In less than a week, the topic of Decui Restaurant smuggling shark fins appeared in the public eye.
It should be noted that just this past weekend, they had successfully challenged their rivals in the latest episode of the One City, One Flavor program. This massive contrast quickly propelled them to the top of the trending lists on major news platforms, attracting nationwide attention.
Even Wen Jiajun, who was busy as a dog on Monday, specially ran over during his lunch break to marvel to Lu Jingming, The boss lady's action is top-notch! In just a few days, she got the rival directly investigated and dealt with by the authorities!!!
What kind of talk is that?
Lu Jingming, dressed in a suit and leaning back in his chair sipping coffee, said leisurely, It's clearly them knowingly breaking the law and having their evil deeds exposed. What does it have to do with our Xiao Xia?
Tch!
Wen Jiajun immediately snorted with a laugh, Still putting on such a high-sounding front before me? If it weren't for the boss lady's generous moves, would their purchasing agent suddenly turn against them out of the blue? Good grief, purchase orders, chat records, photos of the cold storage, and private account receipt records—they had it all, allowing law enforcement to catch them red-handed on the first try. What kind of deep-seated hatred must that be!
Lu Jingming finally smiled and said, Isn't a real battlefield just like this? In any case, they broke the law first; otherwise, how could they be caught so accurately?
Heh, an inventory of over three hundred catties of shark fin, and nearly twenty million in sales over three years.
He said, The ban has been in place for over ten years and they still dared to do this. They really had a lot of nerve.
That was true.
Wen Jiajun also nodded. Now not only can they not do business, but the person in charge will also have to go in and stay for at least eight to ten years.
This is what they call bringing destruction upon oneself!
They can just wait for bankruptcy liquidation and hand over their perfectly good business to someone else.
After saying that, before he could speak again, Lu Jingming said, By the way, if there's anything you need me to sign this week, try to bring it over as early as possible. I'll be leaving for Qingcheng on Wednesday, and I won't be back until after the New Year's Day holiday.
That's right. Seeing that New Year's Day was fast approaching, his brother-in-law Xu Zhanpeng's wedding was imminent, and he wanted to accompany his wife back early to help out with the family.
Unexpectedly, Wen Jiajun said, What a coincidence. I'm also going to Qingcheng in a couple of days. If there's anything you don't have time to sign in the next two days, I can bring it to you.
???
Lu Jingming immediately asked, Why are you going too?
That was his brother-in-law's wedding, not his.
But Wen Jiajun said, The boss lady invited me.
???
Lu Jingming asked again, Why did she invite you?
Wen Jiajun raised his eyebrows. Take a guess.
After saying that, he walked out of the CEO's office with a mysterious smile on his face.
...
By the time Lu Jingming found the answer, it was already the evening of the day his brother-in-law's wedding concluded.
Today was a big day for the Xu family. Not only did many relatives from both the bride's and groom's sides attend, but many of Grandpa Xu's junior disciples from Jingbei and the provincial capital also traveled a long way to be there.
Although the wedding planning company took care of the wedding procedures, entertaining the guests still had to be done by their own family members.
During this time, Wen Jiajun and Ye Shu helped him and Xu Yanxia quite a bit.
Seeing that it had been from morning till night, the banquet was finally over, and the guests had all been seen off. Xu Yanxia said to Ye Shu and Wen Jiajun, You guys worked really hard today. Go back and get a good rest. Tomorrow morning, I'll take everyone out to play in the old city.
Ye Shu politely declined, saying, There's no need to trouble you. The two of us can just go by ourselves. By the way, we'd like to ask the boss and boss lady for two days off. We need to go back to our hometown in Xijing.
No problem.
Xu Yanxia immediately nodded and smiled, If two days aren't enough, three days is fine too.
As she spoke, she glanced at Lu Jingming. Hurry up and say something.
...
The slow-to-react Lu Jingming finally nodded and said, I have no problem either.
They saw Ye Shu and Wen Jiajun smiling happily, thanking them together, and then walking away arm in arm.
...
Lu Jingming looked at his wife beside him and asked, So, when did the two of them get together? Why didn't I know about this at all?
You have the nerve to ask?
Xu Yanxia shot him a glance. They've been together for over a month now! They're even going to meet the parents! What kind of good brother are you?
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Lu Jingming frowned even more. Together for a month??? How come I didn't notice a thing???
Thinking back carefully, over the past month, apart from occasionally leaving work early due to some matters, his good assistant hadn't shown any abnormalities. His eating and dressing habits hadn't changed a bit, and his tongue was just as sharp.
He even messaged him late at night a couple of times, reminding him not to be late the next day.
Do you think everyone is like you?
Xu Yanxia raised an eyebrow and teased him. Before you even officially started dating, the whole world could already tell.
Attending such an important tech forum in Hangcheng, yet traveling thousands of miles halfway through just to see her in Hainan.
Later, upon returning to Rong City, directly dragging his luggage to Jiushan to find her.
So what?
Lu Jingming immediately snapped back to reality, wrapped an arm around her waist, and smiled. That just shows I have too much love for you to hide even a little bit of it.
Saying that, he leaned his head down, intending to kiss her.
Smooth talker!
Xu Yanxia laughed and dodged him, saying, It's getting late. Let's head back too!
Today was her brother and sister-in-law's wedding night. In order to leave some private space for the newlyweds, her grandparents went to stay at her aunt's house, and the two of them were going to stay in a hotel tonight as well.
Alright.
Lu Jingming readily agreed, obediently holding her hand as they walked toward the hotel.
The hotel they were staying at was very close to the Shengtang Grand Hotel where her brother and sister-in-law held their wedding today, just a few hundred meters away. Therefore, the two didn't take a car, treating it entirely as a stroll.
On this midwinter night, there was no moon or stars in the sky, and the piercingly cold air carried a hint of dampness.
Lu Jingming asked Xu Yanxia, Baby, do you think it will snow again tomorrow?
It's highly possible,
Xu Yanxia said with a smile. It has already snowed in many places up north today. Maybe it will reach us tomorrow.
And it would be best if it was a heavy one. After all, the way he gathered snow with his bare hands to make a tiny snowman last time was truly a bit pitiful.
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This time, God really listened to Xu Yanxia's words.
Early the next morning, snowflakes had already begun to drift across the sky. They went from fine, powdery snow at first to full flakes, and then to heavy, goose-feather-like snow. By noon, a very thick layer had accumulated on the ground.
Today, Grandpa Xu invited Ye Shu and Wen Jiajun, who had finished touring the old city, to his home for a meal. After they finished eating, Xu Yanxia and Lu Jingming, along with her brother and sister-in-law, escorted them out again.
Who knew that after taking only a few steps, they would see people having a snowball fight.
Hey, this looks fun!
The three men, including Lu Jingming, Wen Jiajun, and Xu Zhanpeng, looked at each other and immediately joined in.
The remaining Xu Yanxia, Luo Jiajia, and Ye Shu: ...
Men were indeed men; no matter how old they were, they were still so childish.
However, very soon, they all joined in as well.
Everyone forgot about teams, it was just every man for himself, blending into one chaotic, joyful snowball fight.
The playful battle only came to an end when Wen Jiajun and Ye Shu's flight was about to depart.
Before saying their goodbyes, they made a promise to reunite in Qingcheng in two weeks for Xu Yanxia and Lu Jingming's wedding.
If they were lucky enough to catch another snowfall then, they would absolutely play to their hearts' content.
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