Charm Maxed Out: Inheriting Game Assets
Chapter 388

Dimensionality-Reduction Strike from Secretary Jin

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Yancheng.

Yuhua Business Building.

A clean, silver-gray scooter stopped in the parking area.

The car features smooth body curves, low-slung seats, and piercing diamond-shaped headlights.

He looks very energetic.

"Snap!" A crisp slapping sound rang out.

"Stop staring at your car, you'll be late if you keep looking, hurry up and go."

Yao Lingling tapped her on the head, widening her eyes and saying, "Can you please stop spanking me all the time!"

Li Shumin covered her mouth and chuckled, "Hehe, Ling Ling, I feel like your butt has gotten even perkier, it feels so good to pat it, working out really works."

"Pervert Min!"

"By the way, your birthday is coming up soon. Have you decided how you're going to celebrate? Going home or coming with us?"

Yao Lingling hesitated for a moment and said, "Um... I don't know yet, we'll see when the time comes."

"I bet you don't know if Senior Tang Song has time, right? And you're too shy to tell him." Li Shumin said with a smile, "Should I ask him for you? By the way, Ling Ling is working on her butt right now, it's so perky and round, it feels really good to slap it, let Senior Tang Song try it out too."

"Get out of here! Are you crazy?!" Yao Lingling blushed and slapped her.

After locking the car, the two playfully walked towards the building entrance.

Yao Lingling couldn't help but turn around again to look at her cute little pedal.

After carefully selecting for more than half a month, I finally found the motorcycle that best suits me.

I bought a 2021 Suzuki uy125 with less than 20,000 kilometers on the odometer. It was basically a stock motorcycle with no scratches or dents. The price was exactly 7,000 yuan. I found it in a secondhand trading group at my school.

After picking up the car on Saturday, she rode it home and, with her father's help, adjusted the suit she had made for Tang Song.

Her home is located in the suburbs near Yancheng, in a very remote location that requires two bus transfers to reach.

With this motorcycle, it only takes half an hour to get there, and I can go back more often in the future.

Of course, you can also go for a ride with Tang Song and chat about motorcycles.

Since the renovation was completed, Tang Song has rarely updated his Little Red Book account, nor has he asked her to help make clothes anymore, and there has been no interaction between them.

Sometimes I want to chat with him, but I don't know what to say.

Because they have very little interaction in their daily lives.

Stepping into the office building, a refreshing cool air conditioner hits you.

Yao Lingling comfortably squinted her eyes.

After swiping the access card, the elevator lobby was teeming with people, with crowds packed outside each elevator door.

The Yuhua Business Building has been built for more than ten years, but the elevators do not have separate high and low sections, so you have to wait a long time during peak hours.

Fortunately, we have plenty of time today; we still have 5 minutes, which is more than enough.

While waiting for the elevator, Yao Lingling took out her Mobile Phone, opened the Little Red Book app, and looked at the fitness bloggers she followed to learn about body shaping.

Ever since her chance encounter with Wen Ruan in person, and being struck by her charismatic, stylish, and beautiful demeanor, she has felt quite inferior.

After struggling with the decision for a while, I decided to face the difficulties head-on.

I made a very serious plan.

Now I run, work out, jump rope, and even started practicing yoga every day.

According to the information she secretly found out, besides breast size, waist-to-hip ratio is also a major attraction for men.

And coincidentally, she has a standard pear-shaped figure.

A slim waist, thick legs, and a large butt can be transformed into a beautiful body shape through diligent exercise and shaping.

It is said that many boys like this number.

Although she didn't know what Tang Song was thinking, Yao Lingling still wanted to give it a try.

As she was deep in thought, Li Shumin nudged her arm and whispered, "Hey, Ling Ling, I saw Senior Schoolmate Xu Qing again!"

After saying that, he pointed to a figure walking towards them.

Yao Lingling turned her head and saw Xu Qing, who was dressed very beautifully in a white shirt and short skirt.

They naturally knew this well-known Senior Schoolmate from the school, and Li Shumin, who loved to have fun, had even joined Cosplay Club.

I recently discovered that the other person also works at the Yuhua Business Building.

After bumping into her a few times at the coffee shop downstairs, Li Shumin took the initiative to strike up a conversation with this Senior Schoolmate.

We got to know each other a little.

They exchanged a glance and greeted each other with smiles, "Senior Schoolmate."

"Good morning." Xu Qing nodded, holding the Cotti Coffee she bought for 7.9 yuan.

"Ding—" The elevator doors slowly opened.

The three of them went inside one after another and chatted briefly about the weather and traffic conditions that day.

Xu Qing glanced furtively at Yao Lingling beside her with her big, dark eyes, then straightened her back and smirked.

She likes to be friends with girls who have smaller breasts than her.

These two junior girls are quite qualified. Li Shumin is about the same age as me, and Yao Lingling a size smaller than me.

It feels so good to be able to act like a Senior Schoolmate in front of them!

In the novel, she even turned these two into Xu Yanqing's little followers.

She is her clothing assistant, who designs and coordinates her clothes.

Yao Lingling has a lot of screen time, but her name is changed to Zhang Lingling in the novel.

Hehe, the ordinary Zhang Lingling is just there to highlight Xu Yanqing's big breasts.

"Bye-Bye."

"Bye-bye, Senior Schoolmate." (*2)

Xu Qing stepped out of the elevator, humming a song as she clocked in, and sat down at her workstation.

I turned on my computer and sipped my coffee, feeling quite content.

Since the reader [April] gave her Golden Alliance reward, her performance has seen a surge.

The number of people in the book club has also increased.

Seeing the messages urging her to update in the group chat, Xu Qing blinked her big eyes and sent over the hentai anime she had stayed up all night writing yesterday.

Then he left a message in the group. "April, the second hentai anime post has been released, there are still 8 more to go."

He can't pay back the 100 chapters he owes, and he still has to work and cosplay, so he can only barely make ends meet by writing hentai.

This story was commissioned by a reader in April. It's about Xu Yanqing being pulled into Private Meeting Room by Tang Song while she was at work and things went wrong.

Of course, the hentai she writes isn't purely H-rated; the content is only slightly more explicit than what's available on public accounts, so it's not illegal.

As a licensed legal professional, she has always maintained a strong sense of principle in this regard.

After a while, my colleagues started sitting down at their workstations.

Xu Qing ate snacks and drank coffee with a smile on her face, looking very content.

"Ding-dong—" A message popped up.

[Tang Song: "Qing Qing, are you at work now? Take a picture of me."]

Upon seeing this message, Xu Qing immediately pouted.

What?! You think I'll just take pictures because you tell me to?!

Don't I, Xu Qing, have any pride?

No! Absolutely not!

"Buzzing—"

Tang Song: "?"

That damned Songzi! He actually tried to scare me!

Xu Qing's dark eyes trembled, and she quickly picked up her Mobile Phone.

With a "click," the photo was shared.

Tang Song: "You seem to have gained weight. Be careful, I'm going to take some boudoir photos of you."

"Ha! Ha! Ha!" Xu Qing glared, her face flushed with anger.

I clicked on my own photo and took a look.

Am I fat? Where am I fat?

Are you looking down on me? Don't you want to take boudoir photos of me?

This is outrageous!

Is your girlfriend Wen Ruan, not fat?! She weighs 66 kilograms! I only weigh 55 kilograms!

Even disregarding the height difference, she is heavier!

Although she has a very large bust.

Thinking of the Wen Ruan Da Nai Nai, Xu Qing lowered her head guiltily.

I glanced at the pile of snacks on the table, then at the fresh cheese latte in my hand.

Damn it! Fine, I'll just never eat it again!

Magic City.

Sheng Xin Garden Residential Area is located on Jiangning Road.

It is a relatively new residential community that was completed four years ago. It consists of six residential buildings, mainly slab-style buildings.

Convenient transportation, complete amenities, average price exceeds 100,000.

Two years ago, Jiang Yiran spent 15 million yuan to buy a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment here.

When her other roommates come to Magic City for business or travel, they stay at her place.

After admiring the high-end and luxurious interior, Wen Ruan and Jiang Yiran leaned back on the sofa, eating fruit and chatting.

The content mainly concerns the Tang Song.

Jiang Yiran was clearly very curious about her mysterious boyfriend.

We chatted like that for quite a while.

Jiang Yiran said with emotion, "Seeing you so happy now makes me really happy. Once I'm done with my work here, I'll definitely go to Yancheng to see your Tang Song with my own eyes."

"Yes, welcome." Wen Ruan nodded, then suddenly asked, "Yi Ran, is something on your mind? You seem a little down today."

The six girls in their dormitory have a very good relationship and know each other very well.

Jiang Yiran, a Second-Generation Rich kid, has always been the most optimistic and cheerful.

But when we met today, I could clearly sense that she was preoccupied and looked very tired.

"I..." Jiang Yiran sighed, "Actually, some big things happened at the company in June, and I've been busy dealing with them until now. Otherwise, why wouldn't I attend Shu Min's wedding?"

"I knew it. You wouldn't tell me before when I asked." He Wen Ruan and affectionately hugged her shoulders. "What's wrong?"

Jiang Yiran gritted her teeth and shook her head, saying, "It's a company matter, involving international trade, which is very complicated. I don't want to cause you any trouble."

She knew that Wen Ruan was now a director of Xingyun International Group and was considered a powerful person.

However, the Ze Ran Electronic Technology Company she founded in Magic City mainly engages in import and export trade.

The problems we encountered were also problems abroad, so talking about them wouldn't help and would only add to our troubles.

Just then.

"Click—" The smart door lock beeped, and the door was opened.

Jiang Yiran's husband, Kang Zerei, walked in.

"Zerui, long time no see." Wen Ruan stood up and took the initiative to greet him.

Kang Zerei and Jiang Yiran's families are old friends, and they have known each other since childhood.

During his university years, Kang Zerei frequently visited Imperial Capital Normal University and became friends with Wen Ruan.

"Wen Ruan, long time no see, welcome." Kang Zerei forced a smile and walked in without even taking off his shoes.

He plopped down on the sofa and let out a long sigh.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Yiran's heart tightened, and she asked in a low voice, "Is there any definite news?"

Kang Zerei remained silent, his expression extremely unpleasant.

"So you really can't get it back, huh?"

"Hmm." Kang Zerei nodded with difficulty. "This Africa bank has credit issues, so they definitely won't give us the money. The lawyer said we could pursue cross-border litigation, but the country has serious issues with judicial sovereignty and local protectionism. Plus, the buyer has concealed assets, so there's basically no chance of recovering the payment."

"It's my fault." Jiang Yiran's face turned pale, she clenched her fists tightly, and her eyes glistened with tears. "I was too hasty and fell into their trap. I'm sorry, husband."

Kang Zerei pursed his lips and remained silent.

A soft sob began, and Jiang Yiran's shoulders trembled slightly.

Wen Ruan quickly hugged her and comforted her, "Darling, what happened? Don't cry, don't cry, tell me, maybe I can help?"

Kang Zerei took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Stop crying. What's done is done. Let's think about how to get through this crisis."

Jiang Yiran looked up at him, tears streaming down her face, as if she wanted to say something.

Wenruan Wen Ruan wiped away her tears, then frowned and asked, "Zerui, what exactly happened? Tell me in detail."

Things seemed to be much more serious than she had imagined.

Judging from their behavior, they must have argued about this quite a bit.

Kang Zerei lay back on the sofa and sighed, "Our company was scammed. We sent $8 million worth of goods, and we haven't received a single penny back..."

Then, he talked about the problems the company had encountered in the past two months.

With fluctuations in international trade policies and regulations and exchange rates, export trade is already difficult, and Ze Ran Electronics ' revenue has begun to decline one after another.

In May, the company suddenly received a large order from a company in an Africa country, requesting the purchase of electronic products worth $8 million.

This is a great opportunity for them to open up a completely new market.

The other company provided a letter of credit (L/C) as the method of settlement, which was issued through an Africa bank.

During the initial review of the letter of credit, Jiang Yiran discovered that some of the terms were rather vague.

However, in their eagerness to close this big deal, they did not carefully verify the bank's reputation and the authenticity of the letter of credit.

After the goods were delivered, when they submitted the documents to the bank to request payment, the bank began to refuse payment on the grounds of various discrepancies, which was clearly a deliberate attempt to make things difficult.

Until last month, the other party simply refused to make payment.

They also learned from other sources that this Africa company was likely colluding with the bank.

In other words, this was an organized scam.

For Ze Ran Electronics, the lost payments and transportation costs represent a huge sum that could very well lead to the company's bankruptcy.

After hearing his description, Wen Ruan's eyes flickered.

This situation was completely beyond her comprehension, involving foreign companies and banks, as well as international political and diplomatic factors.

Even if I were to shamelessly approach Su Yu and Mo Xiangwan, it probably wouldn't be of any use.

Moreover, asking someone to do such a big favor so soon after meeting them is somewhat reckless.

He would also be looked down upon by Su Yu.

"Ruan Ruan." Jiang Yiran wiped away her tears and whispered, "I'm sorry, I originally wanted to spend some quality time with you in Magic City, but now that's probably not possible."

She had initially held onto some hope, but now it seems that the payment is truly out of the question.

Cross-border litigation requires tremendous effort and money, and the probability of success is extremely low.

It's unlikely that the authorities would intervene directly just because of their 8 million.

The most urgent task is to find a way to save the company.

"It's alright, Yiran, we don't need to be so polite." Wen Ruan hesitated for a while, then patted her head and said, "Wait a moment, I know a senior lawyer at Quan Jing Law Firm. Let's ask him if there's any way to resolve this."

"It's no use." Kang Zerei shook his head with a wry smile. "I found a partner lawyer from an internationally renowned law firm."

Wen Ruan didn't say anything, but took out her Mobile Phone from her bag, found Luo Bin's number, and dialed it.

In her current network of connections, the most impressive are undoubtedly Tang Song, Mo Xiangwan, and Luo Bin.

First, consult with Luo Bin to see if there's any hope of saving this situation.

If possible, go ask Tang Song.

She was actually somewhat blindly confident in her boyfriend.

"Dudu— " The phone rang for a while before it was finally answered.

"Wait a moment." A steady male voice sounded, followed by hurried footsteps.

After a moment, Luo Bin continued, "Excuse me, I was in a meeting just now. Is there anything I can help you with, Ms. Wen Ruan?"

"Excuse me, Lawyer Luo. It's like this, a close friend of mine who works in import and export trade has been scammed by an international fraudster, and I'd like to consult you about it."

"Please speak!"

Wen Ruan clenched her fist slightly nervously and slowly but clearly described the situation.

"Lawyer Luo, do you think there's any chance of recovering this payment?"

Luo Bin said in a completely calm voice, "Send all the information related to this case to my email address, and I will give you a precise reply later."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"It's nothing, you're welcome."

After hanging up the phone, Wen Ruan immediately said, "Zerui, do you have any electronic materials? All of them. My lawyer friend needs to take a look first."

"Yes," Kang Zerei nodded vigorously. "I'll send it to you right now."

After sending the information to Luo Bin's work email, Wen Ruan Wen Ruan held Jiang Yiran's hand and whispered words of comfort to her.

Kang Zerei kept making various phone calls and would occasionally go to the stairwell to smoke a cigarette.

As noon approached, Luo Bin's reply still hadn't arrived.

"Alright, Ruan Ruan, let's go eat first." Jiang Yiran's emotions gradually calmed down, and she said softly, "Thank you. To be honest, if you hadn't been here today, I might have really broken down. I'm so glad you were here."

Both she and Kang Zerei come from well-off families and have earned a lot of money over the years.

Even if the company goes bankrupt, you won't lose everything.

Wen Ruan pursed her lips, stood up and said, "Alright, you've been crying for so long, you must be hungry."

Kang Zerei said with a wry smile, "You guys go ahead, I really can't eat. I'm Wen Ruan, we've caused you trouble because of our matter."

"It's fine."

"Ring ring—" The urgent ringtone of the Mobile Phone suddenly rang.

Wen Ruan's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly picked it up to take a look.

It's Luo Bin.

The Mobile Phone connected. "Hello, Lawyer Luo, how is it?"

"No problem, we've already arranged everything. Our colleagues at Quan Jing Law Firm's Magic City branch will contact them later."

Upon hearing this, Wen Ruan's face lit up with a delighted smile.

He waved to Jiang Yiran and Kang Zerei and put his Mobile Phone on speakerphone.

"Lawyer Luo, my best friend is right here. Could you explain the execution process?"

Hearing her Wen Ruan words and seeing her expression.

Their eyes suddenly lit up with anticipation, and their bodies trembled with excitement.

That's human nature; when there's even a glimmer of hope, we can't help but want to grasp it.

Jiang Yiran said loudly, "Lawyer Luo, please tell us what you need us to do, and we will cooperate fully."

"Don't worry, this isn't difficult." A calm and powerful voice came through the receiver. "We used our network of relationships in the international financial sector to investigate the issuing bank's reputation and background, and discovered that they did indeed have a bad record and engaged in irregular operations."

We have already contacted the International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration and obtained their support.

They will then file a complaint with international banking regulators and exert pressure on them in various ways.

At the same time, we have assembled a team of lawyers proficient in international trade law and local Africa law to provide you with assistance throughout the process.

In addition, the government's commerce department is already aware of this matter and will intervene appropriately.

You can rest assured, it will definitely be recovered within half a month.

Hearing Luo Bin's clear and logical answer over the phone, Jiang Yiran and Kang Zerei were stunned, stammering and unable to say a word.

They thought it was just a general operational procedure and a hope.

It feels like everything has already been planned out.

And if what Lawyer Luo said is true, then it is indeed possible to get it back.

However, the cost of this is likely to far exceed the value of the goods.

Jiang Yiran gripped the Wen Ruan hand tightly and gave her a wink.

Wen Ruan immediately understood and asked, "Lawyer Luo, how much will they need to pay approximately?"

Luo Bin on the other end of the phone said softly, "Normal legal fees will suffice. Our colleagues in Magic City will contact them later."

Jiang Yiran and Kang Zerei exchanged a glance, their faces flushed with excitement.

"Thank you, Lawyer Luo! Thank you so much!"

Luo Bin said in a low voice, "Ms. Wen Ruan, would it be convenient for us to talk alone?"

"Okay." Wen Ruan quickly picked up her Mobile Phone, turned off the speakerphone, and said sincerely, "Thank you, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

He knew whose face the other person was giving him, which made him even more embarrassed.

"You're welcome," Luo Bin said. "Actually, I wasn't the one who really put in the effort. If it were just our law firm, it would be difficult to go to this extent, since there are too many things involved."

Wen Ruan asked in surprise, "Does Lawyer Luo mean... there are other people helping?"

"Hmm." Luo Bin paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "You should know Director Jin of Smiling Holdings."

"Director Jin... Director Jin!?" Wen Ruan exclaimed in Wen Ruan, stunned in disbelief.

What's the meaning!?

Are you kidding me?

Did Luo Bin manage to get Jin Meixiao to come out just because of one phone call I made?

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