1999, Spring, Jianghai City.
The New Year had just passed and it was not yet the Lantern Festival. A few days ago, there was some snow on the ground and the weather was still cold. However, Jianghai City was a big city. Even on the first day of the New Year, many shops were still open. After the third day of the New Year, the streets were bustling again. Walking out of the gold jewelry store, Dongfang Wan exhaled a mouthful of white smoke and straightened the collar of her windbreaker. It seemed that this would make her look more mature.
Hsu Yi-ting followed behind, holding a beautifully decorated box in her hands.
The originally ugly wide-rimmed glasses on her face had been replaced with decent narrow-rimmed glasses. The braids at the back of her head had also been turned into a ponytail. Her whole person looked delicate and smart.
However, the student aura on her body could not be stopped. There was still a long way to go before she matured and became independent.
"When we reach Boss Wang's company, I'll take the things and send them up."
Passing through the crowd on the street, Dongfang Wan said to her companion, "You can shop in the supermarket downstairs and buy me a lipstick. It's the same one we bought last time. Give it to my cousin."
"Uh?
But that Wang Qiming's reputation … Isn't it better if we go up together? "
"I know his reputation is bad."
Dongfang Wan frowned and smiled as she entered the sports car parked by the roadside. "At this time, he's not at home but at the company. He's most likely flirting with the female employees. That fat pig is famous for having his secretary do his work. But what can we do? We're still relying on his supermarket chain to help us make money … Sending a golden pig over is just right for him. Today, we have to sign this contract …"
"It's because of this that we have to go up together."
"Heh, I'm a member of the Dongfang family. He wouldn't dare to do anything to me even if I gave him the guts. However, it's different if you follow him. It's hard to guarantee that he won't nag again. In the future, he'll find a chance to communicate with you … It's just a small contract. It's not a problem to sign it this time, but I'm too lazy to argue with him. After settling things here, I'll rush home for dinner. During the New Year, my brother has been arranged to meet many people.
As she spoke, the sports car had already started steadily and merged into the traffic in front. After half a year of training, Dongfang Wan's driving skills had also become more proficient. It was not as scary as it was at the beginning.
As the car gradually accelerated, the two girls continued to chat.
"Did you go over on the first day of the New Year?"
"Yes, those uncles are all back. They went back to pay their New Year's greetings one by one and received many red packets."
"I heard from the adults in my family that Huang Bingxiang hasn't been doing well for the past few years. He has been the Provincial Party Secretary for a long time, but he hasn't been promoted or transferred. But … the rumors at the top aren't very good for him."
"Second Uncle … I don't know about those things. I'm afraid he doesn't know me. But Second Aunt said a few words to me. Well, she knows that I'm working for you …"
Dongfang Wan smiled. "Of course, they know about that. But I don't think it's anything important. Your Second Uncle, on the other hand, is now a big umbrella for the Huang family. From the financial crisis two years ago to last year, the Zhang family and Liu family suffered the most. Then, the Lu family and our Dongfang family suffered the most. Your Huang family survived without any problems because of Secretary Huang's influence.
But … if the rumors aren't groundless, I'm afraid that once Secretary Huang falls, everyone will kick a man who's down. The Huang family will directly collapse … "
"Ah, then … then what should we do?"
"Haha, don't worry about that. I've only heard some nonsense. Most of the adults don't make sense. Also … how can a Provincial Party Secretary fall so easily?
By the way, did you see Gu Jiaming that day? "
"Yes, Lingjing went with Cousin. Second Uncle had a few words with him. Xiao Wan, do you want to see him?"
"Tsk, I don't want to see him."
Speaking of Jiaming, Dongfang Wan shook her head in annoyance. "He's also a member of the company. We spent a lot of effort to set up a laboratory for him, but he hasn't been there many times. His mind is very strange. I also hope that he can give me something interesting.
Also, I've been talking to my brother about him recently. His situation is a bit strange … "
"Dongfang … Senior Dongfang?"
Not noticing Hsu Yi-ting's sudden blush, Dongfang Wan only nodded. "Yes, he kept asking me about Gu Jiaming a while ago. Then he thoughtfully told me that Gu Jiaming is very powerful and that I shouldn't be biased against him. I thought it was strange. Isn't he a love rival with Gu Jiaming? Why would he suddenly say good things about him? Well, I guess my brother hasn't given up on Ye Lingjing. Now that he's saying good things about her, I'm afraid he's doing something secretly. Just wait and see. Gu Jiaming is going to suffer a big loss this time … Huh?
Why do you look so strange? "
"Ah!
Uh … that … Jiaming is still my cousin … "
"Anyway, you don't usually have any contact with him … Well, speaking of which, let's not talk about this. What do you think of the bottle of nail polish that I bought last time?"
The two had been working together for the past six months, and they were as close as sisters. However, what Hsu Yi-ting didn't know was that the reason why Dongfang Wan was so close to her was actually because of Jiaming.
Back then, Dongfang Wan was curious about Jian Suyan. Later, when she found out that Jian Suyan met with Hsu Yi-ting, she thought that the two had some kind of relationship. After that, the two got close and asked her to be her assistant.
Otherwise, there were so many capable people in the Dongfang family. Even at Sacred Heart College, there were many people who were more suitable than Hsu Yi-ting and closer to Dongfang Wan. Hsu Yi-ting had just finished drug rehabilitation. In such a decadent state, how could Dongfang Wan treat her as a good friend?
However, Dongfang Wan naturally couldn't say these things out loud. Hsu Yi-ting had met Dongfang Wan because of the Jiaming, but later on, Dongfang Wan had helped her several times, and Jiaming's help had become insignificant. Several times, he had "left her in the lurch", which made her more inclined to Dongfang Wan's side. Up until now, the two cousins had only met to greet each other, and their relationship wasn't that deep.
The two of them talked about some private things between girls in the car. Not long after, the sports car arrived at the most prosperous street in Jianghai City. The largest Star Lake supermarket opened by Wang Qiming was also located here. This area was the largest shopping and entertainment area in the vicinity. Many cinemas and shopping malls had already opened their doors, and the streets were crowded with people.
After parking the car, he sent Hsu Yi-ting to go shopping alone. Seeing the other party's hesitant but happy appearance, he couldn't help but laugh. He took the gift box alone and went up the building above the supermarket from the back door.
Dongfang Wan's family was rich since she was young, so she didn't have to worry about poverty. In addition, her temperament was stronger than that of ordinary girls, so she didn't have much interest in shopping. In the past six months, she had wholeheartedly invested in her own toy factory, so she didn't have the joy of shopping like ordinary girls.
Wang Qiming's office was on the fourth floor of this building. She turned up from the staircase at the back. It was the beginning of spring, which was also the peak shopping season for ordinary people. The staircase was full of banners and signboards, both written and unwritten. Most of them were about promotions and discounts. Some were from before the Spring Festival, and some were newly made. When she walked to the corner, she saw a very big promotion sign that had not been written yet. On it, there were five big words written with a colored pen: "Son in Sichuan Sun."
She didn't know what kind of advertisement was behind it.
He was really bold … She didn't know who wrote such a low-level thing. She stared blankly for a long time and couldn't help but laugh. However, if she registered a "Chuan Shang" brand of bedding series, using this sentence as an advertisement might be appropriate.
Thinking about the advertisement in her heart, the seventeen year old girl put on a mature face and skipped upstairs with the gift box.
She walked all the way to the fourth floor. The door of Star Lake Company's office was open. She walked in and explained the purpose of her visit to the secretary. Hearing that such a beautiful secretary was from a Dongfang family, she didn't dare to neglect her. However, CEO Wang temporarily had a guest, so she could only serve tea and ask her to wait outside.
This Wang Qiming was just a nouveau riche. In the upper class, his reputation wasn't good. "If there's something to do, the secretary will do it. If there's nothing to do, the secretary will do it." Dongfang Wan drank tea while curiously glancing at the secretary. The secretary was also curious about a rich young lady who could spend millions to open a company when she was still a student. The two of them stared at each other for a while. Not long after, Dongfang Wan stood up to look at the size regulations on the office wall. Inadvertently, she caught a glimpse of a somewhat familiar figure flashing out of the corridor.
That person was … Lei Qing?
This second generation of the Lei family had been pestering her for a long time. Although he left Jianghai for a period of time in the second half of the year, he came back at the end of the year. After all, he was a well-educated person. If it was a normal conversation, there were many things that she didn't hate. However, it was precisely because she knew that the other party was pursuing her that even if it was a normal meeting, Dongfang Wan couldn't help but feel disgusted. At this moment, the figure wasn't very clear. Just as she was about to catch up, the office door opened and Wang Qiming came out with a smile. "Haha, Miss Dongfang, I've made you wait for a long time. I'm really sorry, because I had to deal with some urgent matters …"
The secretary had previously said that Wang Qiming was receiving an important guest. However, when he came out of the office, he didn't see anyone else inside. After some pleasantries, the two of them entered the room.
This office used a one-way glass wall. The outside couldn't see inside, but the inside could see outside. This wasn't a strange thing. However, when the two of them talked about the contract a few minutes later, Dongfang Wan finally understood what had happened.
"Uh, Miss Dongfang, this matter … is really … I didn't plan for it before … I'm really sorry … Our supermarket's toy department has a clause in the agreement with others … I'm sorry, I'm sorry … I didn't read it carefully before … You know, we are all rough people … Yes, we were tricked …"
After accepting the golden pig, Wang Qiming complained to Dongfang Wan, saying that he had been tricked and signed a messy contract. The central idea was: I'm sorry, we can't sign this contract with you.
Amidst the repeated apologies, Dongfang Wan adjusted her mood, nodded and smiled. After some polite words, she began to bid farewell.
Wang Qiming still wanted to send the golden pig back, but Dongfang Wan naturally wouldn't accept it.
Keep it for your own STD treatment!
She secretly cursed in her heart. As soon as she stepped out of the door, her footsteps became faster. The Chinese New Year was originally a good time to build relationships and sign contracts. Her brother was involved in the planning of these people, and they had already started to discuss the contract before the Chinese New Year. However, recently, two contracts inexplicably fell through. She originally thought that she still had areas to train, but who knew that someone was behind it.
Her heart was burning like a fire. She couldn't wait to immediately call Lei Qing and directly scold him. However, after thinking about it, she put down this plan.
It was normal for business to be intercepted in the market. She still couldn't confirm that it was Lei Qing. If she called him personally, he would probably think that the two of them had a close relationship.
With this thought in mind, she walked to the corner of the second floor and stood in front of the promotional sign "Son in the Upper Sun". However, she immediately confirmed her guess.
Through the window at the corner of the stairs, she saw that in the small square below, there were two people she recognized. One of them was naturally Lei Qing, and the other was actually her male classmate, Gu Jiaming, whom she hadn't seen for a long time and who gave her the most headache.
Under the escort of Lei Qing's bodyguards, the two of them walked towards a coffee shop at the side.
What was this?
Gu Jiaming betrayed the organization, and these two bastards teamed up to scheme against her?
Thinking of this, her heart suddenly turned cold. Even she didn't know why she had such a feeling.
However, this feeling immediately disappeared without a trace. Because from the image, Gu Jiaming seemed to be somewhat unwilling, and Lei Qing seemed to be enthusiastic, but clearly had some malicious intent. He didn't care about the other party's opposition and brought him to the coffee shop.
Thinking about it, Lei Qing's mentality aside, Gu Jiaming was a guy who wouldn't be moved by force or persuasion. When Lei Qing thought that Gu Jiaming was her boyfriend, the two of them had a few conflicts. That guy looked like he didn't care about anything, but in fact, he held grudges. Once he really had bad feelings, it would be difficult for them to become friends in the future. No matter how much money Lei Qing spent, it would be useless.
Then this was a case of evil people being dealt with by evil people!
Her heart surged with happiness. In her heart, Lei Qing was probably inferior to Gu Jiaming. Although now it seemed that Lei Qing was stronger, if he angered Gu Jiaming, Lei Qing would most likely be the one to suffer.
Just now, the anger of losing a business deal didn't seem so obvious. She secretly went downstairs, then ran past a few telephone poles and hid behind a flower bed. Coincidentally, Lei Qing's big Cadillac sports car was parked to the side. She took out her keys and wanted to scratch it, but after thinking about it, she gave up.
When she looked at the coffee shop, she opened her mouth strangely.
"Why is Miss Zhang also there …"
Looking in through the glass window of the coffee shop, she saw that the person talking to Lei Qing at the coffee table was actually Teacher Ya Han, who was wearing a casual white casual outfit. Lei Qing's expression was respectful, and he didn't look as arrogant as before. Gu Jiaming was sitting next to Miss Zhang, leaning against the glass window and playing with the watch on his wrist in boredom.
Strange. Is Miss Zhang that close to Lei Qing?
Why didn't I know before …