Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 657: Chapter 657: Gathering at Qianzhan Tower_1

Qianzhan Tower, the most famous restaurant on North Main Street in Zhongjing, boasts an elegant environment and is a great venue for hosting guests.

Their menu features Lu cuisine, mainly savory with hints of sour and spicy, with their Fried Chicken with Egg White, Braised Shark’s Fin, Crispy Chicken, and Cuttlefish Egg Soup famous far and wide.

There are no private rooms here, only two halls, north and south.

In the main hall, each table is thoughtfully arranged, separated by wooden lattice partitions, forming relatively private spaces.

To find someone, unless your line of sight is just right, you’d have to walk up to the table to see clearly.

As noon approached, Feng Li was already sitting at the designated spot, sipping tea.

Across from her sat a slender girl.

The girl looked even younger than Bai Xiaosheng with bright eyes and white teeth, and a smile that she loved to wear.

Especially that head of chestnut-colored large waves, it gave her a certain sweet and alluring charm.

This hairstyle was exactly like Zhao Qianze’s, and their silhouettes were very similar too.

”Qian Xun, you really don’t have anything else to do? I’m not on a blind date, I really am meeting that person to discuss issues!” Feng Li said with a laugh to the girl in front of her.

This girl was Tutor Huo Dong’s daughter, Huo Qianxun.

”Sister Feng Li, I didn’t say you were here for a blind date, I just came to see and, in passing, to check up on things,” Huo Qianxun said cheerfully.

”Check up on what?” Feng Li startled.

This is still about blind dating, isn’t it!

”I’m the examiner, and he’s the candidate. If you say it like that, what if someone hears us? How will I clarify it!” Feng Li said urgently.

”What did I say that you can’t clarify?” Huo Qianxun asked curiously, ”I just want to see how capable he is, since both you and my dad can’t stop singing his praises. When I said check up, I was referring to assessing his abilities. What did you think I meant?”

Feng Li was taken aback.

”I, I thought you meant that too...” Feng Li muttered.

Huo Qianxun fought back a snicker.

She was just teasing Sister Feng Li.

But this girl couldn’t stop her wild imagination—

Wondering what that person looked like, her father said he was not only knowledgeable but also handsome.

According to our family patriarch’s aesthetic, should I lower my expectations a bit?

However, given his knowledge is admired even by my father, and he’s a man serving as a general manager, he probably isn’t too young, maybe a handsome uncle!

Huo Qianxun couldn’t help but have stars in her eyes.

The male leads in the recent popular dramas were all handsome uncles.

Over time, this also built up her expectations for handsome uncles.

”Hey, sorry to keep you waiting, Officer Feng.” Suddenly a voice came through.

Huo Qianxun quickly looked over.

She saw a young man with black hair and black eyes approaching.

His gaze was deep, his smile warm and tender, but beyond that, there was nothing special.

Is this the guy?

Huo Qianxun tried hard to spot what set Bai Xiaosheng apart.

But no matter how she looked, he seemed all too ordinary.

”Just an ordinary person, huh? Not much older than me, neither composed nor having a brooding smile, no air of profundity.” Huo Qianxun couldn’t hide her disappointment.

Compared to the many pretty boys she’d seen, Bai Xiaosheng truly didn’t stand out in terms of looks.

”It hasn’t been long; we just got here too,” Feng Li said, standing up with a smile.

Although she was an examiner and an Affairs Officer, right now, she came to seek advice, naturally displaying utmost courtesy.

Watching these two, a stranger and unnaturally polite, Huo Qianxun, who was vaguely disappointed with her first impression of Bai Xiaosheng, immediately lost interest.

”Who is this?” Bai Xiaosheng smiled as he looked at Huo Qianxun.

He hadn’t expected that the person Feng Li brought along would be a young girl, someone he didn’t recognize at all.

”I’m a friend of Feng Li,” Huo Qianxun gave Bai Xiaosheng a smile.

One must at least appear to get along on the surface.

”This is my teacher’s daughter; she’s accompanying me this time,” Feng Li added.

”Nice to meet you,” Bai Xiaosheng said, smiling and reaching out his hand.

”Nice to meet you,” Huo Qianxun shook hands briefly with Bai Xiaosheng, then stood up and ran over to Feng Li’s side, suggesting with a smile, ”Why don’t you sit opposite me? That way, it’s easier to talk.”

Bai Xiaosheng naturally agreed.

Once everyone was seated, Feng Li started calling the waiter over, handing the responsibility of ordering to Huo Qianxun, and began chatting with Bai Xiaosheng.

On that day, Feng Li had noted several highlights of Bai Xiaosheng’s conversation with Tutor Huo Dong. After reflecting on them for several days, she had many insights and was now eager to share and discuss them with Bai Xiaosheng.

Bai Xiaosheng was naturally willing.

As these two started talking, Huo Qianxun, having finished ordering, found herself confused by the conversation and grew increasingly bored.

Therefore, she took out her phone and started browsing her social media feeds on her own.

Qianzhan Tower was highly efficient, and even during the rush hour, the dishes were served quickly.

As the dishes arrived one by one, with those two engrossed in their conversation, Huo Qianxun took on the role of the main eater.

Bai Xiaosheng’s table was situated in a corner, and in the other corner, there was another group of people.

If Bai Xiaosheng had seen them, he would have been surprised.

Zhao Qianze was there too, she had brought Luo Yiyi, and on the opposite side were Jiang Beicheng and Yin.

Due to the restaurant’s layout and their positions, neither party noticed the other.

Zhao Qianze and her party had also been there for a while.

Zhao Qianze and Jiang Beicheng were talking with smiles on their faces, while Luo Yiyi glared at Yin with some anger. Yin’s smile contained a hint of awkwardness, and he avoided eye contact with Zhao Qianze, looking elsewhere.

In the end, it takes courage and talent for one to become utterly shameless.

”Mr. Jiang, isn’t it ridiculous for you to seek cooperation with us when it was you who stole our formula?” Zhao Qianze said with a smile.

Sitting together and joking with someone who stole your secrets shows remarkable composure.

”Mr. Zhao, as long as our cooperation is successful, that formula will still be yours! Additionally, we’re willing to make up for your losses to the best of our ability,” Jiang Beicheng said with a smile.

”How do you propose we cooperate?” Zhao Qianze asked.

”We sign a contract, and no matter whose perfume wins in this competition, the ownership remains yours,” Jiang Beicheng explained.

Zhao Qianze gestured for him to continue.

”However, I want equal rights to sell it. For ten years, you’ll supply us with the product at cost price!” Jiang Beicheng stated, ”Mr. Zhao, this doesn’t mean you’re losing out. Over these ten years, we will also advertise the perfume, expand its distribution channels, and enhance its popularity.”

”Ha-ha, Mr. Jiang, do you think perfume is some cheap hardware commodity to supply at cost for ten years? You have some nerve! Why not just rob us while you’re at it!” Zhao Qianze laughed heartily.

”Mr. Zhao disagrees? No matter, we still have plenty of time over this meal. You ask for the sky, I pay back on the ground. We can discuss it slowly,” Jiang Beicheng said with a smile.

He was certain that since Zhao Qianze had shown up, she still wanted to recover the stolen formula.

As long as they didn’t irreparably fall out, there was always room for negotiation.

In Qianzhan Tower, both tables had their own discussions, deep in conversation without realizing the time passing.

Meanwhile, outside the restaurant, another group arrived.

”I’ve done my research, and they’re right here!” Bai Xiaocheng said with a beaming smile to Zheng Qinghong beside him, ”Just follow my lead this time, I guarantee you’ll win her favor. Trust me, I have experience with this sort of thing!”