The sun was slowly setting.

Lin Chuan chatted with Zhang Xinxin as they walked into Youran Villa.

Youran Villa was located in the suburbs of Anling City, its name inspired by "a leisurely view of the southern mountains," a place of quiet and comfort where people from all walks of life in Anling City met.

Yu Keke had specially chosen this place to host a banquet for Lin Chuan and Zhang Xinxin, showing her full sincerity.

Dusk mingled with the night, light interweaving with darkness.

Inside the villa, the scent of grass and flowers carried a faint freshness that lingered at the tip of the nose, with occasional birds returning to their nests, settling on the branches of a tree.

"Director Lin, Xinxin."

A voice reached Lin Chuan's ears.

Lin Chuan looked up and saw at the end of a winding stone path, in front of a wooden house beside a lotus pond, Yu Keke standing and greeting him and the Little Landlady.

She wore an off-shoulder black mini dress, revealing her delicate collarbone and long, straight thighs. Under the outdoor lighting of the wooden house, her skin looked white and smooth. On her mixed-race face, a shallow smile appeared, like a spirit born amidst the interlace of light and shadow.

"President Yu."

Lin Chuan smiled and replied.

"Director Lin is indeed a busy man, as elusive as a dragon, and finally, we meet again," Yu Keke teased with a smile.

"Elusive as a dragon?" Lin Chuan raised his eyebrows.

"Yes,"

Yu Keke said, brimming with laughter. "I hear from Xinxin that you're always busy."

Lin Chuan glanced at the Little Landlady beside him and understood right away; Yu Keke must have casually asked a question or two, and the Little Landlady had just said 'the chairman is busy with business.'

And indeed, that was the case.

Lin Chuan was often dealing with the police, and the Little Landlady knew it.

But when others asked, she would only say Lin Chuan was busy.

Xinxin lifted her small face, her bright eyes blinked at Lin Chuan, and he got the hint, saying with a laugh, "Please forgive me, President Yu. As you know, working in online literature creation requires a lot of time for thinking. Sometimes, when I hit a writer's block, I can sit in front of the computer for half a day and not write a word. It's not easy in this field."

Yu Keke pursed her lips, agreeing deeply, "The novel I'm writing is always like that too."

"Haha, no pain, no gain,"

Lin Chuan said, laughing.

The two exchanged pleasantries as they walked into the wooden house by the lotus pond.

From the outside, it looked like a wooden house, but inside, it was far from simple and instead, had an ancient charm.

Inside the wooden house, a bronze tripod diffused a faint fragrance in the hazy air.

Lin Chuan and the Little Landlady took their seats at the mahogany dining table, with its intertwined branch pattern around the edge and blue-and-white porcelain dishes on top, fresh and elegant.

Yu Keke sat opposite them.

Although she was mixed-race, her Mandarin was standard, and she also had a deep understanding of culture, evident as she slowly prepared the tea.

Then, as if professionally trained, she deftly poured tea for both Lin Chuan and the Little Landlady, "Director Lin, Xinxin, please have some tea."

"This tea is quite good, President Yu,"

Lin Chuan commented, smelling the fragrance of the tea that lingered at his nose.

Yu Keke smiled Yanran Yixiao, "It's old red tea from Cixin Garden in Wuyi Mountain, the same kind Secretary Sha enjoys."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan laughed heartily, "Then I must taste it properly."

The Little Landlady also took a delicate sip of the tea.

After a round of conversation, the atmosphere was still quite harmonious.

Yu Keke glanced at Lin Chuan and the Little Landlady and said with a smile, "Seeing you two together like deities in love, I can't help but feel envious."

"You're joking, President Yu," Lin Chuan replied politely.

"I'm not joking,"

Yu Keke laughed and turned to the Little Landlady, "Honestly, I'm more envious of you. You have such a wonderful girl like Xinxin."

"My financial director is indeed great!"

Lin Chuan turned to look at Zhang Xinxin, saying with a smile.

Yu Keke continued with a full smile, "Director Lin, although Xinxin is the financial director, it seems you're the one who really controls the purse strings! She always says she needs to ask for your opinion and make a request to you when I discuss cooperation with her."

Lin Chuan picked up his teacup, took a sip of the old red tea, and laughingly said, "Xinxin is a recent graduate, still lacking in social experience. In a few years, she'll be able to make her own decisions."

The Little Landlady pursed her lips, her laughter barely contained.

In her heart, she thought, I must listen to my director, the projects approved by my director are reliable!

Those not approved, questionable!

"Director Lin, Anzhou Pharmaceutical is looking to expand recently, but we've been constrained by land rights, unable to find a suitable location. Our research department has taken interest in a piece of land, and it turns out that Xinxin is the 'land owner,'" Yu Keke felt the time was right and introduced the purpose of the meeting.

"What a coincidence."

Lin Chuan did not rush to express his stance.

"Yes, so I would like to discuss with both of you on behalf of Anzhou Pharmaceutical, hoping we can reach a cooperation!"

Yu Keke said with a charming smile.

Lin Chuan glanced at the Little Landlady beside him, who was gently pursing her lips.

He understood Xinxin's meaning.

—He could make the decision!

"President Yu, it's fortuitous that you're interested in the land under Xinxin's name. However, we're still evaluating that plot of land, so, for now, I cannot give you a definite answer," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"It's an important matter; I might have been a bit presumptuous,"

Yu Keke showed a trace of regret on her face, then continued, "However, would you be interested in hearing our plans?"

"Please do,"

Lin Chuan nodded slightly, inviting her to proceed with a smile.

Yu Keke took out a document from a file bag beside her and handed it to Lin Chuan.

Then she explained, "This is our plan for the suburbs, for the land under Xinxin's name."

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