Chapter 180

At 18:30 in the afternoon, the sky gradually darkened.

Gray cloud layers hung low, constantly churning, as if they were within reach.

Rapid raindrops tapped against the spacious and bright floor-to-ceiling windows.

Across from them, the Taiping River, with its fine rain like weaving, rippled in layers.

The undulating water surface reflected the city neon in the distance, forming a beautiful picture scroll.

Under the soft lights, laughter echoed one after another in the lobby.

The dining table was filled with all kinds of delicious delicacies, from appetizers to main courses, and then to desserts. The plating was exquisite, the color matching was beautiful, and it was very particular.

Tang Song held a red wine glass in his hand, looking at the hazy dusk outside the window.

Xiao Jing, standing to the side, held her phone, pretending to film the rain scene outside, but was actually secretly filming Tang Song's... hands.

The lines of his hands were smooth, and every joint perfectly highlighted the male strength and suppleness.

His thumb and index finger gently pinched the stem of the red wine glass, while the other three fingers were naturally bent.

The crystal-clear glass, the wine flowing like rubies, his slender and fair right hand, his crisp dark suit...

Elegant, noble, romantic.

She couldn't help but hold her heart with both hands, her lips slightly parted, her eyes shining.

Lord Tang Song! How can you be so handsome!

Swallowing her saliva, Xiao Jing turned and walked to the buffet table, taking a few pieces of sushi with a plate.

"Tap-tap-tap" she returned to his side.

She whispered, "Song, you don't seem to have eaten much tonight; try this signature sushi roll, I heard it's very delicious."

"Thank you, Xiao Jing." Tang Song smiled, picked up a piece to taste; the seaweed was crispy, the rice was soft and glutinous, the vegetables were refreshing, and the taste layers were distinct, "It's indeed very good, you should try it too."

Xiao Jing tilted her head slightly, looked at his fingers, and said with a smile, "My hands are a bit dirty, will you feed me a piece?"

"Uh, sure!" Tang Song nodded readily, extended his right hand to pick up a piece, and handed it to her lips.

Xiao Jing squeezed her legs together tightly, leaned her body forward slightly, opened her red and small mouth, ate more than half of it, and said with sparkling eyes, "It's so delicious!"

As she spoke, it seemed as if she was particularly urgent to eat the remaining small half, and she bit directly into Tang Song's fingers along with it.

Her teeth closed gently, and her moist, nimble tongue swept across his fingers, carrying intimacy and warmth.

Tang Song's body shivered, and a layer of goosebumps instantly rose.

Xiao Jing's tongue... has something going on!

"Feed me another piece, okay?" Xiao Jing seemed to really like eating sushi; she licked her lips, somewhat savoring the aftertaste.

The fresh and pleasant perfume mixed with the girl's body scent, and her sweet face mixed with some charm, made Tang Song's heartbeat speed up.

One piece for you, one piece for me; soon, a small plate of sushi disappeared.

Xiao Jing's face was flushed with excitement, and she went to get some small desserts.

Not far away, Xie Shu, who was chatting with friends, lowered her head slightly, her gaze somewhat complicated.

Zhang Yurong clinked glasses with her and smiled, "Shu, you've been busy to the point of darkness lately, and your skin condition has declined. Now that the financing is almost done, do you want to come to our beauty salon tomorrow for a comprehensive treatment? I'll accompany you."

Xie Shu subconsciously touched her face and looked at Tian Jing's fair and moist face, full of collagen, which seemed as if it could be pinched to produce water.

It turned out that, unknowingly, she, as a post-90s person, had already aged.

She picked up the champagne and took a big gulp, her tone slightly dejected, "Then let's make it tomorrow night; it's indeed been a long time since I've had a treatment."

Seeing that her emotions were a bit off, Zhang Yurong hurriedly said, "But Shu, you are naturally beautiful, and your skin condition is already much better than your peers."

Xie Shu curled the corners of her mouth and changed the subject, "By the way, I remember you said that your Yisha Beauty Salon plans to do light medical beauty projects; how is the preparation going?"

Zhang Yurong shook her head with a bitter smile, "Before, I thought that the beauty industry turning to double beauty just meant buying some photoelectric equipment, with an investment of hundreds of thousands per store. Later, I asked Yunjing Consulting to do a detailed research and evaluation, and the investment here is far greater than I imagined; I really don't dare to take risks. For example, Fotona, one piece of equipment is 1.4 million, and it can't even be sold at a high price."

Xie Shu said softly, "It's better to be cautious; the capital market is very conservative now, and cash is king."

"Yeah." Zhang Yurong nodded, a faint look of worry appearing on her face.

Now light medical beauty projects are very popular, and many members have gradually turned to other beauty institutions because they don't have such businesses.

These are all big clients and high-level members who are truly willing to spend money.

Watching the business shrink and income decrease, Zhang Yurong had no choice but to actively seek change.

However, she had just opened two private clubs before the year, and now she was a bit stretched to enter the light medical beauty field.

Some time ago, she even had two beauty teams poached by competitors.

Recently, she has been actively participating in this kind of private gathering, also hoping to find a turning point and see if there are any partners who can cooperate to help her share the risk.

"Ding-a-ling—" The phone rang.

Tian Jing, who was chatting with Tang Song, picked up her phone and looked at it, her furry eyebrows raised.

Liang Yufan?

She hung up the phone directly.

She continued, "What games do you usually play? I play Honor of Kings, Genshin Impact, PUBG, Onmyoji, and the like; if you have time, we can play together, and I'll send you skins."

Tang Song was just about to answer.

"Ding-a-ling—" The phone rang again.

Qi Wen?

Tian Jing made an apologetic expression to Tang Song and answered the phone casually, "Hello, Sister Wen, what's up?"

"Uh... sorry, I forgot to tell you, I'm accompanying my dad to attend the Yannan Bank private gathering, so I won't be going to the team building tonight."

"I really can't go, you guys have fun."

"Yeah, yeah, I'll see."

Hanging up the phone, Tian Jing stuck out her red little tongue, feeling somewhat ashamed.

She had told Qi Wen before that she would go tonight.

Later, she found out that Tang Song was coming to the private gathering, and she was directly overwhelmed, forgetting to tell her.

"What's wrong, Xiao Jing?" Tang Song asked with concern.

Tian Jing smiled and said, "It's nothing, just a few colleagues organized a gathering and asked me to go play; we don't need to worry about it."

Just then, a deep male voice sounded from the side: "Tang Song, Jingjing."

Raising his head, he saw Tian Chengye approaching.

"What's wrong, Dad?"

Tang Song said politely, "Chairman Tian."

Tian Chengye nodded at him and smiled, "There's a rather important small team building at Jinxiu Trading, which is good for Jingjing's development in the company; if you have time, accompany her over to sit for a while."

His gaze toward Tang Song was much gentler than at the beginning.

Throughout the private gathering, besides bragging, he had been observing the other party.

He performed very well; his expressive ability, cognitive thinking, and sense of propriety were all handled very well. The key was that he was confident, calm, and had clear goals, quickly gaining the favor of many people, without any of the awkwardness and confusion of young people of this age attending business gatherings.

He was indeed a talent worth cultivating.

Tang Song pondered for a moment and said, "I'm fine with it, it depends on Xiao Jing."

He really had nothing to do tonight, and he still had the 【Build Professional Connections】 task; if he was lucky, he might be able to complete it directly.

Tian Jing curled her lips and said angrily, "Dad, you said it yourself, as long as I accompany you to the private gathering, I don't have to go there; how can you go back on your word!"

"Jingjing." Tian Chengye shook his head at her, "Think it over, the private gathering is ending soon; either you go home with me, or you go to the team building with Tang Song."

He knew his daughter too well; at times like this, saying anything was useless.

He could only persuade from the side, letting Tang Song accompany her over.

In order to pave the way for his daughter, this old father had truly done his best.

"Uh..."

Tian Jing blinked, suddenly realizing that if they went to the Livehouse together, she could play with Tang Song until very late.

After all, it was a bar; if they drank too much and some little stories happened, it wouldn't be her fault.

She bit her lip and said somewhat coyly, "Fine, I really should interact more with colleagues, and I don't want to go home so early either."

"Yeah." Tian Chengye smiled and continued, "Tang Song, you have the CTO status after all, which is a good entry point. Although these people are currently just ordinary middle-level employees, the relationships behind them are intricate and also carry weight.

Appropriate socializing has no downsides and is very good for your future development.

I've already arranged for the driver to wait at the door; you guys tidy up and go over."

"Got it, Dad."

"Xiao Jing, wait for me a moment, I'll go over and say goodbye." Tang Song said, turning to walk toward the wine tasting area.

Walking around a screen, he saw Xie Shu chatting with several men and women.

Leaning on a mahogany chair, her legs crossed, perhaps because she had drunk a lot of wine, her fair and dignified face was slightly flushed.

"President Su, President Zhao, President Li..." Tang Song greeted several acquaintances with a smile.

Bowing slightly, he said softly, "Sister Shu, are you okay?"

Xie Shu put down her wine glass, looked up at his handsome face, and smiled, "It's okay to drink a few more glasses occasionally; it's about time, Xiao Min is waiting in the car, I'll send you back later."

Tang Song said, "Don't worry about me, there's a team building at the company tonight, Tian Jing and I are going to attend, and we're leaving immediately."

Xie Shu's eyes moved, and after a moment of silence, she said in a light tone, "Then be careful on the road, remember to take your phone, bye-bye."

"Bye-bye~" Tang Song smiled at her, said goodbye to the others, and turned to leave.

Watching his handsome back, Su Ping sighed, "Tang Song is indeed very outstanding; no wonder he was spotted by Chairman Tian's daughter."

When she first saw this well-dressed handsome young man, she had even had some small thoughts.

After all, the other party's appearance and temperament were outstanding, but now she didn't dare to think about it at all.

Xie Shu bit her lip hard, her mood complicated, and she didn't know what she was overthinking.

If Tang Song could get together with Tian Chengye's daughter, it would be beneficial to both him and herself as his friend.

This meant that her "investment" in him would usher in huge returns.

But she just couldn't be happy.

"Click—" The car door was gently closed.

The black Maybach S480 started slowly and drove into the misty night.

The bright yellow streetlights on the side of the road flashed by, and the quiet car interior was flickering.

Tang Song looked at the surrounding interior and compared it with his own Mercedes-Benz S450.

Overall, it looked very similar, but it was more luxurious and exquisite.

For example, more metal and wood splicing, rear entertainment systems, etc.

Xiao Jing moved her butt toward the middle, breathing in the scent on his body, secretly looking at his intertwined beautiful hands.

She said sweetly, "Song, thank you, for specifically accompanying me on this trip."

"It's okay, I really wanted to chat and eat with you anyway; such a chance encounter today is also quite good."

Looking at Xiao Jing's sweet face, Tang Song's gaze unconsciously fell on her red lips.

He didn't know if he would have the chance to collect her body fluids tonight, so he could see the buff carried by the other party.

Hearing his words, a big smile appeared on Xiao Jing's face.

She said softly, "We're going to 'DrinkOld' on Beibin Road, which is a Livehouse just opened by Li Junyi, a colleague at our company. I haven't been there yet, but the photos look pretty good. Is there any wine you like to drink? I'll have him arrange it in advance."

"I rarely drink, anything is fine." Tang Song hadn't been to a bar, so he didn't know what was inside.

"Then I'll have him prepare some craft beer and light cocktails for you; you didn't eat much tonight, so get something to eat too." Xiao Jing took her phone out of her bag and sent a message to Li Junyi.

She was just about to put down her phone.

"Ding-ding-ding—" A WeChat voice invitation rang.

Xiao Jing raised her eyebrows and answered the voice call, "Hello, Brother Du, what's up?"

"About 20 minutes, it's raining today, and the road is quite congested."

"Ah, no need to pick me up, just send the booth location."

"Really no need, I'll just find any waiter."

"I won't chat with you anymore, I have something urgent here, bye-bye, see you later."

Hanging up the phone, seeing Tang Song's gaze, she explained with a smile, "It's Du Shaokai; he transferred to the channel department some time ago and is currently Sister Wen's subordinate; he's also joining the fun there tonight."

"Du Shaokai." Tang Song muttered softly, his heart not having much of a ripple.

With his current state of mind and status, he couldn't raise any interest in such small monsters in the novice village.

In the dark, Xiao Jing, sitting in the back row, flashed her eyes and took a tube of hand cream out of her bag.

"Squeak—" She squeezed out a large piece directly.

After simply applying it twice, she raised her head and said with a smile, "Song, I squeezed too much by accident, it's a waste if I don't finish it, help me solve it."

Tang Song nodded, readily extended his hands, and was just about to rub the hand cream away.

Xiao Jing had already taken the lead and grabbed his hands directly.

Subsequently, the oily hand cream wandered between their skin.

Silky, smooth, delicate, and soft.

Tang Song licked his lips, and his nimble and powerful male god hands began to operate, taking the initiative.

Xiao Jing bit her lower lip hard, feeling unprecedented stimulation.

Her body shivered slightly, excited and wanting to scream out loud.

This kind of all-around, no-dead-angle kneading and stroking of each other's hands made her whole person float, her face red and her heart beating.

After a long while, Tang Song felt that both of their hands were starting to get hot, so he let out a long breath and stopped his small movements.

Xiao Jing's whole body was soft, feeling that her clothes were dirty.

Fortunately, the leggings she wore today were relatively absorbent, otherwise, she would have left traces.

Neon lights flickered in the night and fine rain.

DrinkOld.

Colorful lights constantly changed with the rhythm of the music, and dynamic symbols jumped on the giant LED screen.

Customers sat or stood, forming a lively circular area around the stage.

A LiveHouse is a small music performance venue with professional performance venues and high-quality sound effects.

It is very suitable for enjoying music performances at close range.

In order to cater to the market, domestic LiveHouses usually exist in the form of bars.

Many bands and new-generation musicians also use this as a platform for performance and promotion.

Second-floor sofa area.

Du Shaokai put down his phone and said, "Xiao Jing will arrive in about 20 minutes; I'll go pick her up later."

However, no one paid attention to him, only Qi Wen smiled.

Du Shaokai took a deep breath, his gaze looking at the few young men sitting opposite the sofa, as if facing a great enemy.

Liang Yufan from the Investment Relations Department, Li Junyi from the Strategic Planning Department, Yue Minyang from the Audit Department, and Su Hang from the Legal Department.

These four male colleagues, each one taken out alone, was a standard rich, handsome man.

For example, Li Junyi, whose family opened many bars, clubs, and KTVs in Yancheng, and also had a textile company, cooperated closely with Jinxiu Trading.

Although his family conditions were good, they couldn't compare to this kind of second-generation wealthy person.

The so-called relationships in the company all came from that uncle who was the vice president.

Recently, first because of Tang Song's affairs, he was burned out, and now there were so many competitors, the pressure was really huge.

Moreover, last time at Xingyue City, Tang Song and Tian Jing's intimate actions clearly indicated that there was a situation.

But things had come to this, and he had invested so much time, energy, and money in Tian Jing, and the sunk cost was too high, so he really couldn't bear to give up.

That's why he had run over here today by force.

He really couldn't watch this bunch of bastards flirting with the goddess; he was the one who made the first move!

But the result was also painful; he was completely isolated, sitting in the corner alone, and these bastards didn't pay attention to him at all!

Seeing that the atmosphere was wrong, Qi Wen picked up her wine glass and smiled, "Comrades, come, come, let's have a drink."

Around her, there were also three girls sitting; although their looks weren't considered high, they were dressed exquisitely and beautifully, and their temperament was also very good.

"Ding-ding—" The sound of collision rang out one after another.

Du Shaokai drank a sip of cocktail, his face slightly red, looking at the laughing atmosphere around him, feeling uncomfortable all over.

The liveliness is theirs, I have nothing.

"Du Shaokai!?" Just then, a surprised female voice sounded from the side.

Du Shaokai turned his head in surprise and saw a few familiar figures; after recalling a little, a few names immediately popped up.

College alumni, Qiu Yu and Wang Ning from the Software Engineering major.