Charm point maxed out, inheriting game assets

Yintai Center, Glimmer Coffee flagship store, backstage office area.

Xie Shuyu held her slightly warm phone, listening to Tang Song’s serious question.

A charming thin blush instantly appeared on her fair and elegant cheeks.

”Hello? Shuyu, are you listening?” Tang Song’s voice came through again.

”Um... well...” Xie Shuyu cleared her throat, forcing her voice to sound as calm as usual, ”I still have work to do here. Where are you now? I’ll have Min drive over to pick you up.”

She habitually used work to mask her confusion.

”No need, you carry on with your work. I’ll tidy up here and come directly to meet you after you finish work tonight.”

”Okay, then... see you tonight, bye.”

She hung up the phone.

Xie Shuyu let out a long breath, instinctively using the cool back of her hand to touch her warm cheek.

In her mind, she couldn’t help but picture Tang Song.

And think about sharing a room tonight.

She was an outright workaholic, and every breakthrough in her career brought her immense satisfaction.

Because of this, she often habitually ignored the need for emotion.

And her friend Meng Ran’s reminder indeed awakened her.

Making her realize the overly ”Platonic” relationship between her and Tang Song was abnormal.

That was why she took the initiative to invite Tang Song to stay over like a normal girlfriend.

But she never expected this guy to be so direct.

Hearing his playful teasing, she still couldn’t handle it.

Probably because, over the years, no one ever talked to her like that.

She daydreamed aimlessly for quite a while.

”Riiing—” The phone rang.

[Meng Ran]

Xie Shuyu immediately answered the call, ”Hello, Ranran, are you done with work?”

”Just finished the weekly meeting.” Meng Ran’s brisk and slightly concerned voice came from the other end, ”How about your side? Any progress with the suppliers?”

Talking about work brought a serious look back to Xie Shuyu’s eyes.

”Just had a meeting with New Hope Dairy, their attitude was vague. It seems Zhongshu Group moved faster and stretched further than we imagined.”

”It was expected.” Meng Ran sighed, then comforted her, ”But don’t worry, I’ve confirmed for you, the day after tomorrow at First Finance’s private event, a deputy general manager from Ju Le Group, who is in charge of major clients and strategic partnerships, will personally be there. I’ll ask a friend to introduce you so you can talk directly to him.”

”Thanks, Ranran.” Xie Shuyu’s mood slightly improved.

New Hope is a national dairy company.

With her ability and Glimmer Coffee’s current scale, she could only connect with regional sales managers at most.

No connections beyond that.

And these sales teams, to some extent, were influenced by Zhongshu Group’s powerful local network, often stalling on critical issues.

Things like supply prices, and her hope for them to lease some of their pre-set warehouses to Glimmer Coffee as temporary turnover, were all declined.

But Ju Le Group is also a large local enterprise in Rong City, with its own backing.

If she can get in touch with this deputy general manager, she might bypass Chen Hao and Zhongshu Group.

However, there are potential problems, facing difficulty from some official departments.

Will the Market Supervisory Authority suddenly conduct surprise inspections at your stores citing ”consumer complaints”?

Will the Fire Department frequently conduct ”safety risk checks,” forcing you to suspend operations for rectification?

Will the Health and Epidemic Prevention Station visit during peak customer flow for spot checks?

These justified hassles are the most deadly.

They can exhaust any chain brand, making normal operation impossible.

”Why are you being polite with me? By the way, what did your boyfriend say? The private event is the day after tomorrow.”

Xie Shuyu paused, her tone a bit unnatural, ”He’s... already in Rong City, and will be staying over at my place tonight.”

”Wow!” On the other end, Meng Ran burst into indescribable excitement, ”I told you, Yu, you’re finally enlightened! I won’t chat much now, I’ll quickly handle my work and come to you! I’m so curious about who he really is!”

She just hung up the call.

”Knock knock knock—” A knock sounded at the door.

Next, Assistant Min hurriedly walked in.

”President Xie, Mr. Fang from Ling Chain Technology has arrived.”

Xie Shuyu immediately gathered all her private emotions, her face becoming cold and professional again.

”Alright, please invite him in.”

She glanced at the time, and the other party arrived twenty minutes earlier than agreed.

It was clear he came with great sincerity.

She couldn’t let Zhongshu Group touch the Glimmer Coffee she worked hard to build for free.

So she had to bypass them at all costs.

Replacing the cold chain logistics and storage system indirectly controlled by them was the first step.

No matter how many challenges, she had to achieve it.

Ling Chain Technology is currently her best breakthrough point.

The price and technical support they offered were the best.

Moreover, she commissioned various connections to inquire, Ling Chain Technology indeed had great potential and significant technical advantages.