Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

Inside the Maybach, Xiao Zhan looked out the window at the bustling streets and endless crowds, and remarked with a sigh, "Big cities really do have life!"

Xia Keke blinked her beautiful eyes and asked, "President, I heard that your unit is stationed in the border region, carrying out combat readiness missions year-round. It must be very desolate there, right?"

Xiao Zhan withdrew his gaze and looked closely into Xia Keke's beautiful eyes, then said seriously, "This is a military secret. Don't ask such questions in the future."

Xia Keke felt a chill run down her spine under Xiao Zhan's deep gaze. She quickly looked away and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, President, it won't happen again."

Xiao Zhan frowned as he looked at the Maybach SUVs following behind him and said, "Next time I go out, don't make such a big fuss. I'm just an ordinary citizen. There's no need for such a grand procession when I go out."

Xia Keke withdrew her gaze and said, "This is a task personally assigned by the chairman. First, your safety is absolutely guaranteed. Second, your value speaks for itself. Third, this is also about the company's image. You are a major shareholder and represent the company in business negotiations; we can't afford to be outdone by others. Nowadays, it's not just big bosses; even first and second-tier celebrities have a whole bunch of bodyguards and assistants following them wherever they go."

Xiao Zhan shrugged and smiled helplessly, saying, "Alright then, for the sake of the company's image and interests, you've successfully convinced me."

"You win!"

Xia Keke smiled at Xiao Zhan and said, "President, it's not that I won, but rather that the company's rules and regulations and work processes dictate that everyone has their own place. We should do our jobs well and at least be worthy of the salary we receive."

Xiao Zhan nodded, thought for a moment, and asked, "I've read about the history of Pengrun Group's rise to prominence. Huang Pengfei is an extraordinary person; he's very decisive and dares to challenge himself."

"Assistant Xia, I'm meeting with Huang Pengfei later. What details should I keep in mind?"

At this moment, Xiao Zhan had already entered character mode.

Xia Keke opened the folder and looked at it, saying, "President, you should be careful. Huang Pengfei doesn't give off the positive image of an outstanding entrepreneur that he does on the surface. Pengrun Group is involved in a wide range of fields. I've also heard that Pengrun Group and Lin's Group have secret business dealings, but we don't know what kind of business they are cooperating on."

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Doing business in the shadows? What kind of business can't be done openly?"

Xia Keke hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'm just kindly reminding you, President, that when you speak with Huang Pengfei, you must remember that aside from the consensus already reached, you should only tell about three-tenths of the truth. Never reveal your bottom line to others; that's a major taboo in business!"

Xiao Zhan nodded and said, "Thank you, Assistant Xia. I understand."

He paused, then added, "Actually, with Assistant Xia's talent, she's more than qualified to be the group's general manager. Why don't you become the general manager in charge of a specific business area?"

Xia Keke shook her head and said, "Thank you for your recognition, President, but I don't need it. I'm perfectly fine as your assistant."

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow and said, "I have a personal question for you. Of course, you can choose not to answer."

Xia Keke laughed and said, "Hehe, go ahead and ask."

Xiao Zhan: "Are you married?"

Xia Keke's expression changed instantly, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes. She said in a low voice, "I'm not married. To be precise, I've never even had a boyfriend."

After Xia Keke finished speaking, her delicate face turned red to the roots of her ears.

Yeah, I'm already thirty-one and I've never been in a relationship. Who would believe me if I told them?

The atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became a little awkward.

"squeak!"

At this moment, the car stopped and the driver said, "President, we have arrived at Pengrun Building."

"cough!"

Xiao Zhan coughed lightly and said, "Assistant Xia, I'm sorry."

Xia Keke had regained her composure and said calmly, "President, we've arrived at Pengrun Group."

At this moment, two bodyguards approached. Bodyguard captain Shen Jun opened the car door and respectfully said, "President, please get out of the car. Assistant Xia, please get out of the car."

Xiao Zhan got out of the car and looked up, his expression immediately freezing, because he saw the woman he had spent the night with.

He immediately thought to himself, "What's Qin Huanhuan doing here?"

"Isn't she interning at Fengzeyuan?"

At this moment, Huang Pengfei stepped forward with a big smile and said, "This young, handsome, and dashing man must be President Xiao! He's so young, promising, and full of energy!"

"Haha, I'm Huang Pengfei."

Xiao Zhan stepped forward and shook hands with Huang Pengfei, saying, "Hello, Mr. Huang. I dare not trouble you to personally greet me; I am truly unworthy of such praise."

Huang Pengfei smiled and said, "Today is President Xiao's first day in office, and he has personally come to our company to guide our work. It is an honor for us."

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Mr. Huang, you flatter me. I wouldn't dare to offer guidance. I'm here to learn from you. Mr. Huang is a senior, and my grandfather told me to always learn from and consult with him."

As the saying goes, "Many people carry a sedan chair," meaning that in business, everyone flatters each other. Of course, there are methods and techniques to flattery.

When Huang Pengfei heard Xiao Zhan mention Xiao Huai'an, he immediately knew what Xiao Zhan meant, so he said, "President Xiao, let me introduce you to our company's representatives for this business negotiation. This is Specialist Qin Huanhuan, and this is Deputy Specialist Hua Ying."

At this moment, Xia Keke stepped forward and stared at Huang Pengfei, saying, "Mr. Huang, a business negotiation specialist? This doesn't seem to be part of the cooperation plan we've already drafted."

Xia Keke was a core member of this business negotiation, so she was the most familiar with the cooperation agreement that the two sides had reached.

Huang Pengfei then laughed and said, "Hehehe, Assistant Xia, it was indeed not in the plan, but in order to show our company's importance to this business negotiation, I decided to set up a negotiation specialist on the spot. This is also to show our respect for President Xiao's personal visit to our company."

Xiao Zhan's deep gaze fell upon Qin Huanhuan, who was also looking at him.

Qin Huanhuan's surprise upon seeing Xiao Zhan was no less than Xiao Zhan's.

Just a few hours ago, this couple was making love on the hotel bed.

I thought we would never see each other again.

I didn't expect to see you again so soon.

There's a saying that goes something like this: the world is so small that you can meet someone just by turning around.

At this moment, Hua Ying gently tugged at Qin Huanhuan's sleeve. Qin Huanhuan reacted instantly, quickly stepped forward, and took Xiao Zhan's hands in her own, saying in a calm tone, "Hello, President Xiao, I am Qin Huanhuan. Please take care of me."

Xiao Zhan said calmly, "Hello, Commissioner Qin. We're in the same boat."

Hua Ying stepped forward and shook hands with Xiao Zhan respectfully, saying, "Hello, Mr. Xiao. I didn't expect the future leader of the Xiao Group to be so young and handsome."

Xiao Zhan said calmly, "Thank you!"

"Gentlemen, this is my assistant, Ms. Xia Keke."

Xia Keke stepped forward and shook hands with Qin Huanhuan and Hua Ying to greet them.

These are just business etiquette.

Even if a deal falls through, goodwill remains!

At this moment, Huang Pengfei said, "President Xiao, please come in!"

Xiao Zhan extended his hand in a gesture of invitation, saying, "President Huang, please go first."

Huang Pengfei added, "Commissioner Qin, you're in charge of taking good care of President Xiao."

Qin Huanhuan replied, "Okay, Mr. Huang."

So, the group went to the conference room on the top floor of the Pengrun Building. After everyone was seated, Huang Pengfei said to Xia Keke, "Assistant Xia, may I speak with you privately about something?"

Xia Keke first looked at Xiao Zhan, then asked, "President Huang, is this business or personal? I never discuss personal matters at work, please understand."

She meant that we should discuss business matters here, and as for personal matters, since we don't seem to have a personal relationship, we should skip it.

Xiao Zhan, knowing exactly what was going on, raised an eyebrow and said, "Assistant Xia, since President Huang wants to talk to you alone, it must be something important. You should go."

"I also wanted to have a private talk with Commissioner Qin Huanhuan."

"Commissioner Qin, what's your opinion?"