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Chapter 256: Chapter 256 Is It Big Enough_1

Half an hour later, Gu Tinglan was drafting Xiao Ming’s work schedule for the next day in front of the computer when she suddenly noticed the light dim. She looked up and was startled but managed to cover her mouth in time to stifle a gasp.

Standing before her was a young girl, just over twenty, with a ponytail, wearing a black tank top and shorts, exuding youthful vigor.

There was nothing particularly frightening about this, but the girl’s appearance was striking—not only was she wearing heavy black eyeliner and lipstick, her browbones, nostrils, lips, and ears were adorned with various studs and hoops, and her exposed skin was covered in tattoos, giving her a ghostly vibe.

"Who are you?"

"Courier," the girl replied indifferently, chewing her gum.

Gu Tinglan came to a realization, yet was surprised.

Xiao Ming had indeed mentioned that he’d called for a courier and instructed the receptionist not to stop them. But this courier was far too... unconventional. Are young people these days all so wild?

Musing to herself, she got up, knocked on the door to Xiao Ming’s office, and said, "Mr. Xiao, the courier is here."

Then she invited the girl inside.

Xiao Ming was already smiling. "Alright, carry on with your work. Don’t disturb me unless it’s something important."

Gu Tinglan raised an eyebrow, went out and shut the door, and after hesitating for a moment, took out her phone to send a message to Yang Hanqing.

She knew that Yang Hanqing fancied Xiao Ming, and as a good friend, although she didn’t necessarily support it, she wouldn’t deliberately keep secrets either.

"We’ve met again, and you’re still so beautiful."

Inside the office, Xiao Ming greeted the girl with a warm smile, motioned for her to sit on the sofa, and handed her a bottle of mineral water from the fridge.

The girl’s face flickered with discomfort, and while gazing at the mineral water with seeming indifference, she shyly asked with social anxiety, "Mr. Mu Kong, what would you like me to do?"

"Oh yes, I haven’t had the pleasure of knowing your codename," Xiao Ming said without answering. "Of course, I’d be honored if you chose to tell me your real name instead."

"I-I’m called Mu Mian," the girl replied, unconsciously balling her fists.

"Codename?"

"Yes."

"I see..."

Xiao Ming prolonged the sound, deliberately showing a look of disappointment. Sure enough, after giving him a quick glance, the girl continued, "My real name is, is also Mu Mian."

"Really! Using your real name as a codename, aren’t you worried about exposing yourself?"

"Doesn’t matter. I’m just periphery of the organization’s periphery, so even if I get caught, it won’t make any difference."

"Makes sense," Xiao Ming nodded. "But back to the subject, the kapok blooms passionately, vividly like fire. When they fall, they hit the ground with a heavy sound, yet their fragrance is elegant, not at all intense—very much like you."

At this, Mu Mian couldn’t help it any longer; a rosy flush spread over her cheeks, and paired with her dark makeup, it was a unique type of dark beauty.

"Mu..."

"Huh? You didn’t call me by my codename, and it caught me off guard that our first characters sound exactly the same. We must be fated!"

Xiao Ming’s lips curled with a mischievous grin, but Mu Mian suddenly stood up.

"I’m sorry, Mr. Mu Kong, but if you have no instructions for me, I still have tasks to complete, so I’ll take my leave..."

"I need your help investigating someone."

Mu Mian forcefully retracted the leg she had stepped out with, "Do you have any information about this person?"

"Not much. All I know is that his name is Hao Jianwen, and he’s a major shareholder of Baiguang Optical Equipment Manufacturing Company."

"That’s enough." Mu Mian nodded. "Which aspect of him would you like to know?"

"If there’s any record of illegal or criminal activity, that would be best. If not, I want all records of immoral behavior—like sleeping with someone’s wife or peeping on old ladies bathing, that sort of thing."

Mu Mian pursed her lips, "Understood. Do you have any other instructions?"

"Just one more thing."

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"By no means should you get that fourth eyebrow piercing, it would ruin the aesthetic!"

Mu Mian hastily agreed and bolted away as if she were fleeing.

Xiao Ming burst into laughter, feeling refreshingly brisk. Teasing the young girls was indeed a sport very beneficial for mental and physical health.

He certainly knew the girl’s name already; he just deliberately played the rogue to see her blush with anger.

That evening, Xiao Ming arrived ten minutes early at the private room he had booked at Jingcheng Restaurant.

Although the place was called Jingcheng, it was genuinely run by people from Lingnan and was one of the local, most renowned, and authentic Cantonese restaurants, with steep prices, making it most suitable for business dinners.

"Why would a real Lingnan restaurant be named Jingcheng Restaurant?" Yang Hanqing, nestled against Xiao Ming’s arm like a delicate bird, made small talk.

Ever since she saw that tattooed girl run out of Xiao Ming’s office with a red face that afternoon, she felt a huge sense of crisis, believing she needed to keep a close watch on him or the "beauty army" at Ruiye Holdings would grow indefinitely.

Jiang Xue had told her about Zhuang Wending catching her, and when she heard that the young master liked collecting beauties, she scoffed at the idea.

Bringing them home for personal use, how could that be called collecting? That’s a necessity for living.

Xiao Ming was the real collector; just leaving them there, not for use, but for looking, enough to make people itch with envy.

"Who knows? Perhaps the restaurant started as a small establishment, and the owner wanted to come up with a grander name. In the country, the largest and most obvious choice is Capital City."

Xiao Ming responded casually, walking through the restaurant’s main entrance, about to tell the greeter the name of his private room when he heard an odd voice beside him.

"Isn’t this Mr. Xiao, the Chairman? What a coincidence!"

Xiao Ming turned his head, his eyebrows twitching slightly.

The speaker was the major shareholder of Baiguang Optics he had just met that day, Hao Jianwen, looking droopy and lethargic, as if he had just woken up.

This was certainly no coincidence.

Without guessing, he could tell the man had undoubtedly got the information from either Chen Tianyou or Tang Qingbai.

"Mr. Hao," he said with a faint smile, "I didn’t expect to see you again so soon, indeed a coincidence."

Hao Jianwen’s gaze swept over Yang Hanqing and said, "The place where Mr. Xiao is treating my two partners to dinner, it isn’t here by any chance? You really do think highly of them."

"What, Mr. Hao thinks his partners aren’t worthy?"

"Of course," said Hao Jianwen unabashedly, "just a couple of nerds. If it weren’t for my investment back in the day, they would probably be teaching in some backwater valley by now.

Unlike you, Boss Xiao, young and talented, good with both the pen and the sword. Why would you waste time and money on them?"

"Oh?" Xiao Ming asked with interest, "From the sound of it, Mr. Hao, do you have a better investment opportunity for me?"

Hao Jianwen lifted his chin arrogantly, "Whether there’s a good opportunity or not, that’s for Boss Xiao to see for himself.

But tonight, indeed, there’s a big shot dining here who could offer you a good opportunity. If you’re interested, I could take you to broaden your horizons."

"What big shot?"

"The Vice President of the Lingnan Business Association, Dong Jingyi, Mr. Dong. You’ve heard of him, haven’t you?

In the local ten electronic contract manufacturing factories, at least six are under his control, with a net worth of nearly three billion. Even in that so-called ’King of Contract Manufacturing’ company down south, he holds a share.

Big enough?"