Chapter 49

Qin Yue smiled at the words, her attention seemingly all on Xiaqiu, her bright eyes full of admiration, the feeling of being in love.

Lin Zixian also appreciated Xiaqiu's sunny and cheerful personality and was about to respond when a rather gossipy voice came from outside the courtyard: "Which restaurant are you going to? Don't leave me out!"

The sound of high heels clattered, and the three turned to see Liu Yanzi smiling and running in, full of spring. Qin Yue giggled, "Sister Yanzi, you're in a good mood! It seems your first day at work went well." She then whispered to Xiaqiu about Liu Yanzi's successful job change.

Liu Yanzi, very pleased, struck a pose, her beautiful legs crossed under her ultra-short skirt, her hands on her hips, exuding a domineering aura. She said with satisfaction, "Who do you think I am? Everything is okay!"

Xiaqiu clapped and cheered, "Congratulations, Sister Yanzi, on your successful job change. We should definitely gather tonight."

At this moment, Tong Yunan walked over, somewhat reservedly saying, "Are you going out to eat tonight? Big Brother Lin bought a lot of vegetables this morning, and I've already cooked everyone's meals..." Her implication was that they might as well eat at home.

Lin Zixian immediately decided, "Yunan's home-cooked meals are better than outside. Let's eat at home. I have some good news to announce later. Xiaqiu, if you two want to, go buy a bottle of wine, and we'll have a lively time at home."

"Okay, let's listen to Big Brother Lin. I'll go buy a bottle of wine to hear Big Brother Lin's good news." Xiaqiu just smiled and stood up, but Qin Yue immediately pushed him back down, laughing, "I'll go buy it."

"Why bother? We have a ready-made errand runner. Why not use her?" Liu Yanzi waved her hand dominantly, took out her phone from her bag, and dialed a number. She said, "You cheap old man, hurry home for dinner and remember to bring a good bottle of red wine from your store... What? You're heartbroken? Want me to pay you?... Then why are you nagging? Two bottles, I want two bottles... Can't I drink more? Don't bring cheap stuff to fool me, remember to bring two more drinks, hurry up!"

She hung up the phone with a snap and smirked at everyone, "Li Mingcheng is so stingy, I have to find a chance to teach him a lesson."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and Qin Yue came over to hug her, laughing, "His problem, I think only you can fix it."

"Of course, who do you think I am?" Liu Yanzi proudly patted her short hair.

Everyone chatted and laughed for a while, and Li Mingcheng indeed came back with two bottles of red wine and drinks, fawning around Liu Yanzi and boasting about the quality and price of the wine he brought.

Inside, after Qin Yue helped Tong Yunan set the table, she called out, and everyone immediately rushed over, making it very lively.

After everyone sat down at the dining table, under Liu Yanzi's urging, Li Mingcheng reluctantly opened the two bottles of red wine and drinks, pouring for everyone.

After raising their glasses to congratulate Liu Yanzi on her successful job change, everyone couldn't help but ask Lin Zixian what good news he had to announce.

Lin Zixian glanced at Tong Yunan, stood up, and chuckled, "I discussed with Yunan today, and we decided to open a clothing store together."

Everyone was stunned and looked at Tong Yunan for confirmation. Tong Yunan blushed, not expecting the so-called good news to be this. It was a matter that hadn't even been decided, how could he say it so casually?

Unbeknownst to her, Lin Zixian was afraid she would back out later, so he announced it in front of everyone to make it official, leaving her no way out.

"It's not a partnership, Big Brother Lin is opening the store, and I'll go work for him," Tong Yunan quickly waved her hands at everyone.

"How is it not a partnership?" Lin Zixian said seriously to everyone, "I'm lazy, and once the store opens, it will be entirely managed by Yunan. I have no intention of getting involved. So we agreed that I will invest the capital, and Yunan will manage the store. This is a complementary arrangement. Does everyone think this counts as a partnership?"

Everyone was taken aback, naturally not wanting Tong Yunan to be at a disadvantage, and they all nodded in agreement, "It counts, it counts."

They all raised their glasses, saying such a big decision deserved a toast. For a moment, the clinking of glasses was lively. Only Zhang Beibei's eyes occasionally revealed a thoughtful look as she glanced at Lin Zixian.

During the meal, Li Mingcheng couldn't help but ask, "Lin Zixian, how big of a clothing store are you planning to invest in?"

He actually wanted to probe how much money Lin Zixian had, fearing that he might overshadow him, the only 'big boss' of the Sakura Snow Apartments.

"Not decided yet, I'm still looking for a suitable location," Lin Zixian casually replied.

Suddenly, Liu Yanzi, as if remembering something, bit her chopsticks and smiled at everyone, "Let me tell you something interesting. Today was my first day at Minghua Group, and I found something amusing. The deputy head of the security department at Minghua Group has the same name as Big Brother Lin, also called Lin Zixian."

"Cough, cough..." The wine Lin Zixian was about to swallow was forced into his lungs by a sudden inhalation, making him cough uncontrollably.

"Is that a coincidence?" Li Mingcheng looked at Lin Zixian suspiciously, "Lin Zixian, could it be you?"

Lin Zixian blushed and said, "Sorry, it's me."

Everyone was stunned, but Liu Yanzi scoffed, "Don't be ridiculous! Even though he's the deputy head of the security department, he's still a middle-level manager in a top 100 company, a well-paid professional. If you were him, would you come here to share a flat with us?"

Everyone thought it made sense, but only Tong Yunan looked at Lin Zixian with surprise. She had heard Lin Zixian mention it in the morning and still had some doubts. Now, hearing Liu Yanzi, she was sure the two Lin Zixians were the same person. She thought, no wonder he has money to invest in a store.

"Do you know, this Deputy Lin is a legend in our company, known by everyone," Liu Yanzi gossiped, "There was a female general affairs minister in our company, but she was driven out of Minghua Group by this Deputy Lin. They say he even used a stun gun to knock her out and throw her out, her face was swollen like a pig's head."

Everyone was shocked, and Xiaqiu exclaimed, "To beat a woman so badly, Yanzi, you should be careful next time you meet him."

Lin Zixian wanted to emphasize that he was indeed that Deputy Lin, but he was speechless after hearing this. Tong Yunan also looked at him in surprise...

"Also, also," Liu Yanzi waved her chopsticks and smiled, "Even more amazing, our general manager is a woman, and her boyfriend is the president of Shengqing Group, also a top 100 company. The general manager's boyfriend drives a sports car to work every day. Do you know what this Deputy Lin did? He led a group of security guards to smash the general manager's boyfriend's sports car and scolded the general manager in front of everyone. No one in the company can do anything about him. They say he's on paid leave now. My colleague says this Deputy Lin can run half of Minghua Group. Isn't he amazing?"

Li Mingcheng immediately slapped the table and declared, "It's obvious, this Deputy Lin is likely a relative of someone in the company's upper management. He definitely has a background. Yanzi, you should avoid him in the future."

Lin Zixian was at a loss, was this really him?

Not only Tong Yunan, but even Zhang Beibei looked at Lin Zixian strangely. If she didn't believe it at first, hearing about the Deputy Lin's violent behavior, it did seem similar to the Lin Zixian who beat people at the school gate. She started to believe it.

Liu Yanzi pointed with her chopsticks, "Big Brother Lin, do you still think you're the same person as that Deputy Lin?"

"Uh..." Lin Zixian experienced the power of words, the distortion of facts, and the misrepresentation of truth, and laughed dryly, "Even if I were that Deputy Lin, I wouldn't be as arrogant as you say. Okay! I admit, I'm not the Deputy Lin you're talking about." He added in his mind, damn it! What's going on here.

"Tsk! I knew it wasn't you." Liu Yanzi looked at him disdainfully and started eating.

Halfway through the meal, Xiaqiu's phone rang. Looking at the caller ID, Xiaqiu shushed everyone, signaling them to be quiet, and answered the call respectfully, "Mr. Sun, hello!"

An old man's voice came from the other end, laughing, "Xiaqiu, I'm sorry! There's a problem with that order, and I might not be able to do it for you."

Xiaqiu stood up abruptly, urgently saying, "Mr. Sun, we've already signed the contract, you can't breach it!"

Everyone immediately held their breath and listened intently.

"Xiaqiu, you're a young man, and I do appreciate you. You're young, smart, hardworking, and energetic, just like me when I was young. I might as well be frank with you," the old man's voice became serious, "Xiaqiu, have you offended someone you shouldn't have? I'm under a lot of pressure. How about this, invite the person you offended, and I'll host a dinner to see if we can find a solution. If it works out, why don't you consider joining my company? I won't treat you badly."

"Thank you, Mr. Sun, but no need!" Xiaqiu hung up the phone, feeling a sense of loss, and forced a smile, "I'm full, you guys enjoy your meal, I'll rest now." He turned and went to his room.

Qin Yue bit her lip, her face pale, and quietly said, "I'm full too, you guys enjoy your meal." She also left the table and went upstairs.