Chapter 197: Chapter 167 Xue Makes an Appearance Chapter 197: Chapter 167 Xue Makes an Appearance Songmei Clothing.
“Good afternoon, President Tang!”
“President Tang!” “President Tang.”
As Tang Song and Liu Mingchang entered the office area, the employees all proactively greeted them.
A few of the female employees, looking at their charming boss, had eyes that sparkled with admiration.
Somehow, it seemed that after a while, the boss would become even more handsome!
He Liting, with a brilliant smile on her face, scurried into the pantry.
She took President Tang’s personal coffee cup and a cup for guests from the cabinet.
She began to prepare fresh coffee.
Every morning after arriving at the company, in addition to wiping her boss’s desk, she would make sure to clean the cups—a small task for this moment.
She turned on the automatic coffee machine, adjusted the grind, set the mode, and proceeded with the high-pressure brewing…
Finally, she created a beautiful froth pattern with the milk foam.
After checking her appearance in the mirror, she picked up the two cups of coffee on a tray and stepped towards the manager’s office.
Gently pushing open the office door, He Liting looked at Tang Song sitting on the sofa in the rest area and said sweetly, “President Tang, I made two cups of coffee to help perk you and your guest up.”
Having said that, she walked over with a “click-clack” of her heels.
“Thank you, thank you!” Liu Mingchang rose slightly, all smiles.
He Liting carefully placed the coffee in front of the two men.
“Thank you, Lili,” Tang Song nodded to her with a smile.
His attractive lips and white teeth made He Liting’s heart race, and she couldn’t help but think of the term “glib” that Qianqian had mentioned.
“I’ll get back to work then, President Tang. Let me know if you need anything.”
After speaking, He Liting tiptoed out of the office, quietly closing the door behind her.
Liu Mingchang, looking at the man opposite him, again marveled, “If it weren’t for running into you today, I really wouldn’t have been able to continue with the business. I’m so thankful.”
His small company, which he ran with friends, relied heavily on Huiguang Decoration, and didn’t have much ability to withstand risks.
If they lost this business, it’s highly likely that the company would have had to disband.
He still had parents and family to provide for, with a mortgage and a car loan to pay off—just thinking about it was incredibly stressful.
Yet he hadn’t expected that the little help he casually offered in the parking lot would pull him through at a critical moment.
He couldn’t help but marvel at the strangeness of fate.
Tang Song took a sip of his coffee and smiled, “Brother Liu, you’ve thanked me six or seven times now, no need to be so polite. For me, it was just a word away. Let’s formally introduce ourselves. My name is Tang Song.”
Liu Mingchang hastily took out a business card from his pocket and placed it on the coffee table, “Liu Mingchang, started a wallpaper decoration company with a friend, actually just a small workshop.”
The two exchanged a few pleasantries and added each other as WeChat friends, marking their proper acquaintance.
They chatted while sipping the steaming hot coffee.
Perhaps because he had drunk at noon and the emotional fluctuations were considerable, Liu Mingchang was especially talkative.
Tang Song also learned a lot about him from his stories.
With only a diploma, he first worked in a storage company doing manual labor for two years before moving to a logistics company. Despite being hardworking, he just couldn’t earn much money.
Then he started his own business and opened a wallpaper decoration company with a friend. Using a Wuling Hongguang S, he transported people and goods, braved winds and rain, and slowly improved.
Before last year’s Spring Festival, he bought an Audi A4L and won the affection of a high school classmate he had silently loved for many years, the same woman who had gone camping with him at Taiping River.
Unfortunately, they eventually broke up after a fierce argument, their relationship an entangled mess.
When talking about that girlfriend, Liu Mingchang’s face gradually darkened.
He laughed at himself, “First love is really just that. People change. I liked her at seventeen or eighteen, with short hair, pure and always laughing, not this 30-year-old ‘little fairy’ filled with a sense of ritual, crazily ‘PUA-ing’ me, and exuding negative energy all over.”
Tang Song pursed his lips, a smile blooming like a flower crossing his mind.
Blue and white school uniform, high ponytail, bangs, baby fat…
“Clatter—” Liu Mingchang placed his empty cup on the coffee table and stood up, “I won’t disturb your work anymore. Give me a shout when you’re free, and I’ll treat you to a drink.”
“Sure, let me walk you out,” Tang Song said as he stood up as well.
“No, no, no, I can see myself out. I won’t take up more of your time!”
After escorting Liu Mingchang out of the office, Tang Song returned to his chair and slightly narrowed his eyes.
After talking with Liu Mingchang, he felt as if he had passed through a segment of his life experiences, a profound sense surrounding his heart, many thoughts arising.
“Ding! You have triggered a branch task [Social Life], please go to the Task Center to check it.”
[Task content: “Building social connections can not only help you acquire resources, information, and support but also assist in business development and personal growth. It is a valuable form of accumulating wealth. Please actively establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships and meet 10 people of significance to your own network.”]
[Task reward: Comprehension +1, Tang Song’s Glasses *1]
[Note: Meaningful connections refer to interpersonal relationships that can positively influence personal growth, development, and success.]
Seeing the second reward, Tang Song paused briefly.
This was the second time an item bearing a person’s name appeared, and it was his name; the previous item was [Su Yu’s Soul Praise].
[Tang Song’s Glasses]: The square-framed glasses once worn by the player ‘Tang Song,’ automatically adjusted for optimal vision, with excellent eye protection effects, significantly reducing eye strain, and effectively increasing reading and study efficiency.
[Note: Seeing clearly now allows you to better envision the future.]