Chapter 274: Listen to the Wind

The street was permeated with a layer of hazy water vapor, as if the world had been draped in a thin veil.

The Maybach in the rain had its lights on, emitting a low engine sound that merged with the "rustling" of the rain.

The dripping white sun-and-rain umbrella, the elegant and mature figure, the charming and gorgeous features, the soft and fitting dress...

"Bang—" The car door was gently closed.

High heels stepped on the wet ground, Wen Wen Ruan gently brushed her thick, slightly curled long hair, and walked over slowly with light and graceful steps.

As their eyes met, the smile on her face became even brighter.

She gently tugged at her dress to prevent it from being splashed by the rain.

With the driver and the Maybach behind her, she looked elegant, noble, intellectual, and romantic...

Because of the rain, there weren't many guests in the restaurant originally. Noticing the beautiful scenery outside the window, they gradually quieted down.

The air was filled with the scorched fragrance of grilled fish and the rolling sound of hot oil.

He He Yiming widened his eyes, stammering, "Actually, the Maybach is not bad either."

"Holy crap! This older sister's figure is so awesome!" Xu Bin shouted, suppressing his voice. "Her appearance is also really good, simply perfect! I really don't know who is dating such a woman! Damn it, if I could find a girlfriend like this in this life, it would be worth dying for!"

He He Yiming couldn't help but complain, "Forget it, A-Bin, you were just saying that about me, this kind of white-rich-beautiful older sister is indeed much more illusory than Jian Hui."

As a local from the Imperial Capital, Jian Hui has two houses locally and drives a BMW 3 Series.

Compared to her, the mature and sexy older sister who got off the Maybach S680 was indeed further away from them.

"Cut, I'm just fantasizing! If I were really face-to-face with her, I'd be stuttering. Unlike you, a pursuer of Jian Hui..." Before Xu

Tang Song put away his phone and said irritably, "I'm telling you, can you two not be so sleazy?"

Hearing this, Xu Bin immediately protested, "Good grief, out of the three of us, you're the most repressed! You've already secretly snapped several photos with your phone! How do you have the nerve to talk about us?"

"Exactly, and the key is that you didn't even turn off the shutter sound." He He Yiming patted Tang Song on the shoulder and said with a flourish, "Remember to mute it next time you take secret photos, and also, remember to send me a copy!"

Tang Song ignored his two sleazy colleagues and turned his gaze toward the entrance of the Wushan Grilled Fish restaurant.

"Creak—" The glass door was slowly pushed open.

The sound of the wind, accompanied by the sound of rain, rushed inside.

The entire restaurant instantly brightened up.

The people dining inside the small shop looked toward her one after another.

Wen Wen Ruan put away her umbrella, gave it a shake, and gently wiped her hair, which had been dampened by the rain.

She raised her head and looked toward Tang Song's position.

Xu Bin said excitedly, "It looks like she's looking in our direction!"

"She's looking at Tang Song, right?" He He Yiming egged him on, "Tang Song, why don't you consider going over to strike up a conversation? What if something comes of it?"

Xu Bin also joined in with a joke, "Haha, didn't you just say your girlfriend is arriving soon? Could it be that this big sister is your girlfriend?"

They all knew a bit about Tang Song's situation.

His family wasn't well-off, and he owed a lot of money for his mother's medical treatment.

During the few years he worked at Meigou Technology, Tang Song was the most frugal person in the department, and he worked very hard.

He basically never bought snacks or drinks, and he always wore the same few pieces of clothing, wearing them over and over again.

He didn't have any hobbies, and he rarely went out to hang out with colleagues.

Seeing him this time, although his physique, appearance, and temperament had become outstanding, it still hadn't completely overturned their past impression of him.

Saying these things was more of a tease and banter between friends.

"Tap, tap, tap—" High heels clicked lightly against the patterned tiles.

The two of them simultaneously shut their mouths, using their peripheral vision to secretly size up the woman walking toward them.

"Tang Song." A magnetic, mature woman's voice rang out.

The scent of a fragrant, warm perfume rushed toward them, and the elegant, mature woman stopped beside their table.

Her eyes, filled with joy and love, also carried a hint of shy tenderness, like the softest breeze on a summer afternoon.

Refreshing to the heart.

Tang Song gently wrapped his arm around her waist, "Ruanruan, sit down."

He He Yiming and Xu Bin suddenly raised their heads, their eyes widening to the max, staring blankly at the two of them.

Wen Wen Ruan pursed her lips and chuckled, her arms opening slightly.

The two of them exchanged a look with tacit understanding; Tang Song smiled, reached out his other hand, gently hugged his sturdy girlfriend, and kissed her on her full lips.

One has to say, a big sister who loves fitness is really comfortable to hug.

A toned body, perfectly placed muscle lines—every curve exuded the beauty of a fusion of strength and elegance, full of vitality and a healthy aura.

Plus a figure that was extremely domineering.

She was definitely a ball-playing partner worthy of respect.

"Clatter~" Chopsticks dropped onto the glass dining table, then rolled onto the floor, making a soft sound.

He He Yiming and Xu Bin looked at this scene in disbelief, their brains feeling like a torpedo had gone off.

Looking at the two of them embracing, then looking at the Maybach that had been turned off and parked in the parking space.

Their thinking was somewhat sluggish.

Holy crap! This woman is actually Tang Song's girlfriend?

Is there any justice left? Is there any law?

The sound of a chair scraping against the floor rang out, and Wen Wen Ruan sat down beside Tang Song.

She waved at the two of them in a poised manner, "Sorry to disturb your meal. I'm Tang Song's girlfriend, Wen Wen Ruan."

Her mature, gorgeous face and magnetic, mature woman's voice instantly brought the two of them back to their senses.

"No disturbance, no disturbance at all. I'm Xu Bin, Tang Song's former colleague."

"H-hello, I'm He He Yiming."

The two of them greeted her somewhat shyly and nervously, looking at Tang Song with incredibly complex expressions.

Meeting today, the shock this old colleague gave them didn't even add up to this "girlfriend" who had suddenly appeared.

"You guys continue eating, don't mind me."

"I just happened to pass by the Meigou Technology building when I came over... The rain today has been coming in bursts... it's stopped for now..."

Wen Wen Ruan was naturally a cheerful person, and with her good emotional intelligence and conversational skills, she instantly made the atmosphere at the dining table lively again.

Xu Bin and He He Yiming exchanged a look, their mental state relaxing a bit.

This domineering Maybach big sister wasn't as cold and aloof as they had imagined.

Her words and actions were unexpectedly gentle and kind, making them feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

For a moment, the way they looked at Tang Song became even more envious and jealous.

"The grilled fish really tastes great, it's a pity I was quite full at lunch."

Wen Wen Ruan picked up a piece of golden, fragrant grilled fish; not minding the grease, she pinched the fish bone with her left hand, then used her chopsticks to remove the fish meat.

Then she placed it piece by piece onto the small plate in front of Tang Song.

While talking to the three of them, she kept picking up food and pouring drinks for Tang Song.

Her movements were gentle and especially attentive.

She would take special care to peel off the chili skins and peppercorns on top.

Xu Bin and He He Yiming, who witnessed this scene with their own eyes, had red eyes.

They felt like the grilled fish in their mouths had turned into the taste of dog food.

…

Before they knew it, the rain outside the window had completely stopped.

The portion of grilled fish had also been mostly eaten, and the side dishes and meatballs inside had been wiped clean.

Wen Wen Ruan put down her chopsticks, opened her bag, pulled out a clean tissue, and handed it to Tang Song.

After a brief chat.

She also had a general understanding of Tang Song's past.

He was very low-key and introverted in the company, and he hadn't been particularly close to any female colleagues.

He could be considered a standard tech guy.

Because of his outstanding technical ability, he was often borrowed by other business departments.

It seemed to be about the same as how Hu Hu Mingli described him.

Taking advantage of the time Tang Song went to the restroom, Wen Wen Ruan said in a joking tone, "From what you guys said, Tang Song's life in the Imperial Capital used to be so monotonous and boring. You guys aren't covering for him, are you? I don't believe he didn't have any female friends he was close to!"

The two of them grinned in unison.

This guy Tang Song had luck so good it made people envious and jealous.

They really had no intention of covering for him.

He He Yiming thought for a moment and said, "He was indeed in that state at the company, just like you said, quite boring. But Tang Song had a high school classmate he was very close to, a super cute girl. I once ran into the two of them at the zoo."

Hearing this, Wen Wen Ruan's heart skipped a beat.

A female classmate? A white moonlight from his high school days?

So that's how it was? No wonder!

…

The sound of "tap, tap, tap" footsteps rang out.

Tang Song returned to the dining table, "We've eaten just about enough, and the timing is just right, let's get ready to head out."

He He Yiming quickly stood up, "Wait a moment, I'll go settle the bill."

"No need, it's already been settled." Tang Song took Wen Wen Ruan's hand and smiled, "You guys treat next time."

"Alright then." He He Yiming and Xu Bin nodded, not being overly polite.

A meal of grilled fish for three people only cost a little over a hundred yuan, so there was no need to dwell on it too much.

Walking out of the grilled fish restaurant's entrance, the fresh and cool air after the rain rushed toward them.

After the four of them said their goodbyes, Tang Song held Wen Wen Ruan's hand and began to walk along the damp street.

He told her his impressions of this place and some interesting things that had happened.

There were still some small puddles left on the road surface, which looked like small mirrors reflecting the sky.

The two of them walked and talked just like that, occasionally being gently pulled by the other to avoid places that might dirty their shoes.

Wen Wen Ruan discussed the plans for the next few days with him.

After they finished their work this afternoon, they would go to the China World Trade Center to eat fine dining and look at the night view.

Then they would go to the Panjiayuan Ghost Market to look for bracelets.

Tomorrow they would go to Changan Avenue to ride bikes, go boating at the Summer Palace, and go to the Ghost Laughing Stone in the Western Hills at night to overlook the entire Imperial Capital.

…

Because Wen Wen Ruan was wearing high heels, the two of them didn't walk for too long.

Afterward, they took a car directly to a large nearby shopping mall.

Wen Wen Ruan picked out a Zegna suit for Tang Song to wear as a groomsman's outfit.

Then she forwarded the wedding schedule to him.

The wedding was to be held on Saturday.

The scale of this wedding was actually not very large.

Sun Sun Simin and Zhou Bo were both from Shandong Province; the formal Chinese-style wedding would be held in their hometown, which would be the real big event.

Here in the Imperial Capital, it was considered a preliminary ceremony; they specifically chose a weekend, and the people invited were all classmates, colleagues, and leaders of both sides, with not many relatives.

It was mainly to make it convenient for these people to attend and give gifts, and to treat everyone to a meal while they were at it.

As a groomsman, his task was much simpler than imagined: just accompany the groom to welcome the bride and accompany the groom to enter the wedding venue.

So there was no need for any advance rehearsals.

"Creak—" The door of the fitting room was gently pushed open.

Looking at her boyfriend standing in front of her in a formal suit, looking tall and handsome, Wen Wen Ruan's gaze was as gentle as water.

The scene before her eyes seemed to blur; Tang Song, slowly approaching, seemed to have a bouquet of fresh flowers in his hands.

He looked just like a handsome groom.

Wen Wen Ruan bit her full lower lip and whispered in her heart, "I do."

……

On the high-speed train from the Imperial Capital to Yancheng.

"Ding-dong—" The WeChat notification sound rang out.

Shen Shen Yu Yan, who was dozing off leaning against her seat, opened her eyes, picked up her phone to take a look, and instantly perked up.

【Zhao Wenyu: "Shen Yu Yan, I've asked for you. Songmei Apparel's hiring has been particularly crazy recently, and they've hired a specialized human resources consulting firm, Bocai Yingrui. They now have nearly 80 employees."】

【Zhao Wenyu: "The most terrifying thing is that they own the 30th floor of the Yunxi Building, an entire floor of office space. I just heard this from other classmates! Oh my god, Gao Mengting's company is actually doing so well! I'll ask later to see if their company needs a copy editor like me!"】

Below were some photos.

High-end office environment, employees one after another, luxurious live-streaming rooms…

Shen Shen Yu Yan pursed her lips tightly, looking out the window with a complex gaze.

Her startup was far from as glamorous as it looked.

Youjie Housekeeping was initially just a small team of 6 people, mainly responsible for intermediary work.

It was just connecting the client resources from Uncle Zhang Zhang Tianqi's side with housekeeping staff.

The office location was in the Yancheng University Student Entrepreneurship Incubation Base.

Later, the scale expanded bit by bit, until last year when they finally had their own office space.

It was located inside an old-fashioned 7-story commercial building facing the street in the Qiaoxi District.

Inside, hundreds of small companies were gathered, big and small.

The environment, property management, facilities, and location were worlds apart compared to Songmei Apparel.

Recalling her own hardships along the way, and then looking at Gao Gao Mengting and Guo Guo Liyuan now.

For a moment, intense unwillingness and regret surfaced in her heart again.

The best opportunity had just slipped through her fingers.

"Shen Yu Yan, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Zhang Tianqi, sitting opposite her, raised his eyebrows, "You don't seem happy? Why?"

As the founder of Youjie Housekeeping, although he didn't particularly care about this industry, the successful financing and the 20 million valuation were undoubtedly a very satisfactory answer.

Even the old man in his family gave great affirmation and was very satisfied with him.

Not to mention Li Li Meixia, Wang Ning, and the others, who were still excitedly discussing the next development plan in the group chat.

Instead, it was Shen Shen Yu Yan, who had always been the most eager for financing, who had been acting very abnormally these past few days.

"It's nothing." Shen Shen Yu Yan lowered her head and said softly, "I really should be happy."

In the final analysis, she was just unwilling.

Actually, looking at it optimistically, Gongying Technology was also a good choice.

The projects and business could complement each other.

No matter how you look at this cooperation, it's not a loss.

Zhang Zhang Tianqi looked at the fresh and beautiful school beauty Shen opposite him, was silent for a moment, and suddenly said, "After this financing, the elders in my family are very satisfied with me and have also expressed appreciation for me having such an excellent partner as you.

Our family's food factory is about to expand, and my energy in the future should be focused on the family business. I will also step down as the general manager of Youjie Housekeeping; what happens next will mainly depend on you.

Don't worry, I will definitely support you all the way. The equity of the two of us adds up to 53%, so the addition of Gongying Technology won't affect you."

He was already 26 years old this year, and now that his personal ability had been proven, it was time to return to the normal track.

After all, the family business was in a physical industry, and the connections, resources, and social status it could bring were far beyond what this small housekeeping company could compare to.

It was fine to just leave the Youjie Housekeeping business here; if it could really take off, he would be happy to see it happen.

Hearing his words, Shen Shen Yu Yan's fighting spirit was reignited.

Zhang Zhang Tianqi was a very laid-back partner; although he didn't hold her back, it was also hard for him to give her too much active help now.

Now that the financing was successful, she would become the official head after returning and manage the company comprehensively.

Perhaps she could use this opportunity to let Youjie Housekeeping develop rapidly.

Strive to expand the business as soon as possible, then cash out and leave, and switch to a new track.

Looking at Zhang Zhang Tianqi opposite her, she said with a sincere gaze, "Thank you, Zhang Tianqi, and I wish you all the best in your future work."

"There's one more thing." Zhang Zhang Tianqi touched the watch on his wrist and said, "I might get engaged in a while. You've met the person before."

Shen Shen Yu Yan asked in surprise, "Is it that Lin Lu?"

"Yes! That's her."

"Congratulations, congratulations! I've long felt that you two are a perfect match! Well-matched in social status, and your personalities complement each other. When you get married, I'll give you a big red envelope."

"Hehe, then I'll be waiting." Zhang Zhang Tianqi leaned back, his brows filled with smiles, full of relaxation.

To say he didn't have any thoughts about Shen Shen Yu Yan before would be impossible; Shen Shen Yu Yan in college was simply too dazzling.

In the dorms, on the forums, topics about her were everywhere.

Any guy would have had thoughts about her.

However, he was a very laid-back person; after understanding Shen Shen Yu Yan's true thoughts and seeing through her ambition, he decisively gave up.

He felt that he simply couldn't handle a woman like this.

Her target idols were women like Jin Meixiao and Lady Ouyang Lady Ouyang Xianyue; the former was the executive director and president of Smile Holdings, and the latter was the chairwoman of Tang Yi Precision.

She had also been practicing this goal all along.

The execution and ambition she displayed were too intense, intensely blinding.

She was simply not a woman who lived a down-to-earth life; if you couldn't satisfy her or conquer her, then don't provoke her at all.

However, such a girl was very suitable to be a friend or a partner.

This was also the reason why he invited her to start a business together two years ago.

Facts proved that he was right.

Youjie Housekeeping developed much, much faster than he had imagined, and it also indirectly helped him earn enough face in front of his father and grandfather.

On this point, he quite looked down on Hou Hou Shaoyuan.

Investing purely to pick up girls, tying work and feelings together.

Zhang Zhang Tianqi looked at this college school beauty who had reignited her fighting spirit and had bright eyes.

He really wanted to know what kind of man could wrap up such great ambition, satisfy her desires, or even conquer her.

Anyway, so far, he really hadn't seen one.

The train slowly pulled into Yancheng Station.

Zhang Zhang Tianqi tucked in his bookmark, closed the copy of "Hear the Wind Sing" in his hand, and looked toward the platform outside the window.

Everyone was moving forward according to their own established trajectory, only the destination was unknown, and there was much wind and rain along the way.

Then just listen to nature and your heart, go with the flow of time, and enjoy the present.

Hear the wind sing.

Wish this partner of mine good luck!

And wish myself an early inheritance of the family business!

……

Friday, June 30, 2023.

Inside a high-end apartment in Shenzhen.

"Tap, tap, tap—" Work assistant Zhen Yu walked over quickly and said in a low voice, "Director Su, Ji Ji Ji Qiuyu from Xingyun International sent a message saying that Wen Wen Ruan took the initiative to entrust someone to submit her resume to her, wanting to work at Xingyun International's Yancheng branch."

Hearing this, Su Yu immediately stopped the paintbrush in her hand.

She wiped her hands with a wet towel, stood up, and paced around the room for a while.

Looking at the outline on the drawing paper, she seemed to have made a certain decision.

She turned around, her gaze bright and spirited, "How are things going with Guangying Media?"

Zhen Yu said in a low voice, "It can be said to be a mess; 12 media agencies and 21 clients have successively issued notices to stop cooperation. If this continues, in at most half a year, Guangying Media's business will shrink to nothing. Jingwu Capital should be making a move soon..."

Then, she introduced the news she had obtained in detail.

As a well-known local cultural and media company in Yan Province, Guangying Media's main branches were all in various cities in Yan Province.

Besides that, they also had small branches in the Imperial Capital and Shanghai.

Such an enterprise actually had some influence.

If it weren't for Tang Zong Entertainment, Smile Holdings, and Jingwu Capital making moves one after another, it wouldn't have been in such a sorry state.

Su Yu raised her eyebrows slightly and said softly, "Notify Li Mohai of Xingyun International to directly acquire Guangying Media, give a reasonable price, and reach a cooperation as soon as possible. Let Guangying Media's Yancheng headquarters be a subsidiary of Xingyun International. Also, have Ji Ji Ji Qiuyu contact Wen Wen Ruan as soon as possible!"

"Alright, Director Su."

"Also, help me make an appointment with Ms. Lady Ouyang; she just returned to Shenzhen last night, let's set the time for tonight."

"Alright, I'll go handle it right away."

Watching the assistant's figure leave, Su Yu walked to the window and opened a crack in it.

She narrowed her eyes slightly and let the morning breeze blow in.