199: Chapter 199 Wrap both of them up

In the food delivery industry, the first priority is operations; the coordination system for online and offline interaction and logistics distribution is much more complex than group buying.

Second, you need a strong ground promotion team to conquer city by city, which is the same strategy as group buying.

Moreover, starting a food delivery business is basically burning money in the early stages—burning your own money and burning capital.

To make a profit, you have to wait until the market reshuffles and only one or two players are left.

Although the food delivery market seems large, it's far behind those giants.

In the time it takes to set up food delivery, he could have already created short videos.

Compared to short videos, the food delivery market is far inferior.

Besides, this isn't something he can handle just because he has a system; the cycle is too long, too heavy, and too expensive. It's not something he should touch at this stage.

Chen Fan placed the breakfast on the table and was about to call her when the sound of footsteps came from the direction of the bedroom.

He turned his head and saw Qiao Linlin walking out from the end of the hallway.

She was wearing a loose loungewear hoodie, her hair tied casually in a bun with a few stray strands falling by her ears, and her face still had the rosy flush of someone who had just woken up.

She lacked the exquisite, eye-catching charm of last night, but had gained a bit more laziness and casualness.

"Have you washed up?" Chen Fan asked.

"I have." Qiao Linlin walked to the dining table, her eyes already glued to the bulging bag.

"Come and eat breakfast."

As soon as he finished speaking, she had already pulled open the bag and peeked inside. It was packed with soy milk, fried dough sticks, soup dumplings, tea eggs, and tofu pudding.

"Wow—" Her eyes lit up instantly. "Boss, when did you go out? I didn't hear a thing."

"You were sleeping like a pig, what could you possibly hear?" Chen Fan pulled out a chair and sat down.

Qiao Linlin didn't talk back. She stared at the breakfast on the table for two seconds, then suddenly turned around and threw her arms around Chen Fan's neck, hanging onto him like a koala.

"Boss, you're so good."

Before Chen Fan could react, she quickly planted a kiss on his cheek.

Immediately after, she turned and sat in her chair as if nothing had happened. She unwrapped the disposable chopsticks, picked up a soup dumpling, and stuffed it into her mouth. Her movements were smooth, as if the previous moment had never occurred.

"Mmm! These soup dumplings are delicious!" she said indistinctly.

Chen Fan touched the cheek she had kissed, looked at her for two seconds, and then reached out to hand her a tissue.

"Wipe your mouth, the oil is dripping onto your clothes."

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After breakfast, the two began to get dressed to head out.

Qiao Linlin dressed up very beautifully today.

On top, she wore a cream-white turtleneck cashmere sweater that softly hugged her silhouette, the collar slightly bunched at her chin, making her neck look long and clean.

Below, she wore a dark gray high-waisted wool skirt. The hem sat three fingers above her knees, revealing long legs wrapped in nude-colored fleece leggings.

At that moment, she was sitting on a chair in the entryway, bending over to put on a pair of white high-heeled boots. The zipper was halfway up, revealing her slender ankles.

"Ready yet?"

"Ready." Qiao Linlin stood up and stomped her feet lightly, her boot heels making a crisp clicking sound on the floor.

"Let's go then."

The two took the elevator to the underground parking lot. Chen Fan started the car and drove toward the exit. Half an hour later, the car stopped at the mall entrance.

Entering the mall, the two went straight to the Chanel counter.

As soon as they entered the store, a shopping assistant came forward to greet them.

Chen Fan looked and saw that it seemed to be the same assistant who had served him last time.

The assistant clearly remembered Chen Fan vividly. For customers of this level, their spending records and preferences are kept in the system.

She approached with a standard smile and spoke politely and warmly: "Mr. Chen, long time no see. Welcome."

Halfway through her sentence, her gaze naturally fell on Qiao Linlin beside Chen Fan and paused for a moment.

A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes—it didn't seem to be this girl last time. However, she quickly regained her composure without showing any abnormality.

With someone of Chen Fan's caliber, it wasn't strange to have different girls around him frequently.

Among the customers who came to the store, she had seen men whose looks and physique were far inferior to Chen Fan's, but who were simply rich, and the girls by their side changed just as often.

Having seen so much of it, she was no longer surprised.

"Mr. Chen, what would you like to see today?"

"I'm looking for bags."

Hearing this, the assistant's smile grew even more radiant: "Certainly, this way, please."

She led them to a display case featuring the latest season's arrivals. Various sizes and colors of bags were arranged on the glass surface, each gleaming delicately under the lights.

"These are all the new autumn and winter arrivals that just came in," the assistant introduced softly. "This one is this year's limited edition color; the entire Chang'an Store was only allocated two..."

Qiao Linlin's eyes were already glued to the bags.

She looked from left to right, then right to left. Her eyes grew brighter, but soon a conflicted expression appeared—it seemed every single one suited her taste, and she didn't know which one to choose.

The assistant stood by, maintaining a perfect level of patience. She didn't rush them or push recommendations too aggressively, only occasionally adding a soft word or two about the materials and styles.

Qiao Linlin circled around and finally stopped in front of a relatively low-key bag in the corner. A classic black and gold model, not too big or small, versatile, and a safe choice.

"This one then," she said.

Chen Fan glanced at the price on the tag—12,800. It wasn't cheap, but in this store, it was indeed in the lowest price bracket.

He looked away from the tag and casually glanced at Qiao Linlin's face.

She was watching the assistant take the bag out of the display case, a smile on her lips, looking very satisfied.

But Chen Fan noticed that at the moment she made her decision, her gaze had lingered on another white bag next to it for a long time.

Chen Fan quietly checked the price tag of that bag—23,600.

"Take that one out for a look as well," Chen Fan pointed to the white one.

The assistant was slightly taken aback, then her smile deepened. She nodded quickly, "Of course, Mr. Chen."

She walked quickly to the display stand, carefully took down the bag, and presented it to Qiao Linlin.

Qiao Linlin took the bag, a flash of pleasant surprise in her eyes.

She slung the strap over her shoulder, turned to look in the mirror, then turned sideways, slightly adjusting its position.

"How is it? Do you like it?"

Qiao Linlin nodded, her voice as soft as a kitten's meow: "Mhm."

"Then let's buy both."

Qiao Linlin was stunned. She had originally thought Chen Fan would only buy one for her; she hadn't expected him to buy both.

But she wasn't the pretentious type either. She nodded decisively, her eyes filled with unmistakable joy.

Seeing this, Chen Fan looked at the assistant and spoke as casually as if he were ordering the most mundane task: "Wrap them both up."

"Certainly, Mr. Chen!" The assistant's smile was as radiant as a holiday celebration. She took the card Chen Fan handed over with both hands, her voice half a pitch higher than before. "Please wait a moment, I'll wrap them up for you right away."