Chapter 241: Unexpected Arrangements

Fang Jun walked to the back of the car with a blank expression and opened the trunk.

Xu Chen looked down, his face showing pure exasperation.

A whole box of Feitian, a whole box of Guojiao, a whole box of Luzhu…

Fang Jun stared at the boxes of liquor, her usually expressionless face flashing a greedy smile as she said:

“Your dad said to let me manage the company’s reception alcohol from now on…”

“…”

Fang Jun bent down to lift them, but Xu Chen quickly stopped her:

“Watch your back, my dear Fang sister!”

He glanced up and shouted toward the guard post.

Two of Zhao Feng’s guys ran over, bringing a small cart with them.

They helped load the boxes of liquor onto the cart.

Fang Jun looked cautious:

“Be careful, don’t drop them.”

Xu Chen: “…”

“Where are we taking them? The financial room doesn’t seem right,” Xu Chen joked.

Fang Jun replied flatly:

“Nothing wrong with that. Just put them under my desk.”

“…”

Xu Chen looked speechless, wondering if this would mess with work.

Fang Jun hesitated a moment before adding:

“On second thought, let’s move them to the reception room first. I might not be able to resist…”

Xu Chen thought to himself:

“So you know that too…”

The comprehensive building was from last century, so no elevator.

The three guys made two trips and finally got the boxes upstairs, stashing them under the cabinet in the reception room.

Fang Jun checked them carefully, then pulled out her phone to call Wu Yue.

“Yue Jie, give me the key to the reception room cabinet.

I’ve locked up a few boxes of liquor here— from now on, only I can open this cabinet.”

Xu Chen: “…”

After hanging up, she turned to the three in front of her and said with a blank expression, “Thanks.”

The two security guys headed downstairs.

Xu Chen started to leave, but Fang Jun called him back:

“Come with me to dinner. I have something to discuss.”

Xu Chen: “What is it?”

Fang Jun didn’t answer directly and said instead:

“I feel like having a drink tonight, so you can drive me home afterward.”

Xu Chen: “…”

“Drinking alone? That’s just sad…” Xu Chen couldn’t help but tease.

Fang Jun: “You’re here, aren’t you?”

Realizing Xu Chen was driving and couldn’t drink, she pulled out her phone and made a call:

“President Xu, free tonight? Join me for a drink.”

“??!”

She hung up on Xu Zhiquan and called Wu Yue:

“Yue Jie, come out for drinks with me tonight.”

“…”

Xu Chen felt a bit relieved—it wasn’t just her and his dad.

Though with him there, the vibe still felt a little odd.

Fang Jun seemed unsatisfied and made another call:

“Feifei, I’m drinking tonight. Want to join?

Xu Chen and his dad will be there, and I have Yue Jie…”

Xu Chen: “…”

Fang Jun got a response from Wu Feifei and casually added:

“What about your dad? Tell him to come if he’s free.”

Whatever the reply was, Fang Jun hung up with her usual blank expression.

Xu Chen: “???!”

What the heck? Are you just inviting the big boss like that?

Fang Jun put away her phone and said lightly:

“Wu Yongming’s coming too.”

“…”

Xu Chen scratched his head, looking shocked and confused.

Sister, are you casually flexing here?

Seeing Xu Chen’s bewilderment, Fang Jun explained flatly:

“We used to invite them to family dinners before…”

“…”

Xu Chen calmed himself and quickly messaged his dad, Xu Zhiquan.

In no time, Xu Zhiquan showed up in the reception room:

“Is this for real?”

Xu Chen: “Yeah, it is!”

Xu Zhiquan looked totally baffled—he never dared to casually invite Wu Yongming and always kept things formal in messages.

Yet Fang Jun just made a quick call and got him to agree.

Xu Zhiquan glanced at his son, Xu Chen, his eyes still full of disbelief.

They’d always known Fang Jun had a good background, and they’d guessed a lot about it.

Now, it seemed they’d underestimated it.

……

“Who’s all coming?” Xu Zhiquan asked.

Xu Chen: “Besides us, Yue Jie, and then Wu Feifei and her dad…”

Fang Jun looked unfazed, like it was no big deal.

Xu Zhiquan still felt cautious and said to Fang Jun:

“Got a place sorted? I can find one.”

Fang Jun: “That street food spot from last time works. The one where you took me and Director Yang.”

Xu Zhiquan: “With a leader there, is that too casual?”

Fang Jun: “Not at all. Wu Yongming loves it.”

Xu Chen: “…”

Fang Jun turned to Xu Zhiquan and said suddenly:

“Didn’t you say yesterday at lunch that it’d be great to get Wu Yongming out for a meal to show thanks?

Well, I got him here for you.”

“…”

Father and son exchanged looks, their expressions complex.

Bringing Fang Jun into the company was like striking gold…

Xu Zhiquan couldn’t help but feel grateful; he’d just mentioned it offhand, and she remembered.

But today, it all felt a bit rushed and tense for this gathering.

Fang Jun paused and added a quick explanation:

“If you invited him, it might come off as too formal.

But with me and Feifei there, it’s more relaxed.”

Xu Zhiquan and Xu Chen shared another glance…

So Fang Jun wasn’t just acting on impulse; she’d thought it through.

Xu Zhiquan thought for a moment and asked Fang Jun:

“I’ve never eaten with the leader alone. What does he like to drink? Or any food preferences and dislikes?”

Fang Jun: “I don’t remember…”

“…”

Xu Chen said: “I’ll ask Wu Feifei.”

Xu Zhiquan: “Good idea! Let’s do that.”

……

So, in this unexpected way, Xu Zhiquan got the chance to have a private meal with Wu Yongming and express his thanks.

What Xu Chen didn’t know was that at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Physics Institute, Wu Yongming had already helped with more negotiations.

The tech buyout fee dropped from eight million to six million, and with Wu Yongming’s intervention, it might go lower still.

Xu Zhiquan was truly grateful for that.

But around Wu Yongming, Xu Zhiquan stayed “respectful,” not getting too familiar.

Thanks to Fang Jun’s casual help, he now had the perfect setting to build that relationship.

……

Xu Zhiquan chuckled, looking thrilled, and added:

“Fang, opening just the first floor for your bar seems too small.

How about the whole two floors for you!”

Fang Jun thought for a moment, her face lighting up with a smile:

“Sounds good…”

Xu Zhiquan turned to Xu Chen:

“I haven’t finished talking with Guo Liang. You two wait for me, and we’ll go together!”

He patted Xu Chen’s shoulder:

“This Guo is solid.

He can set up distribution channels for our electric vehicles!”

……

……

Xu Chen and Fang Jun went downstairs to wait.

Xu Chen still felt baffled, while Fang Jun remained expressionless.

“You said you had something to tell me—what is it?” Xu Chen asked.

Fang Jun:

“Your dad mentioned buying you a car. He’s already transferred five hundred thousand to the East Morning Star Advertising account.

He said once you pick one, just use that money. The car will be under the company’s name anyway.”

Xu Chen thought it over: “Let’s hold off on that. We’ll deal with it when we get to Shanghai.”

Fang Jun: “Also, I’ve sorted out the East Morning Star Advertising office in Shanghai for you.”

Xu Chen: “??”

Seeing Xu Chen’s confusion, Fang Jun continued casually:

“It’s right by your university, so you’ll be close for school and work…

Rent in Shanghai is steep, so I got a sixty-square-meter small office.

We can upgrade when your business grows and you hire more staff.”

Xu Chen smiled: “Thanks, Teacher Fang Jun. I didn’t expect you to handle all that.”

Fang Jun: “I need an office too, so I picked one I’d like…

The Jinfeng Business Tower spot your dad chose was just too outdated.”

Xu Chen: “…”

Fang Jun: “Of course, you’re the boss, so you have the final say.”

With that, she pulled out her phone and sent a few photos to Xu Chen.

Xu Chen opened them: a compact but bright office.

The decor was all black, white, and gray, with large glass walls and floor-to-ceiling windows—simple and elegant…

“Nice! You’ve got great taste, Teacher Fang!”

Fang Jun: “Then I’ll confirm it. Lease starts September 1st, but we can set it up by late August.

You can check it out when you report to Shanghai University.

Don’t worry about the rent; your dad covered it.”

Xu Chen: “Appreciate it, Teacher Fang.”

……

They waited a bit, and Wu Yue came down from upstairs.

“What’s got Fang Jun sister in the mood for drinks today?”

Xu Chen jumped in:

“Wu Yongming’s joining too.”

Wu Yue paused, looking startled:

“This setup… I might not fit in.”

Fang Jun: “I organized it, so you’re good.”

Wu Yue swallowed, still looking uneasy.

A little later, Xu Zhiquan came down from the comprehensive building with a shoulder bag.

“Let’s head out!”

He glanced at the group:

“I won’t call Li Rui. Xu Chen, you drive.”

The occasion had Xu Zhiquan a bit unsure.

Overall, Fang Jun’s setup seemed pretty casual.

Xu Zhiquan worried that bringing a driver might make him look too pompous if Wu Yongming didn’t.

Having his son drive was safer and more low-key.

They walked toward the parking lot, and Xu Zhiquan said to Xu Chen:

“I wanted to grab a meal with Guo Liang, but let’s reschedule for next week. I’ll have Director Yang take him out instead.”

Xu Chen’s phone buzzed. He checked it:

“Wu Feifei says her dad usually drinks something called ‘a certain number’…”

“What’s ‘a certain number’ liquor?”

Xu Zhiquan frowned; he considered himself a liquor expert but had never heard of it.

Fang Jun said flatly:

“Sprite mixed with aged vinegar.”

“??!”

Wu Yue couldn’t hold back: “Why call it ‘a certain number’?”