NovelKBC Chapter 296 - 158: Sometimes, a Lifetime of Hard Work Is Worth Less Than a Single Word
Chapter 296 - 158: Sometimes, a Lifetime of Hard Work Is Worth Less Than a Single Word
"No, it’s not."
Liang Yan denied it. "Did they get it wrong?" she asked.
Just then, her phone rang. It was her ex-husband again.
"Hello? Where are you? Are you here yet?"
"I’m here. Stop rushing me."
Liang Yan snapped, "You’re in private room V3, right?"
"That’s right. Hurry up."
Xu Yun listened from the side, as did the manager, who silently led the two of them to private room V3.
After they entered, Liang Yan’s ex-husband, Qin Chuan, was a little surprised.
He hadn’t expected Liang Yan to bring someone with her, especially President Xu, whom he had met once before.
Liang Yan, on the other hand, was also surprised.
She had thought it would only be Qin Chuan, but there was another young man in the room.
She recognized him. It was Chen Jiang, the eldest son of the family behind a local brand.
The reason she was being stonewalled was because of him.
’I can’t believe my ex-husband invited him directly. It looks like he’s determined to corner me this time.’
After entering, Xu Yun casually found a seat and sat down, with Liang Yan sitting down right next to him.
Xu Yun and Chen Jiang looked at each other, both finding the other somewhat familiar. They nodded and smiled at each other, which served as a greeting.
Although Qin Chuan was unhappy that Liang Yan had brought an outsider, he still had the waiter start bringing out the dishes.
Then, he smiled and introduced him to Liang Yan. "This is the executive director of the Airay clothing brand, President Chen Jiang. I’m sure you’ve heard of him."
"Who in Jiangcheng’s fashion industry doesn’t know him?"
Liang Yan smiled. "Hello, President Chen. I’m Qin Chuan’s ex-wife. My surname is Liang, and my full name is Liang Yan."
"President Liang, hello."
Chen Jiang said faintly, his expression unreadable.
Liang Yan then introduced Xu Yun. "This is my friend, Xu Yun. We just happened to run into each other today, so we came together."
But anyone with eyes could see she had brought him along for backup.
Qin Chuan shot his ex-wife a contemptuous look.
’You think bringing some guy named Xu Yun here today will solve your problems? How naive!’
After hearing Chen Jiang’s name, Xu Yun finally remembered who he was.
’Isn’t this the guy who gave me his business card at the bar last night?’
’He seemed to be friends with Xino’s brother and said his family was in the clothing business.’
’What a coincidence.’
And when Chen Jiang heard Xu Yun’s name, he too was stunned for a moment before remembering who Xu Yun was.
’Isn’t this Yan Can and Xino’s friend from last night? I even gave him my card.’
’He’s an interesting guy. Wanted to sleep with Nuomi the first time he met her.’
’I can’t believe we’ve run into each other again so soon.’
"Brother Xu, you remember me, don’t you?"
Chen Jiang was the first to speak up. "We just met last night. I gave you my business card. You didn’t throw it away, did you?"
"Of course not. I’ve been holding onto it, just in case I needed to ask you for a favor someday."
Xu Yun laughed along. "President Chen, I didn’t expect to run into you here. It must be fate."
"It certainly is."
Chen Jiang raised his glass and said, "How about we have a drink together?"
"Sounds good."
They clinked glasses from across the table and each took a sip.
This scene left Qin Chuan utterly dumbfounded!
’They actually know each other? And by the looks of it, they’re on good terms.’
Seeing this, Liang Yan was also stunned for a moment, but she quickly became secretly pleased.
’This way, Xu Yun won’t even need to use his connection with that woman. He can sort this whole thing out for me directly.’
Sure enough, the next second, Chen Jiang asked, "Brother Xu, are you here for something today?"
"Well, my friend President Liang here is having a little trouble with her ex-husband."
Xu Yun said coolly, "I heard that the raw material supplier for her factory suddenly stopped providing her with goods, so I thought I’d come see what’s going on."
"Oh, just that?"
Chen Jiang smiled casually. "Your friend is my friend. My family is also in the clothing business, so we’re quite familiar with some of the raw material suppliers. I’ll ask around for you tomorrow and see if I can get it resolved."
"That would be great. On behalf of President Liang, thank you."
Xu Yun said with a smile, "I’ll treat you to a drink sometime. We can go to Xino’s brother’s bar."
"Deal. I’ll be waiting for your call."
Hearing this, Qin Chuan, who was sitting nearby, grew anxious.
He had gone to great lengths, pulling all sorts of strings, to get connected with Chen Jiang and have him block Liang Yan’s raw material supply so he could take back the company.
He had come today to negotiate.
He was also going to have Chen Jiang provide some pressure, to let Liang Yan know she had no chance of turning things around.
How had things turned around before they even started?
"Wait, President Chen, didn’t you say you were going to help me?"
Chen Jiang looked at him and said, "Are we that close? Why would I help you go against my friend?"
Qin Chuan: "..."
In reality, there were a couple of reasons for Chen Jiang’s sudden change of heart. For one, he had found Xu Yun interesting the day before.
For another, he didn’t know the extent of Xu Yun’s influence and didn’t dare to offend him casually.
After all, anyone who could be friends with Yan Can, be called Brother Xu by him, and also know Xino couldn’t be from a simple background.
Therefore, he saw no need to rashly offend Xu Yun for the small benefit Qin Chuan was offering.
The potential loss far outweighed the gain.
Businessmen always weigh profits and losses. When the potential benefits are not proportional to the risks, they will back down.
With that, the atmosphere became very awkward. Naturally, the meal couldn’t continue.
Chen Jiang and Xu Yun stood up, chatting and laughing as they left.
Liang Yan followed behind them.
Only Qin Chuan was left sitting alone in the private room, his face ashen as he watched the dishes continue to arrive.
Outside Crane Garden, Chen Jiang said his goodbyes to Xu Yun and left first.
Xu Yun turned his head to look at Liang Yan and smiled. "Alright, I’ve taken care of things for you. Shouldn’t you be treating me to a meal?"
Liang Yan hadn’t expected that the trouble she was in could be resolved by Xu Yun with just a few words.
This was the importance of circles and connections.
Sometimes, a lifetime of hard work is worth less than a single word from the right person.
"No problem. Anything you want to eat is fine."
Liang Yan happily reached out, linked her arm with Xu Yun’s, and brushed her chest against him, saying suggestively, "Even if you wanted to eat me later, I’d satisfy you."
"You adulterous woman, trying to seduce me again!"
Xu Yun rolled his eyes at her. "Let’s go. To your place."
"I thought we were getting dinner?"
Liang Yan couldn’t help but laugh. "What, can’t wait?"
"Bullshit. I’m on a tight schedule today. I have another date later."
Xu Yun grinned. "Let’s go to your place and take care of business first. We can order takeout later!"
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