Li Yang couldn’t help but ask, "Whose car is this?"
His gaze lingered for a second on the golden hood ornament of the Bentley. The emblem glinted coldly in the twilight, just like the faint, almost imperceptible curve of Serene’s lips at that moment.
The driver, dressed in a custom-tailored suit, jogged over and opened the rear door. A sliver of the moon-white interior spilled out, its texture clashing elegantly with Serene’s pearl handbag.
"Mine."
Serene slid elegantly into the car. The driver closed the door. "Goodbye, President Li."
As he finished speaking, the car window slowly rose.
Li Yang watched the Bentley Mulsanne slowly pull away from the company. Its two distinctive taillights lit up, seeming to mock his earlier praise for the comfort of the Mercedes V-Class.
He glanced around before muttering to himself with a self-deprecating laugh, "I never would’ve thought she was that loaded."
This obviously couldn’t be a company car from NLB Company. No company would assign a Bentley Mulsanne to a client representative. And if he wasn’t mistaken, that car was the top-of-the-line model.
’It’s very likely she has some rich friends in the Qingjiang River area who arranged the ride for her. With her stunning looks, it wouldn’t be surprising if she had a few wealthy friends.’
He had been thinking about pursuing her, but it seemed he had overestimated himself. Maybe he still had a chance if he went after Shen Meng instead. After all, Shen Meng looked like she came from a poor family.
But this Serene, judging by her clothes and her demeanor, was likely from a wealthy family. She probably wouldn’t even give him a second glance with his financial status.
The thought of Shen Meng made his lip twitch. She was always with Yang Hui, so his chances there were probably slim too. Yang Hui’s handsome face flashed in his mind, but it seemed rather detestable.
When Dan Biao called Yang Hui, he was wandering around Xinyue Square and had also tuned into Shen Meng’s livestream.
Thanks to several days of promotional campaigns by Xinyue Group targeting its five million members, the number of real-time viewers on the livestream today had surpassed ten thousand. Sales performance was excellent; they had hit 300,000 in sales in less than an hour. So, he made a last-minute call to the merchandising department to add some deep-stock SKUs, pulling them from the physical stores to allocate them entirely to today’s livestream.
This experience also piqued his interest in the online sales for his Yanghe Commerce. It could definitely function as a separate sales channel. As long as the main products were distinct from the offline offerings, it could generate incremental growth without impacting in-store sales due to lower prices.
He called Yang Na to update her on the online sales situation. He naturally wouldn’t hide his plans to expand the online channel from her, including his intention to have Shen Meng take charge of that area.
"When you talk to Serene this afternoon, tell her my idea. See if NLB can provide online authorization and also give us a separate product assortment specifically for online sales. We’ll need to negotiate a separate supply price for that as well."
He felt that Serene might not have the authority to make that decision, so he wanted Yang Na to feel her out first. It would be best if she could handle it, but if not, they might need Brother Chun to step in.
"Boss, aren’t you coming over this afternoon?"
"I need to stay here. If anything goes wrong with the livestream, I can deal with it immediately."
Yang Na ribbed him, "You won’t even show up for something so important for your own company, but you’re certainly dedicated to Futong Commerce’s business."
"Aren’t important matters handled by important people? When you’re in charge, I have nothing to worry about."
Yang Na pressed her lips together. He could feel her dissatisfaction even through the phone. "You just use that sweet mouth of yours to coax me into working for you every day."
"Well, next time, in addition to my mouth, I’ll use my hands and feet."
"Come on over then. I’ll roll out the red carpet for you. I’m just afraid you don’t have the guts."
"Oh, hey, Yang Na, I just saw someone I know. You get back to work. We’ll talk later."
Hearing the BEEP BEEP BEEP of the disconnected call, Yang Na glanced at her phone and huffed, "All talk and no action."
Yang Hui hadn’t actually lied to her; he really had seen someone he knew.
The Lantu Dream Chaser was on display at Xinyue Square. Huang Lingyu stood beside the display model, her slim-fit, haze-blue skirt suit creating a warm-cool contrast with the car’s paint. A silver badge pinned to her left breast refracted the spotlights with a cold, technological glint.
The cinched waist of the suit jacket featured a subtle cut-out pattern in the shape of the Lantu logo, and a side slit on the hip-hugging skirt revealed the perfect lines of her legs.
This car model was said to have a "magic carpet chassis." He had personally experienced Huang Lingyu’s chassis, and it was also very stable.
It was Monday, so mall traffic was relatively light compared to usual. Still, a few men were gathered around the car asking questions, their eyes constantly drifting over to appraise Huang Lingyu’s curvaceous figure.
As he got closer, he heard a man in his thirties saying to her, "Hey beautiful, let’s add each other on WeChat. It’ll be more convenient for me to ask you questions later. I’m interested in buying this car, but I’m still a little hesitant and need to think it over."
Huang Lingyu flashed a professional smile. "Sir, we’ve already added each other on WeChat."
The man said, "That’s a business WeChat. I think we should add each other on our personal accounts."
Huang Lingyu just smiled, then turned to another person and said, "Sir, if you like it, feel free to sit inside and get a feel for it."
As she leaned over slightly to open the electric sliding door, her mother-of-pearl cufflinks brushed against the chrome trim in an elegant arc—
Seeing that Huang Lingyu was ignoring him, the man looked a little disappointed. He continued to circle the car, lost in thought.
Yang Hui walked up. Huang Lingyu instinctively started with a polite greeting, "Sir, are you interested in the car? Ah—it’s you."
"Can’t I come look at cars?"
"No, no, that’s not what I meant. I’m just surprised to see you here."
She explained hurriedly. She didn’t know why, but she was just a little afraid of him.
"When do you get off work?"
She didn’t know why he was asking, but she answered truthfully, "I get off at 2:30 PM."
Yang Hui glanced at the time. Just a few minutes left.
"Alright then. When you’re off, you’re coming with me."
Huang Lingyu pressed her lips together, looking like a browbeaten young wife.
’He didn’t even ask if I have time or if I’m willing. He just announced it so domineeringly.
Should I say yes? If I say no, he’ll definitely get angry, right? But if I agree, where will he take me?
He sent me a few red envelopes these past few days. Was it all for today? No, I’m not that kind of easy person. That day at the KTV, my head was so muddled that I didn’t know how to resist him messing with me, but—do I even have the strength to resist him now?
What gives him the right to be so bossy? Isn’t it just because he has dirt on me from working at the KTV? He’s using that to threaten me. Hmph, I can’t believe you’re that kind of person.’
Her mind was a whirlwind of a thousand thoughts, and she just stood there, stunned.
"What are you doing, spacing out like that? I’m going to wait in the car for a bit. Hurry up and get your things; your shift is over."
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