Chapter 353

After several deep breaths, Jiang Yourong tried to calm the agitation in her heart and let herself cool down.

She officially resigned from Smile Investment in May 2017.

As a master's degree holder in computer science, she was one of Jin Dongshi's 6 assistants at the time.

Mainly responsible for assisting in the strategic planning of internet investment projects, as well as project screening and evaluation.

Because this direction was a key area for Smile Investment at the time, the work was complicated and extremely hard.

Correspondingly, she also had more opportunities to come into contact with the people around Jin Dongshi at the time.

For example, Liu Liu Jia Yi, that dashing and cool girl from the Northeast, a national martial arts champion.

Of course, the reason she hadn't forgotten her for so long was also because the other party was very outstanding in appearance.

It wasn't a beauty in the traditional sense, but a kind of neutral beauty that really hit women's aesthetics.

She licked her somewhat dry lips and stepped forward.

Liu Liu Jia Yi was still standing calmly beside the car, hands in her pockets, looking at the sign of a small tavern on the street.

Sensing someone approaching, her sharp and keen gaze swept over quickly.

As their eyes met, her face didn't show any abnormality, still calm and indifferent.

Jiang Yourong's heart, however, accelerated uncontrollably.

After more than 6 years, she would once again have an intersection with this group of people.

It's just that the other party seemed to have forgotten her, this former colleague.

"Tap tap—" Her footsteps stopped.

Jiang Yourong opened her mouth and said softly, "Liu Jia Yi, long time no see, hehe, I didn't expect to see you in Quancheng, but you probably don't remember my name."

Liu Liu Jia Yi took her hands out of her trouser pockets and said calmly, "Long time no see, Assistant Jiang."

"Hiss~" Jiang Yourong gasped, feeling goosebumps all over her body.

She... she actually still remembers me?

Who understands this!

Who understands the gold content of this "Assistant Jiang"!

Jiang Yourong took another step forward, looked up at her, and said with shining eyes, "Hehe, I didn't expect you to still remember me, Liu Jia Yi, I'm really a bit flattered."

"I have a very good memory." Liu Liu Jia Yi's mouth slightly raised, "And, after all, you were Jin Dongshi's assistant. Although there are non-compete agreements and confidentiality agreements, you are still focused on in the years after resignation to prevent commercial leaks."

Jiang Yourong said awkwardly, "Uh... so that's it, hehe, hehe..."

With her silence, the scene was quiet for a while.

Liu Liu Jia Yi didn't speak either, just looked at her calmly, naturally exuding a sense of oppression.

In the years she had been Jin Dongshi's driver, she had come into contact with too many well-known big figures, even political dignitaries and celebrities.

She had long since achieved a state of mind like still water.

Jiang Yourong asked tentatively, "Do you have anything to do in Quancheng? I have friends here, do you need any help?"

"No need."

Jiang Yourong twitched her mouth, knowing that the other party wouldn't tell her these things.

"That... Jin Dongshi... she often stays up late working overtime, working for so long every day, is she okay now?" Jiang Yourong explained, "You know, after all, I was Jin Dongshi's assistant, and I worked with her for a long time."

Hearing these words, Liu Liu Jia Yi's expression gradually became vivid, losing its previous coldness.

She nodded lightly and said, "Jin Dongshi is in very good health. Now the group has entered a stable period, and there isn't much work that requires Jin Dongshi to handle personally."

"That's great." Jiang Yourong pursed her lips and said with some emotion, "In the past few years, I often dream of the days working at Smile Holdings, and I am also very grateful for Jin Dongshi's cultivation of me."

Talking about the past, Jiang Yourong became a bit sentimental.

She reached out and gently grabbed Liu Liu Jia Yi's arm, talking about some interesting things when she worked at Smile Holdings, and her impressions of other assistants.

The white Mercedes C200L slowly drove into the ground parking lot.

A man and a woman walked down from it.

Both were 25 or 26 years old.

The girl was wearing a chiffon dress with exquisite makeup on her face, looking quite like a girl next door.

The boy was wearing an oversized T-shirt, ripped jeans, a baseball cap worn backward, and hair dyed yellow, very trendy and fashionable.

"Shasha, did Zhang Lei really not tell you which old classmate it is? Actually, I just want to know if it's a man or a woman, hehe." Zhang Yunpeng casually locked the car door.

Liu Shasha tidied her bangs, "I'm telling you Yunpeng, in front of you is the class beauty from our junior high, which other girl are you thinking of?"

Zhang Yunpeng shrugged and said speechlessly, "Can we not distort the facts? If you're talking about Zhang Yan, I'll admit it."

"Hehe, if you like her, go chase her."

"Sigh, that was all in school. I'm a local internet celebrity now, life is beautiful, and there are quite a few girls chasing me." Zhang Yunpeng raised his eyebrows proudly, "Among our junior high classmates, there really aren't many who are doing better than me."

When he was in school, because his studies were poor and he couldn't learn, he often used harassment to contact the girls he liked, wanting to attract their attention. Thinking about it now, it's quite stupid.

Liu Shasha pushed Zhang Yunpeng and said enthusiastically, "Right, aren't you going to live-stream exploring the shop? Start quickly, I just happen to be looking for you to learn from your experience, and I'll try to see if I can get popular later."

The reason she let Zhang Lei wait for her at "Snail Tavern" was also because Zhang Yunpeng had accepted an advertisement to come and explore the shop for promotion.

Today's Zhang Yunpeng is considered a well-known local internet celebrity in Quancheng, with the nickname 【Yunpeng is a bit handsome】, and has 450,000 fans, many of whom are locals in Quancheng.

He often receives shop exploration advertisements and has a high income.

Now he drives a Mercedes and has bought a house in downtown Quancheng.

She feels she has some beauty, so she also wants to try to see if she can enter this industry and make a fortune.

"OK, let's live-stream for a while, and you can help me shoot a few videos later."

As he spoke, Zhang Yunpeng took his phone out of his pocket and put on a lapel microphone.

After operating on his phone for a while, he aimed the phone at the neon sign shining ahead and started live-streaming.

While waiting for fans to enter the live-stream room, Zhang Yunpeng chatted incessantly with the audience, sharing interesting things in the city, and occasionally gesturing with exaggerated expressions.

"Thanks to my sister Youyou for the two hot air balloons! Thank you, beautiful sister Youyou!"

"Thanks to sister Yun for the 3 pairs of sunglasses!"

He had a lively personality and loved to talk, and couldn't settle down to study at all during his student days.

Later, when he entered the short video and live-streaming field, these shortcomings turned into advantages, making him like a fish in water and doing very well.

And his appearance was actually quite good, plus the powerful beauty effects of Douyin, he could barely be considered a handsome male anchor.

For example, 【Youyou】 and 【Suifeng bushi Yun】, these two wealthy female fans, often gave him small gifts.

In a trance, a crystal-clear light flashed in the corner of his vision.

Zhang Yunpeng was stunned and looked in one direction in surprise.

Not far from him, a majestic black luxury car was parked, shimmering with noble and mysterious light under the illumination of the lights.

"Holy crap! A big Rolls! Rolls-Royce Phantom!" Zhang Yunpeng instantly beamed, "Family, I actually ran into my dream car, the Rolls-Royce Phantom, on the streets of Quancheng! Too handsome! Next, Yunpeng will take everyone to appreciate it."

Besides being really surprised, he naturally also had a certain amount of performance involved.

However, the appearance of a Rolls-Royce Phantom on the streets of Quancheng was definitely a hot spot, which could help him attract fans and increase the fun of the live-stream.

Sure enough, as his words fell, messages in the live-stream room instantly increased.

Zhang Yunpeng switched to the rear camera and aimed the lens at the direction of the Rolls-Royce.

While walking, he talked about his understanding of this car.

Just at this moment, a figure appeared in the lens, blocking the live-stream screen.

Zhang Yunpeng looked up and saw a cold and exquisite face.

Her eyebrows were slightly raised, her eyes were like deep cold pools, cold and sharp.

She was very tall, straight and vigorous, and her slim-fitting clothes perfectly outlined her powerful body curves.

In the live-stream room with only a few dozen people, it instantly boiled over.

As their eyes met, Zhang Yunpeng subconsciously took two steps back, and Liu Shasha beside him hurriedly pulled him.

"Hello, please don't shoot related videos or live-stream here, thank you." A somewhat gentle voice rang out.

Jiang Yourong approached slowly and waved at the two.

Zhang Yunpeng turned his head to look at her, she was a plump woman with a dignified temperament.

Hurriedly withdrawing his gaze, Zhang Yunpeng turned the camera away and said uneasily, "Sorry, really sorry, we'll leave right away."

After saying that, he took Liu Shasha and walked away quickly with lingering fear.

Someone who could afford a luxury car like a Phantom worth tens of millions must have a net worth of at least hundreds of millions, and shouldn't be underestimated anywhere.

He was just an ordinary little anchor, how could he go up against someone like that!

Leaving quickly before the other party got angry was the best choice.

Arriving at the entrance of "Snail Tavern," Zhang Yunpeng grinned with lingering fear and looked at the screen of the live-stream room.

Without exception, they were all sighing and shocked.

Black Rolls-Royce Phantom, sharp and cold female driver, plump and intellectual big beauty.

The scene just now was simply like a scene from a movie, it was too topical.

Currently, the number of online people in the live-stream room had exceeded 200, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.

"Wow! Thanks to sister Youyou for the sports car! Sister Youyou is generous!"

【Youyou: "The young lady just now looked like a female killer, too cool, I love it, Yunpeng can you shoot it again?"】

Soon, several other female fans also started leaving messages and sending gifts.

"Oh, it's really not that I don't want to shoot, her aura is ten meters high, I don't even dare to get close."

Zhang Yunpeng scanned the other side from a distance with the lens and continued, "Alright, alright, let's get to the point. Today I'll take everyone to check in at a theme bar full of atmosphere. Friends in Quancheng, don't leave, follow me inside to take a look."

Passing through the glass door and walking a few meters forward, the warm and leisurely interior was presented before his eyes.

"There are super many handsome guys and beautiful women inside, and the prices are affordable. Today Yunpeng will take everyone to have a good time, and friends around are also welcome to come and play."

Soon, the waiter he had made an appointment with walked over quickly.

He introduced the situation of the bar and the promotional packages.

Zhang Yunpeng adjusted the angle of the phone lens and said jokingly, "Actually, I have a big event coming here today, which is to drink and chat with a junior high classmate I haven't seen for many years. But I don't know which classmate it is, I don't even know if it's a man or a woman. Yunpeng is super looking forward to it, I hope everyone will accompany me to open this blind box!"

He was indeed very talented in live-streaming.

Fluent and pleasant speech, plus exaggerated and interesting expressions, and good looks, he could really mobilize the atmosphere of the live-stream room.

Several female fans on the leaderboard started joking one after another.

【Youyou: "Could it be the girl Yunpeng had a crush on in junior high? Is this to shoot a new script and find a CP?"】

【Suifeng bushi Yun: "You will lose us like this!"】

"Oh, being said like that by you guys, I'm a bit excited!"

"Shasha, which booth is Leizi in?"

Liu Shasha, who was silently learning live-streaming techniques, hurriedly looked up and pointed in the direction inside, "In booth W21, in the northwest corner."

"OK, brothers and sisters! Let's go take a look!" Zhang Yunpeng waved his hand, switched the live-stream perspective, and aimed the rear camera at the inside of the tavern.

"How about it, brothers and sisters, the environment inside is quite good, right? And it's only 60 yuan per person."

【"Yunpeng, there's a handsome guy on your left, give him more lens time."】

【"I found it too, he's a salt-style handsome guy."】

"Hey hey hey, your aesthetics are not good, how is he more handsome than me? Sister Youyou and sister Yun have better eyes."

Zhang Yunpeng chatted with the audience while walking inside.

Liu Shasha subconsciously scanned toward booth W21.

From a distance, she could see two boys clinking glasses.

One of them, facing their direction, was the very familiar Zhang Lei.

Liu Shasha giggled, "Yunpeng, you're going to be disappointed, it's a boy."

"Ah?" Zhang Yunpeng said exaggeratedly, "It seems that the beauties in our live-stream room who have a crush on me can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Next is to see which guy it is. I haven't seen him for so many years, I don't know if I can still recognize him."

Seeing that the attention of the live-stream room was focused, Zhang Yunpeng stopped shaking the lens and fixed the perspective on the booth direction.

He walked over quickly.

"Hello, Leizi! We're here." Zhang Yunpeng said and aimed the lens at the booth.

The vintage chandelier emitted a soft, warm light.

In the picture, Tang Song, who was lowering his head to sip wine, moved his glass away.

He looked up, revealing a handsome and straight face.

Fine black hair swayed slightly with his movements, sweeping across a pair of deep and bright eyes.

His body leaned slightly back on the soft sofa, his legs crossed casually, possessing an indescribable sense of coordinated beauty.

The silk shirt had a faint luster, and the slightly open neckline revealed strong muscle lines.

The simple, high-end solid-color outfit, plus the lazy sitting posture, revealed an elegant and noble temperament everywhere.

Around him, it was as if there was an invisible halo, isolating him from the noise and hustle around him.

Zhang Yunpeng and Liu Shasha were stunned in place at the same time, and a distant name jumped out of their minds.

Tang Song!?

Although the facial features were correct, this superb temperament and figure made him seem like a different person.

Especially in a dim environment like a bar, he was simply a male god who walked out of a novel.

The live-stream room was full of meaningless exclamations.

【"Ah ah ah!"】

【"Holy crap!!"】

【"So handsome! Handsome to death!"】

Seeing the two, Zhang Lei waved his hand with a smile, "Yunpeng, Shasha, we've been waiting for you for more than 40 minutes, Tang Song and I are almost full from drinking."

Liu Shasha gave a violent start, her face instantly red and hot.

Tucking her hair behind her ears, her fingers pinching the corner of her skirt, she said in a low voice, "Tang... Tang Song, long time no see, I'm Liu Shasha, you remember, right? You've changed so much, if this were outside, I wouldn't dare to recognize you."

Tang Song put down the wine glass in his hand and chuckled, "Of course I remember, hello Shasha, we haven't seen each other for nearly 10 years."

"Yeah, basically haven't seen each other since graduating from junior high." Liu Shasha took a deep breath and gathered the courage to sit in the booth next to him.

Zhang Yunpeng gritted his teeth and said, "Tang Song, long time no see."

"Long time no see." Tang Song nodded with a smile and turned to Liu Shasha, "Zhang Lei and I ordered beer, you can add more if you want to drink something else."

His voice was very pleasant, clear and magnetic.

Zhang Yunpeng, who sat down in the booth, glanced at it, and the number of online people had exceeded 500.

Unprecedented!

He had been live-streaming for so long, and his best result was only 300 people.

Accompanied by the movement of his lens, the live-stream room boiled over again.

【"Turn it back quickly, we want to see the handsome guy!"】

【"Yunpeng, I advise you not to be ungrateful!"】

【"Anchor, hurry up, I want to see the male god!"】

Zhang Yunpeng's eyebrows twitched, just as he was about to say something, more than half of the screen was covered by gorgeous gift effects.

Carnival, Douyin No. 1...

Zhang Yunpeng hurriedly thanked loudly, "Thanks to sister Youyou for the Carnival! Sister is awesome! Thanks to sister Yun for the Douyin No. 1..."

His own top 1 and top 2 fans are reliable, always firmly supporting him.

He had only received such large gifts once or twice since he started live-streaming for so long.

However, soon, his face became miserable.

【Youyou: "Anchor, go ask for a WeChat for me! If you succeed, I'll give you another Huazi!"】

【Suifeng bushi Yun: "I want one too! If you succeed, I'll give you one too! Go quickly!"】

Alright, they don't even call him Yunpeng anymore, they call him anchor directly!?

Holy crap! You guys are really fickle!

A Carnival is 3,000 yuan, just to add a WeChat!

Making him look like a female anchor who does edge-ball content!

But Tang Song is really fucking handsome, this temperament is like a movie star.

"Still live-streaming?" Zhang Lei patted him on the shoulder, "Come, let's clink glasses first."

"Yeah." Zhang Yunpeng nodded, adjusted the direction of the lens, and raised a bottle of Wusu to lean over.

"Ding ding ding—" The sound of glass colliding rang out.

Zhang Yunpeng took a sip of wine, put down the bottle, and looked at the phone screen again.

His eyelids jumped violently.

【"Holy crap, only after getting close did I realize that the watch the male god is wearing seems to be a Vacheron Constantin Overseas 4300V! A famous watch worth about 700,000, just don't know if it's real or fake."】

Following that was a series of exclamations.

【"No wonder his temperament is so good, it turns out he's a real top-tier rich and handsome guy!"】

【"I know a bit about watches, Yunpeng is at Snail Tavern in the city center, hehe, I'm going to check if it's real or fake now!"】

【"Pity I'm in the lower county, can't get there!"】

Holy crap! You guys...

Looking at the messages one by one, Zhang Yunpeng's heart instantly turned cold.

This is his live-stream room that he worked hard to manage, and many of them are loyal fans who have joined the fan group.

"Zhang Yan?" Liu Shasha was stunned, looking at Tang Song's handsome face close at hand, and answered somewhat nervously:

"I'm not in much contact with her either, or rather, all of our high school classmates aren't in much contact with her. She is relatively introverted, and she's a study fanatic. It's like she disappeared after going to university."

"But I heard from a roommate a while ago that after she graduated from Agricultural University, she first went to the Imperial Capital to work for more than half a year, living in a semi-basement in Tiantongyuan."

"Later, it seems she was laid off and couldn't find a suitable job, so she went to the south to develop. She should be in Yangcheng now."

Listening to Liu Shasha's intermittent narration, Tang Song's gaze was slightly stunned.

The hand holding the wine glass was a bit forceful.

Tiantongyuan?

What a familiar name.

The 3 years he spent in the Imperial Capital, he lived in the West District of Tiantongyuan, in a 13-square-meter secondary bedroom that Liu Qingning helped him rent.

First it was the university in Yancheng, then the residence in the Imperial Capital.

It turns out they were quite close before.

According to Tang Song's deduction, his memory actually deviated.

That is to say, it's possible they ran into each other, but he just didn't notice.

Could this be the reason why Zhang Yan kept leaving messages in his space?

Because today was a cloudy day, the temperature was quite cool.

The two stood beside the Rolls-Royce and chatted for a long time.

Looking at the gradually darkening sky.

Jiang Yourong gripped the shoulder strap of her bag and said softly, "By the way, Liu Jia Yi, what's your phone number? I'll add your WeChat later."

Liu Liu Jia Yi pursed her red lips, took a business card out of her pocket, and handed it over.

"Okay, then I won't disturb you."

"Yeah, goodbye." Liu Liu Jia Yi rarely showed some smile on her face.

"Goodbye!" Jiang Yourong said and stepped forward.

Through this meeting and chat, she had a better understanding of the whereabouts of her former colleagues.

The most outstanding assistant at the time, Qin Yingxue, is now at Qingning Technology in Shenzhen, and also holds a key position in Jin Dongshi's family office.

That Lin Tiantian who replaced her, although she is still Jin Dongshi's assistant, also serves as the president of the group's public relations department.

"Hoo—" Jiang Yourong let out a long breath.

Although she was a bit "gluttonous and lazy," she also had her own pride and enterprising spirit, otherwise she wouldn't have chosen to pursue a PhD.

But this contact once again made her feel the importance of life encounters.

Her footsteps paused, and she looked back at Liu Liu Jia Yi.

She was still standing there quietly, looking at the entrance of a small tavern, as if waiting for someone.

Jiang Yourong's heart moved, and a flash of light flashed in her mind.

From the moment they met, she looked there, and during the chat just now, she would look over from time to time.

Does this mean that the person she is waiting for is in the bar!

For someone who could make Liu Liu Jia Yi do this, it was hard for her not to let her imagination run wild.

You have to know, that is the famous Jin Meixiao!

The most successful businesswoman today, the "Wonder Woman" in the business field, and also her idol.

If possible, she naturally wanted to see that beautiful and talented Jin Dongshi again.

Could this be another encounter for her?

Jiang Yourong opened her bag, took out a small mirror from inside, and tidied her hair and collar.

Encouraging herself, she strode into the bar.

Time was approaching 7:00 PM, and there were gradually more people in the bar.

Soft music drifted through the air.

A faint smell of alcohol mixed with a sweet fragrance rushed toward her.

Jiang Yourong came directly to the bar and ordered a Baileys.

While sipping it in small sips, she scanned the entire bar nonchalantly.

After a while, she sighed helplessly.

There were many women, but unfortunately, none of them were her.

For a woman like Jin Dongshi, as long as she was there, it was impossible for her not to recognize her.

Just at this moment, a somewhat hurried sound of footsteps walked into the tavern.

It was a little girl wearing a crop top, her age shouldn't exceed 20, looking like a college student.

After coming in, she started looking around hurriedly, and even asked the waiter next to her about some anchor, and then ran toward the booth on the side.

Jiang Yourong picked up the Baileys and took a big sip, the mellow and sweet taste exploding in her mouth.

Looking back at the little girl who was in a hurry.

She had already stopped beside a booth.

Standing there obediently, saying something to a boy who was sitting.

Immediately after, the boy stood up slowly.

His figure was well-proportioned and straight, and under the light, the contours of his side face were like they had been carefully carved, looking exceptionally handsome.

His nose was high and elegant, and the slightly turned angle and the falling broken hair added a bit of mystery to him.

Jiang Yourong's breathing stagnated, and the Baileys she was holding in her hand trembled.

Searching for her thousands of times in the crowd. Suddenly looking back, that person was there, in the dim light.

Tang Song! Tang Song!

It turns out the person Liu Liu Jia Yi was waiting for was you!