sbdcsierra Chapter 254 So it's Miss Huo, my apologies.
Chapter 254 So it's Miss Huo, my apologies.
Afternoon desserts.
Inside the hotel's presidential suite.
Li Menghan was the first to wake up.
He sat up from the sofa and stretched out a very big yawn.
He glanced at the time on his phone, then stood up and washed his face.
Soon, the others also woke up one after another.
After everyone tidied up their rooms, they met up in the hotel lobby.
Huo Qian checked the time and said to everyone:
"There are still a few hours until the dinner tonight. Let's go out and wander around a bit more; we've got nothing else to do anyway."
No one objected, so the five of them walked out of the hotel together.
The afternoon sun in Beijing was quite nice, and there were many people on the streets.
They strolled slowly along a very bustling commercial street.
Zhao Jiajia saw a store selling silk scarves and pulled Mengli inside.
The two spent a long time browsing, and finally Zhao Jiajia chose a very beautiful red silk scarf for herself.
Mengli also bought herself a light blue one.
Fan Xi walked beside Li Menghan, but she didn't stop to look at the shop windows as often as she had in the morning.
Perhaps because Li Menghan had already bought her a million yuan worth of jewelry that morning, she was now feeling a little embarrassed.
However, the two of them still walked very close together.
The five of them walked along, chatting and laughing.
When we arrived at the entrance of a very large luxury boutique.
A young man walked out of the store.
The man looked to be about twenty-three years old and was wearing a very sophisticated gray suit.
Her hair was styled very neatly, and she wore a very nice watch on her wrist.
Two attendants in black suits followed behind him, carrying several shopping bags for him.
As soon as the man stepped out of the store, his gaze naturally swept to the side.
Then, his gaze immediately stopped.
Because he saw Fan Xi walking next to Li Menghan.
Fan Xi was wearing a very refreshing light blue sweatshirt today, with her hair tied in two low ponytails.
On this bustling commercial street filled with Beijing locals, her clean and sweet demeanor was indeed very eye-catching.
The young man glanced at Fan Xi for two seconds.
Then he very naturally strode forward and walked in front of Fan Xi and the others.
He stopped in front of the five of them.
The young man wore a very polite smile.
His attitude was not rude at all, and he spoke very politely.
He looked at Fan Xi and said:
"Hello, miss. My name is Zhou Qingyang. Excuse me for bothering you, but I happened to see you while I was shopping here."
His tone was very calm as he continued:
"I just think you have a wonderful presence and are very beautiful. I'd like to get to know you; would that be convenient?"
To be honest, there's really nothing wrong with the attitude of this young man named Zhou Qingyang.
He didn't say anything offensive, nor did he do anything that would make anyone uncomfortable.
He just came over and greeted us in a very normal and gentlemanly manner.
However, Li Menghan, who was standing next to him, immediately turned pale when he saw someone trying to chat up Fan Xi in front of him.
However, before Li Menghan could speak...
Zhou Qingyang then said something else.
He reached out and pointed to the luxury boutique next door.
He looked at Fan Xi and said in a very casual tone:
"I just saw some really nice things in that shop. If you're interested, you can go in and take a look. If you like anything, I can give it to you as a small gift to make friends."
As he said this, he very naturally shook the very expensive watch on his wrist.
He wasn't showing off.
He was subtly implying his spending power to the other person through this very small gesture.
This approach is very restrained and very clever.
It's not the kind of crude way of slapping money in someone's face.
It's a subtle way of letting you observe and judge for yourself.
Fan Xi, who was standing to the side, was somewhat taken aback by the man who suddenly appeared.
She quickly moved closer to Li Menghan.
She whispered something:
"Um, thank you, but I don't need it."
Li Menghan also stepped forward at this moment.
He stood next to Fan Xi, looking at Zhou Qingyang in front of him.
Li Menghan's face didn't show any particular expression, but his tone was extremely impolite:
"Sir, she's with me. Please don't disturb us."
Zhou Qingyang glanced at Li Menghan.
He looked Li Menghan up and down for a few seconds.
Judging from her attire, although Li Menghan's clothes today were designer brands, they weren't the kind of high-end brands that you could immediately tell were.
Zhou Qingyang mentally estimated the price of the clothes Li Menghan was wearing.
He was not intimidated by Li Menghan's words.
He simply smiled very politely and looked at Li Menghan, saying:
"Don't be nervous, brother. I mean no harm. I just want to get to know this lady."
He then pointed to a white Bentley Continental parked not far away on the side of the road.
"My car's over there. If everyone's free, could I invite you all for coffee?"
He made his purpose for bringing the car very clear.
The point is to use this car to demonstrate their economic strength.
He wanted Fan Xi to see that he was a very wealthy man.
A Bentley Continental, a car worth several million.
For ordinary people, this is already an extraordinary thing.
Li Menghan glanced at the white Bentley.
He sneered inwardly.
He originally planned to tell this person that the Ferrari LaFerrari he parked in the hotel garage was worth fifty million.
What's so special about your Bentley?
However, before he could even speak...
Huo Qian, who was standing next to him, had already made her move.
Huo Qian stood quietly at the back the whole time.
She didn't say a single word from beginning to end.
But when she saw Zhou Qingyang refusing to leave and even showing off his car.
Huo Qian took the first step forward.
She walked up to Zhou Qingyang.
Her expression was very calm, showing no sign of nervousness whatsoever.
She casually took a business card out of her bag.
She handed the business card to Zhou Qingyang.
"Hello. I'm Huo Qian. This is my business card."
Zhou Qingyang had been standing there with a confident expression.
But when he looked down and saw the name and company name printed on the business card...
His entire expression changed instantly.
His eyes widened suddenly.
He looked up at Huo Qian in great surprise.
"Are you the daughter of Mr. Huo, the CEO of Huo's Solar Energy?"
Huo Qian's face remained very calm.
She simply nodded very lightly.
"Um."
Zhou Qingyang's expression immediately changed.
He was well aware of the significance of the name "Huo's Solar" in Beijing's business circles.
That's one of the top giants in the entire country's photovoltaic industry.
Compared to his family's assets, theirs are on a completely different level.
Zhou Qingyang held the business card in his hand, quickly processing everything in his mind.
He quickly dropped his earlier flirtatious attitude.
He bent slightly forward, and his tone became very polite:
"So it's Miss Huo. My apologies. I didn't know these friends were with you. I'm so sorry."
Zhou Qingyang glanced at Li Menghan and Fan Xi again, and quickly added:
"I'm sorry, everyone. I was being rude. Sorry for bothering you."
After saying that, Zhou Qingyang took the business card, turned around, and left.
He walked very fast, and the two attendants carrying shopping bags behind him quickly followed.
Within seconds, the three of them disappeared into the crowd.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the person had finally left.
Mengli walked to Huo Qian's side, smiled, and gave Huo Qian a thumbs up:
"Qianqian, you're really something. You scared them away with just a business card."
Fan Xi quickly came over and said to Huo Qian with great gratitude:
"Huo Qian, thank you. That person just wouldn't leave, and I didn't know what to do."
Huo Qian looked at Fan Xi, smiled, and spoke in a very generous tone:
"It's alright. We're all out having fun together, so it's only right that we look out for each other."
After saying this, Huo Qian's gaze naturally turned to Li Menghan, who was standing next to her.
She glanced at Li Menghan.
She didn't say anything, nor did she show any particular expression.
She glanced at him once, then looked away and continued walking.
Li Menghan stood there, without saying a word.
There was no obvious change in his expression.
However, he did have some different feelings in his heart.
Just now, when Zhou Qingyang took out the Bentley to show off his strength...
Li Menghan's first reaction was to use her own money to compete with the other party.
Use your own money to prove that you are richer than the other person, and then intimidate them.
But what about Huo Qian?
She didn't say anything unnecessary, didn't compare whose car was more expensive with that person, and didn't try to intimidate him with any numbers.
She simply pulled out a business card very casually.
A small business card.
The name and company name printed on it were enough to make the other party slink away.
This isn't about having a lot of money or a little money.
This is a matter of identity and status.
Li Menghan silently acknowledged something to herself.
Huo Qian handled this matter better than he did.
If it were him, he would definitely argue with that person first.
It might even cause some unpleasant things to happen.
However, Huo Qian solved all the problems with just one business card.
Clean and tidy, without any trouble at all.
Li Menghan didn't say anything.
However, in his heart, his opinion of Huo Qian did change somewhat.
He used to think that Huo Qian was just a rich and beautiful girl.
However, he didn't have any special feelings for her at all.
But after this happened today.
He felt that this girl named Huo Qian seemed different from what he had previously thought.
She possesses something that Fan Xi lacks.
The ability to handle things calmly and effectively in critical moments.
That kind of calm and collected, effortless skill.
Li Menghan didn't think about this issue for too long.
He simply kept this matter to himself.
Then he continued walking forward with everyone else.
Time flies.
After they had been wandering around the commercial street for about an hour,
The sky began to darken slowly.
Huo Qian glanced at the time on her phone; it was almost six o'clock.
She addressed everyone:
"That's about it, we should get ready for the dinner party. I've already arranged the car, it's waiting at the intersection up ahead."
Everyone nodded.
The five of them walked together toward the intersection.
When they reached the intersection, they saw a very, very large black luxury car parked quietly there.
That was a Maybach S680.
The car body is very long and has a very imposing presence.
The black paint gleamed under the streetlights.
A driver in a suit was standing respectfully by the car door, waiting.
Seeing Huo Qian and the others approaching, the driver immediately stepped forward and opened the car door for them.
The five people got into the car one after another.
The rear seats of the Maybach are very spacious; five people can sit comfortably without feeling cramped.
After closing the car door, the driver returned to the driver's seat.
The car started and slowly drove onto the main street of Beijing.
We drove toward the hotel where tonight's banquet would be held.