My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 176: Can You Drive?

Chapter 176: Chapter 176: Can You Drive?

Lai Yaoxue was seated next to a young girl Zhou Shuyan did not recognize.

Lai Zhonglin had no daughters, yet the girl bore a resemblance to both Lai Zhonglin and Lai Yaoxue, evidently related somehow.

"President Lai, I apologize for being late," Zhou Shuyan stepped forward to shake hands with Lai Zhonglin who had stood up.

"Not at all," Lai Zhonglin chuckled, "we simply arrived a bit early."

Zhou Shuyan exchanged pleasantries with Lai Zhonglin briefly, then turned his gaze to Lai Yaoxue, "This must be your esteemed son, truly a talented individual."

"Far from being comparable to President Zhou," Lai Zhonglin said earnestly, with no hint of false modesty, "I brought him here specifically to meet you, hoping he can learn much from you."

"Not at all. Your son is already performing admirably and has uniquely remarkable qualities," Zhou Shuyan sincerely looked at Lai Zhonglin, his gaze earnest and without a trace of pretense, leaving Lai Zhonglin unsure whether Zhou Shuyan was sincere or merely being polite, "We are peers, there’s no question of who should learn from whom. We can learn from each other and grow together."

After considering for two seconds, Lai Zhonglin decided to take Zhou Shuyan’s words to heart.

And was pleased by it—who wouldn’t be happy to hear their child praised?

"President Zhou, please take a seat," Lai Zhonglin smiled.

Lai Zhonglin recognized Yu Zeqin, but not Liu Songhao.

At that moment, Liu Songhao proactively took out his business card and handed it to the three, "I am the manager of Chengzhou Market Department, Liu Songhao."

Shen Yanqing too handed out his business card and introduced himself.

Lai Zhonglin and the others received the cards politely.

Everyone seated themselves, and then Lai Zhonglin introduced the young girl whom nobody at the table had recognized.

"This is my niece, Lai Yuanxue. She’s a junior at Hua University," Lai Zhonglin introduced, "As she’s approaching graduation next year and needs to prepare for internships, I’ve let her start interning in my company to get some hands-on experience. After she graduates, she can join the company full time."

"Hello, President Zhou," Lai Yuanxue said as she looked at Zhou Shuyan, her face slightly flushed, her eyes brightening the moment Zhou Shuyan walked in.

"Hello," Zhou Shuyan replied with a nod.

"While discussing business with President Zhou, I also brought her along to gain some exposure," Lai Zhonglin chuckled, "Once Yuanxue has amassed some experience and is accustomed to the work, she will be expected to support Yaoxue, as the company will eventually belong to their generation."

Yu Zeqin was slightly surprised; Lai Zhonglin even considered giving a share of his company to Lai Yuanxue, evidently valuing this niece highly.

"Yuanxue is young and inexperienced, besides learning from her brother, she should also seek advice from President Zhou," Lai Zhonglin smiled, "Yuanxue, why don’t you exchange contact information with President Zhou? If you have any questions in the future, feel free to ask him."

Yu Zeqin raised his eyebrows slightly and secretly sent Zhou Shuyan a message:

"CEO, is President Lai trying to set you up with Lai Yuanxue?"

Zhou Shuyan: "Don’t talk nonsense, I’m a family man."

Yu Zeqin: "..."

You know your family situation, don’t you?

It’s the kind that could lead to divorce at any moment.

Liu Songhao and Shen Yanqing thoroughly enjoyed the drama.

They had never expected that on their first business outing with Zhou Shuyan, they would get to witness their boss in a quasi-blind-date setup.

Lai Zhonglin was something else, thinking of match-making during a business meeting.

Being sure that Zhou Shuyan wanted to reach an agreement, he could hardly refuse him this courtesy.

At the very least, he would make contact with Lai Yuanxue to try it out.

Now that Lai Zhonglin had assisted so much, Lai Yuanxue quickly pulled out her phone, ready to exchange numbers with Zhou Shuyan.

Lai Zhonglin had great confidence in his niece.

Not only was Lai Yuanxue beautiful, she was also a top student at Hua University with a good family background.

Anyone would be pleased to meet her as a prospective daughter-in-law, a real feather in their cap.

However, Lai Yuanxue had already taken out her phone, but Zhou Shuyan remained motionless.

"Chengzhou and Yue Dong are in different industries and sectors," Zhou Shuyan said sincerely, looking truly humble, "Being an outsider to Yue Dong, I really have nothing to teach Miss Lai. It’s better for her to focus on learning from Young President Lai, who is already an industry leader. With such a ’walking textbook’ by her side, it would be counterproductive to seek my guidance, really."

Lai Zhonglin: "..."

Zhou Shuyan looked so genuine, could he be serious?

Lai Zhonglin suddenly began to doubt.

Had Zhou Shuyan guessed his intentions for introducing him to Lai Yuanxue when he praised Lai Yaoxue?

Whether his earlier praises were sincere or not now became uncertain.

Not only did Lai Zhonglin start to feel doubtful, Lai Yaoxue’s confidence began to waver as well.

He had been pleased by Zhou Shuyan’s earlier affirmation.

Despite their similar ages, Zhou Shuyan’s stature in the business world was something he couldn’t match.

Being on equal footing with Lai Zhonglin in business meetings, Zhou Shuyan was always faced with the highest positions from other companies.

But without Lai Zhonglin, who would take Lai Yaoxue seriously in negotiations?

People would think he was young and easily deceived, trying to take advantage of him.

But who would dare treat Zhou Shuyan like that?

So having Zhou Shuyan’s validation had made Lai Yaoxue quite happy.

But now, it seemed not to be the case.

Lai Yaoxue felt a chill in his heart.

Lai Yuanxue stood awkwardly with her phone, unable to exchange numbers with Zhou Shuyan.

Lai Zhonglin signaled to Lai Yuanxue with his eyes to not rush.

He was testing Zhou Shuyan’s reaction first.

Today was meant for proper business; the matchmaking was just incidental.

Maybe after some drinks and a good chat, he could bring it up again.

Lai Zhonglin then opened a business discussion with Zhou Shuyan.

In between, Zhou Shuyan managed to send a message to Lu Youxi: "Do you know how to drive?"

After dinner, Lu Youxi was planning to buy computer components.

Ji Deyi had listed the items for her, and Lu Youxi, using her free time, had visited several places to compare prices and similar components of other brands, making notes.

Currently, she was summarizing and organizing her findings.

Her phone was on the desk, buzzing with a vibration.

Lu Youxi, with a pen between her right index and middle fingers, picked up her phone to see the message from Zhou Shuyan.

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