C26

"Did you call Mr. Qiao?" Ning Xia hesitantly asked.

With regards to her having sold out her superior due to a moment of soft-heartedness, Ning Xia still felt somewhat uneasy … Alright, she was stunned by Yan Zirong's sugar-coated artillery shell for a while, so she sold out her superior without any hesitation. Right now, she was just nervous because she was afraid that Qiao Zi'an, that ice mountain, would find trouble with her.

"Nope." Yan Zirong was just about to tell Ning Xia the good news that she had successfully made an appointment with Qiao Zi'an when she heard a long sigh from the other side of the phone.

"Phew …" Ning Xia patted her chest and felt relieved. She even started to imagine what Qiao Zi'an would do to her when he returned to the company.

"Miss Ning Xia." After a long sigh from Ning Xia, Yan Zirong raised her brows. What was this situation? Did she not want to succeed?

"Hmm?" To her, the thing she cared about the most was already put down and there was nothing else. Yan Zirong seeking her was just like asking about Qiao Zi'an's preferences and treating her to a cup of coffee and dessert. Towards these two things, Ning Xia basically did not reject them.

"You really don't want me to call Qiao Zi'an?" Yan Zirong suddenly felt concerned. If he wasn't willing, why had he given her the number in the first place?

"En..." "No." "…" Ning Xia spoke with a serious expression. Of course I'm willing, I'm on your side. "

"Oh, that's good. I was just about to tell you that I've successfully made an appointment with Qiao Zi'an." Yan Zirong purposely told the whole story along with Ning Xia's words.

"…" Ning Xia was stunned for a moment, then shouted loudly, "Didn't you say you didn't make a phone call? How could you lie? "

Yan Zirong took off her cell phone and dug her ears. "It's true that I didn't make a phone call, but I sent him a text."

"And then he agreed?" Ning Xia even suspected that there was something wrong with her ears. No matter how she looked at it, Qiao Zi'an didn't seem like the type of person that could be hooked up with just a short message.

"Yeah." Yan Zirong intentionally replied in a light tone to Ning Xia. Perhaps only she knew, but she was actually a bit nervous. After all, she had even taken out the red wine.

Ning Xia was stunned for about half a minute before she was willing to accept Yan Zirong's words. However … "That's good. You have to treat me to a big meal. You can't refuse."

"Yan Zirong slightly pursed her lips. She didn't forget to cheat me for a meal at this time. Other than Ning Xia, I'm afraid there's no one else." "Alright."

Even if Ning Xia didn't take the initiative to ask for a meal, Yan Zirong still planned to treat her. Whether she could cooperate with Qiao Zi'an or at least communicate with him through the opportunity given by Ning Xia, Yan Zirong would be forever grateful for that.

On the other end of the phone, Ning Xia was still constantly emphasizing on the matter of Yan Zirong's treat. She had already decided on the location, and it was at a high-class western restaurant in the city.

Yan Zirong accepted the call without any hesitation. After receiving a positive answer, Ning Xia finally hung up the phone with satisfaction.

After putting the red wine into the gift box, Yan Zirong ran her hand through her hair before the mirror. With her red lips curled up, she showed the confidence that she was going to win.

The Crystal Palace was as quiet as ever, even though it was located in the center of the city, it could not improve its business. The Crystal Palace was as quiet as ever, even though it was in the center of the city, it could not improve its business.

"Is this Miss Yan Zirong?" Just as Yan Zirong walked through the main entrance of the crystal palace, a beautiful, sweet-looking waitress walked over.

Yan Zirong raised her brows in surprise. "You know me?"

The beautiful waitress smiled, "Mr. Qiao is already waiting for you in the lobby of the second floor. Please follow me."

Yan Zirong rubbed her nose. She didn't expect Qiao Zi'an to remember her name.

She obediently followed the beautiful waitress to the second floor's lobby. She saw Qiao Zi'an, who was sitting at the corner of the lobby near the window. Qiao Zi'an was holding a cup of tea and staring out of the window in a daze.

The beautiful waitress made a "please" gesture before turning around and leaving.

Yan Zirong walked a few steps forward and placed the red wine in her hand on the table. "I'm sorry, I came late."

"No, I arrived early." Qiao Zi'an heard the voice and turned around. However, the focus of attention was not on Yan Zirong, but on the red wine gift box on the table.

Following Qiao Zi'an's line of sight, Yan Zirong glanced at the red wine gift box on the table. With a slight smirk, she quietly waved at the beautiful waitress waiting at the entrance of the hall.

"Could you please open this bottle of wine for me? Thank you."

"Sure, please wait a moment." The perfect waitress picked up the box and prepared to go back to the kitchen.

"No need, go get the bottle opener. I'll open it myself." Qiao Zi'an blocked the beautiful waitress's hand that was about to take the gift box and said lightly.

The beautiful waitress glanced at Yan Zirong, saw her nodding slightly, and nodded with a smile before leaving.

"What? Are you afraid that someone will switch the contract with you?" Yan Zirong teased Qiao Zi'an as she looked at his indifferent face.

At this moment, Qiao Zi'an finally looked Yan Zirong straight in the eye, "Say it, what do you want me to do for you? Including this time, you've looked for me five or six times, right?"

Yan Zirong was slightly embarrassed by how Qiao Zi'an changed the topic, so she raised her eyebrows, "You should know what I want to talk to you about, right?"

"I'm not sure." The moment Yan Zirong finished her sentence, Qiao Zi'an retorted directly.

The corner of Yan Zirong's mouth twitched. She took a deep breath and suppressed the trace of unhappiness in her heart. Just as she was about to answer Qiao Zi'an, the beautiful waitress came over with a bottle opener and stopped what she was about to say.

"Just leave it here." Qiao Zi'an signaled the waitress to place the bottle opener on the table and then looked up at Yan Zirong, waiting for her reply.

Qiao Zi'an could probably guess why Lili was looking for him. It was simply a question of whether there was something wrong with the investment or whether there was any doubt about the economy. After all, this was his expertise. However, what made him unsure was that even when he was merciless and said that she wasn't suitable to invest in this business, she would still come knocking on his door again and again.