Actually Ashley had sort of figured it out and was secretly delighted, but she wouldn't admit it to herself. She was afraid it was her own narcissism and Andrew had done it just for the sake of the Lu family.
So she subconsciously chose to avoid the topic.
Meanwhile Andrew and Lesley had arrived in A country. They had gone there for business negotiations. Andrew had to go personally as the discussions would cover various issues.
As for Lesley, the Feng family knew that she was interested in Andrew and so they let her handle this part of business so that she would have an opportunity to be close to him.
Lesley had studied this subject in college and she had been hearing and seeing things at her family company since she was young. So even though she hadn't really done the job before, she was capable of handling it pretty well.
Besides, the Feng family had arranged two people, both of who were seniors, to help her. So basically it was impossible for anything to go wrong.
Everything was scheduled well in advance, so when they got out of the airport, a car was waiting to pick them up.
They were taken to the hotel booked for them. Andrew headed to his room immediately. Johnny nodded to Lesley slightly and left with him too.
In the evening, when they were well rested, somebody came to see them. They were told there would be a banquet to welcome them.
Andrew changed his clothes and went out of the hotel. He saw Lesley also coming out at the same time. She smiled at Andrew when she saw him.
The person they traveled here to meet was called Mr. Xu, a man over fifty years old. He looked very kind and friendly.
If one didn't know who he was, he would absolutely think he was just an ordinary nice old man.
However, the people who knew him would tell you that he was a tough, ruthless big shot respected and feared by both legal and illegal business sectors when he was younger.
People would shudder when they simply heard his name.
Now that he was getting old, he showed some restraint in the way he handled things.
They went to a famous restaurant called Glam Palace. It was a highly exclusive place and ordinary people couldn't afford to eat there even if they gained entry inside.
A meal would cost at least ten thousand dollars—enough for ordinary people to happily run their households for a few months.
This fancy restaurant was the venue chosen by Mr. Xu for the welcome dinner. Andrew and Lesley were led to the private room where they saw Mr. Xu seated in the host seat.
Mr. Xu saw them and smiled amiably.
He greeted them as if they were old friends who he hadn't seen for years. "Hi, you are finally here."
Andrew returned the greeting and nodded at him.
Mr. Xu's eyes fell on Lesley and he asked, "And who is this pretty lady?"
Lesley raised her head and smiled gracefully. "Hello, Mr. Xu. I'm Lesley from the Feng Group. I'm in charge of the business of this sector now. I hope you will help me and give me some good advice."
She remained calm and kept her expression neutral as Mr. Xu scanned her. She held his gaze without blinking her eyes.
Mr. Xu nodded approvingly.
The three of them sat down to have the meal and started with some small talk.
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