jdhmnovel Chapter 48 Fragrant Hills Marathon, A Naïve and Unscrupulous Merchant!
Chapter 48 Fragrant Hills Marathon, A Naïve and Unscrupulous Merchant!
Saturday.
At the foot of Fragrant Hills.
Jiang Chengcheng sipped her mineral water, glancing speechlessly at the crowd around Zhao Pengcheng. It seemed she wasn't the only one who shared the same thoughts.
Before the competition even started, Zhao Pengcheng was already surrounded by people who came to discuss cooperation. Some of them even took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to hand Zhao Pengcheng something, which he simply did not accept.
After the competition started, Jiang Chengcheng didn't rush to join them. After all, her physical condition was excellent, and she wasn't afraid of wearing them down for seven hours.
Jiang Chengcheng adjusted her breathing rhythmically and slowly ran to a spot not far from Zhao Pengcheng, where she could see his every move but wouldn't appear too conspicuous.
As Jiang Chengcheng moved forward steadily, she kept an eye on what was happening behind her out of the corner of her eye.
Five minutes...
ten minutes…
half an hour…
One hour…
Just as Jiang Chengcheng had predicted, these people, who were originally office workers and were temporarily sent to grab business, could not last long in a marathon, a competition that purely tests willpower and physical strength.
In less than an hour, the crowd that had been surrounding Zhao Pengcheng gradually dwindled and eventually disappeared completely.
However, Jiang Chengcheng was not in a hurry to go up and talk to him. After all, as the saying goes, you can't rush things.
About three hours later, everyone around had completely disappeared except for Jiang Chengcheng, who was running ahead, and Zhao Pengcheng, who was behind her. At this moment, there was no one to be seen on the entire Xiangshan winding road.
"Uncle, do you also like running marathons? You seem to run them quite often." Jiang Chengcheng slowly closed the distance between them, pretending to look at Zhao Pengcheng with a blank expression.
At this moment, her youthful face and young age finally played their greatest role since her rebirth!
It's estimated that Zhao Pengcheng would never have dreamed that the innocent and carefree little girl in front of him, who was in the prime of her youth, would be a cunning businessman eyeing the outskirts of Shanghai that he owned!
After all, Jiang Chengcheng's face is just too deceptive!
"Yes, little student, do you like marathons? You're so young but you're in great shape. You've run for so long and you haven't complained of being tired at all." Zhao Pengcheng looked at Jiang Chengcheng with a friendly smile, his words full of praise.
He spoke from the bottom of his heart, not just as a polite gesture. After all, the little girl had run with him the whole way, and her condition had hardly changed from beginning to end, which amazed even a marathon runner like him.
"Haha, it's okay, I just want to lose weight. Uncle, are you from Shanghai?" Jiang Chengcheng made up an excuse that most girls would use.
"Yes, your voice doesn't sound like you're from Shanghai. Why would you come all the way to Xiangshan to run a marathon?" Zhao Pengcheng asked with a puzzled look.
Generally speaking, amateur marathon runners like them, even when participating in races, choose races within their own city or nearby areas. However, this little girl's accent clearly indicates that she is not from the vicinity.
"I came here to visit a friend, and I happened to see that there was a marathon running nearby, so I wanted to experience the atmosphere of the Haishi Marathon and see how it differs from our W City," Jiang Chengcheng replied with a bright smile.
“That’s great. My daughter is about your age, but she doesn’t really like sports, so we don’t really click. If you like running marathons, there’s another marathon in Qiaobei District of Shanghai next Sunday, though it’s not as long as this one.” Zhao Pengcheng saw that Jiang Chengcheng seemed to really enjoy running marathons, and he immediately started talking about another marathon.
"Qiaobei District, where exactly is the registration address? I arrived late and haven't heard of it. Uncle, have you registered yet?" Jiang Chengcheng's eyes lit up when she heard it was Qiaobei District. Wasn't this a godsend? She hadn't known how to change the subject without seeming too deliberate, but if she went to Qiaobei District, wouldn't the opportunity come to her?
As for why we don't steer the conversation to Qiaobei District now?
Do you think he's just sitting around doing nothing as the second-in-command of Haishi? If the topic is changed too abruptly, it will definitely arouse suspicion, so it's better to wait until the next marathon to probe indirectly.
"Oh, I've signed up. Why don't you add me on QQ and I'll forward the address to you? You can use a map to navigate to it." Zhao Pengcheng rarely encountered a fellow enthusiast who was younger than him, and with the idea of supporting the younger generation, he wasn't too wary of Jiang Chengcheng.
"Really? That's wonderful! Thank you so much!" Jiang Chengcheng wore a polite smile, but inside she was overjoyed!
What a great success! Not only did I gain their favor, but I also got Zhao Pengcheng's QQ contact information.
The two chatted almost as they ran the second half of the race. Just before crossing the finish line, Jiang Chengcheng subtly slowed her pace, demonstrating the traditional Chinese virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young.
In no time, Zhao Pengcheng won the race by half a body length ahead of Jiang Chengcheng.
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Shortly after leaving Fragrant Hills, Jiang Chengcheng did not immediately return to her accommodation. Instead, she took a taxi to Outlets Mall, a place Ning Qier had told her was a favorite of Liu Cheng's wife.
At this moment, at the Ottos Mall.
Xu Qing was idly strolling around the luxury store on the top floor. She had heard that Chanel had released a new bag, and she had finally found the time to rush over and buy it, only to be told that the new bag was already sold out.
Unfortunately, she could only look at some old items.
While she was still thinking about that bag, a Chanel nude lipstick caught her eye. It was a shade she hadn't been able to snag before.
"Hello, could you please pack one of these lipsticks for me?" Xu Qing asked, looking at Sister Sa who was not far away.
“Yes, madam, you have excellent taste. This is a shade that we sold out of, and now we only have one left in stock.”
After responding, Sister Sa took out the same lipstick from the storeroom in no time.
Just as she was about to hand it to Xu Qing, a somewhat sarcastic female voice rang out from behind the two of them.
"I want this lipstick! Xu Qing, we're colleagues, you shouldn't mind, right? I've been looking for this shade for ages." The woman's words were laced with moral blackmail, and she spoke with a rather shameless arrogance.
"No, I've been waiting for this lipstick for a long time, so you should look at something else!" Xu Qing was upset because she couldn't buy the new bag.
Who would have thought things could get even worse? I ran into something disgusting while out shopping on the weekend!
Speaking of Liu Fang, she is notorious in her department for taking advantage of her seniority and being greedy for small gains. Xu Qing is not in the same department as her, but Liu Fang's reputation is well-known throughout the department. Xu Qing never expected to run into her today!
That's just bad luck!