Chapter 7

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Lu Jingnan had not even finished a single bowl of noodles before he asked Tang Shan to pay the bill.

Now that dinner was settled, a certain someone was in a good mood. It did not matter if he was not full. He had left some space in his stomach and would eat slowly at night.

After paying the bill, Lu Jingnan promptly went to the meet-up place where he had made an appointment with someone.

It was An Hong Real Estate Company.

Lu Jingnan’s car had not arrived yet, but under the leadership of their boss, An Hongming, the people of An Hong Real Estate Company welcomed this distinguished guest, who seemed to emanate wealth, with the greatest enthusiasm.

Before this, An Hongming had given instructions to his employees. If anyone was able to make Lu Jingnan successfully sign a contract with their real estate company, in addition to the usual year-end bonus for the year, the person would also receive an additional bonus of a villa and a million yuan in cash.

With such tempting conditions, everyone was naturally excited.

It was a season where Song Ruyi was still wearing a two-piece suit, but there were already employees from this company who could not wait to show their skin.

They wanted to do anything they could and use all sorts of methods to the best of their abilities.

It was as long as they could take down Lu Jingnan.

An Hongming had also heard through gossip that Lu Jingnan had divorced three years ago.

In other words, this big shot had been single for more than three years. His company had recruited many university graduates last year, and they were all quite good-looking. If there was a chick among them who could use her beauty to attract Lu Jingnan… Everything would be much easier to handle.

An Hongming had no other choice. The real estate market had become more and more depressing in the past few years. The small fries had been swallowed up by the big fishes. A few of the low-level industry players in Jing City like An Hong Real Estate had declared bankruptcy.

Right now, he was barely hanging on by a thread, so he would not hesitate to seize every opportunity.

Lu Jingnan had a piece of land in his hands, and it was in Jing City. He was preparing to develop it this year and wanted to attract businesses to cooperate with him. This time, An Hongming was going all out.

Last year, when An Hongming recruited beautiful university students to the company, it was because he heard that Lu Jingnan had kept female university students as mistresses in the past.

He guessed that Lu Jingnan probably liked those pure and clean ladies.

In order to make Lu Jingnan happy and be able to cater to his interests, An Hongming had to bear a lot of pressure to recruit these innocent-looking female university students into the company.

Actually, his two nieces were very innocent-looking and young. They could totally disguise themselves as female university students. That way, he could also save some money. It was just that he did not dare to do that.

An Hongming was also afraid that if it was exposed, it would be hard to explain to his family or Lu Jingnan.

He might as well spend money to hire people.

Female college students nowadays were much more open-minded than before. Did the news not say that many college students nowadays did not look for jobs when they graduated? Instead, they went to the marriage agency to fill in their information, hoping that they could be guaranteed financial support for the rest of their lives.

When Lu Jingnan got off the car, An Hongming led his people and shouted in unison, “Greetings, Mr. Lu.”

The voices were too powerful. Even Tang Shan could not help but rub his ears.

He looked at their uniform and formal attire. An Hongming, who was dozens of years old, had countless wrinkles on his face. It seemed that life as a boss was not easy either.

Especially at such an age, An Hongming still had to fawn over Lu Jingnan, who was young enough to be his son. Yet, he had to play the fool in front of Lu Jingnan. It was really difficult.

“President An,” Lu Jingnan said faintly.

The two female university students closest to him wore trendy clothes and had heavy makeup applied. In this season, even Tang Shan felt that it was a little cold for him even though he was wearing a long-sleeved shirt. These two were thin and skinny, yet were showing their skin. Were they not cold?

Or could it be that the fats on a woman’s body were more resistant to cold than the muscles on a man’s body?

Lu Jingnan had no desire to glance at these two girls who were showing off a lot.

Originally, he was a little interested in An Hong Real Estate. In such a depressed market, many real estate companies that had more capital reserves than they had declared bankruptcy. However, An Hongming relied on his abilities to make his company stand firm.

What Lu Jingnan admired were An Hongming’s capabilities.

Even if one was struggling to survive, one had to know that those who had no resilience would not even have the chance to survive under the cruel law of survival of the fittest.

That said, Lu Jingnan never thought that An Hongming would do such a thing today.

He must have heard a lot of gossips to arrange such a scene.

Lu Jingnan was a little disappointed in this person. If it were not for the fact that he had no other arrangements this afternoon and that he still had to wait for that woman’s final decision, he might not even come to An Hongming’s company.

An Hongming had been in the business world for many years. He was quick-witted and observant. This was his forte.

After inviting Lu Jingnan into the reception room, he silently made those two skinny girls disappear.

From the moment Lu Jingnan got out of the car to enter the company, he did not even glance at the two of them.

It was obvious that he did not like them.

Lu Jingnan was indeed not an ordinary man. For him to be so young and so successful, he definitely did not rely solely on inheriting the family business. His boldness and ability should be his trump card.

“Mr. Lu, please have some coffee. This is coffee that my daughter-in-law specially brought back from abroad. The taste is very mellow. Please try it,” An Hongming said flatteringly as the secretary brought the coffee in.

“Sure.” Lu Jingnan did not refuse.

Tang Shan stood at the side. He was a coffee lover. When he caught this smell, he knew that An Hongming had prepared good coffee for Lu Jingnan.

“Special Assistant Tang, would you like a cup too?” An Hongming had always been a tactful person. Tang Shan held an important position beside Lu Jingnan. If he complimented this person well, he might speak up for him at a critical moment.

“You’re too polite, President An.” Tang Shan did not expect An Hongming to prepare coffee for him too.

“It’s my pleasure,” An Hongming said with an honest smile.

Lu Jingnan sized up An Hongming’s reception room. It was simple and straightforward. There were no unnecessary decorations. An Hongming also knew calligraphy. On the wall was the humble inscription that he had written himself.

“Your calligraphy isn’t bad, President An,” Lu Jingnan praised.

“I do it to pass time when I have nothing to do, but I’m not as good as calligraphy masters.” An Hongming was modest and cautious.

“It’s a good hobby. You write well too.”

As Lu Jingnan said this, he took out his phone and waved it around.

That damn woman still had not agreed to treat him to dinner. She was still considering it. After considering it for so long, she still had not made a decision.

‘Is it so difficult to treat me to dinner?

‘Or is she unwilling to temporarily abandon that little child to meet me?’

Lu Jingnan could not help but reflect on himself. ‘Was it too much to ask her to meet me alone?’