"Alright, I won’t be so polite then."
"Polite with your godfather? My ass."
"Damn!"
After dinner, once they had dropped the other two off, Qin Youyou drove back to Century Triumph.
On the way, Qin Yangyang bombarded Lin Jiang with messages.
Swords, spears, sabers, halberds, axes, battle-axes, hooks, and forks.
She hit him with a full barrage of weapon-themed stickers and eventually even sent him the "Dongfeng Express" missile delivery sticker.
No matter how Lin Jiang replied, her only response was another sticker. Her message was clear: ’La la la, I’m not listening.’
Lin Jiang decided to ignore Qin Yangyang’s childish behavior.
’A little jealousy and a sense of crisis now and then isn’t a bad thing.’
"Brother Jiang, why did you go quiet?"
Qin Youyou glanced at Lin Jiang and asked softly,
"Did my performance today embarrass you?"
"How could it? Even my own mother has never waited on me like you did."
Thinking back on the dinner, Lin Jiang realized that Qin Youyou could actually be very considerate.
’The only thing she didn’t do was hold it for me when I went to the bathroom.’
"I was thinking about his girlfriend," Lin Jiang said.
"Don’t you think the way they interact is a little off?"
He and Qin Youyou were the fake couple, while those two were the real deal. But their dynamic at dinner was the complete opposite, as if *they* were the fake ones.
"Now that you mention it, I did think it was a bit strange. They didn’t seem very close," Qin Youyou said, recalling the dinner.
"Brother Liang was quite enthusiastic, but his girlfriend was a little cold."
"My point exactly."
"I don’t think we should overthink it. Everyone has their own way of getting along. As long as they’re happy with it, it’s fine."
Lin Jiang nodded.
What Qin Youyou said did make sense.
’It was their business. He had no need, and no right, to meddle. He would just help where he could.’
Qin Youyou drove steadily and pulled up at Century Triumph.
"Brother Jiang, what’s your plan for tomorrow? Do you need me to come along?"
"I’ll just show them around tomorrow. You go take care of your family’s business. No need to waste your time on them," Lin Jiang said.
"Are you going home today, or to your sister’s place?"
"To my sister’s. We already made plans."
"Let’s go, I’ll walk you over."
Qin Youyou didn’t refuse. The two of them strolled towards the apartment, and then he walked back alone.
After getting back, Lin Jiang took a quick shower and lay down.
’With his current resources, arranging a job for Zhou Jingliang would be a piece of cake.’
’But after thinking it over, he felt doing so wouldn’t be right.’
’Adding that layer to their relationship would make it less pure.’
’I’ll find some time to talk to him. I can just let him invest some money in the noodle shop and give him dividends every year.’
BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ—
His phone vibrated. It was a message from Qin Yangyang.
Qin Yangyang: "President Lin, how did dinner go tonight? Have fun?"
She was clearly still pouting.
Lin Jiang: "It was great."
Qin Yangyang: "I’m sure it was. After all, you took your girlfriend. How could you not be happy?"
Qin Yangyang: "Looks like I’ll have to start calling you brother-in-law from now on."
Lin Jiang: "One meal makes me your brother-in-law? You had dessert, so are we skipping straight to the honeymoon? What is this, a relationship speedrun?"
Qin Yangyang: "I’m gonna punch you. [fist.jpg]"
Qin Yangyang: "Youyou said you drank a lot. Are you feeling sick? I can go make you something to eat."
Lin Jiang: "No need. I’m actually fine like this. A little fuzzy, but I’ll be able to sleep well."
Qin Yangyang: "Then stop playing on your phone and get to sleep."
Lin Jiang: "OK."
「The next morning」
Lin Jiang got up early, drove to pick up Zhou Jingliang, took the two of them out for breakfast, and then brought them to the company.
Their company wasn’t far from where they were staying. It was about a ten-minute walk, or just two or three minutes by car.
After parking the car, Lin Jiang looked up.
Jinyuan Catering Management Co., Ltd.
’He’d passed by here before and had a vague impression of the company. It seemed like a legitimate business.’
"You two go on up. I’ll wait for you here."
"Are you sure you don’t have anything to do today?" Zhou Jingliang asked before getting out of the car.
"You’ve been fucking asking me that all morning. Just go and get your business done."
"Alright, I’m going," Zhou Jingliang said.
"But we might be a while. You should go do something first. We’ll call you when we’re done."
"Stop dawdling and go."
The two of them left, and Lin Jiang had no intention of waiting there the whole time.
Just as he was about to head back, he got a call from He Siyao.
"Master, Ma Hongbo told my dad that the price is a bit low. He wants you to raise it by another million, and he’ll sign today."
"Have Uncle He relay this: the price won’t go up by a single cent. He can take it or leave it."
"Okay, but I think we can start preparing. If they’re saying things like this, there shouldn’t be any more problems," He Siyao said.
"That’s about right," Lin Jiang said.
"Give Old Yang a call and tell him to meet me at the shop."
"Mhm."
After hanging up, Lin Jiang drove the car back to the noodle shop.
After waiting a little longer, He Siyao and Yang Tao arrived at the shop.
"President Lin, I have good news."
He Siyao was beaming, her short steps filled with a cheerful rhythm.
"Ma Hongbo didn’t mention adding more money. He agreed to the signing. We can go over whenever."
Lin Jiang nodded calmly. This outcome was within his expectations.
"Yan Ming, Jiachun, you two come over here."
The two of them handed off their work to others.
"I’m not going to the signing today. In a bit, you two go to the office, get my personal seal and the company seal. After the contract is signed, just notify Sister Xian to make the payment."
The group looked at each other in dismay. Yang Tao said hesitantly,
"Brother Jiang, this is a contract worth tens of millions. Can we really handle it?"
"How will you know if you don’t try? You have to take the first step," Lin Jiang said.
"After signing the contract, handle the handover. For the accounting, have Sister Xian coordinate. Once that’s all done, go to the nearby villages, check on the cattle farmers, and see if they’ve signed agreements with other factories. Get all the details on that."
"Got it, Brother Jiang."
"I’ll need the car later. Go to the office and take Sister Xian’s car."
"You got it."
After laying out the business, the group left.
Lin Jiang called Li Yuanyuan over and told him to recruit a few more chefs as reserves for the new shop’s opening.
Having arranged these matters, Lin Jiang didn’t linger at the shop for long.
Earlier that morning, that unfilial son Zhou Jingliang had said he was just handling onboarding procedures today and could leave right after.
A little over an hour had passed, so they should be about done.
Leaving the shop, Lin Jiang drove the car back again.
’He mentally calculated that he should find time to buy a few more cars. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be enough to go around when things got busy. Besides, it would be a chance to spoil Li Zhiyi a little.’
About ten minutes later, Lin Jiang drove back to the entrance of Jinyuan Catering Company.
’He Siyao was sending him real-time updates. As a secretary, she was certainly diligent.’
"You’ve probably seen her by now, right? Great body, isn’t it?"
"She’s just okay, I guess. Compared to my girlfriend, she’s lacking quite a bit."
"I’ve been alive for over twenty years, and I’ve rarely seen a figure like Weiwei’s. I’m gonna take her out tonight and have some real fun."
"Isn’t that a bit much? Just to screw a woman, you’re arranging a job for her?"
"She’s not like other women. On the surface, she looks all pure, but she’s actually hot as hell. When I was visiting Rongcheng City, it only took me two days to bag her. She nearly fucked my brains out."
"Tell me about the battle tomorrow."
"What’s there to tell? I’ll just record it for you. Let you experience it firsthand."
"Do you have to be such a pervert?" Lin Qiangwei retorted.
"Weiwei, you don’t get it. It’s all about the thrill. Besides, she’s not my girlfriend. I can play around all I want. When I get tired of her, I’ll just find a new one."
Inside the car, Lin Jiang saw a message from Zhou Jingliang saying the onboarding was done and they were coming out now.
Just then, he faintly heard voices from outside.
He realized it was Lin Qiangwei and Pan Yongbin!

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