After finishing her exams on Monday, Jiang Xiaoli came to the company and Tian Shijun reported again, "Chairman Jiang, the flagship store in Shanghai opened yesterday, and the customer who ordered 100 sets of the entire product line ordered another 100 sets. The person in charge in Shanghai reported that this lady is probably not a fan of the spokesperson or anything like that..."
She raised an eyebrow. "You mean?"
Tian Shijun thought for a moment and said, "If they are not acquaintances who patronize your business, then they are likely our competitors."
Jiang Xiaoli pondered for a few seconds, "How about this, you don't need to change your trip to Shenzhen tomorrow, I'll go to Shanghai myself."
Apart from Hu Jingxin, she didn't have any wealthy acquaintances in Shanghai who could take such good care of her business.
If it's a competitor, it's perfect to go back with Hu Jingxin. The Hu family is in the daily chemical business, so maybe we can find out something.
Tian Shijun felt somewhat ashamed. "Chairman Jiang, it's my fault for not doing my job properly that I have to trouble you to go there in person."
Jiang Xiaoli waved her hand dismissively. "This is the initial stage for 'Dr. Pei,' so it's right to be cautious. The 100 experience officers are especially crucial, understand?"
"Understood!" Tian Shijun assured him, "I will definitely deliver a satisfactory result to you in 82 days!"
She nodded. "That's fine then, go ahead."
She called to ask for Hu Jingxin's flight number and asked Zhu Han to arrange the itinerary.
Upon learning that she was going to Shanghai on a business trip, Zong Jiayu's first reaction was to go with her.
She said with a smile, "I'm only going for two or three days. I'll be traveling a lot for work in the future, and you can't follow me everywhere I go."
Zong Jiayu understood this, of course, and she could only compromise, "Let Cao Jie come along."
She nodded. "Don't worry, I take her with me whenever I go out alone now."
On Tuesday morning, Jiang Xiaoli and Hu Jingxin declined the two brothers' offer to see them off and went to the airport on their own.
Downstairs, Cao Jie helped the two of them put the small airplane case into the trunk.
Hu Jingxin whispered, "Xiao Li, no, no, Chairman Jiang, you've really raised your profile now. You have assistants and bodyguards all the time when you go out."
Jiang Xiaoli helplessly shrugged. "There's nothing I can do. While protecting my own safety is important, the most important thing is to put the minds of those who care about me at ease."
Hu Jingxin nodded repeatedly, "That's right! If I were Zong Jiayu, I wouldn't feel comfortable letting a young, wealthy woman with hundreds of millions go out alone."
Upon arriving in Shanghai, Hu Jingxin kept inviting Jiang Xiaoli to her home, and Hu's parents also warmly welcomed her.
She still declined, saying, "Uncle and Aunt, I have business to attend to in Shanghai this time, so it's inconvenient for me to stay at your home. I'll visit you after I've finished my business."
Mr. Hu then nodded in agreement, "Then you must come over to our house and try some authentic Shanghainese cuisine when you're done with your work!"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and nodded, "Definitely, definitely."
After saying goodbye to the Hu family of three, she got into the business car arranged by Zhu Han, "Let's go to the Shanghai office first."
The person in charge of "Dr. Pei" in Shanghai showed her the customer's information about the two large orders.
“Dolores Chi?” She raised an eyebrow. “Have you always used your English name?”
The person in charge nodded, "Yes."
Chi? Is that her surname? She had someone in mind, but she wasn't quite sure.
She thought for a moment and said, "Help me make an appointment, and tell her I want to thank her in person."
The person in charge arranged for them to meet at noon the next day.
The moment Jiang Xiaoli entered the private room and saw Ms. Chi, she confirmed her suspicions.
She smiled and said, "Dolores, it's a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for your support of 'Dr. Pei'."
The woman stood tall and straight, wearing an apricot-pink cashmere sweater that made her well-maintained skin look very young; you couldn't tell she was already 40 years old.
Hearing her address, Chi Haiyao smiled and said, "Shouldn't you call me Auntie?"
Jiang Xiaoli didn't respond to her words, but simply said, "I thought I was here to meet a big client who was taking care of my business."
"Hehe." Chi Haiyao picked up her water glass and took a sip. "Your personality is exactly the same as Jia Yu's."
Seeing that she had directly revealed her identity, Jiang Xiaoli expressed her stance, "Well, in some ways, we are indeed quite similar."
Chi Haiyao understood her attitude. "Xiao Li, you don't need to be so hostile towards me."
She explained sincerely, "I don't have any particular thoughts. I just want to meet Jia and the girl he likes."
Jiang Xiaoli sighed, "I think you know that the damage that has already been done cannot be undone."
“I know.” Chi Haiyao gave a self-deprecating smile. “I used to think that freedom was the most precious thing, but after I took that step, I realized how ridiculous freedom, like duckweed, is.”
She poured them both a glass of water. "Xiao Li, I bought so much stuff, so how about I treat you to be my audience this time?"
Jiang Xiaoli hesitated for two seconds before nodding, "Go ahead and say it, I'm listening."
Chi Haiyao chuckled softly, "Let me tell you a story."
The girl in the story is an orphan who lives with her grandmother. When she was young, she fell in love with the soldier next door.
However, soldiers rarely go home to visit their families throughout the year, so they have virtually no opportunity to interact with them.
At this time, the girl's beauty attracted many boys of the same age, one of whom, a boy from a well-off family, confessed his feelings to her.
However, the girl already had someone she liked and rejected the boy.
The boy's pride made him very unwilling. He tried all sorts of methods to pursue her, but she didn't agree. Instead, she gradually started to avoid him.
He was encouraged by his friends to do something daring: he raped a teenage girl.
In an era when even holding hands in public would be condemned, the girl's world collapsed.
At her grandmother's urging, she married the boy with a broken heart and soon gave birth to a smart and lovely son.
Soon after, the policy was relaxed, and the girl unintentionally got an opportunity to work abroad. Yearning for freedom, she abandoned everything and went abroad without thinking.
She met a wealthy Chinese man abroad. He was very gentlemanly and treated her very well.
She fell in love, married the wealthy Chinese man, and had a new child.
But fate always likes to play tricks on people. In an accident, the tycoon and the child died.
The sudden change turned her world upside down once again. She desperately studied all kinds of knowledge and tried her best to protect her husband's business.
But she felt very lonely. She was greedy and wanted to go back to China to get her lovely and smart son back.
But her son no longer cared about his selfish and irresponsible mother.
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