Chapter 102 Encounter

Chapter 102 Encounter

Song Guangjing is the only boss of Rendetang, holding absolute authority.

After signing the contract, he personally took his young apprentice and that classmate, Zhang Kaining, to visit the factory in the suburbs of the capital.

Song Guangjing: "From now on, let Xiaoguang bring you here. If there's anything, just find him directly."

Zhang Kaining was already amazed. Compared to here, his home wasn't even close to being a small workshop.

The factory had over a dozen workshop rows, with machines roaring inside. Different herbs rolled along the conveyor belts, then were sorted and processed by workers.

Ye Xiaoxiao was already thinking about the first batch's production volume.

"Zhang Kaining, first figure out the right formula mix. The first batch of plasters doesn't need to be produced in large quantities, but even if they're not highly effective, they shouldn't be completely useless."

Zhang Kaining nodded: "Got it, got it, got it!"

Song Guangjing was also pretty confident about these two kids. He called the person in charge of Workshop No. 5 to brief him, then left the following matters to them.

After all, Song Guangjing was getting old; he was willing but his strength was waning. After handing things over to the manager, he left.

Ye Xiaoxiao and Zhang Kaining waited until nearly sunset before leaving.

After deciding what raw materials to buy, they would come back when actual production started.

Song Xiaoguang was responsible for sending the two back to school.

Zhang Kaining invited Ye Xiaoxiao to eat at a restaurant near the entrance.

"Xiao Xiao, everything happened so suddenly today. I didn't expect to be able to cooperate with the big boss."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Wasn't this idea proposed by you?"

Zhang Kaining nodded: "Yes, but I only brought you in for extra help."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Dream on, I'm not working for you."

Zhang Kaining couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, "Let's go, I'll take you out for a nice meal today, to celebrate our business successfully entering the initial stage."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Then I won't hold back."

Zhang Kaining: "From now on, we are partners in this venture, no need to be polite with me."

Zhang Kaining had just earned fifty yuan from Ye Xiaoxiao, so he definitely wasn't short of money.

After entering the restaurant, he ordered a few of the house specialties.

If Ye Xiaoxiao hadn't stopped him, they would have ordered more than they could eat.

At this time, the area near the campus entrance was still bustling.

The students who could afford to eat in small restaurants were also dressed well.

Ye Xiaoxiao and Zhang Kaining sat there, with many people looking back and forth, all because of Ye Xiaoxiao's face.

Even Zhang Kaining felt somewhat out of place.

But looking at Ye Xiaoxiao again, he felt admiration in his heart.

Look how composed she is, someone who gets big things done without making a fuss.

Just then, a man and a woman entered the restaurant.

"Brother Jianwen, I heard you’re heading out of town for an internship soon, so I came to say goodbye."

Hao Yanyan held a package with shoes she’d made for Xu Jianwen herself.

"It’s only an internship."

Xu Jianwen’s tone was indifferent.

Thanks to his family’s connections, even if he interns out of town, they’ll get him a job in the capital after graduation, so there’s nothing to worry about.

Still, he was a little annoyed that Hao Yanyan had shown up unannounced.

His roommates were big gossips and were already spreading rumors that he’d switched girlfriends.

Actually, that wasn’t true; he wasn’t thinking about that right now.

Even though he and Ye Xiaoxiao were over, he wasn’t as happy as he’d expected.

As for Hao Yanyan, he wasn’t into her either.

Hao Yanyan fussed over Xu Jianwen, "You still need to be careful; it’s easy to get sick from the change in environment out of town."

When they walked in, they found the small restaurant packed, with no seats left.

The owner came over and asked, "Would you two mind sharing a table?"

Hao Yanyan said, "Never mind, Brother Jianwen, let’s go somewhere else."

But Xu Jianwen suddenly headed in a specific direction.

Hao Yanyan followed and froze when she saw who was sitting there.

She’d seen Ye Xiaoxiao when she first came to the capital.

The other girl had lashed out at her, but in the end, she was the one who fell apart first.

She effortlessly became the sole heir of the Hao family.

What was Ye Xiaoxiao doing here?

She was supposed to be in Baishi Village.

And why?

After leaving the Hao family, Ye Xiaoxiao seemed unfazed, even more radiant and beautiful than when they’d first met.

Xu Jianwen asked, "Mind if we share your table?"

Ye Xiaoxiao glanced up and saw Xu Jianwen.

Then she noticed the girl trailing behind Xu Jianwen.

This…

She had two shiny black braids, a round face, thin lips, and an earnest expression when she looked at people.

Could she be the "female lead"?

Zhang Kaining was unfazed, "Oh, sure, the table’s big enough."

Then Xu Jianwen sat down next to Ye Xiaoxiao.

Ye Xiaoxiao was still eyeing Hao Yanyan, who had to speak up, "Xiao Xiao, it’s been a while."

Ye Xiaoxiao calmly withdrew her gaze, "I didn’t see you last time I was home."

Hao Yanyan was completely unaware of this.

Why did Ye Xiaoxiao go home?

Why did her parents hide it from her?

Ye Xiaoxiao’s doing so well, is she still spending the Hao family’s money?

A flurry of questions raced through Hao Yanyan’s mind, but faced with Ye Xiaoxiao’s casual mention, she could only say, "Mom signed me up for an extracurricular class, I was attending."

After flunking her college exams, He Qiaoxiang had given up on her academic pursuits.

But she still signed her up for a music class, hoping to get her into a cultural troupe.

At least it’d look respectable.

On top of attending classes, she’d also rented a place on the side where she kept some wholesale clothes. When she had time, she’d set up a stall to make some cash.

So far, she’d already made over three hundred bucks.

Of course, she didn’t dare tell He Qiaoxiang about her side hustle, as she definitely wouldn’t agree.

Ye Xiaoxiao: "...Got it."

Truthfully, she didn’t want to be at odds with Hao Yanyan, but they wouldn’t be friends either.

It’d be best if they could just get along; if not... she would never admit defeat.

Zhang Kaining was totally confused, "Xiao Xiao, do you know each other?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Oh... we’ve crossed paths before."

Xu Jianwen: "..."

Just someone she knew from before?

Zhang Kaining didn’t understand but still warmly invited, "Well, take a seat, do you want to eat something together?"

Xu Jianwen was indifferent, "No need."

Hao Yanyan also reluctantly sat down.

Whether it was intentional or not, the dishes Xu Jianwen ordered were exactly the same as Ye Xiaoxiao's.

Ye Xiaoxiao didn’t believe he hadn’t eaten them before; Xu Jianwen had lived the longest at Jinghua University and should be very familiar with the nearby restaurants.

While waiting for the dishes, Hao Yanyan stole glances at Ye Xiaoxiao, really wanting to ask why she was here.

Is she going to school here?

It was impossible; she had found out that Ye Xiaoxiao's academic performance was average.

And with all the top-tier universities around, Ye Xiaoxiao had no chance of getting in.

"I'm done eating, I’ll head out first. You all take your time," Ye Xiaoxiao put down her chopsticks.

Zhang Kaining had also finished eating and immediately said, "Um... I'm full too."

Xu Jianwen thought about saying something but decided against it, since he wasn’t in a position to ask her to stay.