"Little Shan, I feel like that boss is up to no good. He’s not going to do anything inappropriate, is he?"
Yu Xiuxiu said with some concern.
Zhang Xiaoshan, with his formidable strength, disdainfully replied.
"Sis-in-law, don’t worry. I never took him seriously. He’d better behave himself. If he dares to cause any trouble, I have plenty of ways to deal with him."
Yu Xiuxiu nodded her head.
A day passed quickly, and the next morning Zhang Xiaoshan arrived in Yang City.
Today was the day Jiang Hanwen had mentioned for the business investment conference and cocktail party.
Just as he got off the expressway, he received a call from Lin Yanran
"I’ve just arrived in Yang City, anything up?"
"Ah, you’re in Yang City? That’s great!"
Lin Yanran sounded extremely delighted over the phone.
"Do you have any plans tonight? Would you accompany me to a dinner party?"
"Tonight? No, I can’t. I have to attend a business investment cocktail party hosted by the Yang City Government."
Lin Yanran sounded even more surprised on the phone.
"Ha ha, the dinner that I want you to accompany me to is precisely this event. Have you found a date yet?"
"Ah, what a coincidence. A date, what date?"
"You can tell this is your first time at such an event. These parties usually require men and women to attend in pairs. Since it’s such a good time, I’ll do you the honor of accompanying you."
Zhang Xiaoshan was somewhat speechless. It’s clearly you who wants me to keep you company, right?
But then he thought about it; indeed, it was his first time attending such a business gathering. If anything went wrong and he became the laughingstock, it wouldn’t just be missing out on investments but possibly humiliating himself as well.
Lin Yanran, after all, was the daughter of a wealthy family; a young lady of good upbringing who should be able to guide him.
"Alright, let’s go together."
Lin Yanran laughed heartily.
"Great, I’ll send you the coordinates, you go wait for me there. I’ll be about an hour."
After hanging up the phone, a set of coordinates came through.
Zhang Xiaoshan hurried over; it was a large shopping mall.
Zhang Xiaoshan took a seat in a KFC on the first floor.
It wasn’t long before Lin Yanran arrived.
However, as soon as they met, Lin Yanran’s face showed a look of distaste.
"Handsome guy, don’t tell me you’re planning to attend the investment conference wearing this casual outfit."
"Then how should I dress?"
Zhang Xiaoshan felt a bit embarrassed.
Indeed, this was his first time attending such a high-end gathering, and he had absolutely no experience.
"Forget it, as long as you have this Missy here, just follow behind me and carry the bags; I’ll take you to buy some suitable clothes."
They walked through the mall.
Zhang Xiaoshan asked.
"Isn’t your family in Xijing? Why are you here attending the Yang City Government’s business investment cocktail party?"
"Is this also a task from your family?"
Lin Yanran explained.
"You might not know this, but the relationship between Xijing and Yang City is quite special. Although they are two cities, they’re so close. The residents from both places are essentially living mixed together, and the subways have already connected the two—many people from outside even think Yang City is a district of Xijing."
"Furthermore, these business investment parties attract many big bosses from different places—it’s a great opportunity to build connections. Not just me, I believe many distinguished families from both Xijing and Yang City will send some of their outstanding younger members to participate and gain experience."
"There’s also something else I haven’t told you—I’m no longer staying in Qingshan Town for long."
"Not staying in Qingshan anymore?"
Zhang Xiaoshan was surprised.
"Where have you gone then?"
Lin Yanran explained.
"I initially went to Qingshan Town partly to find medicine for my grandfather’s illness and partly to hide from the blind dates my mom arranged for me."
"Now that we’ve found the medicine and my grandfather’s health has mostly recovered, and thanks to you, the blind dates were messed up, my family thinks I have a partner and has told me to take it slow. They won’t push me anymore, so I’ve been transferred back to the headquarters."
"Let me introduce myself again. I am Lin Yanran, Director of the Sales Department at Lin’s Pharmaceutical."
"You can call me Mr. Lin, oh!"
Zhang Xiaoshan looked at Lin Yanran’s playful and smiling demeanor, feeling a sense of familiarity.
It seemed that Lin Yanran really did consider him one of her own as her speech had lost any pretense or awkwardness.
As they talked, they arrived at a men’s clothing store.
Lin Yanran dipped into her own wallet and bought Zhang Xiaoshan a suite of dark purple and a pair of black leather shoes.
Once dressed, he looked like a totally different person.
Already handsome, he now dazzled beyond the sky, leaving the sales staff astonished.
Zhang Xiaoshan looked in the mirror and marveled to himself. Indeed, clothes make the man; this change of outfit instantly elevated his aura and class.
He was the very image of a high-class, wealthy, and handsome man.