After Zhao Mingyuan left, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan waited at the intersection for a few minutes before a black Mercedes-Benz G-Class with an imposing design stopped before them.
Just as the two were surprised, the window of the driver's seat lowered, revealing Wang Hao's smiling face.
"Brother Wang, is that you? Why did you change cars again?" Qin Tian said with surprise.
"Didn't change it. I've always had this car. It's just one I picked from the garage. Get in first," Wang Hao grinned.
"Okay!" Qin Tian agreed with a smile and pulled open the rear door. After letting Xia Nuannuan get in first, he also got in and sat in the back.
Wang Hao stepped on the accelerator, and the car instantly sped up. He asked, "Should we go see my aunt to discuss business first? Then have a meal?"
"Sure." Qin Tian agreed with a smile, then looked at Xia Nuannuan and said, "This is the boss who has been looking for me to play games with, Young Master Wang. The design draft I brought last time was sold to his aunt."
Xia Nuannuan suddenly nodded and quickly greeted him proactively, "Hello, Brother Wang!"
"Oh, hello, hello!" Wang Hao responded with a chuckle. He glanced at the two of them in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but click his tongue, "No wonder Xiao Qin, when he plays games with me, doesn't forget to have long phone calls."
Xia Nuannuan blushed a little at this.
"This is my girlfriend, Xia Nuannuan, also my classmate and deskmate," Qin Tian introduced with a light smile.
"Wow!" Wang Hao exclaimed, lamenting, "Xiao Qin, you're something else. I've never envied other couples before, but today, you two are the first."
"It's okay to envy, no need to be jealous," Qin Tian said with a smile.
"Damn it..." Wang Hao couldn't help but blurt out an expletive and quickly apologized, "Ahem, sorry, sorry, little sister-in-law. That's just a common saying for me, I'm used to it."
"It's fine," Xia Nuannuan shook her head with a sweet smile.
Wang Hao nodded and said to Qin Tian, "Xiao Qin, that's enough. I'm a noble who insists on being single, so why would I be jealous of you?"
"People change. If not now, it doesn't mean never," Qin Tian said with a smile.
"Alright, you're really something. I'm convinced." Wang Hao said with a wry smile, giving up, and changed the subject, "Are you staying in Jiangcheng for a couple more days this time? Since the college entrance examination is over anyway."
"We'll see. We definitely can't go back today. We have to visit Jiangcheng University tomorrow."
"Oh? You two are… planning to go to Jiangcheng University?"
"Mhm!" Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan exchanged a smile.
"Jiangcheng University is not easy to get into. Are you two top students?" Wang Hao asked with surprise.
"I'm not. Qin Tian is the top student. He was first in our grade in both mock exams, and scored over seven hundred forty points," Xia Nuannuan added with a twinkle in her eyes.
"What?" Wang Hao exclaimed, his eyes widening slightly, incredulously confirming, "Xiao Qin? First in the grade? And over seven hundred forty points?"
"Yes!" Xia Nuannuan nodded with a smile.
Wang Hao glanced at the rearview mirror, looking at Qin Tian with a mix of doubt and disbelief. Seeing the confident yet slightly smug smile on his face, he confirmed that this was likely true.
"It's really unfair. You're so good at games, and your academic performance is this good?"
"I can't help it. Sometimes I don't understand myself either." Qin Tian feigned an expression of a master burdened by loneliness.
"Get out of here!" Wang Hao said with a chuckle, spitting out two words.
Xia Nuannuan also couldn't help but laugh and gave the narcissistic Qin Tian a look of disdain.
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The last time Qin Tian met Wang Hao's aunt, Wang Lingyue, it was at a coffee shop near her company. This time, Wang Hao took them directly to Wang Lingyue's company. The company was located on the tenth floor of an office building.
As they stepped out of the elevator and into the company named "Lingyue Apparel," the two front desk girls immediately greeted Wang Hao with warm smiles.
"Two beautiful ladies, is my aunt in the company?" Wang Hao asked with a smile.
The smiles of the two girls became even brighter. The more mature-looking woman replied, "Yes, she's in her office. Shall I go call her for you?"
"Okay, thank you for your trouble!" Wang Hao nodded.
The girl smiled brightly, shook her head, and hurried towards the CEO's office.
"Young Master Wang, why don't you and your friends sit over there for a while?" another front desk girl suggested politely, pointing to the reception area.
"Alright!" Wang Hao agreed, then looked at Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan and said, "Let's wait over there for a bit!"
Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan had no objections and sat down on the sofas in the rest area with Wang Hao.
After the front desk girls inquired about their preferences, they soon brought three drinks and some delicate small pastries.
Qin Tian took a sip of his coffee and looked around curiously. The company didn't seem very large in scale. From his seated position, he could see the busy figures of the company employees. It was evident how capable Wang Lingyue was to have made a company like this rank among the top in Jiangcheng's apparel industry market.
"Qin Tian, this is delicious. Try it." Xia Nuannuan brought a bite-sized macaron to Qin Tian's mouth.
Qin Tian took a bite and nodded, "It's good, but it's a bit too sweet for me. You eat it!"
"Mhm!" Xia Nuannuan nodded with a sweet smile and continued to eat the pastries in small bites. Qin Tian, meanwhile, chatted casually with Wang Hao about the company's development. It was clear that Wang Hao deeply admired his aunt. Similarly, with the help of family resources, Wang Lingyue founded this company after returning from studying abroad, and it had been developing ever since, with its performance steadily improving. In contrast, after graduating from university, Wang Hao had also started an online gaming company with friends, burning through a lot of money but seeing no results. Since then, he had simply opted to go with the flow and not cause trouble. Ironically, by living off his family, he had saved them quite a bit of money.
Qin Tian felt envious while also reflecting deeply. In his previous life, he hadn't interacted with rich second-generation individuals like Wang Hao. The more he learned now, the more he felt he truly didn't understand the world of truly wealthy people.
"Xiao Hao, Xiao Qin!" a familiar mature female voice called out.
Looking over, they saw Wang Lingyue, dressed in a women's suit and high heels, walking gracefully towards them. Xia Nuannuan watched with admiration. In the TV shows and novels she had read, she had always longed for such an assertive, powerful woman.
"Director Wang!" "Auntie!" Qin Tian and Wang Hao quickly stood up to greet her. Xia Nuannuan snapped back to reality and hurriedly stood up as well. Realizing she still had pastry in her mouth, she quickly covered her mouth with her hand, her slightly bulging cheeks moving like a little hamster as she swallowed.