Chapter 494 - Quality Alliance, For My Daughter~

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Hao Ren turned around and saw Zhao Yanzi in a light-colored mini skirt standing behind them.

Next to her was Zhao Hongyu dressed elegantly, as well as Zhao Yanzi's second uncle and her two cousins.

In this fashion capital of New York, Zhao Yanzi’s mini skirt had a unique design with embroidered lace, casting light spots in the sunlight that seemed to give her youthful legs some sunshine too.

She was wearing a black vest top which looked very youthful, paired with black sandals that made her stand out against the street background.

"Hehe, didn't expect to run into you all here," Zhao Hongyu greeted Hao Zhonghua.

Dressed fashionably and gracefully, simple silver pendants hanging by her ears showcased her elegant womanly charm.

“We’re just out for a casual stroll and planning on having some coffee,” said Hao Zhonghua with a smile.

Zhao Hongyu sized up Xie Yujia and noticed that she looked exceptionally beautiful today.

Xie Yujia’s denim shorts showed off her straight, slender legs; a simple white shirt made her look refined, while plain hiking shoes added a touch of daily life to her appearance.

Compared with Zhao Yanzi's pouted lips, Xie Yujia appeared even more youthful and mature in front of them.

If I were Ah Ren, I would definitely prefer Rain (Yujia), thought Zhao Hongyu.

"These are Yujia’s parents, Xie Ming and Cheng Xi. This is the boss of LOM Architectural Design Studio, Zhao Hongyu," Hao Zhonghua introduced them.

“Hello,” said Zhao Hongyu with her slender fingers extended.

“Hello,” replied Xie Ming calmly as he shook hands with Zhao Hongyu.

Although his business in the US was significant, and although he wasn't part of American high society, basic etiquette like this was something he knew well. He didn’t stand there dumbfounded like a regular man upon seeing such an attractive Zhao Hongyu for the first time.

"Let me introduce you as well," said Zhao Hongyu after shaking hands and stepping slightly aside. "This is my uncle Zhao Kuan, currently serving as the president of the international department at Tomorrow Group."

Xie Ming acknowledged with an “Oh” before shaking hands with Zhao Kuan.

Zhao Kuan, wearing golden-rimmed glasses, was very scholarly and had a demeanor reminiscent of a Chinese leader in America.

“Mr. Xie should have just recently collaborated with our Tomorrow Group’s New York branch about a month ago,” Zhao Kuan said to Xie Ming, speaking gently.

"Yes, your group's New York branch has an order that was taken by my factory," said Xie Ming.

Zhao Kuan nodded and said with a smile, "Hope the cooperation goes smoothly."

"Certainly," Xie Ming smiled back as well.

A month ago, when a big deal came from Tomorrow Group, which he had never dealt with before, it nearly overwhelmed his factory but also made him earn several hundred thousand dollars.

He used to be puzzled about this, but now he understands... This is Hao Zhonghua pulling strings for him

This Zhao Hongyu is the sister-in-law of Tomorrow Group's international department president, which means her husband is Hao Zhonghua. Through Zhao Hongyu, it was easy for Hao Zhonghua to give Xie Ming several deals.

Of course, this time when he received the order, everything went very smoothly and on schedule. Everything passed inspection satisfactorily; hence Xie Ming had such confidence that Tomorrow Group would work with him again.

Favor is given by others, but business is built by oneself. After years of doing business in America, Xie Ming understood this principle very well.

"This Zhao Kuan has made the cover of a magazine," Cheng Xi gently nudged Xie Ming's arm and whispered to him.

She often read American business magazines and had an impression of Zhao Kuan. Just last week, in her copy of Fortune magazine, Zhao Kuan, president of Tomorrow Group’s international department, was featured on the cover as "the first among the top ten people influencing the U.S. economy in 2010."

Moreover, there is a Chinese business association organized by Chinese people in New York; Zhao Kuan is its chairman, and Cheng Xi had once represented Xie Ming to attend a Spring Festival gathering where she saw Zhao Kuan giving a speech on stage.

If Xie Ming were a small businessman standing firm in America, then Zhao Kuan would be an unarguable big businessman.

"Purple today looks very pretty," Hao Zhonghua glanced at Zhao Yanzi and said with a smile.

Zhao Yanzi smiled happily but then suddenly became unhappy.

What was the point of Hao Zhonghua saying this It should be Hao Ren who says it.

But unfortunately, Hao Ren stood beside his father and merely stared at her woodenly without saying a word.

The two cousins of Zhao Yanzi were standing on either side of Zhao Kuan and cautiously observing Xie Yujia.

Xie Yujia's American-style outfit today was even more beautiful than when she had just emerged from the airport, perfectly showcasing her temperament.

"Haha, since we've run into each other, let’s go take a look at Tomorrow Group’s New York headquarters," Zhao Hongyu broke the ice after everyone had introduced themselves and said.

“Good idea,” Hao Zhonghua immediately agreed.

In fact, he wasn't very interested in Tomorrow Group's company in New York, but accompanying them today could help his friend Xie Ming pave the way.

Zhao Hongyu nodded and smiled before walking forward. Zhao Kuan immediately quickened his pace to lead the way ahead.

Zhao Kuan had great respect for this senior sister-in-law of his, knowing that his own dragon nature was gradually disappearing, so he chose to marry and have children in the secular world. This line of his would never enter Dragon Palace East Sea again in the future, while his descendants might rely on the care from Dragon Palace East Sea.

Hao Ren walked at the back, with Zhao Yanzi on his left and Xie Yujia on his right.

Zhao Yanzi's two cousin brothers had slowed down their pace to try and catch up, but seeing how close Xie Yujia was to Hao Ren, they hurried over instead to be by their father's side.

Hao Ren watched the backs of Zhao Yanzi’s two cousins, knowing that they would never be able to cultivate and would forever remain unaware that they were once heirs of Dragon Palace East Sea. Their future goal would be to become business tycoons in America or even globally under Zhao Kuan's guidance.

This might be tragic, but it could also be a blessing.

Of course, since these two couldn't inherit the throne of Dragon King at East Sea Dragon Palace and Zhao Kuai had no descendants, inheriting Dragon Palace would fall on Zhao Yanzi.

This was precisely why Zhao Guang set up multiple tests for Hao Ren to observe his abilities and character carefully—this seemed to be a measure out of necessity.

Zhao Yanzi never thought about these things; she only cared that Hao Ren belonged to her, not Xie Yujia.

She deliberately squeezed closer to Hao Ren, causing him to shift two steps to the right and bump into Xie Yujia instead.

Xie Yujia stumbled a step forward, nearly tripping over herself.

She gritted her teeth and moved towards Hao Ren. She had wanted to make way for Zhao Yanzi, but when Zhao Yanzi came near her just now, she was filled with animosity.

Hao Ren walked forward while shifting his steps to the right, bumping into Zhao Yanzi.

Zhao Yanzi bit down on her silver teeth and shouldered Hao Ren aside again.

With Hao Ren squeezed in between them, he quickly took a step forward as they pushed him around.

Zhao Yanzi lost the thing to bump into and suddenly stumbled, crashing into Xie Yujia's chest.

Xie Yujia was shoved sideways two steps by her impact and nearly crashed into a foreigner nearby.

"Yanzi." Zhao Hongyu turned back with some dissatisfaction in her voice.

Zhao Yanzi wrinkled her nose, rubbed her shoulder, and jogged ahead to rejoin Zhao Hongyu.

In fact, this collision did not hurt her at all because she had bumped into a soft part of Xie Yujia's chest, which caused her to bounce back immediately.

This one single collision let her realize the gap between herself and Xie Yujia. She felt inferior in an instant and ran back to where her mother was to avoid comparing with Xie Yujia.

Xie Yujia and Hao Ren could never understand her odd thoughts; however, Xie Yujia did not want to have any conflict with Zhao Zan zi either. She walked a few steps forward to walk side by side with her parents.

Hao Zhonghua looked back at Hao Ren and smiled helplessly.

He could empathize deeply with the worries that Hao Ren was having... In the Dōhǎi University twenty years ago, Hao Zhonghua had been a celebrity. Even his best friend Xie Ming admired the girls who pursued him.

Inheritance gene… inheritance gene… Hao Zhonghua murmured these biological terms to himself and continued chatting with Zhao Hongyu.

The New York headquarters of Tomorrow Group was located at the center of Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, inside the Empire State Building.

With such a location and such an office building... It was not hard to imagine how important the status of Tomorrow Group was.

Yesterday when Hao Ren and Xie Yujia were sightseeing in New York, they had passed by the Empire State Building but only took time to look at its exterior and did not have time to queue up for a tour inside. Now with Zhao Kuai leading them, they could directly enter the interior of the Empire State Building.

Tomorrow Group's international department was on the 96th floor of the Empire State Building; it was only six floors below the highest observation point, the 102nd floor. The view of New York from here would undoubtedly be very good as well.

The entire 96th floor of this Empire State Building had been rented out by Tomorrow Group and decorated lavishly with high-grade marble and grand furnishings that showcased the strength of Tomorrow Group everywhere.

"Tomorrow Group has two headquarters, one is the domestic department in the city center of Dōhǎi City, and the other is the international department in the heart of New York. The domestic department handles the domestic market while the international department manages overseas expansion…" Zhao Kuai explained as he led them around for a tour.

Zhaoguang was the chairman of Tomorrow Group and also the president of the domestic department, whereas Zhao Kuai, whose entire family was in New York, was the president of the international department. The international department controlled all foreign branches worldwide and wielded considerable power and financial clout.

Currently, Zhao Kuai's two sons—one still in high school while another had graduated from a top American university—were both following him to get acquainted with company affairs at the headquarters.

Xie Ming wanted to start his own family business, so he asked Xie Wanjun's parents to come to New York for help. And Tomorrow Group, which was spread all over the world, was actually a gigantic family enterprise as well.

While touring around Tomorrow Group, Xie Ming was also quietly studying and learning.

He had one daughter and a nephew currently attending Stanford University. He planned to leave his brother in charge of the branch in San Francisco…

The size of his factory could not be compared with an international conglomerate like Tomorrow Group, but there was some resemblance in terms of the family structure. And as long as he hitched a ride on Tomorrow Group's success train, his factories in America's western region would develop smoothly as well; achieving annual profits that tripled or quadrupled was definitely not a problem.

The chairman of Tomorrow Group, Zhaoguang, must certainly choose an outstanding son-in-law to carry on his family legacy. In the future, he would definitely be troubled… Haha, but it's good then; I already have someone in mind… Thinking about this, Xie Ming gave Hao Ren a look with some smugness.thes."Yeah, I think so." Hao Ren calmly sat down on the bench and said."Still pretending! Still pretending!" Zhou Liren was so excited that his face contorted. "I got a message saying you were just wa...