82: Chapter 82 The two best friends meet

As soon as Jiang Jing stepped out, his phone rang; it was a message from Li Xue.

She said she wanted to join Jiang Jing for the dinner gathering that evening.

Jiang Jing's fingers tapped rapidly on the phone screen as he replied to Li Xue: "Sounds good, it's the perfect opportunity to introduce you to the company's core team."

After sending that, he immediately switched to Jiang Yan's chat box: "Find a high-end restaurant, book the whole place, and arrange seating for 20 people."

Before he even put his phone down, a system notification chimed in his mind: "Do you wish to open the Small Gift Box?"

It turned out that the Small Gift Box and the lucky draw attempts awarded after Qin Shuang's favorability rating exceeded 90 hadn't been used yet; the system was truly thoughtful.

"Open," Jiang Jing thought silently to himself.

[ Opening Small Gift Box... ]

[ Congratulations on receiving: Property rights to Block A of the Rong City International Financial Center ]

[ This property has a total value of approximately 3.8 billion, all property rights procedures have been completed, it is fully furnished, and is ready for immediate occupancy. ]

Block A of the Rong City International Financial Center? That was one of the landmark buildings in Rong City, standing 38 stories tall, and the top floor was the headquarters location that countless companies dreamed of!

Jiang Jing let out a whistle, feeling quite pleased.

Jiang Jing dialed Jiang Yan's number: "Go to Block A of the Rong City International Financial Center immediately to handle the handover procedures, and transfer everything under the name of Xingchen Technology."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the line: "Mr. Jiang, are you saying... the entire Block A?"

"That's right, the property documents should have already been delivered to my home." Jiang Jing's tone was as calm as if he were discussing what to have for breakfast.

"Also, there's no need to look for a venue anymore; just take the team directly to the 38th floor of the International Financial Center. Our company will be located there from now on."

Hanging up the phone, Jiang Jing checked the time—five-ten.

There was still some time before the seven o'clock appointment with Li Ruonan, and Li Xue still needed to get ready, so there was plenty of time.

As the lamborghini pulled into the underground garage of the Yunhai View Mansion, Li Xue's sweet voice came through Jiang Jing's Bluetooth headset: "Brother, I've arrived downstairs, where are you?"

"I'm in the parking lot, you..."

"I see you!" The crisp sound of high heels echoed on the other end of the line. In the rearview mirror, Li Xue was jogging over wearing a new Chanel suit, her long black hair fluttering in the wind.

As soon as Jiang Jing got out of the car, Li Xue threw herself into his arms: "Is it a surprise? I had Ruonan help me pick this out, and she said it looks like a proper 'CEO's wife'." She spun around, her skirt tracing a graceful arc, "Does it look good?"

Only then did Jiang Jing notice that her makeup today was exceptionally exquisite, with a gentle bean-paste red lip color and a pair of earrings on her earlobes. It seemed the little girl had prepared seriously.

"You look beautiful." Jiang Jing planted a kiss on her forehead, then suddenly remembered something: "Wait, you've been in contact with Li Ruonan?"

"Yeah, I just sent her a message saying I was going to meet your colleagues tonight, and she told me..." Li Xue suddenly covered her mouth, "Ah, she said not to tell you we talked."

Jiang Jing narrowed his eyes. This was getting interesting; these two girls had actually coordinated beforehand.

The elevator went straight to the 38th floor. The moment the doors opened, Li Xue exclaimed: "Oh my god! Is this... Brother's company?"

Before them was a grand lobby with a ceiling nearly six meters high, and beyond the curved floor-to-ceiling windows was the twilight view of the entire Rong City. The dark gray marble floor was polished to a mirror-like shine, and the four characters "Xingchen Technology" on the logo wall in the center shimmered brilliantly under the lights.

Jiang Yan's efficiency was always so high and perfect; Jiang Jing was extremely satisfied.

"Do you like it?" Jiang Jing took her hand, "You can come by often in the future."

"Director Jiang." Jiang Yan walked quickly from the end of the corridor. She was slightly taken aback when she saw Li Xue, but quickly regained her professional smile: "Hello, Miss Li. Director Jiang, all the equipment has been tested, and the team is waiting for you in the conference room."

Jiang Jing squeezed Li Xue's palm: "Shall we go meet my core team first?"

Inside the conference room, over a dozen elites were having a heated discussion. When Jiang Jing walked in with Li Xue, the discussion came to an abrupt halt.

"Everyone, let me introduce you." Jiang Jing naturally put his arm around Li Xue's waist, "This is my girlfriend, Li Xue."

Zhang Mingyuan pushed up his glasses: "Director Jiang is truly lucky." The other older members also nodded in friendly greeting.

However, the younger ones, like that hacker kid Wang Ye, were staring at Li Xue in a trance, only coming back to their senses after being elbowed by Zhao Tiejun.

"Director Jiang." Chen Wei spoke up suddenly, "We just finished reviewing the technical demonstration, and there's a critical issue..."

"Alright, we'll discuss the specific details tomorrow." Jiang Jing glanced at his watch and suddenly raised his voice, "Tonight is mainly a welcome banquet, I've booked..."

"Director Jiang!" The receptionist pushed the door open in a panic, "There's a Miss Li who says she was invited by you..."

Before she could finish, Li Ruonan walked in, wearing ten-centimeter high heels. She had changed into a wine-red suit skirt today, her short hair styled with hair gel into a messy yet stylish arc, making her look like a walking flame.

"Ruonan? Why are you here?" Li Xue let go of Jiang Jing's hand and walked quickly toward her best friend.

Li Ruonan quickly adjusted her expression: "Xiaoxue? Didn't Jiang Jing tell you? I'm the financial accountant for Xingchen Technology now." She glanced at Jiang Jing provocatively, "I just signed the contract today."

Jiang Jing walked over without changing his expression and naturally put his arm around Li Xue's waist: "I was just about to tell you about this. Ruonan's talent in finance shouldn't go to waste, so I poached her."

Li Xue looked at Jiang Jing, then at her best friend, and suddenly giggled: "You two were doing things behind my back!" She affectionately linked arms with Li Ruonan, "But this is great; we'll be able to see each other often from now on!"

Li Ruonan clearly breathed a sigh of relief and raised an eyebrow at Jiang Jing. Jiang Jing returned a meaningful smile—the girl had decent acting skills.

The conference room suddenly became terrifyingly quiet. Jiang Jing felt over a dozen gazes scanning back and forth between him and the two girls.

"Ahem." Jiang Jing broke the silence, "Since everyone is here, let's move to the restaurant. Jiang Yan, is the meal ready?"

The topic change was successful. As everyone walked toward the restaurant, Li Ruonan deliberately lagged behind. When Jiang Jing passed by her, he heard a very faint cold snort: "Almost messed that up, didn't you?"

The dining area was equally stunning; in an aquarium spanning the entire wall, tropical fish swam among colorful coral.

A Michelin-starred chef was preparing wagyu sushi at the counter, while waiters moved about pouring champagne.

"Brother," Li Xue asked in a low voice, "Is this whole floor yours?"

"Wrong, it's the entire building." Jiang Jing handed her a glass of juice, "If you like, shall I reserve an office for you?"

Li Xue's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Of course." Jiang Jing took the opportunity to whisper in her ear, "But you'll have to wear professional attire... and black stockings to work."

Li Xue blushed and punched Jiang Jing lightly, a scene that was just spotted by Li Ruonan in the distance. She tilted her head back, downed half a glass of champagne, and turned to go chat with Chen Wei.