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

Qin Huanhuan had just finished talking to Xiao Zhan and put down her phone.

"Knock knock knock".

There was a knock on the door.

Qin Huanhuan looked up at the door and said, "Please come in."

"squeak."

The office door opened gently, and Hua Ying and Lan Xue walked in one after the other, followed by a middle-aged man in his thirties and Deng Nannan...

The man was a foreigner, about 1.8 meters tall, with deep-set brow bones, a high nose bridge, and a superior jawline. In particular, his long eyelashes paired with his deep blue eyes and fair skin made him look like an innocent, aloof, and noble angel.

The foreign man was holding a large bouquet of incredibly vibrant roses, the petals adorned with glistening beads, making them exceptionally dazzling against the backdrop of baby's breath…

Hua Ying stepped forward and introduced, "President Qin, this is Mr. Daniel Lavo, the sales director of Yuanfangfang Cosmetics Company. He just flew from the Canadian headquarters to Beijing to discuss the next phase of our cooperation project."

At this moment, Deng Nannan introduced, "Mr. Daniel, this beautiful and elegant lady is Ms. Qin Huanhuan, the chairman of Guose Tianxiang Group."

Qin Huanhuan stepped forward, extended her right hand, and said in English, "Hello, Mr. Daniel, welcome to the capital of China. You must be tired from your journey. Please have a seat."

Then, Danny Lavo stepped forward with a smile and presented the flowers in his hand to Qin Huanhuan, saying, "Beautiful Chairwoman Qin, I've heard from Chairwoman Yuan Fangfang that you are an absolute beauty. Seeing you today, I can confirm that you are indeed a stunning beauty. You are simply too beautiful. You are the most beautiful and best-looking woman I have ever seen in China, without a doubt."

"What do you Chinese call it again? Right, it's breathtakingly beautiful."

Qin Huanhuan exclaimed in surprise, "So Mr. Daniel can speak Mandarin, and with such a rich vocabulary! Thank you for your praise, Mr. Daniel. Our cooperation is based on equality, mutual benefit, and win-win results, and has nothing to do with my appearance."

When Daniel saw that Qin Huanhuan did not accept the flowers he offered, he said, "Chairwoman Qin, I studied in China for four years, so I can speak Chinese."

"Beautiful Ms. Qin, I'm puzzled. Why didn't you accept the flowers I offered you?"

Qin Huanhuan blushed slightly and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Daniel, there are certain customs regarding giving flowers in our country. Only couples can give roses. We are just business partners, so I cannot accept the roses you gave me."

Daniel, completely bewildered, said, "When I was studying abroad, I gave a lot of pretty girls flowers, and they were all very happy to accept them."

At this moment, Hua Ying said, "Mr. Daniel, it's a different story if the young man is not married, but Chairman Qin is already married, so it's inappropriate for him to accept roses from other men."

"In our Dragon Country, we do give different flowers depending on the recipient. For example, couples can give roses, carnations are given when visiting a patient in the hospital, and chrysanthemums are brought to the grave to express our condolences. I think it's the same in the West."

Daniel said somewhat awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention to that detail."

Deng Nannan quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Mr. Daniel, ignorance is no excuse. You don't need to blame yourself. Since you've already bought the flowers, let's not waste them. Let's find a vase to put them in."

Deng Nannan took the roses and handed them to Lan Xue, saying, "Director Lan, you can handle this bouquet. Don't make Daniel look bad."

Lan Xue didn't accept the flowers but looked at Qin Huanhuan instead...

Lan Xue knew in her heart that she was Qin Huanhuan's person. Without Qin Huanhuan's approval, she could not listen to Deng Nannan. In addition, she knew about the open and covert struggle between Deng Ying and Qin Huanhuan, so she could not easily take sides. This was a matter of principle.

Seeing this, Hua Ying reached out and took the roses, saying, "It's such a waste to throw away such beautiful flowers. Just put them in my office. My office was just renovated, so they can help remove the formaldehyde."

Hua Ying cleverly resolved this small, awkward flower-giving ceremony perfectly.

Everyone knew in their hearts that Daniel was doing this on purpose. After studying in China for four years, he couldn't possibly be unaware of the etiquette of giving flowers, especially with Deng Nannan with him...

Qin Huanhuan did this on purpose...

So, everyone went to the reception area and sat down.

After some pleasantries,

Deng Nannan said, "President Qin, President Hua, tonight Miss is hosting a banquet to welcome Mr. Daniel as a shareholder, and she specially invited you both to attend."

As Deng Nannan spoke, she took two invitation cards out of her bag...

Qin Huanhuan said with a smile, "President Deng, Mr. Daniel, I'm sorry, I have a reservation for tonight. Please have President Hua and Director Lan represent the company at the banquet."

When Daniel heard that Qin Huanhuan wouldn't be attending the welcome banquet that evening, he blinked his deep blue eyes, then stared into Qin Huanhuan's eyes and said, "Chairwoman Qin, in this vast sea of ​​people, meeting is fate. As the saying goes, it takes a hundred years of cultivation to share a boat ride. In this vast world, we pass by countless people, and to meet you today is already a blessing from our past lives."

"Besides, our two companies are planning a deep collaboration. Would Chairman Qin really refuse to make us meet for the first time?"

Qin Huanhuan dislikes being forced to do things she doesn't want to do. She had arranged with Xiao Zhan this morning to go back to the Qin family's old house in Xishan to have dinner with her grandparents after work. She had just called Xiao Zhan to tell him that he was busy and might not have time. She was worried that if she didn't go back to visit her grandparents, they would be very disappointed.

Qin Huanhuan said with a smile, "Mr. Daniel, cooperation cannot be achieved over a single meal. A meal can bring us closer, but a long-term and reliable business deal requires mutual trust, complementary strengths, and joint efforts from both companies to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. That's what business is all about."

"Daniel, I don't like being forced."

Daniel was so embarrassed that he felt he could carve out a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment on the spot. He hadn't expected Qin Huanhuan to be so disrespectful to him.

Seeing this, Deng Nannan quickly said, "Mr. Daniel, President Qin already has an appointment. It's already very good that President Hua and Director Lan are participating. After all, the Spring Festival holiday just ended not long ago, and everyone is very busy. As the saying goes, 'A year's plan starts in spring.'"

Hua Ying added, "Daniel, Chairman Qin does indeed have an appointment. In China, integrity is paramount in business. Director Lan and I will be keeping the appointment and will have a few drinks with Mr. Daniel."

Daniel was annoyed. His target this time was Qin Huanhuan, but now that things had turned out this way, he knew he couldn't say anything more, otherwise he would be exposed.

So Daniel said, "Chairman Qin, can we discuss the cooperation now?"

Qin Huanhuan glanced at the Patek Philippe watch on her wrist and said, "Mr. Daniel, Mr. Hua will be in charge of negotiating the cooperation first, and I will make the final decision. I'm sorry, it's time for my appointment, so I'll take my leave now."

As Qin Huanhuan spoke, she stood up from the sofa and extended her right hand to Daniel again, saying, "I wish Mr. Daniel a very successful trip."