Chapter 419: Deep Friendship
Chapter 419: Deep Friendship
September 2023, 9, Friday, cloudy, 1~21℃.
At 7 o'clock in the morning, the alarm clock rang on time.
He reached out a hand from under the quilt and fumbled to turn off the alarm on his phone.
Yao Lingling sat up sleepily, yawned, and rubbed her dizzy head.
The table in the bedroom was covered with sheets of manuscript paper.
The Yan Province International Fashion Exhibition is about to be held. As a designer of the Qimeng Division, she also has the opportunity to exhibit her works.
In order to seize this opportunity, she has been collecting materials and researching new fabrics recently.
Yesterday I had a burst of inspiration and stayed up until the early hours of the morning, producing two design drafts in one go.
After sitting on the bed in a daze for a while, Yao Lingling quickly picked up her mobile phone, opened Tang Song's chat box, and began to edit the message.
[Lingling: "Good morning, little brother. Today is the first day of September. It is cloudy and the temperature is comfortable. Here are my dressing suggestions..."]
After sending the message, Yao Lingling stared at the phone screen.
"Buzzing—"
[Tang Song: "Good morning, Lingling. I just finished working out and am about to go out for dinner."]
Yao Lingling's eyes lit up, and she quickly typed a message: "Come to think of it, you haven't updated your notes for half a month. We, the cyber strategists, are thirsty for updates. Hurry and hand over your photo!"
Yao Lingling: The boss's intimidation.jpg
【Tang and Song Dynasty: Selfie.jpg】
"Wow!" Yao Lingling exclaimed, all sleepiness gone.
The photo was taken in the gym. Tang Song was leaning on a chest press machine with his upper body naked. Sweat was glittering under the lights, and his bulging muscles were smooth and clear.
Yao Lingling clicked on the photo to enlarge the details and her face instantly turned red.
I knew Tang Song had abdominal muscles before, but I didn’t expect him to be so handsome!
This looks like 8 pieces, right?
It’s a pity that the photo doesn’t show it all, I must touch it with my own hands when I get the chance!
Yao Lingling lay on the bed with a red face and twisted her body, making unconscious "ahhh" sounds from her mouth, and it was unclear whether she was shy or excited.
"Knock, knock, knock—" there was a knock on the bedroom door.
Zhang Jiahong's voice came from outside: "Lingling, aren't you going to get up yet? Not working out today?"
"Right away!" Yao Lingling jumped off the bed barefoot and began to clean up in a hurry.
After organizing the design draft and changing into fitness clothes, Yao Lingling quickly walked out of the bedroom.
Lay out a yoga mat in the living room, put the tablet on the coffee table, turn on the instructional video, and start exercising your buttocks.
Goblet squats, wide stance squats, single-leg deadlifts, Romani deadlifts…
In the kitchen, the range hood could be heard buzzing, and there was a faint aroma of fried eggs wafting in the air.
Yao Lingling licked her lips and shouted, "Jiahong, give me two balls!"
"I want two too!" The door of the second bedroom was opened, and Li Shumin, with messy hair, came out.
Zhang Jiahong poked her head out of the kitchen with a bright smile on her face, "No Problem!"
Seeing her good sister regain her vitality and confidence, Yao Lingling was happy for her from the bottom of her heart.
Today is Zhang Jiahong’s second day at Huachang Clothing. She has already obtained a labor contract, work badge, and has her own workstation.
Re-entered the industry of fashion designer.
In order to express her gratitude to the two of them, Zhang Jiahong took the initiative to take on the task of making breakfast.
Do a few sets of butt exercises.
Yao Lingling took out her cell phone and took a selfie in front of the floor-length mirror, happily admiring her own changes.
Zhang Jiahong brought the porridge to the table and said with a teasing look on her face: "Lingling, are you sharing your butt with Senior Tang Song?"
"Why are you talking so unpleasant?" Yao Lingling came forward and tapped her head, shaking her phone, and said smugly, "I didn't send it to the senior, but it was the senior who sent me his nude photos, hehe."
Hearing the keyword "nude photos".
"Let me see! Let me see! Where are the nude photos of Senior Tang Song?"
Li Shumin, who had just finished using the toilet, didn't even bother to wash her hands and rushed out directly.
Zhang Jiahong rushed over, yelling, "I want to see it too! Lingling, hand it over quickly!"
"Haha, I won't show it to you!" Yao Lingling dodged with a smile.
The three of them were playing around in the living room.
In the end, the two of them successfully seized the phone by virtue of their numerical advantage.
Yao Lingling had no choice but to open WeChat and found the photos Tang Song sent that morning.
"You're lying about military intelligence, right? The most crucial part is missing. What kind of nude photo is this!"
"Hey~~, Lingling, the message you sent is so corny!"
"But to be honest, Senior Tang Song's figure is simply invincible! It has improved a lot compared to what he shared on Xiaohongshu before."
They were the first people to follow Tang Song on Xiaohongshu and saw his transformation and counterattack little by little.
Looking at the sculpture-like figure at this moment, my heart is filled with emotion.
Li Shumin's eyes sparkled as she said, "So handsome! In terms of looks and figure, senior is definitely the best among the people we know. Lingling, please send me the photo."
"No, don't think I don't know that you will definitely do something bad tonight, pervert Min."
"I'm going to sue you for libel!"
Zhang Jiahong patted Yao Lingling on the butt and said with a smile: "Lingling, let me take a beautiful photo of you and share it with you. Sharing photos between men and women is to express that I want you to see me and participate in my life."
"Yes, yes, yes. Senior has never seen Lingling wearing gym pants. She will definitely be surprised." Li Shumin pushed Yao Lingling and said in a very childish way, "Innate gym holy body! Come on and show it!"
Listening to what the two said, Yao Lingling felt a little shy, but still agreed reluctantly.
I have been working out hard for two months and have achieved some results.
As Zhang Jiahong said, this is a way to attract the other person's attention and express intimacy.
"Move your legs towards me, and stick your butt out! Keep your head up and chest out, and smile."
"OK, that's it, done!"
Zhang Jiahong handed over the phone and said, "Let's see how it goes."
Yao Lingling looked at herself "posing" and her face gradually turned red. "Why...why is it so erotic?"
"You don't understand, this is the only way to attract men's attention!" Li Shumin said with envy: "If I had Lingling's waist-to-hip ratio, I would definitely wear tight pants every day."
"Hurry up and see how the senior will reply!"
Yao Lingling touched her hot face, gritted her teeth, opened Tang Song's chat box, and sent it.
The message read: "I just finished working out, but not as much as my senior."
The three of them huddled together, staring at their phone screens.
After a while.
[Tang and Song: “Saved”]
"Hahahaha——" Joyful laughter rang out in the living room.
Yao Lingling's face flushed and burned, and she typed back, "Senior, are you going to set me as your phone screensaver? Be careful, I'm going to spy on you every day, hehe."
Li Shumin said with an exaggerated expression: "Lingling, you are so sexy!"
"Go to hell." Yao Lingling kicked her and continued to flirt with her online.
As long as they are not face to face, she is the queen of talking, Yaoyaoling!
"Buzzing—"
[Tang Song: "By the way, Lingling, I've been busy recently and haven't asked you yet, is Jiahong doing well at Huashang Clothing? If you have any questions, just tell me directly."]
The living room gradually became quiet.
Yao Lingling asked in surprise: "Jiahong, have you told senior about joining Huashang Clothing?"
Because Zhang Jiahong's work result was solved by Xiao Mingxuan, she was embarrassed to tell her senior about it, fearing that the other party would feel uncomfortable.
"No." Zhang Jiahong shook her head blankly.
Li Shumin asked curiously, "Why did the senior ask Jiahong to tell him when she encountered a problem?"
"I don't know. It's so strange." Yao Lingling scratched her head and quickly replied, "Senior, how did you know Jiahong went to Huashang Clothing?"
"Buzzing—"
【Tang Song: "You sent me the resume, have you forgotten it so quickly?"】
After seeing this message, the three of them looked at each other in surprise.
Yao Lingling and Li Shumin's eyes widened, as if they realized something.
Zhang Jiahong asked in confusion: "Lingling, what does senior mean? Does he know the HR of Huashang Clothing?"
Yao Lingling took a deep breath and whispered, "The senior heard about your layoff and asked me for your resume, saying that he wanted to recommend you to me."
Zhang Jiahong opened her mouth wide, "The senior recommended Huashang Clothing? Then your CEO Xiao..."
Li Shumin was surprised and asked, "Is it such a coincidence?"
Yao Lingling pursed her lips and typed a reply: "I haven't forgotten, but I didn't expect that senior is so concerned about this matter."
[Tang Song: "Huachang's HR department informed me of Jiahong's joining the company two days ago, but I forgot to tell you because I was too busy. Huachang Clothing will have many opportunities in the future. Let Jiahong work hard. If you have any questions, you can come to me."]
"This..." Li Shumin's heart skipped a beat, and she was shocked: "Does this mean... Jiahong got this job because Tang Song recommended her?"
Yao Lingling took a deep breath and said with a guilty look on her face: "It should be."
"This is all..."
"What should we do now?" Li Shumin whispered, "I didn't expect that the senior has such great connections."
Before, they all thought that it was Xiao Mingxuan who did it, so they never expressed their gratitude to Tang Song.
Now it is someone else who has taken the initiative to bring it up, which is really unkind.
Zhang Jiahong patted Yao Lingling's butt and suddenly said, "Lingling, we were indeed wrong. Why don't you invite Senior Tang Song to dinner tonight so that I can express my gratitude in person. And the formal suit you made is almost Mid-Autumn Festival now, and it can be worn soon. It's time to give it away."
"Ah." Yao Lingling said with an excited look on her face: "Then I'll try and see if you have time."
……
Shengyuan Jiajing Community.
"Ding Dong——" the WeChat notification sound rang.
[Lingling: "Thank you, senior. Do you have time tonight? Come to Xingchen Garden Community for a meal. We want to express our gratitude in person."]
Tang Song: "No need to thank me, but I can still have a meal."
【Lingling: "Okay, as long as you dare to come, we will definitely treat you with good wine and good food!"】
【Lingling: winking.gif】
Seeing the emoticon, Tang Song just chuckled.
I typed a reply: "Good wine and good food don't matter, as long as Lingling wears gym pants and sits next to me."
After the message was sent, Yao Lingling fell into silence.
Tang Song could imagine the blushing face of this junior high school girl.
Although Yao Lingling seems very cheerful and lively, she is only bolder online.
In reality, he is more cowardly than anyone else.
He admired this junior very much and wanted to invite her to join the design team of Songmei Clothing.
In fact, he intends to set up a subsidiary of Songmei Clothing as an independent clothing design company to operate this clothing brand.
This can effectively distinguish it from Songmei Clothing's existing live streaming business, accurately position and market it for the target market, and operate it professionally. However, the branding of the "He Yiyi" IP has not yet begun, and everything is still in its infancy.
The top priority is to set up a brand department to determine the brand style positioning and strategic planning.
Only then comes product development and supply chain construction.
This is a very complicated and tedious process. Fortunately, he is a major shareholder and director of Huachang Clothing, so there is basically no obstacle to the subsequent OEM.
For the [Growth Plan Task], using existing resources and connections to help Songmei Clothing gain convenience is a normal method and not a foul.
At this moment, soft footsteps were heard.
Wenruan came out of the cloakroom after changing her clothes. "Hey, which beautiful lady are you chatting with again? You're smiling so happily."
The well-nourished elder sister wore a professional suit and looked energetic, confident and bright, with a mature beauty all over her body.
"Lingling, you know her." Tang Song put down his phone, stood up and hugged the sweet-smelling big sister, his hands wandering over her body sincerely.
With her soft and charming eyes, she said with a teasing look on her face, "Now that you've dealt with the female CEO, are you finally going to take action against your junior sister?"
"Don't make me sound so shameless, okay? Our relationship is very pure." Tang Song's old face turned red, and he pressed his hands down slightly.
Speaking of which, Lingling and Wenruan are both girls with particularly prominent buttocks.
But there is still a big difference. The older sister has an acquired peach butt.
The buttocks are firm, round and straight, with clearly visible muscle lines. The upper part of the buttocks muscles are well developed, making the buttocks appear full and lifted as a whole.
Lingling is born with a perky butt and has relatively more fat distributed. Her butt is round and plump overall, and the fat feels heavier.
But he had never touched it, so he didn't know what it felt like.
"It hurts!" Wenruan's eyes trembled, and she said unhappily, "I just saw it, my butt is swollen and very red after you beat me, how could you be so cruel!"
"Who told you to act so foolishly last night? Will you dare to do it again in the future?"
Wenruan raised her eyebrows slightly, bit his earlobe and said, "Don't think I don't know. You are obviously very excited too. How about we try playing basketball quietly while video chatting next time?"
"Sister, you are so perverted."
"So do you like it?"
The two exchanged some trash talk, played around on the bed for a while, and then went downstairs to eat together.
8:30 am.
The dark Audi RS6 drove out of the underground garage.
Dynamic music was floating in the carriage.
Tang Song leaned back in the passenger seat, admiring the city view outside the window while chatting with Wen Ruan about the driving experience of this station wagon.
It can be seen that the elder sister really likes this car and her driving skills are very good.
The journey was smooth as flowing water, even smoother than Tang Song driving on the bed.
……
U-Clean Housekeeping.
It was approaching 10 o'clock in the morning.
"Mr. Zhang." "Mr. Zhang, you are here."
Along the way, colleagues stood up and greeted me.
Zhang Tianqi smiled and nodded, then walked straight to the door of the general manager's office.
Pushing open the frosted glass door, a familiar figure came into view.
She was wearing a white business suit and her long, thick black hair fell naturally.
I haven't seen her for a while, and this campus beauty Shen is still as beautiful as ever. The only difference is that her delicate face looks a little more tired.
Zhang Tianqi smiled brightly, "Good morning, Yuyan."
"Tianqi, long time no see."
"Why did Win-Win Technology suddenly want to hold a meeting with us?"
"I don't know, Wei Pingjun didn't say." Shen Yuyan stood up, pursed her red lips, and her expression was a little tense.
Zhang Tianqi raised his eyebrows slightly, "There must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary."
Yesterday afternoon, Wei Pingjun, the representative director of Win-Win Technology, suddenly informed them that a meeting would be held today.
He even called Zhang Tianqi, who was working in the family business, over.
Shen Yuyan was silent for a moment, then said, "I think it has something to do with the second investment."
"Sure enough, something bad is going to happen." Zhang Tianqi shook his head. "How shameless! He promised everything well before, but when it came time to fulfill it, there were all kinds of problems. But don't be too upset. This kind of thing is very common nowadays, especially when it comes to gambling agreements."
"I know." Shen Yuyan lowered his head slightly, clenched his hands, and looked unwilling.
This is indeed a common phenomenon.
Affected by the macro-economy this year, investment institutions (especially VC/PE) pay more attention to risk control and tend to invest in mature enterprises, high-tech or highly profitable projects.
It is extremely difficult for start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises to obtain financing, especially for companies in traditional industries and those with insufficient innovation in business models.
And Youjie Housekeeping is one of such companies.
In order to obtain financing, it is necessary to sign a strict bet agreement and give up some control.
Originally they thought Win-Win Technology was a good choice.
The projects and businesses can complement each other, so it’s a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.
I didn't expect it would end up like this.
If the previously promised performance targets are not met, the second investment will not be received.
I don’t know what conditions Win-Win Technology will put forward at that time.
"Dong dong dong -" there was a knock on the door.
Shen Yuyan quickly gathered his thoughts and said loudly, "Please come in."
Then, Li Meixia pushed the door open and walked in. "Tianqi, Yuyan, President Wei is in the meeting room, Shaoyuan is here too."
Zhang Tianqi was surprised and said, "Hou Shaoyuan is here too, why didn't I hear him say that?"
Hearing this, Shen Yuyan's brows twitched and he had a bad feeling.
He said in a deep voice: "Let's go and see what it is first."
...
In a conference room of only more than ten square meters.
Hou Shaoyuan was wearing a suit and tie, with his hair combed neatly, and looked very energetic.
I saw the two partners coming in.
He wasn't as friendly as usual, he just waved casually as a greeting.
The two sides exchanged a few pleasantries.
Wei Pingjun took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and said calmly, "The reason why we asked you two to come to this meeting is mainly about Mr. Hou's transfer of equity."
Zhang Tianqi sat up straight, looked at Hou Shaoyuan and said, "What do you mean? Shaoyuan wants to transfer the shares of Youjie Housekeeping?"
"Yes!" Wei Pingjun put the document in front of the two people, "As the two founders, you have the right of first refusal according to the company's articles of association, so I must notify you.
You two can take a look. If you give up the purchase, Win-Win Technology will acquire the 14% equity held by Mr. Hou. "
Hearing his words, Shen Yuyan's expression changed.
After obtaining Hou Shaoyuan's 14%, Gongying Technology will hold a total of 44.4% of the shares of Youjie Housekeeping.
Although the shareholding ratio has not reached more than 50%, which is a relative controlling stake, it already has a veto power on major matters.
It has a great impact on the company's development direction and major decisions.
Hou Shaoyuan smiled indifferently and said, "If you want to buy it, just use the valuation of 2000 million, a total of 280 million yuan."
Shen Yuyan gritted his teeth and felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
Not to mention 280 million, she couldn't even come up with 20.
As for Zhang Tianqi? It's even more impossible for him to pay this amount.
Not to mention that he is taking over the family business, even if he is still the general manager of Youjie Housekeeping, he will not acquire this part of the shares because it is really not worth it.
And he probably doesn't have that much money.
Zhang Tianqi's family runs a food factory, which belongs to the physical industry. It has high value but poor cash flow.
Considering that he has other brothers and sisters, the money his parents give him is not much.
Zhang Tianqi had partnered with her to start Youjie Housekeeping because he was short of money, and then he asked Hou Shaoyuan to invest and use his uncle's connections to make some extra money.
Looking at each other, Shen Yuyan whispered: "Shaoyuan, how about we talk alone?"
Hou Shaoyuan chuckled and shook his head. "No need. I have already reached an agreement with Win-Win Technology. I am short of money recently, so I can only liquidate this part of my assets. I hope you understand."
Shen Yuyan and Zhang Tianqi looked at each other and said bitterly: "We give up our right of first refusal. Congratulations to both of you."
Seeing Shen Yuyan's expression, a feeling of revenge came over him, and Hou Shaoyuan smiled widely.
The two investments he made before were ultimately for the purpose of winning Shen Yuyan's heart.
At Lanfeng International, he was very angry when he saw Shen Yuyan's attitude towards Tang Song.
Now I finally feel comfortable.
...
Return to the general manager's office.
Looking at Zhang Tianqi who was hesitant to speak, Shen Yuyan shook his head and said, "You don't need to explain, I understand your difficulties."
Zhang Tianqi consoled him, "Don't worry too much. The two of us together still hold more than 50% of the shares. Since Gongying Technology is willing to spend money to buy Hou Shaoyuan's shares, it shows that it has confidence in Youjie Home Service."
"Yes, I know." Shen Yuyan nodded gently, "Tianqi, go and get busy. You don't have to stay here. You just arrived at the new factory as vice president, so you must have a lot of things to deal with."
"Okay, bye." Zhang Tianqi sighed, turned and left.
He knew this campus beauty Shen too well. With her pride and ambition, she must be in great pain after being suddenly backstabbed by Hou Shaoyuan.
But he really can't provide much help in this regard.
Watch Zhang Tianqi’s back disappear.
Shen Yuyan gritted his teeth, grabbed a document next to him, and tore it into pieces with a "swish".
After venting.
Shen Yuyan kicked off her high heels, sat cross-legged on the chair, picked up her cell phone and called her best friend.
He told her everything that happened today and his current situation.
Xu Qing on the other end of the phone fully played the role of the supporting actor, using an exaggerated and playful tone to channel her emotions, just like she had done in the past years.
Wait until Shen Yuyan finally stopped.
Xu Qing patted her chest loudly, "Don't worry, didn't you say that Tang Song knows the CEO of Yunxi Property? I'll talk to Tang Song tomorrow night and ask him to help you get it done! With this big client, everything will be fine!"
Shen Yuyan was stunned, "You are going to date Tang Song tomorrow night?"
"Um... well... I forgot to tell you..." Xu Qing paused and said nervously, "Tomorrow night I'm going to Lanfeng International to take cosplay photos with Tang Song. If it's too late, I might have to stay in a hotel for one night."
Hearing her bestie's words, Shen Yuyan blinked and said, "Do you want me to accompany you? Actually, I can also cosplay."
(End of this chapter)