18: Give a reason

When Wu Fan walked into Chen Lu's office, she was looking at vehicle manifests.

As the manager of the travel agency's scheduling department, she had quite a lot to deal with every day.

Seeing Wu Fan enter, she immediately said very politely, "Brother Fan, you're here. Come sit next to me and bring a chair over."

Wu Fan acknowledged and moved a chair over.

The two sat side-by-side and began to go over the vehicle manifests.

It only took them about half an hour to clarify all the discrepancies in the manifests. Some were double-counted, others were missed.

Wu Fan stood up, stretched, and said, "Done. If there's nothing else, I'll head back."

He was actually craving a cigarette and wanted to slip out of the office early.

Chen Lu pulled out a gift box from under her desk and said, "Take this tea home to drink."

Wu Fan glanced at it and said, "Manager Chen, you're too kind."

Chen Lu smiled sweetly and said, "You gave me all three golden gifts, so this bit of tea is nothing, right?"

Wu Fan was startled and met her gaze, but found her eyes clear and transparent, so he looked away and said, "If Yaoyao hadn't had your help, I wouldn't even have time to drive and earn money. Are you free this weekend? Yaoyao wants you to take her to play on the slide."

Chen Lu didn't hesitate, "Let's set a time then."

"Alright, I'm off, bye-bye." Wu Fan picked up the tea and left without waiting for her reply.

He immediately put a cigarette in his mouth, lit it, and took a deep drag.

Chen Lu isn't young anymore, why doesn't she find a partner?

Her figure and looks are both great, what is she thinking?

Wu Fan couldn't quite understand.

Although she's a bit of a homebody, that shouldn't affect her finding a partner.

He exhaled a puff of smoke, and just as he was about to go home, he remembered Qian Ning's mention of contracting the fleet, so after finishing his cigarette, he returned to Chen Lu's office.

"Brother Fan, why are you back?"

Wu Fan sat down on the sofa opposite her and asked, "Is our company's five vehicles really going to be outsourced?"

Chen Lu stopped her work, her eyes lit up, and she asked with some surprise, "Brother Fan, have you finally come to your senses? Do you want to contract them?"

Wu Fan nodded and said, "I'm just asking around; I do have that intention."

Chen Lu was visibly pleased, "I told you a few years ago, but you kept refusing. Why do you want to contract them this year?"

She was still a bit curious.

Wu Fan couldn't possibly tell her it was Qian Ning's idea, and besides, she didn't know Qian Ning.

So he thought for a moment and said, "Yaoyao is growing up day by day, and there will be more and more places to spend money in the future. If I don't work hard now, I'll be old soon, haha."

Chen Lu's cheeks flushed as she said, "I know about your living situation, but last time, why did you still give me such an expensive gift?"

She looked up at Wu Fan, and there was actually a hint of tenderness in her eyes.

Wu Fan, however, didn't notice and casually said, "That thing isn't worth much; don't take it to heart. The effort and time you've put into Yaoyao over the years are priceless."

Chen Lu was silent for a moment and then said, "Regarding the contracting, I'll speak with CEO Gu in advance and give her a heads-up. However, Island Transport Auto Rental Co., Ltd. also seems very interested in these five vehicles, so you need to be mentally prepared."

Wu Fan feigned nervousness and said, "They want them too? Then how can I compete?"

Chen Lu looked at Wu Fan with encouraging eyes and said, "You need to have confidence. I'll talk to CEO Gu and try to prioritize internal company personnel for the contract. If you're short on money, I can also help you."

"Alright then, when it's time to contract, remember to let me know."

After Wu Fan finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.

Chen Lu looked at his retreating back and said, "Okay."

...Wu Fan got on his scooter and headed straight for the Hongqi 4S store.

It only took a few minutes to order a Hongqi HS5. The main reason was that there happened to be a blue car in stock, which was very rare.

Moreover, this SUV's style, space, and interior were all decent.

He'd buy one to use as a transition for now, and upgrade when he had more money later.

The beautiful saleswoman was beaming with joy; if she had one customer like this a day, she'd get rich.

However, she strongly recommended that Wu Fan take out a loan and listed its many benefits.

Wu Fan refused. He paid in two installments and took it directly.

The electric bike instantly became a burden, and the beautiful saleswoman very politely drove it to the downstairs of Wu Fan's home.

When Wu Fan got out of the car, Fang Hanyu and Lin Daixi were walking downstairs arm-in-arm.

These two women had different styles.

Fang Hanyu exuded mature femininity, with a strong, alluring charm in her eyes.

Lin Daixi, after all, was still a university student, and her purity and youthfulness were unique.

Wu Fan stood by the car door, looking at Fang Hanyu quite boldly, a cigarette in his mouth.

Fang Hanyu looked at the car in surprise, "Wu Fan, this is something! You bought a car?"

Wu Fan exhaled a puff of smoke, "Mm, yeah, how is it? Does the style look good?"

Fang Hanyu scrutinized the car again, "It's alright."

Lin Daixi said in surprise, "The color of this car is quite nice."

Wu Fan quickly agreed, "Great minds think alike! I ordered it precisely because I liked the color of this car."

To please the beautiful women, he told a string of lies.

Actually, in his heart, cars should be black or white; everything else was nonsense.

Lin Daixi, hearing Wu Fan's words, indeed smiled sweetly.

Fang Hanyu said, "Wu Fan, where are you going? Why don't you give us a ride? Let us experience your new car too."

"Where are you two going?"

"Daixi's laptop broke; she needs to buy a new one."

Wu Fan checked the time, figuring he could make it to pick up Yaoyao, and such an opportunity was rare, so he readily said, "Get in, it's no trouble at all."

After the car started, Wu Fan asked, "Where are you planning to buy it?"

Lin Daixi said, "How about Jiayi Shopping Mall? There are more choices there."

Wu Fan replied, "I think that's great, let's go there."

Upon arriving at the mall, Fang Hanyu said, "Wu Fan, let's go in together. After we buy it, you can drive us back, okay?"

After she finished speaking, she chuckled.

Wu Fan said grandly, "Alright! Since we're here, I'll buy Sister Lin Daixi's computer too, consider it a welcome gift."

Upon hearing this, Lin Daixi blushed slightly, looking at Wu Fan incredulously, unsure how to respond.

Fang Hanyu said somewhat sarcastically, "Wu Fan, you must have come into some unexpected wealth! Since you're so generous, why don't you buy me a new phone too?"

Wu Fan deliberately refused her, saying, "Your sister is pure and lovely, and still a student, that's why I'm giving her a welcome gift. For me to buy you a new phone, can you give me a reasonable reason?"

Fang Hanyu's face turned green with anger upon hearing this.

After all, she had helped Wu Fan out before with her 'meal ticket,' so why was he showing her no respect at all?

"Wu Fan, you... we are, at least... neighbors for many years."

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