After hanging up the phone, Liu Ruoxi took a breath of relief decisively. Looking at Song Yun’s carefree demeanor, Liu Ruoxi was genuinely worried that Song Yun might forget about this matter. This issue was significant not only to Song Yun but also to her, Liu Ruoxi; after all, it was a tangible part of the performance evaluation. Liu Ruoxi had just arrived, and as someone parachuted into the position as an official, she was not well-liked at all. Liu Changfeng’s attitude last night proved everything; within the entire system, Liu Ruoxi was essentially unwelcomed, making it difficult for her to carry out her work in many aspects. If Song Yun could handle this matter well, it would considerably benefit Liu Ruoxi. If this two hundred billion project truly landed in Guangzhou City, even the mainstays in the system would have to view Liu Ruoxi with newfound respect. Therefore, Liu Ruoxi attached great importance to this project! This was why she called Song Yun early in the morning, just to take him to the site to see for himself. If everything could be realized, then the subsequent funding needed to be in place. Although the investment brought this time was one hundred billion, it wasn’t going to be thrown down all at once; it was divided into several phases, ten billion at a time. Song Yun put on his clothes simply, and just then, the door to his room was knocked. This time, it was Liu Ruoxi’s female secretary who came. As an official, it’s natural to have a secretary, and Liu Ruoxi’s secretaries were all women, who looked quite charming. Following the female secretary downstairs, the city’s official vehicle was already waiting. Song Yun got into one of the cars with Liu Ruoxi’s female secretary, and Liu Ruoxi was already sitting in the backseat. "Good morning!" Song Yun politely greeted Liu Ruoxi, who smiled, maintaining a formulaic smile. Follow current novels on Nov3lFɪre.ɴet "Good morning," Liu Ruoxi replied. "What did you have for breakfast?" Song Yun asked clumsily, posing a rather pointless question which made Liu Ruoxi’s expression freeze for a moment. Then she responded, "I had porridge, what about you?" "I haven’t eaten yet," Song Yun said, "So, can I find a place to eat something?" "Sure!" Liu Ruoxi said, "How about you go to the hotel and have some buffet breakfast?" "No, I want soy milk and deep-fried dough sticks," Song Yun smiled, "I saw a place selling them when I went shopping yesterday, and I thought I’d have some today." "Alright then," Liu Ruoxi said, instructing the driver upfront, "Head to a nearby breakfast shop." Many citizens of Guangzhou City, who were out early having breakfast, witnessed a peculiar sight: a convoy of city official cars parked at the entrance of a rather shabby-looking breakfast shop. The police lights were flashing, and several officers stood by the breakfast shop, observing something. Some speculated whether a sensational case had unfolded at the breakfast shop, only to see the city’s most beautiful official, a female one, sitting inside the breakfast shop. Beside this gorgeous official sat a man who was devouring a dough stick in one hand and holding a soy milk in the other hand with great enjoyment. "What’s going on?" people muttered in confusion. Yet, after finishing his soy milk, the man left the breakfast shop swiftly, followed by the convoy’s quick departure, leaving the whole scene as if it had never happened. This mysterious event was listed as one of the top ten enigmatic events in Guangzhou City XXXX year. Looking at the satisfied and content Song Yun, Liu Ruoxi was genuinely puzzled. She couldn’t grasp what kind of person Song Yun was; for a simple street-side soy milk and dough sticks to be eaten with such leisure really didn’t fit the image of a Beijing elite! Could it be that Beijing elites had never eaten soy milk and dough sticks? "My life used to be quite hard." Song Yun, perhaps noticing Liu Ruoxi’s confusion, smiled and said, "Back then, the thing I looked forward to most every morning was eating soy milk and dough sticks. They were cheap and delicious, and later when life got better, I hadn’t had them for a long time. Seeing them yesterday, I thought I should have some. Thank you." "Your life was quite hard?" Liu Ruoxi asked in bewilderment. She only knew Song Yun was the eldest son of the Song Family, quite an influential person, albeit a bit of a lecherous one, but had no idea he had also led a difficult life. "Of course, it was hard," Song Yun said, "The hardships I’ve been through are beyond what you can imagine. If I were to start talking now, it’d take tens of thousands of words to describe, so let’s drop the subject. At least life’s pretty good now." "Very strange," Liu Ruoxi said, "I can’t envision what hardship you could have faced." "Life at risk at any moment, would you call that hardship?" Song Yun laughed and asked. "I can’t imagine it," Liu Ruoxi shook her head, saying, "It seems you’ve had some rather challenging past." "Indeed," Song Yun looked distant, saying, "Ah, once you’ve seen the vast ocean, it’s hard to appreciate mere water." If anyone familiar with Song Yun had been present, they would know that this was the moment Song Yun began to show off again. As a firm believer in being attracted to beautiful women, Song Yun in the presence of a beauty close to the goddess level like Liu Ruoxi, how could he not put on airs? Of course, he couldn’t; if it were just a simple chat, it would truly be a waste of such an excellent geographical location. The two were currently in the same car compartment, with a direct distance of less than a meter. Today, Liu Ruoxi was wearing an official suit and skirt. Since the weather hadn’t truly warmed up yet, just around twenty degrees, she was also wearing ultra-thin black silk stockings on her legs. Imagine a woman dressed exquisitely sitting less than a meter away from you; if you didn’t try to impress, you really deserved a lifetime of missing opportunities. Though many disdain showing off, it must be admitted that nowadays lots of women generally still respond to it. Showing off is quite a practical skill in winning over women. However, this time Song Yun’s show-off evidently wasn’t well executed, especially that line "once you’ve seen the vast ocean, it’s hard to appreciate mere water," which was utterly inappropriate. This phrase is typically used within romantic contexts, mainly expressing the notion of time gone by. Yet, Song Yun popped this line out under such circumstances, quickly making Liu Ruoxi feel that Song Yun’s grasp of language wasn’t quite good. Song Yun, unaware that his show-off was appreciated only with disdain, continued with a distant gaze, saying, "That year, facing endless assassination attempts from enemies, on the brink of destruction. That year, I wandered alone through barren lands, unsure of my next step. That year, tossed and turned, wandering aimlessly. That year..." Admittedly, Song Yun’s ancient literature skills aren’t great, but he’s pretty good with contemporary poetry, quickly reciting a verse. Witnessing Song Yun’s display, Liu Ruoxi promptly chuckled. "You... alright, let’s not talk about that anymore, we’ve arrived!" Liu Ruoxi said with a laugh, covering her mouth.