Liu Yifeng largely agreed with Hong Mei: "You're right, Hong Mei. When looking for a wife, you can't just focus on appearance. You need to be of like minds and have common ground.
Ms. Xu and I are friends, but we don't know each other that well yet. Don't worry about my love life. It won't be too late for you to talk about my relationships when you've found a wife yourself!"
After hearing Liu Yifeng's reply, Hong Mei's lips curved into a slight smile. The food suddenly tasted better, and she picked up a chopstick full of food to eat.
Lu Fei was utterly speechless at Yifeng. Couldn't he tell Hong Mei was interested in him?
He had said that precisely to make Liu Yifeng deliberately speak in a way that would give Hong Mei hope, so she would back off.
And yet, he went and gave her more hope. When this woman starts pestering him later, he better not complain about the annoyance.
After dinner, as Liu Yifeng was about to pay, the waiter informed him that Ms. Xu Muqing had already settled the bill.
So, Liu Yifeng specifically went to her private room to thank Xu Muqing.
The employees could sense that their boss was interested in this handsome guy, so they playfully urged Liu Yifeng to have a drink with their boss.
Xu Muqing quickly glared at them and told Liu Yifeng not to take it to heart.
However, Liu Yifeng also felt it was only proper to toast Xu Muqing. He poured himself a small glass of white wine: "Muqing, I toast you with this glass, wishing your career continued success!"
Upon seeing this, Xu Muqing immediately raised her glass and clinked it with Liu Yifeng's: "Thank you!"
This was the first time she had heard Liu Yifeng call her by her name, and it made her heart flutter like a little deer.
She had never imagined her name could sound so beautiful!
After finishing their drinks, Liu Yifeng bid farewell to Xu Muqing.
Xu Muqing only withdrew her gaze after Liu Yifeng had disappeared through the doorway.
"Boss, if you like him, just pursue him boldly! I think this handsome guy is quite good!"
"Exactly! With the boss's excellent conditions, pursuing a man should be a piece of cake!"
...
A group of employees were playfully teasing her. Normally, they wouldn't dare speak to their boss like this, but since it was a company gathering and they saw their boss acting a little flustered, they couldn't help themselves.
Moreover, they could all tell that their boss was genuinely interested in the handsome man who had just entered.
This was the first time they had seen their usually aloof boss display such a shy, girlish expression. It was clear she was smitten. 138 Reading Net
Xu Muqing felt embarrassed by their teasing and resorted to her boss's authority, forbidding them from making fun of her or face a deduction of half a month's bonus.
Everyone quieted down, but the more she acted like this, the more it showed her shyness.
Coming down from upstairs, Liu Yifeng reached the hotel entrance and saw the three of them waiting for him. He handed the car keys to Qiang Zi: "I had a drink with Xu Muqing upstairs and can't drive. You drive!"
"Where are we going?" Qiang Zi asked.
"Where else? To the company, of course. I'll find a sofa to lie down on!" Liu Yifeng replied.
Hong Mei looked at the Porsche keys and no longer doubted anything Liu Yifeng had said before.
She only regretted not believing Liu Yifeng earlier. She had mistaken this car for Qiang Zi's and almost pursued Qiang Zi. Luckily, she realized her mistake early on, or her efforts would have been in vain.
Sitting in the Porsche, Hong Mei realized there was a difference between luxury cars.
Her previous boyfriend's family was wealthy, but he only drove a BMW worth around sixty thousand yuan, which she had been thrilled with at the time.
She hadn't expected a Porsche to be even more comfortable, with such strong acceleration.
They soon arrived downstairs at the company. Qiang Zi parked the car, and the four of them got out.
This scene was witnessed by Miao Pengxiong. Seeing Hong Mei with Liu Yifeng and his friends, and driving a Porsche, he hurried over to greet them.
"Hong Mei, Yifeng, why are you together?
That's a nice car, is it your buddy's?" he said, glancing at Qiang Zi.
Before Liu Yifeng could speak, Hong Mei immediately replied, "What buddy's car? This is Yifeng's car. He had a drink earlier and couldn't drive, so his friend is driving for him!"
Miao Pengxiong didn't believe Liu Yifeng could afford such an expensive car: "Don't joke around. This is a Porsche, not a Bora. It costs over a million yuan. How could Yifeng have so much money to buy it?"
"Why would I lie to you? Also, Yifeng isn't doing renovations as you said. He's opened a company on the 16th floor, which is currently being renovated." Hong Mei said irritably. She had almost missed out on Liu Yifeng because she had believed his nonsense.
Seeing that Hong Mei didn't seem to be lying, Miao Pengxiong looked at Liu Yifeng: "Is all of this true?"
"Yes. Feel free to visit the 16th floor sometime. We have to go now," Liu Yifeng said, unwilling to talk more with Miao Pengxiong. He then walked into the building's lobby with Lu Fei and Qiang Zi!
Hong Mei also intended to follow, but Miao Pengxiong grabbed her arm: "Hong Mei, wait!"
"What are you doing? Let go!" Hong Mei said unhappily and broke free.
Seeing that the others had gone inside, Miao Pengxiong asked, "What's going on? Where did Liu Yifeng get the money to buy a luxury car and start a company?
He's been away from the company for a year, and he's been developing in the countryside. How much money can you make farming?"
Hong Mei rolled her eyes at the curious man: "What do you know? Yifeng is no longer the same as he used to be.
You can get rich by developing in the countryside too. He not only sells vegetables but also has his own orchard. How could he not make money!"
"So, all of this is true?" Miao Pengxiong still found it hard to believe that Liu Yifeng had suddenly become so wealthy.
A million-dollar luxury car was something he wouldn't even dare to dream of.
"Believe it or not!" Hong Mei didn't want to waste any more breath explaining and left.
Miao Pengxiong followed closely: "Hong Mei, how do you know all this?
But since Yifeng is so rich now, you can continue to pursue him. If you succeed, you'll be a wealthy wife!"
This struck a chord with Hong Mei, but she maintained a cool demeanor: "So what if he has money? Should I pursue him just because he's rich?"
"If you don't pursue him, many others will. I have to go to the 16th floor later to see how big Liu Yifeng's company is. Maybe I can even get a leadership position there!"
Hong Mei shook her head dismissively at his fanciful idea: "You? Don't even talk about leadership. Yifeng might not even want you as a regular employee!"
"What are you talking about? I've been in the workplace for four or five years, with plenty of experience. Why wouldn't Yifeng want me?" Miao Pengxiong retorted indignantly.
What Hong Mei said next almost choked him to death: "The fact that you've been in the workplace for so long and are still just a regular employee shows that your personal abilities are lacking!"
She didn't fear offending Miao Pengxiong. She always disliked his habit of tattling and being unable to stand others' success in the company.
Hearing Hong Mei criticize him, Miao Pengxiong was both angry and annoyed. He didn't speak to Hong Mei again in the elevator.
How dare she question his abilities? It was clearly the people with connections who got promoted and raises, and he was stuck because he had no network.
In the afternoon, Liu Kaichen came out of his office. As he passed a department manager's office, he overheard the department manager and several other leaders discussing the issue of houses in the Delta region.
This was a place he was very familiar with. He had spent over seventy thousand yuan to buy two houses there, waiting for the demolition that Yifeng had mentioned.
But two months had passed, and there was still no news of demolition. He had been planning to call Yifeng in a few days to ask about the situation.
He hadn't expected the company to be discussing it before he did.