Zhan Wei washed his hands before coming over to eat the pastries.
He was genuinely hungry.
He finished the entire plate of pastries and drank two glasses of water.
Setting down the glass, he said contentedly, “I’m full and satisfied.”
“In the future, no matter what you’re doing, eat first. Irregular meals can easily harm your stomach, and it’s not easy to recover from that.”
After he was full, Lan Ruoruo asked, “My company does have a project that needs a partner. If you’re interested, you can invest. I guarantee a win-win situation, you won’t lose out.”
Sister Tong was right, even as competitors, they didn’t have to be sworn enemies, they could actually collaborate.
After returning home last night, Lan Ruoruo had thought a lot.
Recalling the past few years of rivalry with Zhan Wei, and the recent ambiguity between them, she admitted that Zhan Wei was the man she liked.
Sister Tong had advised her not to miss out on him, saying she’d regret it if she did.
Urged to marry by her grandfather until she was dizzy, Lan Ruoruo decided to try changing her relationship with Zhan Wei. If it worked out, they might actually become a couple.
“Ruoruo, the way you’re looking at me, I might think you’ve fallen for me.”
While Lan Ruoruo was lost in thought, staring at Zhan Wei, he couldn’t resist teasing her.
“Alright, whatever the project is, as long as you agree to let me invest, our two companies can work together.”
This was a great opportunity to break the ice.
“We’ll talk about the collaboration another day. I’ll send you a proposal later, and if you think it’s fine, we can discuss the next steps.”
“Alright.”
He didn’t want to talk business with her now, only about their future.
“Ruoruo, if you want to know about my family, you can ask me directly.”
Zhan Wei looked at her earnestly, saying, “As long as you ask, I’ll tell you everything. If you don’t ask, I’m too shy to bring it up myself, afraid you’ll think I’m being presumptuous.”
Lan Ruoruo’s face slowly turned red.
After asking Hai Tong, she’d guessed Hai Tong would tell Zhan Wei.
“I was just asking casually, don’t overthink it.”
Zhan Wei said, “You asked, and now I can’t help but overthink. I’m already overthinking, what should I do?”
“Ruoruo, I’m from Wan City. Ask around about the Zhan family in Wan City, plenty of people know us. Our Zhan family is well-known there.”
“Our family has quite a few businesses. My eldest brother now manages the family business, but we help out with company matters too. Our family’s company is called Zhan Group.”
“It’s also well-known in Wan City. I have two biological brothers, my parents are still alive and very much in love, never arguing or bickering, creating a great family atmosphere. In Wan City, when it comes to good family values, our Zhan family is second to none.”
“Including cousins, there are nine of us brothers. I’m the seventh overall, but third among my biological brothers, the youngest one.”
“Our Zhan family is the top elite family in Wan City, a billionaire family. I worked at our family company for a few years, but then I wanted to start my own business, so I came to Yang City to work.”
“I just wanted to see if I could make it on my own without the family’s protection.”
“Fortunately, after five or six years, I proved I could carve out my own path, even without the family’s backing.”
Lan Ruoruo: “…Your family is a billionaire family?”
“Our assets exceed a billion, so calling it a billionaire family should be fair, right?”
“Your family is that rich, and you’re out here working? I thought your family was middle-class at best.”
She never imagined he was a young master of a billionaire family.
Now she understood Sister Tong’s words, that Zhan Wei was absolutely her equal in status.
