261 Qin Chu 2 in 1 (2/2)
Su Zheng openly glanced at Ye Shuang, and Ye Shuang glanced back at her.
Sister Yu smiled. She pulled a man to sit down across from the girls. She opened her lips to pull back the attention of the pair. ”Actually, you can sit down from the dance, but it will be quite obvious… If you don't mind, Xiao Shuang, Charlie's boss is also here, and he's lacking a female dance partner, so why don't you dance with him?”
Charlie was naturally Sister Yu's sugar daddy, the man who was sitting across from them. Since this was Charlie's boss, then he should be someone from Huan Chen who had an important position at the main company in Xiang Jiang.
Ye Shuang thought about it and inquired with a smile, ”He's not over 40, right?”
It would not work if he was too old. Even though she wanted to build a good relationship with the man to draw him in as a client, she did not want to use something as meaningful as the first dance to get to know the man. If he was mature but not old, then it would have been fine—at least people could say they were quite a match for each other. However, if the age difference was too big, perhaps some unsavory rumors might start to spread among the circle.
Of course, Sister Yu had considered the possibility of that as well. She heard Ye Shuang and smiled. ”Even though Mr. Qin is over 30, he's at the prime of his life. He's quite famous among the socialites at Xiang Jiang…”
Whether that was true or not, it did not really matter. After all, with his position, Ye Shuang was sure that many people would do anything to flatter him. As long as the age difference between them was not too big for people to misunderstand, Ye Shuang was fine with it.
Ye Shuang picked up a napkin to wipe off the butter cream that was stuck to the corner of her lips. She stood up and said with a smile, ”Then, I'll need to trouble Sister Yu to make the introduction.”
Su Zheng was abandoned yet again. Ye Shuang was led to the other corner of the room and shown to a man who was standing in the corner.
Sister Yu and Charlie shared a cooperative and mutually symbiotic relationship, so their conversation was casual and light; there was no sense of hierarchy between them. However, before this man, Sister Yu and Charlie's attitude became much more reserved and respectful. This went to show the difference in standing between the two parties. The two would not have spoken like an equal before the man.
The man though did not have a domineering presence; however, there was a leadership and prominence that was etched within his eyes. This was a habit that had been cultivated from years of being someone at the top.
”Miss Ye.” When the man saw Sister Yu bring Ye Shuang over, he stood up to welcome her with a smile. Just this action from the man had shocked both Sister Yu and Charlie; they felt like the man should not have this kind of attitude toward Ye Shuang.
Ye Shuang extended her hand to the man. They shook hands, and a perfectly-calculated smile appeared on ye Shuang's lips. ”Nice to meet you, Mr. Qin.”
After that, the man signaled for Ye Shuang to sit and then he also took the seat and sat down again. Then he added, ”Looks like Miss Ye has been paying attention to me. Do you don't mind me ask a question that is rather rude, I wonder, Miss Ye, are you here on behalf of Tian Wang or Tian Mo?”
What the f*ck‽
Ye Shuang appeared gentle and calm on the surface, but her heart was already in turmoil. This man was completely different from Lin Yu, the explosive type. She had approached Lin Yu several times and already retreated when she realized that the client had almost reached for the hook. Until now, Lin Yu probably did not know that he had been approached for a reason.
Whereas the first thing out of this man's mouth was to call out her relationship with Tian Mo…
Even though the information that he had might not be complete, it did show that he had been paying attention to Ye Shuang's movement and had even predicted that Ye Shuang had been looking for an opportunity to contact Huan Chen.
The man saw how unfazed Ye Shuang was, and he looked at her with some interest. Then he glanced at Charlie and Sister Yu, who were still confused at what was happening. He pulled back his gaze and then spoke again. ”With Charlie's current power, I'm afraid he is not someone whom you will have use for; I believed that you might be more interested in seeing me in person, so I came without announcement. I hope you don't mind, Miss Ye.”
Sister Yu hesitated before prompting, ”Xiao Shuang?”
Ye Shuang smiled at Sister Yu in consolation. Then she changed her seating position and nodded at the man. ” Mr. Qin, it looks like already know why I'm here.”
”I have some speculation, but I cannot confirm your real thoughts.” The man was silent for a while. ”I believe we should stop trying to guess the other person's bottom line. Honestly, Miss Ye, when you helped Tian Mo sign the group of scriptwriters, Huan Chen had already begun paying attention to you. Even though Miao Yi's nose is not that sensitive, I personally do not think all the things that happened were a coincidence. It felt more like a planned incident… Tian Mo managed to rise from certain death. Miao Yi thought that they were lucky, but I don't think so. I'm sure Miss Ye actually played a huge part in that.”
”Oh.” Ye Shuang nodded. She looked at the man but did not say anything.
The man chuckled as he shook his head. ”Never mind, I've already said that we should stop trying to guess the other person's bottom line. In that case, we should just get down to it… Charlie, why don't you go mingle with the other guests as Huan Chen's representative?”
Charlie knew that the man was asking him to leave, so he quickly led Sister Yu away
After the coast was clear, the man arranged his thought before continuing. ”Huan Chen has no interest in swallowing the whole Chinese market. In today's society, no one has the ability to completely dominate the entire field. However, it is also undeniable that even though we will not push too far unless necessary, we will try to grab every chance available to make sure that we stay in an advantageous position. I'm sure you will understand something like that, so I won't go into detail. Actually, other than the issue with the scriptwriters, the second time that I noticed Miss Ye was when you interacted with Lin Yu.”
Ye Shuang sighed silently. She titled her head and asked in confusion, ”Now, I'm actually quite curious. With an opponent like Mr. Qin, how did Lin family manage to maintain an equal competition with Huan Chen for so many years?”
”Miss Ye, you flatter me.” The man smiled. ”You only got to know Lin Yu, the youngest of the Lin family's sons. Many times, his attitude is quite loud, but Lin Chen is far more experienced than Lin Yu. I have no confidence in saying that I would be able to snatch any advantage away from Lin Chen.”
Ye Shuang thought about it and realized that the man had a point. Lin Yu did not realize her intention, but Lin Yu was not the shot-caller at Tian Wang Media, so it was understandable that he was slightly inexperienced.
Mr. Qin, or Qin Chu, was different. For one, he had been keeping his eye on Ye Shuang due to the scriptwriters incident with Miao Yi. Then, when Ye Shuang approached Lin Yu, naturally, he would be extra guarded. Other than that, the higher ups had already decided that Qin Chu was going to take over Huan Chen. Since he was the soon-to-be boss, his level was naturally similar to Lin Chen, and Lin Yu was a level lower than the two…
”Mr. Qin, why are you so sure that I'm here to seek cooperation with you?” Ye Shuang asked.
Qin Chu shook his head. ”I'm not sure about that, but at least I'm certain about one thing—you wish to meet me.”
”Even though that is a rather confident way to put it, Mr. Qin, you have guessed that correctly.” Ye Shuang was speechless. ”In that case, I'll be open and forthright. Mr. Qin, you probably think that I have an ally relationship with Tian Mo or Tian Wang, right?”
Qin Chu raised his brow and made an expression that said, ”Am I wrong?”
Ye Shuang smiled and turned around to wave at Su Zheng, who was looking at them from afar. While she waved for her to come over, Ye Shuang turned back to smile. ”Actually, my stance is neutral. Helping Tian Mo with the scriptwriters was because we had a cooperative relationship, and interacting with Lin Yu is because I wish to develop a cooperative relationship. I have some information here that might interest Mr. Qin. Perhaps it might even influence the coming of a new era in Xiang Jiang. If there's a possibility, I also wish to cooperate with Mr. Qin as well.”
Su Zheng jogged over and acted like their original plan. ”Sister Shuang, you…”
Ye Shuang interrupted Su Zheng. ”There's no need to carry on with the act; give the information to Mr. Qin directly. He already knew that we want to meet him.”
Su Zheng's face of innocence turned into one of shock. She looked at the calm Qin Chu with a conflicted expression and finally handed over the suitcase that she was holding.
Qin Chu accepted it with a smile. He opened it but did not pull out all the document. He scanned through them briefly before putting them back. ”Miss Ye, if you don't mind, I wish to study these documents closer. How about I treat both you ladies to lunch tomorrow? ”
Thus, the plan to meet Huan Chen's boss was completed. Even though the plan had strayed so far from the predicted process, at the least the ending was quite successful. Without needing to rely on tricks, Ye Shuang and Su Zheng started to relax at the birthday party.
After having the first dance with Qin Chu, Ye Shuang followed Su Zheng to take a tour of the buffet table. Then she joined the group of socialites to collect all the information that she could find.
After the party was half over, since she had been eating and drinking nonstop, Ye Shuang had to excuse herself to use the bathroom. After telling Su Zheng, Ye Shuang went up the stairs. Once she opened the door, she saw a man holding a knife over his wrist…