The night slowly passed, and Los Angeles welcomed a new day.
In a high-end hotel restaurant, Qin Chuan and his group were having breakfast.
Alisha was also there.
After leaving the gL nightclub last night, Alisha didn't go home. Instead, she helped Qin Chuan's group find a very upscale hotel, and she was staying there too.
"Alisha, such a big incident happened last night. I think Carl and Jax will definitely not let it go, especially since they suffered such a big loss. You need to be careful when you go to work today!" Qin Chuan cautioned Alisha during their meal.
"Hmph, if they dare to trouble me, I'll trouble them!" Alisha's beautiful face was etched with frost. "I want to expose their ugly deeds and let everyone in the company know how ugly their true faces are beneath their hypocritical exteriors!" It was clear that Alisha was also seething from last night's encounter.
Seeing this, Qin Chuan said nothing more.
Not long after, Alisha finished her breakfast and left gracefully. Before parting, they exchanged phone numbers.
At the hotel window, Qin Chuan watched Alisha drive away and murmured to himself, "Today will surely be a lively day at Di Meng Company!"
"That's for sure. Since Alisha is one of the main people in charge of MP3, both her appearance and her ability are top-notch!" Fang Rumei said. "People like her are very proud and have strong self-esteem; they never easily take any losses."
Qin Chuan grinned and said, "Yes, this is exactly the kind of conflict we hoped for. Because only then do we have a sliver of a chance!" "If they don't clash, where will we find our opportunity!" "I even hope Alisha's side loses!" "Although this sounds unscrupulous, business is like this. When we gain, someone else must lose." "This Alisha is our target this time. Carl and the others are out; they are already blacklisted."
Fang Rumei agreed, "Then what are we doing today?"
"Today, we'll do nothing. We just need to send two people to Di Meng Company to gather some intelligence and watch the show," Qin Chuan replied. "As for who will gather the intelligence, let Guo Zixian and Ding Yong go. They are more suitable than my people."
Fang Rumei immediately called Guo Zixian and Ding Yong over and assigned them their tasks. Guo Zixian and Ding Yong accepted the orders and left.
Around noon, Fang Rumei received a call from her subordinate. Guo Zixian said excitedly on the phone, "Boss, Di Meng Company is incredibly lively internally today. There are even rumors of high-level leaders fighting each other, completely falling out!"
"Is that true? That's so explosive?" Fang Rumei stood up in surprise, dropping the playing cards she was holding. In the morning, with nothing to do, Qin Chuan, Yao Dong, Bai Xiaoguang, and Fang Rumei had been playing "Fight the Landlord," a card game brought by Bai Xiaoguang.
"Extremely explosive. This incident is causing a big stir. People from many nearby companies heard about it and came to watch the commotion," Guo Zixian continued her report. "Later, it was only with the personal intervention of Di Meng Company's CEO and vice president that this conflict was suppressed."
"Keep gathering information. Record any news you get," Fang Rumei instructed. "Yes, boss, I guarantee the mission will be completed." After ending the call, Fang Rumei looked at Qin Chuan and the other two. Her phone had been on speakerphone, so everyone had heard.
"It seems things are much more dramatic than we imagined. It almost makes me want to go to Di Meng Company myself to join the fun!" Qin Chuan said with a smile. "For us, the bigger the internal conflict at Di Meng Company, the better." "Qin Chuan, you could try contacting Alisha tonight..." Fang Rumei said. Qin Chuan nodded.
As dusk fell, Qin Chuan tried sending Alisha a message, asking if her day at work had gone smoothly. After a long while, Alisha replied, "Qin Chuan, where are you now? I want to treat you to a drink!" Seeing this message, Qin Chuan's excitement was almost uncontrollable, but he forced himself to suppress his emotions and replied, "Okay! Where is the place? I'll be there!" Alisha named a location, and Qin Chuan stood up to inform Fang Rumei.
"Are you going alone, or are we all going together?" Fang Rumei asked. "I'll go alone!" "Too many people might actually limit Alisha's effectiveness."
That night, around eight o'clock, Qin Chuan took a taxi to the meeting spot with Alisha. It turned out to be a Japanese restaurant. Qin Chuan got out of the car and pushed the door open. The restaurant's decor was extremely traditional, exuding a Japanese style. The waitstaff were all Japanese, dressed in kimonos and wearing geta, walking with small, delicate steps.
As Qin Chuan entered, a beautiful young lady in a kimono, speaking with a Japanese accent, asked if he had a reservation. Qin Chuan responded in Japanese, stating the reservation's private room number. Led by the young lady, Qin Chuan opened a wooden door. Inside, Alisha was already waiting, sitting cross-legged on the tatami mat. Seeing Qin Chuan enter, a radiant smile bloomed on her fair and alluring face. "You're here, please sit!" Qin Chuan took off his shoes outside and stepped in, sitting down cross-legged.
"Wow, this is quite a spread, ordering so much food!" Alisha sat up, picked up a pot of Japanese sake, poured Qin Chuan a cup, and said, "I haven't eaten all day, so I have to treat my stomach well tonight!" "Come, let's toast first!" "Cheers!" Qin Chuan raised his cup, clinked it with Alisha's, and drank it down in one gulp.
"After being used to our country's refined spirits and potent foreign liquors, this Japanese sake is a bit of an acquired taste!" Japanese sake has a low alcohol content and is rather bland, emphasizing a relaxed mood. Those who haven't tried it can find it difficult to adjust to. "Every country has its own unique products; you'll get used to it." "Come, try this sashimi." Alisha helped Qin Chuan by placing a piece of raw fish in his bowl.
"Thank you, I can do it myself!" Qin Chuan said gratefully. "Didn't you say you were hungry all day? Hurry up and eat!"
Afterward, the two chatted while slowly enjoying the lavish dinner. Both of them tacitly avoided mentioning any sensitive matters, instead discussing the different customs and traditions of China and America, and other such topics. Qin Chuan's knowledge of China's humanities, geography, and historical events was readily available, and he could spin captivating stories about any place, engrossing Alisha.
"China is indeed a country with a very long history. I have a deep yearning for this country," Alisha said finally. "I've been busy and never had the time before. This time, I finally have some. After I resign in a few days, I might go to your country for a trip to relax."
Across from her, Qin Chuan, who had been smiling, suddenly widened his eyes, his face filled with disbelief, as if he had misheard. "Alisha, you... what did you just say? You're resigning?" Qin Chuan asked in shock.
"Yes, I'm resigning!" Alisha nodded, her face a complex mix of emotions: loss, bitterness, hatred, and infinite anger. Qin Chuan raised an eyebrow. Although he had already learned about the significant events at Di Meng Company that day and had prepared himself mentally, hearing that Alisha was going to resign, Qin Chuan felt he had underestimated the situation. The events at Di Meng Company today were even more immense than he had imagined!