Chapter 375

Inside the LV counter.

Tang Song sat calmly on the sofa in the lounge area.

Two sales assistants from the store were surrounding him.

One was showing him the inside and outside of the bags one by one to ensure there were no damages or flaws, then carefully packing them.

The other was holding a POS machine, preparing to scan the code for payment.

Accompanied by a "beep—" sound, the payment receipt was printed out.

Ziyue and Xinyu, who were standing nearby, looked at each other, their gazes turning to the portion on the table that belonged to them.

They had just said hello, mentioned they were Lin Empress Mu Xue's friends, and that they had seen his photo posted by Seeing Xiao Xue in the group before.

Then they helped introduce a few bits of knowledge about the bags, and as a result, they were showered with his generosity.

Each of them got an LV cashmere scarf and 2 accessories.

The total value exceeded 10,000 yuan.

Watching the SA (Sales Advisor) who was processing the super VIP card for that Mr. Tang, the two revealed deep envy in their eyes.

They had seen many handsome men, and they knew some wealthy ones too.

But they had never dreamed of such a young and outstanding billionaire.

Having a luxury home at Shenzhen Bay No. 1, driving a Bentley Continental GT, wearing a 700,000 Vacheron Constantin Overseas 4300V, spending money like water at the LV counter...

He was just sitting there, yet he was the focus of everyone's gaze.

In the WeChat group, messages were coming one after another.

Although they came from all over, they all shared a common trait: vanity and gold-digging.

And Seeing Xiao Xue's boyfriend was a nuclear-level threat to them.

It was hard to imagine how Seeing Xiao Xue had managed to latch onto such a figure.

Although judging by the way he bought bags, it was clear his girlfriend wasn't the only one.

But who cared?

If there were a chance to replace her, they would absolutely swarm him.

"Alright, Mr. Tang! Your electronic card has been processed, and the physical card will be delivered by mail; you can just send me the address on WeChat when you have time." The sales assistant had a warm and friendly smile on her face. "We will send these items to your residence shortly; thank you for your favor toward Louis Vuitton."

"Alright." Tang Song nodded lightly, stood up from the sofa, and scanned the pile of gift boxes on the table.

He had spent a total of 1.34 million, of which the bags accounted for 900,000, and the rest were accessories, perfumes, etc.

Added to the pile of small items given away by the store, there was a lot of stuff.

Then he looked at the two girls nearby and smiled, saying, "Don't forget to take your things."

"Thank you, Mr. Tang!" Ziyue and Xinyu looked at each other, stepped forward quickly, and bent down to pick up the gift boxes.

With the LV counter's limited edition packaging and handbags, it looked very prestigious.

They had come here purely to take photos for their social media, never expecting to get such benefits.

Walking out of the LV counter, they stood in the grand and atmospheric mall corridor.

Looking at the handsome man beside them, Ziyue's eyes flickered; she stepped forward and took the initiative to kiss him on the cheek, laughing, "Autumn is coming soon, I've liked this scarf for a long time, thank you, Mr. Tang!"

Seeing this, Xinyu also followed suit, kissed him, and thanked him sweetly, her full chest deliberately brushing against his arm.

Then, the two stood up straight, blinking their eyes, and looked at him with expectant gazes.

Tang Song smiled and said calmly, "You're welcome, after all, you are Seeing Xiao Xue's friends; I have something to do, so I'll be going now, bye."

These two gave him too strong a sense of déjà vu; they were standard fake socialites, simply a weakened version of the former Seeing Xiao Xue.

The difference was that their faces and chests had clearly been operated on.

Spaghetti strap dresses, high heels, influencer faces, talking about luxury goods in every sentence.

Seeing them, he couldn't help but think of Lin Empress Mu Xue, whom he had met at Shengweige.

The first time they met, he actually just thought she was pretty, like a second female lead walking out of a Korean drama.

Without realizing it, Seeing Xiao Xue had already been transformed into his shape.

"Bye~" "Bye~"

Watching his departing figure, the two simultaneously revealed disappointed and mournful expressions.

However, they had self-awareness and naturally didn't dare to go up and stick to him.

"Buzz buzz buzz—" The WeChat group was still discussing frantically, basically all fawning over him.

【"With such an awesome boyfriend, @Seeing Xiao Xue will definitely soar in the future, when will you bring us sisters along!"】

【"@Seeing Xiao Xue, we haven't met for half a year, I'll come to Yancheng to find you next time."】

【"@Seeing Xiao Xue, it's been a long time since we saw you out taking photos together, what work are you doing now?"】

【"I seem to remember Seeing Xiao Xue saying she was in the financial industry? Very impressive."】

Thinking of the Tang Song they had just met, Ziyue and Xinyu curled their lips simultaneously, feeling incredibly sour inside.

Yet they still followed up with a few compliments, took a group photo with the LV gift bags they had just received, and shared it in the group.

"Buzz buzz buzz—"

【Seeing Xiao Xue: "I'm currently working at a foreign financial company, I guess I'm an executive; work is quite busy, there are many meetings every day, so I rarely pop up."】

【Seeing Xiao Xue: Office_Photo. jpg】

Ziyue and Xinyu clicked on the photo to look, their eyes widening simultaneously.

In a high-end, bright, independent office, behind her were towering skyscrapers.

Seeing Xiao Xue sat in a custom-made office chair, wearing an elegant and exquisite Chanel suit, wearing a Bvlgari double-row diamond rivet necklace, her legs crossed, holding a MacBook.

On the table were stacks of English documents and books.

The temperament of a financial high-knowledge elite and workplace "white-bone spirit" was captured perfectly, full of pretentiousness.

This is Seeing Xiao Xue? Are you kidding me!?

Following the release of this reborn photo, the group fell into a brief silence.

"This..." Ziyue swallowed her saliva. "Why does Seeing Xiao Xue feel different from before?"

Xinyu said with a blush, "No wonder she could be favored by Mr. Tang; I guess she really has soared."

"But one thing hasn't changed, she still loves to show off," Ziyue said jealously. "But now she's really awesome; she feels like those female leaders of big companies we've seen."

"Buzz buzz buzz—"

【Seeing Xiao Xue: "Alright, I won't chat anymore, I'm going to work, bye."】

Inside the Chanel counter.

"Sir, what do you think of this CF classic handbag? Black never goes out of style, it's classic and durable, and can easily match various clothing styles and occasions..."

"Ring-a-ling—" The phone rang.

Tang Song took it out to look, a smile rising between his eyebrows.

He signaled to the sales assistant and answered the phone. "Hello, Seeing Xiao Xue."

"Hello, Chairman Tang. Did two friends happen to run into you at MixC just now? I'm sorry, I accidentally took a photo of you when I was shopping at Xingyue City before and posted it in the group, causing you trouble."

"It's okay, I read the research report you sent this morning, it was done very well."

"Thank you for your recognition, I will continue to work hard!"

Tang Song asked with a smile, "What are you doing right now?"

"I..." Lin Empress Mu Xue's voice paused, then she continued, "I'm studying English."

"Then keep studying, I'll check when I get back."

"Ah, alright." Not knowing if it was because she was too excited, her voice trembled slightly.

Hanging up the phone, Tang Song couldn't help but smile.

With the 【High Spirits】 buff, her learning speed was very fast.

The last time the 3 of them played ball, she had even started using English to talk trash, mainly to bully Qian Qian for not understanding.

In order not to break her persona, Seeing Xiao Xue was also quite determined.

Walking out of the Chanel counter.

Tang Song checked the time; it was almost 12:00 PM, so he returned to the Bentley.

Soon, the car started slowly.

Shenzhen Bay No. 1, T7, 70th floor, Zhang Yunjing Chinese Restaurant.

The interior decoration was elegant and luxurious, adopting a "floating clouds Chinese courtyard design," with each private room themed around a gemstone, and even custom-made tableware for the restaurant.

The 270° floor-to-ceiling window view allowed one to take in the beautiful scenery of Shenzhen Bay and the "Spring Bamboo" at a glance.

Walking into the reserved private room, Tang Song finally met the person he was meeting.

Liu Qingning Technology CHO (Chief Human Resources Officer), Liang Mingzhe.

A middle-aged man in his early 40s, with a steady temperament and regular features.

What left the deepest impression on Tang Song was his head of gray hair.

"Chairman Tang, it's a pleasure to meet you." Liang Mingzhe's eyes were bright and sincere. "I heard Lawyer Luo Bin mention you last time; meeting you is even better than hearing your name!"

"Mr. Liang is too kind." Tang Song smiled and shook his hand, and the two sat down in turn.

As a shareholder with 3% equity, with Luo Bin personally endorsing him, and Jin Mi Shu's arrangements.

Liang Mingzhe appeared exceptionally enthusiastic and polite.

He took the initiative to chat with him about the current personnel organizational structure of Liu Qingning Technology.

Including: senior management team, R&D department, product department, etc.

He spoke clearly and logically, with keen insight, demonstrating excellent eloquence and the ability to observe and assess situations.

"The heat of AI search is soaring, and we have also laid out our plans in advance; the ToB product was implemented last year, and the ToC product has already been launched this year..."

Tang Song listened quietly, his eyes flickering slightly.

Since the beginning of November last year, Liu Qingning Technology, relying on its self-developed large model, had incubated the AI search application 【Qingmi AI】 internally.

Under the proposal of the representative director of Smile Holdings, an independent subsidiary was established.

This timing was almost exactly the day Liu Liu Qingning came to Shenzhen.

And the product of this subsidiary was a perfect match for Liu Liu Qingning, equivalent to an upgraded and strengthened version of her current work.

It could completely serve as an opportunity for her to intervene in Liu Qingning Technology.

The more he came into contact with these "game industries," the more Tang Song could discover traces of deliberate manipulation.

Perhaps it was arranged by him in a dream state.

3:00 PM.

Kexing Science Park, Century Zhixue, Conference Room.

"Sigh, I didn't expect Qingfeng to be the first to leave, but fortunately, at least he got the money." Zhang Zhang Xiaoni said with a face full of emotion, "I still remember 5 years ago when we just started this project; at the time, I never imagined we could reach this step."

A team fighting together for 5 years—to say there were no feelings would be impossible.

Now, the former 5-person team only had Zhang Zhang Xiaoni, who was in charge of educational content, and Technical Director Wei Ping left.

Algorithm Director Cheng Qingfeng, Software Director Liu Liu Qingning, and Data Director Li Li Ziying would all be resigning in the near future.

Actually, it was within expectations.

Their team followed a technical route and didn't involve business or sales, yet they held 35% of the equity.

If the company wanted to develop new terminals and make smart learning machines and educational robots, it inevitably needed more resource partners.

Shenzhen had natural advantages here, and using equity as an exchange to attract high-quality resources to join was the best choice.

Now that the software and large models had been implemented, with Technical Director Wei Ping and Technical Consultant Professor Wang Chang, they could fully guarantee the normal operation of the company's business.

When the company developed in the future, it could fully introduce higher-end talent to undertake higher-level business.

Cheng Qingfeng and the others became the part that could be abandoned.

Reality was just that cruel.

Li Li Ziying clapped her hands and laughed, "Everyone doesn't need to be so sad; the three of us are leaving with money, to be honest, I'm quite satisfied. Since Qingfeng is leaving, let's do it tonight; let's find a place to gather together."

Wei Ping echoed, "That works, I might have to go to Yangcheng on a business trip in two days, so let's do it today."

Liu Liu Qingning opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but remained silent.

Although she really wanted to accompany Tang Song and had promised him to go back early tonight, since Cheng Qingfeng was officially resigning today, she couldn't not attend the gathering.

Just at this moment.

"Buzz buzz buzz—" The phone vibrated.

Liu Liu Qingning picked it up to look, stood up, and said, "I'm going to take a call."

After speaking, she walked outside while answering the phone. "Hello, Tang Song."

Watching her departing back, the four looked at each other.

The three's gazes turned to Cheng Qingfeng's position simultaneously.

Li Li Ziying, who was beside him, nudged his shoulder and whispered, "That Tang Song has come to Shenzhen, and Liu Qingning is about to resign; if nothing goes wrong, she should be going back north with him. Your time is running out; if you don't want to leave yourself with regrets, it's best to make things clear to her."

Zhang Zhang Xiaoni also nodded. "Regardless, you should try; girls are emotional creatures, maybe you can move Liu Qingning?"

"Yeah, fighting together for so many years, just giving up like this, don't you think it's a pity?"

As bystanders and Cheng Qingfeng's graduate school classmates, they could all see his feelings for Liu Liu Qingning.

Working these years, he had always taken good care of Liu Liu Qingning, belonging to the silent, giving type.

They had also been trying to play matchmaker.

Unfortunately, the two never managed to get together.

"I..." Cheng Qingfeng took a deep breath and let it out long, his voice low. "Liu Qingning should like Tang Song."

Li Li Ziying shook her head. "Liu Qingning has known him for so many years and they haven't gotten together; to be honest, my impression of him is really average, and I don't think Tang Song is suitable for Liu Qingning."

Wei Ping patted his shoulder. "Tonight's gathering is a good opportunity, Qingfeng, don't leave yourself with regrets."

Cheng Qingfeng adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose, lowered his head, and pressed his lips tightly together.

Before his eyes, Liu Liu Qingning's every smile, every word, and every action surfaced again.

Her crescent-moon-like eyes, her slightly upturned lips, the curved line on the bridge of her nose...

5+ years of getting along, bit by bit.

White moonlight, ah, it wasn't that easy to let go of.

Missing her would truly become a lifelong regret.

"There's really no way, Qingfeng is resigning, and the 5 of us in the founding team are going to have dinner."

"We're eating over at Shenzhen Bay Street, it should end before 9:00 PM; when the time comes, you come find me, and we'll walk around the pedestrian street, okay? There's a lot of good food and fun things there."

"Alright, alright, I know."

"Mm, bye."

Hanging up the phone, Liu Liu Qingning stood in place for a while, unable to help but sigh.

In her mind, she recalled the night before last at Shenzhen Talent Park, the "I'm sorry" that popped out of his mouth.

Actually, she hadn't been completely asleep at the time.

With her intelligence and understanding of Tang Song, many things he didn't say, but she knew in her heart.

When she left the Imperial Capital, Tang Song's state was still fresh in her memory.

Now he had suddenly made a comeback as a male god, his emotional intelligence had skyrocketed, and he had changed from a silly boy into a warm man who knew how to be considerate.

He would trick her into sleeping in the same bed, would kiss her forcefully, and would occasionally give her little surprises.

This was very abnormal; this was very "not Tang Song."

Although she didn't want to believe it, she had also made presets in her heart.

That was that in the 10+ months Tang Song had been separated from her, other women had intervened in his life and even had emotional entanglements with him.

The reason she didn't say it was actually very simple.

She wanted to use her own way to pull him back and make him become "her Tang Song" again.

Perhaps in his eyes, she would always be that positive, cute, and optimistic girl, "Liu Liu Qingning."

But she, with excellent double-quotients, wasn't unchanging.

She was also growing, also changing into a "mature adult," either passively or actively.

Toward Tang Song, her feelings were both pure and complex.

It wasn't just simple liking.

The two met in their ignorant childhood, experienced the heart-to-heart talks of their youth together, and also had the distance of their adolescence.

Friendship mixed with ambiguity, encouraging, complaining, and growing together.

After graduating from high school, he, like her, worked hard and struggled silently, doing the best he could within his capabilities.

Even without considering love between men and women, they could definitely be called each other's best friends, the kind that could last a lifetime.

It was also because of this complex emotion that she was determined to give silently.

"Buzz buzz buzz—" The phone suddenly vibrated again.

Seeing the caller information, Liu Liu Qingning quickly collected her thoughts.

Answering the phone, she said with a smile, "Hello, Xiang Kai, why did you suddenly think of calling me?"

"I missed you, what else could it be?"

"Alright, hurry up and talk about business, I'm still in a meeting here." Liu Liu Qingning didn't want to get tangled up with him on such issues.

"Alright." Xiang Kai paused and laughed, "Friday night, our company is holding a themed banquet at the Pengrui Raffles Hotel at Shenzhen Bay No. 1, involving the issuance of a new private equity fund, with the main investment direction being artificial intelligence and new energy."

"Oh?" Liu Liu Qingning's eyes lit up; she walked quickly to the activity area and whispered, "What is the minimum investment amount?"

"General clients are 3 million, and it mainly faces LPs in the pan-entertainment circle; after all, our Juxing Huicui itself walked out of the entertainment circle. However, since we are friends, I can clear up some relationships, 2 million should be able to get in."

"2 million..." Liu Liu Qingning pondered for a moment and said, "A bit too much, let me consider it."

After she left Century Zhixue, she could cash out 3.6 million.

Besides buying a house in Yancheng, the best place for the remaining money was naturally investment.

But the stock market and funds had too many pitfalls, and bond funds had small returns.

A reliable private equity was undoubtedly the best choice.

Juxing Huicui Investment Management Company was a private equity partnership.

The most famous LP among them was Su Yu, and besides that, there were many celebrity LPs.

Since the establishment of this private equity company, its performance had been extremely outstanding, with stable long-term returns.

And the team was very professional and also had close cooperation with the famous Jingwu Capital.

If she could become an LP of Juxing Huicui, it was undoubtedly a good choice for her.

That was why she had asked Xiang Kai about relevant information before.

But 2 million was still too much, accounting for half of her savings, making her feel uneasy.

It was better to prioritize dealing with her and Tang Song's affairs.

Hearing her words, Xiang Kai advised, "You should consider it clearly, the opportunity is very rare, it's only because I work in this team that I have such a small privilege. I heard from Liu Shuang that you want to buy a house first, right? Actually, housing prices in second-tier cities are falling, you can completely wait a bit longer, don't be in a hurry to act."

"I know, this matter is too significant, I have to consider it."

"Mm, understood." Xiang Kai laughed, "However, I still strongly suggest you attend the party; besides learning about our fund, you can also enjoy the performance. There will be many celebrity artists attending that night, and there will be singer performances."

"Oh?" Hearing there were celebrity singers, Liu Liu Qingning's eyes lit up. "Who is it?"

She had liked music since she was a child and was particularly interested in these things.

This was also the reason she had a natural good impression of Juxing Huicui.

Xiang Kai casually mentioned a few familiar celebrities, then added, "There's also Pei Yanke of the Echo girl group, as well as Bei Bei Yuwei, who has been very popular recently; they are both performing guests."

"Pei Yanke!" Liu Liu Qingning gave a light cry and said, "Alright, then I'll trouble you."

"By the way, I heard from Chen Shuangshuang that Tang Song has come to Shenzhen, right? Is he staying with you?"

"Mm, yes."

Xiang Kai said casually, "Then bring him along, just consider it broadening his horizons, it's good for him too."

Liu Liu Qingning remained silent for a moment and said, "I'll ask for his opinion later."

"Alright, then let's leave it at that, you get busy."

"Bye."

Hanging up the phone, Liu Liu Qingning took a deep breath, her gaze flickering with contemplation.

She naturally knew that housing prices were falling and also knew how precious the LP quota of Juxing Huicui was.

Actually, she could also wait a bit, participate in this round of private equity first, and wait for the second equity transfer payment to arrive before buying a house.

However, buying a house in Yancheng was the first goal she had when she left the Imperial Capital.

She didn't want to give up so easily.

It was better to go take a look, see the big stars, and learn about Juxing Huicui's investment information.

Imperial Capital, Smile Holdings Headquarters.

A rhythmic sound of footsteps rippled through the top-floor office building, and more than a dozen men and women walked out of the conference room and dispersed.

The Executive Director's office was pushed open.

Two figures walked in.

"Speak, what is it?" Jin Mi Shu sat in the chair and looked at the assistant opposite.

Sister Shangguan Shangguan Qiuya whispered, "President Mo of Tang Zong Entertainment has arrived in Shenzhen and met with Qin Qin Yingxue; she came this time to find Chairman Tang."

"Oh?" Jin Mi Shu leaned back, squinting her eyes slightly. "I know, what about Su Yu?"

"Chairman Su has been staying at Tang Zong Entertainment recently, and while composing songs, she has been very close to Wen Wen Ruan."

Jin Mi Shu nodded lightly, opened the drawer, took out a photo from inside, and placed it on the table.

Sister Shangguan Shangguan Qiuya hurriedly picked it up carefully.

This was a photo of a man and a woman.

Tang Song and Su Yu stood in front of a tall floor-to-ceiling window, with the gorgeous sunset glow behind them.

Both of them were wearing black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of their noses.

Judging from the appearance of Su Yu and Tang Song, it was already a photo from 5 years ago.

2018, the year Liu Qingning Technology was officially established, was also the year Tang Song was addicted to the celebrity training game.

She leaned against Tang Song, with a shy joy on her face, looking extremely, extremely beautiful.

Jin Mi Shu's slender, glowing beautiful legs were crossed, and she smiled. "After Liu Liu Qingning joins Liu Qingning Technology, at an appropriate moment, let her see this photo. Also, help me arrange the itinerary; I'm going to Shenzhen on Happy Qixi, and I'll stop by Liu Qingning Technology while I'm at it."