Chapter 47: Chance Encounter
It was noon, and the sky was clear and bright.
Gu Heng drove his Maybach GLS600 down the road, with the dignified and beautiful Luo Xiwen in the passenger seat.
"Have you had lunch?"
Gu Heng asked casually, his eyes fixed on the road ahead.
"I have."
Luo Xiwen’s mind was still replaying the scene of Gu Heng emerging from the Zhenshui Banquet, surrounded by a crowd. When she suddenly heard his question, she answered subconsciously.
"Then let’s go straight to see the houses."
Gu Heng nodded. "We’re looking at the Liwang Flamenco Villa District first, right?"
"Yes."
Hearing Gu Heng get down to business, Luo Xiwen immediately perked up. "The Liwang Flamenco Villa District is located inside Beichun’s South Third Ring Road. It covers an area of 360,000 square meters and is the most comprehensively equipped villa district in all of Beichun. It has both townhouses and courtyard villas."
"If you’re looking to purchase a luxury villa, the Liwang Flamenco Villa District is a must-see. Once you’ve seen it, it’ll be easier for you to compare your options."
Gu Heng turned to glance at Luo Xiwen. Seeing her holding a small notebook with a very serious expression, a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes.
Over this period of interaction, Gu Heng had discovered that Luo Xiwen wasn’t just a pretty face; her professional skills were also quite outstanding.
She had originally been a Xiaobai who knew nothing about the real estate industry, but because of Gu Heng’s needs, she had turned herself into a semi-professional in just a few days.
From the distribution of luxury homes in Beichun, to their pros and cons, to their historical transaction prices, and even the finer points of selecting a house...
Not long ago, she had even amazed the professional consultant sent by Shenglong Real Estate.
She could have gotten by on her looks alone, yet she chose to work so hard.
He genuinely admired a girl like Luo Xiwen.
"According to my communications with Shenglong Real Estate, there are currently four courtyard villas for sale in the Liwang Flamenco Villa District. Two of them are fully furnished, and the other two are unfurnished shells..."
Luo Xiwen was briefing Gu Heng when she inadvertently looked up, her gaze meeting his, which held a hint of admiration. It made her heart skip a beat.
"Mr... Mr. Gu, is there something on my face?"
Luo Xiwen raised a hand to touch her own fair, oval face, asking cautiously.
"No."
Gu Heng shook his head with a smile but didn’t explain further. He turned back to the road ahead, where the light had turned green, and stepped on the accelerator to continue forward.
Luo Xiwen gazed at Gu Heng’s profile. For some reason, her eyes drifted uncontrollably downward, finally resting on his Adam’s apple.
Today, Gu Heng was wearing a light blue business shirt. Since it was rather hot at noon, he had unbuttoned the top two buttons after getting in the car.
This simple act made his neck look even more slender and elegant.
Although Luo Xiwen didn’t follow anime series or have any niche interests, she was still a woman with a normal sense of aesthetics, and this sight certainly made Gu Heng look incredibly charming.
With her heart pounding, Luo Xiwen turned her head back to the small notebook in her hands and resumed her presentation to Gu Heng, but her voice had unknowingly become much softer.
...
The drive from the Zhenshui Banquet to the Liwang Flamenco Villa District took Gu Heng about half an hour.
When Gu Heng drove up to the main gate of the villa district, the sales agents from Shenglong Real Estate saw his car and immediately hurried over to greet him.
Since Gu Heng was a major client personally introduced by Qian Zhengxing, Shenglong Real Estate had always given him the highest level of reception. Every viewing was accompanied by a professional sales team of no fewer than four people.
Gu Heng brought the car to a steady stop and slowly rolled down the window.
Just as he was about to say something, his expression suddenly froze.
"Hm?"
"What are you doing here?"
Gu Heng looked at the girl standing in the back, who was also wearing a Shenglong Real Estate name tag, his tone slightly surprised.
"Chairman Gu?"
Compared to Gu Heng, the girl’s tone was even more astonished.
At the same time, it was tinged with a hint of pleasant surprise.
Li Mei, the deputy manager of Shenglong Real Estate who was standing at the front, turned her head to look at the girl, her voice also filled with some surprise. "Yu Fan, you know President Gu?"
This girl was none other than Huang Yufan, who had met Gu Heng once a few days ago at Sushi Yun Omakase.
"Manager Li, Chairman Gu knows a friend of mine. I’ve only met Chairman Gu once."
A few days ago at Sushi Yun Omakase, Huang Yufan had been dressed flamboyantly, looking like a city socialite. But now, she seemed like a rookie in the workplace, looking slightly nervous as she answered her superior’s question.
"Oh..."
Li Mei looked at the young and beautiful Huang Yufan and said with a steady smile, "Since you have that connection, you can be the one to give President Gu the tour and explanation later."
Hearing this, Huang Yufan didn’t dare to agree immediately. Instead, she peeked at Gu Heng. Seeing no reaction from him, she then nodded quickly.
"President Gu, our company’s large-flat business and villa business are two separate departments."
Li Mei looked back at Gu Heng and said gracefully, "Since we’re starting to look at luxury villas today, we’ve arranged for a professional sales team that specializes in them to assist you."
"Fine."
"Let’s go in then."
Gu Heng nodded, appearing very easygoing.
Standing behind Li Mei, Huang Yufan couldn’t help but let her gaze drift toward the inside of Gu Heng’s car, to Luo Xiwen sitting in the passenger seat.
Looking at the other woman’s dignified and beautiful oval face, she couldn’t help but be secretly amazed.
’Another stunning beauty, just as gorgeous as Ruan Ruan!’
’And they’re completely different types, too!’
The fledgling ideas that had just sprouted in Huang Yufan’s mind were instantly extinguished by the sight of Luo Xiwen in Gu Heng’s passenger seat.
"Of course."
"President Gu, we’ll lead the way for you."
Li Mei responded to Gu Heng, then turned and led Huang Yufan and the others to quickly board their company’s business van, driving ahead to lead the way for Gu Heng.
...
「Inside the business van.」
The moment the car doors closed, Huang Yufan’s two colleagues instantly turned to look at her in unison, their eyes filled with a burning desire for gossip.
"Yu Fan, you know that young President Gu?"
A girl a few years older than Huang Yufan pressed her, "What’s his story? Hurry up and tell us, we’re dying of curiosity!"
"I don’t really know him, we’ve just met once."
"As for his background, I heard he’s the chairman of Zhen Cui Group. The hottest place in Beichun recently, Sushi Yun Omakase, and the most high-end one, Chaoyu Seafood Buffet Restaurant—they’re both restaurant brands under Zhen Cui Group."
As a newcomer who had only been on the job for half a year, Huang Yufan answered her senior colleagues’ questions honestly.
"The chairman of Zhen Cui Group?"
"Oh my god!"
The two girls sitting next to Huang Yufan were so shocked their jaws dropped wide enough to fit a baguette.
And Li Mei, sitting in the front passenger seat, appeared calm, but the shock in her eyes was no less than that of the two girls in the back.
After calming herself down a bit, she silently took out her phone, opened WhatsApp, and immediately sent this latest piece of news to her boss...