Volume 2, No More Than Thirty Chapter 86: First Meeting with Gu Jia
In the Misia store, seeing Yuan Xudong coming in, Nancy took the initiative to greet him and said with a smile:
"Mr. Yuan, are you here to see Nini?"
"Yes, do you know where she is?"
Yuan Xudong nodded slightly and looked around. He didn't see Wang Manni. Seeing him looking around, Nancy smiled and joked:
"Will there be any benefit in what I tell you?"
Knowing that she was Wang Manni's good friend, Yuan Xudong also smiled and joked:
"No benefits, but if you don't tell me, I will go to the store to complain about you, saying that you deliberately neglected customers and asked for benefits from them."
Giving Yuan Xudong a blank look, Nancy pointed to the VIP room and said:
"Nini is in the VIP room. One of her friends asked her to buy a big-brand bag. She also bought a lot of things in our store for Nini to boost her sales. It's considered as repaying her favor. Please wait a moment. I will notify Nini for you. They must be chatting in the VIP room."
"Then I'll trouble you. Please help me pick out two pieces from the autumn and winter runway collections, one for you and one for Nini. Please take care of Nini in the store in the future. If you have any questions, please call me. I'm afraid that Nini is stubborn and will handle everything by herself and won't want to tell me."
"Okay, thank you Mr. Yuan, I will definitely help you take good care of Nini, and I will inform you of any disturbances, and drive away all those who want to pursue Nini!"
After saying that, without waiting for Yuan Xudong's response, she burst out laughing and said:
"Excuse me, I was just kidding. Come with me, I'll take you to the VIP room. Nini will definitely be very happy to see you. She has good news to tell you and wants to give you a surprise. I won't say any more, lest Nini blame me again."
Nodding slightly, Yuan Xudong followed Nancy to the door of the VIP room. He waited outside while Nancy went in first to inform Wang Manni. After a while, the door of the VIP room opened and Nancy returned to the counter to continue working. Wang Manni pulled Yuan Xudong in and said with a smile:
"Why are you here?"
Looking at Wang Manni who was full of joy, Yuan Xudong hugged her, kissed her on the forehead and said with a smile:
"I came here to see my girlfriend, is there anything surprising about that?"
"Don't make trouble, I'm still working."
Giving Yuan Xudong a blank look, Wang Manni pulled herself away from his embrace, straightened her clothes, and looked at Gu Jia not far away and said embarrassedly:
"Gu Jia, let me introduce you, this is my boyfriend Yuan Xudong."
After that, she looked at Yuan Xudong and introduced:
"Xudong, this is my good friend Gu Jia. She lives in the same building as us. Her home is on the twelfth floor. Our two homes are very close, so we can visit each other more often."
After Wang Manni finished her introduction, Gu Jia took the initiative to walk up to Yuan Xudong, stretched out her hand and greeted him:
"Hello, Mr. Yuan, I'm Gu Jia, nice to meet you!"
"Hello!"
After greeting each other, Gu Jia looked at Yuan Xudong and said with a smile:
"Mr. Yuan, I've seen your photos online. I didn't expect you to be even more handsome in person. No wonder Manni likes you so much."
"Yeah?"
After taking a look at Wang Manni, Yuan Xudong turned to look at Gu Jia, who was trying to please him, and said with a smile:
"Thank you for the compliment. Miss Gu is also very beautiful."
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Yuan. I wonder if Mr. Yuan has time today. I would like to invite you and Manni to visit my home."
Without waiting for Yuan Xudong to respond, Wang Manni, who had promised Gu Jia in advance, chimed in:
"Xudong, the cake made by Gu Jia is delicious. How about we go and try it together?"
After thinking for a while, Yuan Xudong looked at Wang Manni and Gu Jia and explained:
"I have to attend a banquet at noon, and we can get together in the evening. I wonder if it's convenient for Miss Gu?"
"Convenient, of course it's convenient!"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong agreed to visit her home, Gu Jia said with a smile on her face:
"Mr. Yuan, I won't disturb you and Manni anymore. See you tonight!"
"See you tonight!"
Seeing Gu Jia leaving the VIP room with bags of luxury goods, Wang Manni's smile immediately drooped. Seeing her unhappy face, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"What's wrong? Who made you angry?"
"Who else could make me angry except you?"
Wang Manni rolled her eyes at Yuan Xudong and said angrily:
"You come here every now and then, spend the night at home and then leave. You call me and dismiss me at will. In your heart, what is the relationship between us? Are we boyfriend and girlfriend, or secret lovers?"
"Of course they're boyfriend and girlfriend!"
Seeing Wang Manni in a bad mood, Yuan Xudong held her in his arms and comforted her:
"Okay, don't be angry. I've made a lot of money recently. It's all the luck you brought me. Is there anything you want?"
Nestled in Yuan Xudong's arms, Wang Manni whispered:
"I want a boyfriend, can you give it to me?"
Without waiting for Yuan Xudong's response, she hugged him tightly and cried softly:
"I saw you and Miss Zhu yesterday, in that western restaurant. I was having dinner with Gu Jia and Xiao Qin, and when I saw you and Miss Zhu were coming to the western restaurant, I took them both and ran away through the back door. I'm also your girlfriend, so why would I run away? Why can Miss Zhu stand with you openly ?"
After figuring out the reason why Wang Manni was upset, Yuan Xudong lifted her head, wiped her tears and comforted her:
"Nini, Suosuo doesn't know about your relationship with me. She is also a very pitiful girl. Her mother left her and ran away from home when she was young, and her father has been away from home all year round. Recently, he is going to marry a foreign woman who is about her age and the two of them are forming a new family. In a sense, she is no different from an orphan. I am the only person she can rely on. Do you think I can abandon her?"
"then what do I do?"
Hearing Zhu Suosuo being so pitiful, Wang Manni said with a complicated expression:
"I also want to have a normal relationship, a stable one. I don't want to feel humble and wronged. I'm almost 30 years old and can't afford to waste time. I don't even dare to tell my mother when she calls me..."
Before Wang Manni could finish, Yuan Xudong covered her mouth and said:
"I won't let you feel humble and wronged. Are you willing to believe me?"
Seeing Wang Manni nod slightly, Yuan Xudong hugged her and bent down to kiss her. Under his touch and comfort, Wang Manni gradually responded enthusiastically. She hugged Yuan Xudong's neck with both hands and stood on tiptoe. The two young men and women embraced and kissed in the empty VIP room.
After a long time, Yuan Xudong looked at the blushing Wang Manni in his arms and smiled:
"Nini, go change into a beautiful dress. I'll take you to the banquet at noon."
"real?"
Hearing that Yuan Xudong was willing to bring her into his life, Wang Manni said in surprise:
"I don't know anything. Will it embarrass you?"
Pinching her cheeks, Yuan Xudong teased:
"It's okay, you just need to dress nicely. This is an investment bank lunch meeting, it doesn't matter what you know. Don't be fooled by what those stock analysts say, they are all nonsense to fool the leeks. Anyone who believes them is a fool!"
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Yuan Xudong took Wang Manni's arm and entered the venue. Looking at the banquet hall full of people coming and going, he opened his mouth to remind them:
"I'll take you to meet some of my friends. Their wives will be there too. You can get in touch with them, but don't make close friends with them. They are all superficial women with little ability, but they are very good at intrigue.
This is also the reason why I don’t want you to get in touch with my circle. These rich people are very snobbish. They only care about money and will not even look at you if you don’t have money. They change their attitude faster than turning the pages of a book.”
Rolling her eyes at Yuan Xudong, Wang Manni teased him:
"You are a rich man yourself, is this considered scolding yourself?"
Before Yuan Xudong could respond, a voice interrupted him:
"Are you Wang Manni?"
Following the sound, a greasy man with untidy beard came towards us. He was wearing a blue suit and holding a glass of champagne. He looked at Yuan Xudong and Wang Manni who were holding each other and said sarcastically:
"Ms. Wang, do you think this is fate? I was confused at first. You rejected me with these conditions and blocked me on WeChat. Where did your arrogance come from? Today I understand. It turns out that you like old cows eating young grass. This blind date looks quite young. Did you just graduate from college not long ago?"
Without waiting for Wang Manni to respond, he looked at Yuan Xudong and said with a smile:
"This Miss Wang is extraordinary and has very high standards. I am Song Donghu from Haishang Securities, and I am the managing director of Haishang Securities. I am in charge of a team of more than 30 people. Including dividends, my annual salary can reach 2 million. If you can't find a good job, I can invite you to join my team. As long as you work hard, it is possible to earn an annual salary of 200,000!"
After taking a look at the proud Song Donghu, Yuan Xudong hugged Wang Manni and kissed her on the face. He then looked at Song Donghu, whose face gradually became ugly, and said with a smile:
"I'm sorry, I'm too expensive, you can't afford me!"
After saying that, he took Wang Manni's arm and walked over. After walking a few steps, he looked back at Song Donghu and smiled:
“When you say that others have high standards, why not look for the reason in yourself? Maybe it’s not that others have high standards, but that you have low standards yourself.”
"you……"
Without waiting for Song Donghu to refute, Yuan Xudong took Wang Manni's arm and turned away. Seeing that there was no expression on his face, Wang Manni quickly explained:
"Don't get me wrong. Song Donghu was my blind date before. We only met once and I blocked him on WeChat. That's why he targeted me like this."
"It doesn't matter. You don't have to explain this to me. I don't care what your past experiences were like. I like you now and in the future. That's enough!"
After that, he looked at Wang Manni and smiled:
"I think Song Donghu is right about one thing. Do you know what it is?"
"Which one?"
"He said I was a weed !"
"Hate!"
She rolled her eyes at Yuan Xudong and inadvertently saw a few familiar figures. Wang Manni asked:
"Xudong, do you know those people?"
Following Wang Manni's line of sight, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"Do you know them?"
"I don't know them. I saw them in Gu Jia's circle of friends. They seem to be in the same circle of wives. Gu Jia wants to join them to expand resources for her fireworks company."
"Come on, I'll take you over to meet them. Their husbands are the friends I told you about. Their family businesses cover a wide range of industries and are also partners of our Jingyan Group. Although they are not very good people, they do have money and resources. No wonder Gu Jia wants to get in. It's a pity that it's hard to say whether they will be interested in her!"
