[Lamb to the Slaughter: I thought you never lied?]
’Huh? When did I ever tell her I never lie?’
’Whoa? Why’d she retract the message?’
She sent the message, then immediately retracted it, but Yang Hui had already seen it.
’She probably mistook me for someone else, so she sent it and then took it back.’
He didn’t dwell on it. He had planned on driving over to find Sun Tao, but that guy was still lying in his hotel room. When Yang Hui asked if he was feeling unwell, Sun Tao acted as if he was being naive, saying, "Don’t you get it? After last night’s... release, the body needs a recovery period."
’Forget it. I’ll just go home and rest. I’ll show my face at dinner for a little while to give Teacher Chen some face, and then leave.’
While waiting at a red light, he saw Sun Tao’s reply. ’Is this guy really 24? He acts more like he’s 84. And to think he used to be the PE representative.’
’Could it be that Teacher Chen had a keen eye for people even back then? Perhaps we all misunderstood. Maybe "PE Rep" was a pun on his feeble physique?’
「Yinlu · Xiang」
This was a private kitchen in Qingzhou. Although its starting price of 898 per person wasn’t as high as Qingzhou Banquet, its larger operating area meant that in terms of business scale, it was by no means inferior. It was considered one of Qingzhou’s most famous restaurants.
The cost here started at 498 per person. Yang Hui heard that Zheng Lei was treating tonight, likely wanting to show off his success in front of their teacher and classmates.
In the twilight, the three-pointed star on the hood glowed with a low-key, cold light. The body of the black sedan, the version with the standing hood ornament, was gilded with an amber halo in the sunset’s afterglow.
He got out and pressed the lock button. The car’s lights flashed twice in the deepening dusk, their blinking seeming to harmonize with the wind chimes hanging from the corner of the restaurant’s eaves.
Just then, a matte black Range Rover slowly pulled into the parking lot, its 23-inch gloss-black wheels emitting a low hum as they rolled over the stone pavers.
Yang Hui quickly stepped aside, his gaze subconsciously drawn to the Range Rover that had parked not far from him.
The moment the door swung open, a pair of long legs clad in loose jeans were the first to touch the ground. The pant legs stacked in casual folds at her ankles, but her perfect, model-esque proportions prevented them from looking sloppy. The metal horsebit on her classic Gucci sneakers glinted in the twilight, subtly echoing the diamond studs in her earlobes.
’What a coincidence.’ He watched as Serene got out and slammed the door shut. The muscles of her buttocks, clad in denim, tensed into a perfect peach shape. ’This woman is truly a perfect combination of sophistication and sex appeal.’
The moment she appeared in a crowd, her beauty was the kind that left no room for any other woman to compete.
She naturally saw Yang Hui as well and gave him a nod by way of greeting.
"Here to eat?"
Serene glanced at him, as if thinking it was a stupid question. ’What else would I be doing at a restaurant? Washing dishes?’
Then, as if she’d suddenly remembered something, she asked, "What floor are you eating on?"
Yang Hui didn’t understand her meaning, but he answered that he was on the second floor. Serene nodded. "Oh, that’s good then!"
’Good? What’s good about it?’ Serene clearly had no intention of explaining. "I’m heading inside."
With each step, her low-rise jeans shifted slightly on her hips, revealing the faint outline of V-lines. The denim stretched taut over the full, peach-like curve of her rear, every stride like a measure of the golden ratio.
’That wasn’t a walk; it was a living, breathing parade of dark, alluring aesthetics.’
She wasn’t wearing anything revealing, yet she was more thirst-inducing than any of those suggestive clips on social media.
Yang Hui didn’t go in. He waited by the entrance for Sun Tao. Other than Sun Tao and Teacher Chen, he had little to say to anyone else who would be there.
Wenjing Yunlu was located between the restaurant and Sun Tao’s hotel, so Yang Hui hadn’t gone to pick him up. Sun Tao was taking a cab over himself.
While waiting for Sun Tao, he made calls to Ji Kun and Cheng Jun.
The first call was because Shen Meng was going to do a livestream from the Airex store at Xinyue Square tomorrow, and he needed Ji Kun to arrange for the store to set up and test the equipment in advance.
The call to Cheng Jun was to ensure the consumer subsidy coupons for the livestream were ready to go. This was their first broadcast, and it had to be flawless.
’If the results are good, I could consider using this model to test the waters with my own NLB and Zen brands. The product strength of NLB and Zen is far better than Airex, so the livestream’s performance would surely be even better.’
’The only problem is that my own inventory isn’t very large. If it all sells out online, the brick-and-mortar stores will have nothing left to sell. The gains wouldn’t be worth the losses.’
’If I really want to pursue online sales, I’ll probably have to negotiate with the brand principals. I’d need to see if they can provide a separate shipment of goods just for the livestream, to keep the online and offline inventories separate and prevent them from impacting each other.’
As for Xinyue Square, that was a non-issue. If they could support the brand he worked for, then supporting his own business venture would be a given. Yang Hui was completely confident on this point.
’Hmm, if tomorrow’s livestream goes well, I can definitely use this opportunity, while Serene is in Qingzhou, to bring this up with her. You can’t just start a livestream whenever you feel like it; you still need online authorization from the brand.’
Currently, Yanghe Commerce only had offline authorization agreements with NLB and Zen, which meant they couldn’t conduct online sales.
He pulled out his phone to check the time. ’What’s taking that old dog Sun Tao so long?’
A Buick GL8 pulled in. He glanced at the license plate. ’What a string of coincidences today. I’m running into so many acquaintances just by coming out for dinner.’
’It’s President Tian’s car. Looks like he’s here for a social engagement tonight as well.’
The automatic door slid open, and President Tian stepped out. He spotted Yang Hui from a distance and called out with a laugh, "A Hui, don’t tell me you were waiting for me?"
He was obviously joking as he walked over.
"I was actually just thinking about Xinyue Square, and then you arrived. Talk about being on the same wavelength."
"Haha, what’s up with Xinyue Square? Is this about your Airex livestream tomorrow? Don’t worry about it, Cheng Jun has everything arranged. That’s someone else’s business, so don’t get too wrapped up in it. As long as it goes decently, that’s fine. I’m more interested in seeing your own business get on track quickly."
"Yes, that’s exactly what I was thinking. If tomorrow’s livestream goes well, I’m planning to set up online livestreams for my own business, too. When the time comes, I’ll still need your support, President Tian."
"A small matter. As long as you don’t ask your Brother Tian to do anything illegal, I guarantee I’ll grant whatever you ask."
He was a little moved. Brother Chun, Brother Tian... according to the rumors, both were notoriously difficult men to deal with. But when it came to him, they were almost completely accommodating.
"Brother Tian, you go on ahead. Don’t let me hold you up. I’m just waiting for someone."
President Tian didn’t stand on ceremony with him. He just nodded and told Yang Hui he was hosting several general managers from other regions of the Xinyue Group who were visiting Qingzhou for a business exchange.
BUZZ~
A message arrived on his phone. He assumed it was from Sun Tao, but it was actually:
[Lamb to the Slaughter: My mom wants me to ask you what kind of girl you like?]
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