From Runaway Bride to Global Queen-Chapter 182 - Partners
Chapter 182 -182 Partners
This time, Qiao Yi really misunderstood Lu Yanchuan. Lu Yanchuan originally just planned to see how well the New Year’s party prepared by Qiao Yi and the others was going, but he had hardly entered the venue when he heard that heart-wrenching confession.
To dare to steal cabbages from his, Third Young Master’s, own garden right in front of him, not completely destroying them was already the last bit of mercy from Third Young Master!
Lu Yanchuan immediately called Qiao Qiao, arranged the lighting and the big screen, and then rushed to Qiao Yi’s seat.
His intention was very straightforward, which was to declare his sovereignty in front of the Qiao Family, telling them, “The flower going to the hospital already has an owner!”
However, Qiao Yi suspected that all this was his arrangement, which was not wrong, after all, except for the elder brother’s confession, everything else indeed was his arrangement.
Qiao Yi, unaware of her own predicament, pulled on Lu Yanchuan’s sleeve and kept mumbling.
“Why would you do this? And in front of everyone in the company, I’m so embarrassed!”
Qiao Yi was really going to die from embarrassment, such scenes only ever happened in those romance novels and TV dramas favored by romance lovers, yet it happened to her!
Now, every time Qiao Yi thought about that huge screen in the gym, she felt that moving to another planet might be a good choice.
However, Qiao Yi couldn’t continue her mumbling, as she was once again silenced by Lu Yanchuan.
“Can you please just talk to me properly! Mmm mmm…”
“Can you stop messing around! Mmm mmm…”
Alright, she lost!
Qiao Yi, in her misery, covered her swollen lips and leaned into Lu Yanchuan’s arms, pinching his arm several times as a form of punishment.
The car stopped at an upscale restaurant, and after getting out, Qiao Yi finally remembered to ask Lu Yanchuan why he brought her here.
“To meet a few people.”
Just to meet a few people, as Lu Yanchuan took her to the top floor and into one of the private rooms where the people already seated immediately stood up and greeted Lu Yanchuan.
“Long time no see, Mr. Lu, this must be your wife! Pleased to meet you! Pleased to meet you!”
“I’ve long heard that Mrs. Lu is the daughter of the Qiao Family, truly a case of hearing a hundred times is not as good as seeing once!”
To say that men can line up flattery, but women can’t match up, Qiao Yi was fortunate to taste the feeling of borrowed power, and it was really delightful to be flattered!
The previous embarrassment and dissatisfaction vanished, and Qiao Yi sat next to Lu Yanchuan contentedly, behaving very quietly and obediently.
Nonsense, how could she not be quiet and obedient! Although the people in the private room were now all sweet-talking and endlessly flattering her, outside of here, they are all significant figures!
Even Qiao Benqing, if here, would interact with them as equals!
Lu Yanchuan casually ordered two dishes, both of which were Qiao Yi’s favorites, while the others seeing this immediately guessed Qiao Yi’s preferences and started ordering.
Qiao Yi quietly tugged Lu Yanchuan’s sleeve under the table, until now she still didn’t quite understand why Lu Yanchuan wanted her to meet these people!
If it had been a meeting during the banquet, Qiao Yi definitely could have behaved generously and comfortably.
But now, among this group dressed in suits and leather shoes, only she, in a loose set of sportswear with a baseball cap and silver down jacket wrapped around her, was like a square peg in a round hole completely out of sync with the upscale restaurant and its other patrons.
Today might not be New Year’s Day, but it seemed like Qiao Yi’s Day of Embarrassment.
Regarding the cause of all these embarrassments, Qiao Yi’s hand, resting on Lu Yanchuan’s thigh, pinched and twisted a chunk of flesh forcefully.
Why didn’t you let her change into a different outfit before meeting the business partners!
Struck heavily on the leg, yet Lu Yanchuan’s expression did not change, as if the person Qiao Yi fiercely pinched wasn’t him at all.
“Mrs. Lu, are you now working with the Qiao Family? I wonder what projects you are currently handling? Maybe we could collaborate if there’s a chance!”
After beating around the bush, they finally got to the point.
Although Mr. Zhang directed his words towards Qiao Yi, he was obviously looking at Lu Yanchuan. The real aim of cooperation was Lu Yanchuan, with Qiao Yi merely serving as an intermediary.
But even if she was just an intermediary, as long as Lu Yanchuan was willing, he could turn it into reality.
“Yiyi is currently handling a real estate project. I remember Mr. Zhang has an overseas bridge project next year…”
“Wow! Mr. Lu has such a good memory! It just so happens that Mrs. Lu also works in this field, and the overseas bridge project still hasn’t found a suitable partner. Would Mrs. Lu be interested in discussing this?”
Mr. Zhang’s heart was bleeding; this project was the most important one for him in the next three years, and Lu Yanchuan had set his sights on it!
What’s most crucial is that he had brought up the topic himself, he couldn’t reject it at all!
Qiao Yi noticed Mr. Zhang’s reluctance, smiled at him, and quietly tugged on Lu Yanchuan’s sleeve.
“Since Mr. Zhang is so sincere, I’ll accept on behalf of Yiyi.”
Qiao Yi’s eyes widened, disbelievingly staring at Lu Yanchuan.
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How can someone be so shameless! Others rely on pleading and persuading for projects, while Lu Yanchuan was plainly snatching it!
With Mr. Zhang setting the precedent, others felt compelled to follow, and within a mere ten minutes, Qiao Yi secured four to five contracts, which were major projects for each company.
The few others, merely because their fields didn’t overlap with Qiao Yi’s, were spared.
Holding the three contracts signed on the spot, along with the two verbally promised ones, Qiao Yi was led away by Lu Yanchuan in a daze.
“These… these people…”
“What’s wrong?”
Nothing, just feeling a bit sorry for them.
Looking at Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhang, and President Wang at the door, who had clearly been robbed of their projects yet still had to send them off with smiles, Qiao Yi felt indescribably complex.
“Since you’ve decided to join the company, then make good achievements.”
“Of course, I will make achievements, even without these contracts, I can still excel!”
Qiao Yi, with pride on her face, clenched her fist while Lu Yanchuan hooked the corner of his lip, pretending to reach for the contracts in Qiao Yi’s hand.
“Then these contracts are a steal for me.”
“Why! Once they’re in my hands, they’re mine! No one can take them away!”
Qiao Yi twisted her body, hiding the contracts behind her back, making a playful face at Lu Yanchuan, but he pinched her cheek.
After a playful fight, it eventually ended with Qiao Yi locked in Lu Yanchuan’s embrace.
Qiao Yi was panting, her back against Lu Yanchuan’s undulating chest, listening to the slightly rapid heartbeat of Lu Yanchuan near her ear, suddenly she raised her head and hugged Lu Yanchuan’s neck.
“Why do you help me? Why are you so good to me?”
