I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 533, Section 532: "True friendship knows no distance; even thousands of miles apart, we are still neighbors."

The two chatted while drinking milk tea.

The conversation mainly revolved around fintech: blockchain, Bitcoin, P2P lending, quantitative finance, big data, mobile payments, etc. The two got along very well.

It was almost nine o'clock when Huang Tao said, "Okay, I'm going home now."

“Okay, welcome to Nanxin,” Fang Qingye said.

"Yes, I will go. I still have many questions to discuss with you. Also, the photos of your nursery taken by Sister Xinghua are very beautiful. I would like to go and see them."

"You're welcome anytime. Want me to take you back?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Thanks, but no need. Someone's coming to pick me up."

Soon a black Audi pulled up outside the milk tea shop, and a burly man got out and opened the car door.

"Do you need me to take you back to your hotel?" Huang Tao asked.

"No need, thank you," Fang Qingye replied.

Huang Tao glanced at him, waved, got into the car, and disappeared into the traffic.

Fang Qingye stood at the entrance of the milk tea shop, watching the bustling traffic in the night.

Recalling their conversation, the two talked a lot, but both avoided mentioning their families.

Fang Qingye suddenly thought of Zhang Jiuling's poem "Sending Off Li Shaofu of Weicheng" from the Tang Dynasty.

"True friendship knows no distance; even thousands of miles apart, we are still neighbors."

Good.

He took a taxi back to the hotel. He had finished all his business in Yanjing and was preparing to return to Nanxin as Fang Qingye had suggested, but Qiao Yongfeng told him to wait a little longer.

"Since we're already in Yanjing, we should meet all the people we need to see. We'll have to deal with them sooner or later."

Fang Qingye naturally understood Qiao Yongfeng's meaning.

There are some things you can't avoid, and Fang Qingye also wants to see them.

After meeting with leaders of the virtual economy, perhaps they should also meet with leaders of the real economy.

“Okay, then I’ll stay for two days,” Fang Qingye said.

Qiao Yongfeng was always busy, leaving early and returning late, while Fang Qingye seemed leisurely and idle, so she spent a long time at ByteDance.

ByteDance is now mainly developing around the "Toutiao" brand, and recently launched "Toutiao Accounts" to provide a platform for content creators to showcase their talents.

Everything is developing rapidly, although its core and key element—short videos—has not yet emerged. However, Fang Qingye did not force things; she let everything take its natural course.

After returning from ByteDance in the afternoon, the company sent a car to take him back to the hotel. On the way, his phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was Huang Hua calling. He answered the call without thinking.

"Brother Fang, you're in Yanjing? You were on a date with my sister last night?"

Why does that sound so awkward?

Fang Qingye replied, "We met and chatted for a while. Hey Huang Hua, what have you been up to during your vacation? Internship?"

"No, I just came back from western Sichuan."

This kid went back to the girl's house with Liu Ximei again.

According to Bai Ou, the two had a very good relationship. They usually kept in touch online and spent their weekends together. It seemed like she was determined to marry no one but him, which made Fang Qingye misjudge the situation.

Can the two really get together?
"Brother Fang, are you free tonight? Want to hang out?" Huang Hua invited warmly.

"playing what?"

"Let's go to a nightclub."

"You brat, you just got back from western Sichuan and you're already out partying in nightclubs? How can you do this to Meiduo?" Fang Qingye scolded. "Look at what you're saying, who said going to nightclubs is partying? Brother Fang, you're not that old, how come you're like Brother Qiao? There's a COCO Club on Gongti West Road, the atmosphere is nice, they have slow rock music, let's go have some fun, and I'll introduce you to my friend."

"Your friend? Your student?"

"I'm no longer a student, and I'm in the financial industry. I've started a company in Shanghai."

"Okay then." Fang Qingye agreed.

"8 PM, COCO Club on Gongti West Road, see you there."

"OK!"

After Fang Qingye hung up the phone, the driver respectfully asked, "Chairman Fang, would you like me to take you there tonight?"

"No need, you should go home and rest."

Fang Qingye returned to her hotel room, and after a while, Qiao Yongfeng knocked on the door and came in: "Qingye, the time is set. Tomorrow afternoon, Director Liu from the Ministry of Commerce, General Manager Ning from COFCO, and we will go to Minghui Tea House at Dajue Temple for tea. Originally, General Manager Lü from China Grain Reserves Corporation was also going, but he went abroad and won't be back for a while, so we'll have to wait until next time."

“Drinking tea is good. It’s much better than drinking alcohol. I’ll go!” Fang Qingye said immediately.

"Hehe, originally Mr. Ning said he would host a banquet for you, but Director Liu said you like to drink tea, so we changed it to Minghui Tea House."

“I heard those teas are good, let’s go try them. Hey, Brother Qiao, did you know Huang Hua is going back to Yanjing?” Fang Qingye suddenly asked.

"Huh? This guy isn't with the Tibetan girl Meiduo anymore? Why did he call you? To invite you to a nightclub?"

"You guessed right. I got a call from him this afternoon. He asked me to hang out at COCO Club on Gongti West Road and said he'd introduce me to a friend in Shanghai's financial circle. Brother Qiao, wanna come along?"

"No, that's a place for young people like you. I'm not interested," Qiao Yongfeng politely declined.

"After a long day, I'll take a sauna at the hotel, get a massage, and then go to sleep comfortably."

Fang Qingye had little interest in saunas.

Do middle-aged men like this?

The two went to the hotel restaurant for dinner together and then went back to their respective rooms.

Around 7:00, Fang Qingye went downstairs and took a taxi straight to Gongti West Road. It only took her about 40 minutes to get to the entrance of the COCO Club.

There were already many cars parked outside, including luxury cars such as BMW 7 Series, Maybach S-Class, Porsche Panamera, and Ferrari sports cars. It seems that there are quite a few wealthy people who enjoy this kind of entertainment.

Fang Qingye got out of the taxi and was about to go inside when she suddenly heard a screeching sound of brakes. She turned around and saw a red Porsche 918. A handsome young man got out of the car. He looked to be in his twenties, over 1.8 meters tall, and had a slender build. Under the lights, he also had an earring in his left ear.

Whose rich kid is he? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before.
After getting off the car, the young man acted as if no one else was around. He walked to the club entrance, glanced at Fang Qingye standing to the side, and went straight in.

Fortunately.

He's not as cocky as the white-haired guy in the Hong Kong film "Gatao 2: Rise of the King".

The young man went in first, and Fang Qingye followed right behind.

The interior was indeed quite nice. As soon as you entered the lobby, the dazzling ceiling lights caught your eye. Their colors changed with time, like drifting clouds in the sky, which amazed you and made you linger.

This club seems to blend Milan's avant-garde design with a unique sense of luxury and taste.

The bar, dance floor, and booths in the lobby all feature an open design.

It was probably still a bit early, and the real nightlife hadn't started yet. There weren't many people on the dance floor. Fang Qingye saw a young man in a T-shirt sitting in a booth, and it was Huang Hua.

Huang Hua also noticed the person coming in from the lobby, stood up and waved, and Fang Qingye walked over. Unexpectedly, the man with the earring also followed.

Seeing the two of them together, Huang Hua was somewhat surprised: "You...you came together?"

Fang Qingye then realized that the handsome young man she met at the door was the friend Huang Hua was going to introduce to her.

(End of this chapter)