Luo Yuming stood at the entrance of the coffee shop. When he saw William running over, he only nodded slightly, showing no sign of being too familiar with him. On the contrary, William, who was already middle-aged, was much more attentive to him.
William asked warmly and proactively, "Luo, it's been so long since I've seen you since you left. How have you been doing back home?"
"Everything is fine, thank you for your concern."
"No, my family asked me to ask you if there's any possibility of continuing the cooperation we discussed before. Luo, as you know, our family values overseas markets very much."
Luo Yuming listened, his words still perfectly composed: "I'm afraid we'll have to trouble Mr. William to contact the Ministry of Commerce for that."
William sighed softly, "Okay, I understand."
"Regarding the girl you chatted with earlier, I wonder what Mr. William thinks of her. I remember she gave me her business card."
"Ruan? She's amazing!"
William couldn't help but exclaim, "Ruan is a very nice girl. She's a great friend. Although she seems aloof, she's quite mature and knows how to conduct herself properly when you talk to her."
Upon hearing this, Luo Yuming's smile deepened, while William suddenly realized something and asked, "Could it be that your relationship with Ruan and Luo is—"
Although William was many years older than them, this foreign man was quite open-minded. As he spoke, he couldn't help but wink at Luo Yuming in an ambiguous way.
Meeting that probing gaze, before William could ask the most shocking question, Luo Yuming immediately interrupted him: "No, no."
"Luo, I haven't asked yet."
"No."
Luo Yuming said firmly.
Seeing that he really didn't intend to reveal anything, William sighed regretfully: "Well, but Ruan is indeed an excellent girl, and I think she could also become an excellent leader."
Luo Yuming paused, a hint of doubt in his dark eyes, while William had already seen Ruan Qing'an emerging from the back of the coffee shop behind him, unaware of their presence.
William simply chuckled and said, "She's a smart woman, especially compared to her sister."
After saying that, William nodded slightly to Luo Yuming, and then quickly ran towards Ruan Tiantian.
Ruan Tiantian was sitting in the car and didn't notice what was happening. She just casually asked, "Mr. William, is there anything I can do for you?"
"No, I just saw an old friend. He seems to be doing quite well now."
"An old friend?"
Ruan Tiantian was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked towards the coffee shop, but there was no one there anymore: "Mr. William, what are you talking about?"
William smiled mysteriously, his wrinkles deepening: "Recently, a high-tech company abroad has emerged as a rising star in the business world. I think you've probably heard of it."
Ruan Tiantian had only just returned to the Ruan family, and recently all her life revolved around them. Even her entry into Hongyuan Group was only because William had given her some cramming on business knowledge; she hadn't paid any attention to such things.
But in front of William, Ruan Tiantian didn't want to reveal that she knew nothing, so she could only nod repeatedly: "Yes, I remember that company. I heard that their founder is also very outstanding."
It's unclear whether William noticed Ruan Tiantian's pretense of knowledge, but he just smiled and didn't say anything more. Ruan Tiantian felt a little embarrassed and could only immediately tell the driver to drive away.
Meanwhile, in front of the coffee shop, behind the greenery that was being obscured.
The tall, slender young man was bending over, his ear being tugged impatiently by a slender hand. The girl was petite, and the significant height difference forced him to keep pressing down on her.
Ruan Qing'an snorted coldly, looking at Luo Yuming with displeasure: "Didn't I tell you to wait for me at the door?"
“…Miss, didn’t I tell you I went to buy you coffee?”
"But I told you to wait for me."
Luo Yuming sighed softly, handed over the steaming coffee in his hand, and pressed it against Ruan Qing'an's face.
The young lady, who had been keeping a cold face, finally snorted, released her grip on his ear, and then silently held her coffee with both hands, lowering her head to carefully sip it.
Only then could Luo Yuming straighten up, put his hands in his pockets, and look at her fluffy head with a smile. The way she drank her coffee was like an adorable cat, except...
He paused, then touched his ears—they were quite beautiful, but also fierce and troublesome.
【Affection Level: 65】
...
Soon, news of Ruan Tiantian's meeting with the Norman family spread rapidly among the upper echelons of Hongyuan Group, as the interests involved in the business cooperation with the Norman family were countless.
Their prolonged lack of intention to renew the contract has caused considerable anxiety among many shareholders of Hongyuan Group, which is why they are taking this matter so seriously this time.
Upon hearing that Ruan Tiantian had returned to the company, her father immediately took her to his office. As soon as they sat down, he couldn't help but ask, "Tiantian, what did Mr. William say?"
"He is considered a confidant of the Norman family head, and his words, to a certain extent, represent the attitude of the Norman family head, which is very crucial."
“I specially prepared materials from our previous collaborations for you, including information on the Norman family and Mr. William himself. Why did you only take Mr. William’s part?”
Meeting her father's expectant gaze, Ruan Tiantian sighed: "I considered the tight schedule and that Mr. William was the one who signed the contract and made the decisions, so I thought of starting with him."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Ruan frowned and pondered for a moment: "I don't know much about Mr. William either. He wasn't the one who signed the contracts before. What was the situation then?"
"I tried to cater to his preferences and took him to many places, which made him very happy. However, from the subtle hints he gave, I could tell that he still didn't want to sign."
"I think if he's like this even when we're having fun and chatting, he probably won't be willing to communicate with us when we actually sit down to negotiate."
Ruan Tiantian was also very troubled. She had tried her best, but William just wouldn't listen to her advances and wouldn't say anything.
Mr. Ruan also realized the seriousness of the matter and remained silent for a moment: "It seems that this business contract is going to be a bit troublesome. It's okay, Tiantian, you still did a great job this time."
"Thank you for your understanding, Dad. But I think it will be difficult to deal with Ruan Ruan this time, so this bet will have to be dropped."
"It's okay, I'll help you."
As Mr. Ruan was speaking, he suddenly thought of something: "How about this, you communicate with Mr. William first, and if that doesn't work, I will contact the head of the Norman family directly."
Hearing this, Ruan Tiantian was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to stand behind her father, gently massaging his shoulders with understanding: "Thank you, Dad. I don't know what I would have done without you."
Ruan Tiantian's smile grew wider and wider. What was the point of Ruan Qing'an's efforts?
Even Ruan Tiantian couldn't sway Mr. William, so how could Ruan Qing'an possibly succeed? It wouldn't be as effective as a phone call from Ruan's father.
Mr. Ruan smiled lovingly, and for a moment the office was filled with a beautiful scene of a loving father and a filial daughter.
Just then, a sudden knock on the door interrupted their conversation. After receiving permission from Nguyen's father, Nguyen Thanh An pushed open the door and entered.
"Dad, where is the business contract signed with the Norman family?"
"It's on the table, take it."
When Ruan Qing'an received the contract, his father belatedly looked up and asked, "Wait, what are you doing with the renewal contract?"
Ruan Tiantian suddenly realized something, and looked up at Ruan Qing'an with a look that seemed to want to devour her alive.
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