After the waiter went to make the arrangements, Lu Peiying's second sister-in-law smiled and teased, "Oh, not even engaged yet, and already acting like a first wife? Hiring dancers to accompany your man for drinks?"
"I'm a bit introverted and not used to socializing with him." Lu Peiying put away her handbag and honestly said to her second sister-in-law, "Isn't this what you sisters-in-law and Mother taught me? Men have to play along when they're out socializing. Don't get angry, be magnanimous. When my second brother and the others are drinking with dancers, don't you do the same?"
"I'm already married to him, and you're already hiring dancers for him before you're even engaged to Ah Sin? You'll regret this later." Lu Peiying's second sister-in-law, who had a very cheerful personality, teased Lu Peiying at this moment.
Lu Peiying smiled and lowered her head. The Lu Family favored sons over daughters. All the men had to study abroad, while the women had it much easier. After finishing college, they could go to university if they wanted, or stay at home and learn household chores if they didn't. In any case, their final fate wouldn't be too bad; at the very least, they would become the young mistress of a wealthy family. Lu Peiying was just like that. After graduating from the University of Hong Kong, she did not continue her studies abroad. At the age of twenty-four, she was already of marriageable age, so she stayed at home and was taught how to manage household affairs by her three sisters-in-law and her mother.
She had a very good impression of Chu Xiaoxin. He was young, wealthy, and handsome. Although he had a reputation for being a playboy before, he was now a young Justice of the Peace and a leading figure in the pharmaceutical industry. Moreover, after they met and started dating, Chu Xiaoxin no longer indulged in nightly revelry like before. If he had free time, he would accompany her on dates to have Western food, watch movies, and go for drives. This kind of man was already considered outstanding among the various families. Lu Peiying had heard too many stories of the romantic affairs of the sons of powerful families. Compared to those people, Chu Xiaoxin's previous practice of supporting singers and forming Young Masters' Club was simply insignificant.
As for men hiring two dancers to accompany them for drinks when socializing, to liven up the atmosphere, Lu Peiying considered it perfectly natural.
"Who's that man with Ah Sin? He looks even younger and more handsome than Ah Sin," Second Sister-in-law asked from the side.
Lu Peiying glanced at Song Tianyao and said, "That's Song Tianyao, the Secretary Song who worked for Brother Sin before. I was also shocked when I saw him. I didn't expect that the Secretary Song who helped Brother Sin secure the Zhang Family's business would be so young."
She paused after speaking, seemingly dissatisfied with her sister-in-law's words, and added, "Although he's younger, he's still not as handsome as Brother Sin."
Her second sister-in-law laughed, "She's not even married into the family yet and she's already siding with her husband."
The waiter indeed brought two dancers to Chu Xiaoxin and Song Tianyao's tea table. Chu Xiaoxin seemed unfazed by such things and said to Song Tianyao:
"My girlfriend is so charming! She helps me find beautiful girls to accompany me for drinks. They're well-bred ladies, and they're incredibly meticulous in everything they do. My mom likes her more than me."
"A wife like this is hard to come by. Big Brother, you're not deliberately trying to provoke me with this complaining tone, are you?" Song Tianyao poured Chu Xiaoxin a glass of wine, then gestured for the two dancers to sit down.
With the dancers present, the two began to chat about romantic things, and only left the Silver Moon Dance Hall after they had drunk most of their drinks.
Song Tianyao went back to the factory to sleep, while Chu Xiaoxin first escorted Lu Peiying home before returning to the Chu Family. Chu Yaozong was already resting, and Chu Xiaoxin didn't wake his father. Instead, he sat in the back hall drinking tea to sober up. When Chu Yaozong got up to drink water in the middle of the night, he noticed that his Second Son was sitting calmly in the living room drinking tea, clearly preoccupied and unable to sleep, wanting to talk to him when he got up for a drink. So Chu Yaozong, wearing silk pajamas, walked over and sat down next to Chu Xiaoxin.
"What's up?"
"When A-Yao saw me, he wanted me to use Likang Company to guarantee a loan of 200,000 US dollars for him at HSBC, and I agreed." Now, when Chu Xiaoxin saw his father, he was no longer as timid as before, and spoke to his father frankly.
Chu Yaozong nodded slightly. "You've already agreed, so why did you come to see me? What did he want to do with the loan?"
"I agreed before he even finished speaking. Only afterward did I worry that A-Yao might make a mistake. What if he can't repay the loan? Likang Company is the guarantor and has the responsibility to repay the loan, so I notified you in advance. After all, this is not a small amount of money. If there is a problem, I will step in to repay the loan so as not to let you worry about me suddenly," Chu Xiaoxin said honestly.
"Ah Sin has really grown up." Chu Yaozong smiled after hearing Chu Xiaoxin's words, and got up to walk towards the bedroom. "Don't worry, since he dared to ask you, he must already be 90% sure. Otherwise, with his personality, he would rather put in more effort than involve you in the risk. But the fact that you thought to explain things to me first and consider my feelings, instead of blindly being arrogant and making decisions on your own, shows that you still know that Likang is yours, but you belong to the Chu Family. I'm very happy about that. You agreed before A-Yao even finished speaking? Haha, A-Yao is so smart, yet you managed to tie him down so tightly with your connections. Ah Sin, you're really amazing now. It's late, go to sleep early. Remember next time, a mere US dollars 200,000 loan shouldn't keep you up at night. It's just a small matter."
Chapter 230 The Future Big Shot
Shek Chi-yik sat at his desk, looking at the four wigs of different styles on it. Song Tianyao sat opposite him, waiting for his comments.
"Is this what your factory produces?" Shek Chi-yik touched the wig in front of him and said to Song Tianyao, "Are you sure this thing can compare to wigs made by United States?"
"I had my friend take the wig to the boutiques of Lane Crawford, Marks & Spencer & Spencer, Debenhams— three British-owned department stores—to inquire. The people in charge of wig sales at all three department stores were adamant that the wig she had was definitely a high-end product made in United States." Song Tianyao smiled at Shek Chi-yik, "Wigs, I've recently been reading English newspapers and noticed that they seem to be becoming popular among young people in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, and other places, haven't they? They all learned it from young United States. Whether we admit it or not, United States are now leading the world's trends."