Chapter 78

Hao Meng stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly gripped the secret letter from his mother.

Mr. Qian, the old man, agreed to help Hao Meng carve a bracelet, a string of beads, and a hollow-carved zodiac pendant to be worn around the neck. As for the remaining material, he could carve whatever he wanted, and Hao Meng would not interfere. However, he must leave a pendant for Wang Bingyu as a token of appreciation. According to Mr. Qian, this would be the best dowry for his granddaughter.

The thousand-year-old agarwood is not only precious but also extremely rare! The entire piece of wood weighs several kilograms and can be carved into many things.

When Wang Bingyu saw Xu Meng helping in the kitchen, she couldn't help but scream in excitement, her eyes shining as she exclaimed, "Xu Meng, you are Xu Meng, right? I, I am your fan!"

Not only was Wang Bingyu a fan of Xu Meng, the campus beauty, but unexpectedly, Mr. Qian also liked Xu Meng. He even personally asked for her autograph as a keepsake and announced that he would use Hao Meng's material to create a custom piece of jewelry for Xu Meng, promising that it would be of the highest quality.

It's worth noting that even the owner of the thousand-year-old agarwood, Hao Meng, had never received such a promise from Mr. Qian.

After the meal, Hao Meng and Xu Meng stayed at the Wang family's house for a while longer, then got up to bid farewell to Mr. Qian, Wang Juekun, and Qian Fang, and left.

On the way back, Xu Meng curiously asked, "The thousand-year-old agarwood, just hearing its name, you know it's a good thing. Where did you get it from, kid?"

"Would you believe me if I said I got it from collecting scrap?" Hao Meng said with a smile.

Xu Meng was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing, "I believe you, you have the luck of a dog. Why wouldn't I believe you? Do you know the value of this thousand-year-old agarwood?"

"Probably a few hundred million!" Hao Meng thought for a moment and said, showing no concern. He really hadn't considered the value of the thousand-year-old agarwood.

Xu Meng stuck out her tongue and smiled, "You're a real tycoon now, Brother Tycoon. Can we be friends in the future?"

"Being a炮友 (炮友 means a casual sexual partner, which is inappropriate in this context, so it's omitted) is better than being friends!" Hao Meng said with a mischievous grin.

Xu Meng rolled her eyes, glared at him, and said coldly, "I see you're itching for a fight again, aren't you? Why don't you say 'cheap friend' instead!"

Hao Meng touched his nose and said with a grin, "Being a cheap friend doesn't sound good!"

"Stop being a smartass. Do you want me to leave you here and let you walk back in the scorching sun?" Xu Meng stopped the car by the roadside and looked at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

"Sure!" Hao Meng nodded obediently, looking pitiful.

Xu Meng drove the car back onto the road, focused on the road ahead, and asked softly, "Where are you going now?"

"Are you going home?" Hao Meng thought for a moment and asked.

Today's task was also completed. A piece of ice jadeite with a pendant carved by Mr. Qian, the master carver of Stone City, would be a perfect birthday gift for her grandfather! Going home? Xu Meng didn't know. It was still early, and if she didn't go home, where could she go? She smiled and said, "Isn't your company quite busy now?"

Hao Meng smiled and said, "Chen Yuqing is there to keep an eye on things, so it's fine!"

"There seem to be a lot of negative news about Lan Mei Technology online. Shouldn't you pay attention to it?" Xu Meng, who often surfed the internet at home, was also very concerned about this. Many netizens were saying that Lan Mei Technology was a fraudulent shell company without a fixed office and a registered capital of only one million.

"It's fine, just a few troublemakers. Don't worry about them!" Hao Meng said with a smile, not caring. As for the mastermind behind the smear campaign against Lan Mei Technology, he had already let Lan Lan deal with it. Lan Mei Technology couldn't do much about it now, but time would tell. Although Lan Mei Technology was just starting, its future was definitely bright!

Hao Meng accompanied Xu Meng to the mall for a stroll. However, Xu Meng didn't buy much for herself but bought a complete set of clothes for Hao Meng from head to toe, spending over ten thousand yuan. Hao Meng felt a bit extravagant, as he had never worn clothes that cost more than a thousand yuan. But as Xu Meng said, now that he was at least a small boss, he couldn't go out to discuss business looking like a nobody!

Xu Meng paid for the clothes, and Hao Meng scratched his head and said, "Didn't you say you didn't bring a card?" Xu Meng ignored him for a long time!

After dropping Hao Meng off outside the company, Xu Meng smiled and said, "You should buy a car soon. Taking a taxi every day is so embarrassing. People won't believe you have much power."

Hao Meng was taken aback, watched Xu Meng drive away, and shook his head with a bitter smile, thinking to himself that his strength wasn't for others to see. He was being low-key, did she know what low-key meant?

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Hao? You've been out all day. Are you done with your business?" Chen Yuqing saw Hao Meng and asked sarcastically. She was so busy that her head was about to explode, and this big boss had the nerve to go out and play. Didn't he know how difficult it was to start a company?

"Done, done, hehe. Tell everyone to take a break. We'll have a dinner party tonight, and I'll treat everyone. After dinner, we'll go to the Grand Rich to relax. Everyone has been working hard these past few days!" Hao Meng said with a smile.

There were several new faces in the company today, probably new hires.

Chen Yuqing muttered, "You know how to win people's hearts."

The company's interior decoration was almost complete, and the next step was to gradually roll out various services, all centered around 'Lan Mei Smart.' This didn't need to be rushed.

During dinner, Chen Yuqing drank too much and, hugging Hao Meng's neck, mumbled, "It's only you. If it were anyone else, I would have stopped serving them long ago!"

To be honest, Chen Yuqing was really exhausted these past few days. Being tired was one thing, but the key was that she felt a bit wronged. Hao Meng hadn't given her any promises, and she had been working hard for him. Why was she doing this? Others might not understand, but she knew herself well enough!

Liu Zhi, the HR manager, saw Chen Yuqing lose control after drinking and hug Hao Meng. He couldn't help but feel a bit jealous. By the end of the day, Liu Zhi felt that he had fallen for Chen Yuqing.

"Mr. Hao, Ms. Chen is drunk. Should I drive her home?" Liu Zhi walked over and said with a smile.

Hao Meng looked up at him and shook his head with a smile, "I know what to do, don't worry about it." He turned to look at Chen Yuqing and said with a mischievous smile, "Ms. Chen has a lot of friends!"

Chen Yuqing's face was flushed with a rosy hue after drinking, making her look very beautiful and more alluring than usual. She said with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "What, are you jealous? Hehe, don't think I don't have admirers. I have plenty of them."

Liu Zhi was taken aback by their conversation, and his smile became awkward.

Hao Meng looked at Liu Zhi and said with a smile, "Brother Liu, actually, Yuqing is my girlfriend. You understand, right?"

"Get lost, I'm not your girlfriend." Chen Yuqing pushed Hao Meng with a smile and said. Liu Zhi nodded with a bitter smile and said, "I didn't understand before, but I do now."

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