Chapter 306: More Valuable Than Money

Zheng Qian was brewing a big plan in his mind.

A big plan that the money in his card might not even be enough to cover.

There were two reasons for seeking out Huo Muyan.

First, to get some cash rebates.

Second, he coveted her body and wanted to see if he could bed her.

There were still many girls in Yezhou that Zheng Qian hadn't had the chance to get his hands on yet.

Returning to Yezhou, besides preparing for the project, the main goal was to conquer the remaining few girls.

If he could bed them, he would; if he couldn't, he would quickly draw a line to avoid constantly thinking about it.

The project Zheng Qian gave to Huo Muyan was to redesign the livery for three cruise ships and change their paint jobs.

There was only one hard requirement: they must bear the logo of the Qianhe Group.

"Is this your order? Or is it a commissioned order?"

"Of course it's my order. Who else would be willing to spend this kind of money?"

Huo Muyan frowned even more deeply.

It would have been better if they hadn't met.

As soon as they met, Zheng Qian gave her such a big surprise.

You have to know, she originally worked in fashion design!

Fashion design was her specialty!

Yet Zheng Qian insisted on having her do livery design.

This kind of work shouldn't be given to her; it should go to those art studios that specialize in painting, which would definitely do a better job than her.

Fashion design is time-consuming and laborious, and the pay is low.

Livery design only requires drawing a few simple pictures, and the rest is left to the construction crew to paint according to the design.

"However, I must remind you that two of the cruise ships are in Jinmen and Jiangnan respectively, and only one, the platinum princess, is in Yebai."

"If you are willing to do it, you might have to run back and forth between three places."

"As for the price, that's not an issue."

Huo Muyan asked curiously, "How much?"

"Two hundred million?"

"What do you think?"

"If you think it's too little, I can add more, as long as you can do a good job."

"Ho... how much?"

Huo Muyan suspected she had misheard.

Zheng Qian repeated it again.

Only then was she certain that Zheng Qian was not joking.

Two hundred million!

Just to draw three design drafts??

The order Zheng Qian gave her far exceeded any quote from any luxury brand.

More than ten times that!

A premium of over 1000%!

This was basically just giving her money!

What was Zheng Qian trying to do?

Once might be understandable.

The last time, the 40-million-plus livery design had already shocked Huo Muyan.

It even caused quite a stir in her circle of friends because of this matter.

Was Zheng Qian doing charity here?

The number one philanthropist in Yezhou?

The relationship between the two of them had started off quite well.

But as it developed, it became somewhat ambiguous.

A couple?

Absolutely not.

Zheng Qian had never bought her a bouquet of flowers, nor had he ever formally confessed his feelings to her.

But if one were to say that Zheng Qian was purely doing business with her, even she wouldn't believe it.

Two huge orders—besides giving her money, what other thoughts could he have?

Even taking care of business doesn't go to this extent.

The intention was a bit too obvious.

She was, after all, a girl.

Since Zheng Qian wouldn't make it clear, she couldn't possibly rush to ask.

Anyway, it would be brought out into the open sooner or later.

"Fine, I agree to this matter."

"I'll give you the plan within a week."

"Good."

"Do you have anything to do this afternoon? Want to go take a bath together?"

Huo Muyan: ???

Take a bath?

If Zheng Qian had asked her out to eat, go shopping, or travel, she could understand.

What the hell was asking to go take a bath together right off the bat?

"Don't misunderstand. Someone gave me a VIP card last time, and I haven't tried it yet. I'm taking you to experience it."

"I'm not trying to bathe with you in the same tub."

"Don't think the wrong way."

Zheng Qian gave a wicked smile.

The confusion on Huo Muyan's face deepened.

This remark clearly wanted her to misunderstand!

It's hard not to think the wrong way, okay?

"What, are you afraid to go?"

"I won't lay a hand on you."

"Hmph!"

"Fine, I'll go. Who's afraid of whom?"

With Huo Muyan's temper, could she really be afraid of Zheng Qian laying a hand on her?

The two arrived at Zunhuang Pavilion.

"Hello, sir, is it the two of you?"

As soon as they entered the door, a manager in a suit and leather shoes greeted them with a smile.

At first glance at Zheng Qian and Huo Muyan's attire, they were obviously people from high society!

Big clients!

Walking commissions.

Every industry is hyper-competitive right now.

Even their bathing industry has started to compete fiercely.

Besides the decor, it's all about the service.

The attitude must be good.

Zunhuang Pavilion was a bath center that had just opened last month, with Boss Ni owning 49% of the shares and Boss Han owning 51%, opened by the two local kingpins in partnership.

When Zheng Qian revealed that golden VIP card, the manager was completely stunned.

Since it had just opened, only the two bosses had VIP cards.

He had misjudged.

This wasn't a walking commission.

It was about social connections and networking.

If he served Zheng Qian well, it would be worth far more than just a little commission.

Handing over the entire Zunhuang Pavilion to him to manage wouldn't be a problem!

This was much more valuable than money!

"Can this card be used?" Zheng Qian asked.

"Yes, yes, yes! Of course it can be used!"

"Handsome, how should I address you?" The manager took the VIP card Zheng Qian handed over with both hands, extremely fawning.

"My surname is Zheng."

Immediately after, the manager shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Xiao Huang, prepare a supreme suite for Young Master Zheng!"

"Young Master Zheng, I will prepare the bathing supplies for you. Do you prefer a long towel or a short towel?"

Huo Muyan's expression suddenly changed.

Wait.

This development isn't right!

How did it become a suite?

"Wait a second, is a suite one room?" Huo Muyan asked.

"It counts as a room, but rest assured, Miss, the area of every suite is over 300 square meters!"

The manager misunderstood her meaning.

Huo Muyan shook her head repeatedly.

"No, no..."

How could one suite work?

If she went in, her relationship with Zheng Qian would be even harder to explain.

If Zheng Qian went back on his word then, what would she do?

"Right, right, right, that won't do."

"Open two suites."

"One suite is not very appropriate."

Zheng Qian explained.

The manager frowned slightly.

Huh?

Still opening two suites?

So Zheng Qian doesn't actually have a relationship with this girl?

Fine, fine, fine.

This is not something he should worry about.

Whatever Zheng Qian says, he will do.

"Very well, Young Master Zheng, then as you command, two suites!"

The manager hurriedly changed his instructions, telling his subordinate Xiao Huang to prepare another suite.

The whole service experience was quite comfortable.

The manager thoughtfully prepared a fruit platter and tea and drinks.

Taking a bath was just the beginning; the main point was the full-service package arranged afterward.

Massages, acupressure, physical therapy—everything was done by top-tier technicians.

Finally, Zheng Qian and Huo Muyan sat side by side, lying on fully automatic massage chairs, and called for two beautiful female technicians to wash their feet.

"How is it? I didn't wrong you, did I, Miss Huo?"

Zheng Qian asked with a smile.

"It's alright."

Huo Muyan shook her head.

She had long heard that a bath center had opened here, but she had never been.

It was actually quite comfortable.

"Then I'll give this card to you. You can come whenever you want, and it's free the whole way."