Yonghe Road

Chapter 33 Halo
Wang Zian arrived at the villa in the new district in Shao Feng's car. They got out of the car. Wang Zian led Shao Feng into the villa and immediately saw Xie Anmin sitting on the sofa. A cup of steaming tea was placed on the coffee table in front of her.

"Why are you here?" Wang Zian's eyes lit up.

Shao Feng couldn't help but take another look at the woman on the sofa; she looked familiar.

Xie Anmin stood up and said with a smile, "Secretary Wang happened to be free today and asked me to come to his house for an interview."

"Where's my dad?" Wang Zian looked around the living room.

Xie Anmin pointed upstairs and said, "Secretary Wang went upstairs to the study to get me some materials. He said it was a picture album for the 30th anniversary of the founding of She Nationality Township. He brought it home from the village committee last time."

So, Wang Zian introduced Shao Feng to Xie Anmin, but Xie Anmin said, "I've met him before. Hello, President Shao..."

Seeing Xie Anmin's outstretched hand, Shao Feng instinctively reached out to shake hands with Xie Anmin, but his mind was racing, trying to recall where he had seen Xie Anmin before. Xie Anmin reminded him, "Last time, I accompanied Ziqi to your dental clinic for a checkup."

Shao Feng remembered that he had asked Zhong Ziqi if the beautiful woman who came with him was his sister, but unfortunately Zhong Ziqi refused to answer him.

"I'm sorry, the dental clinic usually sees too many patients." Shao Feng explained embarrassedly.

Xie Anmin, however, immediately remembered the large poster of Shao Feng hanging on the wall of the dental clinic's reception room, which stated that Shao Feng was the technical director of the dental clinic. So, she immediately called Shao Feng "Director Shao."

Such a serious address made Shao Feng feel a little embarrassed, and his face and ears turned red.

"Ziqi has to come for dental treatment in a few days," Shao Feng said, trying to make small talk to hide his embarrassment. "But you don't need to remind him. The dental nurse will call him the day before."

Xie Anmin nodded: "If I meet him, I will remind him."

As they were talking, Secretary Wang Kai came down from the building, holding a picture album. He saw a strange young man standing in the living room besides Wang Zian. He also saw that the young man, like Wang Zian, was wearing a basketball uniform. He asked Wang Zian, "Is he also on our village basketball team?"

Wang Zian nodded, and Secretary Wang Kai asked about Shao Feng's family situation, who his parents were, where they worked and what they did. Shao Feng answered one by one. Secretary Wang Kai was very excited. As an old native of Baile Village, he had of course heard of the names of Shao Feng's parents. He knew that they made a fortune in the catering industry on the south bank of Taihu Lake, and now they live a happy life. He didn't expect that they didn't move their household registration even after becoming rich, and their son even returned to their hometown to develop.

"When the time is right, your dental clinic can come to Baile Village and educate the villagers about oral hygiene," Secretary Wang Kai said to Shao Feng with a smile. "Villagers pay a lot of attention to their other physical health, but not necessarily to their oral health. They often think toothache is not a disease and can be overcome by just enduring it."

"Okay." Shao Feng answered obediently.

After Wang Zian and Shao Feng took a shower and changed into clean clothes, Secretary Wang Kai took Xie Anmin and the other two to the Rural Revitalization Hotel for dinner. After fulfilling his duties as host, he let the young people go about their own business.

Wang Zian took Xie Anmin and Shao Feng to the "Zhiyin White Tea House" to meet Zhong Ziqi. Before Zhong Ziqi arrived, Wang Zian took Xie Anmin and Shao Feng to visit the live broadcast room that had just been set up in the tea factory.

"Without physical stores, relying solely on the company's physical stores as a sales channel is not a long-term solution. Opening up online sales channels may be a good way out."

Listening to Wang Zian's introduction, Shao Feng nodded frequently, "Not to mention you guys selling goods, even our dental department is now selling coupons online."

"Online sales offer numerous advantages over brick-and-mortar stores. Selling through internet platforms can rapidly expand sales, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. Business can be conducted around the clock, even globally, without being restricted by time or location. Online sales also enable targeted marketing through data analysis, improving sales conversion rates, and enabling brand promotion and word-of-mouth marketing through social media, enhancing brand influence and visibility."

Wang Zian had only been selling tea through live streaming for a few days, and he had already personally experienced the benefits of online sales. However, he changed the subject, glanced at Xie Anmin, and said to Shao Feng, "However, if Miss Xie hadn't opened up this idea for me, I would have lost my mind. I would have been so busy racking my brains to open offline sales channels that I forgot to explore other avenues."

A worker outside called Wang Zian out, leaving only Xie Anmin and Shao Feng in the live studio.

This livestream studio was newly renovated, its furnishings and decor sparkling new. In the center stood an exquisite wooden tea table, neatly arranged with various tea samples and a set of exquisite teaware. It was also equipped with a high-quality camera and microphone. A Chinese painting depicting a landscape hung on the background wall. In one corner, there was a small greenery area, with several lush potted plants bringing life to the space. Xie Anmin walked over to the table and stood where Wang Zian had been livestreaming tea these days. Soft light poured down from the ceiling, like gentle moonlight, gently casting a shadow over Xie Anmin's face and figure, casting a dreamy veil over her.

In this interweaving of light and shadow, she seemed to be endowed with divine brilliance. Every smile and every look she gave Shao Feng exuded an irresistible charm.

Shao Feng couldn't help but be dazed for a moment.

When Zhong Ziqi appeared at the door of this live broadcast room, he saw a scene:
Shao Feng said to Xie Anmin: "To me, there is a mysterious halo around your head."

Xie Anmin asked: "What mysterious halo?"

"Both Secretary Lao Wang and Director Xiao Wang have introduced you as a great writer. You both have a mysterious aura about you. You both have the same brain, but how did you manage to come up with so many interesting stories?"

"You haven't even read my book, so how do you know that the stories I write are interesting?"

"intuition."

"They say women's sixth intuition is the most accurate. How can you, a boy, also have such a keen intuition?"

"I've just placed an order for your book online. When it arrives in a few days, I'll read it right away. That'll show whether my intuition is right or not."

Xie Anmin must have been very pleased with Shao Feng's praise and actions, right? Otherwise, how could she be laughing so happily, practically shaking with joy?

Zhong Ziqi stood at the door of the live broadcast room, looking at the two people who were smiling at each other across the table. He felt like a bottle of vinegar was overturned in his heart, and the sour emotions were running around in his stomach.

Behind him, Wang Zian arrived at some point and patted Zhong Ziqi on the shoulder, which scared him.

"Zi Qi, what are you standing there for? Come in." Wang Zian said.

Zhong Ziqi reluctantly followed Wang Zian into the live broadcast room. In the evening, he was going to be Wang Zian's assistant and sell tea in the live broadcast room. Wang Zian said that after a few days and when he was familiar with the live broadcast process, he would be allowed to sell tea on the screen. It would be a pity if such a handsome face was not on camera.

Is he handsome? In Wang Zian's eyes, he is handsome. In Boya's eyes, Ziqi is definitely handsome. But compared with the dentist, who is more handsome?
The live broadcast finally ended before twelve o'clock. The sales in the evening were pretty good because Xie Anmin also helped Wang Zian promote the book in the live broadcast room. The great writer still has some influence and quickly attracted some book fans to enter the live broadcast room to buy tea.

Although it was a sudden idea, Xie Anmin's fans did not receive any live broadcast notice, so many people accidentally entered Wang Zian's live broadcast room. However, the sales volume of tea that night was several times the total sales volume of all Wang Zian's live broadcasts in the past.

After the live broadcast ended, Wang Zian had to stay in the tea factory to process orders and arrange workers to prepare for shipment. Shao Feng drove his Mercedes-Benz to send Zhong Ziqi and Xie Anmin back, and then returned to the city himself.

Shao Feng's car first took Xie Anmin to the entrance of the Rural Revitalization Hotel, but Zhong Ziqi got out of the car with Xie Anmin.

After saying goodnight and goodbye to Shao Feng and watching his Mercedes disappear into the night, Zhong Ziqi heard Xie Anmin's voice in his ears: "Do you have anything to tell me?"

This woman is indeed a bit annoying. She is always terribly smart, much smarter than the average woman.

Zhong Ziqi looked back at Xie Anmin. She was standing in front of the hotel entrance, the light from the corridor pouring down from above her head. The scene was like a dream, a marvel beyond words. Zhong Ziqi couldn't help but sigh at how accurate Shao Feng's description was. Xie Anmin indeed emanated a mysterious aura, and he had only come to understand her so clearly and deeply tonight.

(End of this chapter)