NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1517: 1023 Lucky
The negotiation broke down, but Boss Jiang still seemed very busy, not knowing what he was busy with outside, only to return around three in the afternoon.
He carried snacks and desserts he had bought on his way after driving an extra twenty minutes, and opened the door with a swipe.
Logically, if Tanki Liuli wasn't reading, she should be watching TV. But the outer hall was empty.
Jiang Chen put down the snacks and walked towards the bedroom, only to find both bedrooms empty.
Indeed, habit is a very fascinating thing.
At first, having someone constantly around, even a stunning beauty like her, made Jiang Chen feel a bit uneasy.
But now, when he realized she wasn't around, he actually started to miss her.
Without choosing to make a phone call, Jiang Chen turned and went out, heading to Cao Jinse's room, and met Yan Guangyi in the hallway.
He seemed to have just come out from Cao Jinse's place.
"Mr. Jiang."
"Mr. Yan."
They simply exchanged greetings. As a senior executive of Jiuding's Dongying operations, Yan Guangyi has presumably been extremely busy during this period.
They nodded and smiled at each other, then passed by.
"Is CEO Cao still busy?"
At the door, Jiang Chen asked the bodyguard standing guard.
The bodyguard shook his head, "Mr. Yan just left."
Only then did Jiang Chen let the bodyguard inform her.
Having botched the task yet daring to knock on the door, truly commendable courage.
"Have you seen Taoist Duanmu?"
After entering, he asked without any change in expression, the term for Tanki Liuli being quite amusing.
Indeed.
Calling her Liu Li?
Too intimate.
Calling her Taoist nun sister?
Too frivolous.
It seems there isn't a more appropriate term.
"Went shopping with Mao Tu."
Shopping?
This activity is undoubtedly beloved by women, but it seems rather inconsistent with a celestial figure like Taoist Duanmu.
Moreover, with Mao Tu alongside.
Imagining the scene of such a duo on the street, Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile, then asked, "She didn't bring a knife, did she?"
"What knife?"
Holding a document, Cao Jinse looked up.
"I meant, she has some prejudice against Dongying... I'm worried she might cause some trouble."
"Mao Tu is with her."
Cao Jinse was indifferent.
Mao Tu?
As Cao Jinse's personal bodyguard, the last line of defense, that girl who threatens to beat up anyone's egg indiscriminately must be quite capable, but if Taoist nun sister really lost it, that girl alone might not be able to restrain her.
Can't blame Cao Jinse for being at ease, after all, so far, Taoist Duanmu's formidable side has perhaps only been witnessed by Boss Jiang.
Now that they've gone out, you can't really call them back, even if you pay their salaries, workers need rest time too, right?
Boss Jiang is a conscientious entrepreneur, not a workhorse boss.
The spiraling bodies should have relieved Taoist nun sister's ferocity to a certain extent.
Thinking so, Jiang Chen no longer worried excessively, asking, "How much longer will it take?"
Cao Jinse showed a puzzled expression.
"Didn't we say we were having dinner today?"
Actually, without Jiang Chen's reminder, they didn't forget, Cao Jinse laughed slightly, "I mean dinner."
Jiang Chen, who arrived several hours early, didn't mind, "No problem, I'll wait until you're done."
What a model platitude.
Looking at him, with no intention to leave, just standing there, making it difficult for others to continue working.
"I haven't reserved a place yet, you choose first."
Seems like they don't plan to eat at the hotel.
"Wait for me a bit."
Cao Jinse waved the documents in hand.
Jiang Chen nodded, sat on the sofa, and pulled out his phone, apparently checking food guides.
"Have you made your choice?"
Cao Jinse was quick, whether influenced by someone's presence or not she efficiently flipped through what looked like dozens of sheets of documents in just over ten minutes.
Jiang Chen didn't speak, just made an okay hand gesture.
"Then I'll call Mao Tu and them back."
Cao Jinse reached for the phone on the coffee table, and at this moment, Jiang Chen spoke, "What's the hurry, it's still early, it's still two or three hours to dinner."
Perhaps finding truth in his words, Cao Jinse stopped, asking, "How did the second discussion go?"
"How did you know?"
Jiang Chen was surprised.
"Mao Tu told me."
"How did she know?"
Jiang Chen was even more astonished.
"Taoist Duanmu told her."
"..."
Jiang Chen realized, then chuckled.
"Is that girl a bodyguard or a spy?"
Cao Jinse offered no explanation, there was no need, she wouldn't do anything so petty, otherwise, she wouldn't speak so bluntly.
The last statement wasn't a suspicion or accusation, Jiang Chen couldn't possibly suspect surveillance, he's come to understand Cao Jinse's character quite well by now, especially since she shared such high-level business secrets with him, being overly suspicious would be too narrow-minded.
"Trust me with the task."
Immediately, Jiang Chen responded directly, his tone and demeanor showing complete confidence and assurance.
Even without knowing Jiang Chen well, no one would guess this was the posture of someone who's messed up completely.
As expected, Cao Jinse took the bait, nodding while exchanging information, "We've found a few more potential clients."
Potential clients.
An interesting description.
This world sure is big.
"How about the prices?"
"It's still at the initial contact stage. Furthermore, they can't all package all our assets in Dongying, so Cynthia remains the ideal choice."
Jiang Chen maintained an unchanged expression, his acting reaching a pinnacle, showing no twitching of his brows, corners of his eyes, gaze, or face, no flaws visible whatsoever.