Deep Friendship Between Girlfriends

September 1, 2023, Friday, cloudy, 21~28℃.

At 7 a. m. sharp, the alarm clock rang.

A hand reached out from under the covers, fumbling to turn off the Mobile Phone alarm.

Yao Lingling sat up sleepily, yawned, and rubbed her groggy head.

The bedroom table was covered with sheets of manuscript paper.

The Yan Province International Clothing Fair is about to be held, and as a designer in the Dreamy (Charm Vista) Business Unit, she will also have the opportunity to showcase her work.

To seize this opportunity, she has been sourcing materials and researching new fabrics.

Yesterday, Inspiration Burst and stayed up until the early hours of the morning, producing two design drafts in one go.

After sitting on the bed in a daze for a while, Yao Lingling quickly picked up her Mobile Phone, opened Tang Song's chat window, and began to edit a message.

[Ling Ling: Good morning, handsome! Today is the first day of September. It's cloudy and the temperature is comfortable. Here are some outfit suggestions...]

After sending the message, Yao Lingling stared longingly at her Mobile Phone screen.

"Buzzing—"

[Tang Song: "Good morning, Ling Ling. I just finished working out and am about to go eat."]

Yao Lingling's eyes lit up, and she quickly typed a message: "Speaking of which, you haven't updated your notes for half a month. We Cyber Strategists are getting impatient. Quickly hand over your photos!"

Yao Lingling: The Boss's Intimidation. jpg

[Tang Song: Selfie. jpg]

"Wow!" Yao Lingling exclaimed, her sleepiness completely gone.

The photo was taken at the gym. Tang Song is sitting on a chest press machine, shirtless, sweat glistening under the lights, his bulging muscles clearly defined.

Yao Lingling clicked on the photo and zoomed in on the details, instantly blushing.

I knew Tang Song had abs before, but I never expected him to be this handsome!

There must be at least 8 pieces here, right?

It's a pity the photos don't show the whole thing; I must touch it in person sometime!

Yao Lingling blushed and writhed on the bed, making unconscious "ah ah ah" sounds, whether from shyness or excitement, it was hard to tell.

"Knock knock knock—" There was a knock on the bedroom door.

Zhang Jiahong's voice came from outside. "Ling Ling, aren't you getting up yet? Aren't you going to work out today?"

"Right away!" Yao Lingling sprang to her feet, jumped off the bed barefoot, and began to tidy up in a flurry of activity.

After organizing her design drafts and changing into her workout clothes, Yao Lingling quickly walked out of the bedroom.

Lay out a yoga mat in the living room, place the tablet on the coffee table, open an instructional video, and start Glute Training.

Goblet squat, wide-stance squat, single-leg deadlift, Romani deadlift...

In the kitchen, the range hood hummed, and the faint aroma of fried eggs wafted through the air.

Yao Lingling licked her lips and shouted, "Jia Hong, get me two testicles!"

"I want two too!" The door to the Second Bedroom was opened, and Li Shumin, with her hair all messy, crawled out.

Zhang Jiahong poked her head out of the kitchen, a bright smile on her face. "No problem!"

Seeing her best friend regain her energy and confidence, Yao Lingling was genuinely happy for her.

Today is Zhang Jiahong's second day working at Huashang Apparel. She has already received her Labor Contract, employee badge, and her own workstation.

I've returned to the fashion design industry.

To express her gratitude to the two women, Zhang Jiahong volunteered to make breakfast.

After completing several sets of Glute Training exercises.

Yao Lingling took out her Mobile Phone and took a selfie in front of the full-length mirror, happily admiring her transformation.

Zhang Jiahong brought the porridge to the table, a teasing look on her face. "Ling Ling, are you sharing your butt with Senior Tang Song?"

"Why are you saying such unpleasant things?" Yao Lingling stepped forward and tapped her on the head, shaking her Mobile Phone and saying smugly, "I didn't send any to my senior. On the contrary, he sent me his nude photos, hehe."

Hearing the keyword "nude photos"...

"Let me see! Let me see! Where are Tang Song Song's nude photos?!"

Li Shumin, who had just finished using the toilet, rushed out without even washing her hands.

Zhang Jiahong rushed forward, shouting, "I want to see too! Ling Ling, hand it over right now!"

"Haha, I won't let you see!" Yao Lingling laughed and dodged.

The three of them started playfully fighting in the living room.

In the end, the two men, with their numerical advantage, successfully seized the Mobile Phone.

Having no other choice, Yao Lingling opened WeChat and found the photo that Tang Song had posted that morning.

"You're lying about military intelligence, aren't you? The most crucial part is missing; what kind of nude photo is this!"

"Ugh~~, Ling Ling, your message is so cheesy!"

"But to be fair, Tang Song's physique is absolutely amazing! It's an improvement over the one he shared on Little Red Book before."

They were all among the first people to follow Tang Song on Little Red Book, witnessing his transformation and turnaround step by step.

Looking at his sculpted figure, I was filled with emotion.

Li Shumin's eyes sparkled as she said, "He's so handsome! Just in terms of looks and physique, he's definitely the best among all the people we know. Ling Ling, send me the photos!"

"No, don't think I don't know, you're definitely going to do something bad tonight, Pervert Min."

"I'm going to sue you for defamation!"

Zhang Jiahong patted Yao Lingling's butt and laughed, "Ling Ling, let me take a nice picture of you and share it with you. Sharing photos between men and women is a way of expressing that I want you to see me and be a part of my life."

"Yes, yes, yes, senior hasn't seen Ling Ling wear gym pants yet, he'll definitely be surprised!" Li Shumin nudged Yao Lingling and said in a very childish way, "Innate Fitness Sacred Body! Come on, show it off!"

Listening to the two of them, Yao Lingling felt a little shy, but she still reluctantly agreed.

I've been working out diligently for two months now, and I'm seeing some results.

As Zhang Jiahong said, this is a way to attract the other person's attention and express intimacy.

"Move your legs a little closer to me, stick your butt out a bit! Hold your head high, straighten your chest, and smile."

"OK, that's it, all done!"

Zhang Jiahong handed over her Mobile Phone. "Let's see how it goes."

Looking at her own "seductive pose" above, Yao Lingling's face gradually turned red. "How... how can I look so sexy?"

"You don't understand, this is how you attract men's attention!" Li Shumin said with envy in her eyes, "If I had Ling Ling's waist-to-hip ratio, I would definitely wear skinny jeans every day."

"Send it quickly, let's see how the senior replies!"

Yao Lingling touched her burning face, gritted her teeth, and opened Tang Song's chat box to send a message.

He commented, "I just finished working out, but I didn't do as much exercise as you."

The three of them huddled together, staring intently at the Mobile Phone screen.

A moment later.

[Tang Song: "Already preserved"]

"Hahaha—" Joyful laughter rang out in the living room.

Yao Lingling's face turned red and hot as she typed a reply, "Senior, are you going to set me as your Mobile Phone's wallpaper? Be careful, I'll be watching you every day, hehe."

Li Shumin exclaimed with an exaggerated expression, "Ling Ling, you're so sexy!"

"Go to hell." Yao Lingling kicked her and continued flirting online.

As long as it's not face-to-face, she's the Honor of Kings verbal Yao Yao Ling!

"Buzzing—"

Tang Song: "By the way, Ling Ling, I've been quite busy lately and haven't had a chance to ask you. Is Jia Hong doing well at Huashang Apparel? If you have any questions, feel free to let me know."

The living room gradually quieted down.

Yao Lingling asked in surprise, "Jia Hong, did you tell your senior about getting into Huashang Apparel?"

Because Xiao Mingxuan resolved Zhang Jiahong's work, she was too embarrassed to tell her senior about it, fearing it would upset him.

"No," Zhang Jiahong shook her head blankly.

Li Shumin asked curiously, "Why did the senior ask Jia Hong to tell him when she encountered any problems?"

"I don't know, that's strange." Yao Lingling scratched her head and quickly replied, "Senior, how do you know Jia Hong went to Huashang Apparel?"

"Buzzing—"

[Tang Song: "You sent me the resume, have you forgotten about it so quickly?"]

Upon seeing this message, the three of them exchanged bewildered glances.

Yao Lingling and Li Shumin's eyes widened, as if they had realized something.

Zhang Jiahong asked in confusion, "Lingling, what do you mean by senior? Does he know the HR of Huashang Clothing?"

Yao Lingling took a deep breath and whispered, "My senior heard about your layoff and asked me for your resume, saying he would give you a referral."

Zhang Jiahong's mouth dropped open. "Huashang Apparel, recommended by my senior? Then your President Xiao..."

Li Shumin asked in surprise, "Is it really such a coincidence?"

Yao Lingling pursed her lips and typed a reply, "I haven't forgotten, I just didn't expect you to care about this so much."

[Tang Song: "Huashang's HR informed me about Jia Hong's onboarding a couple of days ago, but I was too busy and forgot to tell you. Huashang Apparel will have many opportunities coming up, so tell Jia Hong to work hard and come to me if she encounters any problems."]

"This..." Li Shumin's heart skipped a beat, and she asked in astonishment, "Does that mean... Jia Hong's job was recommended by Tang Song?"

Yao Lingling took a deep breath and said with a face full of guilt, "It should be."

"This whole thing is a mess..."

"What do we do now?" Li Shumin whispered, "We never expected our senior to have such amazing connections."

They had all assumed it was Xiao Mingxuan who did it, so they had never expressed their gratitude to Tang Song.

It's really unfair that they brought it up themselves.

Zhang Jiahong patted Yao Lingling's bottom and suddenly said, "Ling Ling, we were indeed wrong. Why don't you invite Senior Tang Song over for dinner tonight, and I'll express my gratitude in person? Also, that suit you made, it's almost Mid-Autumn Festival now, it'll be ready to wear soon, you should give it to him."

"Ah." Yao Lingling said with a look of excitement, "Then I'll give it a try and see if you have time, senior."

Shengyuan Jiajing Community.

"Ding-dong—" WeChat notification sound rang out.

[Ling Ling: "Thank you, senior. Do you have time tonight? Let's have dinner together at Star Garden Residential Area. We'd like to express our gratitude in person."]

Tang Song: "No need for thanks, but we can still have a meal."

[Ling Ling: "Alright, as long as you dare to come, we'll definitely treat you to the best food and drinks!"]

[Ling Ling: Winking. gif]

Upon seeing the emoji, Tang Song chuckled softly.

He typed back, "I don't care about good wine or good food, as long as Ling Ling wears gym pants and sits next to me."

After sending the message, Yao Lingling fell silent.

Tang Song could imagine the junior schoolgirl's face turning completely red.

Although Yao Lingling is very cheerful and lively, she is only bolder online.

In reality, he's more cowardly than anyone else.

He really admired this junior and would like to invite her to join the design team of Songmei Clothing.

In fact, he intends to establish a subsidiary of Songmei Clothing as an independent clothing design company to operate the clothing brand.

This allows for effective differentiation from Songmei Clothing's existing live-streaming e-commerce business, enabling precise market positioning and marketing, and professional operation.

However, the branding of the "He Yiyi" IP has not yet begun, and everything is still in its early stages.

The immediate priority is to establish Brand Department and determine the brand's style positioning and strategic planning.

Product development and supply chain establishment come next.

This was a very complicated and tedious process, but fortunately, he was a major shareholder and director of Huashang Apparel, so there were basically no obstacles to the subsequent OEM manufacturing.

For the [Growth Plan Task], using existing resources and connections to help Songmei Clothing gain advantages is a normal approach and not considered a violation.

Just then, soft footsteps sounded.

Wen Ruan changed her clothes, came out of the dressing room. "Heh, which beautiful lady are you chatting with this time? You're laughing so happily."

The well-nourished older sister, dressed in a women's business suit, looked energetic, confident, Ming Li, exuding a mature beauty.

"Ling Ling, do you know her?" Tang Song put down his Mobile Phone, stood up and hugged the fragrant older sister, his hands earnestly roaming over her body.

With Wen Ruan, alluring gaze and a teasing expression, she said, "Now that you've won over the Female President, are you finally going to make your move on your junior from junior school?"

"Don't make me sound so shameless, okay? Our relationship is completely innocent." Tang Song blushed and gently pushed his hands down.

Speaking of which, both Ling Ling and Wen Ruan are girls with particularly prominent buttocks.

However, there is still a significant difference; the older sister's peach-shaped buttocks were developed later in life.

The buttocks are firm, round, and perky, with clearly visible muscle lines. The upper part of the buttocks has well-developed muscles, giving the buttocks a full and lifted shape.

Ling Ling, on the other hand, has a naturally perky buttocks with a relatively higher fat distribution, resulting in a rounder and fuller overall shape and a more pronounced fat appearance.

However, he had never touched it and didn't know what it felt like.

"Ouch!" Wen Ruan's eyes twitched, and she said irritably, "I just saw it, your butt is all swollen and red from being spanked. How could you be so cruel!"

"Who told you to act so recklessly last night? Will you dare to do it again?"

Her Wen Ruan eyebrows arched slightly as she nibbled on his earlobe and said, "Don't think I don't know you're excited too. How about we try video chatting while we secretly play ball next time?"

"Sister, you're such a pervert!"

"So, do you like it?"

The two exchanged a few trash words, wrestled on the bed for a while, and then went downstairs together for dinner.

8:30 a. m.

A jet-black Audi RS6 drove out of the underground parking garage.

Upbeat music filled the carriage.

Tang Song leaned back in the passenger seat, admiring the city view outside the window while chatting with Wen Ruan about the driving experience of the station wagon.

It's clear that the older sister really likes this car, and her driving skills are excellent.

The journey was smooth and effortless, even more so than when Tang Song drove in bed.

Youjie Home Services.

It was nearly 10 a. m.

"Mr. Zhang." "Mr. Zhang, you've arrived."

Along the way, colleagues took the initiative to stand up and greet him.

Zhang Tianqi Wei Xiao and nodded, then strode straight to the door of the General Manager's office.

Pushing open the frosted glass door, a familiar figure came into view.

She wore a white business suit, and her thick, jet-black hair fell naturally.

It had been a while since I'd seen her, and this School Beauty Shen, was still as pretty as ever. The only difference was that her delicate face looked a little tired.

Zhang Tianqi smiled brightly. "Good morning, Yuyan."

"Tian Qi, it's been a long time."

Why did Gongying Technology suddenly want to hold a meeting with us?

"I don't know, Wei Pingjun didn't say." Shen Yuyan stood up, her red lips pressed tightly together, her expression slightly tense.

Zhang Tianqi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Something unusual must be going on."

Yesterday afternoon, Wei Pingjun, the representative director of Gongying Technology, suddenly informed them that a meeting would be held today.

They even called over Zhang Tianqi, who was working in the family business.

Shen Yuyan was silent for a moment, then said, "I think it's related to the second investment."

"As expected, something fishy is going to happen." Zhang Tianqi shook his head. "They're shameless. They promised so readily before, but now they're causing all sorts of problems when it comes to fulfilling their promises. But don't be too upset, this kind of thing is very common these days, especially when it involves Betting Agreement."

"I know." Shen Yuyan lowered her head slightly, her hands clenched tightly, her eyes full of resentment.

This is indeed a common phenomenon.

This year, influenced by the macroeconomic environment, investment institutions (especially VC/PE firms) are paying more attention to risk control and tend to invest in mature companies, high-tech projects, or projects with strong profitability.

It is extremely difficult for startups and SMEs to raise funds, especially for traditional industries and companies with insufficient business model innovation.

Youjie Home Services is one such company.

To secure funding, signing stringent Betting Agreement is essential, and relinquishing some control is also a must.

They originally thought Gongying Technology was a good choice.

The projects and businesses complement each other, so it's a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.

I never expected things to turn out this way.

If the previously promised performance targets are not met, the second investment payment will not be received.

It remains to be seen what conditions Gongying Technology will propose then.

"Knock knock knock—" A knocking sound rang out on the door.

Shen Yuyan quickly composed herself and said loudly, "Please come in."

Immediately afterwards, Li Meixia pushed open the door and entered, "Tian Qi, Yuyan, Chairman Wei is in the conference room, and Shaoyuan is here too."

Zhang Tianqi asked in surprise, "Hou Shaoyuan is here too, why didn't I hear him mention it?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuyan's eyebrows twitched, and she had a vague sense of foreboding.

He said in a deep voice, "Let's go and see what's going on."

In a meeting room that was only a little over ten square meters.

Hou Shaoyuan was wearing a suit and tie, and his hair was neatly combed, making him look very energetic.

I saw the two partners walk in.

They weren't as affectionate as usual; he just waved casually as a greeting.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries.

Wei Pingjun took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and calmly said, "The main reason I've invited you two to this meeting is to discuss Mr. Hou's transfer of shares."

Zhang Tianqi sat up straight and looked at Hou Shaoyuan, saying, "What do you mean? Shaoyuan wants to transfer his shares in Youjie Home Services?"

"Yes!" Wei Pingjun placed the documents in front of the two of them. "As the founders, you have the right of first refusal according to the Company Articles, so we must notify you."

"You two can take a look. If you decide not to purchase, Gongying Technology will acquire the 14% stake held by Mr. Hou."

Upon hearing his words, Shen Yuyan's expression changed several times.

With the acquisition of Hou Shaoyuan's 14%, Gongying Technology now holds a total of 44.4% of the equity in Youjie Home Services.

Although it has not reached a relative controlling stake of 50% or more, it already has veto power on major matters.

It has a significant impact on the company's development direction and major decisions.

Hou Shaoyuan smiled nonchalantly, "If you want to buy it, just use a valuation of 20 million, which is 2.8 million yuan in total."

Shen Yuyan gritted her teeth, a deep sense of powerlessness washing over her.

Let alone 2.8 million, she can't even come up with 200,000.

As for Zhang Tianqi? He's even less likely to pay that money.

Even if he were still the General Manager of Youjie Home Services, he wouldn't acquire this stake, because it's simply not worth it.

And he probably doesn't have that much money.

Zhang Tianqi's family owns a food factory, which is a physical industry with high value but poor cash flow.

In addition, he has other siblings, so his parents didn't give him much money.

Zhang Tianqi started Youjie Home Services because he was short of money, and then he found Hou Shaoyuan to invest in it, using his uncle's connections to make some extra money.

Their eyes met, and Shen Yuyan in a low voice, "Shaoyuan, how about we talk alone?"

Hou Shaoyuan chuckled and shook his head. "No need. I've already reached an agreement with Gongying Technology. I'm quite short on cash lately, so I have to liquidate these assets. I hope you understand."

Shen Yuyan and Zhang Tianqi exchanged a glance and said bitterly, "We are relinquishing our right of first refusal. Congratulations to both of you."

Seeing Shen Yuyan's expression, a surge of vengeful pleasure welled up in Hou Shaoyuan, and a wide smile spread across his face.

Ultimately, his two previous investments were all aimed at winning Shen Yuyan's heart.

At Lanfeng International, seeing Shen Yuyan's attitude towards Tang Song, he felt extremely angry.

Now I can finally relax.

Back to the General Manager's office.

Seeing Zhang Tianqi hesitate, Shen Yuyan shook her head and said, "You don't need to explain, I understand your predicament."

Zhang Tianqi reassured him, "Don't worry too much. Together, we still hold more than 50% of the shares. The fact that Gongying Technology is willing to spend money to buy Hou Shaoyuan's shares shows that it has confidence in Youjie Home Services."

"Yes, I know." Shen Yuyan gently. "Tian Qi, you go ahead and get busy. You don't need to stay here. You've just started as the vice president of the new factory, so you must have a lot of things to handle."

"Okay, bye-bye." Zhang Tianqi sighed and turned to leave.

He knew this School Beauty Shen, all too well. With her pride and ambition, being betrayed by Hou Shaoyuan must have been incredibly painful for her.

However, he couldn't offer much help in this regard.

They watched Zhang Tianqi's figure disappear from sight.

Shen Yuyan gritted her teeth, grabbed a document next to her, and tore it to shreds with a "rip, rip" sound.

After venting his frustrations.

Shen Yuyan kicked off her high heels, sat cross-legged on the chair, and picked up Mobile Phone phone to call her best friend.

He poured out everything that had happened that day, including his current situation.

On the other end of the phone, Xu Qing played the role of the straight man perfectly, using an exaggerated and playful tone to soothe her emotions, just like in the past.

Shen Yuyan finally stopped.

Xu Qing patted her chest loudly, "Don't worry! Didn't you say Tang Song knows the CEO of Yunxi Property? I'll talk to Tang Song tomorrow night and have him help you sort it out! With this big client, everything will be alright!"

Shen Yuyan was taken aback. "You're going on a date with Tang Song tomorrow night?"

"Um... well... I forgot to tell you..." Xu Qing paused, then said nervously, "Tomorrow night I'm going to Lanfeng International to take cosplay photos with Tang Song. If it gets too late, I might have to stay at a hotel for the night."

Hearing her best friend's words, Shen Yuyan blinked and said, "Do you want me to come with you? Actually, I can cosplay too."