Chapter 389 - 231: Gathered Together

Chapter 389: Chapter 231: Gathered Together

She was a top female soldier, and having not been back in the country for long, she was terrible at dealing with these social niceties. For a moment, she had no idea how to handle the situation.

’How can I let President Chen pay for my meal?’ she thought.

Chen Xiao found it amusing. To be able to fluster a top female soldier like this... even her most battle-hardened opponents on the battlefield probably couldn’t manage that!

His simple offer to pay for her meal was apparently more effective than any piece of modern weaponry!

"Go on now. Just listen to me, okay?"

President Chen was Xu Wu’s boss, so of course Xiao Qi didn’t dare disobey a command. Chen Xiao told her to hurry back to her guest, then called over the restaurant owner and paid for both his table and Xiao Qi’s.

When he returned to his seat, Zhao Xiangjun was looking at him with a pitiful expression.

Chen Xiao knew instantly. ’She must be about to ask for something I wouldn’t agree to, so she’s starting to act cute.’

"I want an ice-cold Coke!"

Just as he’d thought. At home, Chen Xiao never let her drink carbonated beverages.

"In this weather, you want an ice-cold Coke? No way!"

Zhao Xiangjun blinked her eyes and said in a clear voice, "Chen Xiao, I’ll just have one bottle. Only one!"

’What, were you planning on drinking a whole case?’

"I’ve already told you, carbonated drinks are bad for you!"

"One bottle isn’t going to kill me!" Zhao Xiangjun huffed, then said, "I want one!"

Chen Xiao’s biggest weakness was her pouting. The moment she started, he was helpless.

Sigh. ’I’m being forced to become a man with no principles.’ He called out to a server, "Could you bring me two ice-cold Cokes?"

Zhao Xiangjun asked, "Why two?"

"One is for me!"

"Chen Xiao, didn’t you just say Coke is bad for you? Why are you drinking one?"

"Actually, before I met you, I used to like drinking Coke too..."

Zhao Xiangjun was speechless. ’So after all my hard work, I just ended up convincing him to let himself go too!’

Just then, more customers came in. The restaurant wasn’t very big and had no soundproofing whatsoever.

"Peng, so this is the special place you were talking about. It looks pretty good!"

Chen Xiao’s heart skipped a beat. That was the young lady from earlier. The person she called "Peng" must be Peng Yu!

He still hadn’t met Peng Yu in person, even though he had already crushed him to a miserable state.

At that moment, a man’s rich voice said, "Qianqian, wait for me a minute, I’m going to order!"

Peng Yu had arranged to go on an outing with Qianqian today. The plan was to be outdoors in the morning and at a hotel in the afternoon.

He had originally planned to bring Qianqian with him in the morning, but because Lu Tao had suddenly shown up in Jiangzhou, he’d had to receive him and let Qianqian go on ahead by herself.

When he finally arrived, he found that only half of Qianqian’s sleeve was left, which was a bit awkward.

His goal wasn’t really to take her on an outdoor excursion anyway. The main event was the afternoon session at the hotel. So, he brought Qianqian here to eat, intending to get down to business right after the meal.

Qianqian, bored out of her mind, was watching the ornamental fish in the lobby.

Suddenly, a voice with a thick foreign accent spoke up beside her. "Excuse me, beautiful lady, your clothes are very unique. Is this the latest design style?"

Qianqian shot the seemingly innocent foreigner a nasty look. ’Are you sure you’re not mocking me on purpose? Are clothes in your country designed like this?’

"Can’t you see it’s broken?"

Since the foreigner understood Chinese, communicating wouldn’t be a problem.

Broken? A look of embarrassment washed over Hassan’s face. So it was a misunderstanding!

He deeply admired Huaxia’s civilization. This was his first time setting foot on this mysterious land, so he was extremely curious about everything he saw.

When he saw Hanfu, he gasped in admiration.

He visited the Great Wall and was awestruck by its magnificence.

He went to the Forbidden City and was moved by the sheer depth of this Eastern civilization’s history.

He was so fascinated by this mysterious country that he could even spend half a day studying a baby’s diaper. He was curious about everything.

That was why, upon seeing Qianqian’s attire, he had asked such a ridiculous question.

Hassan understood what Qianqian meant—she thought he was mocking her—and he quickly apologized.

"Beautiful lady, please accept my most sincere apology!"

Qianqian had no intention of making a big deal out of it. She carefully sized up Hassan: high-bridged nose, blue eyes.

’Judging by his clothes, he must be an Arab. And they say Arabs are rolling in money!’

’At a business KTV, they throw around wads of cash. I wonder if this foreigner is like that? If so, I need to work on this relationship!’

It was a professional habit; she was extremely perceptive. If a clueless foreigner like this could become her patron, his money would be easier to earn than Peng’s.

’Peng’s money always comes from his clients. He’s so stingy himself. Many times, when he gets a room, he even makes a client book it for him!’

At this thought, Qianqian’s attitude toward Hassan changed completely.

"Is this your first time in Huaxia? What brings you here?"

Hassan said, "I have come to the beautiful Huaxia to look for partnership opportunities!"

"Qianqian, who is this?"

Peng Yu came back in after ordering and saw Qianqian chatting with a foreigner.

He was instantly displeased. ’What, am I not enough for you? Even when I take my pills, I’m still not enough for you?’

His thoughts raced, especially when he saw the foreigner’s high-bridged nose. ’They say a man with a high nose... that thing of his is long, too!’

He touched his own flat nose. ’Seems to make a lot of sense!’

Qianqian had been just about to ask for Hassan’s contact information in Huaxia, but when Peng Yu walked in, she had no choice but to make introductions.

"Peng, this is Hassan. He’s here in Huaxia looking for investment opportunities!"

"Hassan, this is President Peng. He’s the big boss of Wansheng Group in Hanjiang Province! You know Wansheng Group, right? It’s the biggest and best commercial real estate management company in the whole country!"

Hassan really didn’t know anything about commercial real estate, but hearing Qianqian say that the man before him was the Hanjiang Province head of the country’s strongest commercial real estate company, he offered his praise as well.

He gave a thumbs-up and said in his accented Chinese, "Awesome!"

Peng Yu frowned. ’This foreigner seems to have some misunderstandings about certain words. Is he praising me, or does that have some other damn meaning?’

Qianqian was amused by Hassan’s "praise" and burst out laughing. ’This foreigner is so interesting. He’s even better at creating a fun atmosphere than the girls at the business KTV!’

’If he could come and support our business tonight, it would be a ton of fun!’