Chapter 781 Banquet
Huo Nan seemed to guess what she was thinking, furrowed his brows, "But this way, we might put him in danger."
"Don't worry, if you do this, at worst he'll just leave Seattle, which would also solve a problem for you," Song Min said with a smile, her eyes narrowing into slits.
"Alright, it seems this is the only option now," Huo Nan nodded and said, "Then you'll have to come with me to the banquet tonight."
"No problem, but before that, I still need to put in some effort for you," Song Min raised her eyebrows, a peculiar smile on her face.
"Just don't mess around, I only want to drive him away," Huo Nan cautioned. "Rest assured, I won't make things difficult for you, and since he was personally introduced by the chairman, I wouldn't dare to do anything serious to him," Song Min patted her chest as she spoke.
Lin Mo sat in the office, his eyes closed, resting his mind.
His purpose in coming to Seattle this time was to find clues about the Magic Box, but upon just arriving in Seattle, he had no leads to follow and could only take things one step at a time.
However, to his surprise, Huo Jiaming had actually arranged for him a position as the CEO's assistant. He had originally intended to come here with the identity of a mere company employee.
Thinking about it, Huo Jiaming was probably worried that giving him a lowly position would displease him. But like a sly fox, Huo Jiaming surely had more complex reasons, likely believing that giving him an assistant position would help the company to solve some troubles.
Lin Mo didn't mind; his main purpose in coming here was to search for resources for Cultivation and clues about the Magic Box. As for other matters, he didn't care if he could lend a hand incidentally.
"Assistant Lin."
Just as Lin Mo was lost in thought, someone pushed open the office door.
Lin Mo opened his eyes and saw a woman about twenty-seven years old enter the office—a black OL (office lady) uniform contouring an alluring body, a proud chest, thighs wrapped in Black Silk, high heels, wavy hair, and an air of a mature woman's lazy charm around her.
Moreover, the woman's appearance was not low; she was at least in the ranks of beauties. However, Lin Mo was immune since he was surrounded by many beauties.
He just looked at her placidly, "Hmm? Do you need something?"
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Song Min, the manager of the sales department," the woman said with a smile, though there was a hint of puzzlement in her eye.
Song Min was very aware of her own charm. Every man who saw her had that lecherous look, even if some pretended to be upright; their eyes still held a greedy lust.
Yet before her, this young man's eyes were deep and clean, as if they contained an endless, bustling universe, looking at her as if she were just a stone, which took her aback for a moment.
"Manager Song," Lin Mo nodded.
"Assistant Lin, the president asked me to give this to you," Song Min lifted the white bag in her hand, then placed it on the table and said, "You will accompany the president to a banquet tonight. The president specifically asked me to prepare a suit for you; it should suit you well since Assistant Lin's figure is quite good."
"Okay," Lin Mo said indifferently, but there was a hint of skepticism in his eyes. On his very first day at the company, the other party had bought him a suit from GIVENCHY, which seemed excessively friendly. However, judging by his understanding of people, Huo Nan was definitely not the kind of woman who liked men for their appearance. Besides, before coming to Seattle, he had used Magic to make his appearance as ordinary as possible, the kind that would disappear into a crowd within a second.
"Assistant Lin, you're so young, you probably don't have a girlfriend, do you?" Song Min suddenly said with a grin, moving closer to Lin Mo.
Lin Mo looked up, a faint smile on his lips, "I already have one."
Hearing Lin Mo's words, Song Min was momentarily stunned, "You do?"
"Uh huh, for a long time now," Lin Mo responded indifferently.
"Really? Assistant Lin, you have quite a sense of humor," Song Min said, thinking Lin Mo was joking. She intentionally leaned in closer, bending down to open the white bag, purposefully revealing her advantages from an angle that Lin Mo could see.
"Assistant Lin, won't you try on the suit to see if it fits? I can exchange it if it doesn't," Song Min said, her peripheral vision quietly sizing up Lin Mo.
"I'll try it on after you leave," Lin Mo said calmly, his eyes never once moving towards her.
Song Min finally admitted defeat, stood up, and said, "Alright then, I'll leave you to it." When she left the office and closed the door, the smile on her face vanished instantly, her brows tightly furrowing together, "Could that guy be gay? Or is it that I've lost my charm, or maybe he's seen too many beauties? But he doesn't seem to be one of those pampered sons from big families."
In the evening, night enveloped the city.
Seattle was shrouded in darkness, but the city was still brightly lit.
At the entrance of Baoli Company, Lin Mo stood beside a black Audi A6, wearing a black tailored suit.
Huo Nan and Song Min emerged from the company at the same time, both having changed out of their business attire into long dresses with delicate makeup—two beauties standing together, immediately drawing the attention of many men. However, upon seeing Lin Mo standing by the Audi, they both paused for a moment. Lin Mo had an ordinary appearance, but there was an air of indelible tranquility about him, as if he was an old man who had seen through the world's desires, especially wearing that suit, which highlighted his aura.
"This guy looks quite dashing in a suit," Song Min murmured.
Huo Nan also snapped back to reality. Although she was just a girl from a secondary branch of the Huo Family, deep down, she still held a pride of her own, and in all her previous years, she had never encountered a man who made her take a second look, but just now she found herself unwittingly attracted to Lin Mo.
Feeling her face heat up at the thought, Huo Nan blushed slightly.
"Mr. Huo, please get in," Lin Mo got into the driver's seat, then Song Min and Huo Nan took their seats in the back, heading to Seattle's largest 'Lites' hotel together. The banquet was organized by the chamber of commerce. Baoli Company's main business in Seattle included pawnbroking, antique trading, and most importantly, exporting precision instruments. This time, Baolai Company and another company called 'Sky Domain' were preparing to cooperate in selling a batch of industrial precision instruments, with orders amounting to about a billion, but another company was competing for the opportunity with Baolai.
Huo Nan also saw this banquet as a chance to secure the cooperation on the orders.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Huo Nan presented the invitation, and the three of them entered the midst of the banquet.