99: Don't rush, I'll just rub against you!
After Pan Dagang finished reading all the content and many of the comments, he had to admit that Jiang Chuan was far too good at piggybacking. Those people had worked so hard to raise funds and were heavily promoting it, only to have a piece of the pie snatched away!
Moreover, what were supposed to be two major companies had now become three, and the most infuriating part was that they couldn't say a word about it.
With so many people watching, if you dared to deny the cooperation, Starlight would dare to claim your event was stolen.
By then, the losses might be even heavier than they were now. They could only swallow their grievances and endure it!
Just thinking about it made Pan Dagang feel frustrated. He wondered what the CEOs of the two companies looked like right now. He asked curiously, "Did you guess they would do this a long time ago?"
Jiang Chuan wasn't a god; how could he have predicted it? He shook his head and said:
"This matter only depends on whether I want to do it or not, not whether they are willing. They simply handed me a point of leverage."
Pan Dagang thought about it and felt it made a lot of sense. No matter what activities the two companies held, there would more or less be a shadow of Starlight, the pioneer.
After all, with a successful example already there, why would they come up with a plan themselves that might not even succeed?
The two stopped talking about work. The food was ready, and the family sat harmoniously at the dining table.
Pan Dagang didn't like drinking, but since his son's boss was here, he had to entertain him somehow. He brought out three bottles of beer, one for each person.
But as he was handing them out, he suddenly realized someone was missing. He let out a small "Eh?" and asked, "Hey! Where's my son?"
Jiang Chuan also realized someone was missing. He had been wondering why it was so quiet today; it turned out Old Fourth was lost!
Everyone quickly got up and opened the door. Sure enough, there was a person sitting lonely on a small stool.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, he even turned away aggrievedly, not wanting to see his family.
For a moment, everyone looked at each other in silence... Mother Pan coughed twice to break the silence and said, trying to find something to say, "Son, it was hot inside, so we didn't let you in. Now it's time to eat. Even if it's cooler outside, you should come in, right?"
"You're the ones who locked me outside!"
Pan Renxing had originally planned to sneak in with the crowd and be invisible, but who knew that as soon as he reached the door, it would be slammed shut? He would never forget the hands that closed that door!
Jiang Chuan didn't care about any of that. He grabbed Old Fourth by the collar and pulled him into the house. For a moment, the sound of a pig being slaughtered echoed in the hallway.
Even the scene looked somewhat similar. The girls covered their eyes, not daring to look, while the men were eager to join in... Finally, in this farce, the sumptuous lunch came to an end.
Jiang Chuan and Little Green Tea helped tidy up the room, then stood up to take their leave.
Pan Dagang didn't try to keep them longer. He patted his shoulder and said, "Leave the logistics to me. I'll give you the absolute lowest price; consider it a condition for my investment."
"Then thank you, Uncle Pan. I'll come to see you again when I have time."
Jiang Chuan didn't stand on ceremony and agreed immediately. He left Old Fourth at home and walked into the elevator with Little Green Tea.
He felt it was time to go home. Even if he transferred money to his parents now, they wouldn't spend it. He had to go back in a high-profile manner to change their minds.
Noticing that Little Green Tea had been looking at him with a strange gaze, he asked, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I'm just curious, is your brain different from ours? No matter what strange things you do, you always end up gaining something in the end."
Jiang Chuan knew she was talking about the logistics cooperation with Uncle Pan. He pulled her into the car before answering her question.
"Maybe good people get rewarded."
Feng Qiqi actually believed him and gave him a thumbs up in praise: "You really are a good person!"
"Be good, don't just hand out 'good person' cards like that."
Because Little Green Tea was feeling unwell, the two didn't tour this charming city and went straight back to the hotel.
Now they were just waiting for news from President Qin before they could move on to the next city. It was going quite smoothly; at this rate, they could return to Falling City in a week.
When the two returned to the hotel, they went to the front desk and checked out of the other room to save money.
The receptionist had long been used to this. She had even seen people who booked two rooms upon arrival, only for the boy to sneak into the girl's room every night.
Why book an extra room? For wet and dry separation?
"Sir, it's all processed for you!"
"Thank you!"
Feng Qiqi opened the door and threw herself onto the bed. Jiang Chuan went back to his room to pack his luggage. The two were about to start their shameless cohabitation life!
Thinking of this, she swung her feet happily. Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly saw a gift box in the corner.
Only then did she remember there was more than one gift last night. She quickly got up, ran over, and picked up the exquisite gift box.
Sitting on the bed, she carefully opened the gift box. With just one glance, she recognized it: a Hermes Kelly.
32cm, white crocodile leather with gold hardware, and a colorful tassel charm. It was steady yet added a touch of vitality.
"It's so beautiful!"
Feng Qiqi simply couldn't put it down. She secretly decided to wear white-toned clothes for the next month to match this bag!
She walked to the mirror, struck a beautiful pose, and took a photo. She wanted to post it on her WeChat Moments, but after thinking about it carefully, she decided not to.
Wouldn't that ruin the surprise? Better to wait until she got back to the company to dazzle them!
She sent the photo she took to Linlin and typed:
[Feng Qiqi: Jiang Chuan bought this for me! Does it look good? HandsOnHips.jpg]
[Zhang Linlin: You bad woman! Sneaking off on a business trip with him without telling me, I'm not being friends with you anymore! Angry.jpg]
[Feng Qiqi: Alright, alright, he has abs~ If you forgive me, I'll send you a photo to see!]
[Zhang Linlin: I already knew that. I've even done other things, so I don't care!]
[Feng Qiqi: And you say I'm the one sneaking a bite, aren't you the same!]
The two girls' conversation was getting more and more outrageous. Fortunately, Jiang Chuan came over with the luggage; otherwise, they might have been taken away by the internet police.
Seeing him coming, Feng Qiqi stopped chatting with her best friend. She tossed her phone aside, leaned against the wall to strike a pose, and asked with the bag, "Does it look good?"
"It suits you perfectly. Very beautiful!"
Jiang Chuan closed the door, smiled as he patted down her upturned rear, sat on the sofa, and picked up his laptop to look at the information on the company bosses he was to visit next.
This was sent to him by Uncle Pan. Although the man wasn't a local of Zhejiang Province, he had worked here for most of his life, and his interpersonal relationships were beyond Jiang Chuan's comparison.
This meal was very profitable. But from this point, one could also see just how good Uncle Pan was to his son. After all, he had a son late in life; he was just cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
Feng Qiqi was satisfied with the praise. She didn't disturb him further while he worked. She put on her headphones and lay on the bed watching the live stream of her competitor, Xiao Yi.
They didn't even go out for dinner, instead ordering room service and eating simply.
Little Green Tea even ate dinner twice and brushed her teeth twice before they fell into a deep sleep, huddled together.
A new day rose as usual. What moves would Deep Sea and Competitive Creation make?