Chapter 926: Chapter 378: Open Schemes (Part 3)
Han Lie was certainly satisfied, nodding gratefully: "Thank you so much, Uncle Jin. If it weren’t for your help, I really wouldn’t have had a way out here..."
"You little fox!"
Old Jin laughed and scolded, reaching under the desk to pull out a few special edition Huaxia cigarettes, tossing them over to him.
"Take these! Consider them a return gift, so it doesn’t look like I’m just taking a junior’s respect for nothing... And if you get similar wine again, don’t just give it away!"
"Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to pay my respects to you with it all!"
Han Lie tucked the four packs of cigarettes under his arm and gave a sloppy salute with his free right hand.
"Alright, alright, go out and eat some fruit. Your little girlfriend must be getting impatient."
"What do you mean, my girlfriend? Isn’t she your niece-in-law? I’ll ask her to serve you tea later..."
"Hahahaha! You, really..."
After getting the benefits, Dog Lie really knew how to be agreeable; just one sentence and Old Jin was beaming from ear to ear.
But as for what specifically, Old Jin couldn’t put it into words.
Too much of a devil...
With that, Han Lie’s goals for visiting Jin Hang today were all perfectly achieved, with even some additional gains.
In plain terms — Han Lie further strengthened his cooperative relationship with Old Jin, no longer as a subordinate, not a junior needing support, nor a tool for making money, but as an "equal friend" with equal strength and status.
In private interactions, Han Lie would naturally still treat him with the respect due to an elder.
Being sweet-talking to uncles and aunties does no harm, and personal relationships can be developed.
But when it comes to significant interests, let’s be businesslike, mutually respectful, and not put on airs.
He succeeded.
From today on, Jin Yu would no longer see him as merely a trading prodigy, but as a party leader who deserves careful consideration.
At the age of 20, there’s no one else like him in Huaxia.
At 10 o’clock, when Jin Minghui escorted Han Lie and Pan Ge downstairs, Jin’s mother curiously asked: "What did you and young Han talk about? When you two came out, I felt something was off about your mood?"
How could it be right!
Jin Hang shook his head, standing with his hands behind his back at the balcony window, quietly watching Han Lie get into the car and drive out of sight.
"What’s going on? Anything hard to explain?"
Jin’s mother grew even more curious, ever since Old Jin transferred to the Magic Capital bank as a director, she had never seen her husband be so serious — and towards a young person too.
"Nothing much."
Jin Yu didn’t elaborate, instead suddenly bringing up an unrelated matter.
"Let’s hold off on arranging Xiao Hui’s job for now. No need to rush, let him get some more training at Zhongmei for a couple of years."
"Oh! Do you think so highly of young Han?"
"You don’t understand."
Jin Yu gazed at the deep night sky, murmuring wistfully: "The era of savage expansion in the financial industry is over. In this post-private era, if anyone can break through the encirclement..."
He didn’t finish the thought.
Perhaps even he felt it unrealistic.
But just those few words were enough; Jin’s mother looked astonished at the two taillights disappearing into the darkness, feeling absurd and uncertain.
Could it be...
That Minghui’s future would indeed rest on that young man?!
...
What Jin’s mother thought, Han Lie had no idea.
He wrapped his arm around Xiao Paocai’s slender waist, closed his eyes, and silently reviewed today’s confrontation.
Pan Ge was quiet for a while, then suddenly asked: "Gained a lot?"
"Yeah, I accomplished something I couldn’t have done on my own."
Han Lie wasn’t being modest; without Old Jin, he wouldn’t have been able to uncover the culprit without causing a scene.
Speculation was possible, with Old Gao as the prime suspect, and the self-operated department as the second.
But how do you decisively hit the other side based on speculation alone?
Hitting the wrong target, too lightly, or too heavily, all would cause trouble.
Achieving today’s results was ideal, enough to deter any petty mischief.
"Lie Lie, you’re amazing!"
Pan Ge gave him a kiss, then shyly said: "Where are we going? I don’t want to go home..."
Han Lie was taken aback, then burst out laughing: "You’re scared too? My Pan Bro wouldn’t really hit you, right?"
"Your pan bro, my ass! You heartless jerk, isn’t it all for you?"
Pan Ge angrily pounced to take advantage, almost rubbing sparks from Han Lie’s abs.
"Alright, alright! I’ll reward you well later, okay?"
"Hmph!"
She snorted, then suddenly turned her head to look outside the window, making a soft request out of the blue.
"Um... could you ask Ting Ting to come out too..."
Dog Lie raised his eyebrows, smirking smugly.
See, getting a girl to accept certain things and develop some unique hobbies isn’t so difficult, right?
Another pleasant evening...
What was Pan Ting’s Sunsun advertisement slogan again?
Oh, right — Scorching Sun, let’s make our love last forever.
Today, I’ll show you what a long-lasting sun means, urgently in need of extra help!
