Chapter 66 My Vitamin

"Try not to be too nervous in a moment," Boss Liu whispered from the side. "Just try to get acquainted with as many people as you can."

Lin Qianfan nodded and asked casually, "Do you deal with these kinds of people often?"

"Not at all," Boss Liu gave a wry smile. "They're all major bosses. A small-time supermarket owner like me—who could I possibly hope to climb up to?"

"Old Liu, you're here too?" A voice came from the side.

Hearing this, Boss Liu immediately turned his head, his face breaking into an eager smile. "Ah, President Zhang! Long time no see!"

The speaker was a middle-aged man, slightly plump and with a glossy, oily complexion. One could tell at a glance that he was a seasoned veteran of the business world.

His gaze swept over Boss Liu and then landed on Lin Qianfan. "And this is?"

"Oh, this is a younger brother I invited along, Lin Qianfan," Boss Liu introduced with a smile. "Our supermarket's recent surge in business is entirely thanks to his strategies."

President Zhang raised an eyebrow, looking at Lin Qianfan with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. "A young man, eh? Quite impressive."

Lin Qianfan merely gave a casual nod, his demeanor neither servile nor overbearing.

President Zhang looked him over again, then turned back to Boss Liu. "Old Liu, I heard you recently hitched a ride on the delivery platform express train and your business is booming. What's this? Planning to expand?"

Boss Liu waved his hands repeatedly. "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. I'm just relying on the support of friends around me, taking it slow, taking it slow."

President Zhang chuckled, though his eyes held a hint of appraisal. "We should find an opportunity to cooperate sometime."

"Easily done, easily done!" Boss Liu nodded repeatedly, his tone full of flattery.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, President Zhang walked off in another direction. Only then did Boss Liu let out a sigh of relief, speaking in a low voice to Lin Qianfan.

"See that? That's President Zhang, the owner of a well-known chain of supermarkets in the city. With our small-time business, how could we ever dare to compare with the likes of him?"

"He was just probing you," Lin Qianfan said calmly.

Boss Liu was taken aback. "Probing me?"

"He asked if you were planning to expand your business. If you had answered too honestly, you'd be in for trouble later on," Lin Qianfan explained casually. "On occasions like this, polite chatter is just polite chatter. Speak fewer truths; blending the vague with the real is the norm."

Boss Liu nodded thoughtfully. "You really see through things."

As they were talking, several more people walked over—all prominent figures in the business circle.

The moment Boss Liu spotted them, he hurried over to greet them, exchanging pleasantries with a face full of smiles.

Meanwhile, Lin Qianfan stood off to the side, quietly observing his surroundings.

Not far away, a gray-haired elderly man was speaking eloquently amidst a crowd of people who surrounded him, their laughter continuous.

"That's Elder Zhao," Boss Liu whispered to Lin Qianfan. "He started out in real estate. Half the land in the entire Jiahe City business district belongs to him."

Lin Qianfan nodded, his gaze sweeping across Elder Zhao's direction as plans already began to form in his mind.

Halfway through the banquet, Lin Qianfan held a glass of champagne, standing casually in a corner.

Boss Liu, on the other hand, spent the entire time accompanying various people and greeting them, looking somewhat out of his depth.

Midway through the evening, Lin Qianfan had already been surrounded by several business figures.

"Manager Lin, the model of your delivery platform is quite novel. Any interest in expanding into the urban area?" a man in a gray suit asked.

"I do have that intention, but it will still take some time," Lin Qianfan replied, leaving no openings in his answer.

"A young man with ambition," another man smiled, raising his glass. "Come, let me toast you."

Lin Qianfan picked up his wine glass, his manners impeccable as he handled the situation with ease.

Watching from the side, Boss Liu felt his admiration grow even deeper.

He had originally thought Lin Qianfan was just a somewhat clever student, but he hadn't expected him to handle an occasion like this with such effortless poise.

Even those high-and-mighty business figures appeared thoroughly polite when conversing with him.

"Manager Lin, have you frequented these kinds of occasions before?" Boss Liu couldn't help asking.

Lin Qianfan smiled faintly. "I've had some minor experiences occasionally."

Boss Liu sighed softly in admiration, "Manager Lin, your presence is truly unfazed even when chatting with those big bosses."

Inwardly, he thought to himself, *At such a young age, he will definitely become a supreme overlord dominating a region in the future.*

For a moment, Boss Liu started harboring some personal ambitions.

He had witnessed Lin Qianfan's performance firsthand, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt this was a rare and irreplaceable talent.

Usually, those people in the business circle were full of polite clichés while actually looking down on a supermarket owner like himself.

Lin Qianfan was different. Young, articulate, and possessing a strong aura, he could actually converse fluently with those heavy hitters.

More importantly, he truly had genuine ability.

Thinking of this, Boss Liu couldn't hold back any longer. "Xiao Lin, although you're doing quite well for yourself at school right now, you're still young after all. Some matters... perhaps you haven't considered them far enough ahead?"

Lin Qianfan glanced at him without answering, but his posture remained relaxed, clearly unperturbed by the remark.

Seeing this, Boss Liu leaned in slightly closer, lowering his voice. "Look here, we've been cooperating for so long, and I genuinely feel that you, young man, are extraordinary."

He deliberately paused, observing Lin Qianfan's reaction.

Lin Qianfan turned his head slightly, his tone calm. "Boss Liu, what is it you want to say?"

Seeing that Lin Qianfan gave no indication, Boss Liu simply laid his cards on the table. "It's like this: I only have one daughter at home, around your age, good-natured and sensible. If you're interested, the two of you could interact more."

The words sounded like a joke, but his tone carried a genuine earnestness.

Lin Qianfan frowned slightly. Instead of replying immediately, he asked, "Boss Liu, does your daughter know about this?"

Boss Liu was momentarily stunned, then laughed. "Well, of course that depends on whether you have any interest."

"My daughter isn't the reckless type. It mostly depends on whether you two hit it off. Besides, who wouldn't want to forge ties with a young man like you?"

Lin Qianfan didn't pick up on the thread, instead shaking his head slightly. "Boss Liu, I appreciate your kind intentions, but I already have someone I like."

Boss Liu blinked in surprise, the smile on his face freezing for a fraction of a second. Clearly, he hadn't expected Lin Qianfan to state his stance so directly.

"Oh? You already have someone you like?" His tone carried a trace of surprise before smoothing out again. "Well, that's a good thing too. Young people having someone they like is completely normal."

Lin Qianfan nodded and offered no further explanation.

Just at that moment, a sleek black luxury car slowly pulled up to the roadside. The window rolled down, revealing a familiar face.

"Lin Qianfan, get in the car," Xia Ruo's voice came from inside, crisp and decisive.

Boss Liu's gaze was immediately drawn over, his eyes shifting back and forth between the car and Xia Ruo.

"Who is this..."

"My vitamin," Lin Qianfan said in a low voice, his gaze already resting on Xia Ruo's direction.

"Boss Liu, it's getting late. I'll be leaving first, we'll talk another day."

With that, he gave Boss Liu a slight nod and walked straight toward the car door.