I'm such a lovesick person.

Chapter 425 Things are changing

A quarter of an hour later.

"Shiqi! Brother Wei is with a female coach this time, and he said she's his girlfriend!"

"They booked a room together at the Tianyue Hotel! You should see the female coach when we have dinner tonight!"

"Wow! That's a really great figure. I've never seen such a perky butt!"

"Shiqi, do you think all men are the same? Isn't An Xin just like Brother Wei?"

As soon as she got the room key and returned to her room, Feng Yuzhi called Huo Shiqi again and chattered on and on, recounting all the scenes she had witnessed.

On the other side, Huo Shiqi remained silent for a long time before saying, "Don't tell anyone about Brother Wei! He brought a female coach to Jinling City for an event because he definitely doesn't want others to know!"

Feng Yuzhi repeatedly replied, "Of course! See you tonight!"

As soon as the call ended, she hesitated for a moment and then dialed Lin Ping's number, saying, "Sister Ping, guess who I ran into at Deji Plaza?"

"Brother Wei! There's also a female trainer from your gym named He Jingxuan!"

"I think I heard you mention her. I didn't expect this female coach to have such a great figure! If I were a man, I probably wouldn't be able to control myself either!"

"Sister Ping, listen to my advice. Men like Brother Wei have a very messy private life. You'd better stay away from them!"

Feng Yuzhi earnestly advised him.

Last time Lin Ping had dinner with An Xin, she got drunk and cried in front of Wei Lin, even questioning him if he was upset that she was divorced.

Wei Lin left immediately.

She and An Xin stayed behind and tried to persuade Lin Ping for a long time, but they could both see that Lin Ping was completely infatuated with Wei Lin.

Now, having witnessed Wei Lin taking He Jingxuan shopping at Deji Plaza and then going to a room together, Feng Yuzhi felt even more sorry for Lin Ping when she thought about Wei Lin, Zhuang Qing, and other women.

"I know about his relationship with that junior coach."

Lin Ping sighed on the phone and said softly, "Xiao Zhi, thank you for telling me. I knew what kind of person Wei Lin was the first time I met him, so you didn't need to remind me."

Feng Yuzhi: "Then why do you still insist on getting closer?"

Lin Ping gave a wry smile: "You're still young, you don't understand this. Only men that everyone is vying for can pique my interest. I can't feel anything for men who don't have many women around them or rich emotional experiences."

Feng Yuzhi was surprised, then said, "Are you sick?"

Lin Ping chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "Perhaps."

……

Executive Suite.

As soon as He Jingxuan entered and reached the sink, she saw the huge oval-shaped porcelain white bathtub and couldn't help but cheer.

"What a huge bathtub! Brother Wei, do you have any plans for this afternoon? If not, I'd like to fill the tub and take a nice bath!"

Tianyue Hotel is the most upscale hotel under the Dongxing Group, and its executive suites are significantly larger and more luxurious than other rooms.

A large bathtub is standard.

He Jingxuan's family was of modest means, so she was always quite frugal.

Over the years, when she and her best friend travel, they have always stayed in places like youth hostels.

This was her first time visiting a place like the Tianyue Grand Hotel, so everything she saw seemed luxurious and grand.

"I'm free this afternoon, so you can take your time washing it."

Wei Lin smiled brightly, feeling even more sorry for the young coach, and thought to himself, "Once the contract is signed tomorrow, you'll be a little rich girl and never have to worry about money again for the rest of your life."

"Then I'll take a nice bath." He Jingxuan smiled and picked up the shower gel next to the bathtub, starting to clean herself carefully.

Wei Lin opened his phone and asked An Xin, "Are you two asleep yet?"

An Xin replied almost instantly: "Brother, I'm not asleep yet! I didn't want to go back tonight after coming to Jinling City, but she insisted on leaving, and I couldn't do anything about it."

"Brother! It's all thanks to you! Thank goodness you kept her here!"

"I absolutely have to make her drink some alcohol tonight! Brother, you have to help me!"

An Xin lay in bed, already thinking about what to do that evening. Upon seeing Wei Lin's message, he immediately became excited, and the two started chatting.

"What about other aspects? Did you kiss? Did you let me kiss you?" Wei Lin asked. An Xin replied, "We watched a movie yesterday, we kissed, but nothing else... not yet."

"Let's do it tonight then. You two drink a lot tonight, maybe go to a karaoke bar or something." Wei Lin grinned mischievously and said, "Since she's willing to stay, that means she tacitly approves! After you two caused a ruckus, she's actually restrained herself and started to cherish you. You better make the most of this today, don't let me look down on you!"

An Xin: "We'll definitely win!"

Half an hour later.

The young coach, naked and soaking in the large bathtub, glanced at Wei Lin through the transparent glass and said with pursed lips, "Brother Wei, your smile is so scary! Who are you talking to?"

"An Xin." Wei Lin touched his mouth, realizing his smile was a bit mischievous, and said, "I'll have him take care of Feng Yuzhi tonight!"

He Jingxuan: "Pah! You're full of bad intentions!"

"Haha! I'll show you how much worse I can be!"

Wei Lin stood up, casually tossed the phone aside, stripped naked, and squeezed into the bathtub, splashing water everywhere.

……

Linjiang City.

Overwhelmed with problems, Hua Xing summoned his daughter Hua Hongshan, Ren Dongsheng, and several core members of Laiyi to the company over the weekend.

In the large office, Hua Xing, whose temples were graying, smoked a cigarette and said, "Our shops in several shopping malls are all clamoring for rent increases. I just received word that the fire department will also be coming to inspect next week."

“The problem with the government isn’t too big, but our brick-and-mortar stores are already struggling. If the rent goes up, we won’t make any profit.”

"Those online stores on Laiyi's platform are always just stagnant, neither here nor there, they're insignificant. We mainly focus on offline sales, and if we can't make it work offline, then we'll be in big trouble later."

Huaxing, having received a lot of negative news, guessed that Ling Zhijian was probably secretly behind it all, and asked everyone to brainstorm and come up with a solution.

“We at Lei are fine. We comply with all the rules and regulations, so we’re not afraid of being investigated.”

Ren Dongsheng spoke first, saying, "President Hua, don't worry, I'll come over first thing tomorrow morning to make arrangements. No matter who comes to investigate, there won't be any problems. But I can't do anything about the rent increase for the shops we rented. President Hua, according to the contract, the shops can't suddenly raise their rent, can they?"

Hua Xing sighed softly: "Those shops that are raising prices are all those whose contracts are about to expire."

The current economic climate is not good, and shops in major shopping malls are lowering their prices. Huaxing had already received this information, so he was not in a hurry to negotiate.

To his utter surprise, the shop's lease, which was nearing its end, not only didn't see a rent reduction, but actually went up in price – something he hadn't anticipated at all.

"That's really strange. The economy is so bad right now, and the real economy is obviously not doing well, so why are shop rents suddenly going up?" Ren Dongsheng shook his head, looking puzzled.

Hua Hongshan also said, "The rent at Qingque has decreased, and it will decrease further. Dad, there's definitely something fishy about the rent increase; it doesn't make sense!"

Hua Xing nodded slightly: "That's what I think too."

……

at the same time.

Ling Zhijian invited Zhang Simin and Liu Yue to a teahouse. He first discussed the important matter he had entrusted to Zhang Simin, then changed the subject with a smile and asked, "Attorney Liu, are you and President Wei very familiar with each other?"

Liu Yue said indifferently, "It's alright."

Ling Zhijian's expression shifted, and it was now his turn to plead with Liu Yue. He said, "Next week, could you please speak to President Wei for me? I'd like to invite him to dinner, but he's been refusing to do me the honor."

Liu Yue was taken aback: "You invited him? He didn't agree?"

Ling Zhijian nodded with a wry smile: "He kept making excuses that he didn't have time."

Making excuses meant he was unwilling, and as a businessman, he was well aware of this.

"President Ling, I can only say I can try to help you, but I can't guarantee it." Liu Yue carefully chose her words and said, "Wei Lin and I aren't that close yet."

Ling Zhijian: "Understood, understood, thank you so much!"

In the car on their way back.

"Master, Ling Zhijian even asked me to intercede on his behalf. What's going on?" Liu Yue asked curiously.

Zhang Simin said softly, "Wei Lin is now one of the shareholders of New Noble Investment, holding 30% of the shares. Ling Zhijian did something bad to Wei Lin's company, which made Old Ma a little unhappy, and Ling Zhijian noticed it."

Liu Yue was suddenly startled.

……

(End of this chapter)