As soon as they left the office building, Liu Yang hailed a taxi. Once inside, she immediately told the driver the name of a shopping mall. 

Going to the mall during work hours, it can’t just be for maintaining client relations, right? 

Lu Nan showed no surprise and casually engaged with Liu Yang in small talk about topics such as the weather, food, and clothing. 

Upon reaching their destination, Liu Yang confidently led Lu Nan to go shopping and try on clothes. 

I have to say, at around thirty years old, Liu Yang is like a ripe peach and exudes a charming fragrance. Her shoulder-length wavy hair adds a lazy femininity to her appearance. She prefers cheongsams and effortlessly changes from one set to another, truly embodying the aura of a female star from the glamorous nightlife of old Shanghai. 

“Lu Nan? How about trying this?” Liu Yang held a pink and white checkered short cheongsam. 

Since childhood, Lu Nan has been blessed with enviable fair skin, and she can easily handle such a fresh pink and white color. She knew at one glance that it suits her very well. 

What was that saying again? Well, since you’re here, you might as well give it a try. 

“Sure.” Taking the clothes, Lu Nan found that the sizes fit her perfectly. She went into the fitting room without hesitation. 

When Lu Nan came out of the fitting room, even the clerk couldn’t help but praise her: “The cheongsam that the young lady chose really suits you!” People who wear cheongsams should not be too skinny. The girl in front of her, although thin, has all the right curves to complement the cheongsam. Despite their different styles, the young girl and the slightly older woman were equally stunning—like budding peach blossoms and blooming roses, both beautiful in their own way. 

Lu Nan stood in front of the full-length mirror. Her figure was close to the golden ratio. The cheongsam was five centimeters above the knee, revealing her straight and slender legs, which were dazzlingly white. 

So even at twenty-three, I can be like this? 

The girl in the mirror: 

Oval face, almond eyes like a cat, full and rosy lips, straight nose with a small tip, even her slightly aggressive thick eyebrows were meticulously groomed. 

Her dark brown pear blossom hair fell just right to her collarbones; the airy bangs on her forehead complemented her big, innocent eyes, giving her a very sweet and obedient look. 

Interestingly, the cheongsam featured a teardrop-shaped hollow at the chest, subtly revealing a hint of skin—innocent yet slightly provocative. 

Liu Yang couldn’t help but praise, “Looks good.” 

Lu Nan also thought it looked good. Not only was the style nice, but the tailoring was also excellent. She didn’t feel restricted when sitting down or raising her arms. 

While in the fitting room, she glanced at the tag and remembered Liu Yang picking out the pink and white checkered cheongsam from the row of new items marked with a 10% discount. She calculated that it would cost 900 yuan after the discount. For Lu Nan at that moment, it was indeed not cheap. 

Liu Yang was still trying on clothes and finally made her choice after more than an hour. 

During this time, Lu Nan was very patient. She occasionally offered advice, played with her phone, or daydreamed. 

When Liu Yang was paying, Lu Nan stood up, asked the clerk to wrap up the pink and white cheongsam from earlier, and then she also swiped her card to pay. 

At noon, they had KFC on the first floor of the mall. Lu Nan took the initiative to pay the bill, which was not expensive because Liu Yang ate very little. 

After lunch, Liu Yang said to Lu Nan, “Let’s go off work. I have other things this afternoon and will send you the daily work report in the evening. Oh, and there won’t be a morning meeting on Saturday. We’ll have the weekly meeting directly at 3 p.m., so you don’t need to clock in at the office in the morning. Remember to contact Chen Lu in advance.” 

Lu Nan knew her personality well. She thanked Sister Liu Yang and asked if they should share a taxi, but when she declines, she waved goodbye to her. 

The joy of being able to leave work after working hard for half a day made Lu Nan forget the sadness of walking twenty thousand steps yesterday. 

She looked down at the shopping bag, thought about her card balance, and decided—she would take the bus back to her rental apartment. 

When she got home, she opened her laptop. On the first day after posting, her new book received a positive review and showed a promising trend in views. 

She continued to immerse herself in writing, exceeding her word count target for the day again. She believed her efficiency would be even higher if there was air conditioning. 

Isn’t this the laid-back life I’ve been yearning for? If this quick transmigration story can achieve some results, I’ll have more confidence to resign next year. 

She couldn’t help but hum “Today is a Good Day.” 

In the evening, Lu Nan received the daily work report from Sister Liu Yang. She effortlessly ‘copied’ her own report and messaged Chen Lu: “Sister Lu, I’ll rely on you tomorrow (∩_∩)” 

Chen Lu replied: “I plan to go to the distributor’s place tomorrow. It’s in the CBD, on the 25th floor of Luomeng Building, room 2501. Shall we meet at the building entrance at 10 a.m.? Is that okay?” 

“Okay, Sister Lu. See you tomorrow.” 

Things couldn’t be better! 

After all, it costs only as much as a taxi ride from Lu Nan’s current residence to the CBD, and she can even afford to wake up at 9:30—of course, that was a joke. With such a tight schedule, it was easy to be late, and such a rookie mistake couldn’t be made. 

… 

The distributor Chen Lu was dealing with was called Green Trading, a medium-sized trading company. 

After following Chen Lu inside, they were led by the receptionist to a manager’s office. Inside, a middle-aged man was on the phone. Upon seeing Chen Lu and the others, he nodded slightly in greeting. 

After guiding them, the receptionist brought two glasses of water and then closed the door behind her. 

The manager maintained the phone call for another three to five minutes before finally hanging up and turning to greet Chen Lu, “Xiao Chen, it’s been a while since your team last visited the boss.” 

Chen Lu smiled and replied, “Lately, the office has been busy with meetings involving wine for conferences, graduation banquets, and teacher appreciation dinners. Next month, we also have a military outreach event, so the boss has been quite occupied.” 

The man behind the desk sighed, “I see. I heard that the boss and the others have returned from their business trip. We should be able to arrange a meal together. Otherwise, I’ll talk to Manager Wang first.” 

Chen Lu hesitated briefly; after all, she was just a small fry and didn’t dare to speak on behalf of the boss. 

Lu Nan, sitting quietly on the side, felt invisible and observed silently. Oh well, looks like this distributor can’t be kept anymore. 

“Here’s the thing, our company has been particularly busy lately, and we can’t spare any manpower to take inventory. Without taking stock and tallying up the sales data for the first half of the year, how can we arrange for payments? Isn’t that right, Xiao Chen?” the middle-aged manager casually asked. 

Concerned about getting paid, Chen Lu could only agree with what he suggested, “Manager Ni, I happen to have nothing urgent today, so I’ll help you take inventory of the wine cellar.” 

Manager Ni nodded, “Alright, I’ll have the front desk take you to the warehouse.” 

… 

The warehouse was, of course, not in the office building, so the front desk girl took Chen Lu and Lu Nan in a taxi. 

On the way, Chen Lu exchanged pleasantries with the front desk, trying to glean some information. It was evident that the dissatisfaction of Green Trading Company with the Yuan Chuan Hai Lin City Office was widely known. 

The front desk girl made a clear gesture of disdain, “They keep pressuring us to stockpile goods but don’t help with sales. Now the warehouse is packed with your wine. They haven’t provided the discounts promised earlier; our general manager must be very unhappy…” 

Chen Lu felt embarrassed listening to this. 

Lu Nan listened with great interest. 

When they arrived at Green Trading’s warehouse, Lu Nan realized that the front desk girl hadn’t exaggerated. The warehouse was neatly stacked with a considerable amount of Yuan Chuan Harmony Wine. Harmony Wine was a new product launched by Yuan Chuan Group in the past two years, and it was the type of wine used at the Calligraphy Association sponsored by Wang Xiaoxue a few days ago. 

The bottles are neatly stacked and counting them is easy. You can quickly calculate the price of Yuan Chuan Harmony Wine at the Green Trading warehouse based on a box of six bottles: just a little over 1.47 million. 

And this was just the factory price; if calculated based on the retail prices through various channels, it would at least double. 

According to what Lu Nan learned from Chen Lu, the annual distribution contract amount between Green Trading and the Yuan Chuan Hailin City Office for Harmony Wine was three million yuan and it covered all channels: group purchasing, catering, supermarkets, premium tobacco and alcohol, and general circulation.