Su Chen was about to leave when Li Na suddenly stepped forward and stood beside him.
"Hey, Su Chen, where are you off to so early? It looks like you're not even wearing your delivery outfit. Aren't you going out to deliver food?"
Jiang Xiaoqian chimed in, "Su Chen, aren't you working today? If you're free, how about we take a walk? I… haven't been feeling great these past few days. I even snapped at you yesterday; please don't be mad at me..."
Jiang Xiaoqian looked down with a pitiful expression. In the past, this would have undoubtedly made Su Chen weak in the knees, no matter how outrageous her behavior had been. But now, he couldn't even be bothered to give her a glance; he didn't want to waste any more time on her.
"I have plans today. You can stroll around by yourself," he said curtly.
With that, Su Chen walked outside, ignoring both Jiang Xiaoqian and Li Na behind him.
Jiang Xiaoqian watched in shock as Su Chen walked away. "What!? What's going on? This guy is acting way too well!"
Li Na quickly nudged her, "What are you standing there for? Catch up! This guy must be a rich second generation! This is your final test, Qianqian! If you become a wealthy wife in the future, don't forget about your good sister!"
As soon as those words were spoken, Jiang Xiaoqian straightened her posture, imagining herself as a rich wife surrounded by dozens of servants—something she had never even dreamed of! It seemed like her dreams might just come true through Su Chen, of all people.
At that moment, Li Na tugged at Jiang Xiaoqian, saying, "Come on, Su Chen's grabbing a taxi! We need to hurry!"
Li Na's words snapped Jiang Xiaoqian out of her fantasy of being a wealthy lady. The two quickly hailed a taxi to follow Su Chen's car.
Inside the car, Su Chen was unaware that anyone was trailing him. He had already made arrangements with the ice factory.
Since it was summer, the ice factory was doing quite well. However, Su Chen's order was too large—two thousand tons of ice!
And it had to be edible ice! According to current market prices, a ton of edible ice costs four hundred yuan, which means two thousand tons would amount to eight hundred thousand yuan!
With such a big order in front of him, everyone else had to make way!
Su Chen arrived at the Ronghua Ice Factory in the western part of the city. The owner was a legendary figure—once a mere employee, he worked his way up to owning the factory and eventually acquired it entirely!
Now, the ice business in the entire city was gradually dominated by Wu Ronghua, who ensured that both industrial and food-grade ice could only be procured from his factory.
As Su Chen arrived at the ice factory, Wu Ronghua was already waiting at the entrance.
"You must be Mr. Su! Wow, you're really young!" Wu Ronghua exclaimed.
Su Chen evaluated Wu Ronghua—a middle-aged man who seemed very shrewd. Ironically, in his previous life, Wu Ronghua had died during an extreme heat event right inside the ice factory.
Logically, the ice factory should have weathered such extreme conditions. But due to bad luck, the power system collapsed, and the factory's generator broke down at the same time.
In the extreme heat, the factory simply shut down, and all the employees—dozens of people—perished from the heat.
Su Chen shook hands with Wu Ronghua, "Mr. Wu, as discussed over the phone, I'm ordering two thousand tons of edible ice at four hundred yuan per ton, totaling eight hundred thousand. How long will it take to get it ready?"
Wu Ronghua didn't expect such a straightforward approach; young people certainly did have high efficiency.
"At our ice factory, we might not boast about much, but we take pride in our efficiency! We rank among the best in the country! It'll take three days! We'll have two thousand tons of edible ice ready in three days!" he promised.
Su Chen didn't engage in any more small talk. "Great. Get it done within three days and deliver it to this address."
He handed over a piece of paper with the warehouse location.
Wu Ronghua excitedly took it and smiled, "Okay! No problem! About the deposit…?"
Su Chen pulled out his phone, "I'll transfer you a hundred thousand as a deposit."
Wu Ronghua beamed, practically grinning from ear to ear, "Awesome! That works!"
Without wasting another moment, Su Chen directly transferred a hundred thousand yuan. Wu Ronghua immediately issued a receipt and handed it to Su Chen.
And just like that, an eight hundred thousand yuan deal was sealed right at the entrance!
Wu Ronghua chuckled, "Mr. Su, what do you need all this ice for? Is there a big event coming up? We could cooperate again in the future—price can be negotiated."
Su Chen paused for a moment before replying, "I'm taking it to Alashan for charity."
"Wha…" Wu Ronghua was momentarily taken aback.
"Charity? Going to Alashan?" Before Wu Ronghua could process this information, Su Chen had already hopped into a taxi and left!
His efficiency was impressive!
As he left, Su Chen coincidentally noticed another taxi pulling up. Through the window, he spotted Jiang Xiaoqian and Li Na inside.
Jiang Xiaoqian was equally surprised, wondering why they had just arrived when he was leaving.
"What's going on?" she asked.
"Xiaoqian, isn't that Su Chen?" Li Na pointed out.
Jiang Xiaoqian nodded, "Yeah, why is he leaving?"
However, the taxi stopped in front of the ice factory.
Wu Ronghua, slightly dazed, saw more people coming to negotiate business without an appointment.
"Arrived. That'll be one hundred fifty," the taxi driver said.
Jiang Xiaoqian's face darkened. She glanced at Li Na, who completely ignored her.
Are you kidding? You expect me to pay if you're chasing a guy?
In the end, it was still Jiang Xiaoqian who paid.
The two got out of the car, and Li Na immediately recognized Wu Ronghua.
"Mr. Wu! What brings you here?" she exclaimed, stepping forward.
Wu Ronghua frowned as he looked at Li Na, "And you are?"
Li Na adjusted her posture, "You might not remember me, but I was the hostess who presented you the award at the Outstanding Entrepreneurs Conference in the city!"
Wu Ronghua suddenly remembered, "Ah, it's you! So, what brings you both here?"
Jiang Xiaoqian stepped forward, "Mr. Wu, that just now was my fiancé. What were you discussing earlier?"
Wu Ronghua looked at Jiang Xiaoqian in surprise.
Fiancé? What's this act? Is the fiancée playing detective?
"Just now, Mr. Su placed an order for two thousand tons of ice," he explained.
Jiang Xiaoqian was taken aback, "Two thousand tons! How much is that?"
"Eight hundred thousand, with a hundred thousand deposit paid upfront."
Jiang Xiaoqian was shocked!
Although she had no idea why Su Chen needed that much ice, one thing was clear—he must be wealthy! Really wealthy!
Li Na rushed over to Jiang Xiaoqian, "Xiaoqian! Su Chen is making a major deal! Why else would he need so much ice?"
Jiang Xiaoqian stamped her foot in frustration, "How could he keep this from me for so long? It's infuriating!"
She thought about going back to be by Su Chen's side as a rich wife, but first, she needed to find out how much wealth he truly had.
However, when she turned to hail a taxi, she realized the taxi had already driven away...
Jiang Xiaoqian and Li Na were dumbfounded.
There were no taxis available in the western industrial area of the city!
How were they supposed to get back?!