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Chapter 97: Chapter 97: Doesn’t She Like Women?
(The previous Chapter was closed)
Early in the morning, at 8:50 am, Chen Cheng just got back to Wanbao Hall after buying flowers from the flower market.
As soon as he got out of the car, he noticed the door was already open.
Chen Cheng, with hands behind his back and holding that bouquet of fresh flowers, walked in with a smile.
Xiao Meier was tidying up the front desk and didn’t notice his arrival.
"Busy?"
Xiao Meier looked up, her face immediately bloomed with a warm smile, but her mouth carried a hint of reproach:
"You clearly said you’d be back before opening, so why are you still late?"
Chen Cheng said with a smile: "How was I to know you’d open up so early? And..."
"And what?"
It was then that Chen Cheng brought out the red roses hidden behind his back, "Good morning, Sister Meier."
Xiao Meier took the flowers, her face bloomed with joy, but she pretended to complain: "You’re spending money recklessly again."
"Have you had breakfast?" She placed the flowers in the most prominent spot.
Chen Cheng leaned against the counter, "Not yet, I rushed back as soon as I got up!"
"Then sit down for a bit, I’ll go make you something to eat." She walked towards the kitchen, "Everyone else is still not in, you’ll just have to make do!"
Chen Cheng looked blissful, "The tastiest dish, of course, is made by Sister Meier."
"You’re sweet-talking me again!"
Chen Cheng found a random table in the lobby to sit down at, pulling out his phone and refreshing the official website of CGG.
In no time, at nine o’clock sharp, he saw the announcement for the release of a new financial product—Minghong No. 3.
He clicked into the details page, and the product’s detailed information and expected returns were clearly listed.
The minimum subscription threshold of 100 yuan didn’t surprise him.
But scrolling down further, the name of the fund manager was beyond his expectations.
"Li Hao?" He murmured at the name.
Chen Cheng read the introduction.
This Li Hao was a financial professional who had just returned to the country, previously holding an important position at an internationally renowned investment institution, with rich investment experience and a solid financial background.
His investment strategy focuses on risk control and he excels in finding quality investment opportunities in the market to achieve steady asset appreciation.
The glowing descriptions made Cheng Cheng, who knew the truth, frown even more.
"That’s not right? Didn’t Wen Shulin say she was going to cultivate star fund managers? How come it’s a man?"
He thought for a while, feeling that developments were not quite meeting his expectations.
"To deal with me because of this man?" Chen Cheng speculated: "Doesn’t she like women?"
The more he thought, the more it didn’t feel right to him, completely baffled by what Wen Shulin was actually up to.
"Alright, alright~"
Xiao Meier came over with a bowl of steaming poached eggs.
After putting it down, she pinched Chen Cheng’s ear, "Burned my hand."
Chen Cheng put down his phone and said with a laugh: "You burned your hand, so you pinch my ear to help?"
"It helps! At least it diverts my attention so it doesn’t feel so hot." She said with a smile and a wink, then sat down.
Chen Cheng took a spoonful and ate it, "Really sweet!"
"Why did you open up so early today?" he asked again.
Xiao Meier tapped Chen Cheng’s forehead, "Tonight isn’t Li Dinger’s father-in-law coming over for dinner? I asked Chef Hou to prepare extra dishes, the delivery will be here soon."
"I even forgot about that." Chen Cheng joked.
"You~" Xiao Meier hummed, "Now that you’re a big boss, of course, you’d forget."
"Even if I become an even bigger boss, wouldn’t I still be your Xiao Cheng?"
Xiao Meier felt a warm surge in her heart, "You go take a shower and change clothes when you get back! It’s always the same set when you go out and come back."
"Okay," Chen Cheng nodded, "I’ll go after I’m done eating."
Xiao Meier rested her chin in her hands, watching Chen Cheng wolf down his food, "Is it that delicious?"
Chen Cheng looked up, "Could it not be delicious when you’re the one cooking? Just like you."
"Talking about this stuff early in the morning," Xiao Meier said shyly as she stood up, "just leave it here after you’re done, I’ll wash it."
As she walked past him, Chen Cheng slapped Xiao Meier’s plump buttocks with a smack.
"Ah~"
Xiao Meier flushed with embarrassment, "What are you doing?"
Chen Cheng stood up and hugged her.
Xiao Meier was very happy with the intimate interaction, but after only two or three seconds, she pushed Chen Cheng away.
"Alright, alright, stop messing around," she pouted, "Someone will come soon."
It was then that Chen Cheng let go, took Xiao Meier by the hand, "Shall we go look at the new house tomorrow?"
"Sure!" Xiao Meier agreed.
She pushed Chen Cheng out the door, "Go wash up quickly."
Chen Cheng then left Wanbao Hall and headed toward Fennel Noodle House.
Once he entered the noodle house, he was in no hurry to bathe.
Instead, he sat down and took out two memory cards from his pocket.
"There’s something fishy about this," he muttered to himself, "Wen Shulin wouldn’t go to all this trouble to deal with me just because of a man."
His fingers rhythmically tapped on the table, then he took out his phone again and started studying the information of this Li Hao.
"A well-known organization?"
Chen Cheng thought to himself, "If they’re really trying to promote someone, logically they would specify the exact name of the previous employer."
"Could this repatriate be a fake?" Chen Cheng had another bold idea, "Or could they be a graduate from some diploma mill?"
With this thought, he took a screenshot of the public information, preparing to send it to a group chat he had with a couple of close colleagues to ask about its authenticity.
Chen Cheng: Guys, been busy lately?
Zhou Jiesen: Holy shit, you’re alive?
Wu Dongyi: No way, haven’t heard from you in months, and suddenly you show up, you’re not asking for a loan, are you?
Chen Cheng guessed from the immediate replies that they must have just arrived at the office and were slacking off in the break room.
Chen Cheng: Oh man, been busy. What about you?
Zhou Jiesen: The usual! Dacheng, when are we going to have a drink?
Chen Cheng: Anytime! Haven’t seen you in a while, can you drink more now?
Wu Dongyi: His liver’s cirrhotic, can’t drink anymore.
Zhou Jiesen: Your liver’s the one that’s cirrhotic!
Chen Cheng smiled and sent the screenshot to the group chat.
Chen Cheng: Oh, and did you guys see the new product CGG released today? Is it reliable?
Zhou Jiesen: Oh that, word’s been going around for the past couple of days.
Wu Dongyi: Bought 5000 while commuting, just testing the waters.
Chen Cheng raised his eyebrows, then asked: You acted so fast? You have that much confidence in CGG?
Wu Dongyi: Pshh, the fund manager is a buddy of mine!
Chen Cheng couldn’t believe what he was reading, "You have insider information?"
Wu Dongyi: You bet! Can’t lose!
Chen Cheng: And you had this kind of good deal, not giving us a heads up?
Zhou Jiesen: Yeah, hogging it all by yourself, right?
Wu Dongyi: Go buy now! You’ll miss out if you’re too late!
Chen Cheng held his phone, thinking quickly, "Let’s meet your buddy tonight, introduce me to the product."
Wu Dongyi: Holy, you’re nuts?
Chen Cheng: Gotta make a living, right? Was thinking of making some dough.
The chat went silent for a while, Chen Cheng was starting to think it wouldn’t happen.
Until Wu Dongyi sent a message privately.
"3 PM, the usual place."
Chen Cheng let out a long sigh of relief, put down his phone, and walked towards the bathroom.
"Let’s see what you’re really all about!" he said confidently.
