May 18, 2023, Thursday, Cloudy, 18~27℃.

At 6 o'clock in the morning.

Tang Song woke up from his dreams, feeling radiant and energetic after a good night’s sleep.

A smile appeared on his face.

With the notification sound of the bank transfer, he started the day on a positive note.

50 minutes of fasting aerobic exercise, breakfast, posture correction, personal hygiene, and skincare.

Everything felt like a well-planned task, flowing naturally.

He looked at himself in the mirror.

His skin might not be perfect, but it had reached a normal standard; the acne scars, dark circles, and blemishes had mostly disappeared, and his complexion was even.

This was the main reason why his attractiveness seemed to be increasing.

Compared to before, it was as if he had turned on a filter in real life. Currently, the biggest issue was that he wasn’t pale enough.

After all, his stratum corneum and pigmentation were natural, and wanting to become fairer through hard work was really too difficult.

Then, Tang Song thought of Little Jing.

She truly had extraordinary talent; her skin was glowing white, a standard cool white.

If he could bind her as a companion and gain her skin tone buff, he would definitely soar.

It seemed he needed to find an opportunity to exchange some fluids with her and see what buffs she had.

He opened the system interface and entered the companion section.

【Available Companion List:】

【None】

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【Alternative Companion List:】

【Zhao Yaqian】【Progress: Couple, Heavy Fluid Exchange】【Carried Buff: Delicate Skin, Tall Height, Excellent Hair Quality, Beauty and Skincare】

【Wen Ruan】【Progress: Mutual Affection, Moderate Fluid Exchange】【Carried Buff: Heart Strengthening, Metabolism Optimization, Flexibility, Endurance Enhancement】

Tang Song's gaze fell on the beautician friend category, and he couldn't help but smile.

In fact, Qianqian's buffs were quite good; each one significantly helped improve his attractiveness.

They had been through so much together, especially after the in-depth exploration a couple of days ago; she should be mentally prepared.

Once the investment meeting was over, he would take her to Yan Jing Tiancheng for an exhilarating match.

Thinking of this, Tang Song felt a surge of excitement.

This would be his first time, having trained his skills for 25 years, plus the support of the system.

How would his beautician friend handle it this time?

After tidying himself up, Tang Song picked up his phone from the bedside table and checked a few unread messages.

【Xie Shuyu: Event Agenda.jpg】

【Xie Shuyu: “Little Song, come to the office this morning; let’s meet up and rehearse in the conference room before heading over together in the afternoon.”】

Tang Song opened the agenda and saw it was similar to what she had mentioned before.

13:00~14:00, Guest Registration.

14:00~14:10, Host Opening.

14:10~17:10, Project Roadshow.

Then it would be free communication, followed by an evening negotiation cocktail party.

This exchange meeting was hosted by an official platform and co-organized by three major investment institutions.

There were not many participating companies; all were local businesses in Yan City that had undergone preliminary screening by the investment institutions.

The main goal was to promote collaboration and development in Yan City's local investment industry.

After replying to the messages, Tang Song meticulously styled his hair, applying foundation and concealer to make his complexion even and delicate.

He stepped into the cloakroom and donned the prepared outfit: 【Dress-Up - Fiery Sunshine】.

He looked at himself in the mirror, nodding in satisfaction.

With a task at hand, he had to give it his all today!

……

North City Garden.

Shen Yuyan had the rare luxury of waking up naturally.

Since she would personally be on stage today, she needed to ensure her mental state was up to par.

After a simple breakfast, she took a fragrant hot shower and applied a treasured face mask.

Sitting in front of the computer, she began to read her speech draft softly.

After going through the speech carefully, Shen Yuyan took out the clothes she bought yesterday and put them on.

A white shirt, brown skirt, and beige heels.

She then did her makeup, styled her hair, and put on a pair of Van Cleef & Arpels earrings.

Grabbing her tote bag, she hailed a taxi to the company.

Unlike the other two partners, her family was not wealthy, and the initial funds for her startup were saved up by herself.

Since the company hadn’t been making much money before, there hadn’t been any dividends.

So even now, she still hadn’t bought a car.

Of course, her taxi fare was reimbursable.

Youjie Housekeeping was located in a street-side commercial building in the Qiaoxi District.

The entire office building had only seven floors, housing hundreds of companies of varying sizes.

Although the environment was average, the prices were quite reasonable.

“Good morning, President Shen.”

“Good morning.”

As she greeted her colleagues along the way, Shen Yuyan knocked on the manager's office door.

Seeing two people chatting and smoking by the window inside, Shen Yuyan's brows instinctively furrowed slightly.

Yet, she still smiled and said, “Tianqi, Shaoyuan, let’s hold a meeting to finalize the process for the negotiation conference.”

“Sure, right away.” Zhang Tianqi awkwardly extinguished his cigarette.

“Okay.” Hou Shaoyuan gestured with his hand, looking at Shen Yuyan's graceful figure, he complimented, “Yuyan, that outfit looks beautiful on you.”

After closing the office door, Shen Yuyan couldn’t help but sigh.

It felt like she was the only one in the entire company who cared the most about this investment meeting.

As for the reason, she could guess.

People’s passion can be extinguished; after experiencing the early struggles of entrepreneurship, most of the core team had lost their original ambitions.

Especially after the company stabilized and began to turn a profit, Zhang Tianqi and Hou Shaoyuan’s attitudes had changed completely from the beginning.

They came from affluent backgrounds and had many choices; they were more interested in proving themselves by starting a business.

However, Shen Yuyan was different; she had no way out.

If she failed, she could only continue working or marry a rich man.

From childhood to adulthood, she had always been the most prominent and outstanding one among her classmates.

Stepping into society and seeing herself gradually become ordinary and dull, while witnessing excellent alumni shine, she was truly unwilling to be submerged by the mundane tide.

Initially leaving a well-known foreign company to start from scratch was her last resort.

She sacrificed the most precious two years of her youth, not dating, not traveling, giving up pleasures—not for temporary stability, but to see a higher landscape.

That was why she shamelessly sought out Lu Ziming, repeatedly discussing with the investment company leaders until she secured this entry ticket.

As long as she could successfully secure financing and gain support from the investment institutions' ecosystem, she was confident she could expand the business.

Once she accumulated sufficient capital, she could seek better opportunities.

Perhaps one day in the future, she could become a strong woman like Jin Meixiao, adored by many.

Including her attire and makeup today, it was deliberately imitating “Director Jin’s outfit.”

Of course, that was just a fantasy; she knew the possibility was much more absurd than Xu Qing’s novels. Updates are released by Nov3lFɪre.ɴet

After all, there was only one of her in this vast world.

Ten minutes later.

In a small conference room, the core team of Youjie Housekeeping had gathered.

General Manager Zhang Tianqi, Deputy General Manager Shen Yuyan, seed investor Hou Shaoyuan, housekeeping service head Li Meixia, and technical head Wang Ning.

They were all alumni of Yan City University of Science and Technology and shareholders of the company.

Of course, Li Meixia and Wang Ning were merely minor shareholders, recruited as technical equity partners after the company stabilized; their combined shares did not exceed 10%.

Shen Yuyan connected to the projector and confirmed the process for the negotiation conference.

Then, she spoke clearly, “Comrades, this investment negotiation conference is very important for us; there will be official media coverage. Even if we can’t finalize a partnership, we can still raise our profile.

The three investment institutions are very focused on the internet and technology fields.

Our company is a standard internet housekeeping service platform; Wang Ning, when we go on stage, don’t be nervous; you must perform well.”

“Don’t worry, Yuyan; I won’t let you down.” Wearing formal attire, Wang Ning nodded vigorously, looking at this white moonlight and school belle from his student days with passionate eyes.

He was looking forward to the moment they would shine on stage together in front of everyone.

For today’s roadshow, he specifically bought a full Armani suit and even spent a lot on his hairstyle.

Combined with the eloquence and social skills he had developed since university, he was determined to make a good impression in front of Shen Yuyan.