The two of you, sit together.

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"Too what? Quality too poor?" Yang Tang asked with a half-smile.

"Not..."

For a moment, Qin Yiqing had no idea what to say. If she invited Yang Tang to be a master chef, he had even turned down a five-million-dollar commission, so would he care about the meager salary and bonuses of being a chef? But if she didn't invite him, that wonderfully delicious breakfast would slip away from her forever.

Unfortunately, while Qin Yiqing was torn, Yang Tang remained completely unfazed. He methodically washed the bowls and chopsticks, rinsed his hands, tidied himself up a bit in the mirror by the coat rack, picked up the folder he had prepared last night containing documents needed for his passport application, and prepared to head out.

"President Qin, I'm heading out. Surely you aren't planning to stay here forever?"

Hearing the polite eviction notice, Qin Yiqing let out a soft huff. "Leaving it is!"

Yang Tang promptly locked the door behind them.

The two took the same elevator down to the lobby. For once, Qin Yiqing showed a trace of kindness and asked, "Where are you going? Do you want me to give you a lift?"

"No thanks, it's the morning rush hour. I'd rather walk!" With that, Yang Tang walked out of the residential compound on his own.

Watching Yang Tang's figure as he was about to vanish into the crowd, Qin Yiqing suddenly grew suspicious. "Wait, is he going to meet someone?" Without wasting a second, she got into her Brabus 700 and told the driver to follow him.

However, as the old saying goes, "Rush hour or not, sitting in a car is no faster than walking." At first, they managed to close the distance a bit, but once they hit the main road, the traffic became gridlocked. Seeing Yang Tang walk further and further away, Qin Yiqing simply stepped out of the car by the roadside, fiercely fished out a pair of sneakers from the trunk to change into, and chased after Yang Tang while carrying her sky-high crystal stilettos.

In truth, Qin Yiqing had no idea why she was stalking Yang Tang like this. Yet, whenever she found herself in a tight spot, an uncanny intuition always seemed to guide her toward a breakthrough. That exact feeling had struck her again at the entrance of the residential compound, drawing her to Yang Tang and leaving her no choice but to follow.

Yang Tang had no intention of visiting the Allegro Music Store today. Coupled with the scheduled time he had agreed upon with Wan Hailiu, he slowed his pace as he neared his destination, glancing leisurely at the various small shops along the street without any intention of buying a single thing. It was enough to make the tailing Qin Yiqing anxious on his behalf. Little did she know that with his Hawk Eyes active, everything Yang Tang saw was either defective, counterfeit, or ridiculously overpriced. There was no way he would ever purchase such items.

Seeing that it was already past a quarter past nine, Yang Tang leisurely strolled over the pedestrian crossing and arrived near the music store. To his surprise, the moment he stood there, he ran into Jiang Min and her classmate, He Qian.

Unlike the timid Jiang Min, He Qian was quite outgoing. Spotting Yang Tang from afar, she bounded over to greet him. "Hi, Senior Yang! I didn't expect to run into you again."

"Ha ha, what a coincidence!" While offering a perfunctory response, Yang Tang recalled the line from *Fortress Besieged*: there are no coincidences in this world, only disguised and masked inevitabilities.

"Senior, are you here waiting for someone?"

Yang Tang neither nodded nor shook his head, instead countering with a question, "What about you guys? Looking at musical instruments again?"

"It's mostly Minmin. She originally had a great violin, but she accidentally dropped and broke it, so she has to buy a temporary replacement. But after looking at quite a few, they all look fine on the outside but are completely useless."

Yang Tang nodded in agreement. "That's true. It's really hard to find a good instrument out there nowadays. To say nothing of further places, just take Allegro here—the instruments inside aren't terrible, but the price-to-performance ratio is terrible. They're wildly expensive!"

"Mm-hm, exactly!"

Meanwhile, hiding behind a nearby utility pole and observing Yang Tang for quite some time, Qin Yiqing kept wondering, *Could my intuition be wrong? Is the key to breaking my current predicament really those two young girls?* No sooner had the thought crossed her mind than her sharp vision—better than 1.3 in both eyes—accidentally caught sight of a Bentley Azure turning the corner from the diagonal street intersection.

Holy crap, Wan Hailiu's car?! Surely it couldn't be such a coincidence!

Her mind racing, Qin Yiqing instantly formed a plan. Carrying her crystal stilettos upside down, she rushed out while panting heavily, arriving in front of Yang Tang like a gust of wind. Without a word of explanation, she raised her hand and slapped He Qian across the face. "Oh, so here you are, Yang Tang! You wouldn't go play golf with me, and I wondered what you were up to so early in the morning. Turns out you were out hooking up with a new girlfriend, huh?"

Although Yang Tang hadn't expected Qin Yiqing to ambush him from the flank, he was just fretting over how to shake off He Qian and Jiang Min's persistent chatter. Thus, he simply crossed his arms and looked on indifferently as Qin Yiqing put on a one-woman show.

"A little out-of-town girl like you thinks she can seduce Yang Tang? Keep dreaming! And don't glare at me, or else I'll have you thrown into the Houhai Lake to feed the fish!" As she spoke, Qin Yiqing noticed that Yang Tang wasn't playing along, which irritated her slightly. She redirected her wrath toward Jiang Min, figuring she couldn't possibly be indifferent to both of them.

"And you, Jiang Min, don't you dare put on an act of pity for me. I'm not buying that routine!" Mid-sentence, her hand rose again, ready to slap Jiang Min across the face.

Yang Tang raised an eyebrow and offered a subtle warning. "Your watch strap is loose."

"Ah!?" Only then did Qin Yiqing notice that the strap on her wrist actually seemed loose.

Jiang Min and He Qian—who was half-covering her face—glanced over and could not help gasping in shock upon seeing the watch. It was a Chopard Happy Diamonds silver white-gold diamond-studded women's quartz waterproof watch, retailing upwards of 120,000 US dollars—yet another pain too high for these two young girls to touch.

At that moment, the cars belonging to both Wan and Qin pulled up, and Wan Hailiu's Bentley even honked twice. Yang Tang waved goodbye to Jiang Min and He Qian, pointed at Qin Yiqing, and said, "This woman is completely psycho. If she hits you again, call the police!" With that, he walked straight toward the Bentley.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't leave, Yang Tang!" Seeing a golden opportunity slip away, Qin Yiqing naturally refused to let go. She fished a wad of cash from her handbag—probably five or six thousand yuan—shoved it forcefully into He Qian's hands, spun around, and chased Yang Tang to the roadside.

Just as Yang Tang opened the car door and prepared to get in, Qin Yiqing arrived in the nick of time, blocking him. "Where are you going? I'll drive you. Just ride in my car instead."

Yang Tang rolled his eyes. "President Qin, we are not that close, okay? Please don't waste my time!"

Clearly not someone to give up easily, Qin Yiqing's bright eyes rolled as she found a new excuse. "I heard your parents are sworn brothers with my uncle Qin Jiwu. Don't force me to ask Uncle Jiwu to intervene in matters between us juniors!"

Hearing this, Yang Tang felt a sudden headache coming on. "Fine, fine, fine! Is it okay if I ride in your car?!"

This time, it was Wan Hailiu's turn to object. Not daring to direct his temper at Yang Tang, he turned a fierce and stern look upon Qin Yiqing. "President Qin, I suppose your Qinchuan Group no longer wants that remaining seafood transfer hub in the south!"

"Don't be like that, President Wan, I—"

"You what you? Do you have the muscle to compete with me?" Wan Hailiu said coldly. "Young Brother Yang is my invited guest, and you suddenly cutting in line makes zero sense purely on principle alone!"

Yang Tang clapped his hands together. "Old Wan, well said! It makes no sense on principle alone, but principles only become clearer the more they are debated. How about this: I'll ride in President Qin's car, and President Qin can ride in your car. You two can hash out whatever issues you have properly, and I won't disturb you!" With that, he climbed straight into the rear of the Brabus 700 behind them.

Shortly after, the two luxury cars pulled out one after the other, leaving behind a few lingering wisps of envy and jealousy from Jiang Min and He Qian.

Inside the Bentley.

After a full three minutes of silence, Qin Yiqing was nervous to the point of a panic attack.

Fortunately, a dry chuckle from Wan Hailiu finally broke the silence. "Young Brother Yang is truly Young Brother Yang; his strength is deeply embedded in his bones. Since he arranged for you to share a ride with me, for his sake, the matter you brought up last time—I agree to it."

"Ah?" Qin Yiqing hadn't expected things to go this smoothly. Apart from having no intention of trading her body, she had assumed she would need to make massive concessions to get Wan Hailiu to budge. She never imagined that a casual arrangement by Yang Tang would make Wan Hailiu obediently fall in line.

However, human nature being what it is—always wanting an inch after taking a yard—Qin Yiqing probed further. "Well, President Wan, if our group only gets one additional transfer hub, isn't that a bit too few?"

"Quit chattering! Given Qinchuan Group's market share, adding just this one seafood transfer hub is already quite generous. Do you want me to hand over all the fresh produce transfer stations to your group instead?!" Wan Hailiu glared at her.

Hearing this, Qin Yiqing screamed inwardly, *That would be fantastic!* Yet outwardly, she didn't dare accept. She knew that while Wan Hailiu had agreed to a new transfer hub for Qinchuan Group, he would definitely find a way to reclaim Qinchuan's existing hubs. By the time everything was balanced out, it would amount to wasted effort and a net loss.

Upon arriving at the embassy district, Qin Yiqing thanked Yang Tang for the outcome she was satisfied with and departed first. Meanwhile, Wan Hailiu guided Yang Tang through the passport application process.

After emerging, Wan Hailiu smiled and said, "Little brother, getting the certificate before off-work hours this afternoon is an absolute certainty. Let's go grab some lunch first, then pick a location for your shell entertainment company, and coming back to collect the certificate later won't be too late!"

"Alright, I'll leave it all up to you."

"Heh, you didn't listen to me earlier though, dumping that President Qin right into my car."

"I just wanted to make sure she didn't track down my dad!"

The entire afternoon flew by in a blur. Accompanied by Wan Hailiu, Yang Tang inspected three potential company locations, each with its own minor flaws, making it a bit difficult to make a final decision on the spot.

As for the passport, however, when they inquired before five o'clock closing time, Yang Tang actually managed to get it in his hands! With this settled, if he wanted to go to Japan, he wouldn't even need a visa—he could simply sign up for a tour group heading to District 11 and fly right over with them.

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