Emmeline hurriedly ran over and opened the car door, taking the front passenger seat. Abel leaned over to fasten her seatbelt, and Emmeline took the opportunity to kiss his cheek as a thank-you.
A car behind them honked impatiently, prompting Abel to grab Emmelineâs hand and quickly return a kiss to the back of her hand.
The car accelerated and merged into the traffic.
âWhy did you come out? Shouldnât you be in school?â Abel asked her.
âMarket research, Emmeline replied, her face proud as she raised her eyebrows at him.
âMarket research?â Abel glanced at her and chuckled. âYou? In which industry? What market trends?â
âThe fashion industry, of course! Have you forgotten what Mr. Murphy mentioned last time?â Emmeline pouted in frustration.
âOh, right. Iâll give you credit for being ambitious,â Abel added. âDid you also lose your wallet?â
âThere was no money in it. It was practically empty. Besides, the wallet itself isnât valuable,â said Emmeline and looked mischievously at him. âYou could buy me a nice one later.â
âWell, I donât see you going on a shopping spree.â Abel deliberately put on a serious face. âWhereâs the money? Donât tell me you left home without cash and are trying to scam me.â
âDonât act like Iâm trying to scam you. The items are right here.â Emmeline opened her handbag and proudly displayed the three small items in front of Abel.
Abel burst into laughter. âWhat are these? They look so rustic. Did you dig them up from a grave or something?â
âYou know nothing. These are antiques!â Emmeline retorted. âI studied them in the university library.
There are stories behind these. Iâll tell you when we get home.â
âHow much did they cost?â
âFour hundred.â
Abel smirked. âWell, someoneâs got money to spare!â
Emmeline playfully slapped his arm. âYou take that back, and Iâve just lost half a monthâs salary âYou should pray to the god of money when you get home. For all we know, you might have just bought yourself a gold mine!â Abel teased.
âCould you be a bit more serious? Emmeline pouted. I wanted to give you that jade thumb ring, but if youre going to be like this, forget it!â
Just as the traffic light turned red, Abel leaned in quickly and planted a kiss on Emmelineâs cheek.
Emmelineâs face instantly turned red, and her heart skipped a beat Abel had always been quite restrained. and this was the first time he had kissed her on the face.
âI just saw Tony,â Emmeline said.
âWhere?â
âRight across from the bus stop where you picked me up. Heâs opened an advertising company called RetroWave Advertisements.â
âIt looks like heâs ventured out on his own.â
âBusiness seems to be doing well. Many stores are installing storefront signs.â
âHe has seized this opportunity. There arenât many people who are conscious of the potential in the advertising field.â
âYes, if I hadnât come out today to take a look, I wouldnât have realized it.â
âAll industries are booming, and everyone is enthusiastic about opening storefronts,â Abel said. âOne store means one sign and a large shopping mall requires significant advertising decor. This is a huge opportunity.â
âBy your logic, Tonyâs future market potential is immeasurable, and he could make a lot of money.â
Emmelineâs eyes widened.
âThereâs always a visionary who becomes the industry leader,â Abel said.
âAbel, you were considering taking over a factory. Emmeline looked at him. âHowâs that going?â
âItâs still in the planning stages, Abel said. âBut I think itâs feasible.â
âWhatâs your plan then?â
âPaulâs advice opened up my thinking,â Abel said. âHaving orders will lead to development. Iâll be looking for production manufacturers across the country to find a way in the production of product components.â
âWhat about factories around here?â
âIf thereâs a way in sales, we wonât be afraid of production problems.â Abel kept his eyes on the road.
âOur technology is up to par, but we need to bring in advanced technical personnel to handle the details and keep our products up-to-date with market demands.â
âThat sounds like a well-thought-out plan.â Emmeline blinked. âHow can I help you with it?â