The dinner was a pleasant one for both the host and guests.
Chen Luo and Wen Wan escorted Chen Rui to the restaurant entrance. Chen Rui, slightly tipsy, got into the car sent by Wen Wan and drove to the hotel where he was staying.
"call!"
Taking a deep breath, Chen Rui leaned back in the seat and loosened his tie.
He had just made a decision that could determine the company's survival, and he was under immense pressure.
However, his years of business experience told him that this collaboration might be a rare opportunity for him.
After taking out his phone and hesitating for a moment, he decided to call the company's vice president.
The company's vice president is a 33-year-old strong woman named Su Qiang.
Although she can be considered a mature and beautiful woman with a hot figure, it's a pity that she is focused on her career and is still single at this age.
It's not that she doesn't want to find a partner; one reason is that she's too busy, and the other is that she simply can't find someone she likes. So even though she's lonely, she'd rather be single than settle for less.
"Hey, Mr. Chen, is there something important that you're calling me so late?"
"Yes, take the earliest flight tomorrow and bring the key personnel from the operations department to Hangzhou immediately. I'll be waiting for you here."
"Hmm? Mr. Chen, is there a big project?" Su Qiang keenly sensed the seriousness in Chen Rui's words.
“That’s right. This time we’re going to cooperate with Wanluo. Every project is of great importance. I’ll talk to you about it in person when you arrive.”
"Huh? It's that Wanluo Group? The Wanluo Group from the Wen family that I know?"
"Yes!"
"Bang!"
A dull thud came from the other end of the phone, like a chair falling to the ground.
"Hey! Su Qiang, are you alright?"
"It's alright! Mr. Chen, I'll gather the men right away. We'll be in Hangzhou by 10 a.m. tomorrow. Wait for me!"
"Beep beep beep!"
Hearing the busy tone on the phone, I was tempted to say that she lacked mental fortitude, but then I thought about how I wasn't much better off when I encountered the same situation.
"What a terrifying young man."
Chen Rui himself is only in his thirties, and to have built such a large business empire, he can be considered a leader in the industry.
He had always harbored a sense of pride, but today, Chen Luo, a young man not yet 20, shattered all that pride.
"Throughout the entire negotiation, I was almost entirely following his lead."
"This is a flawless trap, and I have no choice but to jump right into it."
"However, the more this is the case, the less worried I am."
"This actually means they genuinely want to cooperate with me, rather than trying to force me to be swallowed up. After all, the capital they have is enough to crush me."
Chen Rui put down his phone and looked out the window at the night view of Hangzhou.
"I hope everything goes well. Perhaps the best choice is the one where there is no other choice."
...
The main entrance of the White Horse Hotel.
Chen Luo touched his stomach and smelled the alcohol emanating from his body.
Since my rebirth, I haven't had to socialize like this before, and I'm still a little unaccustomed to it.
Looking at Wen Wan beside him, he gently took her hand, their fingers intertwined.
"Wan'er, shall we take a walk together to digest our food?"
"Well, speaking of which, we haven't had a proper walk yet."
Wen Wan held Chen Luo's hand tightly, a happy expression on her face.
The two walked hand in hand on the sidewalk, without any particular purpose, chatting about mundane topics.
From cars speeding on the side of the road and not obeying traffic rules, to Chen Luo's study subjects and which ones are more difficult.
The atmosphere was surprisingly ordinary and warm, without much deceit or calculation of interests, but rather a feeling of complete relaxation.
The two never let go of each other's hands, chatting and laughing as they walked for who knows how far.
"Ah!" As she walked behind a bus stop sign, Wen Wan suddenly screamed and fell to the side.
"careful!"
Chen Luo caught Wen Wan and looked down to see that her high heel had stepped into a crack in the sewer, which was why she almost fell.
Wenwan rarely goes out for a walk like this, and she had been chatting the whole time without paying attention to where she was going.
Chen Luo squatted down and glanced at Wen Wan's ankle. Her ankle was a little red, obviously she had just twisted it.
"Chen Luo, it's nothing, I just twisted my ankle, I can still walk."
Wen Wan was a little anxious. Logically speaking, since she had twisted her ankle, she should have called Mo Lan and the others to come and pick her up.
But I don't want to lose such a precious opportunity. I don't know when I'll be able to stroll around so leisurely with Chen Luo again.
"Alright, stop being stubborn."
As Chen Luo spoke, he slowly walked up to her.
Disappointment showed in Wen Wan's eyes, but she couldn't bring herself to say anything unreasonable. She slowly lowered her head to hide her emotions, but then she saw Chen Luo squatting in front of her.
"Come on, get on my back, let's keep going."
"Hehe, okay."
Wen Wan jumped onto Chen Luo's back, and a sudden, surging sensation came from his back, almost causing Chen Luo to fall over.
After finally regaining her balance, she slowly stood up, still holding a pair of high heels in her left hand, and gently stroked Wenwan's nose with her right.
"Couldn't you have been a little gentler? My back almost gave way."
Wen Wan rested her head on Chen Luo's shoulder, feeling a sense of peace.
"Hehe, this isn't the first time you've carried me on your back, are you too excited?"
"Don't worry, I'll give you a good back-nourishing treatment when we get back."
"Let's go! Giddy up!"
Wen Wan bounced up and down on Chen Luo's back like she was riding a horse. The amazing sensation of her movements made Chen Luo's heart flutter. He quickly grabbed her thigh to prevent her from falling backward.
"Alright, alright, your Akhal-Teke horse is starting up now. Remember to feed it enough fuel, dear."
"Don't worry, when you get home, you'll have plenty of hay; we'll make sure you're satisfied."
"Alright! Fasten your seatbelts, let's go!"
"Haha! You're so fast! Run! Keep running! Or I'll spank you!"
Chen Luo carried Wen Wan on his back and ran quickly on the sidewalk. The two laughed and chatted, attracting frequent glances from passersby. However, they paid no attention to these stares and continued to play around on the sidewalk.
They played until almost 11 p.m. before finally taking a car back to the villa.
"Come on, my horse, I've prepared special fodder for you."
"Uh, this is what you want to feed them?"
Chen Luo looked at the table full of garlic oysters, grilled kidneys, chives, and rows of spirits and Red Bull, and fell into deep thought.
Wen Wan hugged him from behind, revealing a smile like a weasel eyeing a chicken, and patted his waist twice with both hands.
"Eat up, it'll help you recover. You still have a second leg of your journey to take with you later."
"It really is a very challenging route."
"So eat more, you might burn a lot of calories later."
Wen Wan released Chen Luo, picked up an oyster from the table, and held it to Chen Luo's lips, looking eager to try it.
"Eat! I'll eat! I'll eat my fill!"
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