Childhood Sweethearts?

"Why haven't they arrived yet? I'm practically about to get sunburned."

Jin Hanhan raised her fair, jade-like hand to shield her forehead as she looked at the blazing sun, complaining a little, "Young Master Zhuang really is something... He made the department prepare for ages, only to not come after all."

Then she lowered her head, her gaze sweeping across the plaza before settling on six girls.

These six girls looked familiar.

They seemed to have come seven or eight times already, though the project had never been discussed with her, but with one of her subordinates.

Could they be the people Young Master Zhuang had asked her to wait for?

"Hello, did Young Master Zhuang send you here?" Holding a stack of documents and reports, Jin Hanhan walked over to the six girls.

Qiu Qi also extended her hand. "Nice to meet you. My name is Qiu Qi. Zhuang Xin sent us here."

The two women were nearly evenly matched, both beauties who would score over nine out of ten. Naturally, they could not help sizing each other up a few extra times.

Jin Hanhan muttered to herself, No wonder Young Master Zhuang asked me to wait here. So it's for a gorgeous woman. Sure enough, rich people are all dirty old wolves. On the surface, however, she put on a professional smile and asked curiously, "What is your relationship with Young Master Zhuang?"

"Um... Young Master Zhuang?"

Having heard "Young Master Zhuang" twice in a row, Qiu Qi was rather confused. Wasn't Zhuang Xin just an ordinary person? How had he become Young Master Zhuang? Still, she answered honestly, "I'm Zhuang Xin's classmate. We went to the same school... We've known each other since middle school."

"Oh, oh, oh. Childhood sweethearts? Got it." Jin Hanhan made an OK gesture. "Whatever you need, I'll take care of it for you."

"Anything... at all?" Qiu Qi became even more confused.

She looked Jin Hanhan over, and her gaze finally landed on the badge on her chest: Deputy General Manager—Jin Hanhan...

"You... you're... the Deputy General Manager of New World Mall? Or... the deputy general manager of one of the mall's stores?"

"Uh..." Jin Hanhan asked strangely, "Young Master Zhuang didn't tell you?"

"No. He didn't say anything. He just told us to come here."

"Alright." Unable to understand the mindset of rich people, Jin Hanhan still welcomed them enthusiastically. "Please come inside. I remember you've been here several times. You want to rent a shop, right? There happens to be one in a very good location recently. As for the price... I can give you a bit of a discount."

She blinked, hugged her folder to her chest, and took the lead.

The six girls followed Jin Hanhan into the small management office building. Only then did they realize that she was definitely not the deputy general manager of some mall store, but the Deputy General Manager of the mall's management office...

"Damn, what kind of background does Zhuang Xin have? He actually got the Deputy General Manager of New World Mall to personally welcome us?" Chu Nuan was stunned as well. After coming so many times, they had only ever met the receptionist and another basic-level manager.

Qiu Qi was equally puzzled and said with a bitter smile, "I don't know either. Zhuang Xin... was rather mysterious when he was little."

In truth, only she knew that Zhuang Xin had not been mysterious as a child. He had merely been introverted, often walking alone without friends, and getting bullied all the time.

"Mysterious? Alright... Maybe he's a hidden second-generation rich kid."

At last, under Jin Hanhan's guidance, the girls arrived at the office.

When the management staff in the office saw Jin Hanhan enter, they hurriedly stood up. "Hello, Sister Jin. Why did you come back? Where's Young Master Zhuang? Didn't he come?"

"He had something come up and left..." Jin Hanhan shook her head helplessly, then tapped the desk. "Bring out the latest discount policies for Miss Qiu Qi to look over. Hmm... Young Master Zhuang introduced her. She was even his middle school classmate—his childhood sweetheart..."

"Huh?" The staff member looked at Qiu Qi and immediately recognized her. She had come more than seven times. She was actually Young Master Zhuang's childhood sweetheart? If she had mentioned Young Master Zhuang's name, this would have been settled long ago.

"Forget it, you can leave. I'll handle things here." Jin Hanhan waved her hand and rummaged through cabinets by herself. At last, she pulled out a folder and handed it to Qiu Qi.

When Qiu Qi opened it, the terms inside left her dumbfounded.

"Seriously..."

"Seriously what?"

The other five girls hurried over and craned their necks to look. They were instantly stunned.

"Holy crap! These terms are way too good!"

Things like a ten percent rent reduction after renting for one year.

Things like being able to use the mall's advertising boards at reduced rates.

Things like free promotions on the elevator LCD screens...

Weren't benefits like these only available to top-tier major brands and groups that had invested huge sums of money?

They were just an ordinary little clothing store.

"Hmm... Choose the fifth one. The fifth one is the best." Jin Hanhan held a pen and pointed at the fifth offer. The girls looked at it and immediately swallowed. "We'll listen to Sister Jin's arrangements. Sister Jin is so pretty, she definitely won't take advantage of us."

"Hehe, you girls really know how to talk." Jin Hanhan smiled as she took out the contract. "Sign here, and the second storefront by the entrance will be yours. Pay one year's rent first. Hmm... If you don't have enough money, I can cover it for you first. You can pay it back month by month."

More than ten minutes later, they signed the contract and left the office.

Once outside, the six girls felt as though they were dreaming.

"Well, you came out pretty quickly. Haha, were you rejected again?" The plump woman who had mocked the six girls in the parking lot had deliberately waited for them at the entrance. Seeing them come out, she said arrogantly, "Wait until I go in and bring out my contract for you to see. You've never seen a New World contract before, have you?"

With that, she led her pretty-boy companion inside with a contemptuous look.

The six girls could not help snickering. "Tell me, if that fat woman finds out the contract is in our hands, will she go crazy?"

"Probably pretty entertaining, right?" Qiu Qi covered her mouth as she watched the plump woman stride inside like a victorious rooster, filled with emotion.

This time, they really had Zhuang Xin to thank. Otherwise, they truly would not have gotten this contract.

The six girls did not linger, chatting and laughing as they headed toward where they had parked.

A while later, hysterical screams rang out from the office. Then the plump woman was directly thrown out by the security guards.

"How is this possible? How could this happen..." Like a madwoman, the plump woman rushed toward the parking lot and happened to spot the six girls driving out. "You six bitches, what did you do? Give the contract back to me, you filthy sluts!"

"Pah! You're the filthy slut! If you've got what it takes, go sign another contract! Bleh, bleh, bleh..." Bai Xinxin even made a face at her.

The plump woman was nearly driven mad with rage and roared, "I'm not done with you! You dare steal my spot? I'll kill you! Open the door if you've got the guts! I'll tear your mouths apart!"

"Savage. We're civilized young women of modern society. We can't be bothered to argue with a woman like you! Qiu Qi, let's go." Bai Xinxin felt unbelievably satisfied.

Qiu Qi beamed and stepped on the accelerator, speeding out of the lot. Just who is Zhuang Xin? He helped us get the contract so easily. But... why didn't he want to see me? That's so strange. By the time she pulled herself out of her thoughts, the car was already on the road.