Chapter 49 Su Mingyuan clings to a powerful figure
Any one of these incidents could be enough to become the talk of the town for half a year.
When the news reached Su Mingyuan's ears, he was already overwhelmed with worry because a project was stuck.
He almost immediately jumped up from his chair, unable to believe what he was hearing.
The Huo family? Ruan Yao?
How did these two names come together in this way?
Su Mingyuan disregarded everything else and immediately dialed his aunt Su Wanqing's number, his tone unusually attentive and concerned.
On the other end of the phone, Su Wanqing's voice carried a hint of maternal worry, but even more so, an undisguised sense of relief and pride.
Su Mingyuan subtly pieced together the whole story in just a few words.
Ruan Yao saved Madam Huo.
The Huo family staged that astonishing scene at the banquet to express their gratitude.
Moreover, his seemingly naive cousin is actually pursuing Huo Yanzhi, the heir of the Huo family!
The Huo family also seemed happy to see this marriage happen!
With a "boom," Su Mingyuan felt as if a dazzling firework had exploded in his mind.
He was so excited he almost crushed his phone.
The Huo family! That's the Huo family!
They are top-tier wealthy families that even the Shen family has to look up to, and he can't even get close to them!
He immediately showered his aunt with praise on the phone, saying that Yaoyao had good taste and ability, and that this was a perfect match made in heaven.
She earnestly advised Ruan Minghui and Su Wanqing not to stop them, saying that the child is grown up and has his own ideas, and parents should just support him.
After hanging up the phone, Su Mingyuan paced back and forth in his office, unable to contain his excitement and elation.
He had previously thought that if Ruan Yao could be with Shen Yu, the Shen family was so wealthy that even a little bit of benefit from their wealth would be enough for him to make a fortune.
Now, what is the Shen family compared to us?
Compared to the Huo family, they are like fireflies compared to the bright moon.
If Ruan Yaozhen becomes the young mistress of the Huo family, wouldn't his status rise accordingly as her closest cousin from her maternal family?
Su Mingyuan's mind became increasingly excited, as if he could already see countless projects and money flying towards him like snowflakes.
no.
He can't just wait around.
With such a towering tree right in front of him, capable of propelling him to the top in one step, he had to do something to give it a push.
His cousin is shy and, being a girl, she definitely needs her family to help her with strategies and create opportunities when it comes to pursuing someone!
Su Mingyuan's eyes darted around, and a brilliant plan quickly took shape in his mind.
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With the new store of Lexing Island about to open, Huo Jing is extremely busy, and Ruan Yao, as her "personal disciple," is also busy helping out.
From the final store display to the details of the opening event, she learned a lot of practical knowledge from Huo Jing that she could never get in school.
In the afternoon, Ruan Yao was checking the newly arrived materials in the warehouse of the new store when her phone rang.
It's Su Mingyuan.
Ruan Yao swiped to answer the call.
"Hey, cousin."
"Hey, Yaoyao! What are you busy with?"
On the other end of the phone, Su Mingyuan's voice was excessively enthusiastic, which immediately put Ruan Yao on alert.
"I'm at work, what's wrong?"
"Going to work? Oh my, our Yaoyao is so capable! It hasn't been long and she's already a career woman!" Su Mingyuan first showered her with compliments before carefully getting to the point, "It's like this, our department is having a team building event at the Hyatt Hotel tonight. I was thinking that you've been working hard lately, so I wanted to invite you to come and relax, have some food and karaoke, and have some fun."
Hyatt Hotel, departmental team building activity.
Ruan Yao originally wanted to refuse directly.
Although she is a member of the Nguyen family, she no longer works for the Nguyen Corporation. What's the point of her attending this kind of internal company team building event?
But then she thought that Lin Weiwei would probably go to Su Mingyuan's department team building event as well.
Since their last meeting at the coffee shop, she hasn't had a chance to meet Lin Weiwei again.
This is a good opportunity to ask Su Mingyuan what's been going on at the company lately, and whether the Zhou family has already started casting their net.
Ruan Yao hesitated for a moment, then agreed.
"Okay, I'll go check it out later."
"Great!" Su Mingyuan's voice was filled with the excitement of a successful scheme. "Shall I have the driver come pick you up?"
"No need, cousin, I can take a taxi myself. You go ahead and do your thing."
After hanging up the phone, Su Mingyuan's smile grew even more smug.
He swiped his phone and looked at another message he had just received, which clearly stated the location and room number of Huo Yanzhi's business banquet tonight.
Hyatt Hotel, Zijing Pavilion.
Su Mingyuan hummed a little tune, as if he could already see a golden road slowly unfolding beneath his feet.
He wanted to see if his precious cousin could seize this "coincidence" he had carefully created.
As night falls, the Hyatt Hotel is brightly lit.
When Ruan Yao arrived, the team-building room in Su Mingyuan's department was already bustling with activity.
Almost everyone from the project team had arrived. The huge private room was filled with music, laughter, and the sounds of drinking games.
Recently, Ruan Yao clearly sensed that Su Mingyuan's tone had completely changed.
He no longer openly or secretly tried to match her with Shen Yu as before. Instead, he subtly inquired about her relationship with the Huo family in front of his parents several times, implying that she should hold on to Huo Yanzhi as a powerful figure.
This sycophantic face is exactly the same as in my previous life.
Tonight's so-called "team building" is probably just another trap.
Su Mingyuan was surrounded by a group of people toasting him when he spotted Ruan Yao. He immediately put down his wine glass and came over with a radiant smile.
"Oh, my dear sister, you've finally arrived!"
He enthusiastically pulled Ruan Yao towards the main table.
"Cousin, you don't need to make a fuss about me. I just came to join in the fun and will leave after a while." Ruan Yao smiled and shook off his hand, not wanting to become the center of attention.
"That won't do!" Su Mingyuan shoved a glass of beautifully colored fruit wine into her hand without waiting for a reply. "Since you're already here, have a drink before you leave!"
Ruan Yao couldn't refuse him, so she had no choice but to accept it.
After settling her in, Su Mingyuan sat down beside her and began to subtly probe her, seemingly unintentionally.
"Yaoyao, are you tired from work lately? I heard that Director Huo from Lexing Island is a notorious female devil in the industry. Did she give you a hard time?"
Ruan Yao took a sip of the fruit wine; it was sweet and had a refreshing fruity aroma.
"Director Huo is very good to me. She is my boss and also my idol."
"That's good, that's good." Su Mingyuan rubbed his hands together, finally getting to the point, "Speaking of which, Director Huo is Mr. Huo Yanzhi's aunt, right? You... must see Mr. Huo often, right?"
Ruan Yao understood.
She wondered why Su Mingyuan was acting so strangely today; it turned out he was waiting for her here.
This cousin of mine is truly always at the forefront of currying favor with the powerful.
Ruan Yao felt contempt in her heart, but on the surface she still maintained that innocent and carefree demeanor, giving vague and ambiguous answers.
"It's alright. Mr. Huo is so busy, he doesn't have time to come to our company every day."
But in Su Mingyuan's eyes, her ambiguous attitude was interpreted as acquiescence and shyness.
After all, Huo Wenbo's actions at the charity gala have already said it all.
That's 50 million RMB! Not some lucky charm!
Su Mingyuan instantly understood and became bolder. He moved closer and lowered his voice.
“Yaoyao, look, I have a project that’s almost done. If you’re close to Mr. Huo, could you… put in a good word for me? If the Huo family just gives me the slightest approval, this matter… well…”
Ruan Yao almost choked on the fruit wine in her mouth.
Pillow talk?
He really dares to think big.
She looked up, blinking her clear, innocent eyes, and stared at Su Mingyuan with a puzzled expression.
"Cousin, what are you saying? I don't understand. What do you mean by 'pillow talk'?"
Her innocent and carefree demeanor left Su Mingyuan speechless, but he couldn't say anything more.
He chuckled twice and patted his chest, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I was just saying it casually. Have fun, and call me anytime if you need anything."
Satisfied, Su Mingyuan got up and went to other tables to offer toasts and socialize.
As Ruan Yao watched his retreating figure, the smile on her lips faded.
She put down her wine glass, glanced around the private room, and quickly found Lin Weiwei, who was engrossed in eating in a corner.
She walked over with her wine glass and sat down next to Lin Weiwei.
"Sister Weiwei."
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