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Chapter 1645 Tang Lili's Reward to Jiang Chen, First Meeting with Fang Hanyu

"What happened?" Jiang Chen asked in surprise after hearing Tang Lili's words.

"Mr. Chen, look." Tang Lili handed a document to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen opened it and started reading.

After a while.

Jiang Chen put down the documents: "It seems that the transformation of large shopping malls (shopping centers) is inevitable."

"Is President Chen aware of this situation?" Tang Lili couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Chen nodded.

What documents did Tang Lili give to Jiang Chen?
This is the third-quarter report of Hengshi Department Store Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hengshi Group.

Hengshi Department Stores now owns numerous large shopping malls in many cities across mainland China, making it a significant business for the Hengshi Group. Unfortunately, it's 17 now, not 07. With the development of the internet, these large shopping malls are facing increasing challenges.

"Take a look at this document first."

Jiang Chen took out a document from his spatial ring and handed it to Tang Lili: "Next, follow the contents of this document and slowly issue the headquarters' orders to the general manager of Hengshi Shopping Mall."

"Yes." Tang Lili opened the document and began to read: "Is the transformation of shopping malls into distinctive features becoming a mainstream trend?"

"Yes, the mainstream trend is to revitalize shopping malls and transform them into new spaces through distinctive renovations. This means that various regions are using unique themes, scenes, business formats, and architecture to transform shopping malls into new fashion hotspots and revitalize them."

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "The second point is to continuously upgrade experiential commerce. In the future, with the increasing diversification and personalization of consumer demands, the continuous upgrading of experiential commerce is an important trend in the development of shopping malls. Shopping malls will no longer be just places to shop, but comprehensive experiential spaces integrating shopping, dining, entertainment, culture, art, sports, and other functions. Therefore, we need to innovate in many aspects, such as introducing new business formats and brands, integrating culture and art, developing pet-friendly commercial spaces, combining technology and commerce, and organizing social activities. These upgrades not only meet the increasingly diverse needs of consumers, but also promote the continuous development and innovation of shopping malls."

Tang Lili opened the third page and saw the words "to create an indoor commercial street, which will become a powerful tool for attracting customers to shopping malls."

Driven by curiosity, Tang Lili continued reading.

Creating differentiated indoor shopping streets may become the key to attracting customers to shopping malls.

As the following text states, with the rise of commercial streets, the concept of neighborhoods has also been introduced into shopping malls. In an enclosed space, the layout of neighborhoods and streets is introduced, making people feel as if they are outdoors, thus creating a unique strolling experience of neighborhoods, which has become a powerful tool for major shopping malls to achieve differentiated operations.

As she continued reading, Tang Lili became somewhat puzzled: "President Chen, what is the meaning of this 'cold space'?"

“Cold spaces in shopping malls refer to areas within the mall that have low foot traffic and low commercial value due to spatial design, traffic flow planning, or business layout. These areas are usually located on high floors, in dead corners, or in areas with obstructed views, making it difficult to attract customers to stay or make purchases,” Jiang Chen explained.

"Therefore, Mr. Chen believes that the utilization of cold spaces will become a new battleground for shopping malls." Tang Lili understood Jiang Chen's meaning in an instant.

"In an era where shopping malls are increasingly focusing on functionality, the value of rooftop and underground commercial spaces, which have long been neglected, is receiving more attention. Therefore, more and more shopping malls will strengthen the renovation of their rooftop and underground spaces, changing the previous cluttered impression, while also focusing on creating themed scenes and diversifying business formats to attract customers with novel and interesting scenes, thus significantly improving the project's visitability and overall consumer experience," Jiang Chen said.

"It's not difficult to do this."

Tang Lili continued reading: "A deep integration of culture and art with commerce?"

According to the information provided, culture and art will become a key differentiating factor for shopping malls in attracting consumers. Malls will host more high-quality art exhibitions, cultural performances, music events, and film festivals, integrating culture and art into every aspect of their business operations. Simultaneously, shopping malls will collaborate with artists, designers, and cultural institutions to create public spaces and distinctive shops with an artistic atmosphere, enhancing the malls' cultural taste and artistic character. This deep integration of culture and art with commerce will not only enrich the consumer shopping experience but also infuse shopping malls with a unique soul and charm, making them important carriers of urban culture.

"Okay, you can look at the rest later."

Jiang Chen saw that Tang Lili wanted to keep watching.

Here are five key points: First, multi-business integration and cross-industry cooperation have become the norm. Second, community-based operation and localized characteristics are prominent. Third, the concept of green and sustainable development is deeply ingrained. Fourth, the asset-light model has become an important strategic direction. Fifth, the digital economy empowers shopping malls, expanding new growth points.

Discussing each one individually would take a very long time.

"Okay." Tang Lili closed the file.

"This is the future development trend of Hengshi Shopping Mall over the next few years. You should keep it to yourself and not let others see it," Jiang Chen said.

“I understand.” Tang Lili nodded.

"Bring over the work that needs my attention," Jiang Chen said.

"Okay." Tang Lili knew that Jiang Chen couldn't stay at the company for long, so she went to get the documents.

While handling his work, Jiang Chen chatted with Tang Lili.

Jiang Chen finished his work in just half an hour.

"Mr. Chen, I wish I had your mental strength." Tang Lili said enviously, seeing Jiang Chen's work speed.

“As long as you cultivate diligently, you will be just like me in the future,” Jiang Chen said.

"Mm." Tang Lili nodded.

She knew Jiang Chen was telling the truth.

Jiang Chen is currently at the Martial God Realm, but the Martial God Realm is not considered strong on the path of cultivation.

“The work is done, now…” Jiang Chen waved to Tang Lili.

Tang Lili chuckled softly, came to Jiang Chen's side, and then sat in Jiang Chen's lap.

Jiang Chen hugged Tang Lili and started interacting with her.

"Husband, won't outsiders hear us here?" Tang Lili asked Jiang Chen.

"With my strength, I won't be heard if I don't want to." Jiang Chen's Martial God Realm makes sound isolation very easy.

“Then you can do whatever you want, my husband,” Tang Lili said.

"Really?" Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.

What can I do?

Tang Lili's implication was already quite obvious.

Tang Lili didn't say anything, she just reached out to unbutton her clothes.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen naturally wouldn't hold back.

At that moment, in the soundproofed office, indescribable sounds began to emanate.

……

At noon, Jiang Chen arrived at Xingchen Group.

As soon as Jiang Chen reached the entrance of the president's office, he saw Li Qian.

"Secretary Li."

Jiang Chen smiled.

After bringing Li Qian to Shanghai, it had been several days since he last saw her. Seeing her now, Jiang Chen couldn't help but think of the days he spent in Sanya.

"Mr. Jiang... Mr. Jiang."

Li Qian was surprised to see Jiang Chen.

"Come to my office." After saying that, Jiang Chen walked towards the president's office.

Li Qian stood there, at a loss.

"Li Qian, what's wrong?" Ning Meng walked over when she saw Li Qian looking dazed.

"N-nothing..." Li Qian woke up with a start, but she wouldn't tell anyone about her relationship with Jiang Chen, because she felt it was shameful.

As for Jiang Chen's girlfriends?

Now she doesn't even know who she is.

However, she was also afraid to find out.

After all, she didn't even know which class she was.

But Jiang Chen asked her to see him, so she had no choice but to go.

Because this is a company, and Jiang Chen is her boss.

Fifteen minutes later, Li Qian, holding the documents, arrived at the president's office with a feeling of unease.

"Come here." Jiang Chen looked at Li Qian with a smile.

When Nie Xingchen, Wei Wei, Xue Chunyu, and Li Na won over Li Qian, things weren't like they are now. However, Jiang Chen doesn't care. Even if Li Qian hasn't fully accepted it yet, she will eventually.

"What do you want to do?" Li Qian looked at Jiang Chen warily.

“You,” Jiang Chen replied.

"What..." Li Qian was stunned at first, then realized what was going on.

What?
you!
The meaning of these two sentences together is quite obvious.

"How could you say that..." Li Qian's face flushed slightly.

Jiang Chen's figure disappeared from the spot.

Before Li Qian could react, Jiang Chen had already carried her back to her office chair.

"Secretary Li, what perfume are you wearing? It smells so good." Jiang Chen took a deep breath on Li Qian's neck.

"You can't do this, it won't be good if someone sees us." Li Qian struggled.

"Passive, as long as I don't let go, you can't leave my embrace." Jiang Chen's hands became restless on Li Qian's body.

"You're too domineering." Li Qian thought of what Jiang Chen had done to her in Sanya.

"Don't you like it?" Jiang Chen asked, lowering his head as he spoke.

"Uh……"

Li Qian groaned and tilted her head back.

A quarter of an hour later.

"This is an office, you can't..." Li Qian pressed down on Jiang Chen's hand, her eyes full of pleading.

“I’m going to your house today,” Jiang Chen said. “What?” Li Qian was startled.

"It's settled then." Jiang Chen wanted Li Qian to get certified before going to the Fourth World, so that he could officially become a member of the Jiang family.

“Then you can let me go now,” Li Qian said.

"Okay." Jiang Chen released Li Qian.

Li Qian quickly left Jiang Chen's embrace and straightened her clothes.

Jiang Chen looked at Li Qian with a smile.

"What are you looking at?" Li Qian glared at Jiang Chen, sensing her gaze.

“I’ve seen you everywhere,” Jiang Chen said.

"..." Li Qian.

"Come on, report on your work." Jiang Chen suddenly became serious.

"President Jiang, you're really good at pretending." Li Qian pouted.

"Secretary Li, what do you want to do with me in the office?" Jiang Chen asked.

“I, I’m reporting on my work…” Li Qian’s heart skipped a beat.

Before she had a relationship with Jiang Chen, she didn't think he would do anything in the office, but now she dared not gamble.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen stopped teasing Li Qian.

After all, he didn't want to completely anger Li Qian.

After finishing his work at Xingchen Group, Jiang Chen left the company immediately.

"It's still early today, it's time to meet Xiong Qingchun."

Jiang Chen thought of Xiong Qingchun, whom he hadn't seen for a while.

Thinking of Xiong Qingchun, Jiang Chen quickened his pace.

Half an hour later, Jiang Chen parked his car in a public parking lot.

However, just as Jiang Chen got out of the car and was about to leave, he saw a woman get out of a car across the street.

"is her?"

Upon seeing the woman, Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received the inheritance of a first-tier alchemist.]

"A first-tier alchemist's inheritance?"

What is a Pharmacist?
Alchemists are the core figures in refining elixirs and blending medicinal herbs. They typically possess the ability to identify, cultivate, and refine spiritual herbs, and are also involved in medical skills or combat support functions.

Simply put, a spiritual medicine practitioner must master the techniques of identifying, collecting, cultivating, and refining spiritual herbs. They extract the ultimate medicinal effects from herbs through processes such as steaming, drying, and smoking. Simultaneously, spiritual medicine practitioners also possess the ability to diagnose pulses and prescribe medicine, and can treat diseases through acupoint stimulation or blood circulation unblocking.

Alchemists and spirit medicine practitioners are different. Although both are in the field of medicine, alchemists can refine both spirit medicines and spirit pills, while spirit medicine practitioners can only refine spirit medicines. However, because they specialize in spirit medicines, spirit medicine practitioners have a more in-depth and broader understanding of them, so in this respect, alchemists are definitely inferior to spirit medicine practitioners.

"According to the system's introduction, the alchemist is, to some extent, a branch of the alchemist."

"However, the Jiang family's medical team can learn this spiritual medicine master's inheritance."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Fang Hanyu, a character in "Not Enough Love Yet".

In the drama, she appears gentle and delicate on the surface, but is actually strong inside. Xiaoyu is the kind of woman who knows exactly what she wants. After falling in love with Chen Jiong, Xiaoyu knew that Chen Jiong was the most suitable partner for her. Although she knew Chen Jiong's family background and personality weaknesses, Xiaoyu was certain that she could gradually change Chen Jiong and guide him to develop according to her plans.

"The plot of 'Not Enough Love' begins in 20."

"There are still three years before the story begins."

"Fang Hanyu..."

In the drama, Fang Hanyu and Chen Jiong establish a romantic relationship while studying in the UK, and Fang Hanyu believes that the other is her ideal partner. Despite knowing the negative impact of Chen Jiong's family background and his fear of marriage, she still firmly believes that she can change him through planning and make him enter into marriage according to her expectations.

At their engagement ceremony, Fang Hanyu learned that Chen Jiong had a history of running away from marriage and a deep fear of marriage, ultimately leading to their breakup. Later, although Chen Jiong promised to marry her, he postponed the engagement under the pretext of his career advancement, causing Fang Hanyu to doubt the sincerity of his promise.

After his father's guidance, Chen Jiong gradually realized that he wasn't really afraid of marriage, but rather that he didn't love Fang Hanyu that much.

"Running away from the wedding to say you don't love her that much?"

"That's a really good excuse."

In the drama, Chen Jiong ran away from his marriage twice. In Jiang Chen's view, he just didn't want to enter the grave of the marriage contract.

"But why is Fang Hanyu in Shanghai?"

"You're back from England?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

However, Fang Hanyu is going to study in the UK, which does not mean that she will not return to China while studying there.

"Unfortunately, Fang Hanyu has a boyfriend now."

Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze and headed towards the place he had agreed to meet with Xiong Qingchun.

Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Chen met Xiong Qingchun.

"youth."

Jiang Chen strode towards Xiong Qingchun.

Jiang Chen has been quite busy these past few months, so he hasn't seen Xiong Qingchun as often.

However, Jiang Chen and Xiong Qingchun did not lose contact.

"President Jiang." Xiong Qingchun looked up when she heard the voice.

"Youth, you're getting more and more beautiful." Jiang Chen didn't hold back his praise.

"..." Xiong Qingchun felt that Jiang Chen would say this every time he saw her.

"Let's go for a walk over there," Jiang Chen said, pulling Xiong Qingchun's hand and pointing forward.

"Okay." Xiong Qingchun struggled for a moment but couldn't break free, so she let Jiang Chen pull her along.

Jiang Chen and Xiong Qingchun walked and talked.

He had known Xiong Qingchun for many years, and the two of them had done everything except for the final step.

The purpose of today's meeting was to strengthen our relationship.

Thanks to Jiang Chen's sweet talk... no, it was Jiang Chen's sincerity that the atmosphere between the two quickly became lively.

People who don't know them would think they're a normal couple.

"President Jiang, I'd like to report on the company's situation to you." Xiong Qingchun quickly changed the subject as she heard Jiang Chen's words becoming increasingly bold.

"With you at the company, I feel at ease." Jiang Chen knew that the company Xiong Qingchun was referring to was Xingchen Job Placement Agency. However, he was also being sincere. Over the years, Xiong Qingchun's ability to manage Xingchen Job Placement Agency had become increasingly stronger. In addition, with the Xingchen Group becoming more systematic and its cooperation with major universities and the implementation of talent reserve plans, the need for headhunters from Xingchen Job Placement Agency had become increasingly smaller.

Of course, this does not mean that Starry Sky Job Placement Agency is useless.

The Xingchen Group needs Xingchen Job Placement Agency less, but Xingchen Job Placement Agency can now accept business from other companies. In the future, Xingchen Job Placement Agency will also become more systematic and large-scale.

Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Xiong Qingchun felt a warm glow in her heart.

She knew this was Jiang Chen's trust in her.

“However, I’m happy that you want to report on your work, but the way you report on your work depends on the location,” Jiang Chen said.

"Does President Jiang mean to go to the company?" Xiong Qingchun asked.

“No, we should go there.” Jiang Chen pointed forward.

Xiong Qingchun was slightly taken aback, looked up, but couldn't understand what Jiang Chen meant, so she immediately said, "President Jiang, what are you talking about?"

"Look over there," Jiang Chen pointed again.

Now, Xiong Qingchun saw things clearly.

Then it's just one hotel.

Jiang Chen wanted her to go to the hotel to report on her work?

This……

In an instant, Xiong Qingchun understood Jiang Chen's meaning.

Almost simultaneously, Xiong Qingchun's face turned red.

"Youth, do you agree?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Did I agree? I didn't agree." Xiong Qingchun said quickly, as if afraid that Jiang Chen would pester her.

"Why? Look, it's getting late. Wouldn't it be better if we went to the hotel to eat and chat?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Eat?" Xiong Qingchun was stunned.

“Yes, it was just for dinner.” Jiang Chen looked at Xiong Qingchun and asked with a puzzled expression, “Qingchun, you rejected me just now, did you think I wanted to go to a hotel with you?”