After a while, Shen Nanyi noticed that Ji Beichuan was still there. The last traces of drowsiness instantly vanished, and she hugged the man beside her.
In the past two days, she had been busy with her own affairs and hadn't contacted Ji Beichuan. Thinking about it, she felt a twinge of guilt.
Just as the two were enjoying this tender moment, it was interrupted by a knock on the door.
Hearing the continuous knocking, Ji Beichuan felt an urge to kill.
Shen Nanyi, however, became a bit more awake. Remembering the time Li Fu had told her and looking at the time on the wall clock, she quickly snapped out of it.
"Damn it! I have an appointment. It's over!" Grabbing her messy hair with one hand, Shen Nanyi started looking for clothes to change into.
After all, she was meeting with government officials. She had to be punctual and leave a good impression.
Just as she was about to change, she suddenly remembered that Ji Beichuan was still in the room. Her cheeks flushed with a faint blush, and she quickly rushed into the bathroom to change.
The knocking on the door finally stopped. Shen Nanyi had already changed her clothes. She casually ran her fingers through her messy hair and dragged Ji Beichuan out of the room.
It was her first time dealing with government officials. Having Ji Beichuan by her side made her feel a lot more at ease.
At the door, Song Ning had been ringing the doorbell for so long that her hand was numb. She still hadn't waited for Shen Nanyi to open the door. Thinking that Shen Nanyi was still asleep, she continued to ring. After a long time, the door finally opened.
But it wasn't just Shen Nanyi who came out. Ji Beichuan was standing beside her, and his face was visibly gloomy.
Looking at Shen Nanyi with a rosy face and then at Ji Beichuan with a gloomy one, Song Ning felt that she might have come at a bad time. She quickly lowered her head to make herself less noticeable.
"Miss Shen, Mr. Li has sent someone to pick you up." To show that she really had something to find Shen Nanyi for, Song Ning quickly explained her purpose.
It had to be said that Li Fu had been quite thoughtful in this matter. Knowing that Shen Nanyi was not familiar with City C, he had specially sent his driver to pick her up.
Since someone had come to pick her up, Shen Nanyi naturally didn't decline. The group quickly headed to the hotel Li Fu had mentioned.
Perhaps to make it convenient for Shen Nanyi, the hotel wasn't far from where she was staying. In just over ten minutes, they arrived at the hotel entrance.
By this time, about five minutes had passed since the time she had agreed with Li Fu. Shen Nanyi was a bit anxious and quickened her pace.
In the private room, several people from the development department were sitting there, constantly chatting with Li Fu.
Without exception, they were all asking about Shen Nanyi's preferences, the purpose of her visit to City C this time, and which projects she was interested in.
The development department was different from other departments. While other departments were usually the ones being begged to do things, the development department had to beg others.
Especially for a large - scale company like the Shen Group, they usually couldn't even invite them.
Li Fu had never experienced such treatment before. He was somewhat flattered and answered the questions of the development department officials very carefully.
Just when he felt that he could hardly hold on any longer, Shen Nanyi finally arrived.
"This is Miss Shen from the Shen Group." Seeing Shen Nanyi coming, Li Fu felt that he was finally saved. He quickly stood up from his seat and introduced Shen Nanyi to everyone.
He had never known that government officials could be so polite. Their politeness made him a bit overwhelmed.
With Li Fu's introduction, the people from the development department quickly greeted Shen Nanyi and began to introduce themselves. From their self - introductions, Shen Nanyi learned that these people all held important positions in City C, and one of them was the head of the development department, equivalent to a provincial - level official.
It was a bit hard for Shen Nanyi to understand why mid - level officials would come out for a dinner.
After introducing Shen Nanyi, everyone noticed Ji Beichuan standing beside her. They thought he looked familiar but couldn't remember who he was for a moment. Li Fu paused.
"This is my boyfriend, Ji Beichuan." Before Li Fu could react, Shen Nanyi introduced Ji Beichuan.
The way Shen Nanyi introduced him made Ji Beichuan's gloomy face soften a lot. His gaze at Shen Nanyi was extremely gentle.
Hearing Ji Beichuan's name, the expressions on the faces of the people from the development department became visibly more enthusiastic. The Shen Group's status was already significant, and now she had brought the Ji Group along. The arrival of these two major groups in City C must mean there was a major project.
They didn't have to worry about the amount of investment attraction this year. They were sure to complete the task, and maybe even exceed it. Finally, they could have a relaxing year.
Li Fu's expression wasn't much better than that of the developers. Looking at Ji Beichuan, he felt that he had really attached himself to the right person this time.
After a long round of pleasantries, everyone finally took their seats.
"I wonder which industry in City C Miss Shen is interested in this time? The government of City C strongly supports the booming development of all industries. No matter which industry it is, we will do our best to support it." After the pleasantries, they finally got to the point. The government officials in City C wanted to probe Shen Nanyi's intentions.
They didn't know which industry Shen Nanyi was interested in, and more importantly, they didn't know how much money she was going to invest.
Although Shen Nanyi was smart, she had never been in such a situation before. Naturally, she couldn't outwit these old foxes in the officialdom. So she didn't plan to beat around the bush and directly stated her purpose.
"I've been walking around City C in the past few days and found that there are many unique tourism projects that are very attractive. There are many unique landscapes that are exclusive to City C. However, due to the transportation problem, the tourism industry in City C has never been very developed. So I want to invest in the tourism industry in City C." Facing these old foxes, Shen Nanyi went straight to the point, which made the people present a bit stunned.
They were used to dealing with the old foxes in the business world. It usually took a long time of beating around the bush to figure out the other person's purpose. Shen Nanyi's directness made them feel a bit unaccustomed.
Ji Beichuan, sitting beside her, didn't intend to interfere. Instead, he very considerately poured a cup of warm water for Shen Nanyi, looking like a perfect gentleman.
"… Miss Shen, just as you said, it's actually because of the inconvenient transportation that the tourism industry is not developed. We also know that the tourism industry in City C has great potential, but developing transportation requires a lot of money. I won't hide it from you. The government doesn't have that much money. Your investment in the tourism industry may not yield much profit." Facing the candid Shen Nanyi, the high - ranking government official also spoke very straightforwardly.
How could they not know that these industries were profitable? They had been applying for funds from higher - level authorities for years, but the cost of building roads was not a small amount, and if they were to build roads, they would have to build them across the whole city.