Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 160 - 136. Jiangcheng Team

Chapter 160: 136. Jiangcheng Team

Late October, just another unremarkable Friday evening.

Mr. Lu had been quite fulfilled these past few days.

Golden Stone Media, located in Nanhu Industrial Park, was thriving, with newly recruited influencers settling in and the supporting staff beginning to take their positions.

On the other hand, in Hang City, after finding the industry veteran Xie Yujia as a partner, the two quickly reached a new round of deep cross-shareholding.

The new store, Tanhua Customization, was already established in the e-commerce field, and within just a few days, Xie Yujia had secured a mature supply chain in Qiuqi.

All but waiting for an opportunity to soar far and wide.

The most surprising development, however, was the Golden Stone coffee shop.

What started as a casual remark from him Zhou Sinin turned into a reality, executed to perfection.

From project initiation to implementation, and then to marketing and promotion, she included all the highlights and features in one PPT.

The quality was so high and the effort so deep that even Mr. Lu, accustomed to flashy presentations, couldn’t help but be amazed.

In fact, during this time, there were quite a few owners interested in investing in the coffee shop, and none who saw this PPT were uninterested in increasing their investment.

Sadly, after several rounds of talks, they still hadn’t reached the outcome Lu Jincheng was hoping for.

But that was already pleasantly surprising enough.

A few days went by, and soon it was time for the Jiangcheng Team’s scheduled dinner together.

This time, Lu Jincheng initiated the invite in the group chat, and everyone agreed to meet on Friday.

A time when there were no classes the next day and no need to rise early.

"Why do you look so good today?"

At the South Lake University South Gate, as the golf cart door opened, Lu Jincheng turned his head to look towards the passenger seat, his eyes lighting up.

Men are, after all, visually oriented creatures.

Even if the two of them attended many of the same lectures and had the chance to meet at school six or seven times out of ten days.

Still, Lu Jincheng was thoroughly dazzled by the carefully dolled-up Zhong Ruixi.

Today, she left her hair down, making a slight adjustment to her overall style that gave her a fresh, greenish hue at a glance.

Her bamboo-colored silk printed blouse fluttered in the autumn wind, the semi-transparent silk barely concealing her ivory skin, inadvertently revealing the delicate curves of her waist.

Despite the cool October, she daringly wore a short skirt below, paired with the latest item from the night study room, showing off her perfect legs with gusto.

"Is there something?"

"It’s alright."

Zhong Ruixi pursed her lips, settled into his passenger seat, lifted her hand to flip open the car’s vanity mirror, turned both cheeks, and gazed at herself with a smile.

"Does my makeup look good today?"

"It looks great, very pretty."

Of course, there could only be one answer at such a time. Lu Jincheng nodded, fixating on her profile, unable to look away.

Even the most tranquil of hunters can scarcely resist the allure of a bright moonlight glow.

After a little over a month at school, Zhong Ruixi’s makeup skills had improved by leaps and bounds.

Throughout high school, she maintained a pure, natural look, focused solely on her studies.

Once she entered university, there was an immediate, noticeable change.

On one hand, it was due to her natural beauty, which shone no matter the look. On the other, it was because she shared a room with a highly skilled expert.

— Xu Ya.

This roommate had generously shared her makeup techniques with Zhong Ruixi, sparing no secrets and teaching her everything.

Buoyed by the thrill of cultivating beauty, Xu Ya’s greatest daily pleasure was to do Zhong Ruixi’s makeup, imparting a few little-known tips and tricks.

Such as adding a drop of serum to the foundation when it cakes up for a smoother application on the skin.

Or, when applying foundation to the cheeks, mixing in the blush to pat on gives off a naturally rosy glow, more natural than applying blush directly.

And secrets to creating a bare-faced dewy makeup look: mist the face after primer, after foundation, and after setting powder, keeping the distance of an arm’s length away.

From foundation to eye makeup to contouring, she felt she was starting to master the art.

The result of these advancements was that today, Zhong Ruixi’s features appeared as if they were painted, brilliantly stunning, captivating the gaze of passersby from eight hundred meters away.

"Alright, let’s go, or we’ll make others wait for us again, which wouldn’t be nice."

"Mm."

Lu Jincheng stepped on the accelerator, driving through the colorful neon lights toward tonight’s destination.

Most of the "Jiangcheng Team" classmates were scattered around the East Lake High-tech District, and considering convenience and budget, Light Valley was the only suitable choice for the gathering.

The restaurant wasn’t too expensive and wasn’t too far away.

The Golf parked in front of a private restaurant, and the two of them walked in side by side.

"Over here! Rui..."

"No, what’s going on with you two?"

Pan Xuan, still the first to arrive, called out in her booming voice and then stared wide-eyed at Zhong Ruixi’s right hand.

Shit.

Could I be seeing this wrong?

The man’s arm was entwined with the girl’s right hand, one tall and one short, sweetly snuggling together.

"Ah? Ah?"

Zhong Ruixi pulled apart two chairs, simply smiling, her face flushed, saying nothing.

The beauty of the high school days, the dream of countless young men, was in a relationship?

Such an explosive piece of news was impossible not to gossip about, so Pan Xuan moved closer to continue questioning.

"Ah what? Can’t you see? It’s just like this."

Mr. Lu smiled and explained, dispelling the encircling speculation.

Looking around, only Pan Xuan and the two of them had entered the private room.

"Rui Rui, when did this happen?"

"I noticed something between you two last time! I said I had the eyes of a hawk! Exactly!"

Pan Xuan showed a victorious auntie-smile of someone who had successfully eaten melon.

"Oh... just these past few days."

Although Zhong Ruixi was straightforward, she felt somewhat embarrassed in the face of such a question.

Her eyelashes drooped, her cheeks flushed red, she fiddled with the chopsticks in her hand non-stop.

"That’s great news! No wonder Lu Jincheng finally knows how to treat others!"

In her eyes, Lu Jincheng seemed like a changed man after attending university, not only becoming handsome and charismatic but also rumored to be making headway in entrepreneurship.

In that case, he and Zhong Ruixi were a good match.

But that was only what the girls thought; other people might not necessarily agree.

Gossip time hadn’t passed for a few minutes before other classmates also walked into the private room, arriving late.

Wu Zizhi, Liu Zhe, and Tan Huilin took their seats in turn.

The waiter served the dishes, and everyone immediately engaged in small talk with the main character who missed the last gathering.

"Lu Jincheng, I heard you started a studio?"

"Are you close with Fairy Miao? Is she as pretty in person?"

"You didn’t go home for the National Day; were you helping out Fairy Miao at the university?"

Live streaming provided a huge platform for exposure, and the studio and the female live streamer became the most interesting topics for everyone, barraging him with questions.

"Not bad, Fairy Miao is super pretty in person."

"Watch your words! It’s more like she’s helping me out."

Lu Jincheng had his own agenda for this meal and joined in with a smile.

"Haha! Lu Jincheng, you really talk big!"

Wu Zizhi suddenly got excited.