Outside the glass curtain wall, a huge plane roared into the desolate ice-blue sky, like a wild bird, and gradually disappeared into the horizon.
There were not many people coming out of the airport pick-up area. At this time, there were only first-class passengers. Fan Xiao saw Shi Lihua, who was wearing a silver suit and exaggerated sunglasses, and his assistant who was pushing several large suitcases.
Shilihua means beautiful and ambitious in Thai, but it has nothing to do with the man in front of Fan Xiao with this name.
"Are you here to see me or are you on vacation?"
Fan Xiao has a pure Chinese face, but Shi Lihua is half Thai, with slightly dark skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He usually looks nonchalant, but appears innocent when he really smiles.
He took off his sunglasses and gave Fan Xiao an exaggerated hug: "I asked my grandfather for a long vacation, and I came to learn business from you."
The two walked out side by side, and Fan Xiao said with a smile: "Doing business? Didn't you just want to be lazy among the piles of money before?"
Shi Lihua shrugged: "My grandfather also knows that it is not reliable for me to learn business, but the old fox wants me to get closer to you. After all, there are few heirs in your Nanawa family, and you are so outstanding. Maybe you can make a big splash in the future. He is playing the long game to catch a big fish."
Shilihua is the third-generation ancestor of "Royal Granary", the number one brand of Thai fragrant rice. He has a lot of uncles and brothers. He once joked that unless the other dozen or so heirs died of plague or war, it would not be his turn to sit in that position in the next life.
Fan Xiao is different. He is the young master of the largest pharmaceutical chain in Thailand, and the only ones competing with him for the helm are his uncle and two brothers.
Fan Xiao said calmly: "Your grandfather seems to have forgotten that my uncle and two brothers are even better. In addition, I have six younger brothers and sisters. They also hope that we will die from plague or war just like you."
After leaving the terminal, Shi Lihua took out the hydrating spray he carried with him and sprayed it crazily, patting the fine mist on his face. He said, "Anyway, none of them are as perverted as you. I bet you can win."
He pulled open Fan Xiao's car and frowned, "Another ugly car. Why not buy a sports car for the same price?"
Fan Xiao had already gotten into the driver's seat and started the car, saying without any emotion: "If you don't like it, you can sit in the back car."
The driver of the car behind was Fan Xiao's ferocious-looking bald assistant, who was stuffing Shi Lihua's suitcase into the business car.
"Forget it." Shi Lihua lowered himself into the car and said excitedly, "I have a game planned for tonight, so I need to relax."
The car slid out of the parking lot, and Fan Xiao looked ahead: "I haven't even entered the country yet, and the police have already prepared it?"
Shi Lihua's mother is Chinese. She divorced her husband and returned to China more than ten years ago. Since then, she has brought Shi Lihua to live in China for a short time every year, so he has many friends in China.
"So many people clamored to come to the airport to pick me up, but I only gave you, Master Fan, this opportunity."
Fan Xiao never responded to his boring words. He lowered the window a little and planned to smoke a cigarette.
At this moment, the phone on the operating table rang. Fan Xiao put the cigarette in his mouth and didn't want to answer it.
With a glance, he looked past and then back.
There was an unfathomable smile in his eyes. He took the cigarette out of his mouth, connected to the car's Bluetooth, and answered the call.
"Director You," he picked up the phone, his voice sweetening, "Long time no see."
"Mr. Fan, you are very busy and I am sorry to bother you all the time." The voice on the phone was a little hoarse. Fan Xiao guessed that You Shulang had just smoked a cigarette.
The luxury car driver relaxed his back at this time, holding the steering wheel with one hand and an unlit cigarette with the other. The wind came in through the gap in the glass and ruffled his hair.
He had left Bohai Pharmaceutical alone for a month and a half, and they must have gotten tired of it, so You Shulang called.
Fan Xiao scraped his tongue across his teeth and suddenly found life interesting.
"Others might consider it a nuisance, but Director You definitely wouldn't."
After hearing this, Shi Lihua, who was sitting in the passenger seat, raised his eyebrows and stretched his neck to look at the name on Fan Xiao's phone.
"Since it's not a bother, can I treat Mr. Fan to a simple meal tonight?"
Fan Xiao squinted at Shi Lihua and agreed happily, "Okay, no problem."
Ding Dong, the cup walls collided, and half a cup of unknown foreign liquor was poured into the iced whiskey that the waiter had just handed over. The clear ice cubes rose and fell, and the mixed aroma of the liquor overflowed instantly, spilling out together with the splashing liquor.
In the largest private room, there were many men and women sitting there. Pretty girls were watching the screen and ordering songs, some people were drinking and chatting around Shi Lihua, and some were trying to please Fan Xiao, asking the girls around them to pour him some wine.
Shi Lihua broke away from the crowd and whispered in Fan Xiao's ear: "It seems that your Director You doesn't like my presence. He took a long time to pee."
Fan Xiao arranged to meet You Shulang at the club booked by Shi Lihua, and acted as if he was having a hard time choosing between the two friends. You Shulang was used to being considerate, so he accepted Shi Lihua's invitation to join in the fun, and was very considerate.
The door of the private room was pushed open, and You Shulang walked in. He was not dressed formally tonight, wearing a loose white shirt tucked into his pants in an old-fashioned way, with only one button undone below his throat and his wrists loosely rolled up. He looked simple and neat, but he did not fit in with the group of young people sitting on the sofa.
When passing the light projected by the screen, Fan Xiao saw the thin waist faintly visible in the transparent shirt, which was full of strength and extremely sexy. He looked away and cursed in his heart, thinking that he had seen something dirty.
He smiled immediately, patted the sofa beside him, and invited You Shulang: "Director You, sit here. Let me introduce someone to you."
The beautiful lady next to him tactfully made room for him, took out some wine from the ice bucket, poured a glass and pushed it in front of You Shulang.
You Shulang was good at handling such occasions. He thanked him and asked Fan Xiao with an expectant expression, "Who would you like to introduce to me, Mr. Fan?"
"Here, this is the prince of Ruixiang Pharmacy Chain, Vice President Xue."
You Shulang looked at the man sitting on the other side of Fan Xiao. The man was about 27 or 28 years old, neither good-looking nor bad-looking, with a yellowish complexion and swollen eyelids, typical signs of someone who was immersed in alcohol and sex.
Fan Xiao tilted his head towards You Shulang: "This is You Shulang, the office director of Bohai Pharmaceuticals, the only friend I can call a friend in this city."
He shrugged and smiled, "Forgive my poor expression, but that's what I mean."
"Oh, to be characterized like this by President Fan, he must be an extraordinary person!"
From the surprised and respectful expression of the prince, You Shulang quickly re-evaluated Fan Xiao. The prince of Ruixiang Pharmaceutical, which occupies several nearby provinces, actually needs to be respectful to Fan Xiao? Fan Xiao is in the venture capital industry, so it goes without saying that he has money, but the young master of Ruixiang Pharmaceutical is also not an unheard-of person.
Without time to think about it, You Shulang, who had no status, took the lead in extending his hand and showed a slight admiration: "I have heard of Vice President Xue's name for a long time. A few years ago, I had the honor of listening to your father's speech at Changling Medical University. It was very vivid and I benefited a lot. When I met Vice President Xue today, I found that a tiger father will have a dog son."
"Director You, you are so kind." The prince had heard a lot of compliments, and he only showed enthusiasm towards Fan Xiao. Now he asked the girl beside him to pour wine for Fan Xiao.
"Director You, Vice President Xue plays a key role in whether the drugs produced by your Bohai Pharmaceutical can enter the market smoothly and sell well in the future. After all, Ruixiang Pharmaceutical is one of the top three players in the nearby provinces, and your Bohai's foundation is also here." Fan Xiao picked up the girl's glass of wine that had just been filled. "I'll introduce Vice President Xue to you. It depends on how you and your Bohai seize the opportunity."
Fan Xiao was telling the truth. Bohai did not have any well-known best-selling products, and its sales network was built in several nearby provinces. In the past, it was sold in a distribution model of provincial, prefectural, and county general sales, and generally sold to small pharmacies. If it wanted to become stronger and bigger, cooperation with large chain pharmacies was undoubtedly the only way.
You Shulang accepted Fan Xiao's kindness and raised his glass frequently, making the prince happy. This was his area of expertise, but after dealing with him for a while, he became tired and found an excuse to go out and smoke.
At this moment, Shi Lihua came over again, and he was already smelling heavily of alcohol. He drank another glass of rum, and then said nonchalantly, "Your 'fun' is quite boring. Not only is he a man, but he's also so boring."
Fan Xiao leaned on the sofa and sipped his wine slowly. He smiled when he heard this: "He is very interesting, a saint."
"Saint Mary? Oh, if you touch this kind of person, you will definitely get your skin peeled off." Shi Lihua's empty cup had already been filled by someone else. He smiled and said, "Let the Saint Mary perform a show later?"
Fan Xiao took a deep swallow, the spicy taste of tequila spreading through his mouth. After the top of the alcohol had passed, he lazily said, "Okay."
You Shulang entered the private room again, and there were suddenly fewer people in the room. Fan Xiao and Shi Lihua sat together and chatted. The beauty next to the prince of Ruixiang had changed, and the mature and charming woman was replaced by a young and pure girl.
The girl was a little reserved and was ordered by the prince to pour wine everywhere. Fan Xiao would politely thank him, but Shi Lihua ignored him.
You Shulang didn't move closer to Fan Xiao, but sat in the corner of the U-shaped sofa. He came here with a mission tonight, but he hasn't spoken yet. In fact, the two companies have business dealings, and it's normal for him to promote the process as a middleman, but when the person opposite him changed to Fan Xiao, You Shulang felt an indescribable awkwardness in his heart.
Director You is good at judging people, but he can't figure out Fan Xiao. Most of the time, the man looks polite and well-mannered, but he would unexpectedly catch a glimpse of his indifferent eyes. Just like that day in the hospital, although he resolutely helped him save the child, he was calm and almost cold amid the warm applause of everyone.
And he... is sometimes too... close to me. You Shulang attributed Fan Xiao's behavior to the passion bred in the hot country. But every time he wanted to ask Pinfeng Venture Capital whether it was interested in investing in Bohai, he was afraid that Fan Xiao would be in trouble because of him.
But I still have to ask. The factory manager has been urging me for two weeks.
When he looked up again, Fan Xiao was still chatting. His slender fingers loosely held the wine glass, his elbows resting on his knees, his head slightly lowered, listening to Shi Lihua's excited expression.
You Shulang's gaze swept across the prince next to him, but suddenly stopped!
The man was pouring a packet of white powder into the cup of the girl who had just left, and the young man with green hair next to him was watching the scene and smiling obscenely.
You Shulang quickly looked away, hid himself in a place where the light could not reach, and frowned deeply.