Chapter 1027: I also have conditions

Zhu Li quickly nodded in agreement: "Okay, no problem."

"Eh, eh." Seeing this, Huo Tiancheng quickly raised his hand to stop her, saying to Shen Ci with a smile: "I've already topped it up, how can I take it back?"

"I didn't know this was your place, Miss Shen, so to be honest, I was a bit hesitant. But now that I know, I must top up this money. Just consider it supporting Miss Shen's business and showing my support!"

In this way, Shen Ci felt a bit embarrassed instead. She smiled helplessly and sincerely advised: "Mr. Huo, if you came often, I wouldn't try to persuade you otherwise. But you don't come often, and besides, you are eating with my father today, so how could it be your turn to spend money?"

Huo Tiancheng waved his hand boldly: "That naturally has to be spent by me. I made the appointment with Mr. Jiang, so it must be me playing host. Isn't that the rule in your Longcheng too?"

"Miss Shen, don't argue with me about this. If I chatter with you a few more times, I'll be late. I really have to go up."

Seeing that he insisted, Shen Ci naturally couldn't force a rejection of someone's good intentions. She could also understand that Huo Tiancheng wanted to leave a good impression in front of her and her father.

After all, the things that followed were the most important.

"Alright then. Sister Zhu Li, take Mr. Huo up, and then send a bottle of good wine to the private room," Shen Ci instructed.

Seeing Shen Ci so thoughtful, Huo Tiancheng couldn't help but praise: "Miss Shen is too polite. Then I won't be polite with you!"

"Please don't be polite, please come in."

After going upstairs, Zhu Li led the way to the reserved private room. Jiang Yuanliang had already arrived.

At the first meeting, the two greeted each other enthusiastically, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Although they weren't well-acquainted, they knew each other quite clearly, and the respect they showed was from the heart.

After some pleasantries, Huo Tiancheng couldn't help but sigh: "I ran into Miss Shen in the lobby when I came up. She is truly young and promising—beautiful and capable. At such a young age, she is already helping Mr. Jiang manage such a large club."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuanliang was stunned and couldn't help but laugh: "Mr. Huo, you misunderstood. This 'Shuiyun Jian' is not my property. This place is Aci's own; she is the sole controlling shareholder of the entire club."

"Ah?" Huo Tiancheng was shocked, truly shocked from the bottom of his heart.

He had heard Miss Shen Ci say this was her property, so he subconsciously thought it was the "Jiangdong Group's." He didn't expect it to be literal—this place was really Miss Shen Ci's own?

"Wow, it's Miss Shen's own? That is truly impressive!" Huo Tiancheng gave a thumbs up and couldn't help but praise: "Mr. Jiang, then this daughter of yours is truly amazing!"

Jiang Yuanliang nodded with a smile. He was never humble about Aci's excellence: "Indeed, Aci is the most outstanding among all the young people I have ever met. Her mother raised and taught her extremely well, and she herself is very intelligent. It is I who, halfway through life, have gained such a perfect daughter; it is my good fortune."

It was clear that Jiang Yuanliang's high praise for his daughter Shen Ci was from the heart, which made Shen Ci's weight in Huo Tiancheng's heart grow even heavier.

"I also have several children, but if even one of them could be as outstanding as Miss Shen, I would be satisfied."

Jiang Yuanliang had a rough understanding of the structure of the Xiangjiang Huo family. Although he didn't know much, several outstanding juniors often appeared in newspapers and the public eye.

Among them, besides the Fourth Young Master, who was on the news every day with female stars, the Seventh Young Master of the Huo family was the one with the most topics.

And his topics were all positive—noble temperament, outstanding appearance, completely the image of a noble young master.

And he had resourceful business ability and decisive, sharp operational skills. The most famous event was using less than two years to revitalize the Huo family's "foreign trade shipping industry," which was on the verge of collapse.

The Chinese people generally knew that Huo Tiancheng favored this seventh son the most.

Since the Seventh Young Master of the Huo family showed his ability, even the Fifth Concubine, who had no presence in the Huo family, saw her status in the family rise along with him—a classic case of the mother gaining status through the son.

So Jiang Yuanliang took the opportunity to say: "Mr. Huo's Seventh Young Master is also very outstanding, right? I have seen news reports about him in Longcheng."

"Seventh son?" Huo Tiancheng smiled and said casually: "He still has a long way to go."

Although he said that, the pride revealed in his eyes and demeanor was very obvious.

It was clear he was still very satisfied with this son.

Not long after, Shen Ci knocked on the private room door with a bottle of good wine: "Dad, Mr. Huo, am I disturbing you?"

"Miss Shen, please come in. I was just praising you to Mr. Jiang," Huo Tiancheng tried his best to show goodwill to Shen Ci because he could see that Jiang Yuanliang valued this daughter very much: "Miss Shen, sit down and eat together?"

"You are talking about business, so I won't disturb you, right?" Shen Ci looked at Mr. Huo and then at her father.

Jiang Yuanliang raised his hand with gentle eyes and greeted his daughter: "It's fine. Then sit down and keep Mr. Huo, who has come from afar, company. He thinks very highly of you."

"Then Mr. Huo, you are truly too kind." While speaking, Shen Ci had already opened the wine, politely filled the glasses for the two elders, and then raised her glass: "Then Mr. Huo, I will toast you. Welcome to Longcheng."

Then she tilted her head and drank the wine in her glass in one gulp.

Seeing this, Huo Tiancheng cheered and didn't hesitate, drinking the wine in his glass clean.

Jiang Yuanliang accompanied them with a glass.

After greeting each other and sitting down again, Huo Tiancheng went straight to the point: "Mr. Jiang, I put in the effort this time to find your daughter to pass a message to meet you. I assume you know why?"

Jiang Yuanliang nodded and responded: "Mr. Huo, why go to such trouble? You only needed to contact my secretary. If I knew it was you, I would have met you regardless. You are a senior and an elder; in terms of reason and emotion, I would not refuse."

"That's different." Huo Tiancheng raised his hand and added: "But the method doesn't matter. What matters is that Mr. Jiang is willing to see me. Can I be presumptuous and ask if Mr. Jiang has room to loosen up this time?"

This slight probing made Jiang Yuanliang laugh out loud.

He paused for a moment and then slowly said: "Two years ago, your company sent a consultation email. I did refuse because I had new projects and ideas in progress at the time, and that piece of land did have a use."

"But later, that plan was rejected by me. So, Mr. Huo, if we can talk smoothly this time, I assume you won't return empty-handed."

Shen Ci sat on the side and subconsciously raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

It seemed she hadn't expected her father to loosen up so easily?

"However..."

The next second, Jiang Yuanliang's tone indeed turned, and the joy that had just risen in Huo Tiancheng also paused. He stared at Jiang Yuanliang without blinking.

Jiang Yuanliang straightened his expression and said softly: "I also have conditions." ===== CHAPTER 1028 =====