Lin Xu smiled and said, "Let's make it the day after tomorrow. But don't bother with the shrimp; the ones you can get outside aren't that great. I'll get some from Fishing Platform. When the time comes, don't forget to thank the Fishing Platform State Guesthouse for their strong support."

"Alright, alright. Thank you, Mr. Lin."

"You're being too polite, Sister Xiaoqi. I'm also doing this for business."

Once the details were settled, Lin Xu bid farewell to Zeng Xiaoqi.

He drove toward the West Fourth Ring Villa. He needed to give Chen Yan a heads-up and ask his sister-in-law to try to secure more benefits.

「Elsewhere.」

In the Foton Building, where Shen Guofu was based, a travel-weary group arrived on the 30th floor, the headquarters of Shen Group. Leading them was an impeccably dressed woman in her forties who exuded the powerful aura of a successful career woman.

"Welcome to our company for this inspection, Director Yan!"

Shen Guofu, now changed into a formal suit, greeted this business partner with a smile.

Her company was a key upstream enterprise for Shen Group and had been their collaborator for the past two years. The purpose of this inspection was to deepen the cooperation between the two companies, allowing them to jointly capture more market share and aim for greater profits.

Yan Lin said solemnly, "Director Shen, I've toured your company and found the employees to be lax; several were even playing games. This disappoints me greatly."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone from Shen Group froze. Clearly, the head of Huasheng Group was not impressed with them.

Shen Guofu replied, "My management style is such that as long as employees complete their assigned work within the designated time, the company allows for a degree of freedom. Employees are not robots, and they haven't signed servitude contracts."

After this neither-too-harsh-nor-too-soft retort, Old Shen smiled and gestured towards his office. "Director Yan, you've traveled a long way to be here. We've prepared tea in my office. I hope we can share some and catch up."

Yan Lin glanced at Shen Guofu, then said, "Let's skip the tea. I need to rush back to Shanghai..."

She was in the middle of speaking when, suddenly, a cat's meow echoed from a nearby office:

"MEOW—"

Yan Lin's expression changed. "You have a cat, Director Shen?"

Without waiting for Shen Guofu's reply, she headed towards the office.

After pushing open the office door, a plump little cat appeared before Yan Lin, wagging its tail.

She bent down, and the chubby little fellow immediately began rubbing its head against her trouser leg. Its adorable, clumsy charm was enough to melt anyone's heart.

"Oh, what an adorable little thing… Director Shen, may I hold him? Just for a little while..."

Yan Lin had completely lost her earlier assertive demeanor; her voice was now filled with tenderness. Clearly, she too was a devoted cat enthusiast.

Shen Guofu hadn't anticipated that bringing Dundun to the office would result in such a fortunate turn of events.

He smiled and said, "Of course, you can hold him. His name is Dundun. He's my grand-kitty, you could say, and the apple of our whole family's eye."

"Dundun? What an adorable name!"

Yan Lin scooped the little furball up from the floor. Dundun cooperatively rolled over in her arms and even gently kneaded her arm a few times with his soft paw pads.

"Oh, this little one is even giving me a massage! Thank you, sweetie. Did you know I just got off a plane?"

At this moment, everyone from Shen Group looked at Shen Guofu with admiration.

No wonder Director Shen insisted on keeping a cat in the office today, going against everyone's advice. It turned out to be a calculated move!

Shen Guofu himself hadn't expected things to unfold this way.

He stepped into the office and personally poured a cup of tea, handing it to Yan Lin. "Director Yan, you must be weary from your journey. Please rest here for a while. Let my Dundun help you relax."

"Oh, very well, thank you, Director Shen… In that case, let's rest for fifteen minutes. After that, we can discuss the next stage of our collaboration. Is that acceptable, Director Shen?"

"Excellent!"

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