Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 262 This is a matter of face
Sanmei went to dinner with her good sister Zheng Jiamin tonight. Jiangbeicheng was mentioned at the dinner table, but Zheng Jiamin seemed to deliberately avoid topics related to Jiangbeicheng.

Sanmei guessed that Jiamin might be under too much pressure and was afraid that she would not perform well on the show and would feel ashamed of Jiang Beicheng's help.

This road to pursuing her dreams was paved for her by Jiang Beicheng.

Liu Shuyun didn't pay too much attention to the reason and just said words of encouragement to Jiamin.

I returned to the hotel and mentioned this to Jiang Beicheng.

Jiang Beicheng knew why Jiamin didn't want to talk about herself with her best friend Sanmei.

Sanmei probably hasn't guessed that Jiamin, like her, fell in love with the same man.

Jiang Beicheng didn't talk much about this matter.

Sooner or later you have to face it.

Unless the two of them completely stop communicating, Jiamin will completely forget about him.

But it is impossible in reality.

All the music friends around her now are acquaintances in Jiangbei City.

It can be said that ever since Jiang Beicheng helped her pursue her dream, she has been unable to sever her connection with Jiang Beicheng.

"Jiang Jiang, I'm thinking about Jiamin's reaction when she sees you tomorrow!" Liu Shuyun said while lying in Jiang Beicheng's arms, "She knows how to be grateful. Seeing that a benefactor like you has come all the way to Beijing to cheer her up, she will probably be so moved that she will burst into tears.

I haven't seen her cry yet.

Hahahaha, am I too vicious to actually want to see my bestie cry? "

Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "She won't cry in front of you."

"Why?" Liu Shuyun looked confused.

Jiang Beicheng smiled but didn't answer.

When two women like a man at the same time, if one of them sheds tears, it means that she is retreating in her heart, which is a sign of admitting defeat and surrendering.

A girl who has persisted in pursuing her dream for so many years is very resilient.

Don't cry easily.

……

Black Swan Restaurant.

Whenever Jiang Beicheng goes on a business trip or travels to a city, he will try the local star-rated restaurants and keep an open mind to learn from his outstanding peers.

Mainly learn from what others do well.

The CEO of Holiland has a very high level of aesthetic taste.

A high-end restaurant has been opened in the Photography Art Museum. The decoration is simple and elegant, and the Swan Pond is visible outside the floor-to-ceiling windows on the front.

The construction of the Swan Pond is also very artistic, not a random pile-up.

The realism of nature is very strong.

Liu Sanmeier booked a seat by the window and enjoyed her meal while admiring the beautiful posture of the swan.

In people's worldview, swans have always represented beautiful things.

There will be a sense of joy and comfort in your heart.

"Jiang Jiang, I feel that the appearance of their waiters can be compared with those of Beicheng Hotel!" Liu Shuyun said bluntly.

Jiangbei City Store.

Admit it.

Holiland is indeed very picky when it comes to selecting female employees.

The waiters at luxury restaurants like Black Swan are the best of the best, and their looks are just as good as those of the North City Hotel staff.

But the manners and temperament are much worse.

This requires improvement in connotation.

Improving your inner qualities requires accumulation over time.

After all, Holiland is a fast-moving consumer goods company and does not have such high requirements for its employees.

"Jiamin, here!"

Liu Shuyun saw Zheng Jiamin come in and waved to her.

She glanced over and saw Jiangbei City.

Why is Mr. Jiang here?
I felt a little nervous for a moment.

Clenched his fists.

She guessed that Mr. Jiang should know that she had some feelings for him.

Mr. Jiang knows women too well, it is impossible for him not to see the thoughts of a "silly" woman like her.

I'm a little afraid to face Mr. Jiang.

But putting aside personal feelings, Mr. Jiang is her great benefactor and good friend, so there is no reason for her not to see him.

She forced a small smile on her face and walked over.

"Mr. Jiang!"

Before sitting down, he first called out Jiang Beicheng.

"Why are you still calling him Mr. Jiang?" Liu Shuyun said with a smile, "That's too formal, Jiamin. I just call him Jiang Jiang now.

Don't be so distant between your besties!"

"Best friend?"

Zheng Jiamin frowned slightly.

"Yes, Jiang Jiang is my best male friend." Liu Shuyun took Jiang Beicheng's hand and said happily: "Jia Min, you can also follow me and call him Jiang Jiang!"

Zheng Jiamin: "I...I can't say it out loud."

She still hasn't figured out the relationship between her third sister and Jiang Beicheng.

Didn’t Third Sister sleep with President Jiang?

Not a girlfriend, but a lover, right?

What the hell is a male best friend?

Zheng Jiamin couldn't understand.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "It's just a name, Jiamin can call me whatever you want!"

Handing the menu to Zheng Jiamin: "French cuisine, I hope it suits your taste. Can you add a few more dishes?"

Zheng Jiamin nodded, took the menu and added two dishes.

"Mr. Luo!"

"Mr. Luo!"

The waiter in the hall stood up straight and respectfully addressed the young man who walked in.

Jiang Beicheng recognized Luo Hao at a glance.

The son of the Holiland Group, he is currently the group's executive president.

The Black Swan Restaurant was designed by him.

I guess he's here to inspect the store today.

Jiang Beicheng stood up and greeted: "Mr. Luo."

Luo Hao looked towards Jiang Beicheng, a smile on his face, and walked over quickly, saying excitedly: "Boss Jiang, I'm surprised to meet you here.

Would you like to have a meal?

The managers and founders of domestic high-end catering brands have set up a group for communication, and most of them have added each other as friends.

Jiang Beicheng and Luo Hao's meeting today felt a bit like a meeting between netizens.

"I came here specifically to learn from Mr. Luo." Jiang Beicheng smiled and shook hands with Luo Hao.

"Boss Jiang, I don't deserve it!" Luo Hao said modestly, "In the catering industry, I'm just an amateur in front of you.

Please give me more advice.

This morning at a company meeting, I joked, "Why don't we copy the North City Hotel model and speed up the Black Swan restaurant chain?"

Jiang Beicheng said confidently: "Just move it, I hope it can help you."

"Forget it, forget it. It was just a joke. I can imitate your form, but not your soul. If I end up imitating you, I won't be able to face the CEO position." Luo Hao said modestly, "It's mainly to remind the management to learn from this outstanding colleague from the North City Hotel."

This young man from Holiland is quite a person.

The conversation is generous and appropriate.

Jiang Beicheng: "Learn from each other."

Luo Hao looked at the two ladies at the same table and asked Jiang Beicheng, "Are you having dinner with friends?"

Jiang Beicheng smiled and nodded.

Luo Hao called the restaurant manager over and said, "Mr. Jiang, this table is free of charge."

"Okay, Mr. Luo." The manager responded.

"Mr. Luo, you're welcome. No need..."

Luo Hao interrupted Jiang Beicheng: "Boss Jiang, I have to give you this little bit of face."

Jiang Beicheng understood what he meant. He thought that the waiver was actually for the two ladies to see.

High-end social interaction is actually about supporting each other, giving each other face, and leaving each other room to maneuver.

Jiang Beicheng: "Let's make some time for a private date."

“Okay, Mr. Jiang, please feel free to contact me. I’m in Beijing most of the time.

I won't disturb you and the two ladies while you dine. Remember to give me some suggestions." Luo Hao said with a smile.

Going to continue patrolling the store.

"Jiang Jiang knows the young master from Holiland?" Liu Shuyun said admiringly, "I originally said I would treat you today, but I don't have the chance anymore."

It feels really great to have friends wherever you go and not have to spend money on meals.

It’s mainly a matter of face. Jiang Beicheng: “These are all favors. Having too many friends is not necessarily a good thing.

But whether you are able to handle these favors is another matter."

Liu Shuyun continued, "Isn't it enough that I owe Jiang Jiang a favor?

I just need to return you to me.”

Take the initiative to feed Jiang Beicheng appetizers and fruits.

The ambiguous feeling arose instantly.

Zheng Jiamin, who was sitting face to face with them, looked outwards, staring at the swans in the swan pond.

She couldn't look her best friend and Jiang Beicheng in the face.

He seems calm, but his heart is in turmoil.

If she had known that President Jiang was present today, she shouldn't have come.

Jiang Beicheng noticed Zheng Jiamin's condition and took the initiative to find topics to make her feel a little presence.

"Last night, I had some tea with Lao Lang, Zhang Yadong, and the others..."

Halfway through her words, Zheng Jiamin withdrew her gaze from the Swan Pond and looked at Jiangbei City.

"Lao Lang said he was willing to sign you and agreed to work with Zhang Yadong to produce your first album. It's obvious that they are very optimistic about you and think you can do well on the show.

What do you think?

Zheng Jiamin: "Aren't you willing to sign me?"

This sentence stumped Jiang Beicheng.

"Jia Min, I haven't been deeply involved in the entertainment industry, and I don't have a mature agency. What you need now is connections..."

Zheng Jiamin interrupted him: "I only trust you."

A pair of pure eyes looked at Jiangbei City.

This was not the first time Jiang Beicheng heard her say this. Last time, she also said, "Boss Jiang would never lie."

Liu Shuyun followed up and said, "Jiang Jiang, Jiamin has just entered this circle, and I am not too worried.

I’m worried about her…”

The words came to my lips but I didn't say them.

Jiamin's appearance will definitely attract wolves.

Even if Lao Lang and the others are sincere to her as a junior, what about the financial backers behind her?
Moreover, once you enter this circle, you will face more challenges and social skills.

Jiamin is the kind of girl who is not good at socializing.

Liu Shuyun looked worried.

"Jiang Jiang, why don't you open an agency and sign Jiamin?"

Jiang Beicheng looked at Zheng Jiamin.

Zheng Jiamin: "When I become famous, I can take on many performances and make money for you."

His eyes were extremely firm.

She knew that an agency with huge expenses would probably lose money working exclusively for a newly debuted artist like her.

It is very risky to let Mr. Jiang invest in her.

Jiang Beicheng could see from her eyes that she expected a positive answer.

Now in her eyes, I am that ray of light.

Jiang Beicheng showed a gentle smile on his face, without covering the light in her eyes: "I sign!"

Originally, he just wanted to invest in and control some powerful entertainment companies and become the behind-the-scenes financial backer of the entertainment industry.

Now that Jiamin's best friend only recognizes him, he has no choice but to enter the entertainment industry.

A smile appeared on Zheng Jiamin's face.

"Jiang Jiang, you are so nice." Liu Shuyun said excitedly.

Be happy for your good sister.

At the same time, she admires her male best friend's righteousness.

"I love you, the best Jiang Jiang in the world!" Liu Shuyun made a heart shape with her hands to Jiang Beicheng.

If it wasn't in a public place like a restaurant, she would definitely give her male best friend a deep kiss.

Watching her good sister and Jiang Beicheng interacting intimately, Zheng Jiamin slowly lowered her head and ate quietly.

Jiang Beicheng sighed in his heart. One was passionate as fire, and the other was cold as ice.

These two best friends are a perfect match.

Jiamin finally found a sense of existence, but Liu Shuyun's ambiguous words disrupted everything.

It is impossible for him to say anything bad about Sanmei'er. That is Sanmei'er's character.

I like to speak directly.

Is it wrong for people to express their love and admiration for someone?

But Jiamin probably felt a little wronged during this meal.

Liu Sanmei still seemed to have no feelings at all. She probably thought that a girl like Jiamin would not be easily attracted to a man.

It is even more impossible to fall in love with Jiangbei City.

After all, she had already told Jiamin that she had slept with Jiang Jiang.

After dinner, Liu Shuyun asked Zheng Jiamin to go shopping, but Zheng Jiamin said directly, "I still have to go back to the practice room to practice singing, so I won't go."

"Okay, Jiamin, come on, I'll be there to cheer you on during the recording of the show." Liu Shuyun hugged Zheng Jiamin.

Zheng Jiamin nodded and looked at Jiang Beicheng: "I'm leaving."

Jiang Beicheng smiled and nodded.

She took a taxi and returned to the film and television center in the suburbs.

This program will always be recorded at iQiyi's film and television center.

……

Back in the practice room, Zheng Jiamin felt a little confused.

I played several chords wrong.

Zhang Weiwei, her instructor, looked puzzled as she had never seen her make such a low-level mistake.

"Jia Min, are you nervous?" Zhang Weiwei asked with concern.

The recording will start in two days, and I’m worried that she isn’t mentally prepared.

Zheng Jiamin shook her head.

"Okay, let's do it again!" Zhang Weiwei guided her.

The chord is wrong again this time.

"Jiamin, put your guitar down first, let's find our sense of pitch!"

"Jiamin?"

Zhang Weiwei noticed that she was distracted and quickly reminded her, "You're in such a bad state, everyone is looking at you!

I'll give you an afternoon to adjust, and we'll continue in the evening."

Zheng Jiamin sat alone in the practice room, leaning back on the sofa, her heart still restless.

I would unconsciously think about the close relationship between Sanmei and President Jiang.

It would be fine if we didn’t meet, but now that we’ve met my heart is in turmoil.

I sat there until evening.

"Didn't you go to dinner?" Zhang Weiwei came over after dinner and asked Zheng Jiamin with concern.

Zheng Jiamin shook her head to indicate that everything was fine.

"Okay, let's do it two more times. After we're done, you can go back and rest early."

Zheng Jiamin nodded.

This time the mistake was even more outrageous. Not only did he play the guitar incorrectly, but he also sang out of tune.

"what's the situation?"

Zhang Weiwei was a little anxious.

This is not Zheng Jiamin's level.

"You can't go on stage like this! Last night, Brother Lang and I praised you in front of Mr. Xiao Jiang and talked about making an album for you.

Do you know how much Xiao Jiang cares about you?"

Zheng Jiamin raised her head and looked at Zhang Weiwei.

Zhang Weiwei sighed, "I promised Mr. Jiang that I wouldn't tell you, but the test is approaching, and your performance really disappoints me.

I'm sorry Mr. Jiang spent so much money on you!"

Zheng Jiamin's eyes widened. "What money? Teacher, can you explain it clearly?"

Zhang Weiwei said bluntly: "I paid for your training class and hired professors from the Central Conservatory of Music.

And I'll also give you money to buy a spot on the iQiyi show."

Zheng Jiamin was shocked: "Didn't they say I was selected for Brother Wolf's charity project?"

Zhang Weiwei: "Even charity needs investment and returns. If you don't sign with Wolf Brother Music Label, who in the company will be willing to spend money to train you?

iQiyi is very short of new talent spots, and it was Mr. Jiang who initially paid to secure a spot for you."

Zheng Jiamin: "Teacher, how much did Mr. Jiang spend?"

Zhang Weiwei: "One hundred thousand or several hundred thousand!"

After hearing this, Zheng Jiamin immediately ran out of the practice room.

(End of this chapter)