Underground parking garage.
Wang Kun had waited a long time in his Ferrari, and as soon as he saw Xie Wanjun wave, he immediately got out of the car.
Picking up the roses, Wang Kun walked briskly toward the elevator.
"About that Wu Jie you mentioned just now, what's the deal with him?"
"He works as a pre-sales technical engineer in the marketing department, but for some reason, after President Tang bumped into him, she seems to be especially nice to him!"
"Especially nice? How nice?"
"This noon…"
The two of them chatted as they walked and took the elevator upstairs quickly.
"Just sitting at the same table for a work meal, if I bumped into one of my own company's employees, I'd also put on a show of fake concern!"
Wang Kun gave a sheepish smile, indifferent.
Upon reaching the president's office area and passing by the secretaries' station, Wang Kun promptly tossed a few shopping cards onto the desk.
"Ladies, long time no see. Drop by my mall when you're free!"
With shopping cards in hand, of course, the female secretaries were all smiles.
"Tsk tsk! Mr. Wang is so handsome!"
"Courteous! Handsome and wealthy! Truly the epitome of tall, rich, and handsome!"
"It's a pity, though! Why isn't there a tall, rich, and handsome guy pursuing me? If there were, I'd marry him in an instant!"
"Want to get married that badly? Then go for President Tang, let her share one of her many suitors with you!"
"That won't do, if she's sharing… she should share a few more, I'd like to have a choice too!"
"Enough already! I think when it comes to marriage and matchmaking, it's still about finding someone of equal social status. Marrying into wealth doesn't necessarily mean happiness!"
...
Hearing the gossiping voices of the women behind him, Wang Kun walked on while sneering to himself, "Heh, women!"
The mall was his, and the five-hundred-yuan shopping cards were nothing to him, but they were good for winning hearts.
Especially for these white-collar women, who doesn't like shopping? Giving shopping cards was just hitting the spot.
At the door of the president's office, Wang Kun nonchalantly handed a one-thousand-yuan shopping card to Xie Wanjun, and then, holding the bright red roses, knocked on the door and entered.
"Xiao, still busy, huh? Right in the middle of the day, and not a moment's rest."
Wang Kun, holding the roses, walked forward with a relaxed smile and handsome face.
"Where do you get the leisure time, Mr. Wang?" said Tang Xiao as she took the roses without a second glance and placed them on the table.
"I heard you were careless while driving yesterday and hit one of your employees?"
Tang Xiao scoffed, "Your grapevine is always so well-informed, but luckily I was driving slow, and that person is fine!"
Wang Kun said with a look of concern, "Doesn't the logistics department have drivers? You should drive less from now on. I don't care whom you hit, but I'm worried about you getting hurt!"
Tang Xiao laughed, "I like being in control of the wheel. But Secretary Xie mentioned you had urgent business with me, what is it? Isn't our two companies' real estate project cooperation proceeding smoothly? Is there some new development?"
"Apart from business matters, can't I come to check on you?" complained Wang Kun with a frown, "Look at you, working so hard you've gotten thinner. I know a western restaurant that tastes quite good, I must take you there tonight."
"Tonight? It's only noon now! So what are you going to do all afternoon?"
"Wait for you! I can sit over there on the sofa, read the newspaper or play with my phone, whatever, I won't disturb your work."
"Isn't your company busy?"
"No matter how busy work is, it's not as important as you are!"
...
Wang Kun was all sweet talk and relentless persuasion.
Because their companies were in the midst of a collaborative project, Tang Xiao couldn't just tell him to get lost plainly.
But Tang Xiao knew very well what kind of person Wang Kun was.
As the notorious rich second generation of Tianyuan, this guy had been a troublemaker and a womanizer since middle school.
Every time Tang Xiao thought of Wang Kun's misdeeds, she felt not the slightest bit of goodwill towards him.
"Dinner at a Western restaurant? Sure, but do you mind if I bring a friend along?"
"A friend?" Wang Kun frowned slightly and asked with a smile, "A man or a woman?"
"Nonsense! Of course, it's a man! And it's none other than Wu Jie, the guy I hit with my car yesterday!"
"Ah? You're bringing him..." Wang Kun said with an awkward smile, "I think that might be a bit inappropriate?"
Tang Xiao sneered, "What's inappropriate about that? I hit him, didn't pay a dime, and I'm taking him out to eat. What's wrong with that? Shouldn't I?"
Wang Kun laughed, "Of course you should, but... that Western restaurant is a couples-themed establishment. Bringing him there would kill the mood. How about this, I have a few shopping cards here. I'll give them all to him as compensation. Does that sound good?"
As he spoke, Wang Kun pulled out a stack of shopping cards, worth at least several thousand.
"No way! I've already made arrangements with him. If that bothers you, then let's reschedule our dinner for another time!"
Tang Xiao was resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.
Wang Kun hesitated for less than half a second before immediately smiling and saying, "How could that be? Am I that petty? It's proper to invite someone out to apologize after hitting them. If you don't invite him, I will. After all, we know each other! Let's meet at Oak Garden at six this evening, okay?"
Wang Kun had figured it out.
Rather than letting Tang Xiao and Wu Jie dine alone, it would be better for him to graciously host the meal.
Hadn't Xie Wanjun said that Tang Xiao was being overly nice to Wu Jie?
In that case, through this meal, Wang Kun could show Wu Jie how vast the gap was between ordinary wage earners and their wealthy class.
And let Tang Xiao understand that she and a poor chap like Wu Jie were simply from different worlds. After treating him to a big meal, there would be no need for her to continue feeling any guilt towards an ordinary employee.
As for Tang Xiao... of course, she nodded happily.
She could use this opportunity to test how well Wu Jie, her fake boyfriend, could handle a hit.
After some idle chatter, Tang Xiao behaved indifferently, which made it difficult for Wang Kun to stay longer.
Back at the secretarial office, the beautiful secretaries all stood up, looking at him with beaming smiles.
"Look at those eyes. Are you all trying to devour me?" Wang Kun laughed as he handed out the remaining shopping cards.
"Whoa! Mr. Wang is so happy. Could it be that he's made a date with President Tang?" Xie Wanjun teased with a laugh.
"Joking aside, would I fail to make a date? Alright, there's still work to do at the company. Get on with it!"
Wang Kun casually waved his hand and left, humming a tune, leaving behind his handsome and carefree figure for the infatuated female secretaries.
Meanwhile, downstairs in the marketing department.
During the lunch break, some were sleeping, others were playing games or browsing online stores.
Wu Jie took advantage of the time to scroll through live streaming channels, as audience numbers were high during the lunch break, perfect for attracting negativity and earning energy points.
Buzz! Buzz!
Out of the blue, his phone vibrated—it was a message from Tang Xiao.
"Wang Kun, General Manager of Tianyuan Wang Real Estate, has asked me out tonight..."
Tang Xiao kept it short and to the point, the meaning clear.
She didn't say I was her boyfriend? Well, that simplifies the meal!
Wu Jie immediately replied, "Great to have a fancy meal, but do I need to watch out for anything?"
Tang Xiao: "Be cautious of him flaunting wealth and superiority to embarrass you in front of me, making you feel inferior."
Wu Jie shook his head with a smile, "He is who he is, and I am who I am. Why should I feel inferior? Besides, if he can make me feel envious even once, consider it my loss!"
Tang Xiao: "That's the spirit! But apart from Wang Kun, there are many other suitors, some of whom are not less outstanding than him. So you need to hold your ground and be ready for any moment I announce our relationship!"
Ready for what? Getting backlashed?
Wu Jie sneered with disdain, thinking to himself now that he had the system attached to him and had Combat Athlete Skills, what was there to be afraid of?
"If I wasn't ready, what would we be doing right now?"
Tang Xiao: "Good, you've got guts. I'll meet you at Underground Parking A03 after work."