He Jinxuan has been very busy lately. The volume of business on the transportation team has surged. Although they previously added over a dozen vehicles, with the current business volume, they still need to increase the number of vehicles.
Otherwise, who knows how many orders theyâll lose in a day.
Plus, the construction team is starting to take shape, and theyâve taken on several projects. They also need to allocate vehicles to transport building materials there, so naturally, there arenât enough vehicles.
These past few days, heâs been raising funds, planning to acquire some more vehicles. Not only does he want long-haul trucks, but he also wants to make a trip to Shenyang to get some Jinhui dual-row trucks, which are handy for business within the city.
These days, heâs been working the connections, trying to use the existing assets of the transportation team as collateral to secure a loan from the bank to complete future plans.
After finishing the company matters, he got ready to ride his motorcycle to Tai Feng Building.
At this time, the road was full of people getting off work, with plenty of bicycles, so his motorcycle couldnât go very fast.
As he was about to arrive, he saw from afar Xinyan and her group just entering Tai Feng Building. He found a place to park his motorcycle and walked in.
As soon as he entered, Xinyan, who was walking to the second floor, saw him: "Jinxuan, over here."
He Jinxuan smiled and waved at her, quickly walking towards her.
But with Xinyanâs shout, some guests at a table inside the first-floor lobby heard the name "Jinxuan" and looked over.
It turned out to be someone familiar.
The people dining with her saw her looking over there and also followed her gaze.
One of the girls asked, "Ningyan, you know him?"
Shen Ningyan nodded: "A distant relative I havenât seen in a while."
The girl who had spoken looked envious: "He went to the second floor. I heard they donât serve walk-ins up there."
Upon hearing this, Shen Ningyan seemed to think of something, and with a turn of her eyes, she smiled and said: "Didnât you guys want to try Silver Thread Rolls and Dry-braised Mandarin Fish? Letâs order some to taste."
Someone spoke up to stop her: "No need, weâve ordered enough food as it is."
Shen Ningyan laughed: "Todayâs my treat."
The girl previously looked pleasantly surprised: "Whatâs the occasion today to be so generous?"
Shen Ningyan poured herself a glass of water: "You guys have always helped me out, so itâs only fair to repay you in some way."
Hearing this, the others were all smiles, and there was plenty of courteous exchange.
Being complimented, Shen Ningyan felt great, and she waved to call someone over to add those two dishes.
Afterwards, she occasionally glanced upstairs.
Meanwhile, upstairs, the dishes for Xinyanâs group were pre-ordered by Ling Tianze. Once Qi Baocheng and his partner went up, everyone was present.
Ling Tianze called to the waiter: "Please serve the food."
Qi Baocheng smiled at everyone: "This is my partner, Gong Yuanyuan."
As soon as he said this, Jiang Xiaomin quickly turned her head, spitting a mouthful of tea all over, and coughing uncontrollably.
Xinyan couldnât suppress her smile. What a distinctive name, and the little girlâs figure matched it perfectly.
Gong Yuanyuan observed everyoneâs reaction, seemingly used to it, and didnât feel embarrassed at all. She smiled and said: "If you want to laugh, go ahead, donât hold it in and make yourself sick."
Then the quick-to-laugh Jiang Xiaomin couldnât hold back. As soon as she stopped coughing, she burst into laughter again, which in turn made others laugh too.
Qi Baocheng led his partner to their seats: "Letâs sit first. Once they finish laughing, Iâll introduce you."
Jiang Xiaomin finally managed to stop laughing: "Yuanyuan, right? Donât be mad, I have a very low laugh threshold and couldnât control it."
Gong Yuanyuan waved it off: "Itâs okay, Iâm used to it."
Once everyone calmed down, Qi Baocheng started introducing her to the colleagues in the company: "Yuanyuan, this is our Young Master."
Gong Yuanyuan smiled somewhat reservedly at Xinyan: "Hello."
Xinyan smiled at her: "Weâre about the same age, just call me by my name."
After Qi Baocheng introduced everyone individually, all the dishes were served.
Since previous gatherings sometimes included family, everyone was familiar with each other. As Xinyan mentioned, the feeling of being valued made Gong Yuanyuan feel very satisfied. Plus, she had heard a bit about their income from the person who had introduced them, and she finally made up her mind, itâs him.