Our Glamorous Time

Chapter 33: Walker of the City

"However, your real task is to help me secretly craft this longbow."

Without a doubt Li Zhicheng made Lin Qian feel excited. But in addition to her excitement, she hadn't yet completely submitted to this man she admired, and was still thinking straight.

"But..." She hesitated. "You're sure now's the time?"

Under the bright light, with his deep eyes, Li Zhicheng stared at her closely.

"Umm. Any questions?"

His low breath softly tickled her ears.

"Revenge is a dish best served cold." She looked him in his cold eyes. "Although New Bori took up our mass market, Vinda just got a firm foothold, dealing with the retail giant New Bori right after the competition with SMQ finished. Isn't it too... too..." Arrogant? Presumptuous? Impatient? That was the right word.

"Are we being a little too impatient?" she asked, putting it nicely.

It really makes sense. Even though you, Li Zhicheng, are a great genius, I still think you need to be practical and keep a low profile.

Staring at her, he remained silent for a few seconds.

"You think I'm aggressive?"

She hesitated. "Aren't you?"

Sitting closely, his arm once again rested on the couch behind her back. They stared at each other, with him looking down and her looking slightly up. They were clearly having a serious discussion about business, but every inch of their bodies, and every breath they took created chemistry between them.

"No." He suddenly lowered his head and gently brushed his lips against her cheek—it happened so quickly that his lips were there and gone in an instant.

Thump, thump, thump. Lin Qian's heart pounded.

She could still see his dark eyes gazing at her even though their lips were no longer touching. Lin Qian turned her head to the side, avoiding his eye contact—the cheek he kissed was still red and hot.

Thought my brother said he wouldn't act so hastily.

Had she misunderstood Lin Mochen? After all, he was also a grown man. Did the term "hasty" mean something more intimate to them?

Then his voice suddenly began again. Just like the other kiss, this was natural and effortless, with no explanation required. "You were wrong about one thing. Vinda is resting easy for now, and SMQ might not be able to come up with a sub-brand as competitive, but New Bori can."

Stunned, Lin Qian looked up at him.

Though his voice was low, every word he said was vital and left a mark on her mind.

"New Bori will come up with a completely different new brand no later than the second half of the year, shutting out Vinda and leaving it with zero or even negative profit."

Lin Qian felt her heart sinking. He was right. New Bori was very competitive; the financial group behind it branched out to areas including real estate, finance, industrial manufacturing and so much more. Focusing on the bigger scale, despite losing everything on this particular brand, they could still knock down Aida as well as occupy this new market. A sustainable plan would always make a profit, so why not? No one could compete with New Bori's bold schemes or ability, and along with Ning Weikai's cunning and arrogance, they were very likely to succeed.

"So before that happens," he said in a low voice, "We should get rid of them first."

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Aida's recently-popular subsidiary company had opened up a new marketing department.