Yan Jue gave Tang Xiaomin a lesson.
"In my time, there were wars every year. The current world peace is built under the protection of nuclear bombs."
"I will definitely build the Pentagon, not for war, but for peace."
While time is peaceful, someone must bear the heavy burden.
Tang Xiaomin was silent for a long time.
"Then I'll draw the design."
"You... agree?"
Yan Jue couldn't believe it, he thought she would object to the end.
Tang Xiaomin smiled and nodded.
"Not for war, but for peace."
Having seen the bomb scars on Yan Jue, it was impossible for her not to feel heartbroken.
Not for anything else, but because she didn't want to see him protect her with his own flesh and blood, leaving himself covered in wounds.
For her, he could disregard everything.
Let the Pentagon be built.
Yan Jue smiled knowingly.
"Actually... if you objected, I wouldn't have insisted."
She didn't know what to say about him.
Tang Xiaomin, afraid her adoptive parents would worry, used work as an excuse to move into the Xianfu Group office.
On one hand, she had to prepare for the IPO, and on the other, she had to draw the design for the Pentagon.
Outsiders only saw her extravagant spending, unaware that while everyone else was on holiday, she, still injured, was immersed in high-intensity work.
It was true that no one achieves success easily.
Yan Jue massaged Tang Xiaomin's shoulders while offering her juice.
On the computer screen, a magnificent pentagonal design was taking shape.
Although he had known Tang Xiaomin was capable in this area from early on, Yan Jue was genuinely impressed by her talent.
"How is your brain wired? How do you know everything?"
Having such a girlfriend, his future wife, truly made him proud.
Women nowadays were delicate and weak, needing their boyfriends to open even bottle caps.
Tang Xiaomin was different; if Yan Jue were bullied, she could pry open the skull of his tormentor.
At the same time, she was full of talent.
Her hobbies like songwriting were a given, and she was also adept at running a company and making money.
As for her personality... everyone had their quirks.
Yan Jue, for one, really liked Tang Xiaomin's personality.
Tang Xiaomin smiled.
"Impressive, right?"
"You don't say."
"Jealous?"
"Mhm."
"Over a dozen years of loneliness in exchange. Are you still jealous now?"
Tang Xiaomin was not joking.
While others were playing in the mud, she was alone in her small room, studying.
Her childhood lacked catching loaches or the boisterous games of eagles and chicks.
There were only thick volumes of theory and ink refills measured by the pound.
Even songwriting was merely one of her outlets for expressing emotions.
Yan Jue shook his head.
He admitted to himself that he could never do it.
"That was before. Now, I will serve you tea and water, accompany you, and absolutely not let you feel lonely."
"My Queen, please command me freely, don't be polite."
Pfft...
Tang Xiaomin almost choked on her water.
"You're so flirty."
But for some reason, she liked him.
Perhaps she was also a bit twisted inside, otherwise, how could she like someone like Yan Jue?
Yan Jue, in fact, was not a likable person, nor did he change himself to please others; he was very willful.
The Shanghai Hotel hosted its annual business summary meeting.
The qualification to attend this summary meeting was to be among the top five hundred enterprises in Shanghai.
Xianfu Group, ranked in the top ten in Shanghai, was proudly invited by the organizers.
Tang Xiaomin's foot had been removed from its cast, and her attire had returned to a formal dress with flat shoes.
Everywhere Tang Xiaomin went, people automatically kept a three-meter distance.
The reason was that the dress Yan Jue had chosen for her had an extremely large skirt.
Yan Jue had also stated, "The Queen of Xianfu Group deserves to wear the most luxurious dress to match her status."
It was said that the dress she was wearing was from an international high-end brand, whose clients were typically empresses, princesses, or consorts of royal families, all of distinguished status.
Wearing such a dazzling dress, Tang Xiaomin naturally attracted the pointed remarks of other women.
"Tang Xiaomin, Isabella's Dream is a royal brand. Ladies who have the right to wear it are all noble and wealthy. How can a mere pretty face like you wear it?"
"Heh... a Cinderella is still a Cinderella. Even if she wears a golden robe, she won't turn into a princess, only make a fool of herself."
The ones mocking Tang Xiaomin were none other than Ye Die and Nangong Shanshan, these two rivals.
Even though they said so, they themselves couldn't afford to buy from this brand.
"This dress of yours must be rented, right? How much is it per day?"
Tang Xiaomin found it strange, why were people always criticizing her attire?
After all, the annual business meeting in Shanghai was a grand occasion.
She wore a formal dress partly to represent the image of Xianfu Group and out of respect for the event.
On ordinary occasions, she dressed for comfort, wearing very casual clothes; if it weren't for the cold, she would even wear slippers everywhere.
Yan Jue said from the side, "Minmin, do you get angry when they say these things about you?"
Tang Xiaomin smiled, her smile more radiant than any flower.
"What they say is false. Since it's false, it's not worth my anger."
"Well said. Let's go."
Watching Yan Jue and Tang Xiaomin leave intimately, arm in arm, Ye Die's face turned as dark as a coming storm.
"She's just a pretty face, what's there to be so smug about."
Nangong Shanshan said, "The Tang family behind her is gone, so she wears such a luxurious dress to give herself confidence."
"We are different from her; we have families and businesses supporting us. Why bother getting angry with a pretty face and lowering ourselves?"
Ye Die turned to Nangong Shanshan and said coldly.
"Hmph, so what if you have the backing of the Nangong family? My elder brother won't give you a good look or marry you just because of the Nangong family!"
Ye Die, relying on her status, often tried to belittle Nangong Shanshan.
Nangong Shanshan held back her anger, daring not to speak.
"Yes, I am indeed incapable. Today, I will wait and see. You must get revenge on that pretty face properly."
Hopefully, Ye Die wouldn't disappoint her.
"Hmph!"
Ye Die, with a sway of her hips, also entered the venue.
The host recited the monotonous opening remarks and then invited representatives of several business giants to speak.
Although Ye Corporation's revenue had decreased in the past year, it still maintained its top position.
Ye Die stood on stage, eloquently discussing Ye Corporation's various data.
When Ye Die announced that Ye Corporation's annual total revenue exceeded fifty billion, she proudly added the words "US dollars."
This figure made the representatives of other companies present feel breathless.