Chapter 668: Partners and Fake Socialites

At the Yintai Center, inside the flagship store of Weiguang Coffee, in the back office area, Xie Shu Yu held her slightly warm phone, listening to Tang Song's dead-serious question.

A layer of moving, faint red instantly bloomed across her fair, dignified cheeks.

"Hello? Sister Shu Yu, are you listening?" Tang Song's voice came through her ear again.

"Um—that..." Xie Shu Yu cleared her throat, forcing her voice to sound as calm as usual. "I still have work to attend to here. Where are you right now? I'll have Xiao Min drive over to pick you up."

She habitually used work to mask her feeling of being at a loss.

"No need, you finish your work first. I'll tidy up my things here, and once you're off work tonight, I'll come over to find you directly. Alright, then—see you tonight, bye-bye."

She hung up the phone.

Xie Shu Yu let out a long breath, subconsciously touching her burning cheeks with the back of her cool hand.

In her mind, she couldn't help but conjure up Tang Song's silhouette.

She thought again about the matter of staying in the same room tonight.

She was a dyed-in-the-wool workaholic; every breakthrough she achieved in her career could bring her immense satisfaction.

Because of this, she would always habitually ignore her emotional needs.

And the reminder from her friend Meng Ran had indeed awakened her, making her realize that the overly "Platonic" relationship between her and Tang Song was not normal.

That was why she had taken the initiative to step forward, inviting Tang Song to come and stay with her like a normal girlfriend.

But she hadn't expected this guy to be so direct.

Hearing his teasing, filled with romantic intent, she still found it a bit hard to handle.

Perhaps it was because, in all these years past, no one had ever spoken to her like that.

She sat there in a daze, lost in such wild thoughts for quite a while.

"Ding-a-ling—" The phone rang.

【Meng Ran】

Xie Shu Yu immediately answered the phone. "Hello, Ran Ran, are you done with your work?"

"Just finished the weekly meeting." Meng Ran's capable voice, carrying a hint of concern, came from the other end. "How about you? Is there any progress with the supplier?"

Mentioning work, Xie Shu Yu's gaze sank again.

"Just finished a meeting with New Hope Dairy. Their attitude is very vague. It seems the 【Zhongshu Group】 is moving fast, and their reach is even longer than we imagined."

"As expected." Meng Ran sighed, then comforted her: "But don't be anxious. I've confirmed it for you; at the First Financial private sharing session the day after tomorrow, a vice president from the local dairy giant 【Jule Group】 will be there in person. He is at the group vice-president level, in charge of major clients and strategic cooperation. When the time comes, I'll have a friend introduce you so you can talk to him directly."

"Mm, thank you for your hard work, Ran Ran." Xie Shu Yu's mood improved slightly.

New Hope was a national dairy company.

With her ability and the current scale of Weiguang Coffee, she could at most connect with regional sales managers there.

Any higher, and she had no connections.

And those sales teams, to a greater or lesser extent, were influenced by the powerful relationship network of the 【Zhongshu Group】 in the local area, always pushing back and forth on key issues.

For example, the supply price, and her hope that they would open up a portion of their own front-end warehouses to lease to Weiguang Coffee for temporary turnover, were all rejected.

But Jule Group was also a large local enterprise in Rongcheng, and it had its own backing behind it.

If she could make contact with this vice president, she might be able to bypass the influence of Chen Hao and the 【Zhongshu Group】.

However, there was still one problem, which was the potential harassment she might face from certain official departments.

For instance, would the Market Supervision Administration suddenly conduct surprise inspections on all your stores on the grounds of "receiving consumer complaints"?

Would the fire department come every few days for a "safety hazard investigation," forcing you to suspend business for rectification?

Would the health and epidemic prevention station come for spot checks during peak customer hours?

These compliant nitpickings were the most fatal.

They could make any chain brand exhausted and unable to operate normally.

"Why are you being so polite with me? By the way, what did your boyfriend say? The private sharing session is the day after tomorrow."

Xie Shu Yu paused, her tone unnatural as she said: "He has already arrived in Rongcheng, and he will come to stay at my place tonight."

"Wow!" Meng Ran on the other end erupted in an undisguised, excited shout. "I knew it! Xiao Yu, you've finally opened up! No more chatting, I'm going to hurry up and finish the work at hand, then come over to find you! I'm so curious about what kind of sacred person he is!"

Just after hanging up the phone.

"Knock, knock, knock—" A knock on the door sounded.

Immediately after, her assistant Xiao Min walked in hurriedly.

"President Xie, President Fang from 【Linglian Technology】 has arrived."

Xie Shu Yu instantly reined in all her private emotions, her face becoming calm and professional once again.

"Alright, please ask him to come in."

She glanced at the time; the other party had arrived a full twenty minutes earlier than agreed.

It was clear he had come with great sincerity.

She could not let the 【Zhongshu Group】 get their hands on the Weiguang Coffee she had worked so hard to manage.

Then she had no choice but to bypass it at all costs.

And replacing the cold chain logistics and warehousing system indirectly controlled by them was the first step.

Even if there were many difficulties and obstacles, she had to do it.

【Linglian Technology】 was the best breakthrough point she could find at the moment.

The price and technical support they offered were the best.

And she had entrusted her various connections to inquire over the past two days; 【Linglian Technology】 indeed had great potential, and their technical advantages were huge.

Jinli Villa.

Tang Song finished the last stroke and carefully set the newly copied 【Long Wind Breaking Waves】 aside to dry.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—"

The phone placed on the stone table not far away suddenly vibrated.

【Xiao Xue】

Tang Song picked up the phone and answered, his voice gentle and calm: "Hello, Xiao Xue."

On the other end of the phone, Lin Mu Xue's beautiful voice came immediately: "Good afternoon, Tang Zong, I hope I'm not disturbing your rest?"

"No, is there something?"

"It's like this," Lin Mu Xue spoke very quickly, "Regarding the property matter at 【Yunding Mansion】 that you instructed earlier, I have already arranged everything properly. The purchase contract is ready and can be signed at any time."

"Thank you for your hard work, you can just go find Mengting; I have already told her in advance."

"Alright." Lin Mu Xue responded crisply, then her voice suddenly lowered, becoming sticky: "Tang Zong—"

"Mm?"

"I miss you."

Tang Song smiled broadly: "Oh? How much do you miss me?"

A sound of friction between tongue and lips came from the receiver, followed by a deliberately lowered voice.

Tang Song raised an eyebrow and chuckled lightly: "You can take a video next time."

Lin Mu Xue gave a well-behaved "Mm."

Just as the two were about to hang up the phone.

Tang Song couldn't help but add with a mischievous sense of humor: "By the way, you can also go find Sorry Xiao Jing for help."

Yancheng, Rongliu Investment, Assistant Office.

"Ah!"

Lin Mu Xue let out a low cry, as if she had heard something dirty, her cheeks instantly flushing red.

"Th-that's not something you need to worry about, Tang Zong, I have my own ways! That, I'm going to contact Gao Mengting right now!"

After saying that, she hung up the phone directly.

She leaned back in the large Herman Miller office chair.

In her mind, Sorry Xiao Jing's expression uncontrollably surfaced again.

Her long, beautiful legs twisted, and an inexplicable sensation surged up.

Lin Mu Xue covered her burning face, forcibly reining in her focus, her gaze falling on the newly printed purchase contract on the desk.

She picked up the phone again and dialed Gao Mengting's number.

"Hello?"

"Hello, may I ask if this is Ms. Gao Mengting?" Lin Mu Xue's voice was gentle and professional, full of urban elite aura.

"It is, who are you?"

"I am Tang Zong's assistant, Lin Mu Xue."

"Oh, hello, Assistant Lin. Tang Song mentioned it to me earlier, it's about renting a house, right?"

Lin Mu Xue's eyes rolled. "Emm, something like that. Are you free right now? Why don't I come over to find you, and we can talk in detail in person."

It was clearly buying a house, how did it become renting?

Could it be that Tang Song was playing some romantic surprise again?

But regardless, as his personal assistant, she definitely had to make the boss's act look perfect!

"I'm free, I'm in the office at Yunxi Building right now, you can just come over directly."

"Alright, see you in a bit."

After hanging up, Lin Mu Xue stood up, let out a light breath, carefully touched up her makeup in the mirror, and sprayed some freshener on her wrists and neck.

Only then did she pick up her custom briefcase and file bag, and stepped out.

Soon, the silver-gray Porsche drove out of the underground parking lot of the Yan Province Financial Center.

On a weekday afternoon, the traffic in Yancheng was not dense.

However, a few minutes later, the car stopped steadily in the parking space outside Yunxi Building.

Lin Mu Xue calmly changed into the prepared Christian Louboutin red-bottomed high heels.

She pushed open the car door and stepped out elegantly.

Looking at the familiar building in front of her, Lin Mu Xue's mouth curled slightly, and she stepped forward.

Her sexy, tall figure, exquisite features, and the priceless accessories and bag on her body.

Along the way, she attracted countless stunning gazes.

Lin Mu Xue maintained a distant and cold expression on her face throughout, like a high-mountain flower from an urban workplace drama that could only be viewed from afar.

Many men who wanted to strike up a conversation consciously stopped their steps.

She registered at the front desk and took the elevator directly to the 30th floor.

"Ding—" The elevator door slowly opened.

Lin Mu Xue looked at her makeup one last time in the mirror-like surface of the elevator, a confident and sharp smile appearing on her face.

She and Gao Mengting could be considered "old acquaintances."

When she was still working at 【Rongxin Venture Capital】, she had encountered her many times in the elevator of Yunxi Building, only they didn't know each other back then.

Beautiful women, after all, always have some unconscious comparisons and competition between them.

However, in terms of "appearance," she, Lin Mu Xue, didn't fear anyone.

Even if Su Yu were face-to-face, she would only temporarily avoid the sharp edge.

After not seeing her for a few months, it was time for the evolved Empress Mu Xue to give the other party a little shock.

She turned and walked into the office door of Songmei Apparel.

The beautiful front desk lady immediately stood up. "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

"I'm looking for your President Gao." Lin Mu Xue said in a calm tone: "My name is Lin Mu Xue, I have an appointment in advance."

"Hello, Ms. Lin!" The front desk lady's eyes lit up instantly, and she immediately said respectfully: "President Gao has already instructed me, I will take you over right now."

The crisp sound of high heels hitting the floor rang out, and the two walked forward along the wide, bright corridor.

Along the way, she attracted many curious gazes and low discussions from employees.

Outside the Vice President's office.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

"Please come in."

The front desk lady pushed open the door and made a "please" gesture.

Lin Mu Xue nodded in thanks and walked into the office with elegant and confident steps.

Immediately after, she saw the figure slowly walking out from behind the large office desk.

She was wearing a simple white silk shirt, and on her lower body was a black high-waisted pencil skirt that wrapped around her perky buttocks.

A head of brown long hair was neatly tied into a high ponytail, hanging behind her.

She didn't wear any extra accessories, and her face only had light, elegant makeup, yet the whole person exuded a soft and beautiful aura.

Her outfit today was the standard "Jin Dongshi" style.

Coupled with that equally neat hairstyle, exquisite makeup, and a somewhat similar soft and beautiful face—

Standing in the luxurious office overlooking the city skyline.

In a trance, there was quite a bit of Jin Meixiao's shadow.

Lin Mu Xue's eyes twitched, and she subconsciously took half a step back.

Good fellow! I worked so hard to run over here to give you a house, and you actually—you actually played cosplay for me, Xiao Xue?!

And it's the person I fear the most?!

If you ask who she fears the most right now, it might have been Tang Song in the past.

But now, it had to be that Jin Dongshi.

Being scared like this by the other party, the little schemes in her heart were instantly thrown to the back of her mind.

Seeing Lin Mu Xue's appearance clearly.

A look of surprise also appeared on Gao Mengting's face.

She certainly remembered this "flirtatious" financial woman.

The other party had even "taken the wrong" path once and come to the 30th floor of Songmei Apparel.

Only she never expected that this woman had actually become Tang Song's assistant.

Recalling the look Tang Song had given the other party in the elevator before.

Gao Mengting felt complex and inexplicable in her heart.

She probably guessed the true relationship between the two.

Lin Mu Xue stood up straight again, walked forward two steps, and with an unnatural smile on her face, took the initiative to speak: "Hello, President Gao, let's formally get to know each other, I am Lin Mu Xue."

"Hello, Gao Mengting." Gao Mengting pursed her lips and shook hands with the other party lightly, with not much emotion visible on her face.

The two exchanged simple pleasantries.

Gao Mengting reached out to gesture to the sofa next to her. "Assistant Lin, please sit, would you like to drink something?"

"Plain water is fine, thank you."

Gao Mengting poured her a cup of warm water herself, and the two sat opposite each other in the sofa area.

Each could see a trace of subtle scrutiny and exploration in the other's gaze.

Yet both tacitly didn't poke through that thin layer of window paper, and after a moment of silence.

Gao Mengting said gently: "Assistant Lin, thank you for your hard work, such a small matter, and it troubled you to handle it in person."

"President Gao is too polite, this is not a small matter. Our Tang Zong specifically instructed that this matter must be handled properly, and there must not be any omissions."

Hearing this, Gao Mengting couldn't help but smile. "Then thank you for me to your Tang Zong. By the way, which residential area is it?"

Finding a house is actually a very troublesome thing.

Location, environment, decoration, price—

Wanting to find one that is completely satisfactory requires a lot of energy.

Tang Song being able to take the initiative to solve this trouble for her could be considered saving her a lot of energy.

"Yunding Mansion." Lin Mu Xue placed the file bag in her hand on the coffee table.

"Yunding Mansion?" Gao Mengting was stunned, then suddenly realized. "I've heard this name, it seems to be the first batch of truly 'Class 4 residential' in Yancheng."

As the hottest high-end property in the local area recently, the promotional ads for 【Yunding Mansion】 almost covered the entire CBD.

Earlier in the lobby on the first floor of the building, she had even seen the promotional display board.

The location was indeed excellent, right next to Subway Line 1, only five or six kilometers away from here, it was an absolute golden location in the city center.

"Mm, yes." Lin Mu Xue's face had already returned to a professional and calm smile. "The design concept of the entire residential area is very advanced, each household has an aerial courtyard where you can plant trees and raise flowers, and the greening rate is extremely high. Moreover, the property service is also benchmarked against the standards of first-tier luxury homes."

Gao Mengting nodded: "Renting a house here? I remember this house should have just been handed over last month, right?"

"Is there already a listing for rent so soon?"

Lin Mu Xue's mouth couldn't help but curl up, and she pushed the file bag toward Gao Mengting's direction.

"It was indeed handed over just last month, this is a small gift Tang Song specifically prepared for you, I hope you like it."

"Mm?" A trace of doubt flashed in Gao Mengting's eyes.

She opened the file bag and pulled out the documents inside.

Then she saw the words "Commodity Housing Sales Contract."

The whole person was stunned.

"Th-this is—"

Lin Mu Xue's tone was light and breezy:

"President Gao might have misunderstood, with Tang Zong's personality, how could it be helping you rent a house? That doesn't fit his status."

"He directly contacted the senior management of Handing Group and, in your name, reserved a residential unit they had set aside internally."

"21st floor, a 200-square-meter large open-plan apartment, four bedrooms, two living rooms, three bathrooms, fine decoration, north-south transparency, and it also comes with a 30-square-meter aerial courtyard."

"Tang Zong has already paid the house price in advance, you only need to sign your name on this contract."

After saying this, Lin Mu Xue elegantly picked up the water cup and took a light sip.

Looking at her shocked expression from the corner of her eye, she felt extremely refreshed in her heart.

How about it? You were scared, right?

Let you cosplay Jin Dongshi to scare me!

Empress Mu Xue is not someone to be trifled with!

Gao Mengting stared blankly at the glaring lines of text on the contract, her not-so-full chest heaving violently.

Yunding Mansion, 200-square-meter large open-plan apartment, her name, Tang Song paid in full. Such a house, the market price is at least over six million.

Although according to the current valuation of 【Songmei Apparel】, the 20% stake in her hand theoretically already made her a "billionaire."

But this was, after all, only paper wealth; the company was expanding crazily in the early stages, so it was impossible to have any dividends.

Her money basically all came from that high salary.

In these two or three months, she had just paid off all the external debts she owed from her previous venture, and now she only had about a hundred thousand in savings on hand.

She had never truly considered herself a rich person.

She had, of course, fantasized about what kind of house she should buy if she really had money in the future.

How to decorate it, where to put her favorite bookshelf, where to raise a few pots of elegant flowers, where to put a lazy sofa where she could curl up and sunbathe—

But now, being suddenly hit by such a real-gold-and-silver luxury house from Tang Song, her brain was dizzy.

More of it was being at a loss.

"This, Assistant Lin—this isn't a joke, right?"

"Of course not." Lin Mu Xue had the professional smile of a top assistant on her face. "The seal of Handing Group has already been stamped. President Gao only needs to sign your name on this contract, and this house will completely belong to you personally. All subsequent processes like payment invoices, property rights certificate processing, property handover, etc., do not need you to worry, I will arrange everything."

Gao Mengting bit her lip hard and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, she stood up and said: "Wait a moment, I need to make a call to Tang Song."

"Alright, please go ahead."

Gao Mengting took her phone and turned to walk quickly toward the lounge inside.

Watching her back disappear at the door, Lin Mu Xue's face was radiant.

This time, there wasn't the slightest jealousy in her heart.

Because she herself was also holding a "property check" that was about to be cashed.

Tang Song had personally promised it, no limit on the city, she could choose whatever she wanted, and there were no rules about area, price, or anything like that.

That is to say, even if she chose a large open-plan apartment in a super-first-tier city, or even a villa, it could theoretically be cashed.

If it were her two months ago, she probably really would have opened her mouth like a lion.

But after the beating from Jin Dongshi, the current her was no longer the Xiao Xue of the past.

If she were really greedy, not only would her eating look ugly, but she might also be caught by other "love rivals" (especially Shen Yu Yan) as a handle to attack her.

So after thinking it over carefully.

She still decided to control the total price of the property within ten million.

It could satisfy her vanity without appearing too greedy.

As for the city, of course, it was Modu!

The Lanfeng International high-end apartment here in Yancheng, as long as she wanted to live there, she could live there for a lifetime; after all, it was Tang Song's property itself.

And that shopping paradise in Modu, with its paper-drunk and gold-obsessed, material-desire-flowing life, was the stage most suitable for her.

She was full of longing for that place, had many old friends, and could go over to show off from time to time.

In fact, just two nights ago, she couldn't help but casually post a status in those "socialite groups" and "rich second-generation circles" she used to hang out in:

【Recently considering purchasing a property in Modu, full payment, budget within eight digits. Do any sisters have any better properties or private listings to recommend? (#~. #)】

Good fellow, that scene made her so refreshed she almost drew a map on her own bed.

She was so excited at night she tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep.

Thinking of the super-first-tier property she was about to own, Lin Mu Xue couldn't help but squeeze her thighs.

An excited flush surged on her face.

Once she had this house, she would immediately kill her way back to her hometown for a vigorous, thorough return in glory!

o(n_n)o Haha, just as she was in a state of high excitement.

The phone in her handbag suddenly rang.

Lin Mu Xue hurriedly coughed lightly, reining in her inappropriate excitement.

She opened her LV bag, took out her phone, and glanced at the caller ID.

It was Ms. Ouyang's secretary, Chen Jing.

This trip of Tang Song to Rongcheng was coordinated by her and the other party personally, and the contact between the two could be considered quite frequent.

She quickly answered the phone, her voice gentle and standard: "Hello? Secretary Chen."

"Hello, Assistant Lin." What came from the receiver was a mature female voice full of magnetic and mellow texture.

Lin Mu Xue's heart jumped, and she almost subconsciously stood up from her chair, her spine straight, nervous: "Ms. Ouyang! Hello!"

"Hehe, no need to be nervous." Ouyang Xianyue's voice was much closer than last time. "How have you been lately? Is work busy?"

"It's alright, not too busy."

The two chatted for a few sentences about Tang Song's recent work arrangements, and Ouyang Xianyue seemed to suddenly remember something, and said slowly in a tone that seemed casual, like friends chatting:

"By the way, Assistant Lin. I heard you seem to be planning to buy a house in Modu recently?"

Buzz—Lin Mu Xue's heart jumped wildly.

She clearly only showed off in that small-scale "socialite group" and private circle of friends of hers, and she even blocked the vast majority of people who might have intersections.

How did this matter reach Ms. Ouyang's ears?!

Who is it?! Who exactly leaked the news!

Empress Mu Xue, who had been calculated against consecutively by Sorry Xiao Jing, Shen Yu Yan, and Mo Xiang Wan recently, had already developed a stress reaction.

"It—it is such a thing," she forcibly suppressed the stormy waves in her heart, her voice explaining dryly: "But it's not certain yet, just a thought, and—my budget is also limited, just a few million in ordinary property."

"Is that so." There was no ripple in Ouyang Xianyue's voice. "Coincidentally, I have a small, idle apartment in Modu. The area is not large, less than 100 square meters, right in the IFC in Lujiazui, the view is quite open. I remember when I bought it, the market price was only a few million. This house is under my private investment company, no purchase restrictions, equity transfer can be handled directly, the procedures are very simple. If you think it's suitable, I'll transfer it to you at the original price, which can be considered helping me deal with an idle asset."

Hearing this.

Lin Mu Xue blinked incredibly, her brain somewhat crashing.

What does this mean?

Ms. Ouyang actually wants to sell her apartment in Lujiazui to me?

Moreover, being able to let a big shot of this level speak personally, the price must be extremely favorable.

After all, everyone is now on the surface people of the "Tang-Jin Family Office," so rounding up, it can be considered one family.

Lin Mu Xue's heart began to beat wildly uncontrollably.

That's Lujiazui!

Even if it's just a small-sized serviced apartment, it's enough to make her circle of friends completely boil over.

Most importantly, this is Ouyang Xianyue's house.

The status is ridiculously high.

Everything said in the future will be background noise for showing off.

Far more valuable than the house itself.

If it were Su Yu or Mo Xiang Wan wanting to sell her a house, she would definitely not dare to agree.

After all, that would offend Jin Dongshi.

But Ms. Ouyang is different!

This 36-year-old noblewoman, the precise chairman of Tang Yi.

It's impossible for her to get involved in any messy palace fighting, right?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!