Chapter 696 - 701 Hundred Garden
Hundred Garden is a garden-style restaurant located in a bustling area with an elegant environment. All the buildings in the restaurant are constructed of bamboo, and interspersed among them are artificial mountains and flowing water, giving diners the feeling of being amidst nature.
In East Sea City, dining at this restaurant is quite expensive. If it weren’t for the fortunate association with Nanrong Wanqing, Ling Chen himself would have been unwilling to spend money here a hundred times over. He already has a research base to sustain and is stretched thin with financial needs everywhere; he simply doesn’t have the extra money to splurge.
Arriving at the private room reserved by the other party, Ling Chen opened the door, ushered Nanrong Wanqing in, and then followed closely behind her into the room.
At this moment, two middle-aged men in their forties or fifties sat in the room, dressed in tailored suits with shiny hair and friendly smiles on their faces that made one feel very at ease.
Seeing Nanrong Wanqing enter the room with Ling Chen, the two men stood up politely and greeted, "Chairman Nanrong, you finally arrived. Please, have a seat!" As he spoke, one of the men eagerly pulled out a chair and invited Nanrong Wanqing to sit down.
"There’s no need for such courtesy between us. Since the cooperation deal is settled, we are friends from now on," Nanrong Wanqing responded with polite remarks.
"Indeed, indeed." In the midst of their conversation, the two men finally shifted their gaze to Ling Chen, scrutinizing him before one of them asked with a smile, "Miss Nanrong, may I ask, who is this gentleman?"
"My name is Ling Chen," he introduced himself, reaching out his hand, "Wanqing is my girlfriend."
"So, this is Mr. Ling." The middle-aged man shook Ling Chen’s right hand, his smile growing even brighter, "Mr. Ling, it’s a pleasure to finally meet you."
Hearing this, Nanrong Wanqing glanced at Ling Chen with surprise and asked, "Do you two know each other from before?"