The King of Urban Mercenaries

"Chairman Cao, I've taken note of this favor, and if you ever need my help in the future, I will definitely not decline."

Although Cao Jinxiu's initial intention wasn't to gain a favor from Mu Tiancheng, the situation had reached this point, and faced with such a freely offered favor, as a businessperson, Cao Jinxiu had no reason to refuse.

Mu Tiancheng felt he had expressed his sincerity sufficiently and stood up.

"Then, Chairman Cao, I'll leave you to your work. My daughter is about your age, so you two could chat more; I believe you might have many common topics among peers."

"Alright, take care, Chairman Mu."

Mu Tiancheng bid farewell to Cao Jinxiu and Mu Binglan and returned to work with his secretary.

Mu Binglan looked at the intellectual and graceful Cao Jinxiu in front of her and raised her glass as a gesture, "Meeting you for the first time, Chairman Cao, you gave me a huge surprise. Thank you so much."

Faced with Mu Binglan, who was about her own age, Cao Jinxiu spoke more casually, "You're too kind, President Mu, no need to thank me. Actually, it's mainly because you are so outstanding. After seeing your resume, I felt ashamed of my inferiority. That's why I was willing to support you as the president, because I believe you have the capability."

"In any case, thank you for your trust and support, Chairman Cao." After putting down the coffee cup, Mu Binglan stated, "At the same time, please rest assured, Chairman Cao. Now that I'm the president of the wine and travel business group, I will do my utmost and never let you down."

"I wonder if you are free at noon, Chairman Cao?"

"If President Mu invites me, naturally I am."

"Very well, let's not put off until tomorrow what we can do today; let's have lunch together at noon."

Cao Jinxiu nodded in agreement. Though she wasn't fond of socializing since childhood, she had a strange sense of trust in Mu Binglan.

Mu Binglan was considering where to take Cao Jinxiu for lunch when her phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and saw it was Luo Chen calling. Mu Binglan planned to tell Luo Chen the good news that she had become the president.

"Luo Chen, I've got good news for you, I..."

Holding a spoon and stirring her coffee, Cao Jinxiu was suddenly startled at the mention of Luo Chen.

However, Mu Binglan didn't notice Cao Jinxiu's abnormal reaction and was interrupted by Luo Chen on the other end of the phone before she could finish speaking.

"You've become the wine and travel business group's president, right? Congratulations!"

"How did you know?"

Mu Binglan was puzzled, then immediately recalled what her father mentioned earlier about two directors who didn't usually side with their family suddenly supporting them. Suspicion arose in her mind.

"Today, two directors suddenly supported my dad at the board meeting, was that your doing?"

Luo Chen chuckled, neither confirming nor denying.

If it wasn't Luo Chen, who else could it be?

Not long ago, Yu Wenjie had called Luo Chen and told him the outcome of the board meeting: Mu Binglan had successfully become the president of the wine and travel business group. Luo Chen then immediately called to congratulate Mu Binglan.

The two chatted casually for a while and agreed to have dinner at home in the evening before ending the call.

"Chairman Cao, what's wrong?"

After hanging up, Mu Binglan finally noticed Cao Jinxiu's anomaly. She was sitting there, staring blankly at her.

"Oh, it's nothing."

Cao Jinxiu snapped back to reality and couldn't help but ask Mu Binglan, "I heard you mentioning Luo Chen earlier, may I ask who this Luo Chen is to you?"

Seeing Cao Jinxiu inquire about Luo Chen, Mu Binglan was initially taken aback. Considering Cao Jinxiu's status, she frankly answered, "To tell you the truth, Luo Chen is my... husband."

Upon hearing this, a sudden fear crept into Cao Jinxiu's heart.

She feared that Mu Binglan's husband was the boy she remembered.

Seeing Cao Jinxiu lost in thought again, Mu Binglan furrowed her brows slightly, "Chairman Cao, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"