The gentle winds of autumn caressed everywhere. After a light rain, the sad trees hastily shed their yellow leaves, which scattered all over the sidewalks, the streets, and even the hair of passersby.
Looking up at the pale clouds drifting in the blue sky, Clement smiled faintly, a gloomy smile as if regretting the taste of autumn in the past. A few years ago at this time, he and Erina often held hands and walked together to watch the autumn leaves fall.
For nearly two months, he had not seen his lover. Erina was busy practicing martial arts on the mountain, then returning to school to study, and when she had free time, she went to the shooting range to practice shooting.
Since the day they met at the shooting range, Henry no longer took her there on weekends but instead took her up the mountain to meditate with Orson until the evening before returning.
Clement had walked to the foot of the mountain many times, but he only stood there watching for a long time before quietly turning his back. He didn't want to embarrass Erina and Orson when Henry was still acting like a child.
He was so lost in thought that the traffic light had changed from yellow to green for a long time but he still didn't realize it. It wasn't until he heard the horn of the car behind him that he realized it.
Temporarily putting his thoughts aside, he focused on holding the steering wheel and continued towards Young Market company headquarters.
The car was running smoothly when he suddenly saw a familiar figure on the side of the road. He quickly slowed down and observed.
That girl is no stranger but Mei. Looking at her fumbling appearance, he could guess what kind of problem she had.
It would be better if he didn't see her, but if he did, he couldn't ignore her, so he quickly pulled over and lowered the windshield.
“Is your car damaged?”
“Huh? Ah. Engine stalled.” Mei replied briefly after a startled moment.
“Have you contacted the rescue service?”
“I called, and they are on their way. Can you give me a ride?”
“Okay.”
About twenty minutes later, Mei's car was taken to the nearest repair shop. Clement glanced at his watch and saw that it was almost time for the appointment, so he quickly pressed the accelerator pedal and drove away.
Mei was also forced by her father to go to the company to help out and get used to it. At first, she refused, but after he cut all her expenses, she had to obey him, studying in the morning and working as an intern in the afternoon.
At one o'clock this afternoon, Hubert had an important appointment with a foreign partner. Instead of bringing senior managers along, he allowed Mei and Clement to go with him to learn, so neither of them dared to let him wait for them.
“Have you seen Erina lately?” Mei turned to Clement and asked timidly.
“She's very busy.” He replied, his eyes still focused on the front.
Mei sighed and looked in the other direction. Now, for her, meeting Henry was more difficult than going up the mountain. There were a few nights when she boldly went to the villa to find him, but he avoided her, using the excuse of being busy studying because of limited time.
As soon as the car turned into the main gate of the company headquarters, Clement's phone rang continuously. Seeing that the caller was Hubert, he quickly picked up the phone. On the other end of the phone, the chairman's voice sounded urgent.
“Where are you and Mei? Why haven't I seen you two in the sales department?”
“Yes, we are in the yard. Just now, Mei's car was damaged, so...”
“Then stand there and wait for me to come down and then we'll go, don't go inside.”
Hubert interrupted him and hurriedly left the office with Charles. Although this time the partner was not very big, after all, he was introduced by Michael, so Hubert had to respect him, afraid that if there was any mistake, Peter would tell Michael and Michael would judge Young Market Company as unprofessional.
What Hubert needed now was to make a good impression and establish a long-term cooperation with the Wine Life Group.
As soon as Hubert's car drove out the gate, Clement quickly followed closely behind. As far as Clement knew, the partner named Peter asked Hubert to meet at the place where he rented a room.
At the round table in the luxurious Iris Flower cafe, Peter leisurely brought a cup of warm tea to his lips to enjoy. The autumn weather in Country X always made him nostalgic every time he set foot here.
He was about to pour some more tea when he saw four elegantly dressed people approaching from afar so he slowly stood up. His lips smiled slightly because he did not expect that Hubert would bring so many people with him just to meet a small partner.
“Hello Mr. Peter, nice to meet you, I am Hubert, president of Young Market company, and this is Charles, he is the deputy general director of our company and these are two sales department employees, Clement and Mei.”
Hubert smiled happily, shook Peter's hand, and quickly introduced the people next to him. Peter also politely greeted everyone and invited them to sit down to discuss work.
After a long time listening to Charles advertise the product quality and prestigious brand of Young Market company, Peter nodded and spoke up.
“I believe in the quality of the product, but when it comes to the foreign market, among countless other wine brands, we need a solution to reach consumers. You know, advertising wine is always a challenge for importers like us.”
“I understand what you mean. This luxury product is always restricted from advertising in any form. Therefore, our partners and even we focus on advertising at points of sale such as bars, dance clubs, or showrooms, coordinating attractive marketing staff to make a strong impression on customers.”
Hearing Charles say, Peter burst out laughing. He thought that the form of advertising that Charles mentioned was not yet able to promote the brand in a mass way.
Seeing Peter absentmindedly looking out onto the street, Hubert pursed his lips in thought. Everyone understands that alcohol is a prohibited item from being publicly advertised in the media. If he did as Peter wanted, he would face very high risks.
“We can still choose how to appear on media channels without breaking the law.” Clement spoke up.
“Oh, so what should we do? Please explain more clearly, young man.” Peter immediately turned to Clement and looked interested.
Clement looked at Hubert and after receiving a nod from his boss, he boldly expressed his own opinion, suggesting that the leaders should spend money to sponsor tournaments because, in the moment of coronation, the wine-opening ceremony is indispensable.
Furthermore, during opening ceremonies, inaugurations, fashion shows, etc., the photographer only needs to use a little bit of technique to capture an image with the product brand in the foreground in one corner of the photo, which will make the reader pay attention when holding the article in their hands.
In addition, he encouraged the company to organize annual events, and music and art programs on a regional and world scale and invite famous people with great influence in the community to attend. As long as a female star raises a glass of wine, everyone will immediately find out what kind of wine she is drinking.
“Young man, how long have you worked at Young Market company?” Peter smiled at Clement and asked in a low voice.
“Sir, I am an intern, I have not graduated yet.” Clement replied softly.
“How do I say this? You made a strong impression on me.”
Peter put his hand in the file bag and pulled out the signed contracts. Looking at the name and red seal on the document, Hubert and his followers were shocked to realize that this man was the mysterious vice president of Wine Life Group, Mr. Peter Frank.
“Michael has highly praised Young Market Company and I just want to confirm it.” Peter smiled friendly.
Charles hurriedly took the contracts and distributed them to the three people to read. After confirming that all the terms were the same as the previous email, Hubert quickly signed them and had Clement and Mei bring them back to the company for the clerk to stamp.
“Clement, please bring the contracts to my room after stamping them.” Peter stood up and held out his hand to say goodbye.
“Do you have time tonight? Please allow us to invite you to dinner.” Hubert pleaded.
“I already made an appointment with my partner. Don't worry about it, just do it well.”
After saying that, Peter walked away. Hubert breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that Clement is very good at persuading others, intelligent, quick to react, much better than his father.
Because Hubert had achieved great results, his mood became extremely comfortable. Suddenly, he remembered the receptionist named Isa at the Kingdom restaurant. He dreamed of her many times, and the gentle scent of her high bun kept lingering in his mind.
“Charles, after work this afternoon, tell Clement and Mei to have dinner with us.”
After speaking, Hubert quickly walked out. Charles happily said yes and quickly followed the chairman.
At first, he thought Hubert wanted Clement to be close to Mabel, but after Hubert told him to bring Mei to the company for an internship and always arranged for her and Clement to meet partners and attend parties together, he completely believed in the promise of the past.
He secretly thought that if he placed a fire near the straw, the straw would burn after a long time. As long as he created a chance for the young couple to be together, their feelings would gradually blossom.
After all, his daughter is beautiful, lively, and lovely, not inferior to anyone else, and is also a good student. Her only bad habit is being arrogant and looking down on others, but she can't change it.
Sometimes he wondered who Mei resembled because both he and his wife lived in harmony with all classes. Perhaps because she was born into a wealthy family, she developed bad habits.