne and banknotes at the topless crowd, and with a simple wave of her finger, a bunch of people would come up to dance for her.
What is money? What is a dream? She is moved by countless loves and desires, indulging in endless happiness and pleasure.
In this world, everyone is like a butterfly to her. Fly here, fly there, and say goodbye.
But she felt that Jiang Chongyan was like fire.
The fire in the dark night, red and black, the flames rise up, flickering and leaping endlessly.
A fire is lit, burning across the fields. Hot and scorching, light and free.
As you walk along the road, you encounter many things every day: the grass at your feet, the flowers by the roadside, two tiny white butterflies in the wind. They pass, and tomorrow will be there again, but you don't take them to heart.
But you never forget a fire.
That kind of fire that is so passionate and pure that only billowing hot air is left, and after it burns out, there is nothing left but ashes.
He pursues an ideal world, he sings for dreams and freedom, he hates all constraints, and under the sharpness of the dark night that makes people unconsciously stay away, only by going deeper step by step can one see the warm and gentle soul.
...Xin Tong would occasionally feel that Jiang Chongyan was a little special to her.
"Business Partner".
Her always confused mind suddenly became clear for a moment.
She rolled over and lay on her stomach, her legs raised and dangling. She thought that the most formal relationship in her casual life might be best given to this person.
*
Kelly's design department has been incredibly busy this month.
Although we were busy, everyone was incredibly motivated. We finally stopped producing those pointless, low-quality designs and focused on creating 15 designs, revising them over and over again to achieve perfection.
The big boss wants the best, so the new project has a drastic change in style, changing the old-fashioned style to something fresh, fashionable and trendy.
Everyone was energized. After all, they were all relatively young, and they were happy to call themselves fashion industry workers, naturally deriving a sense of accomplishment from creating beautiful clothes. They worked hard every day to come up with new ideas, transforming the department from its former stagnant state into a vibrant, energetic place, busy yet fulfilling.
The boss personally oversaw the entire process, the design director also pushed us forward, and everyone worked together to achieve every milestone ahead of schedule. Despite the tight deadline, efficiency was exceptionally high, and overtime during the development phase was surprisingly reduced compared to before, which was unprecedented.
All the funds transferred by Jiang have been received.
With money, you have the confidence to do anything. Although the Jiang family is not short of money, they always want to make money after giving it away. As a business partner, Xin Tong solemnly invited Young Master Jiang to visit the company.
…
Ai Ling yawned and went to the tea room to make coffee, and saw two people standing at the door of the design department.
One is the administrative manager Qian Duoduo.
The other one was tall and thin, wearing a hat and a mask, dressed in black, and I didn't recognize him.
Qian Duoduo opened the door and let the person in, then took him directly to the design department's meeting room. When he came out, he went to the tea room to get a drink and prepared to bring it in.
"Hey, who is that?" Ai Ling leaned over and asked.
"The boss has instructed us to treat our distinguished guests well," Qian Duoduo said. "The boss hasn't arrived yet. You're the head of the design department, so when he gets here, he'll probably ask you to come in with him."
Distinguished guest?
Ai Ling had only caught a fleeting glimpse of the man. His face wasn't visible, but just from his outfit and back, he could tell he had a certain aura. He looked more like an artist than a colleague.
She often surfed the internet and followed fashion and entertainment gossip, so her occupational disease instinctively attracted her to handsome men and beautiful women. Through the transparent glass, she glanced a few times and suddenly saw the man sitting on the sofa inside, his hat removed, revealing his full face.
Ai Ling was stunned when she saw the light golden hair.
Then I quickly realized who it was.
Her eyes widened.
——Aiden is the most famous person in the street dance circle now!
He's always trending on the internet every time he competes, a hot topic. I've heard he's the youngest world champion in China. I've seen videos of him competing in world competitions before, and he was incredibly handsome.
A friend of hers who works in a modeling agency always talks about Aiden, saying that before he became famous, she had come across him by chance online and fell in love with him at first sight, and hired him to be a model for a high salary.
A very good big company in the industry said that if you sign a certain number of film contracts, you will become a hit as soon as you start filming, and clients will be scrambling to get you.
It’s a pity that the other person didn’t even look at it and just replied to the message to reject it.
Extremely cold and aloof.
The other party sighed, "What a shame! His aggressive face has become popular in recent years." Sure enough, within a few months, he signed two similar artists. Both were huge hits, earning a lifetime's worth of money in a single year.
The man sat on the sofa, his profile sharp and his face expressionless.
He was waiting for Boss Kelly. His phone was beside him, but he wasn't looking at it. He looked down, playing with the can of Coke Qian Duoduo had just brought him. He was waiting earnestly.
The boss’s special instruction is that the guest likes to drink Coke.
…
When Xin Tong came in, she found that the entire design department was weird.
Kelly's design department is made up entirely of women, all of them restless. One designer ran over excitedly, "Boss Xin, Aiden's here!"
Xin Tong was stunned.
Already arrived?
She looked around and saw that all the girls turned their heads to look towards the conference room, secretly taking out their phones to take pictures, and whispering "so handsome" from time to time.
The designer was still asking how Aiden came to our company. Xin Tong knew that the man had a special identity and was using a pseudonym, so she couldn't say anything.
She mumbled a few words about being with the artist's public relations to discuss cooperation, without saying anything specific, and instructed the people in the design department not to leak the photos or talk about them online.
Everyone in the design department is an acquaintance who has been working there for more than three years. Although they are all good at taking photos, they are all trustworthy people and nodded in guarantee.
Of all the people, she only called Ai Ling into the meeting room.
The three of them met face to face, and she introduced Aiden as an investor in the company. Ai Ling was completely stunned, but quickly reacted. Several white mannequins were set up in the conference room, and Design Director Ai Ling introduced Aiden to the new spring and summer collection and its styles, bringing over five samples for demonstration.
Xin Tong unexpectedly discovered that after Jiang Chongyan took a few glances, he actually gave some very valuable suggestions.
It made sense. Jiang Yuanbin was an expert, but Jiang Chongyan was not only professionally savvy, but also a young fashion enthusiast himself. He knew what was trending and what was in line with current aesthetics.
He has a keen eye for detail. Traditional suits have been passed down from his family since childhood, and he's also been exposed to trendy trends since he was a kid. These two elements make up the Jiang Chongyan he is today.
They didn't say much, just a few words, but the atmosphere was relaxed and focused. It felt more like a discussion among the three of them than a suggestion.
This feeling was wonderful. Xin Tong had never seen Jiang Chongyan like this, doing such a serious thing in such an occasion. He was like a business partner, a companion, a comrade-in-arms.
…
At the end, Ai Ling left and Xin Tong walked Jiang Chongyan downstairs. He answered a phone call and hummed a few times.
"Is there something wrong?" Xin Tong asked.
"Today is the BEGIN dance team gathering."
"Oh, go ahead then." The elevator door opened, Xin Tong came out, and waved at him, "Bye."
He took a few steps forward. His hat covered his hair, and the lower half of his face was hidden by the mask, revealing only his eyes. After a few steps, he suddenly stopped.
He turned around and glanced at Xin Tong.
He turned his head away again, with one hand in his pocket, looking nonchalant.
After a few seconds, he suddenly looked forward again. Xin Tong saw his distinct jawline.
He touched his nose.
Suddenly said something.
"Do you want to go?"
Xin Tong was stunned. Is this an invitation?
"If you want to go, then let's go together. It's on the way."
He still didn't look at her face. He lowered his head to step on something on the ground, then raised his head again and put his hands in his pockets coolly, looking nonchalant. "I drove here today."
Xin Tong thought about it. She was the type to go to any party, but she had some important business to attend to later.
"I have to go to the factory today. You go ahead and send me the address. I'll go there when I'm done."
Two seconds later, the young master said "oh" and turned away.
*
The BEGIN dance team booked a villa for a party.
Xin Tong walked along the first floor to the largest KTV room. When she pushed the door open, the people inside were so shocked when they saw her that they stopped talking.
"Hello..." She stood there, "Am I here at the wrong time?"
After several seconds, someone said, "Fuck. Why is the rich sister here again?"
This is an internal gathering of BEGIN. Everyone here is just a dance team member, and at most some people will bring their family or spouse.
There is only one possibility for Xin Tong to appear here, that is, Aiden asked her to come.
Cheng Qi reacted the fastest and quickly stood up and pulled her in.
"Sit here, girl!"
"Aiden just went to get some drinks and will be back soon."
Everyone's eyes were fixed on her. Xin Tong was pulled to sit down, and a little girl on her right immediately came up to her and whispered gossip cleverly, "Baby, tell me, you must be in love with Brother Aiden, right?"
Xin Tong vaguely remembered that she had been asked this question when she first came to BEGIN.
At that time, she hesitated for a long time before saying the word "friend", only because she and Jiang Chongyan were just casual acquaintances at that time and they didn't even have a WeChat account.
And now…
Xin Tong suddenly felt more confident, as if this question finally had a standard answer.
"No."
"I opened a small company, and he invested money in me, so he's considered a shareholder."
Everyone around nodded, and silence returned. Xin Tong and the dancers had already become familiar with each other after meeting each other many times, and they immediately started requesting songs and singing again. The young girls and boys pulled Xin Tong to play with them.
"elder sister!"
A surprised boy's voice sounded above her head. Xin Tong looked up and saw Cheng Rui's smiling face.
The KTV was very noisy, with everyone drinking, singing and having fun. She couldn't hear Cheng Rui clearly, so she moved closer to listen.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and all they'd talked about was wanting to visit her company. Xin Tong asked him if he'd finished reading those shota novels, and he said glumly that his homeroom teacher had confiscated several of them, and he had to write a self-criticism. In the end, he took the blame for everything to protect the other students, and his mother even beat him up.
Xin Tong laughed so hard that she fell backwards.
It was too noisy around them, so she leaned close to his ear and spoke to him. The two of them were so close that from behind they looked like they were almost touching.
Suddenly, Xin Tong felt as if no one was singing in the background.
Looking around again, everyone stopped and looked towards the door.
She looked over and saw a tall, blond man standing at the door with his arms folded, staring at her for an unknown amount of time.
"Milk tea is here!" Everyone stood up and walked forward. The bag in the man's hand was taken away. He stood against the light and walked over step by step. As if he didn't see her at all, he found a seat at the edge and sat down in the corner.
Jiang Chongyan sat in the noisy environment.
Colorful, chaotic rays shone on his face, lingering for only a moment before disappearing. He sat there, as if isolated from everything around him.
Xin Tong was howling in the front, holding the microphone and singing "The Sun Never Sets", she was so happy.
Jiang Chongyan sat there expressionlessly.
…
Cheng Rui went out to the bathroom. As a result, he ran into a tall man leaning against the bathroom door and was startled.
The other person's face was cold. Cheng Rui still remembered what he had said before and immediately raised his hand to clarify.
"Brother Aiden! I'm not close to Sister Xintong, we were just chatting casually!"
The little boy expressed his loyalty in a panic.
"I remember you said she was the sinister, evil, ruthless, and cold-blooded sex maniac in Wu City! I rarely contacted her on WeChat after that, and we only chatted a few words when we met here today!"
Cheng Rui was telling the truth.
"She is indeed a pervert. You should really stay away from her."
Jiang Chongyan suddenly said,
"But it's not about keeping her away from you, it's about you not getting close to her."
Cheng Rui was stunned for a moment.
"She's still young, a 22-year-old woman full of energy and passion. It's easy to be seduced. You're 16, too, and so tall, so it's understandable that she's tempted. But you have to stick to your bottom line and stay away from her."
"A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Don't chat with her on WeChat, and don't reply if she contacts you. If she meets you at BEGIN, dress sloppily and don't constantly pull at your hair to style it."
“…”
The 16-year-old high school student was stunned by these words for a while, but he seemed to have no idea what was wrong. After a long while, he stammered out a sentence,
"That's not what you said before!"
“…Things are always developing.”
Jiang Chongyan looked into the distance with a calm expression.
"Since you know she's a sex maniac, there's no way to restrict her. You can only take care of yourself."
Cheng Rui scratched his head.
"If she is a sex maniac, shouldn't they just deal with the sex maniac herself?"
"If she only asks me to avoid her, what if she extends her claws to others?"
"Brother," the boy finally realized something was wrong, "Do you like her?"
This sentence seemed to catch Jiang Chongyan off guard.
"Don't guess!"
His pupils constricted and he turned his face away.
After a while, his tone had returned to calm, but his expression was stiff.
"I hate her."
Cheng Rui looked at him for a while, thought for a few seconds, and suddenly asked a shocking question.
"What if she attacks you?"
...Jiang Chongyan paused visibly.
With all the roads ahead and behind blocked, he was speechless and seemed completely unable to answer the question. The man breathed heavily and held his breath for two seconds before speaking in a deep voice.
"Little kid, don't meddle in grown-up affairs!"
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