NOVEL NEXT Chapter 28: An Important Client!
At noon, Jiang Feng sat in the security room listening to Heizi bragging about his young girlfriend.
Although Heizi was not much to look at, he had an eye for detail and was quite the flirt. He boasted that his skills were exceptional, so whenever he hit on a girl, he succeeded.
His girlfriend was also a student, a freshman at Binhai University, taking advantage of the summer break after graduation to work, and was one of the three part-time girls at Fengming responsible for doing micromarketing and online sales.
"When your sister-in-law comes over this afternoon, I'll introduce you to her—although she's a student from the same year as Manager Nangong and younger than both of us, by seniority you should call her sister-in-law, got it? We've planned to have street food together tonight, you should come along."
Heizi patted Jiang Feng's shoulder earnestly, filled with pride. In his view, being able to date a student from a prestigious school like Binhai University with his level of education was an honor.
Jiang Feng couldn't refuse, so he smiled and nodded.
"Bro, being so honest won't do, you won't get the girls that way. Someday, let me teach you a trick or two. You gotta learn to flirt, understand? With women, you've to get the balance, cater to their interests but don't come on too strong, or you'll scare them away. Don't expect those pretty girls to come to you, that's impossible. Nowadays, those beautiful girls are all precious beyond compare..."
As Heizi was passionately sharing his experience in flirting, outside the security room, a pair of fair, jade-like feet appeared, and then Bai Zhiqing's sweet voice came over, "Someone inside, come out, please."
Heizi was stunned at hearing this, and immediately stood up as if energized, opened the door, and said, "Supervisor Bai, you called for me?"
"No, I'm looking for Xiao Feng." Bai Zhiqing smiled.
"Uh..." Heizi was a bit bewildered.
Jiang Feng came out from the back, looking at Bai Zhiqing with a puzzled expression, "Supervisor Bai, what's up?"
"Xiao Feng, do you know how to drive?" Bai Zhiqing asked.
"Yes, what's the matter?"
"That's great, drive my car and accompany me to meet a client. Qingcheng asked you to go with me." Bai Zhiqing smiled charmingly and tossed a car key, scented with perfume, to Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng frowned; Nangong Qingcheng really considered him just a security guard. To be honest, he came here just so he could protect her closely, stepping out for errands wasn't ideal.
But fortunately, meeting a client wouldn't take too long. Since he'd agreed to help Nangong Qingcheng with some tasks he could manage, not following through would make her overthink things.
"Supervisor Bai, I can drive too..." Heizi muttered.
"Zhang Danian, you'd better stay here and watch the warehouse. There are so many goods, you can't leave your post." Bai Zhiqing said with a smile, then turned to Jiang Feng and said, "Xiao Feng, come with me."
"Damn, she calls me Zhang Danian and him Xiao Feng, having a pretty face really helps!" Heizi muttered jealously as he watched Bai Zhiqing take Jiang Feng away, but his words bore no ill will towards Jiang Feng, it was purely envy and resentment.
Jiang Feng followed Bai Zhiqing to the parking spaces up front and saw that her car was a brand-new red Audi. He couldn't help but look at Bai Zhiqing with curiosity: With assets like that, she was still working at this little Fengming with Nangong Qingcheng?
This kind of Audi, costing hundreds of thousands, couldn't possibly be bought with the salary Nangong Qingcheng paid her.
"Little brother, this car was just bought, drive carefully." Bai Zhiqing appeared very casual, smiled as she spoke, and swayed her slender waist as she walked to the passenger side and got in.
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The meeting with the client was at the Golden Lion Hotel, one of the more famous five-star hotels in Binhai City. Because the client was quite influential, they booked the most luxurious presidential suite directly.
On the way there, Bai Zhiqing briefly went over the client's details with Jiang Feng. The client was a senior executive from a major conglomerate, a super blue-collar figure, well-known even in the city. It wasn't easy for them to spare time to meet her today.
Jiang Feng didn't understand why a person of such stature would deal with the small Fengming, but his intuition told him there was something tricky about it.
"Xiao Feng, did you know, if this contract is successful, Fengming's development will take an enormous leap forward. That's why both Qingcheng and I hold it in high regard. Honestly, when my former partner introduced me to President Ma, and President Ma expressed some interest in our collaboration, I couldn't believe it was real."
Faced with such immense benefits, even a smart businesswoman like Bai Zhiqing appeared somewhat excited, clenching her white fists as she spoke.
"Qingcheng is about to start school soon. I want to finalize this big deal before she goes back so she can be at ease at school, and at least for the next semester, Fengming will glide smoothly." Bai Zhiqing said with anticipation.
Jiang Feng could see that Bai Zhiqing truly bonded with Nangong Qingcheng, wanted to achieve something with her, and was genuinely committed to developing Fengming. Just for this, Jiang Feng had a good impression of her.
"Xiao Feng, I asked you to come along to help me drive. I might be in a position where I cannot avoid drinking a little. You don't have to come up with me. Just grab something to eat nearby, or have something on the hotel's first floor. I'll reimburse you after the contract discussions." Bai Zhiqing, holding her small clutch, got out of the car and smiled at Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng nodded, "Supervisor Bai, just a little sip is fine, you don't have to overdo it. Later, I'll buy a phone and get a card, and I'll text you the number, call me anytime if you need anything."
He knew that in business negotiations, drinking was customary and unavoidable, but having a stunning woman like Bai Zhiqing accompany anyone for drinks made him uneasy.
However, his current identity was just a security guard, and it wasn't appropriate to appear with Bai Zhiqing. That would cause dissatisfaction, and if it impacted the smooth signing of the contract, it would waste Bai Zhiqing's efforts.
"Alright! Then take down my number!" Bai Zhiqing gave Jiang Feng her phone number and then walked confidently into the hotel, stepping on her sexy crystal high-heeled sandals.
Taking the elevator to the 28th-floor presidential suite 2806, Bai Zhiqing knocked on the door.
A chubby, bald man opened the door, and his eyes flashed with an untraceable greed and amazement upon seeing the magnificent Bai Zhiqing, "Miss Bai, you're finally here. Please come in, I'll notify the waiter to serve the dishes right away."
"Sorry for making you wait, President Ma, there was a bit of traffic." Bai Zhiqing apologized politely before smiling and following the bald man inside.