Chapter 95: An Urgent Crisis

The awards ceremony was incredibly boring, so these few female sailors became the perfect distraction for Zheng Qian and Xiao Xinhao.

Although Zhengxin Shipyard didn't have any cruise ships, there was no harm in getting to know them.

After the female sailors stepped off the stage, Zheng Qian and Xiao Xinhao went over to join them.

"Could you please get some drinks for these ladies who have made such outstanding contributions to the maritime industry?"

Xiao Xinhao snapped his fingers to summon a waiter.

"Champagne? Or whiskey?"

"Whiskey."

"I'll have champagne."

Zheng Qian was dumbfounded. Xiao Xinhao was a textbook pick-up artist; his smooth moves made the female sailors giggle.

It seemed Xiao Xinhao did this often; he really knew how to hit the mark.

"I'm the business manager for Zhengxin Shipyard, uh..." Xiao Xinhao glanced back at Zheng Qian.

He had originally wanted to show off in front of Zheng Qian, but he almost forgot that he was working under him now. Naturally, Zheng Qian was the star of the show!

After introducing himself, Xiao Xinhao tactfully introduced Zheng Qian: "This is my boss, the Vice President of Zhengxin Shipyard, President Zheng, Zheng Qian."

"Good afternoon, President Zheng!"

The female sailors greeted Zheng Qian in unison, including a blue-eyed, blonde foreign girl among them.

"Just call me Mr. Zheng; there's no need for 'President Zheng'." Zheng Qian awkwardly took a sip of his red wine.

Through their conversation, Zheng Qian learned that, just as they had imagined, these female sailors were looking for new employment.

Their captain was named Yao Qiuqiu. She had soft, delicate skin, a refined demeanor, a pleasant, rounded face, and a stunning figure.

Zheng Qian felt that even Hong Kong actresses would pale in comparison to Yao Qiuqiu.

The other female sailors were similar in appearance, but the captain had a natural air of leadership. Dressed in a light gold uniform with badges on her shoulders, she was particularly captivating.

"Does Mr. Zheng's cruise ship need crew?" Yao Qiuqiu began to recommend herself, introducing her work experience on cruise ships and the highly qualified team of sailors under her command.

Those who came to the awards ceremony today weren't actually just ordinary sailors; they were first mates, second mates, third mates, and so on.

If Yao Qiuqiu hadn't mentioned it, Zheng Qian never would have guessed that these petite, beautiful girls could hold such positions.

What surprised Zheng Qian the most was that Yao Qiuqiu had been leading this team, working on various cruise ships for five years.

In terms of knowledge, appearance, figure, and eloquence, these women were far superior to any flight attendant!

"Does Mr. Zheng's cruise ship need crew?" Yao Qiuqiu asked again.

"Uh, our company hasn't launched any cruise ship operations yet. We were just amazed by your outstanding contributions and wanted to come over and meet you."

"Oh, I see."

Yao Qiuqiu nodded. Although she didn't say anything, her eyes betrayed a deep sense of disappointment.

She had originally thought there was a chance to find a new employer.

In the end, they were just like all the other jerks at the awards ceremony, just here to hit on them.

Including Zheng Qian and Xiao Xinhao, this was already the eighth group of men to approach them.

Every one of them was a company president, but most didn't even operate cruise ships. The few who did weren't hiring; they just wanted their contact information to see if they could get lucky.

On the other side.

"What are they talking about?"

Jiang Yanran glanced over and saw Zheng Qian and Xiao Xinhao chatting happily with the beautiful female sailors.

"President Jiang, the cruise industry hasn't been doing well over the past year. Many international cruise companies have been forced to shut down their operations. Those female sailors are here looking for work."

"Oh? They are sailors?" Jiang Yanran had arrived late on the third day and didn't know that these female sailors had already gone on stage to receive awards.

"Yes, they just went on stage to accept an award. Those girls saved 25 passengers during a cruise ship fire and received an Outstanding Achievement Award." Secretary Du Bingbing patiently explained to Jiang Yanran.

As she spoke, she kept glancing at Zheng Qian.

Jiang Yanran noticed the strange look on Secretary Du Bingbing's face: "What? Do you have a crush on that jerk?"

"No... no, I don't!" Secretary Du Bingbing quickly looked away, feeling very guilty.

Secretary Du Bingbing actually had a good impression of Zheng Qian, whether it was his gentlemanly behavior when she almost hit him on the first day, his passionate speech on the second day, or even his easygoing charm with the women today.

Secretary Du Bingbing thought Zheng Qian was a handsome, promising, and charming man.

She was a sucker for that type.

Jiang Yanran snorted, didn't say anything more, ordered a cocktail, and walked straight over.

Secretary Du Bingbing panicked and quickly followed.

Jiang Yanran?!

Both Zheng Qian and Xiao Xinhao were startled by Jiang Yanran's sudden appearance.

What was she doing here?

Jiang Yanran didn't seem to have any intention of speaking to either Xiao Xinhao or Zheng Qian. She gracefully extended her hand to the female captain, Yao Qiuqiu: "Hello, my name is Jiang Yanran, the Chairwoman of Asia Shipping."

Asia Shipping?!

The girls looked at each other in surprise.

This was one of the most powerful maritime companies in Kyushu.

The head of Asia Shipping was actually a young and beautiful woman!

This really caught them off guard.

Meeting someone like this—even if Asia Shipping didn't operate cruise ships—she had immense connections. Arranging work for them would just be a matter of a single word.

"I've heard of your heroic deeds, and I admire your actions immensely. The phrase 'women are no less heroic than men' is perfectly embodied by you."

"Do you have time? We could go somewhere quiet to discuss potential cooperation."

The girls were thrilled. Female sailors often faced so much discrimination on board; only a strong woman like Jiang Yanran could truly resonate with them.

The crew, including Yao Qiuqiu, left Zheng Qian and Xiao Xinhao standing there and eagerly followed Jiang Yanran.

In just three sentences, seven women had been snatched away from Zheng Qian.

He was furious!

"Qian, let's go somewhere else. I know a bar where the girls are pretty good too."

During this awkward moment, Xiao Xinhao stepped up to ease the tension.

Jiang Yanran's actions just now were undoubtedly a punishment for him.

But Zheng Qian was the one trying to pick up women this time. Why would Jiang Yanran want to ruin Zheng Qian's fun?

Xiao Xinhao remembered Zheng Qian telling him that they had some history. Could that be the reason?

The more Zheng Qian looked at Jiang Yanran, the more annoyed he became.

Damn it, on the first day, she almost hit him with her car, didn't even apologize, and just threw twenty thousand yuan at him to get lost.

Today, she came over to embarrass him again and ruin his attempts to pick up women.

She was doing this on purpose to make him uncomfortable!

"I'm really sorry, President Jiang didn't mean to..."

Secretary Du Bingbing hadn't left yet, and she apologized to Zheng Qian.

"Secretary Du Bingbing, President Jiang is going a bit too far, isn't she? What is she trying to do?" Xiao Xinhao said indignantly.