Drinking is inevitable when one negotiates in business. Aside from the fact that consuming too much alcohol is harmful to oneâs health, more importantly, itâs particularly unsafe for a girl to do so.
After a moment of thought, Lu Bancheng searched for his secretaryâs number in his cell phone and called her. When she answered, she was beside herself that he had called, and he could sense her strong relief over the phone. Without any delay, she began to rattle off and report on work matters.
Lu Bancheng lifted his hand up to his aching brows and rubbed them as he interrupted her. âHelp me contact the finance department to prepare some funds for a purchase. Iâm going to open a spa for ladies, and I want you to help me search for a good location. I want it as soon as possible...â
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After ending the call, Lu Bancheng clicked on his game and sent Xu Wennuan a message over the server.
âYou previously mentioned that youâve set up a company with your ex, so you must have some experience in management. Coincidentally, I have a friend who wants to launch a spa for ladies in Beijing, and he asked me to help him find someone capable of running the place. Do you want to give it a go?â
Afraid that Xu Wennuan would not be interested, he added some information. âThe pay is pretty good, and thereâs also a bonus. If you manage the place well, you could probably get a six-figure annual bonus.â
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Exhausted, Xu Wennuan dragged herself home by 11:00 p.m. After taking a shower, she fell asleep immediately and only saw âZeroâsâ message in the morning, when she habitually logged into the game to collect the daily gift bag in the game. The headache from her hangover, though, made her feel immensely unwell.
Honestly speaking, it is so grinding having to do business with clients and entertain them, and all for what? And now here is a great offer presented before me right now...
Xu Wennuan spent the entire morning considering the proposal. She eventually replied, âZero, Iâm willing to give it a try.â
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When Xu Wennuan had been managing the spa for 15 months, she had performed an excellent job. The preceding monthâs net profit had exceeded the hundreds digit and, to reward her for exceeding expectations, she was officially made a minor shareholder of the spa facility. Xu Wennuan was reviewing the performance report of the facility when she received Qin Zhiâaiâs call.
Being aware of Xu Wennuanâs success and promotion, Qin Zhiâai immediately addressed her when she answered. âGeneral Manager Xu.â
Xu Wennuan placed the report down and leaned back into her desk chair as she replied, âMs. Qin, I think that there is a need for me to reconsider if I should cancel the discount that you are entitled to receive on your next visit to our facility.â
âYou are so mean!â Qin Zhiâai feigned anger and made a retort before she beamed and turned to the point of her call. âI wanted to remind a certain busy bee not to forget that it is Little Peanutâs birthday tomorrow!â
âI know. I know. I would never forget our dear little princessâs birthday!â Xu Wennuanâs eyes softened slightly upon the mention of her daughter.
She continued to chat with Qin Zhiâai for some time before ending the call and continuing to look through the report. Suddenly, after having had the conversation about Little Peanut with Qin Zhiâai, she was reminded of the child that she had aborted. A hint of forlorn crept into her eyes.
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The next morning, Xu Wennuan drove her car straight to Gu Yushengâs and Qin Zhiâaiâs villa. When she entered the kitchen, Qin Zhiâai and the little birthday girl, Little Peanut, was giggling away while Qin Jiayan carried her in his arms.
Xu Wennuan walked to the table and placed her bag down before she took a gift out and walked over to Little Peanut. With a smile on her face, she called out to Little Peanut before she looked up and greeted Qin Jiayan, âJiayan.â