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Chapter 229 0226 [This Tomboy's Moves Are Extraordinary]

Chengdu began to attract large-scale foreign investment after China joined the WTO.

Intel, Microsoft, IBM, Motorola, Alcatel, Ericsson... either opened branches directly in Chengdu, or set up offices or R&D institutions in Chengdu.

In addition, manufacturing giants such as Toyota, Siemens, and Philips have also come here to open factories or R&D bases.

There are also a bunch of banks such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Citibank, as well as accounting firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers.

By 2006, the ecosystem of foreign-invested enterprises in Chengdu had basically taken shape, and an "elite" class based on these enterprises was born.

The man in the suit and tie in front of him vaguely resembled the boss, Jiang Zhiming; he was an elite employee from Jones Lang LaSalle. His surname was Luo, but he didn't know his given name; his English name was Oliver.

Jones Lang LaSalle opened a branch in Chengdu last year, and Oliver Luo has been visiting the bar every few days since the beginning of this year. Sometimes he comes alone, and sometimes he brings a few friends. He doesn't spend much each time, but he is a regular customer.

This guy likes to request songs from the female singers at the resident concert, and he especially likes to request English jazz songs, in order to show off his knowledge and taste.

"Oliver!" Jiang Zhiming ran over quickly.

Oliver Luo smiled and waved: "Mr. Jiang, your new singer sang very well."

Jiang Zhiming explained, "She's not a resident singer; she's a friend of mine."

Oliver said, “I wanted to get to know your friend, so I just bought her a drink.” He then became quite charming and said to Bian Guanyue, “Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Luo Jun, English name Oliver, and I am currently a senior executive at JLL’s Chengdu branch.”

“Sorry, I’ve never heard of this company,” Bian Guanyue said.

Luo Jun explained in detail: "Jones Lang LaSalle is a British company that specializes in real estate transactions, consulting, and management. Let's get to know them."

He took out a business card and handed it to Bian Guanyue with a smile.

He was the department director of a branch of a British giant, and he was always successful at picking up girls whenever he revealed his identity.

A hand reached out from the side and took the business card.

Bian Guanyue smiled.

Chen Guiliang took the business card and read it aloud in the dim light of the bar: "Director of Property Management? You work in property management."

"And who is this gentleman?" Luo Jun frowned.

Bian Guanyue said, "My boyfriend."

Luo Jun carefully examined Chen Guiliang's attire and found it to be quite ordinary. He then beckoned to a waiter and said, "Bring this gentleman a Black Label."

He felt that a cup costing a few dozen yuan was enough to treat Chen Guiliang to.

Yang Shuo walked up to Luo Jun, keeping a distance of about 50 centimeters, ready to use his subjugation skills at any time.

Chen Guiliang had thought it was some kind of thug, but it turned out to be a pretentious womanizing manager from a foreign company. He couldn't be bothered to get into a conflict with this kind of person, so he put the business card back in the other man's shirt pocket: "Keep it for yourself."

After saying that, Chen Guiliang took Bian Guanyue's hand, pushed the guy away, and returned to his seat.

Luo Jun was pushed so hard that he staggered. He was about to chase after Yang Shuo to argue with him when Yang Shuo stopped him.

"Want to fight?" Yang Shuo asked.

Luo Jun hesitated, then turned and slipped away, returning to his own table.

"Haha! Even Oliver makes mistakes sometimes." A few of his cronies laughed at him.

Luo Jun defended himself, saying, "She has a boyfriend."

A friend asked, "How does she look? We're too far away, so all we can see is that she has a great figure."

Luo Jun said in a low voice, "She's exceptionally beautiful. Even more beautiful than that Weiwei from last time."

"Really?"

"Why did I lie to you?"

"So you're really willing to let her go? You should definitely get this kind of girl!"

"Friends of the bar owner, and there are many of them."

"What are you afraid of? It would be even better if a fight broke out. You'll be lying down after just one hit, and we'll call the police for you. Chengdu has been taking care of foreign companies these past two years, so even if something serious happens, the cops will definitely side with us."

"To lay hands on someone is an insult to civility."

"Who told you to take action directly? Find an opportunity to ask her for her phone number. If you won't go, I will."

"Then I'll wait a bit longer. Her boyfriend is here, so he might be hesitant. I'll ask her for her phone number when she goes to the restroom."

"..."

Chen Guiliang sat down again.

Zhang Jie also came over, and another singer took over the performance.

Chen Guiliang looked at Runtu and asked curiously, "I remember you participated in My Show and have already signed a record deal and debuted, right?"

Zhang Jie explained, "There have been changes at the top, and the company is in a lot of chaos right now. I had a record plan at the beginning of the year, but I still haven't received any definite news. My performing activities have also stopped, so I simply came back here to sing."

Jiang Zhiming laughed and said, "Before he debuted, he didn't have money to rent a house. He not only worked here, but also slept here at night. At that time, his price for requesting songs was 100 yuan for four songs."

"It's nice here." Zhang Jie smiled.

Jiang Zhiming then pointed to the singer on stage: "That's Wang Zhengliang, a teacher at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music. He's also one of our bar's main singers."

Quite a few singers have come from this run-down bar. Next year, Yu Kewei will be eliminated from Super Girl and will come here to perform for a year.

Bian Guanyue, Qin Shanshan, and Tan Weiwei were huddled together, whispering to each other. Occasionally, they would chuckle softly, but it was unclear what they were talking about.

Xu Haibo listened to music and ate barbecue the whole time, barely touching the wine in front of him, mainly because he wasn't used to drinking foreign liquor.

Seeing this, Chen Guiliang called some beer for him. After a few cans of beer, Xu Haibo went to the restroom and came back to find himself captivated by the bartender. Like a curious child, he sat down and watched the bartender mix drinks.

Chen Guiliang drank two glasses and then leaned back on the sofa to rest.

It's been a while since I've been to a bar. Chen Guiliang thinks it's pretty good, but unfortunately the atmosphere here isn't lively enough.

Luo Jun waited and waited, but Bian Guanyue didn't go to the toilet. So he gritted his teeth, opened a bottle of Macallan, and brought the liquor over to have a friendly chat with Chen Guiliang.

"Mr. Jiang, where do your friends work?" Luo Jun asked.

Jiang Zhiming had a terrible headache, thinking to himself, "Why is this idiot here again?"
Tan Weiwei stood up and said, "President Luo, let me come over and have a drink with you."

Luo Jun sat down next to Zhang Jie and asked, "Mr. Jiang, is the Macallan you have here authentic? I spent over ten thousand yuan, I don't want to get a fake."

"I guarantee it's authentic!" Jiang Zhiming quickly replied.

Whether it's authentic or not doesn't matter; what Luo Jun wants to express is that he "spent more than 10,000 yuan".

He could make any girl in a bar's eyes light up just by saying something like that. He didn't even need to use any tricks; girls would just throw themselves at him.

Luo Jun carefully observed Bian Guanyue's reaction, but was disappointed with the result.

Bian Guanyue showed no reaction.

Chen Guiliang regarded this man as a clown and asked with a laugh, "When will Jones Lang LaSalle open a branch in Chengdu?"

“Last October,” Luo Jun said, deliberately showing off, “I was a key member when I was in Shanghai, and last year I was transferred to Chengdu to participate in the establishment of a new company. I became the department director!”

Chen Guiliang said, "You're in charge of property management at a newly opened branch. The business hasn't even taken off yet, has it? Coming to a bar to pick up girls, that's a bit of a frivolous thing to do."

Luo Jun said, "Our business is developing rapidly. In recent years, there have been more and more high-end residential communities in Chengdu. Entrusting the property management to international giants can better highlight the internationalization and high-end taste of the community. Our property management is British-style, which can bring residents a British aristocratic experience."

"Alright, you've finished bragging. Can you leave now and stop bothering us?" Chen Guiliang said.

Luo Jun seemed somewhat infatuated with Bian Guanyue, and continued to pester her shamelessly: "You guys are still students, right? If you want to work for a foreign company after graduation, you can come to Jones Lang LaSalle. The HR person is a friend of mine, and I guarantee you'll get hired easily."

This is a way of fooling Chen Guiliang, and also a way of showing off his strength to Bian Guanyue.

College students nowadays idolize foreign companies, and Luo Jun knows his strengths. He's not one to get into fights, and he'll handle dating with impeccable manners.

Who knows, Chen Guiliang might even give up his girlfriend in order to get a job at a foreign company!
"Sigh," Chen Guiliang sighed, "Could you please get some distance away from me?"

Jiang Zhiming supported Luo Jun's arm: "Mr. Luo, please return to your seat and do not disturb other customers."

Luo Jun looked at his arm and raised his voice, saying, "Let go!"

"Let's go." Bian Guanyue didn't want to cause trouble.

Chen Guiliang gave Yang Shuo a wink.

Yang Shuo walked behind the sofa, grabbed Luo Jun by the collar, and dragged him up, pulling him six or seven meters away before letting go.

Luo Jun was terrified, thinking he had encountered some thugs. After regaining his footing, he quickly backed away.

He was initially so frightened that he planned to give up, but then several of his cronies surrounded him and berated Yang Shuo sternly:
"What are you going to do?"

"What's with the arrogance in the bar?"

"If you touch us again, we'll call the police!"

"Call the police now."

"..."

These are all elites from foreign companies, who are usually very elegant, but now they are in a drunken state.

Having already backed down, Luo Jun felt emboldened again when he saw his friends supporting him. Besides, backing down now would be too embarrassing for him in front of his friends.

But Luo Jun didn't dare to fight Yang Shuo, so he pulled out his phone to call the police, all bluster and no substance: "Hello... I've been beaten up... Jinli Ancient Street... Lianhua Mansion Bar... Okay, I'll wait."

This commotion attracted many guests, and some even gathered around to watch the excitement.

Boss Jiang Zhiming was extremely frustrated and only wanted to avoid trouble: "President Luo, your meal is on the house tonight. How about you do me a favor?"

Luo Jun questioned, "Do I lack that little bit of money?"

Bian Guanyue sat down next to Chen Guiliang and said remorsefully, "I'm sorry, I've caused trouble again."

"Let's wait for Uncle Hat." Chen Guiliang's mood was not affected.

Qin Shanshan was quite excited.

She'd only ever seen this kind of scene in movies and TV shows, but today she actually experienced it firsthand. She'll be bragging about it to her roommates for a week when she gets back to school.

Up until now, it was still considered a common dispute.

But then a short-haired woman suddenly appeared and asked Bian Guanyue, "Guanguan, what's going on?"

"Sister, when did you come back to Chengdu? Weren't you doing Taobao in Hangzhou?" Bian Guanyue asked in surprise.

My cousin, Jona, said, "I'm back to discuss a business deal. What's the deal with these people?"

Bian Guanyue explained, "It's nothing. That guy insisted on buying me drinks... Hey, don't do anything rash, we've already called the police!"

Jona grabbed the bottle of Macallan liquor, which cost over ten thousand yuan, and strode up to Luo Jun. Before Yang Shuo could react, this tough woman swung the bottle and smashed it hard on Luo Jun's forehead.

The scene fell silent instantly, with only Luo Jun wailing in despair, clutching his head.

Chen Guiliang muttered, "Awesome!"

(End of this chapter)