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Chapter 374 Another Boss Picks Me Up

“They’re also friends of my godfather. They’re from Anxi City, where I went to high school. This is the owner of Yunlai Shopping Mall; my dad and the others know him too.” Song Tingnan pointed to the people in the photo, which was brought over by Zuo Jinyue’s friend.

Then I heard Nan tell Zuo Jinyue and the others about how she went to Anxi City with Mu Xudong to sell flower baskets that year, and how she met Manager Yao of the Sunshine Hotel through Mu Xudong's childhood friend Li Zhiqiang, as well as the story of Zhao Yong and Zhao Man, the siblings of Yunlai Shopping Mall, and the subsequent signing of contracts to do business.

"Their business was booming, and they had accumulated some experience and wealth. They were all bold, so they discussed going to Shanghai to see if there were any business opportunities."

Sister Zhao Man knew I was studying in Shanghai, so she came to visit me. We ended up having dinner together and going in and out of the hotel. The person taking the photo is blind; the angle is so weird, even someone as beautiful as Sister Zhao Man wasn't in the picture.

Zuo Jinyue flicked Song Tingnan's forehead. "You, Song Tingnan, you're really carefree. You're still complaining about your sister Zhao Man not being on camera."

Du Hongxue added: "That's right, when those two bosses arrive, call me!"

"If I call you, will I have another boss to pick me up and drop me off?" Song Tingnan scoffed.

"You silly girl, I'm your brother! Why didn't you tell me? I could have gone to meet them and avoided so much trouble! Besides, I'm from Shanghai, so I know the ropes better. And my dad's a bank manager. If they want a loan or something, it's like they're in the family, so they can easily get it!"

“Du Hongxue, this isn’t Tingnan’s fault, it’s those people’s fault. What’s wrong with meeting a fellow villager? And what are you talking about? I told you to read more books, you’re using all sorts of words.” Zuo Jinyue defended Tingnan, giving her husband a shove. What era are we living in? You can’t even meet male elders anymore?

Song Tingnan wasn't angry with Du Hongxue, knowing he meant well. "Hmm, senior, what you said makes a lot of sense. I'll introduce you two in a few days."

"No, Tingnan, you shouldn't go see them right now." Zuo Jinyue quickly stopped her, earnestly advising, "You're a grown woman now, you should avoid suspicion when necessary. That's how society is, we have to protect ourselves."

Du Hongxue quickly took charge, saying, "Tingnan, just tell me which hotel they're staying at, and I'll handle the rest. I guarantee everything will be arranged perfectly."

Song Tingnan thought that Du Hongzhi's words made sense, and that as a local, he could indeed be more helpful to President Zhao and the others, so he accepted their suggestion.

They called Zhao Man to discuss it, and naturally, they had no objections. Getting to know people at the local bank through Nan Neng was an unexpected bonus.

However, the rumors circulating at school did not disappear. Although rumors are said to stop with the wise, it is still quite annoying to have people pointing fingers at you.

Jin Suoyin felt that he should investigate thoroughly and find the source of the rumors, but when he inquired, he found that they were all hearsay and he could not catch the instigator at all.

This even alarmed Uncle Qin and Professor Liao. Uncle Qin asked, "Tingnan, do you think you might have offended someone?"

"Uncle Qin, how did Song Tingnan offend anyone? She's so busy every day, translating at tourist attractions, working in hospital clinics, and shuttling between classrooms. She's just having a run of bad luck this year, attracting all sorts of trouble." Before Song Tingnan could answer, Li Yuxuan defended her.

Uncle Qin smiled helplessly and said, "You silly child, I didn't mean anything by it, I'm just worried that your junior sister might have offended someone unintentionally. Some people are petty and hold grudges."

"Hehe, Uncle Qin, I'm sorry, I was just anxious. My junior sister is, after all, a girl..."

Uncle Qin waved his hand, "Alright, I know you senior and junior classmates have a good relationship. I know that Ting Nan recently helped everyone find internships and received an award from the school. Won't some people be jealous? No matter what their intentions are, we need to come up with a plan to resolve this."