Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

Chapter 414 Mr. Lü (6k views, please subscribe) Wishing everyone a Happy National Day!
Hearing Gan Xiaoxi's sarcastic remarks in her ear, Rong Nianqing, who was still feeling melancholy, quickly turned around, grabbed Gan Xiaoxi's face with both hands before she could react, and then started rubbing it vigorously.

Gan Xiaoxi's pretty and lovely face was instantly transformed in Rong Nianqing's hands, like a white and tender dough.

Gan Xiaoxi quickly struggled, her face contorted with rage: "Hey Rong Nianqing! I'll get angry if you keep doing this!"

Rong Nianqing wasn't afraid at all: "You're angry!"

Gan Xiaoxi finally managed to break free from Rong Nianqing's grasp, then quickly retreated to maintain a safe distance, staring at Rong Nianqing warily and cautiously: "What do you want? To fight?"

Rong Nianqing laughed: "It's not like you beat me up."

She has genuinely practiced self-defense techniques, and not just taekwondo or karate, but Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) techniques used in sparring.

Of course, in terms of skill level, she's definitely not that good. Let alone sparring with men, she can't even compare to some skilled female soldiers. If she were to encounter real danger, all of Rong Nianqing's self-defense instructors would say the same thing: turn around and run!
Even if you are trapped in a certain place and are unexpectedly injured, you should turn around and run away immediately.

Otherwise, the woman will definitely be the one who suffers in the end.

Although she hadn't had the chance to use these skills since she started learning self-defense, she was in no way inferior to Gan Xiaoxi when sparring.

Gan Xiaoxi knew that Rong Nianqing had practiced martial arts before. Although she had also practiced, it was only to cope with the lessons at home. She was definitely no match for Rong Nianqing, who took everything seriously.

So she snorted coldly, "I'm not going to fight you. Tell me, do you have a thing for Lü Yao?"

As she said this, Gan Xiaoxi deliberately moved a little further away from Rong Nianqing, sitting in a corner of the room. She continued, "Actually, this is quite normal. He's handsome, capable, and frankly, very considerate."

Rong Nianqing shook her head speechlessly, sighed softly, and looked at Gan Xiaoxi: "You don't understand anything. I wish you could be more mature."

Gan Xiaoxi tilted her head and frowned: "Wow, what do you mean by that?"

Rong Nianqing smiled and said, "It means exactly what it says."

Gan Xiaoxi finally became a little serious: "I saw you and Lü Yao chatting furtively tonight, and I thought you were talking about something. But judging from your expression, is that not it? Has something happened?"

Rong Nianqing didn't tell the truth, but she didn't lie either. She said vaguely, "I don't know. Lü Yao just told me that the future situation might not be optimistic."

Gan Xiaoxi didn't slap her thigh and say "That's it?" as usual. She knew Rong Nianqing well. Rong Nianqing was calm and capable. It was rare for her to be so serious about something. If she showed this, it meant that the matter was very likely beyond her control.

Gan Xiaoxi gasped softly: "Even in our current state, considering all our connections, I don't think the situation is optimistic?"

Rong Nianqing nodded: "It's an international matter."

Gan Xiaoxi: "Is there anything I can do?"

Rong Nianqing forced a smile: "There's nothing you can do, and there's nothing I can do either."

That's why she's so melancholy.

Faced with the trends of the times, the power of an individual is so insignificant. This feeling of being swept along by fate towards the unknown made Rong Nianqing feel very uncomfortable, especially after experiencing the "future vision" that Lü Yao showed her. The feeling of having no vision at all was simply terrible.

Gan Xiaoxi's tone became relaxed again after hearing this: "If even we can't do it, then there are probably very few people who can. Let's just focus on doing what's in front of us."

Rong Nianqing also laughed and said, "You're starting to seem a bit sensible now."

Gan Xiaoxi rolled her eyes: "What kind of talk is that!"

Although the two tried to create a relaxed atmosphere, the unknown future still weighed on their minds, making them feel less relaxed than they appeared.

Rong Nianqing sat by the window and looked downstairs again, but this time, Lü Yao was nowhere to be seen.

That feeling of emptiness in my heart became more and more obvious.

……

The next morning, Rong Nianqing got up early.

She has a fairly important meeting this morning, and a high-profile gathering this afternoon. She also needs to subtly convey to her family and friends that the future is not optimistic, urging everyone to be as cautious as possible and conserve their strength.

So after sleeping for less than five hours, Rong Nianqing got up to the sound of her alarm clock.

The other people here weren't as busy as Rong Nianqing, so the doors to the rooms upstairs and downstairs were all closed and quiet. Rong Nianqing tiptoed downstairs without disturbing anyone. But when she got downstairs, she saw what seemed to be light coming from the basement of the villa. If she listened carefully, she could also hear the faint sound of a treadmill running coming from the basement.

Who is it so early?
Gan Xiaoxi and Rong Nianqing, who got up together, followed the noise to the basement and saw Lü Yao, who was only wearing black shorts, sweating on the treadmill.

Gan Xiaoxi leaned against the basement wall, yawning with droopy eyes, and said, "Oh, good morning, President Lü. I didn't expect you to be so energetic, getting up so early and exercising. Hey! You know what, your physique is pretty good."

Lü Yao works out, but he's not particularly good at it.

Thanks to his youthful body, he has good absorption and metabolism, so Lu Yao has some muscle but not much. This level of muscle mass is exactly the kind of slender physique that many girls prefer.

As for those muscular guys with huge builds, many girls actually don't like them, and some even find them disgusting. When personal trainers try to sell them things at the gym, many girls say they're afraid of developing big muscles, which is just wishful thinking.

Muscles aren't something anyone can build just by wanting to.

Humans have conducted countless studies and explorations in order to achieve an enormous amount of muscle mass. To achieve superhuman muscle mass, one even needs to be entangled with nine dragons (a metaphor for extreme drug resistance), requiring not only top-notch drug tolerance but also a sacrifice of intelligence to obtain the most outstanding results.

The limits of natural fitness cannot compare to the initial effects of a single injection of tranexamic acid.

But this also reflects the aesthetic preferences of many girls in China.

Now, Lü Yao is covered in sweat, wearing only a pair of light and breathable black sports shorts. The way he's sweating is a bit like the way Eddie Peng runs in his commercials.

Hearing Gan Xiaoxi's teasing, Lü Yao stopped running on the treadmill. After catching his breath, he smiled and said, "I know you guys have to get up early to go back, so I set my alarm in advance. Let's have breakfast before we leave."

Rong Nianqing was still a little sleepy: "No need to trouble yourself, you should go back and get some rest too."

Lu Yao took a towel to wipe his sweat: "It won't take much time. I've already made the things into semi-finished products. It'll be done in a bit."

Gan Xiaoxi teased as she watched Lü Yao head towards the bathroom, "Wow, so thoughtful~~"

Gan Xiaoxi responded with Lü Yao raising his middle finger while his back was turned to her.

Gan Xiaoxi was still listless, but a smile appeared on her face as she looked up and said, "Tch, what an unromantic guy."

Rong Nianqing smiled and pulled Gan Xiaoxi back upstairs to the kitchen.

really.

They discovered that several slices of European-style bread, along with smoked meat slices, ham slices, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and other side dishes, were being baked at a low temperature in the oven in the kitchen.

Rong Nianqing washed her hands and prepared to do it herself.

Gan Xiaoxi sat comfortably on the kitchen island and said with a smile, "Then I'll wait to eat."

Rong Nianqing smiled. What else could she do but spoil her best friend, since she had chosen her own best friend?

Six or seven minutes later, Lu Yao, who had changed into his home clothes, came down to the kitchen on the first floor while drying his hair. He saw Rong Nianqing making scrambled eggs with milk and said with a smile, "Why are you doing it yourself?"

Rong Nianqing brought the prepared milk scrambled eggs, salad, and panini to the island counter and said with a smile, "What, do you think I'm someone who never lifts a finger? When I was studying abroad, I did a lot of work, okay?"

Gan Xiaoxi also boasted, "That's right! We even worked together at a restaurant."

Lu Yao smiled. "Do you call that working? It's just experiencing life."

This reminded Lü Yao of Cai Kangyong's boast in his book about how he was penniless and lived on the streets of a foreign country, supporting himself. He not only wrote about this in his book but also mentioned it on different TV shows, showing that he was quite proud of this experience.

But experiencing life is different from being truly poor.

A life with someone to rely on is always more comfortable than a life without such support. Not to mention, the experiences, upbringing, and perspectives of people from wealthy families are the most intangible yet most valuable assets in society.

Just like a social experiment of a future rich girl, that rich girl doesn't have a penny to her name and lives off the tasting samples from high-end hotels, bakeries, and restaurants every day. When she's tired, she goes to the lobby of a high-end hotel to rest.

In the social experiment conducted by that wealthy young lady, she herself did not utter a single word.

But what the camera captured sparked a heated debate on the internet.

"These high-end places are not only inaccessible to ordinary people who would not even dare to go in to freeload, but many people would not even dare to go in."

"Go in? There are so many places in here that I don't even know what to do!"

Some wealthy young ladies and gentlemen chimed in, saying, "The staff there are very well-mannered and won't try to drive you away. Some will even thoughtfully offer you blankets or other small items."

The same world, but it appears completely different to people from different circles.

Gan Xiaoxi had probably never really thought about this issue before, so she was quite proud of the fact that she used to work and support herself. Lü Yao didn't mean to say anything, so he just casually complimented her: "Wow, you're really that good? Then why don't you ever cook?"

Gan Xiaoxi laughed: "If I dare to make it, would you dare to eat it?"

Lü Yao was speechless.

After a quick breakfast, Lü Yao grabbed a thicker coat and said, "I'll take you to the airport."

Rong Nianqing smiled and said, "The driver is already waiting for us outside. You went to bed very late last night, so go back to sleep early."

Lu Yao laughed, "You really don't want me to see you off?" Rong Nianqing took a step forward and stood at the door, almost face to face with Lu Yao. Rong Nianqing was not short, but she was still not as tall as Lu Yao, so she looked up at Lu Yao's face with its distinct jawline, raised her hand and tightened Lu Yao's collar, and said in a complicated tone, "I don't need you to see me off, take care."

"Once things are done here, I'll head back to Shangnan as soon as possible."

Lu Yao felt a little uncomfortable with the sudden change in atmosphere, but he still smiled naturally and said, "Okay."

After a brief, awkward silence, Rong Nianqing reverted to her usual decisive and efficient demeanor: "Let's go."

After saying that, he turned around and strode outside.

The chilly morning wind blew across the hem of her coat, making her look incredibly cool.

Gan Xiaoxi, dressed in a soft-colored outfit, had to jog to keep up with Rong Nianqing. As she ran, she seemed to be muttering to Rong Nianqing, "Wow, why are you walking so fast?"

Upon reaching the door, Gan Xiaoxi waved to Lü Yao, saying, "Come back soon~ Bye-bye~"

The tranquility of the early morning shattered with a crash from Gan Xiaoxi's energetic and clear voice, like icicles falling from the eaves to the ground.
Standing at the door to see Rong Nianqing and Gan Xiaoxi off, Lü Yao couldn't help but exhale a puff of white breath.

The air already smells of winter.

Lu Yao has never liked winter. It might be because his head was too cold in the winter when he was a child. Lu Yao still remembers that his fingers were frostbitten when he was a child, and they swelled up like little carrots. He couldn't even clench his fists.

When it's cold, chilblains are painful, and when it gets a little warmer, they become unbearably itchy.

That was a really tough time.

Cold and hungry, he always felt hungry as he grew up. Cold and hunger were the most frequent memories of Lü Yao's childhood.

Lu Yao looked back and saw that the villa, which housed many people, was still quiet. Everyone was still sound asleep, having nothing else to do.

Good.

He actually quite liked this comfortable life.

If he could retire gracefully at the height of his career, Lü Yao might really want to do so and live a peaceful life as a wealthy man.

Unfortunately, "if" can only be "if".

……

After this gathering, Lü Yao's life returned to its previous rhythm.

The difference is that when Lin Yongzhen returned, his residence became lively again.

Jian Xiaojie stayed with Wang Shu for three days, but then Wang Shu became worried about Xiao Ping'an and wanted to go back. Jian Xiaojie had no choice but to go back with Wang Shu.

Cheng Xinyu and the others stayed here for a few more days, while Li Qiuwen took Hou Yulou and Zeta back first. Hou Yulou was serious about becoming an internet celebrity. After Lü Yao gave Hou Yulou and the others some advice on creating an account, he handed the matter over to Li Qiuwen.

Li Qiuwen got along quite well with Hou Yulou and his wife.

And this isn't even a difficult task.

Hou Yulou and Zeta have so many standout qualities. Putting aside their dangerous and resilient story, the very fact that they are a Chinese-foreign couple is enough to make them stand out. Plus, they are both quite funny people.

When Li Qiuwen did the "North-South Food Culture Collision" project, she had already helped Hou Yulou gain some popularity on the internet.

This time when we go back, as long as we use Li Qiuwen's account to promote it for them, it will be easy to generate buzz.

Then, the video content was used to describe picnics, allowing "attentive netizens" to discover some of Hou Yulou's military life habits. Then, Hou Yulou's past was dug up, and a highly contrasting internet persona was created.

Lu Yao explained the plan to Li Qiuwen, and the specific operations were left to Li Qiuwen to carry out.

Time passed by at a leisurely pace.

Even knowing that the future situation is not optimistic, people will not feel that the situation has become increasingly severe at the end of 2017, or even next year and the year after. Most people will drift along in the torrent of worldly affairs like blind people.

Even though many bloggers had already analyzed that the future situation was not good and had also analyzed the general trend of the economic situation, at this time, many bloggers had already analyzed that the future situation was not good and had also analyzed the general trend of the economic situation.

But no one listens to these words, and even if they do, they don't believe them, and even if they do believe them, they don't act on them.

In the torrent of worldly affairs, a considerable number of people are still getting carried away, scrambling to get on the "dividend of the times" train and trying to get a piece of the dividend of the times.

By December, Lin Yongzhen was the only one left to keep Lü Yao company in Mianyang.

After returning, Lin Yongzhen continued to play the role of Lu Yao's secretary and chief steward. She seemed to like this role, and was always smiling, showing that she was in a good mood.

The injuries she brought back from abroad have also healed during this time.

However, Lin Yongzhen has a faint scar on the right eyebrow tail. Normally, the scar wouldn't be noticeable, but because it's on her eyebrow, it's a bit more noticeable.

However, this faint scar did not diminish Lin Yongzhen's charm; on the contrary, it made her seem even more mysterious and full of stories.

Because the end of the year is approaching and the 2018 Spring Festival is just around the corner, Lü Yao has quite a lot to do. The year-end and Spring Festival event plans from the company in Shangnan have been submitted and need Lü Yao's review and signature.

Meanwhile, issues such as this year's financial report, next year's plans and budget, and strategic direction formulation have all piled up on Lü Yao's side, not to mention the many other things that are still going on in Mianyang.

The development of MCNs in Mianyang is still a minor issue.

The key point is that Lü Yao leveraged Li Ziqi's "New Rural Development Support Fund" to promote the plan, which received special attention from the Sichuan authorities. Since the plan was announced and Lü Yao started taking action, bigwigs from several places in Sichuan have made special trips to Mianyang to discuss development with Lü Yao.

These social engagements alone were keeping Lü Yao quite busy.

It's fortunate that Lin Yongzhen came back. This part of the matter can be handled by Lin Yongzhen. She is very experienced in this area. Those big shots who came from afar were all fooled by Lin Yongzhen.

During this period, there were various online meetings, offline meetings, and on-site inspections. Lü Yao was busy until late December before he finally had some free time.

He wanted to thoroughly expose and deal with those big shots who had come from afar.

Therefore, Lü Yao asked Lin Yongzhen to call the big shots who had already returned back over again. Those who could not attend in person could send their secretaries or capable subordinates.

Lin Yongzhen then sent the message directly to the group, and they would handle the rest themselves.

The meeting place was set by Lü Yao at the Jinchuan Yinzhuo Hotel, a top-tier hotel in Mianyang. After arranging the banquet there, he went to the hotel on the evening of December 23rd after finishing his work.

On the way to the hotel, Lü Yao simply lay down on Lin Yongzhen's lap, and Lin Yongzhen sensibly reached out to massage and soothe Lü Yao.

In the brief moment of tranquility, Lü Yao said with his eyes closed, "You've worked so hard these past few days. I just got back and haven't even fully recovered from my injuries yet, and you've been helping me with this and that."

Lin Yongzhen tightened her grip slightly: "I don't like it when you treat me like a stranger."

Lu Yao smiled and said, "So, have you encountered any trouble dealing with these local bigwigs? I know that with your personality, even if you did encounter trouble, you definitely wouldn't tell me."

Lin Yongzhen said with a smile, "Then you underestimate me. I can handle those people with ease. But things are indeed different here in Sichuan. They are different from what I encountered in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, and also different from what I encountered in Guangdong."

Lü Yao asked with a smile, "What do you mean?"

Lin Yongzhen thought for a moment and gave a rather abstract answer: "Hmm~ The people here seem to be more genuine."

Lü Yao listened thoughtfully...

Is it pure?
That's true to some extent.

There is indeed a story behind this area.

Soon, Lü Yao's car arrived at the Jinchuan Ginza Hotel. Upon reaching the banquet hall on the top floor, Lü Yao strode through the doors opened for him by the waiters. In the magnificent banquet hall, Lü Yao immediately saw many big shots, some wearing glasses and others dressed in executive jackets, gathered in the reception area of ​​the banquet hall.

Before Lü Yao arrived, no one sat at the table.

When Lü Yao led Lin Yongzhen into the spacious and magnificent banquet hall, the bigwigs who were sitting on the sofas, smoking or chatting, all stubbed out their cigarettes, stopped talking, and stood up solemnly.

They stood together, like towering monuments.

The gathering of so many local bigwigs certainly created an extraordinary aura.

These people were all prominent figures in their respective territories, but at this moment, they all faced Lü Yao with solemn expressions of welcome.

One of the older, more prestigious figures, with graying temples, represented the group in greeting Lü Yao. He reached out his hand, shook hands with Lü Yao warmly, and said, "Mr. Lü, we've finally been waiting for you!"

Led by the elder, the others followed and greeted him in turn.

"Hello, Mr. Lü."

The greetings reached Lü Yao's ears, causing him to become slightly disoriented.

Looking at the faces before him, some stern, some kind, some calm, some majestic, he felt a complex mix of emotions and感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep feelings).

Before he knew it, he had become "Mr. Lü" in their eyes.

This was a huge shift in status, meaning that Lü Yao was indeed qualified to sit at the table, even if it wasn't a large table like Shang Nan's. This leap in status still left Lü Yao sighing with emotion...

(End of this chapter)