Chapter 118: Encountering an old friend

Upon learning that Ye Zhuzhu was coming, Qin Ze immediately called...

"President Qin."

"Qingqing, go downstairs now, buy some wine, and get some afternoon tea snacks, then bring them to the office," Qin Ze said while walking.

"I have a guest coming this afternoon, so I need to prepare."

After hanging up, Qin Ze put his phone in his pocket and quickened his pace.

He had just reached the elevator when the elevator door opened.

Qin Ze stepped in and pressed the floor button.

The elevator began to descend.

Just as the elevator door was about to close, a hand suddenly reached in and blocked the door.

Qin Ze was stunned and looked up.

A man wearing a dark blue designer suit strode in.

The man was tall, had a capable short haircut, and wore a watch on his wrist that looked expensive.

He walked into the elevator, turned around, and was about to press the floor button.

His peripheral vision swept over Qin Ze next to him.

Then, his movements froze.

He turned his head and stared at Qin Ze's face for several seconds.

Qin Ze was looking at him too.

This face... a bit familiar.

But for a moment, he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

"Qin Ze?"

The man spoke first, his voice carrying a hint of uncertainty and surprise.

Qin Ze's brow furrowed slightly, carefully examining the other person.

"Damn, you don't recognize me?" The man slapped Qin Ze on the shoulder and laughed.

"Gao Hui! Your roommate from freshman year! Forgot?"

A scene flashed through Qin Ze's mind.

When he first entered university as a freshman, there were four people in the dorm.

Gao Hui was the brother who slept in the bunk above him.

Tall, handsome, family conditions were good, and he often treated everyone to meals.

The two played ball together, played games together, skipped classes together, and their relationship was very close.

But just half a semester later, Gao Hui suddenly said he was going back to repeat a year to get into a better school.

Then he left, and they never contacted each other again.

He didn't expect to run into him here today.

"Gao Hui?" Qin Ze's eyes lit up, "Damn, it really is you!"

"Who else could it be!"

Gao Hui grinned.

"You've changed quite a bit in these years! I almost didn't recognize you just now!"

Qin Ze examined the expensive suit Gao Hui was wearing:

"You've changed a lot too; this outfit, you're doing well."

"Eh, just making a living."

Gao Hui waved his hand, but the pride on his face couldn't be hidden.

"What about you? Why are you here?"

Qin Ze answered casually:

"I'm here to talk business with someone."

"Talk business?" Gao Hui's eyes lit up.

"What are you doing now?"

"Started a small investment company, just messing around," Qin Ze replied vaguely!

Upon hearing this, a hint of importance flashed in Gao Hui's eyes.

He examined Qin Ze again, then took out his phone:

"Come, come, let's add each other; we haven't seen each other for so many years, we must have a good chat."

Qin Ze didn't refuse, took out his phone, and scanned Gao Hui's QR code.

The two added each other as friends.

Qin Ze put away his phone and asked:

"By the way, why are you here?"

Gao Hui laughed:

"My old man is having a birthday today, so I booked a private room here to hold a birthday banquet for him."

He paused, then invited enthusiastically:

"Why don't you join? Just in time to meet my old man; he heard me mention you quite a bit back then."

Qin Ze's heart stirred, but he shook his head immediately.

It was a family banquet; what would it look like if he went?

"Forget it," Qin Ze refused with a smile.

"It's your family banquet, I won't intrude. If you have time later, after you're done, send me a message; I'll book a private room downstairs, and we can sit down."

Upon hearing this, a hint of appreciation flashed in Gao Hui's eyes.

"Fine! It's a deal!"

"I should be done in about an hour or so; I'll contact you then."

"Good."

The elevator reached the first floor, and the two parted ways.

Gao Hui walked toward the banquet hall, while Qin Ze took a turn to go to the lobby bar and gave a few instructions.

By the time he returned to the office, Su Qingqing had already cleaned everything up.

A plain tablecloth was spread on the coffee table, with an opened bottle of red wine and two wine glasses next to it.

Several exquisite snacks were neatly arranged on plates: macarons, cookies, and a few small cakes with unique shapes.

Next to it was a pot of brewed black tea, steam rising in wisps, and the tea fragrance mixed with the sweet scent of snacks, permeating the entire office.

Qin Ze looked around and nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad, you're fast."

Su Qingqing stood to the side, wearing her appropriate professional attire, a faint smile on her face:

"Brother Qin, is there anything else you need?"

"No, it's great," Qin Ze walked behind the desk and sat down, "You go ahead and get busy."

"Okay, President Qin."

Su Qingqing nodded, turned and walked out, closing the door behind her.

Qin Ze leaned back in his chair and glanced at his phone.

Then he quickly went over what he was going to say to Ye Zhuzhu in his mind.

Ye Zhuzhu taking the initiative to meet him today must be because of that Guangtong Energy stock.

Hitting the daily limit for three consecutive days, she definitely couldn't sit still.

This was a good opportunity.

But he couldn't appear too eager.

He had to make her feel that she was the one begging him, not him sucking up to her.

Half an hour later, the office door was knocked on.

The door opened, and Ye Zhuzhu walked in.

Qin Ze's gaze lingered on her for a second.

Today, Ye Zhuzhu was wearing a black dress tailored to fit, the hem reaching the middle of her thighs, revealing a pair of straight, slender legs.

She stepped in high heels with a few sparkling rhinestones on the shoes.

A thin belt was tied around her waist, outlining her plump and well-proportioned figure.

That wavy curly hair was draped over her shoulders, swaying slightly with her steps.

Her lips were painted with a bright red lipstick.

She looked beautiful and noble.

More importantly, she carried a kind of fleshy sensation unique to mature women.

Not fat, but that kind of just-right plumpness.

A bit more would be greasy, a bit less would be dry.

Qin Ze sighed inwardly.

This woman really had flavor.

Ye Zhuzhu walked into the office, her gaze swept around the room, and then landed on Qin Ze.

She smiled slightly, her voice carrying a hint of teasing:

"President Qin's office is truly unique, renting one in a hotel."

After Ye Zhuzhu entered, Qin Ze closed the door behind him!

Then he poured tea for Ye Zhuzhu.

"President Ye, I'm just messing around, just for convenience!"

Ye Zhuzhu picked up the black tea cup, took a sip, and then put it down.

She looked at Qin Ze, her eyes carrying a kind of complex emotion that was hard to describe.

She was silent for a few seconds, then finally spoke.

"President Qin, I came today just to ask one thing personally."

"Guangtong Energy, how did you see that it could hit the daily limit continuously?"

Qin Ze picked up his wine glass, poured himself a glass of red wine, and drank it slowly.

"Then did you buy it or not?"

Upon hearing this, the expression on Ye Zhuzhu's face instantly became a bit awkward.

"To tell you the truth... I didn't believe it at the time."

"I thought you were bragging at the dinner table."

"So... I didn't buy it."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Qin Ze's face didn't change at all.

He leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and looked at Ye Zhuzhu's regretful expression, feeling a bit amused.

This powerful woman who stirred up the business world in Jiangcheng was now showing this expression in front of him because of a stock.

"What about today?"

"Did you buy it today?" Qin Ze asked.

Ye Zhuzhu shook her head and smiled bitterly:

"It hit the daily limit as soon as the market opened today; I couldn't buy in even if I wanted to."

"I can only wait until tomorrow."

Qin Ze picked up his wine glass, took another sip, and laughed:

"You can still make a lot if you buy tomorrow; no need to rush." ===== CHAPTER 119 =====