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At the airport 20 kilometers away from the city, the plane roared down and the huge engine noise could be heard through the window. During the more than ten hours of international flight, Su Bai had already completed five tasks. He raised his hand to rub his eyebrows, packed up his things, and got off the plane under the guidance of the flight attendant.
"Have a pleasant journey, Mr. Su."
Su Bai nodded, "Thank you."
This wasn't Su Bai's first visit to Ningcheng. In the four years since he took over the group's affairs, he had already maximized its business and profitability. He knew there would be new vitality in this land. Domestic government policies were constantly being relaxed, and the vast market and promising development prospects would bring new blood to the group.
So he and his team conducted four surveys before ultimately settling on Ningcheng. Su Bai's grandmother was from Ningcheng, so it was considered his hometown. Ningcheng's nights were beautiful. He had noticed it from the plane, the deep blue spreading across the sky. After landing, the vastness and depth of the space became even more apparent. Su Bai took a deep breath to relieve the dullness of the flight.
He glanced at his watch. The plane had arrived ten minutes early, and there were still two hours before the auction started, so he should be able to make it in time.
Su Bai walked out of the VIP channel and saw his secretary, Guan Cheng, who was already waiting.
Guan Cheng had been with Su Bai since he joined the company. In other words, Guan Cheng was a secretary hired specifically for Su Bai by HR. Initially, he'd assumed Su Bai, a prominent young man, would be difficult to get along with. But he'd been surprised to learn that his boss, besides his handsome face, possessed a fine character. Aside from his high work standards, there wasn't anything wrong with him.
They have been together for five years and have a close relationship, like friends, but Guan Cheng has always maintained: no matter how good the boss is, he is still the boss's work principle and keeps the appropriate distance.
Before coming to Ningcheng, Su Bai set aside two days to accompany his grandmother, so he came to Guancheng first.
"Long time no see, Alan."
Guan Cheng has been called by his Chinese name these days and he didn't react for a while.
Su Bai noticed his slowness and said with a smile, "It seems that you have adapted well to Ningcheng."
"Don't laugh at me." Guan Cheng knew Su Bai was teasing him, "But you should still call me by my Chinese name. After all, that's how people call me back home. Even though you're the boss, you're outnumbered."
"You use idioms well." Su Bai got in the car, crossed his legs, supported the car door with his hands, and closed his eyes to rest, "——Guancheng."
Guan Cheng saw the slightly tired Su Bai through the central rearview mirror, and he had to say that this Chinese-German mixed-race face was really well-blended, perfectly blending the handsomeness of a Chinese man with the depth of a European race.
He said, "You adapt quickly, Mr. Su."
"I'll rest for a while. Call me when you get there." Su Bai said.
Guan Cheng said, "Okay." and then turned up the air conditioner a little.
The planning of Ningcheng's airport is very interesting. It is not only large but also far away from the city. It took a long time to drive to enter the ring road. Guancheng paid attention to the time. Today's auction will be blocked within one kilometer fifteen minutes in advance because of the key protected exhibits. He couldn't help but speed up.
Su Bai had just fallen asleep when he was suddenly awakened by the sound of a huge sports car engine. He was a little impatient and was about to open his eyes to see who was disturbing others so late at night.
The next second, the gray sports car rushed uncontrollably towards their car, its tires scraping against the asphalt with a sharp sound. With a bang, both cars slammed into the guardrail. Below was a cliff more than ten meters high. Fortunately, the car and the fence were of good quality, so only the front of the car was dented in half, but no one was hurt.
Guan Cheng was still in shock, the car almost hit him in the face: "Who the hell is this?"
Su Bai didn't know whether he was still asleep or was just brave enough, but he remained calm: "Guan Cheng, it seems you've learned more than just idioms."
"I'm Chinese." Guan Cheng's anger hadn't subsided. To be honest, only someone like Su Bai, who had been chased by three or four cars, wouldn't be afraid. Anyone would be terrified in this situation. "Are you okay?"
"It's okay. Seeing as you can still curse, it should be okay."
"I'm just lucky."
Su Bai unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car with Guan Cheng. There was no fire or other danger, but the owner of the car opposite reeked of alcohol and climbed out of the car vomiting.
Judging from the car, this person must be of good status.
Didn't anyone discipline me? Drunk driving and speeding in the middle of the night, don't you know it's against traffic laws?
Guan Cheng called 110 to handle the matter.
Su Bai, with his long legs and a height of 190cm, reached the guardrail in two strides. He stood beside the boy, whose legs were so weak that he couldn't even stand, and looked down at him. Guan Cheng followed behind him. Although his boss joked with him sometimes, he was a ruthless person at heart. After all, he had actually seen this gentleman in a suit beat a man to a pulp.
"What are you going to do?" The boy was a little flustered. He had a buzz cut and a very young face, and he looked like an adult at most.
"Drunk driving, speeding, car accident, you should give me an explanation." Su Bai said coldly.
He was a little grumpy when he woke up. He had finally gotten a good rest, but was disturbed by this young man and almost ended up in the hospital. Even if he had a good temper, he couldn't stand it, let alone his bad temper.
But beating people is against the law, and he was new in the place and didn't want to do anything.
The boy stood up, half a head shorter than Su Bai. Although he felt guilty, such a small boy was very concerned about his reputation. Although short, he was not inferior to Su Bai. He pointed at Su Bai and yelled, "What do I need to explain to you? I was scared to death, and I still need to explain to you. Who are you? Do you know who I am?"
Guan Cheng watched with trepidation, silently sweating for the young man. As expected, Su Bai wasn't Su Bai if he couldn't hold back. He grabbed the boy's hand, twisted it, and then directly disarmed him.
Guan Cheng took a breath and said, "The police will be here soon, what are you doing?"
Su Bai glanced back at him, then back at the boy, who was grimacing in pain. He had a blank expression on his face as he grabbed the boy's wrist and, with a quick back and forth motion, reconnected his arm. As soon as Su Bai let go, the boy lost his strength and took two steps back, sitting on the ground.
He said indifferently, "It's okay now."
Guan Cheng couldn't help but want to give Su Bai a thumbs-up, but he didn't. As a secretary who had been through many ups and downs with Su Bai, he was very calm: "I didn't know you could do this."
Su Bai took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped his fingers, saying, "You know now."
The boy turned pale with fear and said, "What happened today is my fault. I will pay for all the expenses of your car."
It seemed that he was not worried about the police at all. Su Bai snorted coldly and turned away.
Guan Cheng gave the boy his business card and said, "Someone will go to the police station with you later. If you have any questions, please contact me."
The boy nodded and hugged his arms in fear.
Su Bai leaned on the wrecked black BMW. He was taller than the SUV, his legs crossed, and he impatiently took out a cigarette and lit it.
"I've contacted the emergency vehicle, but it will probably be too late."
"Guancheng, today is not going well." Su Bai exhaled a puff of smoke, and the white smoke floated in the air, making his three-dimensional face blurry.
Businessmen should be the most materialistic people in the world. After all, they produce and sell materials and deal with the materials in the world all the time. But they are superstitious, and the bigger the business, the more superstitious they become.
Although Su Bai did not go to the extent of burning incense and considering feng shui, he believed that a good beginning would lead to good results. Now - it was obviously not a good beginning.
"Chinese people believe that 'blessings and misfortunes go hand in hand'. Maybe there will be unexpected gains." Guan Cheng comforted.
Su Bai smiled, his emotion unclear, and his cigarette was already half broken.
After a while, a car suddenly stopped in front of Su Bai.
"Hello."
Shen Yanshu had just finished her master's degree in Country A. Writing her philosophy thesis was incredibly daunting, so she ultimately chose "Philosophical Issues in Proving Mathematical Theorems with Artificial Intelligence" as her research focus, combining her undergraduate and master's degrees. She'd been playing around since returning to China, and the past two days had been incredibly boring. It just so happened that an original manuscript by a famous philosopher came up for auction. She'd always had a thing for collecting these things, and since her father was going to give it to her anyway, she figured she might as well go and buy it herself.
As soon as she got on the ring road, she walked leisurely towards the venue while listening to music. Under the yellow light on the roadside, a boy's slender figure immediately caught her attention.
The man was wearing a tight black suit, his long legs crossed and covered by his trousers. He was holding a cigarette in his hand, his body slightly leaning as if he was talking to someone, his face half hidden in the shadows. Even from a distance, Shen Yanshu could actually feel her heart beating faster. She drove the car closer and realized that there had been a car accident.
It had been the last time she had this feeling, and she somehow stopped the car in front of the man, and after some mental preparation, she lowered the right-hand window.
The car window slowly lowered, revealing the man's full face. He had a handsome, sharp face, a high nose bridge, and gray pupils that shone like moonstone in the night. Shen Yanshu's gaze finally fell on the man's lips, a light pink with a distinctly raised bead, very alluring.
She was stunned for a moment.
Guan Cheng didn't expect that so many rich people would gather together in one night. When the Mercedes-Benz CLS 300 stopped, he thought he was dazzled.
When the car window rolled down, Su Bai and Guan Cheng saw a scene that looked like a painting - a girl with long curly rose-pink hair had one hand on the steering wheel, leaning slightly towards it, and her big, upturned eyes were looking at them with a smile, no, to be more precise, at Su Bai.
The light from inside the car shone on her face, her long eyelashes cast some shadows, and her long curly hair slid down in front of her as she moved. The car music was still on, playing a summer love song, and gradually a faint scent of orange blossom drifted out from the car.
Su Bai was stunned for a moment, and Guan Cheng was the first to react.
"Miss, what can I do for you?"
Shen Yanshu smiled sweetly and said, "I want to ask if you need any help?"
Su Bai didn't say anything. Guan Cheng glanced at his boss and said to Shen Yanshu, "We did have some problems. The car we called hasn't arrived yet. If you could help, that would be great. However, we're not sure if it will delay your time."
Shen Yanshu looked at their attire. Seeing them there at this time meant there was a 90% chance they were going to the same destination as her. "If they're going to the auction, it's convenient for them."
"That's great." Guan Cheng said as he looked at Su Bai. Based on his understanding of Su Bai, he would not refuse. In his eyes, nothing was more important than work.
Now, getting on the car and rushing to the venue smoothly, taking the auction items and giving them to the Shen family is the first thing Su Bai has to do when he comes to Ningcheng, and this is a rare opportunity to make amends.
Shen Yanshu looked at Su Bai, and the man spoke slowly, his sexy, deep voice matching his face perfectly: "No, thank you."
Guan Cheng understood the mistake.
Shen Yanshu said, "There's still half an hour left. The road was blocked fifteen minutes in advance. Even if you called a backup car twenty minutes ago, it would still take an hour for it to get here. I guess you'll be late."
The good thing about Ningcheng's ring road is that it is very long.
Su Bai relaxed a little and said, "It's troublesome."
Shen Yanshu said: "It's not a problem."
"Guan Cheng, you stay here and take him to the police station. I can go there myself." Su Bai said.
The first thing a secretary does is to obey, unconditionally. Whatever the boss says is the truth. Guan Cheng nodded.
Su Bai naturally opened the passenger door: "I hope this is not rude."
He wasn't sure if the beautiful woman in front of him had a partner. According to Guan Cheng, in China, sitting in the passenger seat of a partner would cause a breakup, but sitting in the back seat was even more disrespectful. He also wanted to know something else.
Shen Yanshu smiled and said, "Of course not."
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