She lifted her chin with a hint of pride. “Even if we don’t succeed with Zheng Feng, there’s Liu Feng and Wang Feng.”
Cheng Jinyu chuckled. “Good mindset.”
“Of course. I can’t guarantee everything will go my way,” Meng Chu said, fingers resting on her glass, then suddenly looked up with burning eyes at Cheng Jinyu. “But I can promise I’ll give it my all.”
Cheng Jinyu, who had been casually leaning back, slowly lifted his head upon hearing this.
The confidence and sincerity in Meng Chu’s eyes burned like sparks, warming the heart.
Cheng Jinyu felt a strange feeling deep inside.
But it all boiled down to one thought:
She really was still herself.
The same person who said that as long as they didn’t die, they’d never lose.
–
Meng Chu was always quick to act.
After returning home, she immediately called Wang Luoran to inform him about the Family Open Day event at Aurora Club over the weekend.
Wang Luoran had no objections. “Since it’s related to the Shenzhen exhibition we’re preparing for, let’s just treat this event as an early rehearsal.”
“Exactly. We’ve been training the robots’ grasping abilities, and this time, since it’s with the tennis club, we can showcase that. It’s also a demonstration of the robots’ industrial scenario motion capabilities,” Meng Chu emphasized.
Wang Luoran responded, “No problem.”
Meng Chu said, “I’ll finish the event plan today. You can arrange for the necessary robot dogs and humanoid robots according to the plan.”
After the call, Meng Chu wanted to call Gu Ting as well, since his approval was needed for this event.
But after checking the time, she abandoned the idea.
Instead, she threw herself into event planning.
Luckily, Xingyuan Technology had experience hosting Open Day events.
Besides, the Shenzhen Intelligent Expo was coming up next month, and they already had a series of robot demos and programs ready.
She only needed to make some adjustments based on that.
The next morning, she arrived at the company early.
By nine o’clock, Gu Ting still hadn’t shown up.
As the CEO, no one was tasked to strictly monitor his check-in.
Meng Chu grew impatient and asked his assistant, Liu Jia, “Is Boss Gu out on a business trip today?”
“No,” Liu Jia shook her head.
Meng Chu patiently said, “Can you contact him and ask when he’ll be in?”
Liu Jia glanced at her and nodded casually. “Sure, Ms. Meng. I’ll get in touch.”
After Liu Jia’s call, she reported, “Ms. Meng, Boss Gu said he’ll be arriving soon.”
Meng Chu assumed “soon” meant within a few minutes.
But after waiting nearly twenty minutes, Gu Ting still hadn’t appeared.
With no other choice, she gathered the operations team for a meeting.
Meng Chu began directly: “This weekend we’ll hold a Family Open Day with Aurora Tennis Club. The main goal is to use their venue to showcase our robot series to their members.”
Everyone looked confused, unclear why this event was happening.
Meng Chu didn’t want to fully reveal her true motive.
After all, her intention wasn’t just the event itself, but to secure cooperation with Linjiang Group.
“I only need everyone to know this event is important. Many members of the tennis club are company leaders and executives who could potentially help us secure future partnerships. So I need everyone to give their best.”
Though she spoke gently, many understood the gravity.
After the meeting ended, Gu Ting finally arrived.
Meng Chu explained her plan directly to him.
Gu Ting had long wanted her to find a way to connect with Zheng Feng.
He was surprised and impressed by Meng Chu’s approach.
“See? I knew nothing could stop you,” Gu Ting praised immediately.
He paced excitedly around the office, then turned to ask, “Are you sure Zheng Feng will show up?”
Meng Chu replied, “I can only say I’m doing my best. I’ve had the club manager personally invite him. Plus, his son trains at the tennis club every weekend, and Boss Zheng usually comes around then to play.”
According to Coach Zheng, Boss Zheng loved tennis.
He rarely missed a week, rain or shine.
Besides, the club has indoor courts, so even bad weather isn’t an issue.
“If by some bad luck he doesn’t come this weekend,” Meng Chu looked at Gu Ting calmly, “I’ll find another way to get to him.”
Nothing in this world always goes perfectly.
But with effort, she could always reach her goals.
The next six days were hectic.
Meng Chu treated the event not just as a simple gathering, but as a semi-official corporate presentation.
Though she’d done similar presentations for Linjiang Group before, it had only been to Qian Wei.
Zheng Feng hadn’t been involved at that time.
On Saturday, Meng Chu personally went to the club.
The venue for the event was already reserved.
At the large screen in the club’s lobby connected to the lounge—usually used for club advertisements—they played Xingyuan Technology’s robot promotional videos.
They transported the robots a day in advance and ran a full rehearsal on-site.
Their demo attracted many club members playing tennis at the time.
Meng Chu stood aside watching the technical team fine-tuning the robot dog.
Tomorrow, the robot dog and humanoid robots would perform various demonstrations.
This early prep was to ensure everything went flawlessly.
They worked until after eight in the evening before wrapping up.
Returning home, Meng Chu was buzzing with excitement.
Her mind raced over the event flow and how to clearly explain the advantages of Xingyuan robots when she hosted.
Most importantly, Boss Zheng Feng absolutely had to come.
She couldn’t afford to have the event perfectly set up only to have no guest show up.
Just as she was about to get ready for a shower, her phone rang.
It was Cheng Jinyu.
She suddenly remembered it was Saturday and quickly answered, “Sorry, sorry.”
On the other end, Cheng Jinyu sounded surprised, “Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?”
Meng Chu sighed, “We said we’d take Momo out this weekend, but I’ve been busy all day today, and probably won’t have time tomorrow either. I’ve broken my word two weeks in a row.”
She felt guilty about letting down the little robot dog twice in a row.
Cheng Jinyu chuckled softly, “Last week, I was the one who broke the promise. Not your fault.”
“Well, this week it’s my fault,” Meng Chu sighed. “I promised to take her out.”
Though she knew Momo might not mind, the continuous broken promises made her feel sorry for the little one.
“You care that much?” Cheng Jinyu laughed lightly.
Meng Chu replied with a soft “Mm.”
Finally, Cheng Jinyu said slowly, “Since you care so much, come down.”
“Come down?”
Meng Chu was stunned for a moment but then instantly understood.
The person who had been lounging on the sofa suddenly sprang to his feet.
She hurried to the door, anxiously putting on her shoes.
Her quick movements and footsteps were clearly audible over the phone.
Cheng Jinyu’s voice came gently, “Take it slow.”
Meng Chu ignored his teasing and opened the door to rush out.
Pressing the elevator button, she stared at the red numbers as the elevator slowly descended from the 12th floor.
She pressed the button for the first floor as she stepped inside.
Though the elevator was fast, she felt like it was moving slower than usual.
She held her phone tightly, and neither spoke again during the ride.
When she reached the first floor, the building entrance door was ajar.
This residential complex was small.
The entrance wasn’t a transparent glass door but a solid iron door that blocked the view outside.
So until she pushed it open, she couldn’t see anything beyond.
Suddenly, Meng Chu flung open the door and stepped out briskly.
The lighting in the complex was often criticized by residents.
Streetlights were few and dim.
The only light left on shone directly on a man and a dog leaning against a car nearby.
Cheng Jinyu was dressed in black.
Even leaning lazily against the car door, his figure was sharp and elegant.
The dim yellow light outlined his handsome, chiseled features.
He stood casually, holding a loosely held dog leash.
The moment he noticed Meng Chu, his grip on the leash loosened.
“Go find Chu Chu,” he whispered with a soft smile.
Meng Chu looked at him, tilted her head slightly, and said something to the dog by her side.
Momo immediately leapt toward her.
In that instant, Meng Chu’s heart swelled as if it were overflowing.
It felt like she hadn’t experienced this kind of emotion in a long, long time.
This feeling— perhaps it could be called happiness.