Song Mengmeng's face instantly showed a hint of surprise, and she quickly said, "Chen Yang, you should think this through. The job market isn't very good right now, and it's not easy to find a suitable and stable job. The hotel's offer to you is already quite good."

Chen Yang nodded slightly, his tone firm: "I know, but I've already made up my mind."

Seeing his determined look, Song Mengmeng stopped trying to persuade him.

She recalled his past gambling on jade and winning money at Meilan Manor, and said with a smile, "But you have several million now. Even if you don't work, you can take a break for a while. There's no need to rush to find a new job."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang nodded slightly.

Not long after, the waiter brought the dishes over.

The dishes were brightly colored and had a wonderful aroma, suggesting they were the restaurant's signature home-style dishes.

Song Mengmeng picked up her chopsticks, placed a piece of braised pork on Chen Yang's plate, and said with a smile, "Try it, this is their signature dish, it's especially flavorful."

Chen Yang nodded, picked up his chopsticks, and took a bite.

The meat is tender and juicy, not greasy at all, and tastes really good.

The two chatted casually while eating, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed.

However, Chen Yang seemed somewhat distracted, frequently taking out his phone to check it.

But there was still no news of Liu Zhihan, and his expression remained somewhat downcast.

Soon, the two finished their meal.

Song Mengmeng paid the bill and accompanied Chen Yang out of the restaurant.

"I'll take you to the Synthetic Hotel," Song Mengmeng said, opening the car door and getting into the driver's seat.

Chen Yang nodded and got into the passenger seat: "Thank you for your help, sister-in-law."

"What are you saying?" Song Mengmeng started the car and slowly drove away from the restaurant, heading towards the Synthetic Hotel.

More than half an hour later, the car came to a steady stop in front of the Synthetic Hotel.

The hotel's decor is quite grand, and the entrance is bustling with people coming and going.

"I'll wait for you here. Your resignation will be over soon, right?" Song Mengmeng turned to look at Chen Yang, her tone gentle.

"It should be quick, just wait a moment." Chen Yang nodded, opened the car door, got out, and strode into the Synthetic Hotel.

He quickly resigned and left the Synthetic Hotel.

He glanced at his phone as he walked toward Song Mengmeng's car.

The screen remained completely blank, with no messages, calls, or WeChat messages from Liu Zhihan.

His heart sank: "I can't delay any longer. It seems I need to go find Sister Han to find out what's going on."

When Song Mengmeng saw him come out of the hotel, she quickly opened the car door and went over to him.

Walking over to him, seeing his dejected appearance, she softly asked, "Chen Yang, what's wrong? You haven't seemed happy all afternoon. Is something on your mind?"

Chen Yang shook his head, forcing a smile: "It's nothing, the resignation went smoothly, it's just that a few things didn't go smoothly."

He didn't want Song Mengmeng to worry, so he didn't mention the project.

The two stopped by the car. Song Mengmeng looked at him, hesitated for a moment, then gently took one of his hands, her voice gentle yet firm: "Chen Yang, you have to cheer up. No matter what happens, it will pass quickly. Don't take it too hard."

She paused, then smiled and said, "Oh, by the way, I have something to tell you. Li Heng's cousin is coming over tonight. You two can have a good talk then. She's a very nice girl and quite interested in you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang was instantly dumbfounded, staring at her with wide eyes, his tone filled with disbelief: "No way? Heng-ge really brought his cousin here? I didn't say I wanted to see her."

Song Mengmeng couldn't help but laugh, her eyes crinkling: "She was already interested in you. As soon as Li Heng mentioned it to her, her cousin was overjoyed and immediately took leave to come over. Just treat it as meeting a friend and have a good chat."

Just then, Chen Yang's phone suddenly buzzed, and the words "Sister Han" were displayed on the screen.

It was a call from Liu Zhihan.

Chen Yang's eyes lit up instantly; all his disappointment and frustration vanished, replaced by excitement. He quickly pressed the answer button and said urgently, "Sister Han, you finally contacted me! Does your dad disagree with us getting that project?"

On the other end of the phone, Liu Zhihan's gentle voice came through, with a hint of a smile: "Chen Yang, don't worry, my dad didn't disagree."

By the way, are you free right now? My dad would like to meet you.

Chen Yang was overjoyed and quickly nodded, saying, "I'm free."

"Alright, come to my company now, and I'll arrange for you to meet my father. We'll be waiting for you at the Liu Group." Liu Zhihan's voice remained gentle.

"Okay, Sister Han, I'll be right there, see you in a bit!" Chen Yang said excitedly, unable to suppress his smile as he hung up the phone.

He gripped his phone, wondering to himself: What does Liu Zhihan's father want to see me for?

Could it be that they want to personally assess me and confirm that I am capable of winning this project?

Seeing his sudden surge of excitement, Song Mengmeng quickly asked with concern, "Chen Yang, what's wrong?"

Chen Yang turned to look at her, his face full of smiles: "Sister-in-law, I'm going to Liu's Group now."

A strange look flashed across Song Mengmeng's face, but she quickly regained her composure and nodded: "Okay, then get in the car, I'll take you there, I'm free anyway."

Chen Yang nodded quickly, opened the car door, and sat in the passenger seat.

Song Mengmeng quickly walked around to the driver's seat, started the car, and drove straight towards the Liu Group.

As the car drove along the bustling streets, Song Mengmeng glanced at Chen Yang and asked curiously, "Chen Yang, do you work at the Liu Group now?"

Chen Yang shook his head: "No, I work at the Su Group. I went to the Liu Group this time to help the Su Group negotiate a four-star hotel project."

Song Mengmeng gave a soft "Oh," nodded thoughtfully, and muttered to herself: Su Group?

Earlier, he was looking for Xiao Mingxuan in the Jianghe Villa area, seemingly to help the Su Group collect money. He never expected that Chen Yang would actually be working for the Su Group now.

The two remained silent the entire way, and the car soon came to a stop outside the Liu Group building.

Chen Yang looked at Song Mengmeng and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, I'm getting off the bus now."

Song Mengmeng nodded and gently instructed, "Okay, go ahead, be careful."

"Okay." Chen Yang nodded, opened the car door and got out. He looked back at her again, "Sister-in-law, if you have something to do, you don't need to wait for me. You can go first. I'll go back by myself after I'm done talking."

Song Mengmeng shook her head firmly, "I'm not going anywhere. I'll just wait for you here. I'm free anyway. After you're done talking, we'll go have dinner together."

Seeing her resolute attitude, Chen Yang stopped trying to persuade her and nodded, "Okay, thank you for your help."

After saying that, he turned around decisively and strode into the lobby of the Liu Group.

Sitting in the car, Song Mengmeng watched his retreating figure as he walked into the Liu Group, frowned slightly, and muttered to herself, "What's so special about this Su Group?"

Chen Yang is working there now; I need to check.

As she spoke, she took out her phone, opened a search engine, and began to look up information about the Su Group.

Soon, her gaze was drawn to the dismissal and appointment announcements just released by the Su Group.

……

As soon as Chen Yang entered the lobby of the Liu Group, he saw Liu Zhihan's female secretary, Xiao Zheng, standing in the center of the lobby waiting for him.

Dressed in a smart business suit and with impeccable makeup, Xiao Zheng quickly approached Chen Yang upon seeing him, a respectful smile on her face: "Mr. Chen, hello. General Manager Liu is already waiting for you in his office. Please follow me."

Chen Yang nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, Secretary Zheng."

Xiao Zheng smiled and nodded, then turned and walked towards the elevator.

Chen Yang followed closely behind her and entered the elevator.

The elevator ascended smoothly and soon arrived at the floor where the general manager's office was located.

After exiting the elevator, Xiao Zheng led Chen Yang to the door of Liu Zhihan's general manager's office, knocked lightly, pushed open the door, quickly walked to Liu Zhihan's side, and said softly, "President Liu, Mr. Chen has arrived."

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