Sir, Please Mellow Down A Bit

Chapter 406 The First Time They Met, Mr. Barnwell

Hank's face was cold. Behind him, Keith was nervous but did not dare to go forward. He understood his CEO's temper the best. This obstacle in front of him was difficult to resolve.

"It seems that Mr. Barnwell still has something to deal with. Then let's go to another mall," Xuanze said gently. The smile on his face was still polite, but his eyes revealed his displeasure. Lyra treated Hank as air and immediately agreed, "Good, anyway, there are not all the things here. I don't like any of them."

The two of them walked past Hank and entered the elevator together. As the door closed, Hank retracted his bone-chilling gaze and was no longer in the mood.

After a long time, he turned around and said, "Keith, go back to the company."

"Then the meeting between you and Vice-president..." Keith reminded him in a low voice. They were going to meet at the restaurant on the first floor of the commercial building.

The emotions in Hank's deep eyes were complicated and difficult to distinguish. From where he stood, he could see Lyra and Xuanze walking out of the hall on the first floor. She was wearing a white casual outfit today, which matched her temperament very well, making her look simple and natural. He didn't know if it were because his eyesight was too good that he actually felt that when she turned her head to look at Xuanze, the corners of her mouth had always been raised. "Let's go to the first floor." Hank finally took a step forward. This week, the Barnwell group experienced great internal turmoil. He re-adjusted the three major departments of the company and also fired a few restless high-level managers.

One of them was a trusted subordinate that Huaien had brought back from a foreign branch.

This was also a sign that Hank had officially declared war on him, and it could also be considered a reminder. After all, they were uncle and nephew. If Huaien had the intention to turn back, he would not have gone all out. No matter how ruthless he was to the people outside, he still showed mercy to the members of the Barnwell family.

And this was also coincidentally used by Huaien. As soon as Hank entered the restaurant, the waiter led him to the window, where a beautiful woman was already sitting.

She was wearing a delicate, shoulder-length dress with her long hair tied up behind her head, looking gentle and elegant

Hank did no uch attention to her but directly looked at the waiter beside her, "You led me to the wrong seat." "No, Mr. Barnwell, please sit." The woman smiled and got up. Then, she instructed the waiter, "You can serve the dishes now.". Only then did Hank's probing gaze fall on her. She said unhurriedly and politely, "I was really a little hungry just now. I didn't know your taste, so I ordered first. Sorry." "It doesn't matter."

"Where is my Second Uncle?" Hank asked in a distant tone. He only knew that Huaien had asked him to meet here, but he did not recognize the person in front of him.

"Uncle Huaien is not feeling well, so he leaves first. He asked me to stay and meet you." She took out the business card from the leather purse and handed it over. It was a pure white simple design with two words written on it: Ellie Hunter.

Due to social etiquette, Hank took it, but the name of the company on the back made him look at it a few more times.

"Dingyi Group?" "Yes, I have been working there for five years and have just returned." Ellie smiled gently.

Dingyi Group was a very powerful investment company overseas. Not long ago, it just appointed a Chinese-American CEO, or a woman, who, in all likelihood, would be the future successor of Dingyi Group. Hank put down the business card and looked at the woman in front of him with a deeper gaze. It was not curiosity, but a warning.

Now that the Barnwell group's internal situation was unknown, Huaien should have had an ulterior motive for introducing them to each other at this time. "Does Mr. Barnwell always treat girls like this?" Ellie's face turned slightly sullen. "This is the first time we met. I waited for you for twenty minutes. I didn't do anything wrong. It's really rude for you to look at me in such a guarded manner." Her voice was clear and cold. In a trance, an image flashed through Hank's mind.

The first time he knocked on the Jones family's door, Lyra seemed to be the same... His fingers tightened and he said slowly, "Sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road." Ellie shook her head with a smile. "What are you laughing at?" "You are not suitable to lie at all. I just saw you bring your assistant upstairs. This commercial building seems to be under the name of your group. The brands that are stationed here are all good, but the management is a little poor." Ellie instantly changed into a businesslike tone, as if the little episode just now did not exist at all. "If there are some children amusement facilities on the second floor, it can drive the merchants on the third floor..." Unknowingly, the topic turned to business. When the dishes were served, all of them were the taste that Hank liked.

Ellie knew what to say and did not mention a word about what should not be said. Before she got up and left, she also took the initiative to explain the meaning of their meeting today to Hank, "Uncle Huaien hopes that the two of us can get closer to each

other. After all, if the two companies can work together, it is a win-win situation." Her words were already very obvious. "I'm sorry, I don't have such thoughts." Hank chuckled.

He had always rejected the cooperation that would not continue. Ellie raised her head and said, "Coincidentally, I'm not interested in you either." Her clear eyes reflected the man's slightly serious face. "With such a cold man like you, marriage will definitely be very unfortunate. Because you don't know how to respect women at all.” Then, she smiled at Hank. “But I think this lunch is quite pleasant. I hope that the next time we meet, everyone will not be embarrassed." Hank watched her walk out of the restaurant. He took out his phone and dialed Keith's number. "Check Dingyi's status."

On the other side.

Lyra and Xuanze turned to another children's shopping mall. She looked at a large crouching bear in the corner. "Why don't we try this?" "There are already many of these toys at home," Xuanze suggested a different opinion.

Lyra went up and touched it. The shop assistant came over and explained, "The manufacturer of this toy has put a music button on the bear ear very attentively. A

recording is also available. Children like it very much." "How long can it be recorded?" Lyra tilted her head and asked. She also asked a lot of details, and she seemed to know Ni'er better than Xuanze, but how long had they known each other? Xuanze stood to the side and noticed the light flashing in Lyra's eyes, which made people yearn for it.

"Wrap it up."

He interrupted the two of them.

Lyra looked at him in confusion. "It's too late. Ni'er's class is about to end," Xuanze said with a smile. "Alright, then this one. I think it's pretty good." Lyra was quite satisfied and personally wrapped it up with the shop assistant. On the way back, she sat in the back, holding a teddy bear the size of a person. Xuanze looked at her from the rearview mirror from time to time and turned on the heater. "Rest for a while. Thank you for today."