Lin Leming nodded, "Okay, we can help each other. You help me achieve my goal, and I'll help you achieve yours."
"What do you want me to achieve?" Sheng Xin asked.
Lin Leming chuckled: "After tomorrow night, you will definitely be the Lin family's future daughter-in-law."
...
Lin's mother was puzzled as to why Lin Leming had suddenly come to her house.
The incident abroad last time caused some unpleasantness between the two families, and Lin Leming's mother has not contacted her since.
"Please don't take my mother's words to heart," Lin Leming said with a smile, trying to comfort his mother. "She's just an ignorant old lady, unlike you, who has a high status and broad knowledge."
Lin's mother knew he was flattering her, but she felt very comfortable with his flattery.
"You sweet talker, get down to business. Why did you come here today?" Lin's mother asked.
"Nothing else, I've come specifically to apologize to you," Lin Leming said. "I recently discovered a place with beautiful scenery, lots of recreational facilities, natural food, and comfortable accommodations. I'd like to invite you there to relax."
“You’re so kind, but I don’t want to go out right now. How about we wait until later?” Lin’s mother shook her head.
“I’m about to go back to school,” Lin Leming kept reassuring me. “I just want to resolve this conflict between you and Mom before I leave.”
"Oh, you. Mom's going tomorrow too?"
"Of course, she has to apologize to you in person."
Seeing Lin Leming's sincere attitude, Lin's mother could not refuse any longer and could only nod in agreement.
That day, Gu Fanyan left home at noon.
She was dressed smartly today, wearing a white shirt and black pants, with her curly hair styled in a bun.
Her makeup wasn't heavy, and she wore a pearl necklace.
Understated, yet tasteful.
Gu's mother didn't get home until after 2 p.m., and she specifically asked the nanny what Gu Fanyan was dressed when she went out today.
After hearing the nanny's description, Gu's mother couldn't help but frown: "She just went out like that, dressed plainly?"
"This doesn't look like a date."
The nanny nodded; she had the same feeling. "The young lady is carrying documents and a tablet; it looks like she's going to a meeting."
An idea suddenly popped into Gu's mother's mind.
Could it be that Gu Fanyan used a date as a cover to see Lin Zhibai?
Gu's mother immediately decided to go and check out the resort.
The nanny hesitated for a moment: "Madam, this... isn't quite right... Miss is all grown up now, she can handle these private matters herself."
The nanny practically said that being too strict would backfire.
Mrs. Gu was taken aback for a moment, then sighed softly and sat down again.
Gu Fanyan arrived at the room she had reserved at the villa, where her secretary and assistants were already waiting.
“The general manager of HT has arrived,” an assistant said. “He is meeting with Mr. Kobayashi now.”
Gu Fanyan hummed in agreement and sat down calmly.
“Miss,” the assistant suggested, “we should go now, lest things get complicated.”
Another assistant immediately objected: "Mr. Kobayashi and the general manager are discussing business. If we barge in now, won't the general manager think we've been favored by Mr. Kobayashi?"
Gu Fanyan glanced at the assistant who was speaking. Her surname was Ma, and she had worked at Gu's for over ten years. She was a meticulous female assistant.
“Assistant Ma makes sense,” Gu Fanyan nodded. “Let’s wait for the banquet at the villa tonight.”
As darkness fell, lights began to twinkle throughout the resort.
Against the backdrop of night, these lights resembled a sea of stars.
Gu Fanyan walked alone through the paths of the villa towards a brightly lit glass house not far away.
A man's figure was walking towards her.
She and Lin Guangchen had arranged to meet here and then go to the banquet together.
The lighting was dim and blurry, and she didn't look closely, instinctively assuming it was him.
However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the other person was Lin Zhibai.
Your feet...
He can move around freely now?
Her impression of him was still that he was sitting in a wheelchair.
"Sister Fanyan, you don't care about me at all," Lin Zhibai said, feigning a wronged expression. "It's been almost 20 days since I got injured."
Continuing to use a wheelchair would actually be best, but he doesn't want to tonight.
The wound was bandaged thickly, so walking around was fine.
"What are you doing here?" Gu Fanyan frowned unhappily.
She didn't want to get too close to him; if the general manager of HT saw them, he would definitely misunderstand their relationship.
She wanted the general manager to feel that tonight's "chance encounter" was something she had carefully planned on her own.
“You need tickets for the banquet,” Lin Zhibai replied. “You can’t get in without me.”
Gu Fanyan immediately raised an eyebrow: "Lin Zhibai, are you deliberately playing me?"
Why are you only bringing this up now?
Lin Zhibai shook his head innocently: "Really, no, I only found out just now."
"But it won't delay your business. You can go in with me."
“No need,” Gu Fanyan walked past him. “I already found out about this situation. I have tickets for tonight’s banquet.”
She walked a little further ahead, and Lin Guangchen appeared.
She took Lin Guangchen's arm, and they walked together toward the glass house.
The banquet was more lively than Gu Fanyan had imagined.
Sheng Xin was there, Gu Zheng was there, and Lin Leming was there too.
The moment she stepped into the venue, she could clearly sense that Lin Guangchen was breathing unsteadily.
She tightened her grip on Lin Guangchen's arm and whispered, "Don't be nervous, come with me to have a chat with HT's general manager."
"Okay," Lin Guangchen replied.
At this moment, Gu Fanyan's gaze swept over Lin's mother's figure.
She was quite surprised, not expecting Lin's mother to come as well.
Lin's mother didn't pay attention to her. Instead, she was with Lin Leming and his mother, with Sheng Xin by her side. They looked like a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
"Miss Sheng is determined to have Lin Zhibai," Lin Guangchen said in a low voice.
"See that man with a full head of silver hair up ahead? That's the general manager I'm looking for today, Matt." Gu Fanyan's mind was completely elsewhere.
Lin Guangchen sized up the man; his silver hair was dyed, and his face looked relatively young.
He felt that this man looked somewhat familiar.
“Manager Matt, hello,” Gu Fanyan stepped forward and greeted him politely, “I am Gu Fanyan, the representative of Gu Group.”
Matt was very polite and patiently listened to her finish speaking.
"Please believe that with the level of our new shopping mall, it will definitely be a great promotion and showcase for the HT brand."
Matt smiled and nodded. "Representative Gu, I know you. Young Master Lin told me about you."
"What did he say to you?" Gu Fanyan asked.
“He said that the fact that you came to me through him to discuss business only proves that you are incompetent,” Matt said.
Gu Fanyan was taken aback, but quickly recovered. "Manager Mett, I have enough data to prove that our new shopping mall is a good match for your brand."
Matt shrugged: "Ms. Gu, I don't want to talk about business tonight. If you're really interested in collaborating, please send the information to my assistant."
Just then, a beautiful woman walked past him, and after saying that, Matt chased after her.
Gu Fanyan didn't want to give up easily and was about to take a step, but Lin Guangchen grabbed her arm.
“Look at this Matt, doesn’t he look like him?” Lin Guangchen showed her his phone.
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