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Chapter 317: Visitors from Meituan

Zhou Yuwen returned home and changed his clothes.It was around five o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhao Jun gave Zhou Yuwen a phone call. After beating around the bush for a long time, he finally mentioned that he wanted to treat Zhou Yuwen to dinner that evening.

Hearing this, Zhou Yuwen could not hold back a curse, asking who in their right mind invited someone out right at dinnertime.

"Especially on the last day of the year. Who has the free time to wait around for your dinner invitation?"

Zhao Jun was also in a tough spot. He awkwardly replied, "This is my fault, brother. Boss Gao told me to let you know a long time ago, but I completely forgot and never got around to it."

As it turned out, Peter Gao, the general manager of Zhao Jun's head office, had a former overseas classmate who was coming to take up a post in Jinling.

Peter Gao was thrilled and wanted to host a welcome banquet for his old friend.

However, the first thing the other party asked was whether Peter Gao knew a university student named Zhou Yuwen.

Peter Gao was quite surprised to hear Zhou Yuwen's name from his old classmate. He immediately nodded and said that of course he knew him.

"This young man is pretty capable. He currently has a cooperative relationship with our company."

His old classmate smiled upon hearing this, saying that if that was the case, it would be absolutely perfect.

"Because the reason I came here this time is precisely for him."

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It turned out that Peter Gao's old classmate was now working at Meituan. Last month, Meituan's external project was officially established, and the headquarters began dispatching key personnel to several top-tier and first-tier cities across the country to expand their business.

And to launch a food delivery business in Jinling, there was no way to bypass Zhou Yuwen.

Currently, among Jinling's three university towns, Zhou Yuwen had already pocketed ninety percent of the food delivery business in Xianlin. Meanwhile, over in Jiangning and the other areas, Zhou Yuwen was also rapidly expanding the market, having seized twenty percent of each within just two short months.

Meituan already had Zhou Yuwen's name on their radar. They felt he was a highly talented young man and that partnering with him when necessary would allow them to capture the Jinling market much faster, leaving no openings for their competitors.

Therefore, Zhu Hong, who had just arrived in Jinling.

That is, the general manager of Meituan's Jinling food delivery branch. Even before officially taking office, on her very first day in Jinling, she was already impatient to meet Zhou Yuwen.

Zhao Jun explained the general situation to Zhou Yuwen.

He then added happily, "Brother, you are really going to strike it rich this time! I was in the room just now, and I heard it clearly. The other party has deep pockets and is basically coming to hand you money!"

Zhou Yuwen replied that even if they were handing out money, there was no need to rush like this.

"Who invites someone over right at dinnertime? Aren't they just treating me like a subordinate?" Zhou Yuwen said.

Zhao Jun hurriedly explained that this was not the case.

"Boss Gao said the exact same thing, but his old classmate is just an impatient person. However, brother, if you can actually come over and take a look, the person Meituan sent this time is a veritable ice queen."

"She's classmates with your Boss Gao, which means she has to be at least in her thirties, right?" Zhou Yuwen asked.

"A woman's beauty is not defined by her age," Zhao Jun replied.

Zhou Yuwen simply said, "Impressive."

"I've recorded that. I'll play it for your Boss Gao later."

"No, no, brother, I was wrong!" Zhao Jun hurriedly begged for mercy.

Zhou Yuwen had no time to bicker with him and stated bluntly that he had other matters to attend to and could not make it.

If they really wanted to see him, they could schedule it for another day.

"Don't be like that, brother!"

Zhao Jun still wanted to say something more.

But Zhou Yuwen had already hung up the phone.

He had a seven o'clock date with Jiang Xinyi to listen to a piano performance, so Zhou Yuwen had to pick her up at six.

Today, Jiang Xinyi was fully dressed up, exuding a rare feminine charm. She was surprisingly wearing a little black slip dress.

Of course, this slip dress was worn underneath.

On the outside, she still wore a warm overcoat.

Back at home, Liu Jing had been watching her daughter dressing up, even expressing her relief that her little girl had finally grown up.

"You don't have to come home tonight."

Jiang Xinyi was left completely speechless by this, asking if she even acted like a mother anymore.

Liu Jing was also exasperated. "My dear princess, after the new year you'll be twenty-five!"

Twenty-five years old, and she had never stayed out overnight with men.

She was practically going to become an old spinster.

"Anyway, I've set my sights on Zhou Yuwen. If it were any other men, I definitely wouldn't agree, but Zhou Yuwen is an exception. If you don't come back tonight, even if things don't work out between you two in the future, at least getting a child out of it wouldn't be a bad idea."

"Ms. Liu, do you hear what you are saying right now?" Jiang Xinyi could not help but ask.

Liu Jing sat on Jiang Xinyi's bed and giggled, claiming she was just speaking the truth.

Jiang Xinyi replied that she should speak a little less of her truth.

"If you're really that impatient, why don't you go after him yourself?"

"Do you think I don't want to? If I were a few years younger, do you really think you'd even get a turn?"

It had to be said that the reason Jiang Xinyi had such a good personality was inseparable from Liu Jing. Liu Jing's own nature had cultivated Jiang Xinyi's cheerfulness.

It was just that sometimes, this mother of hers was a little too unreliable.

Zhou Yuwen was already waiting outside.

He gave Jiang Xinyi a phone call.

After answering the phone call, Jiang Xinyi quickly hurried out the door.

Behind her, Liu Jing watched until she got into Zhou Yuwen's car before finally feeling satisfied.

It was still a bit cold outside.

Just from running across the courtyard, Jiang Xinyi was freezing, her lips turning pale.

Her delicate body wrapped in the overcoat revealed her two slender calves.

Zhou Yuwen asked if wearing so little would really be okay.

Jiang Xinyi brushed it off, saying it did not matter since the concert hall had a heater anyway.

And so, Zhou Yuwen turned the car around and headed toward the concert hall.

In truth, Zhou Yuwen considered himself a rather mundane person. He had no problem playing the guitar, but the piano was a bit too highbrow. Lacking much in the way of artistic cells, he really could not appreciate it.

Not afraid of Jiang Xinyi laughing at him, Zhou Yuwen admitted to her while they were waiting in line that this was his first time coming to a concert hall to listen to piano music.

"When it comes down to it, you rich people really know how to enjoy yourselves," Zhou Yuwen said.

Jiang Xinyi burst into laughter. "What does this amount to? Honestly, I didn't like listening to it when I was younger either. Sitting there for ninety minutes straight—who could endure that? The real question is who you're listening with."

After saying this, Jiang Xinyi looked pointedly at Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen had originally wanted to say something in response, but right at that moment, his phone rang again.

Zhou Yuwen checked the screen and saw that it was Zhao Jun again.

He sure was persistent.

Zhou Yuwen switched his phone to silent and sent Zhao Jun a message saying he was busy.

"Stop calling me."

In fact, apart from Zhao Jun, Zhou Yuwen had plenty of other unread messages.

After all, it was the last day of 2013. Whether it was Zheng Yanyan or Su Qing, they all wanted to spend it with Zhou Yuwen. Ringing in 2014 together was meant to be a very meaningful event.

Zheng Yanyan and Lu Lin had cooked many dishes at home and even bought a cake.

She sent Zhou Yuwen a message, asking him to show some care for the two unwanted little girls. (Pitiful)

As for Su Qing, she was much more direct. She told Zhou Yuwen to take advantage of the timing to sleep with her, going straight from sleeping in 2013 all the way into 2014.

Zhou Yuwen laughed out loud when he saw that text. He replied to Su Qing, saying that if she had been this obedient in the past, they would never have ended up where they were today.

Aside from them, Qu Jing actually wanted to be by Zhou Yuwen's side as well.

But Zhou Yuwen had made it very clear to her that he was extremely busy on New Year's Eve and probably would not have time for her.

Therefore, Qu Jing had returned to her hometown early that morning to be with her parents.

Even now, Qu Jing still messaged Zhou Yuwen, but she only sent photos of herself cooking at home, sharing her New Year's Eve moments with him.

Zhou Yuwen continued replying to the messages one by one. Jiang Xinyi was actually quite happy to be out with Zhou Yuwen. From the moment she got in the car, she had been telling him amusing stories about her piano playing and talking about the kinds of pieces she liked.

However, after just a couple of sentences, Zhou Yuwen would lower his head to reply to a message.

This caused Jiang Xinyi to feel a sudden wave of disappointment. She asked Zhou Yuwen, "It's already New Year's Eve. Are you really that busy?"

"Oh, it's Zhao Jun. Some people from Meituan arrived, and they want to see me."

Since Jiang Xinyi was the company's accountant, she was well aware of many of Zhou Yuwen's strategies, such as the food delivery project.

Zhou Yuwen had mentioned before that the campus food delivery business would not grow massive, but it could be sold for a good price later on.

Now that Meituan had arrived, it meant Zhou Yuwen's strategy was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Hearing this, Jiang Xinyi asked, "So are you going to sell the delivery project?"

Zhou Yuwen said that he was definitely in no rush right now.

"We'll probably have to negotiate for at least two months. They won't offer a high price right from the start."

"Then what will you do?"

"Wait for their competitors to show up," Zhou Yuwen replied.

There were quite a few people at the concert hall. A whole line had formed in front of them, and everyone was dressed quite formally. Most were wearing black overcoats, looking the part.

Of course, the girls were also dressed beautifully.

There were those who looked like ordinary university students.

And there were women who arrived wearing elegant evening gowns.

Jiang Xinyi handed two tickets to the staff member collecting them at the door, and then an usher led them inside the concert hall.

They had front-row seats, and the interior decor was incredibly luxurious.

A headset hung from every seat.

"Brother, come over whenever you have some free time! Our company is holding its annual meeting today. Boss Gao doesn't mean to be abrupt, but his old classmate really wants to meet you." Zhao Jun stubbornly kept messaging Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen replied, "I'm at a concert right now. I'll head over when I'm done."

A concert?

Zhao Jun thought to himself that a university student was indeed a university student.

He would not have thought of attending a concert in eight lifetimes.

The fact that Zhou Yuwen was constantly glued to his phone made Jiang Xinyi quite dissatisfied.

She simply reached over and snatched Zhou Yuwen's phone right out of his hands.

Zhou Yuwen asked what she was doing.

Jiang Xinyi said, "We finally came out to relax for a bit, and you won't let go of your phone? It's confiscated. I'll give it back to you when the concert is over."

Zhou Yuwen gave a wry smile and said, "They're trying to do business with me. If you make me lose out on making money, I won't let you off the hook."

"Oh, please, as if you'd ever run out of ways to make money?"

"If that day really comes, I'll just support you."

Jiang Xinyi declared with utmost confidence.

The temperature inside the concert hall was a bit high. After coming in, Jiang Xinyi took off her overcoat, revealing the little black slip dress underneath. Although there was not much fabric, it fully displayed her elegance.

Her movements were especially graceful when the overcoat slipped off her beautiful shoulder.

Zhou Yuwen took a good look, and Jiang Xinyi did not try to cover up at all. Instead, she picked up her phone to take photos.

Sure enough, little girls all loved taking pictures.

The most important thing was that when she took the photos this time, she surprisingly thought to include Zhou Yuwen in the frame.

Zhou Yuwen asked if she was planning on making an official announcement.

"Hah, as if you're worthy?"

Despite saying this, Jiang Xinyi still included Zhou Yuwen in the picture, and Zhou Yuwen was very cooperative.

Ever since the last incident, You Changjin had not gone to the company to look for Jiang Xinyi again.

That day, Liu Jing had made things very clear at the company. Zhou Yuwen was no fool either. Although he had not thought about confirming a relationship with Jiang Xinyi, ever since that day, he stopped bringing up You Changjin.

His way of interacting with Jiang Xinyi also became much more relaxed, occasionally carrying a hint of ambiguity.

Jiang Xinyi did not object, and sometimes the two would even have some slight physical contact that pushed the boundaries.

However, both of them were playing dumb while knowing perfectly well what was going on.

They were more than friends, but not quite lovers.

Just like now, with Jiang Xinyi happily taking photos.

Zhou Yuwen stood behind her and flashed a peace sign.

Then, Jiang Xinyi told Zhou Yuwen to move a little closer, wanting to take a picture while hugging his arm.

Zhou Yuwen teased, "Are you trying to take advantage of me?"

Jiang Xinyi scoffed, replying that letting him be her photo prop was already giving him face.

Zhou Yuwen said that he was going to charge her for it.

"Just be quiet for a second."

Jiang Xinyi pouted.

She took several pictures, touched them up slightly, and posted them on her Moments.

"The last day of 2013!"

Their actual ages could not be seen in the photos, but Zhou Yuwen and Jiang Xinyi did look quite compatible together. They were both dressed all in black, and Jiang Xinyi was wearing her beautiful slip dress, standing in the magnificent concert hall.

Just a short while after posting, a flurry of likes rolled in.

Jiang Xinyi's circle of friends did not overlap with Zhou Yuwen's, so there was no need to worry about being exposed. As for You Changjin, the only mutual connection, Jiang Xinyi had blocked him a long time ago.

After they finished taking photos, the performance officially began.

A foreigner walked onto the stage. His name seemed to be Richard Clayderman.

Zhou Yuwen did not recognize him either. To be honest, he found it quite boring. He originally thought about playing on his phone for a while, but now his phone was confiscated.

Jiang Xinyi, however, listened intently, staring at the stage with rapt attention.

Zhou Yuwen simply could not hold on. He was listening, but hearing this soothing piano melody just made it easier to fall asleep.

And so, in just a short while, he surprisingly dozed off.

When he woke up again, it was already eight-forty.

Zhou Yuwen quietly asked Jiang Xinyi, "How much longer until it's over?"

"Shh~" Jiang Xinyi made a hushing gesture at Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen signaled for Jiang Xinyi to hand him back his phone.

Taking the phone, he discovered a mountain of unread messages, with Zhao Jun having sent the most.

Zhao Jun wrote, "Brother, when does your concert end?"

"Say something, brother."

After that was a message from Liu Shuo: "Bro, Zhao Jun says you're not replying to his messages?"

"Bro, I brought Lu Hui to their company's annual meeting. It's actually pretty fun."

Zhou Yuwen took his phone and headed to the restroom to give Zhao Jun a call, telling him that he would only be able to head over at nine-thirty.

"Alright, our second round starts at nine-thirty. It'll be perfect timing for you to come over."

"There's a second round?" Zhou Yuwen asked.

"Of course. It's almost New Year's, shouldn't we all celebrate together?" Zhao Jun asked with a laugh.

Zhou Yuwen sighed and agreed.

"Though I'm honestly not sure when things will finish up on my end."

After a ten-minute phone call, he stepped out just as the performance came to an end.

"It's over?" Zhou Yuwen asked Jiang Xinyi.

Jiang Xinyi pouted angrily and gave Zhou Yuwen a thoroughly unamused glare.