Chapter 10

"What do you think of Xiao Jian?" In the women's restroom of the teahouse, Wang Dan-shui asked the young lady beside her who was washing her hands.

Li Yiwen, the young lady, lifted her smooth and delicate face, tilted her head, and thought for a moment, "He's great, very talented, and very steady and mature. He gives off the impression that he's very caring and meticulous."

"Ha ha, really? I'll ask him for his opinion later. If he feels good about you too, you two should get to know each other better," Wang Dan-shui said, patting the young lady's tender shoulder and smiling.

"Sure." The young lady nodded with a smile, but after a second, she seemed to realize something and asked hurriedly, "Get to know each other better? What do you mean?"

Her words left Wang Dan-shui puzzled, "What do you mean? Today was a blind date."

The young lady was shocked. She widened her eyes and asked, "Today was a blind date?"

"Of course. Why else would I bring you out to meet him? Why else would I say so many good things about him in front of you?"

The young lady was taken aback. She stared at Wang Dan-shui for a long time, then, blushing, she played with the corner of her clothes and said softly, "But, but I'm still in high school... and, and I still need to focus on my studies and get into college... having a blind date now... isn't that a bit too early?"

Wang Dan-shui was speechless. She couldn't believe how naive this girl could be! She had said so many good things about Jia Hongjian in front of her and even asked her to come out to meet him. Any normal person would have understood what it meant. How could someone not realize what the meeting was for? Did she think they were just meeting new friends?

Wang Dan-shui tried to gather her composure and put on a gentle smile, "Silly, who says you can't have a boyfriend while studying? You don't have to do anything else. Just start as ordinary friends and see if your personalities match. It's not like you'll get married tomorrow just because you like each other today, right? Besides, you've seen how excellent he is. In the future, there will be many women competing for him. You might as well secure the opportunity now and aim for marriage when you go to college..."

"Ah... but, but... my parents don't allow me to date in high school..." After hesitating for a long time, the young lady said something that made Wang Dan-shui almost collapse.

"Right, why didn't you do anything with him? I mean, you're prettier than me, you're good at talking, and you've known each other since childhood..." After insisting for a while, Li Yiwen cautiously lifted her face and asked.

This question made Wang Dan-shui silent for a moment. After a few seconds, she sighed, a bit melancholy, "I wanted to. I even wrote him a love letter, telling him I liked him. But he laughed and said, 'Don't be silly...' So now, I'm trying my best to help him find the happiness he wants..."

The young lady looked at Wang Dan-shui's face and felt that her expression was very genuine, not at all like she was pretending. She was touched by Wang Dan-shui's pure and great love and finally nodded, "Okay, I can give it a try, but we should start as ordinary friends... and it shouldn't interfere with my studies..."

After finally convincing the young lady, Wang Dan-shui took her back to their seats and stayed for a while before suggesting they leave. Then she and Jia Hongjian set off for home.

"What do you think of that young lady?" Wang Dan-shui asked, "Those breasts, that figure, huh?"

"I only glanced at her when she first arrived, and I didn't pay much attention after that. She's pretty, but just at the level of a school beauty. In college, she'd probably be a department beauty, not in the same league as you, a beauty that could bring down a nation," Jia Hongjian recalled and commented.

"You're sweet. Are you interested in her? She seems quite interested in you," Wang Dan-shui said, her eyes narrowing into crescents as she looked at him seductively.

"Let's start as ordinary friends and see how it goes. That way, we can avoid any issues if we find out we don't get along later," Jia Hongjian neither agreed nor disagreed. He wasn't a big fan of blind dates and didn't like being too proactive.

As the saying goes, "No desire, no fear." Once a woman realizes a man is interested in her, she starts to subconsciously look for his flaws. But if a man shows no particular interest, she might not even feel comfortable taking advantage of him. This way, by using the "AA" system, he could reel in the girl, which was his preferred approach.

Wang Dan-shui's seductive crescent eyes glared at Jia Hongjian, "By the way, why did you suddenly think of that plan today? Usually, you don't seem to have a talent for business."

Indeed, only close friends would notice such differences. Family members, due to blood ties, wouldn't be too suspicious, but childhood friends would be.

"That's because I used to be reserved and didn't show it. Actually, I had already thought of the plan last night. I was planning to wait a few days before telling my dad, but since there was an opportunity today, I decided to say it to embarrass Zhang Lei."

Yes, the plan Jia Hongjian mentioned was the "Eastern Magic Water" plan he had prepared last night. But why didn't he mention it last night? Because he had left a big loophole in the plan!

He remembered that his father's Yanzhong Industry would be acquired soon, but he couldn't warn his father about it. The acquisition of Yanzhong Industry was the first major acquisition battle in China's stock market. If he warned his father about everything, it would raise suspicions.

Moreover, even if his father believed him, all his efforts would be for the public good, for the shareholders. What would he or his father gain from it?

So, he deliberately kept the loophole hidden, waiting for his father to fail first. Then he would step in and encourage his father to act as an individual, ensuring that the future results would be his family's.

However, it couldn't be denied that today's plan had a good effect. On one hand, he had presented a flawed plan in a straightforward manner, and on the other, he had embarrassed Zhang Lei, achieving two goals at once.

"By the way, will Zhang Lei really not cause trouble for your parents? After all, his father is still the factory manager." He remembered Wang Dan-shui's indifferent attitude earlier and didn't believe she wasn't concerned about her parents.

As expected, Wang Dan-shui frowned slightly, "Who knows? But with you here, seeing how talented you are and how much your dad's company's CEO appreciates you, if anything happens, I'll rely on you to help my parents find jobs."

As she said this, she looked up at him, frowning and pouting, like a girlfriend pouting. This scene made Jia Hongjian a bit moved. In his rebirth, he began to wonder why he and she had never been together in his previous life.

"Hey, if there are any guys you don't like who pursue you, use me as a shield. If there are any you do like, bring them to me, and I'll help you vet them," he said, looking into her eyes.

"Pfft, you know I've given up on men. Before I turn 30, I'll work hard to make a lot of money. When I turn 30, I'll leave a sum of money for my parents and run away to another city. That way, they won't nag me anymore," the little fox spirit said with a smile. But behind her smile, he always sensed a hint of sadness...

After dropping off the fox spirit, Jia Hongjian went to a bookstore and then returned home. As soon as he entered, he heard the phone ringing. He quickly picked it up; it was his father. "Hongjian, I just called Stuttgart. Ma Junren isn't willing to sell at all. He said he wouldn't sell even for ten million..."

Wow, that was quick. It didn't take long for them to fall into the trap Jia Hongjian had set.

"No problem. In business negotiations, there's a small trick: when you first approach the other party and your offer is rejected, keep inviting them to talk, being sincere. Do this five or six times, and even if they are as hard as stone, they will eventually soften and agree to a proper discussion," Jia Hongjian said, holding a few thick books.

"…Okay… Where did you learn this?" Jia Gang was a bit suspicious.

"All roads lead to Rome, and all wisdom comes from understanding the world," Jia Hongjian combined Eastern