Chapter 301: Mr. Lu’s Mood Isn’t So Great
On Wednesday, Yun Zijin received a call from the Bureau of Land and Resources informing her that the name change for the land deed was complete. She could now go and collect her title deed.
The collection process was simple. Yun Zijin just had to bring her ID, sign her name, and she received the title deed to the South Suburb land, now officially in her name.
This could be considered a title deed Yun Zijin had earned for herself, even though the money had been provided by Randomly Spend.
’But if I don’t say anything, who’s going to know?’
The moment she walked out of the Bureau of Land and Resources, Yun Zijin couldn’t stop smiling.
She eagerly pulled out her phone to call Lu Yunque and share the good news.
The call connected, and Lu Yunque answered almost instantly.
"I got the title to that plot of land in the South Suburb!"
Yun Zijin blurted out the good news the moment the call connected.
Upon hearing Yun Zijin’s good news, Lu Yunque couldn’t stop smiling either.
"Yes, that’s wonderful!"
Lu Yunque was generous with his praise. But for the other senior executives in the meeting room, seeing his gentle expression was utterly shocking.
’Is this still the same Lu Yama who never shows any emotion in front of us?’
’Talk about a double standard. This is just too much.’
"To celebrate today’s great news, it’s my treat tonight! Let’s party at Yungong No. 1!"
It occurred to Yun Zijin that it had been a long time since their whole group had gotten together for a meal. Today was the perfect opportunity to round everyone up for a gathering.
Lu Yunque had assumed Yun Zijin was suggesting the two of them go out for a celebratory dinner, so he was surprised when it turned into a group gathering.
Although he was a little disappointed, Lu Yunque didn’t want to rain on her parade, so he nodded in agreement.
"Alright. I’ll reach out to Sheng Hao and the others for you. You can handle the rest?"
It was difficult to pin down Sheng Hao and his friends, but if Lu Yunque was the one asking, they would probably be willing to adjust their schedules.
As for the younger guys like Sheng Yang and Lu Yunfeng, Yun Zijin could handle them herself.
"Okay! I’ll call Creach right now and have him reserve the top-floor private room."
It was no longer a secret that Yun Zijin was the owner of Yungong No. 1.
The two chatted for a little while longer before hanging up.
Yun Zijin got into the luxury van, told Zero One to head for Yungong No. 1, and then started contacting everyone one by one.
When they heard Yun Zijin was treating at Yungong No. 1, Sheng Yang and the others agreed without a second thought.
When Su Mengyao received Yun Zijin’s call, she had just gotten off work from Huan Yan Fang and also agreed without hesitation.
Yun Zijin also figured the party would be mostly men, so she asked Su Mengyao to invite Cheng Yushu and Zhu Yuehua as well.
Even though they didn’t see each other very often, Yun Zijin had a good impression of them and didn’t mind inviting them along.
When they learned Yun Zijin was treating and that Lu Yunque, Li Yuexing, and their circle would be at the party, Cheng Yushu and Zhu Yuehua agreed without the slightest hesitation.
After contacting everyone else, Yun Zijin drove back to Wangyou Milk Tea Shop to pick up Qin Sitong in person.
Qin Sitong had already gotten Yun Zijin’s message, so by the time the car arrived, she had already changed her clothes and was walking out of the shop.
As she reached the door, she paused to give the staff some last-minute instructions before getting into the car.
"Why the sudden urge to treat everyone? If you have good news, wouldn’t it be more romantic to go on a date with Mr. Lu?"
’Mr. Lu probably isn’t in the best of moods right now,’ Qin Sitong thought.
"We haven’t all eaten together in a while! This is a great chance to invite everyone for a meal and catch up. It’s a good thing."
Relationships have to be maintained. Otherwise, even the strongest bonds will fade with time and a lack of contact, until you become nothing more than familiar strangers.
Qin Sitong didn’t know where Yun Zijin had learned this philosophy, but she was just happy that Yun Zijin had thought to invite her to the gathering.
It proved that Yun Zijin truly saw her as a friend.
However, the thought of also meeting Lu Yunque’s friends at the party made Qin Sitong very nervous.
She had met Sheng Yang and Lu Yunfeng a few times, but they had only been brief encounters; in the normal course of their lives, their paths would never have crossed.
"Mr. Lu’s friends... they won’t be difficult, will they?"
Qin Sitong had watched too many TV dramas and held certain stereotypes about the sons of wealthy families.
"They won’t be. If you feel uncomfortable with anything, you can speak up directly or just tell me."
Since Yun Zijin was bringing Qin Sitong along, she had of course already considered how to handle such a situation if it arose.
But more than that, Yun Zijin was confident that out of respect for either her or Lu Yunque, Sheng Hao and the others would not give Qin Sitong a hard time.
When Creach received word that Yun Zijin was bringing friends to play at Yungong No. 1, he immediately mobilized everyone with great fanfare to get things ready.
When the boss gave an order, everything else had to be pushed aside.
The silver-white luxury van pulled up to the entrance of Yungong No. 1. Since this was the first time Yun Zijin had arrived in the custom van from Randomly Spend, the valets didn’t immediately step forward.
But when they saw Zero One and his companions get out, a valet immediately rushed over.
"Boss, you’re here. The private room is ready for you whenever you’d like."
Qin Sitong followed beside Yun Zijin, doing her best to resist the urge to gawk at her surroundings.
"Yes. There will be more people arriving later. Please keep an eye out for them."
"Of course."
Creach bowed slightly and nodded, indicating that he understood.
For now, however, before the others arrived, Creach focused on escorting Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong, leading them directly to the elevator and up to the club’s top floor.
*
Yun Zijin had arranged to meet everyone at six in the evening. She and Qin Sitong arrived early and were already having a blast on their own in the private room.
The first to arrive after them were Su Mengyao and two other young women.
Cheng Yushu and Zhu Yuehua had initially been hesitant to tag along with Su Mengyao, but they quickly agreed when they heard that the four "Crown Princes" of Dijing would also be there.
’Every girl has her fairytale dreams, after all.’ If they could seize this opportunity, they might gain some choice in who they married.
For young women like them, born into prominent families, there was almost no freedom to choose their own partners.
But if an opportunity presented itself that might give them some power of choice, they certainly weren’t going to pass it up.
As for whether this counted as taking advantage of Yun Zijin—as long as they didn’t resort to any underhanded tricks and competed for what they wanted honorably, Yun Zijin wouldn’t mind.
"You’re here! Tongtong and I have been having fun for a while already."
"Is it just you two here? Hasn’t anyone else arrived?"
Su Mengyao asked casually as she put down her bag.
"Not yet. They’re all still at work, so they might be a little while."
Even though she’d set the time for six, Yun Zijin didn’t really expect everyone to arrive right on the dot.
"Zijin, I heard that President Xiao Lu and President Xiao Li are coming too. Is that true?"
Cheng Yushu couldn’t contain her curiosity and leaned closer to Yun Zijin to ask.
Yun Zijin glanced at Cheng Yushu and nodded. "Barring any surprises, yes, they should be."