Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 194: Help

Chapter 194: Chapter 194: Help

Song Xiaoru had been working for over two years, and although she wasn’t in the sales department and didn’t need to engage in business-related drinking, she had heard plenty about it within the company.

Things like the PR department, where for the sake of securing a business deal, there was drinking and even sleeping involved. A woman had to do much more than a man to achieve something in business.

Such situations often arose from desperation, but sometimes women volunteered themselves. Even though she and Sun Yali were classmates, Xiaoru didn’t know Sun Yali’s true thoughts, so she didn’t say anything directly but tentatively asked, "Yali, do you need our help?"

While chatting in the mall, Sun Yali knew that Song Xiaoru was just a junior employee at a company, and Xiaodong had only mentioned that he was a coach at a clubhouse, which seemed rather ordinary.

So, all she could do was give a wry smile and say, "Thanks, Xiaoru, but I’ll handle this myself."

Just then, a woman around her mid-twenties emerged. Heavily made-up and unremarkable in her natural appearance, she approached Sun Yali and said, "I’m telling you, Yali, this isn’t good. I went through so much trouble to connect you, and by acting this way, you’re not giving President Li face. How can we proceed with the deal?"

Sun Yali clenched her fists and said, "But he wants me to..."

The woman rolled her eyes, speaking earnestly, "What are you so hesitant about? If you want to do business, isn’t there always something to give up? Moreover, Manager Li holds a lot of power. Just by getting on his good side, your business for the year could easily exceed five million. Think about it, five million, how much could you earn just from commissions?"

Sun Yali looked uneasy, but she was clearly hesitating.

If she really could make a deal worth five million a year, her annual commission would be over a hundred thousand, which was too tempting for someone from the working class.

The woman patted Sun Yali’s shoulder and said, "Yali, you can’t be so short-sighted, can you? This is no big deal. Think about those minor stars. They don’t even make a hundred thousand per company, and here we are working just to earn money. Come on, let’s go inside."

Xiaodong didn’t say a word. It all depended on Sun Yali’s own decision, but he noticed Miao Qingqing entering a nearby private room, accompanied by several distinguished-looking individuals, who were undoubtedly important figures.

Xiaodong then leaned close to Sun Yali’s ear and whispered, "Tell me, do you want this deal?"

Xiaodong’s sudden move made Sun Yali a bit uncomfortable, but she nodded anyway.

"Do you really want to accompany that Manager Li?" Xiaodong asked again.

Sun Yali hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and sighed, "It’s really too hard for a woman to achieve something these days."

Xiaodong whispered again, "Then go inside, and I’ll help you get this done without you having to accompany that Manager Li."

"Really?" Sun Yali looked at Xiaodong in surprise.

Xiaodong smiled and nodded.

The woman who had come out of the private room asked in puzzlement, "Yali, is this your boyfriend?"

Sun Yali quickly said, "No, this is my college classmate Song Xiaoru, and this is her brother Song Xiaodong. Xiaoru, Xiaodong, this is my high school classmate Zhao Min."

Zhao Min nodded slightly, saying, "If he’s not your boyfriend, then that’s good, let’s go in."

Song Xiaodong gave Sun Yali a meaningful look, but Sun Yali hesitated and turned to look at Song Xiaoru.

Song Xiaoru didn’t hear what Song Xiaodong had said to Sun Yali, but she had a lot of confidence in Song Xiaodong and said, "Just do what Xiaodong suggests, Xiaodong can help you."

In the end, Sun Yali nodded. Actually, she had no confidence in Song Xiaoru and Song Xiaodong at all. A humble employee and a fitness coach, both from very ordinary social classes, while Li Yunlai belonged to the elite class of society, not at all on the same level, how could it be so easy to help.

Everyone entered together, and at that moment, there were three other men in the private room, a man in his forties sitting in the middle, and two other men in their thirties.

The middle-aged man, named Li Yunlai, showed a triumphant smile on his face upon seeing Sun Yali walk in, saying, "It seems Manager Sun is a sensible person."

With a twitch at the corner of her mouth, Sun Yali stiffly took a seat next to Manager Li and said, "Manager Li, I was impulsive earlier."

"No problem, it shows character, and I like that more." As he spoke, his hand had already landed on Sun Yali’s shoulder.

Sun Yali shuddered, her face clearly showing intense disgust as her gaze swept toward Song Xiaodong and Song Xiaoru.

"Oh, who are these two?" Li Yunlai looked at Song Xiaodong and Song Xiaoru, his eyes instantly fixing on Song Xiaoru, showing extreme excitement.

Although Sun Yali looked pretty decent when dressed up, she paled in comparison to Song Xiaoru. Especially since Song Xiaodong had just bought some cosmetics for Song Xiaoru, naturally they had to try the makeup on Song Xiaoru’s face, making her even more stunningly beautiful, enticing not just Li Yunlai but the other two men as well, unable to take their eyes off her.

Sun Yali introduced Song Xiaodong and Song Xiaoru, and Li Yunlai actually took his hand off Sun Yali’s shoulder, assuming a very polite demeanor, saying, "Miss Song, I am the purchasing manager of Jinchuan Company under Qingyuan Group, controlling nearly fifty million in purchasing contracts each year. Is there anything I can assist Miss Song with?"

Song Xiaoru smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your kind intentions, Manager Li. I am not familiar with this type of work; I’m just accompanying Sun Yali."

Li Yunlai’s mouth curled up and said, "Oh, it’s about Manager Sun’s matter. Well, that’s easy to handle. Miss Song, if you would just drink three glasses with me, I will agree to the contract."

Li Yali’s eyes lit up, and Song Xiaoru, puzzled, asked, "Really just three drinks? Nothing else?"

"Absolutely!" Li Yunlai’s lecherous eyes fixed on Song Xiaoru as he nodded repeatedly.

Song Xiaoru hesitated for a moment, then picked up a glass and said, "Okay, then I’ll drink three glasses with Manager Li."

"Hold on!" another man in the room said cheerfully, "Miss Song, there’s a certain way to drink these three glasses."

"Oh? What’s the catch?" Song Xiaoru asked, puzzled.

The man chuckled lewdly, a sleazy look on his face, making Song Xiaoru’s heart sink; it seemed that accompanying him for these three glasses wouldn’t be so straightforward after all.