Chapter 065: Hold Me Tight
"The store transfer is complete," Xiao Han said with a smile.
"Really?" Li Dapang exclaimed, suddenly thrilled.
"Of course it's true!" Xiao Han nodded.
Li Dapang excitedly hugged Xiao Han, a strange smile curling at the corners of his mouth. He chuckled and said, "That's great. We've finally got this thing done, but, what about the price?"
"Absolutely cheap," Xiao Han laughed.
"Does it cost three hundred thousand?" Li Dapang asked curiously, having learned about the nearby store transfers, which were quite expensive, ranging from two hundred thousand to three hundred thousand. This was a storefront on the pedestrian street, so the price was bound to be a bit higher.
"Hehe, the transfer fee is one hundred and eighty thousand, and the rent is eight thousand," Xiao Han whispered.
"My God!" Li Dapang almost cried out in surprise upon hearing this.
Xiao Han quickly covered his mouth and said, "Don't blabber, otherwise, the duck that's already in our mouths will fly away."
"Don't worry!" Li Dapang nodded hastily, saying, "I definitely won't."
Before long, Yang Lu hurried back, holding several contracts in her hands. Boss Li's greasy hands grabbed the contract and glanced over it quickly, saying, "No problem."
Swoosh swoosh swoosh...
With a few strokes of the pen, the contract was signed on the spot.
Xiao Han inwardly breathed a sigh of relief, and Yang Lu and Li Dapang were also very excited. Boss Li smiled and said, "Now that the name is signed, how about making the payment?"
"I only have a card!" Li Dapang held up his bank card.
"No problem, I have a card reader in my store," Boss Li said with a smile.
Afterward, Li Dapang went to swipe the card, and one hundred and eighty thousand was charged directly from the card, while a transaction message popped up on Xiao Han's phone.
"It's done," Boss Li smiled.
"Thank you, Uncle Li," Xiao Han said, shaking his hand politely.
"Haha, young man, you're indeed steady," Boss Li commented, "To accomplish such a big thing without a hint of panic. That's really something."
"You flatter me, Uncle Li," Xiao Han chuckled.
"I've suddenly realized that your future career is definitely going to be much more successful than mine," Boss Li chuckled softly, and then asked in a low voice, "Xiao Han, can you now tell me what you plan to do with this store you've taken over?"
"I won't hide it from you, Uncle Li," Xiao Han said, looking embarrassed, and then confessed, "I took over this store to set up an authorized Apple store, specializing in Apple electronics."
Ssss...
Upon hearing this, Boss Li took a sharp breath and said, "You... you got the Apple agency rights?"
"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded, saying, "I've already got them, otherwise, I wouldn't dare to open such a large store, especially in such a busy area. That would clearly be illegal. Why would I take such a risk?"
"That makes sense!" Upon hearing this, Boss Li hurriedly said, "Xiao Han, I'll invest two million for a 40% stake. Is that okay?"
"That..." Xiao Han hesitated, showing a troubled expression.
Li Dapang, on the other hand, was shocked. Two million could open several stores, even covering all the costs from start to finish, yet the other party was only asking for a 40% stake... that seemed like too much of a loss.
Yang Lu, however, appeared very calm. She had a more long-term view. If Boss Li truly invested two million for a 40% stake, it would be a deal where he could only profit, not lose. It might seem like a lot at first glance, but relative to such a store and a company that had obtained Apple's official agency rights, two million in capital was certainly not a lot.
"If it's not possible, let's forget it," Boss Li chuckled, "I'm someone who's about to leave, yet I still keep thinking about making money. Money is something you can never finish making."
"Haha, it's great that you can think that way," Xiao Han chuckled.
He definitely didn't want anyone else to have a say in his own company, where he needed a hundred percent of the shares. Yang Lu was busy with the registration of the company, which would soon be sorted. Once the company was set up, they could start the battle with the store.
However, the procedures were still in progress.
Exiting the fast-food restaurant, Li Dapang was extremely excited, "That's so cool, dammit, I never thought we would actually start a company."
"Don't get too excited too soon," Xiao Han laughed, "Once this store opens up, we're likely to face the obstruction of various powers. With so many mobile phone stores in Jiangbei City, they will never allow anyone to compete with them for Apple's market. If our store starts up, it will definitely encounter their crazy suppression."
"Suppression?" Li Dapang was taken aback.
"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded, saying, "It's not just about the price pressure, there might also be thugs coming over to smash the place, so we have to be careful all the time!"
"Fuck, who dares!" Li Dapang roared, "The old man has a bunch of soldiers under him too. If anyone dares to cause trouble at our doorstep, I'll immediately annihilate them."
"Xiao Han, we must grease some palms at the police station," Yang Lu spoke up, "Additionally, we need to take care of the fire and business departments. Otherwise, if someone wants to mess with us, that'll be troublesome."
Xiao Han nodded slightly, "That's right, it is indeed so. Yang Lu, do you understand how to handle these matters?"
"I know a little!" Yang Lu nodded, "I'm acquainted with the deputy chief of the local police station; we can start with him."
"Then I'll leave this matter to you," Xiao Han nodded.
The group found a place to eat, and Xiao Han made a call to his mom, saying he wouldn't be coming home for dinner. They all gathered for a meal somewhere.
During the meal, the three of them drank a bottle of baijiu.
Big Fatty rode his motorcycle, unafraid of DUI checks. In a small place like LJ City, no one actually checks for drunk driving, and there's no worry about anyone daring to come check for it. Xiao Han's lips curled into a strange smile.
"Aren't you afraid of dying?" Xiao Han asked, "You drank half a jin all by yourself."
"Two jin is no problem for me," Li Dapang huffed.
Xiao Han and Yang Lu each drank two shots. Yang Lu couldn't handle her liquor and her face turned red with just a drink. Her cheeks were rosy, making her even more beautiful and attractive. Her shimmering large eyes were like two black gemstones.
Yang Lu kept staring at Xiao Han, not understanding why the boy in front of her seemed so enchanting. He had a youthful appearance, yet a mature and steady heart. He could face the joint attack of his uncle's families without getting angry, coolly resolving the situation. He could face a storefront he really liked without showing it, acquiring the shop with ease and calm.
From start to finish, he didn't show any sign of excitement, appearing very experienced.
"Yang Lu, why are you continuously looking at me?" Xiao Han felt her intense gaze.
"Not at all!" Yang Lu hurriedly turned away, saying, "I wasn't looking at you. I was just looking at the decor behind you."
Li Dapang chuckled, "You're too full of yourself, kid."
Xiao Han smiled without saying anything.
After the meal, Li Dapang rode his bike home. Xiao Han planned to take a taxi to send Yang Lu home.
"How about we walk back?" Yang Lu turned to Xiao Han and playfully suggested, "It's still early, and it's cold, so walking will be warmer."
"Sure!" Xiao Han agreed.
Yang Lu's face flushed slightly, not expecting Xiao Han to agree to her suggestion.
The two walked from the pedestrian street towards the CX district. It was about three kilometers from the pedestrian street to the CX district. Compared to driving, three kilometers is just the blink of an eye, but for walking, it's slightly long – at least half an hour. It could take even longer if one was strolling leisurely.
"Cold?" Xiao Han asked.
"Not cold!" Yang Lu shook her head, her face slightly flushed and clearly visible under the streetlights.
Yang Lu was quite attractive, causing many men on the street to turn their heads for a few more glances, and even some passing hoodlums whistled flirtatiously, eliciting laughter from a group of onlookers. Startled, Yang Lu hurriedly moved closer to Xiao Han.
"Don't be afraid!" Xiao Han said with a smile, "I'm here!"
Yang Lu nestled against Xiao Han like a little woman, her face flushed. She whispered softly, "Xiao Han, it's so cold, can you hold me tight?"
Xiao Han wrapped his coat around Yang Lu, and they slowly walked the streets together. Yang Lu felt an unprecedented satisfaction, an excitement and elation she had never experienced before.
Yang Lu didn't know when her feelings for Xiao Han had started; perhaps they weren't right, but she couldn't help it and found her emotions hard to restrain. She took a deep breath, trying not to get too excited.
Under the streetlights, their shadows stretched long.
Xiao Han held Yang Lu in his arms, struggling internally. Yang Lu was a very beautiful girl with a perfectly developed body. Her figure was curvy and her face was stunning, with delicate features, almost as if she were a masterpiece of the creator. With such a beauty in his arms, how could he possibly hold back?
The alcohol stimulated him further, and the environment slowly got quieter as there were fewer people around and the streetlights dimmed.
Suddenly, Xiao Han stopped walking.
"Why have we stopped?" Yang Lu curiously looked at Xiao Han.
"Yang Lu, I..." Xiao Han was indeed struggling with a fire inside him. He lowered his head to look at Yang Lu, at her sparkling eyes, her cherry-red lips.
In the end, Xiao Han couldn't control himself, and he kissed Yang Lu.
Yang Lu was startled by his actions, her body freezing for a moment before she responded actively to Xiao Han's kiss. It wasn't her first kiss; she'd had a boyfriend in college and had gone as far as hand-holding and kissing, but when it came to going to bed, Yang Lu resisted. She never let her boyfriend succeed, and eventually, they broke up because of it. However, Yang Lu wasn't sad about it.
On the contrary, she was happy to see through a man who loved her body and not the person she was.
Xiao Han's kiss was somewhat inexperienced, being his first time, but as the kiss went on, he became more familiar. His mouth sucking on Yang Lu's tongue, ceaselessly drawing the sweetness from it.