Chapter 999: You can make a living with your looks, but you have to rely on your brains
It was originally agreed that Jian Jingzhe would arrange a time to call Li Xiangnan.
But after all, she is a lesbian, and he needs her help with something, so Li Xiangnan naturally put the reason for the dinner on his side to make Comrade Jian Jingzhe feel more comfortable.
The other party agreed directly on the phone. Apparently, she had the same idea when she called. The two of them made an appointment in the evening and the location was set at South Beauty.
This is the Song family's property. It's not as lively as Hongbinlou, nor as business-like as Liuquanju. It's elegant and leisurely, suitable for discussing some more private topics.
Li Xiangnan arrived quite punctually. When the waiter in the building saw him, he knew that it was his daughter's friend, so he became more respectful and hurried out of the building to greet him on the steps.
But when he entered the hall and saw Jian Jingzhe getting up from the reception sofa, he realized that the girl had already arrived, so he said, "Sorry, Counselor Jian, I'm late!"
"You're not late at all, I just arrived too!" Jian Jingzhe smiled, slung his bag over his shoulder, and followed.
"The environment here is nice. I've eaten here several times. It's elegant and exquisite. I hope you'll be satisfied!" Li Xiangnan led her around accompanied by a waiter. He took in her dress and showed a lot of appreciation.
Today, Jian Jingzhe did not wear the well-tailored iconic diplomat suit, but a loose gray sweater, which just revealed her white tights, which was both casual and comfortable while retaining her feminine curves.
She wore a skirt underneath, the hem of which swayed slightly as she walked, revealing a casual charm and calmness.
This diplomatic counselor possesses the gentleness of an oriental woman, as well as a sense of fashion that is in line with the world's top trends.
"It can be seen that a lot of thought went into the decoration style! The boss here is no ordinary person!" Jian Jingzhe exclaimed in admiration.
"Come in!" The waiter opened the door of the private room.
Although there is only a long elegant table in the middle, the space is extremely large. The interior is decorated with freehand calligraphy and Chinese paintings, which is very artistic.
"Mr. Li, your tea!" Immediately a waiter came over and poured tea for the two of them.
Then the waiter came over with the menu and asked Jian Jingzhe to order.
"Is my order inappropriate? Doctor Li, please order one!"
"I'm inviting you to dinner, just eat something that suits your taste! It's okay!" Li Xiangnan put down his briefcase, and seeing that Jian Jingzhe had just taken off his coat, he picked up the teacup and drank while persuading him.
"Thank you!" Jian Jingzhe smiled embarrassedly, picked up the menu and started ordering.
In ordinary restaurants, people have to go to the shopkeeper to place their order, and then pay for the meal ticket, meat ticket and money before they can complete the ordering process. Obviously, here, such restrictions have been broken.
Jian Jingzhe was somewhat surprised at the power of this restaurant, and was even more curious about the owner behind it.
However, she quickly put these thoughts aside as she was already attracted by the attitude of the waiters in the restaurant towards Li Xiangnan.
Ever since he entered the restaurant and saw Li Xiangnan, Jian Jingzhe discovered that almost everyone was extremely polite to him. It felt as if Li Xiangnan was also the boss!
But Jian Jingzhe felt that this was impossible.
If you tell her that Li Xiangnan is the boss of a small clinic, she would believe it!
This restaurant...is obviously beyond the scope of Li Xiangnan's club!
"Do you know the boss here?" After ordering his favorite okra, Jian Jingzhe asked Li Xiangnan to order two of his favorite dishes and a soup. After finishing, he saw the waiter leave and immediately joked.
"Not only do I know him, you know him too!" Li Xiangnan put down the teacup and smiled.
"I know him too?" Jian Jingzhe racked his brains but couldn't figure out who he knew who could run a restaurant like this in this downtown area, so he asked without thinking, "Who?"
"Song Yi!" Li Xiangnan smiled.
"It turned out to be her!" Jian Jingzhe grinned in surprise, and the graceful and beautiful woman with a stunning appearance immediately popped up in her mind. Her face suddenly turned red, and she remembered the night not long ago when Li Xiangnan teased her with the Rouge List.
"Look, I wanted to keep it a secret, but you insisted on asking! Now, you are thinking about the past again, right?"
As soon as Li Xiangnan saw the expression on Jian Jingzhe's face opposite her, he knew why she was blushing.
"Li Xiangnan, how can you be so smart! Alas!" Jian Jingzhe blushed and glared at him coquettishly, feeling very complicated in her heart.
"This is not a good thing! Too much wisdom will lead to harm!" Li Xiangnan shook his head, "I often feel sad that I am so smart! I can obviously make a living with my looks, but I have to rely on my brain, ah!"
puff!
Such a joke immediately broke the business-like atmosphere between the two people.
"I didn't expect that you, Li Xiangnan, are such a person in private! I thought you were like Dr. Lu and the others, an old-fashioned, rigid and stereotyped antique!" Jian Jingzhe covered his mouth and laughed.
"Counselor Jian..."
"Don't call me Counselor in private, just call me Jingzhe!"
"Okay! Comrade Jingzhe!" Li Xiangnan was not used to calling her by her name, so he added the word "comrade" and said with a smile, "Thank you for the lighter you gave me before. You ran away before I could thank you! This meal is a thank you, and I also have a small request. I would like to ask Miss Jingzhe to do me a favor!"
Jian Jingzhe smiled and sipped the scented tea. "It should have been me who treated you! In addition to thanking you for helping me treat Mr. Tan, I also have a small request. I would like to ask Comrade Xiangnan to do me a favor!"
Li Xiangnan was stunned for a moment, then smiled at her.
Such a good understanding!
Moreover, they are honest with each other, without hiding anything or having any ulterior motives, which is a breath of fresh air in interpersonal communication.
Each felt that the other belonged to the same category.
"So, this meal must be very meaningful! We thanked them for their kindness and we can do something for them. This meal is worth it!"
"I don't know if you drink white wine, so I ordered a bottle of red wine!"
After he finished speaking, he poured wine for Jian Jingzhe.
Jian Jingzhe smiled and shook the red wine glass on the table. "Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"
Li Xiangnan did not hesitate. He took out his notebook from his briefcase, tore off a page of writing and handed it to the other party.
"Jingzhe, you know a lot of people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Could you please ask the staff in Neon to help me check the current status of the B-type ultrasonic diagnostic equipment produced by Li Ri Medical Equipment Co., Ltd., whether the patent application has been approved, the production progress, and how much it will cost if it is to be imported into the country..."
"Li Xiangnan!" Jian Jingzhe tucked her hair around her ears, smiled, and said seriously: "You are really a good doctor who is wholeheartedly serving the country! Even when you asked me for help, you were thinking about importing advanced equipment for the country! I thought it was a private matter!"
"This is indeed a private matter..." Li Xiangnan smiled shyly, feeling embarrassed to say that this was related to his own child.
"I helped you!" But Jian Jingzhe thought that he didn't want to take credit for himself, so he patted his chest and laughed, "Speaking of which, Li Xiangnan, we are really destined to be together!"
"How to say?"
Li Xiangnan was a little confused.
Jian Jingzhe suddenly laughed.
"Because the favor I want you to do is to check my dad's condition!"
"And he is the ambassador to Neon Country!"
Li Xiangnan: “???”