97: Hongzhi Group

As soon as the message was sent, someone immediately jumped out.

"Oh? Is Big Lin questioning Supervisor Lin's strength?"

"Exactly! That's what you call professional! Cutting through the mess quickly!"

Another troublemaker, who usually didn't get along with him, directly switched to mockery mode.

"Then we'll see Big Lin's performance today!"

"Big Lin has been out running around all day too; he'll definitely be able to grind out a deal, right?"

"We're all waiting for your good news!"

Lin Guodong's face had turned from dark to the color of pig liver.

He could feel his blood pressure soaring.

He couldn't say he was stalking Lin Chao and hadn't seen a single damn client.

He could only grit his teeth and swallow his pride.

"Deals aren't that easy to negotiate; it depends on luck."

He practically squeezed these words out one by one from between his teeth.

The troublemaker in the group clearly had no intention of letting him off.

"Luck? Supervisor Lin has been getting deals every day lately. Why is his luck so good and things so easy for him?"

"If you ask me, it's a matter of ability."

"..."

Lin Guodong was completely speechless.

He gripped his phone tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hand as if he wanted to crush the cold machine into pieces.

He wanted to curse their mothers.

He wanted to point at those people's noses in the group and curse eighteen generations of their ancestors!

But he didn't dare.

He could only slam his phone onto the passenger seat.

"Fuck!"

A roar of suppressed rage erupted from the depths of his throat.

"A bunch of ass-kissing bastards!"

"Lin Chao! You're just a damn pretty boy who got lucky!"

He slammed his fist onto the steering wheel, and the horn let out a long "beep—", piercing and frustrated.

Stalking?

Stalking my ass!

If he stayed here any longer, he feared he would die of anger!

With bloodshot eyes, Lin Guodong started the car through gritted teeth.

Accompanied by the sharp screech of tires against the ground, the black sedan shot out like an arrow from a bow, carrying a sky-high resentment as it sped away from Qinglan Garden without looking back.

After hanging up the phone, the gloom on Lin Chao's face vanished.

Three big deals were enough to smooth over any unpleasantness.

Especially the unpleasantness of being teased by a little slip of a girl.

He stretched, his joints making a series of popping sounds, and his whole body felt comfortable.

Glancing at the time on his wristwatch, the hand had quietly slid toward five o'clock.

It was about time to pick up Yan Qiaoqiao.

Lin Chao grabbed his car keys and left immediately without any delay.

The flying fox SUV smoothly drove out of the neighborhood and merged into the evening traffic.

He didn't drive directly to the front of the company building.

After all, for a supervisor to be waiting in his own car at the end of the workday specifically to pick up a new female colleague...

If any colleague saw this scene, it would be enough to trigger a tsunami in the company's gossip group.

He parked the car in front of a coffee shop on the corner across from the company, rolled down the window, and waited patiently.

At five-thirty, the crowd of people getting off work poured out of the office building.

Lin Chao put out his cigarette and dialed Yan Qiaoqiao's number.

"Hello, I'm here."

"At the corner diagonally across from your company, a black flying fox SUV."

Soon, a slender figure trotted across the crosswalk and appeared in his line of sight.

Yan Qiaoqiao was wearing a light yellow dress today, her long hair draped over her shoulders, looking gentle and quiet.

She opened the car door and sat inside, bringing with her the faint scent of shampoo.

"Have you been waiting long?"

"No, just got here," Lin Chao replied casually as he started the car.

Yan Qiaoqiao curiously looked at the simple interior decorations, her eyes sparkling.

"Where are we going to eat?"

Lin Chao turned the steering wheel and steadily merged the car into the main road.

"Your stomach isn't good, so you can't eat anything too spicy or stimulating."

"Let's have Cantonese food; it's light and good for the stomach."

Hearing this, Yan Qiaoqiao's little mouth pouted slightly.

She was actually a girl from Xiangchu who couldn't live without spicy food.

But since Lin Chao was thinking about her health, that little bit of disappointment in her heart was instantly filled with sweetness.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

The car stopped in front of an elegantly decorated Cantonese restaurant.

The two chose a window booth and sat down; Yan Qiaoqiao naturally pushed the menu in front of Lin Chao.

"You order; I don't know what's good."

Lin Chao wasn't formal either, skillfully ordering a few signature light dishes and a pot of stomach-nourishing soup.

While waiting for the food to be served, he reached out his hand toward Yan Qiaoqiao.

"Give me your wrist."

Yan Qiaoqiao obediently extended her fair wrist, letting him place his fingers on her pulse point.

Lin Chao closed his eyes, his two fingers resting lightly as he carefully felt the beating of her pulse.

Hmm, her pulse was much more stable and powerful than it had been two days ago.

It seemed the acupuncture was working.

Having confirmed this, he let go of her hand.

"You're recovering well; continue to take your medicine on time."

"Okay," Yan Qiaoqiao replied sweetly, the light in her eyes almost overflowing.

Lin Chao had just retracted his hand and picked up his teacup to take a sip of water.

A female voice, somewhat lazy yet highly penetrating, rang out from behind him without warning.

"Little brother, what are you doing here?"

Lin Chao's movement of holding the teacup suddenly froze.

This voice... He slowly turned his head, and an incomparably beautiful face came into view.

It was indeed Xie Mengya.

Her gaze merely swept over Lin Chao's face before locking onto Yan Qiaoqiao, who was sitting opposite him, like a precision radar.

That look was full of scrutiny and inquiry.

Then, Xie Mengya's red lips curled into a half-smile.

"Having dinner with your girlfriend?"

Yan Qiaoqiao's face instantly turned red, like a ripe apple.

She subconsciously gripped the hem of her dress, feeling a bit flustered.

Lin Chao's heart skipped a beat.

He immediately put on a bright smile and stood up.

"Sister Mengya, what a coincidence!"

"Let me introduce you, this is my university classmate, Yan Qiaoqiao."

"She just joined the company a couple of days ago and is now a colleague in our Marketing Department."

His introduction was clear, swift, and precisely cleared up any ambiguous relationship.

Immediately after, he looked at the somewhat uneasy Yan Qiaoqiao, his tone becoming a bit more serious.

"Qiaoqiao, this is President Xie of Hongzhi Group, Xie Mengya."

"She is a very important sister to me."

He emphasized the word "sister" very clearly.

When Yan Qiaoqiao heard the words "Hongzhi Group," especially "President Xie," she was completely stunned.

That was the Hongzhi Group!

She looked at the woman before her, who exuded a powerful aura and was aggressively beautiful, and swallowed nervously.

She quickly stood up from her seat and gave a slight bow.

"Hello, President Xie!"

"I am Yan Qiaoqiao from Group Two of the Health and Wellness Healthcare Marketing Department."

The smile on Xie Mengya's face finally became a bit more genuine.

She took the initiative to reach out her hand to Yan Qiaoqiao, her exquisite red nail polish gleaming enticingly under the lights.

"Hello, Miss Yan."

Flattered, Yan Qiaoqiao hurriedly reached out both hands and gently grasped the tips of Xie Mengya's fingers.

The touch was warm and firm, carrying a hint of unquestionable dominance.