Chapter 226 - 226 177 Fateful Encounter

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Chapter 226: Chapter 177: Fateful Encounter Chapter 226: Chapter 177: Fateful Encounter Hearing the approaching footsteps, the three people who were talking on the sofa looked over simultaneously. One of the women, dressed in a purple long dress, stood up enthusiastically, “Shuyu, you’re here.” Xie Shuyu smiled and said, “Good afternoon, Sister Rong.” Then, she turned to the woman next to her, who was wearing a white suit dress, “President Su, long time no see. You look so well, it seems your work has been going smoothly recently.” “Hehe, indeed, it’s been quite smooth. I have to say, President Xie is still so radiant.” Xie Shuyu sat down on the sofa with Tang Song. Zhang Yurong, who was wearing the purple dress, blinked her eyes and pointed to the boy next to her, surprised, “Shuyu, who is this?” She had a quite good relationship with Xie Shuyu and often socialized with her, yet this was the first time she saw such a close male companion by her side. Xie Shuyu took the initiative to introduce Tang Song: “Tang Song, our company’s outsourced technician, is also my friend.” “This is Zhang Yurong, the boss of Isa Beauty Industry. She has 4 large beauty salons and 2 private clubs in Yan City.” Hearing the words “Isa Beauty Industry,” Tang Song was slightly startled but quickly returned to normal, saying politely, “President Zhang, nice to meet you.” Zhang Yurong smiled subtly, “Nice to meet you.” Xie Shuyu continued to introduce, “This is Su Ping, Vice President of Zhongcheng Group. Zhongcheng is a well-known local industry company, famous in many fields.” “President Su, nice to meet you.” “Nice to meet you,” Su Ping nodded lightly. Zhang Yurong maintained her figure well, neither too fat nor too thin. Although there were some wrinkles on her face, her skin was in good condition, with a mature beauty that still possessed charm. In contrast, Su Ping of the same age could only be said to be passable, her face heavily made-up and her body somewhat overweight. Then, Xie Shuyu politely turned to the handsome man next to her and asked, “And this gentleman is?” With a light laugh, Su Ping said, “This is my newly hired assistant, Gao Junfeng, a graduate student from Yan City University, officially graduating next month.” Hearing this, Xie Shuyu raised her eyebrows but said nothing. Su Ping’s relationship with her husband had always been bad, and they were at the stage of divorce. Now suddenly hiring such a handsome assistant made her intentions obvious. Xie Shuyu had seen too much of this, and the result was often a tangled mess, which was why she did not want Tang Song to go down that road. “Nice to meet you, President Xie,” Gao Junfeng slightly stood up, his gaze towards Xie Shuyu carrying an imperceptible fervor. Tall and stunning, dignified and intellectual, speaking with magnetic charisma, she exuded an alluring charm. President Xie seemed like a beautiful female CEO straight out of a TV series, his ideal type. Indeed, his approach was correct! Only by entering higher circles could he meet better women. Xie Shuyu nodded calmly, saying nothing, and turned to talk about the surrounding environment with her two friends. Just then, the tapping sound of dress shoes hitting the floor rang out. Immediately after, a middle-aged man with thick brows and a stern face walked over. Wearing a light-gray executive blazer, he looked quite imposing. “Good afternoon, President Huang,” “President Huang has arrived.” Several people greeted him warmly. President Huang nodded to them all, his gaze sweeping around, and looking at Tang Song, who was sitting on a double sofa with Xie Shuyu, he raised his eyebrows slightly but his face remained emotionless. He asked in an affable tone, “This young man looks somewhat unfamiliar, eh?” Xie Shuyu introduced, “President Huang, this is my friend I’ve invited, Tang Song. This is Huang Yangming, President Huang. The famous Yunli Hotel in Yan City belongs to him.” “Hello.” “Hello,” Huang Yangming nodded slightly, saying without changing his expression, “Tang, what industry are you in? We haven’t met before, have we?” Tang Song answered truthfully, “The fashion and IT industry.” Xie Shuyu looked at Huang Yangming and explained, “Tang Song is our company’s technical lead, and he is also a Development Engineer for Jinxiu Commerce.” Hearing about his background, Huang Yangming’s face bloomed with a broad smile, “A staff member of Jinxiu Commerce? Not bad at all! Now that you’ve got the backing of Smile Capital, maybe in a couple of years, you could go public.” After speaking, he patted Tang Song on the shoulder and said cheerily, “Tang, why don’t you move over a bit? Shuyu, I came to attend this private gathering to talk to you about investing in Glimmer Coffee. Can we have a chat alone?” Xie Shuyu pursed her lips and shook her head lightly, “I’m sorry, President Huang, but the A round of funding for Glimmer Coffee is almost finalized. Tiancheng Capital and Tengfu are both interested. If you want to join in, you might wait for the next round.” President Huang’s smile paused for a moment, then quickly returned to normal, “Well, congratulations. Both institutions are leading financial companies in Yan Province. If this deal goes through, you will be able to proceed smoothly with your plans for the coffee shop.” “Thank you,” Xie Shuyu said with a smile. Ever since she had the idea of financing, her first contacts were friends around her. Huang Yangming was an independent investor introduced by Zhang Yurong, but he was too greedy and wanted to keep the pre-investment valuation very low. Moreover, his interest in her personally was greater than in Glimmer Coffee, clearly not the investor she needed. It was probably Zhang Yurong who told him that she would be attending the private gathering. After Huang Yangming sat down, he took the initiative to start a conversation, asking about the funding process for Glimmer Coffee. Xie Shuyu briefly introduced the topic, and when talking about the investment negotiation meeting, she conveniently praised Tang Song’s performance, naturally drawing him into the conversation with the group. After all, the main purpose of her visit today was to introduce some contacts to Tang Song.

Chapter 226 - 226 177 Fateful Encounter

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