Chapter 97

"Is there anyone here to sing with us?" Chu Tianshu asked.

The "mama-san" nodded, scanned the two men and two women in the private room, and initially found it a bit strange. However, after seeing Yuan Jiong's ugly appearance, she understood a bit more.

Chu Tianshu instructed, "Go, bring all your girls. Remember, first, they have to be pretty; second, they have to be good at singing and dancing; third, they shouldn't wear pants."

Bai Yunduo and Xiao Ci protested in unison.

Chu Tianshu laughed and said, "What are you thinking? When I said they shouldn't wear pants, I meant they should wear skirts."

The room erupted in laughter.

Yuan Jiong laughed boisterously.

After the laughter subsided, he feigned sincerity and said, "Boss Shu, there's no need to find more girls. I think Secretary Bai is fine. She can sing with us."

Chu Tianshu waved his hand and said, "What are you talking about? We're here to have fun. How can we dance without someone to accompany us? Mr. Yuan, don't be so formal. We'll have many more opportunities to work together, and I'll need your support."

Yuan Jiong squinted his eyes and smiled, "Ha, mutual support, mutual support. Boss Shu is truly a straightforward person."

Soon, seven or eight girls dressed provocatively followed the mama-san into the room, lined up, and greeted everyone under her lead.

Yuan Jiong chose a girl who looked about twenty, wearing a mini skirt.

Chu Tianshu was also not shy and picked a girl with a curvy figure.

Bai Yunduo pouted and turned her face away, sitting to the side and pretending to be angry.

Chu Tianshu chuckled, ignored her, and had the DJ open a bottle of red wine. Then he turned to the two singing girls and said seriously, "This is my guest. You must take good care of him. If he doesn't have a good time, don't blame me for not tipping you."

The two girls responded crisply and immediately gathered around Yuan Jiong, acting coy and enthusiastically toasting him. If it weren't for Bai Yunduo and Xiao Ci in the room, they would have sat on his lap.

Yuan Jiong's lustful nature was fully revealed. He put his hand on the girl's smooth shoulder and happily drank a toast with the two girls.

Chu Tianshu smiled and, before the two girls could come over to toast him, gestured for the girl in the mini skirt to pick a song for Yuan Jiong.

The girl in the mini skirt skillfully chose "Heart Rain," grabbed the microphone, and handed it to Yuan Jiong.

This song suited Yuan Jiong perfectly. He hugged the girl's soft buttocks and sang with deep emotion.

After the song, Chu Tianshu led everyone in applause.

"Mr. Yuan, you have a great voice. Come, come, let's drink, let's drink." Chu Tianshu raised his glass and toasted Yuan Jiong.

The two girls, seeing that Chu Tianshu was also trying to curry favor with Yuan Jiong, understood that they needed to make sure Yuan Jiong was happy today. They wrapped around him, toasting him again.

Bai Yunduo quickly understood Chu Tianshu's intentions and also came over to toast Yuan Jiong, saying in a sweet voice, "Mr. Yuan, you see, our boss is sincere about doing business with you. Can you give us a better price?"

"No problem, no problem." Yuan Jiong readily agreed.

"Really? Thank you so much. I'll toast you again, Mr. Yuan." Bai Yunduo, who hadn't drunk much earlier, now drank two glasses in a row with Yuan Jiong. Her face turned red, looking very attractive, which made Yuan Jiong's heart itch. He drank heartily, finishing each glass.

Xiao Ci sat quietly by Chu Tianshu's side, observing the situation.

As an old hand, Yuan Jiong couldn't miss Chu Tianshu's intentions.

However, from Xiao Ci's behavior, he could see that she and Chu Tianshu had some kind of understanding. According to Yuan Jiong's interpretation, Chu Tianshu wanted to get him drunk so he could have his way with Xiao Ci.

Since Xiao Ci could handle Chu Tianshu and Chu Tianshu didn't want the "flower secretary" to accompany him, Yuan Jiong felt safe and began to flirt with the singing girls, touching and groping them, enjoying himself thoroughly.

Amid the noise and dancing, Chu Tianshu and Bai Yunduo took turns toasting Yuan Jiong, repeatedly expressing their sincerity in doing business and earnestly requesting his support.

When the drinking reached its peak, Yuan Jiong finally revealed his bottom line. He leaned over and whispered to Chu Tianshu, "Boss Shu, I'll make you my friend. I have a batch of goods. I'll give you this discount. How about it?" As he said this, Yuan Jiong made a six with his thumb and little finger, waving it a few times.

"Really?" Chu Tianshu squinted his eyes, first showing great joy and then feigning doubt.

"Rest assured, these aren't domestic goods. They're all imported first-tier brands." Yuan Jiong said mysteriously, "A friend from an island nation suddenly lost his father and needed to return home to fight for his inheritance. He sold his goods to me at half price. I only make a ten percent profit and hope for a long-term cooperation. If you have no objections, we can sign the contract tomorrow. You pay 30% of the goods' value, okay?"

Seeing Yuan Jiong's serious expression, Chu Tianshu inwardly smiled, "Look at your greedy face. Would you really give me such a good deal?" He put his left hand on Yuan Jiong's shoulder and continued to haggle, "Hehe, since Mr. Yuan looks up to me, how about giving me a fifty percent discount?"

Yuan Jiong put on a displeased face, looked around, and finally said in a reluctant tone, "Boss Shu, that friend from the island nation is close to Xiao Ci. Let's have Xiao Ci call him and see if there's any room for negotiation. You wait for Xiao Ci's news, okay?"

"Okay." Chu Tianshu answered readily. Then he hesitated, "Mr. Yuan, there won't be any problems, right?"

"Of course not. What, don't you trust me?" Yuan Jiong said impatiently, "If Boss Shu doesn't trust me, then forget it. We don't need to talk to Xiao Ci either."

"No, no, no," Chu Tianshu raised his glass and smiled, "Mr. Yuan, please tell Xiao Ci. I'll talk to her later."

Yuan Jiong inwardly smiled, thinking, "Hmph, you're still too young to play with me." He finished the remaining half glass of foreign liquor and called Xiao Ci, and the two left the private room.

Chu Tianshu immediately told Bai Yunduo, "After we leave, you send Yuan Jiong back, and I'll take care of Xiao Ci."

"What do you want to do?" Bai Yunduo almost couldn't believe her ears. "Do you have a lead?"

"Um, Yuan Jiong is too cunning. I plan to find a breakthrough through Xiao Ci." Chu Tianshu said with a mischievous smile.

"Wow, you're really bold. How can you say such shameless things to me?" Bai Yunduo exclaimed, but her lips were quickly covered by Chu Tianshu's hand.

Chu Tianshu's mouth was almost touching Bai Yunduo's face, and he whispered, "Silly, what are you thinking? You said it yourself, you can slip up, but you can't lose your dignity. Your task is to get rid of Yuan Jiong. Remember, don't let him take advantage of you."

Feeling Chu Tianshu's breath, Bai Yunduo's heart raced, and a wave of heat rushed to her face. Fortunately, she had drunk some foreign liquor, which made her face rosy and hid her embarrassment. She nodded forcefully, wondering what his plan was.

Just as Bai Yunduo was puzzled, Yuan Jiong returned with Xiao Ci.

At that moment, Chu Tianshu was dancing with the curvy girl, his right hand sneaking under her mini skirt, looking very eager. Yuan Jiong and Xiao Ci exchanged a smile.

Yuan Jiong sat on the sofa and said, "Boss Shu, I've had enough. Let's call it a night."

"Okay." Chu Tianshu released the curvy girl, waved to the girl in the mini skirt, took out some money, and stuffed it into her cleavage, then waved them away.

The two girls left the room happily, even throwing a kiss to Yuan Jiong.

Yuan Jiong, looking oily, patted Xiao Ci's shoulder and said, "I'll go first. Find another place to help Boss Shu and your friend. Don't come back to the company if you don't complete the task."

"Yes, boss." Xiao Ci bowed.

Chu Tianshu also generously told Bai Yunduo, "Flower Secretary, please see Mr. Yuan off."

Bai Yunduo also bowed.

The four of them went downstairs together, saw Yuan Jiong and Bai Yunduo off at the entrance of the International Hotel, and watched them get into a taxi. Xiao Ci, leaning on Chu Tianshu, said softly, "Boss Shu, to the eighth floor. I've already booked a room."

Chu Tianshu held Xiao Ci and walked towards the elevator.

As they passed through the lobby, Chu Tianshu looked up and saw Du Yufei, dressed in a police uniform, staring at him angrily.

Chu Tianshu couldn't avoid her, so to prevent any suspicion, he quickly released Xiao Ci, smiled, and greeted Du Yufei, "Officer Du, what a coincidence. So late, are you here to have fun too?"

Du Yufei's face was dark, and she ignored Chu Tianshu, instead glaring fiercely at Xiao Ci and asking, "You, what are you doing here?"

This glare made Xiao Ci shudder, and she looked pitifully at Chu Tianshu.

"Hehe, a friend, just talking about some things." Chu Tianshu quickly explained, then leaned in and whispered to Du Yufei, "Please, give me some face."

Du Yufei glanced at Chu Tianshu and said loudly, "Sure, you change your companions quite often."

"No, no, no." Chu Tianshu said, then grinned and invited her, "Free time? Want to sit down and chat?"

"Hmph, no time. I'm on duty." Du Yufei waved and left with two police officers.

After Du Yufei left the hotel, Chu Tianshu saw that Xiao Ci was still shaken and joked, "What, are you a bit scared of her?"

Xiao Ci shook her head and said softly, "She looks pretty tough."

Chu Tianshu comforted her, "Don't worry, we're very familiar. She thinks I've changed secretaries again."

"Oh!" Xiao Ci sighed in relief.