195: Chapter 195 The aloof and abstinent Jin Meiting, the quirky and clever Li Shuya
The black maybach cruised smoothly along the main road of Yangcheng. Jiang Feng rested one hand on the steering wheel, his eyes fixed ahead, his movements calm and composed.
The interior featured custom leather with exquisite, uniform hand-stitching and not a single loose thread. A car fragrance on the center console emitted a faint cedar scent that was neither sharp nor cloying. The air conditioning was set to the most comfortable temperature, with a gentle breeze that caused no discomfort at all.
Jiang Feng glanced up at the rearview mirror. In the reflection, the crowd gathered at the community entrance gradually shrank as the car moved forward, eventually becoming a blurry dot.
He thought to himself that this car was indeed enough to maintain appearances; in the upcoming negotiations, presence would be a crucial factor.
The navigation on the center console screen clearly announced that it was a fifteen-minute drive to their destination, Pang Du Lai Shopping Mall.
Jiang Feng's thoughts drifted to the person he was negotiating with, Jin Meiting.
A graduate of Stanford Graduate School of Business, she had served as an executive in three Fortune 500 companies. Her abilities were top-tier, and her personality was famously cold.
At this thought, the corners of Jiang Feng's mouth curled slightly. The harder a woman was to conquer, the more interesting she became.
This time, he didn't just want a qualified secretary; he wanted a right-hand person who could help him realize his business blueprint.
And Jin Meiting was the most suitable candidate.
The maybach's large and steady frame was particularly eye-catching in traffic. The surrounding vehicles instinctively kept a safe distance from it.
Even the trucks in the adjacent lane followed properly behind without changing lanes recklessly.
The red light at the intersection ahead lit up, and the maybach slowly came to a stop before the line.
The owner of the white BMW in the next lane rolled down their window and peered curiously inside, clearly wanting to see what kind of person could afford such a top-tier luxury car.
Jiang Feng remained indifferent, completely ignoring the gaze from next door. His fingers tapped lightly on the steering wheel as his mind went over the negotiation strategy again and again.
He knew all too well that a top graduate from a prestigious school like Jin Meiting never valued empty gimmicks. Instead, she looked for solid ability and vision. To make her willing to follow him, he had to show her something that could truly command her respect.
The countdown ended, the green light came on, and Jiang Feng lightly stepped on the accelerator. The maybach let out a low roar and smoothly surged forward, instantly merging into the traffic ahead.
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Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the café was not exactly relaxed.
Li Shuya took a sip of the fresh juice in front of her and, looking at the expressionless Jin Meiting opposite her, couldn't help but speak up.
"Sister Meiting, are you really going to meet that Jiang Feng?"
"Isn't he just some nineteen-year-old kid who opened a milk tea shop? He actually wants you to be his secretary?"
"Isn't this a joke?"
Jin Meiting picked up the Americano in front of her and took a sip, her brow furrowing slightly.
The coffee was too bitter, just like her current mood.
She put down the coffee cup and said in a flat tone:
"My grandfather made me come."
"He said this young man is not simple and insisted that I come and meet him."
Li Shuya curled her lip.
"The old man is being too dramatic, isn't he?"
"How 'not simple' can a nineteen-year-old student be?"
"I bet his family has some money and he wants to play at entrepreneurship. He probably used connections to reach the old man, wanting you to guide him."
"Sister Meiting, you're a Stanford graduate and a Fortune 500 executive. Being his secretary is a complete waste of your talent!"
Jin Meiting didn't speak; she thought so too.
Her grandfather was a senior figure in the domestic business world, highly respected.
A few days ago, he suddenly called her and told her to drop her current work to meet a young man named Jiang Feng.
He even said that this young man's future achievements would be limitless and that she must seize the opportunity to work with him.
She thought it was ridiculous at the time.
A nineteen-year-old? What kind of achievements could he have?
But she couldn't ignore her grandfather's words.
She could only bite the bullet and come to the appointment.
She was already prepared to exchange a few polite words, make an excuse, and leave.
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