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"Hehe! Of course I looked for one, but it's impossible to find one who can keep up with her work pace. Someone who can't keep up will only reduce her efficiency." Tan Zongming was also a little helpless. After all, he had tried to find assistants for Andy before, but none of them could keep up with Andy's pace. No matter how many he looked for, it was useless. So he could only let Andy handle it herself.
"Alright then." Su Chang wasn't an unreasonable person, and he knew that Tan Zongming had those kinds of feelings for Andy, so how could he not consider Andy's feelings? It would be difficult for a workaholic like Andy to keep up with his pace.
However, Su Chang then realized that he hadn't checked in today. Since Tan Zongming was here, he wondered if he could check in and see if he could receive some amazing reward. He decided to do it right away.
"System, sign in!"
"Ding! Detected that the host has checked in next to Andy, the protagonist of 'Ode to Joy,' and Tan Zongming, the supporting character. Congratulations, host, you have obtained:"
1000 million in cash,
Shengxuan Group holds a 5% stake.
"Huh! I've acquired more shares in Shengxuan? That's over 10% now, right? Well, it seems I won't get many sign-in rewards from Andy and the others around me." Su Chang was somewhat taken aback. Was the system making him search the world for a new protagonist?
Ten minutes later, Andy finally closed the file, stood up, and came to Su Chang's side: "Let's go."
"Okay, let's go." Su Chang told Tan Zongming that he was still acquiring shares of Shengxuan to avoid any misunderstandings caused by Tan Zongming discovering that he was acquiring shares again and having any thoughts about Shengxuan. He told Tan Zongming that he could contact Jiang Lai if he needed anything. After saying goodbye, Su Chang and Andy walked outside together.
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Soon after, the two arrived at a restaurant called "Daishan Bistro". As soon as they reached the entrance, they saw a middle-aged man dressed in a low-key but sleazy manner drinking coffee while pretending to be elegant and constantly looking at passersby.
“That should be the singularity you were talking about.” Su Chang winked at Andy in the direction of the middle-aged man.
“Let’s go.” Andy didn’t show much emotion. After saying that, he walked towards the middle-aged man, and Su Chang immediately followed.
When the middle-aged man saw Andy walking towards him, his eyes lit up. Although there was another man with him, judging from Su Chang's appearance, he should be much older than him and Andy, so he didn't pay him any attention and stood up first to greet Andy: "Are you Andy?"
Andy walked up to Qidian, nodded slightly, and politely replied, "Hello, I'm Andy."
Qi Dian immediately stepped forward and reached out to shake Andy's hand, but Andy pulled away. Qi Dian was slightly displeased, but he still managed to control his emotions well: "Hello, Andy, it's nice to meet you." His gaze fell on Su Chang: "And this is?"
"I'm Andy's boyfriend, Su Chang." Su Chang introduced himself before Andy could speak.
Qi Dian smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Su. You're not here to pretend to be Miss Andy's boyfriend, are you? Miss Andy, please rest assured, I have no ill intentions towards you."
Singularity gestured for them to sit down while tentatively probing.
"Hehe! I think Mr. Qidian is overthinking it. It's just that my girlfriend Andy just came back from abroad and was a little worried about meeting someone she met online for the first time, so she asked me to come with her."
As Su Chang spoke, she and Andy sat down opposite Qi Dian. The waiter brought the menu, and the three of them began to order.
Qi Dian asked casually, "Andy, my real name is Wei Wei. I'm in the foreign trade business. How's work lately?"
"Not bad, just a bit busy," Andy replied coldly. Anyway, she didn't like Qi Dian, so she didn't want to say much more to him.
“Oh, it’s good to be busy, it means the company values you.” Qi Dian agreed, then changed the subject: “But even if you’re busy, you should take care of your health. Would you like me to recommend some ways to relax? Like traveling or participating in some social activities.”
Andy smiled and declined, "Thank you, but no need. My boyfriend just took me back from a sea trip not long ago, so I won't trouble Mr. Wei with these things."
A hint of disappointment flashed in Qi Dian's eyes, but he quickly regained his smile: "Hehe! Is that so? Then it seems I was just being presumptuous."
Just then, Su Chang saw Guan Juer and two colleagues walk in, and Su Chang patted Andy's arm.
"Andy, Guan Guan is over there. Go and say hello. I'll talk to Mr. Wei."
"Okay." Although she didn't know what Su Chang wanted to talk to Wei Wei about, she trusted Su Chang and said to Wei Wei, "Mr. Wei, I have a friend over there. I'll go say hello first. You can chat with my boyfriend for a while." After saying that, she got up and walked towards Guan Juer.
"Guan Guan." Andy walked up to Guan Juer's table and greeted her.
"Sister Andy, what are you doing here?" Guan Juer looked at Andy with surprise.
"Hehe! It's not just me, Su Chang is over there too. You know I just got back and I'm not very good at interacting with people, so I asked him to come and meet a friend with me." Andy gestured towards Su Chang.
"Okay, then you guys go ahead with your work. My colleagues and I will come over and say hello after we finish eating." Guan Juer originally wanted to greet Su Chang, but considering that they were busy, he obediently chose not to.
"Okay, you guys eat first." Andy said and walked into the store. She knew that Su Chang must have something to do to get her away, so she gave them some space.
"Wow! Guan Guan, is this the rich and beautiful friend who drove you to work yesterday morning?" Guan Juer's colleague exclaimed exaggeratedly as soon as Andy left.
"Yes, she's my neighbor. Her company happens to be right next to ours, so she brought me along on her way," Guan Juer explained shyly and softly.
"Guan Guan, did you see that? Your neighbor is wearing a full Armani outfit from last year's new collection. One of our supervisors bought a jacket and bragged about it for ages in the office. Her two friends, one looks ordinary, but his shirt is Crocs and his pants are Armani. As for the other handsome guy, he's completely custom-made. I don't know the brand, but it definitely doesn't look cheap," another of Guan Juer's colleagues chimed in.
"Huh? I didn't see that at all. How did you know?" Guan Juer asked in surprise.
"Haha! You're dressed entirely in school uniform. You'll see once you've been working for a while," Guan Juer's colleague replied with a smile, without saying much more.
"It's okay, I feel fine now. My mom bought all the clothes I'm wearing, and I feel great," Guan Juer explained softly.
Guan Juer's two colleagues exchanged a smile, feeling that Guan Juer was too naive. They shook their heads helplessly and then started talking about other topics.
Chapter Thirty-Nine: A Warning to Wei Wei
"Wei Wei, male, 38 years old, started from scratch and established Zhong Sheng Foreign Trade with a friend. He escaped the economic crisis, but his friend committed suicide due to debt. After that, he rebuilt Feng Sheng Foreign Trade and it has been doing quite well in recent years. He is intelligent but has an extremely strong desire for control and is extremely self-centered..." Su Chang took out his phone and read aloud. It turned out that when Andy asked Su Chang to accompany her to see Wei Wei in the morning, he asked Jiang Lai to help him check Wei Wei's information.
"Stop! Who exactly are you?" Wei Wei, listening to Su Chang's explanation, broke out in a cold sweat and immediately stopped Su Chang: "You've been investigating me?"
"Hehe! Someone's making a move on my girlfriend, so shouldn't I investigate who they are? It seems Mr. Wei particularly enjoys disguising himself to investigate others." Su Chang looked at Wei Wei with a playful expression.
He remembered that in the original drama, when Andy wanted to break up with him, he actually investigated Andy and brought in Wei Guoqiang in an attempt to win her back. But he was just being clever; if Andy wanted to find her father, couldn't Tan Zongming find out? He just wanted to warn Wei Wei to prevent him from causing trouble for Andy again.
"Mr. Su, I just got along well with Andy online, so I thought I'd make friends. There's no need for this." He now knew that Su Chang was no ordinary person, so he immediately started to act humble, but he still hadn't completely let go of his pride.
"Heh! Is that so? Mr. Wei, as a man, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Also, I'm warning you, keep your philandering to yourself. If anyone bothers Andy, I won't hesitate to cause trouble for your company. I'm sure your company is facing a tight cash flow situation right now." Su Chang had no patience for playing games with Wei Wei and directly threatened him.
"Alright, Mr. Su, then I'll be leaving now. I won't disturb your meal any longer." Hearing Su Chang's threat, even though he didn't know Su Chang's background, he dared not gamble. His way of survival was to be cautious, and he didn't want to let his years of hard work end up in vain because of a woman.
Not long after Wei Wei left, Andy returned.
"What did you two talk about?" Andy asked curiously. She had been watching their conversation from inside and had clearly seen Wei Wei's gloomy expression.
"It's nothing, I'm just helping my girlfriend swat away flies. He's such a selfish guy, you have to be careful he doesn't betray you even if you're friends with him." Su Chang joked as she handed her phone to Andy, letting her see Wei Wei's information to avoid any misunderstandings between them, which would be a loss.
"Singularity is such a person, so different from what I saw online..." Andy was speechless after reading the information. She really didn't expect Wei Wei to be like this.
Su Chang smiled slightly and said calmly, "Don't worry, with me here, I won't let that kind of person get close to my girlfriend again."
Andy looked at Su Chang, feeling incredibly warm inside: "Thank you, Su Chang, but isn't your girlfriend Jiang Lai? Is this really okay?"
"Hehe! How could someone as outstanding as me only have one girlfriend?" Su Chang said shamelessly.
"Hehe! Does Jiang Lai know what you're thinking? She doesn't seem like the type to accept you having several women." Andy rarely joked like this.
"Andy, you don't need to worry. I have a way to handle her." Su Chang revealed a confident smile.
Just then, Su Chang's phone rang. Su Chang looked at it and saw that it was Jiang Lai calling. This is probably why you shouldn't talk badly about people behind their backs.
"Hey, honey, what's up?" Su Chang answered the phone, her voice gentle.
"Where are you? Why aren't you home?" Jiang Lai's tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.
"I'm having dinner with friends, I'll be back in a bit," Su Chang quickly replied.
"Is it with Andy?" Jiang Lai asked.
"Hmm..." Su Chang hesitated.
"I don't care, come back right now!" Jiang Lai hung up the phone.
Su Chang looked at Andy helplessly: "It seems I have to go back first, otherwise that young lady will throw another tantrum."
Andy smiled and said, "Go on, let's see how you handle that young lady."
Before leaving, Su Chang paid the bill for both her table and Guan Juer's table, and then left.
After Su Chang left, Andy felt a strange sensation. Ever since fishing with Su Chang last time, she knew she had special feelings for him, but she also knew that Su Chang was Jiang Lai's boyfriend, and she would never ruin someone else's relationship. She decided to bury these feelings deep in her heart and then left the restaurant to go back to work at the company.
Su Chang rushed home, only to find the house empty. He was about to call Jiang Lai when he heard footsteps approaching. He looked up and saw Jiang Lai walking gracefully towards him in a red dress.
"So you finally decided to come back!" Jiang Lai said, glaring at Su Chang.
"I'm back now," Su Chang said with a smile.
"What are you doing with Andy?" Jiang Lai questioned.
"We were just having dinner with some friends," Su Chang explained.
"I don't believe it! You guys are definitely up to something!" Jiang Lai said.
"Really, no, I swear to God!" Su Chang said, raising his hand.
"Hmph! Even if there are no ghosts, you can't eat with other women behind my back!" Jiang Lai said.
"Okay, okay, I know I was wrong, Miss. I won't do it again," Su Chang said quickly.
“That’s more like it,” Jiang Lai said.
Su Chang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had finally passed the test. But little did he know, this was just the beginning…
“There’s a party tonight, you’ll come with me,” Jiang Lai said.
“Okay, no problem.” Su Chang agreed. Although he didn’t really like this kind of occasion, he knew that if he didn’t agree, Jiang Lai would definitely throw a tantrum again.
That evening, Su Chang and Jiang Lai arrived at the party. The party was brightly lit, the music was deafening, and people were having a blast.
Jiang Lai pulled Su Chang onto the dance floor and they started dancing. Although Su Chang was a little uncomfortable in this kind of setting, she still danced with Jiang Lai.
As they were dancing, Jiang Lai suddenly moved closer to Su Chang and whispered in his ear, "Did you know? Tonight's party is a marriage arrangement for the second generation of Shanghai's upper class."
Su Chang was shocked. He didn't know why Jiang Lai would bring him to this kind of gathering. They had already met each other's parents, and Jiang's parents wouldn't force Jiang Lai to come to this kind of occasion.
“If you ever find another woman in the future, I’ll come here to find a man,” Jiang Lai threatened.
Su Chang looked at Jiang Lai, his heart filled with conflict. He knew his feelings for Andy, but he didn't want to lose Jiang Lai either. He thought back to the novels he used to read, which weren't like this at all. In those novels, the protagonists would make a domineering entrance, and women would throw themselves at them and be exceptionally obedient. How come he was being threatened and even being cheated on?
"I..." Su Chang was about to speak when Jiang Lai interrupted her.
"Stop talking, I don't want to hear it," Jiang Lai said, then turned and left the dance floor.
Watching Jiang Lai's departing figure, Su Chang felt conflicted and helpless. He thought to himself, "What a cruel twist of fate! I threatened Wei Wei at noon, and now I'm being threatened by Jiang Lai tonight."
Chapter 40 Opening of Pinzhentang
Jiang Lai ran away and didn't return for three days, and Su Chang didn't go looking for her. After all, this was nothing yet; he hadn't even started being a playboy, and Jiang Lai was already causing trouble. What would happen later?
Just then, the private restaurant was finished being renovated, and Gan Jing invited Su Chang to go and see how the renovation turned out. When Su Chang arrived at the private restaurant, Gan Jing greeted her with a smile.
"Su Chang, what do you think of the renovation? Are you satisfied? But I'm sorry for going over budget so much this time." Gan Jing's face was full of anticipation.
Su Chang looked around carefully, not rushing to answer. The private restaurant had an elegant ambiance, with antique decorations that made one feel as if they had traveled back to the Tang Dynasty. The solid wood antique-style tables and chairs were arranged neatly, and exquisite calligraphy and paintings hung on the walls.
"It's great, Sister Gan Jing. I really like the renovation. As for the budget, I already said it's not a problem," Su Chang said with satisfaction, a slight smile playing on her lips.