I'm such a lovesick person.

Chapter 481 Rising Fame
The dinner party that evening was initiated by Ling Zhijian.

Qi Feng was already the leader in the local hat industry, and now he's starting to develop his own hat brand. Zhuang Dasheng is naturally considered a big shot in the apparel industry.

In terms of corporate output and influence alone, he far surpasses Ling Zhijian and others, making him a prominent figure in Linjiang City.

However, his previous business was all OEM manufacturing, and now he is intentionally building his own brand.

Ling Zhijian knew about the connection between Zhuang Dasheng and Wei Lin because of a previous unpleasant incident with Wei Lin. He invited Zhuang Dasheng over to discuss industry matters, hoping to mend their relationship.

Zhuang Dasheng agreed to come because he wanted to ask Ling Zhijian and the others about their experience in brand building.

They were both somewhat surprised to suddenly run into Wei Lin.

What surprised them even more was that Wei Lin was with Zhang Li, and they looked quite familiar with each other.

Zhang Li had drunk quite a bit and was in a good mood. Given Wei Lin's introduction, she naturally gave him face and asked, "Wei Lin, who are these two?"

"My two elders." Wei
Lin smiled and explained, "It's really a coincidence that we're both in the apparel industry."

Zhang Li nodded in a friendly manner and said with a smile, "The clothing industry has been tough these past two years; everyone's had a hard time."

Behind Ling Zhijian and Zhuang Dasheng, there were several other people who had only appeared at the Donglin Hotel that afternoon, and Zhang Li had even scolded them for blocking the way too much.

After drinking, Zhang Li, who already had little impression of those people, didn't remember any of them.

But naturally, they all remembered Zhang Li.

Zhang Li's attitude at this moment was completely different from that of the afternoon, which greatly surprised them.

"Yes, everyone has their own difficulties."

"Sigh, the economy is so bad, there's nothing we can do about it!"

"Mr. Zhang, I hope you'll take good care of me!"

Everyone sighed and lamented.

Zhang Li smiled faintly, not wanting to say much about business, and then turned to look at Wei Lin.

"Uncle Zhuang, President Ling, we'll contact you later. I'll take Sister Zhang home first."

Wei Lin said with a smile.

Ling Zhijian and Zhuang Dasheng quickly replied, "Okay! You go ahead with your work!"

Wei Lin did not linger and, along with Zhang Li, passed by their group and quickly left Liuyun Pavilion.

……

"Mr. Ling, who is that kid?"

"This afternoon, I saw you and President Hua chatting next to him. How does he know President Zhang?"

"Mr. Ling, is he also in the clothing business?"

The owners of several clothing brands that Ling Zhijian had invited dragged him back to the private room as soon as Wei Lin and Zhang Li disappeared.

Zhuang Dasheng, who had originally planned to leave, smiled and followed everyone back to his usual spot in the private room.

"Old Ling, how did Wei Lin and Zhang Li meet?"

Zhuang Dasheng also asked.

Ling Zhijian shook his head bitterly and explained, "This afternoon in the lobby of the Donglin Hotel, Wei Lin and I talked about Li Rongcan of Qunxin, and didn't talk much about Zhang Li."

"When Zhang Li passed by us before going upstairs, Wei Lin didn't say hello to her."

"How was I supposed to know they'd get together for dinner that evening?"

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Old Zhuang, if you want to know the situation, why don't you just ask?" Zhuang Dasheng rubbed his nose, just about to send a message to inquire, when he saw a message from Wei Lin first:
"Uncle Zhuang, Ms. Zhang from Tianhua invited me to dinner tonight. This afternoon, Ms. Zhang encountered some trouble, and I happened to be there and helped her out. Then she invited me to dinner tonight."

Zhuang Dasheng's heart skipped a beat, but he asked calmly, "What trouble is it?"

“She was attacked in the park, and I was just strolling around with Li Rongcan from Qunxin, so I helped her fend off the attacker.” Wei Lin didn’t hide anything about the incident, but he did add, “She doesn’t want anyone to know. She didn’t mention it at dinner that night, so Uncle Zhuang, please don’t tell Ling Zhijian and the others.”

Zhuang Dasheng immediately replied, "Of course I understand!"

After a moment's hesitation, he asked again, "Did Zhang Li promise you anything? She can be a great help with your hat brand and your clothing brand!"

Wei Lin: "A clear promise has already been made!"

Zhuang Dasheng: "Okay!"

He became excited instantly because he already considered Wei Lin as one of his own and naturally hoped that Wei Lin's company would do better and better.

With Li Rongcan of Qunxin and Zhang Li of Tianhua Commerce helping Wei Lin promote and sell his business, Wei Lin's company will surely reach new heights.

Seeing him chuckling to himself while holding his phone, Ling Zhijian couldn't help but ask, "Old Zhuang! Have you asked yet? What's the situation?"

"That kid's busy right now and hasn't replied yet." Zhuang Dasheng feigned anger and snorted, "I've started my own brand now and have some connections with Tianhua Trading, and he didn't even tell me!"

Before Ling Zhijian could ask any further questions, Zhuang Dasheng excused himself and stepped out of the private room first.

"President Ling, what exactly is the relationship between that guy and President Zhuang?"

"Who is he? He's Li Rongcan from Qunxin and Zhang Li from Tianhua. How does he have all these connections?"

"President Ling, what exactly is going on?"

The crowd bombarded Ling Zhijian repeatedly.

Ling Zhijian didn't think it was a secret, so he said, "He is Wei Zhenbang's son, Wei Lin of Xinlin Hat Industry, and he is currently dating the Zhuang family's daughter."

"Oh, right. He's still the big boss of Qingque Apparel, and Qingque was created by Huaxing's daughter."

"In the clothing industry of Linjiang City, he is a rising star. You can keep an eye on him."

Wei Lin's name began to emerge in the clothing industry of Linjiang City through Ling Zhijian's words.

……

Half past ten.

Wei Lin didn't linger with any woman. Instead, he returned to Xinghe International, showered, and then went with Wu Zhong to discuss his relationship with Li Rongcan and Zhang Li.

"Brother Li and Sister Zhang have both agreed to help promote my company's products."

Wei Lin concluded.

Wu Chong chuckled and said, "Very good. It seems I don't need to say anything more; you've already taken care of them. Wei Lin, you truly haven't disappointed me."

After a pause, Wu Chong spoke again: "Your cooperation with Qunxin and Tianhua can be handled by the people under the company after they approve of you. Let's do it tomorrow. Take some time to come to Shenzhen. I want to use one of the fruits of life that you have."

"May I?"

His last sentence was a deliberate adjustment, reflecting his own overly assertive manner and his habit of giving orders.

Wei Lin hesitated for a moment, thinking carefully about the people around him. It seemed that no one was in a situation where they needed his help.

So he nodded and agreed.

Wu Chong laughed heartily: "Finally, I can meet the real person!"

……

(End of this chapter)