A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

"And this is...?"

Zhou Qiming asked tentatively.

At this moment, Li Xixue wore a burgundy dress, with a thin chain hanging from her collarbone. Her makeup was light, but her features were excessively delicate.

Moreover, she has a natural sense of distance, not in a deliberate way, but innately so.

As soon as Li Xixue sat down, she immediately attracted the attention of the opposite sex around her.

Lu Yang felt somewhat helpless.

Having a wife who is too beautiful is a sin.

His voice was a little louder than usual as he politely replied, "My wife."

Li Xixue did not deny this.

"Mrs?"

Zhou Qiming was taken aback.

His gaze lingered on Li Xixue's face for a couple more seconds.

It just looks so out of place for a woman like that to be standing next to a small business owner who makes milk tea.

Zhou Qiming quickly made a judgment in his mind.

vase.

The kind that rich people keep.

Wait, this kid only has three stores, where would he get the money to support someone of this caliber?

Zhou Qiming's lips twitched slightly as he picked up his wine glass and took a sip.

Fang Zhiyuan, who was standing next to Li Xixue, also glanced at her. He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, smiled, and said:

"Mr. Lu is so young and successful, and his wife is so beautiful. It's truly enviable."

That sounds like a compliment.

But everyone present could hear it.

What career path has been successful?

That's just three milk tea shops.

Who here is less successful than him in his career?

Lu Yang didn't say anything, but poured himself a glass of water.

Li Xixue did not react at all.

She sat there, looking straight ahead, not initiating a conversation with anyone.

Two more people sat at the table.

One of the young men, named Wang Lei, also turned his gaze to Li Xixue.

This woman looks familiar.

He pondered for two seconds, but couldn't recall where he had seen it before, so he didn't think about it any further.

Zhang Ran busied herself attending to the people at the other tables. Before leaving, she specifically said to Lu Yang, "Mr. Lu, I'll come and talk to you later. There are some people I'd like to introduce you to. Please, please give me this opportunity."

Lu Yang nodded.

After Zhang Ran left.

The group at the table continued their conversation.

Zhou Qiming looked around and spoke first: "What do you all do? I'll start. My name is Zhou Qiming, and I work in the automotive parts supply chain. Our current annual revenue is around 300 million yuan."

Three hundred million.

As soon as this number was revealed, the expressions of the people at the table changed slightly.

However, they did not hide it.

After all, this so-called entrepreneurship exchange conference is, frankly speaking, just a place to exchange resources.

Fang Zhiyuan continued, "I work in the smart home industry. We just completed a round of financing last year, and our valuation is over 100 million."

"In cross-border e-commerce, the GMV just exceeded 50 million in the third quarter of this year."

"A restaurant chain, currently with 120 stores nationwide."

After the people around him finished reporting their data, all eyes turned to Lu Yang.

The meaning is obvious.

Your turn.

Lu Yang rubbed his chin.

Yeah, it does sound a bit embarrassing to say it out loud.

"In the beverage IP sector, there are approximately one million online fans."

Zhou Qiming responded with an "oh".

Over a million followers?

This one does have some merit.

But those of us here are all in the real business. All that online stuff is just traffic; if you can't monetize it, it's just air.

"Is President Lu going for the influencer route?" Sun Yu asked.

"I guess so." Lu Yang didn't explain much.

Fang Zhiyuan pushed up his glasses and smiled:

"The influencer economy is indeed a hot trend, but the biggest problem with this model is its instability. It may be popular today, but it may be out of fashion tomorrow."

"If Mr. Lu wants to build a brand, the supply chain and distribution channels are the core," Zhou Qiming added.

There's nothing wrong with what I'm saying.

But with that expression, it had a somewhat didactic tone.

Lu Yang held his water glass, not in a hurry.

Li Xixue sat down next to her and touched the crescent-shaped necklace around her neck with her fingers.

She frowned but didn't say anything.

To be honest, she felt somewhat uncomfortable after hearing what these people said.

If you're going to lecture the men in your own home, you should do it yourself. What right do they have?

However, she also knew Lu Yang's personality.

This person doesn't need anyone to back him up.

"You are all right."

Lu Yang smiled and nodded, saying, "My operation is indeed small; I'm here today to learn."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qiming's expression relaxed somewhat.

Okay, their attitude was pretty good.

"Come on, let's have a drink first."

One of them raised his glass.

The group clinked glasses.

Lu Yang only took a sip.

There was a glass of juice in front of Li Xixue, but she didn't drink it.

After finishing his drink and putting down his glass, Zhou Qiming glanced at Li Xixue again.

The woman remained silent.

Sitting there quietly, not looking at his phone or talking to anyone, his demeanor was too conspicuous in this setting.

To be honest, he brought a female companion over tonight.

But compared to the woman on the other side...

Forget it, there's no comparison.

Zhou Qiming picked up his wine glass and stood up again.

"Miss, I haven't offered you a toast yet."

Li Xixue ignored Zhou Qiming's wine glass.

She didn't even give her a second glance.

Zhou Qiming's hand, which was offering a toast, hovered in mid-air for a moment of awkwardness, but he quickly withdrew it.

"If you don't drink alcohol, juice is fine too, just a little bit will do."

His smile remained, but his eyes were fixed on Li Xixue's face.

Li Xixue frowned, feeling a sense of disgust, a physical one, and she had no intention of giving the other person any face.

The other people at the table exchanged glances, but no one spoke.

Although Zhou Qiming still had a smile on his face, the smile had become somewhat stiff.

To be honest, Lu Yang could understand.

After all, being rejected in front of a table of people is a hard feeling for anyone.

But if you offer a drink to someone else's wife and she refuses, you should tactfully take it back.

Zhou Qiming confiscated it.

Lu Yang reached out and stopped her, saying, "I'm sorry, my wife isn't interested in alcohol or soft drinks."

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Xixue picked up the glass of wine that Lu Yang had drunk from, downed it in one gulp, and a faint blush appeared on her face.

The meaning is quite obvious; it's practically written all over their face that they have no interest in people.

Zhou Qiming's smile froze instantly.

Although his expression was rather unpleasant, he had no choice but to sit back down.

But soon.

He couldn't help but ask, "By the way, Mr. Lu, what does your wife do for a living?"

Lu Yang glanced at Li Xixue, who was holding his arm, her face flushed from drinking a little alcohol.

"she?"

He thought for a moment and said, "I work at a company."

Are you at work?

Zhou Qiming hummed in agreement.

really.

His judgment became even more certain.

This woman must work at some company; she's beautiful, and Lu Yang managed to win her over.

"That's good."

Zhou Qiming said something polite.

Fang Zhiyuan couldn't resist asking, "Which company does Mrs. Lu work for?"