No matter what those sales ladies were thinking, Bai Yan was pleased to enjoy his freedom, wandering alone in front of the sand table at the villa exhibition stand, admiring various types of villas.
Next to the villa exhibition stand was an open-style sofa lounge, where two women and one man were seated on the sofa.
If Bai Yan turned his head back, he would definitely recognize these two girls who he had encountered on the plane before.
Chen Yan and Li Meimei.
"Yanyan, this is Boss Zhao."
Li Meimei was dressed in a fitting and proper work uniform. Her originally rather pretty face was layered with foundation overdone with smoky makeup, making her look somewhat over-engineered, rather diminishing her naturally decent features.
She was giggling as she introduced the middle-aged man with a potbelly sitting beside her to Chen Yan.
This man’s name was Zhao Chenggong, forty-three this year, a private entrepreneur in the city with a bit of fame in business circles.
Chen Yan greeted Boss Zhao with a bit of awkwardness.
"Hello, nice to meet you..."
Boss Zhao squinted his small eyes, revealing a smile, his chubby face squeezed together like a fat pig in a slaughterhouse, repugnant and greasy.
Chen Yan managed a forced smile.
Boss Zhao sized up Chen Yan from top to bottom; the more he looked at her, the more he liked her. Chen Yan had an air of innocence, an unspoiled country purity yet to be tarnished by the hustle and bustle of the city, very attractive to men.
Without showing it, Boss Zhao whispered into Li Meimei’s ear, "Mei Mei, this girl is good, can you settle her for me?"
Li Meimei flirtatiously glanced at Boss Zhao but didn’t reply.
Boss Zhao looked at Li Meimei’s heavily made-up face and couldn’t help but feel nauseated. How could he have ever fancied such a frivolous, gold-digging girl!
However, it was thanks to Li Meimei that he could meet a girl as pure and charming as Chen Yan.
Speaking softly to Li Meimei, Boss Zhao said, "Of course, I won’t have you introduce her for nothing. Help me land her, and I’ll buy three more small dwellings from you!"
The property prices in ZH city are famously expensive, especially those under Yunge Group, which are topping the market in ZH city!
Even the most ordinary small dwelling of around one hundred square meters costs between eight to ten thousand per square meter, totaling around one million for the dwelling, and Li Meimei’s commission would be about ten thousand!
Three dwellings together would mean a commission of thirty thousand!
Li Meimei’s eyes lit up, but she knew Boss Zhao’s limitations and, smiling, said nothing. She wanted more money.
Boss Zhao squinted his eyes. Those who mix in the business world are all shrewd people; he instantly saw through what Li Meimei was thinking.
This little bitch, initially agreeing to hook me up with beauties, and now starting to whet my appetite!
How on earth did I lose my mind to fall for such a sl*tty piece of goods!
Boss Zhao suppressed the anger in his heart and continued in a low voice, "Six small dwellings!"
"Oh my! Yanyan, look, it’s rare for Boss Zhao to come by, let’s have dinner with him after work."
As soon as Boss Zhao made his offer, Li Meimei giggled, proactively opening the conversation.
Boss Zhao squinted his eyes, cheerfully looking at Chen Yan. His pig-like face with its ugly features reflected his unapologetic lust for possession.
Chen Yan was extremely repulsed by Boss Zhao’s gaze. That look, as if he wanted to devour her alive, made her very afraid. She excused herself saying, "Mei Mei, I have something else to do this evening. How about we reschedule our dinner?"
"What could be more important than having dinner with Boss Zhao?"
Li Meimei softly tried to persuade Chen Yan, and Boss Zhao, with a smirking smile, added, "Indeed, Miss Chen Yan, if you could grace me with your company for dinner this evening, maybe I could consider helping you close a few deals!"
Commissions for the Yunge sales ladies are one percent. If they sell a house within a month, they can easily make over ten thousand in income!
Truth be told, Boss Zhao’s proposition was tempting to Chen Yan, as she was in dire need of money!
However, she knew why Boss Zhao was speaking to her this way; he wanted her to sell her body.
In the circle of sales ladies, there are many who sell their bodies for performance and money.
But there is also a portion of them who stick to their principles, refusing to bow to these wealthy patrons, and Chen Yan just happened to be one of them.
Chen Yan kept on declining, but Li Meimei continued to agitate the situation.
Boss Zhao, with a smug look on his face, was more excited by the chase with the resistant girls and had the confidence to conquer Chen Yan.
Boss Zhao had learned from Li Meimei that Chen Yan was in need of money.
Li Meimei hinted to Chen Yan, intentionally or otherwise, about her urgently ill father and brother who was still in school, implying to Chen Yan that it’s better to please Boss Zhao, the rare patron, or else risk getting no commission and possibly getting fired for underperformance.
A look of pain flashed across Chen Yan’s pretty face, and the salesladies nearby also witnessed the scene, all of them feeling somewhat distressed.
However, due to Li Meimei’s extensive connections, they did not dare to step forward and defend Chen Yan. Otherwise, they would definitely offend Li Meimei, a woman of petty vindictiveness.
After all, whichever path Chen Yan chose would be her own business. Although they sympathized with her, they were really powerless to help.
Between Li Meimei and Boss Zhao, one played good cop while the other bad cop, until Chen Yan could no longer bear it.
She could only find an excuse to flee awkwardly: "Mei Mei, I should attend to the customers first. It’s still working hours now, let’s talk about this matter later!"
"My apologies, Boss Zhao."
With a slightly apologetic bow, Chen Yan quickly got up and hurried away.
At the moment, she didn’t know where to go. Salesladies were serving customers who were looking at the villa models everywhere, but Bai Yan had no one by his side.
Biting her lip, Chen Yan had no choice but to walk over to Bai Yan.
Chen Yan truly did not want to confront Boss Zhao’s disgusting demeanor any longer, and she regretted knowing a friend like Li Meimei. Despite her family’s financial struggles, Chen Yan was not willing to stoop to their level; she did not want to become a woman who sold her body to make money.
"That little bitch is so dense!"
Fuming with anger, Li Meimei watched Chen Yan’s retreating figure, hands on her hips and resentment in her gaze.
Soon after, Li Meimei snuggled up to Boss Zhao with a coquettish laugh: "Boss Zhao, how about I have dinner with you tonight~ You brought me to your house last time, your house is really big~!"
"I only want Chen Yan to dine with me! Get her for me, and six small apartments won’t be a problem! But if you can’t handle her, then you can also forget about getting any housing resources from me in the future!"
Boss Zhao looked at Li Meimei with a hint of disgust, and her smile gradually stiffened.
All of her connections had been established through Boss Zhao, including all other sugar daddies she knew; they had been introduced by Boss Zhao.
But undoubtedly, Li Meimei’s flirtatious nature had seriously displeased Boss Zhao, and if she couldn’t fulfill his demand this time, the seemingly glamorous days of Li Meimei would be gone.
"Don’t worry, Boss Zhao, I’ll definitely get her for you!"
Li Meimei assured him, patting her chest confidently.
"Alright, it’s up to you now."
Boss Zhao’s greedy eyes lingered on Chen Yan’s figure as she walked away, growing fonder of the girl with each passing moment for her innocence and lovely figure.
Judging from his experience, he guessed that Chen Yan was still inexperienced in certain ways.
Beside the villa model display, Bai Yan was looking at the models when Chen Yan approached him softly, "Sir, may I introduce these to you?"
Bai Yan looked up, startled, "Oh, it’s you! What a coincidence!"
Wasn’t she the girl he had met on the plane? Her friend kept urging her to set aside her dignity and restraint!
Chen Yan was also startled; she recognized Bai Yan.
After a few seconds pause, Chen Yan recovered her polite smile: "Indeed, it’s quite a coincidence. Hello sir, my name is Chen Yan, and I’m a saleslady here. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Yeah, sure, show me around, tell me what’s special about your villas."
Bai Yan said with a smile.
He had a favorable impression of this girl; on the plane, although Chen Yan’s companion looked down upon Bai Yan, Chen Yan herself was kindhearted and treated Bai Yan with respect regardless of his status.
Girls like Chen Yan, kind and innocent, naturally win favor from others, Bai Yan being no exception.
Chen Yan, unlike other salesladies who were dismissive of Bai Yan, took her job very seriously.
She wouldn’t scorn Bai Yan for looking poor, nor would she distance herself from him for lacking the ability to buy a house. Chen Yan fetched a brochure from the workstation, introducing it to Bai Yan in great detail in a quiet voice.
Chen Yan’s soft and melodious voice, characteristic of Jiangnan women, was pleasant to Bai Yan’s ears.
Not far away, Boss Zhao and Li Meimei were keeping an eye on Chen Yan; they too noticed the scene.
"Who is this kid? A homebuyer?"
Li Meimei turned her head to look and then, as if she had a revelation, said: "Him?... I know him!"
"Boss Zhao, when Yanyan and I were on the plane, we ran into this kid. He’s just a poor boy! He can only come here to covet the villas; he absolutely can’t afford to buy one! Let’s ignore him, Boss Zhao. Once he’s had his fill of looking, he will leave, and Yanyan will come back to us."
Li Meimei curled her lip, her words filled with disdain and condescension towards Bai Yan.