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Suning's departure from Lanyang Insurance was unexpected by everyone, and many department leaders tried to persuade him to stay.

After all, Suning has the potential to become a top insurance salesperson, and Lanyang Insurance naturally doesn't want to give up this talent.

However, Su Ning was determined to leave, only saying that he wanted a new environment, without revealing his secret with Hu Manli.

Liu Na, who is considered a partner of Suning, is the most reluctant to part with the company, as she has made many efforts for Suning.

At the same time, Suning's departure will also take away those big clients, since Suning and those women of President Li are very close.

"Suning, why? Are you unhappy at Lanyang Insurance?"

"Taiying International offers better compensation! There's no reason for me to stay at Lanyang."

"What? You want to join Taiying International?"

"Sister Na, once I've settled down at Taiying International, I'll definitely treat you to a meal."

"Hmph! I gave up on you a long time ago! You owe me more than just a big meal."

“…” Su Ning naturally understood the meaning behind Liu Na’s words.

Because Liu Na had always been lusting after his body and wanted to have some unspeakable things with him.

Unfortunately, Suning wasn't very interested in this ordinary woman who relied on cosmetics, so he kept trying to find ways to politely decline.

Liu Na has now realized that Su Ning has absolutely no interest in her. So she has stopped bothering Su Ning.

Xue Xiaozhou's coffee cup hangs suspended in mid-air in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the 17th floor of the Taiying International Insurance Building.

As the elevator doors opened, that familiar tall figure was chatting and laughing with the HR director.

Today, Suning was wearing a navy blue three-piece suit, with platinum cufflinks gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

“Su… Ning?” Xue Xiaozhou’s voice caught in his throat.

"Xue Xiaozhou." Su Ning nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping over his name tag. "Claims Team Two? I'm in Marketing Team Three."

A meaningful smile appeared on his lips. "I heard your team leader is Tang Ling?"

"Hmm, I didn't expect you to leave Lanyang Insurance too." Xue Xiaozhou's knuckles turned white.

"Xiaozhou!" Tang Ling's voice pierced from behind, "What are you still doing here? If you still can't close a deal by the end of the month, then just pack your bags and leave."

She walked over in high heels, but stopped abruptly when she saw Su Ning, her newly done crystal nails scraping against the folder with a screeching sound.

"Manager Tang," Su Ning said, extending her hand. "I've heard so much about you! I'm Su Ning, a newcomer from Group Three."

Tang Ling's expression changed instantly, and she immediately realized Su Ning's background.

Because Mr. Li, a major client of Suning, was the biggest client she lost, even though she had already joined Taiying International, she still couldn't get over that incident.

"Welcome to Taiying." She reluctantly grasped Su Ning's hand. "But just so you know, we don't offer the special services that Lan Yang provides here."

He glanced meaningfully at Xue Xiaozhou.

Su Ning smiled without saying a word, then pulled out a gold-embossed business card from his suit pocket and handed it to Xue Xiaozhou: "Manager Tang, let's have coffee sometime."

"it is good."

Then Su Ning's phone rang; it was a WeChat message from Hu Manli: "[See you at Maple Forest Academy tonight at 7 PM]."

……

Under the sycamore trees at Fenglin Academy, Hu Manli was touching up her lipstick in front of a small mirror.

Seeing Su Ning walking towards her like a fashion model, Hu Manli's eyes lit up. "Su Ning, you have great taste in clothes! That outfit must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"Stop looking! If you keep looking, you'll start to get all lovey-dovey."

"Tch! You underestimate me! I have no interest in a little puppy like you."

"Haha, typical sour grapes."

"..."

"Sister Manli, let's get down to business! How are you going to help me sneak in?"

"Don't worry! I have a brilliant plan."

Soon, a series of light footsteps broke their standoff.

Wang Xue ran over carrying several copies of "Being and Time," her white dress fluttering in the evening breeze.

Upon seeing Hu Manli, she visibly flinched; the previous incident was simply too dramatic.

"Mr...Mrs.," Wang Xue's voice was barely audible, "The venue is arranged, President Wei is sitting in the third row..."

"Xiaoxue." Hu Manli suddenly changed to a gentle expression and took the girl's hand. "Last time, it was my fault. I apologize to you."

"Ah...no need! No need."

Then she took out a velvet box from her bag. "This is a brooch that your teacher's wife had when she was young. I'm giving it to you today as an apology."

Wang Xue stared blankly at the Van Cleef & Arpels four-leaf clover in the box, which was worth at least three months' worth of her allowance.

But when she stole a glance at Su Ning beside her, her face suddenly turned red.

The man's silhouette in the twilight resembled a photograph of Heidegger in his youth hanging in the philosophy department's corridor.

"Madam, who is this...?"

“My cousin, Su Ning, just returned to China not long ago.” Hu Manli nudged Su Ning. “He’s very interested in President Wei’s business. Could you take him in?”

Wang Xue bit her lip and nodded.

Although book clubs require invitations, it's acceptable for a teaching assistant to bring an "academic friend" along.

"What research area does Mr. Su research?" Wang Xue asked quietly on the way to the venue.

“Human weaknesses,” Su Ning smiled, “especially…the irrational choices people make when faced with beautiful things.”

Wang Xue's ears turned bright red instantly.

She didn't notice Hu Manli rolling her eyes behind her.

"Wang Xue, can I add you on WeChat?"

“Huh? I…I can’t afford insurance. I’m just a philosophy graduate student.”

"You've misunderstood! I wanted to invite you to dinner to express my gratitude for your help."

"Okay! I'll sweep you."

Then, with a "ding," Su Ning and Wang Xue added each other on WeChat, and Wang Xue became his prey.

Although he had dated quite a few girls, this was the first time he had encountered a philosophically talented woman like Wang Xue, so Su Ning became interested in her.

……

The lighting at the book club was dim.

Wei Yuanxiang sat in the middle of the third row, his shiny bald head reflecting the light from the projector.

He was impatiently flipping through the agenda, with a "reserved" sign on the seat next to him.

"President Wei," Wang Xue said timidly, "this Mr. Su Ning wants to get to know you."

Wei Yuanxiang didn't even look up: "Oh? Hello! I'm Wei Yuanxiang."

"Mr. Wei, I'm sorry to bother you."

Wei Yuanxiang's eyebrows twitched, and his expression clearly showed impatience.

"What does Mr. Su do?" Wei Yuanxiang asked, offering him a cigar.

"Insurance! At Taiying International, we specialize in asset protection for high-net-worth clients."

"Insurance? You guys really are everywhere!"

"..."

Just as the two were engrossed in their conversation, a familiar fragrance wafted over.

Li Jiahui appeared wearing her signature leopard-print dress, with a full-green jade bead necklace around her neck that was worth as much as a yacht.

"Suning? You're here too?"

"Sister Li?" Su Ning stood up, equally surprised. "Didn't you say you were going to a fashion show in Milan tonight?"

"It's been rescheduled," Li Jiahui explained warmly to Su Ning, but when she turned to Wei Yuanxiang, her smile instantly turned into a businesslike one. "Mr. Wei, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Wei Yuanxiang's eyes lit up.

He had long wanted to access Li's overseas payment channels, but he never expected the breakthrough would be here.

"Mr. Li, do you know Suning?"

“Suning is my insurance agent! I buy many of my insurance investments through Suning.”

"I see! It seems Suning must be a true insurance expert."

After noticing Mr. Li's enthusiastic attitude towards Suning, Mr. Wei, who was confused about the situation, quickly changed his attitude.

Then, Su Ning successfully added President Wei on WeChat, laying a foundation for future cooperation. Upon learning of Su Ning's success, Hu Manli exclaimed with delight, "Su Ning, that's amazing! You added President Wei on WeChat so easily?"

"What a coincidence! Mr. Li happened to be at the book club too, otherwise Mr. Wei wouldn't have paid any attention to me."

"Haha, luck is also a part of strength."

"It's late! You should go home early too! We'll continue tomorrow."

"it is good."

Then Su Ning left this ridiculous book club, which was nothing more than a communication platform for some nouveau riche.

Just like the Go Master Class in the previous dungeon world "Chess Master", it's all about making money by creating a communication platform.

However, Su Ning waited outside the book club, and Wang Xue, who had finished her work quickly, ran over.

Looking at Wang Xue's youthful aura, Su Ning couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Suning, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"No! Thank you so much for today."

"Don't mention it! I will definitely do what my teacher's wife asked me to do."

"Then there's no reason on my part?"

"Ah?" Wang Xue immediately blushed and her heart raced.

Then Su Ning drove Wang Xue to a high-end Western restaurant, where they enjoyed a meaningful candlelight dinner.

Wang Xue naturally enjoyed the meal very much, and she liked the tall and handsome boy very much.

After leaving the restaurant, Su Ning suddenly appeared with a large bouquet of roses, which once again surprised Wang Xue.

"Thank you."

"Wang Xue, do you have a boyfriend?"

"no!"

"How could that be? You're so beautiful, you must have a lot of suitors."

"I feel that dating in college is meaningless; graduation season is breakup season."

"That's true! It seems that philosophy majors are more clear-headed."

"What about you? You must have a lot of girlfriends, right?"

"No! I just graduated from university and don't have the financial means to date yet."

Does love need a material foundation?

"Yes, it's necessary! The idea that love conquers all only exists in romance novels."

"..."

"Let's go! Where do you live? I'll take you home."

"No need! I live at school, I can take the subway."

"How about... coming to my place for a while?"

"what?"

"Wang Xue, my family's coffee is really good, would you like to try it?"

"Isn't it too late?"

"It's not even eight o'clock yet! There's still plenty of time."

"Alright! Then I'll take my leave."

Then Su Ning took Wang Xue back to the attic where he lived, which was an old Western-style house located in an old alley.

The wooden stairs creaked and groaned as they walked, and Su Ning took the opportunity to pull Wang Xue's hand in his.

Wang Xue felt shy when Su Ning took her hand, but she was only a little uncomfortable at first, and then she complied without any resistance.

The main reason is that Suning seized the opportunity too perfectly and appropriately, not allowing Wang Xue to show any resistance at all.

"Su Ning, you live here?"

"Hmm, isn't it quite dilapidated?"

"No! This kind of house has the feel of old Shanghai."

"Sit down! I'll make coffee."

"Huh? Not the instant kind?"

"Of course not! That would be too shabby."

Wang Xue also seemed very interested in hand-ground coffee, and was even watching with a smile from the side.

After the coffee was brewed, Wang Xue's liking for Suning increased even more.

Then Su Ning and Wang Xue sat there, drinking coffee and discussing philosophical questions.

Wang Xue was surprised by Su Ning's extensive knowledge, and soon her eyes lit up as she looked at Su Ning in front of her.

The distance between the two grew closer and closer, and the light in Wang Xue's eyes grew stronger.

Su Ning grabbed Wang Xue's hand again and asked, "Wang Xue, would you like to date me?"

"what……"

"What? Don't want to?"

"No! We only just met today, isn't that too fast?"

"Feelings are a very subtle thing! If you don't have feelings for someone, it doesn't matter how long you've known them."

"Ah."

Seeing that Wang Xue was fooled by his rebuttal, Su Ning put down his coffee cup and then hugged Wang Xue's head and started kissing her.

It's well known that Su Ning has countless ways of dealing with women, which easily made Wang Xue lower all her guard.

An hour or two later, Wang Xue, as docile and adorable as a kitten, exclaimed, "Suning, is this real?! It feels so wonderful!"

"Wang Xue, will you kick me to the curb like Ding Zhiyuan did when he abandoned Hu Manli?"

"Ah? How come?"

"Philosophy majors are all too rational! I'm really worried you'll be corrupted by Ding Zhiyuan."

“Su Ning, that was just a matter of Teacher Ding’s personal morality, it doesn’t mean I’m just as heartless and ungrateful.”

"Really?"

"Hmm, you're so perfect! I definitely wouldn't want to."

"Wang Xue, let's continue..."

"what……"

Soon, Su Ning brought Wang Xue into a wonderful world, and Wang Xue willingly became Su Ning's girlfriend.

The next day, when Su Ning woke up, she found that Wang Xue was no longer by her side.

Looking up, I saw Wang Xue preparing breakfast.

Su Ning stood up and walked behind Wang Xue, hugging her. "Why are you up so early?"

"You must have been tired last night! I'll make you breakfast."

"Why don't you move in with me?"

"Yeah, it's just that this place is too far from my school."

"Then let's rent a new house near your school."

"But... it will be inconvenient for you to go to work."

"It's okay! We insurance salespeople don't need to be in the office, as long as we can sign policies."

"Su Ning, do you want me to help you? I can introduce you to my classmate."

"No! I don't want to affect your life. You just need to focus on your own things."

"Suning, you're so good to me."

"Wang Xue, I want it again."

"what……"

Another half hour passed before Su Ning finally sat down to eat breakfast, and Wang Xue was completely at a loss with Su Ning.

……

(End of this chapter)