“Miss, here is your schedule for today.”
Since Nangong Li cut her hair short, her demeanor had become even more crisp and concise.
At the dining table, Nangong Li placed a schedule document in front of Li Ruoxi.
“This… there’s no need to be so formal…”
Li Ruoxi took a sip of congee, then paired it with some of the top-tier black and white caviar she had brought back last night.
The caviar tasted somewhat like nuts.
“Miss, your father transferred the shares of those companies to you yesterday. Some are small businesses that you hold controlling interest in. Although the value isn’t huge, your father helped a large number of small enterprises as an angel investor at the time.”
Nangong Li turned the page of the schedule, revealing a list of names.
“No way…”
Li Ruoxi saw the neatly arranged company names on the list, each annotated with the registered capital and shareholding percentage.
“These are what your father gave you.”
“But… I don’t know how to manage this stuff. Can I give it back to him?”
Li Ruoxi instinctively refused.
“Your father already considered that, so these enterprises are managed by specialized personnel. If you want to try your hand at running a small business or gain some experience…”
Nangong Li stood beside Li Ruoxi, pointing at the company names on the list, sliding her finger from top to bottom.
Then she turned to the next page, and when she was about to go to the third page, Li Ruoxi stopped her.
So Nangong Li said, “These are all available for you…”
Thinking of the word “waste,” she found it a bit inappropriate.
“…available for you to use as practice.”
“Heh…”
Li Ruoxi had no idea what she was supposed to do with these.
She really… didn’t know what to do.
“So… Sister Li, do I have an allowance?”
She didn’t understand corporations.
A direct bank card or something would be much easier to use.
“Allowance?”
Nangong Li was puzzled.
“Miss, are you planning to get a yacht? Your father has been busy lately, so he hasn’t contacted that side for you, but there are a few idle yachts at home. Your father also said you could pick whichever you like. Since we have time today, I’ll take you to have a look.”
“No… no…”
Li Ruoxi recalled a documentary she once watched, where any ordinary yacht seemed to cost several million… euros.
And judging by Li Wentian’s modified yacht, the ones he didn’t use were probably large ones too.
“Heh… I just wanted to ask… about the allowance I can use myself—pocket money…”
Wretched money!
Don’t corrupt me!
In Li Ruoxi’s mind, the allowance amount was around two or three hundred thousand.
“Oh, right.”
Nangong Li took a black card with a portrait printed on it from the pocket of her blue blouse.
“This black card is also yours, Miss. I almost forgot if you hadn’t mentioned it.”
“What is this?”
“It’s a black card. I’ve never used it, and your father has no need for it. As for the second miss, she doesn’t use such things either. But when the card was delivered, the introduction listed quite a few functions. The credit limit should be enough for your daily expenses, Miss.”
“Oh, oh…”
Li Ruoxi took the card.
It felt cool, like titanium alloy, yet thin and light.
The edges had a thin layer of frosted texture.
“The minimum limit is probably two million. Since it’s domestic, but abroad, theoretically, this card has no limit,” Nangong Li said.
“But Miss, it’s better to be frugal. A few days ago, the second miss customized and modified her own yacht, spending ten million euros. Your father footed the bill. Although it’s not a lot of money, this isn’t the first time the second miss has done something like that. I hope you won’t develop such a bad habit and will practice thrift.”
After a pause, Nangong Li glanced at her watch.
“It’s about time. If we delay any longer, we might not have enough time, Miss.”
“Are we leaving now?”
Li Ruoxi swallowed her food and asked.
“I’m ready. We can leave now.”
Meeting Nangong Li’s gaze, Li Ruoxi said.
“Miss, you should change your clothes first.”
Only then did Li Ruoxi realize she was still in her pajamas.
Her cheeks flushed crimson.
“Wait for me, I’ll be quick.”
Li Ruoxi thumped up the stairs shyly.
…
The day passed quickly.
Li Ruoxi’s little face was rosy, like a tempting red apple, breathtakingly beautiful.
Under the setting sun, Nangong Li took Li Ruoxi to the last stop.
“Miss, the next company specializes in clothing. It can be considered the most outstanding of all these enterprises. Your father only invested capital without any other help, yet this garment factory still managed to stand out from the many funded enterprises.”
Nangong Li pointed to the brochure in her hand.
“Lanling?”
Li Ruoxi hesitated slightly after reading the company’s name.
“This clothing company—does it do anything else?”
The introduction of Lanling’s clothing enterprise naturally showcased their garments.
But Li Ruoxi felt that the style of these clothes… and the logo looked very familiar.
Yet she couldn’t remember where she had seen them.
“Miss, you don’t want to visit? It’s fine, we can just head back.”
Nangong Li saw Li Ruoxi’s hesitation and thought she was too tired to go there.
After all, they had been touring all day—over a dozen enterprises, big and small.
Although none were particularly large, observing them all was mentally draining.
Li Ruoxi was just a sixteen-year-old girl.
Her physical strength and energy naturally couldn’t compare to adults like them.
“It’s fine… it’s fine, Sister Li. Let’s go see the last one.”
“Alright then.”
Without Nangong Li needing to say more, the driver planned the route himself, heading toward Lanling Garments Co., Ltd.
Sitting in the comfortable, spacious luxury car, Li Ruoxi watched the light blur through the tinted glass.
The buildings along the road gradually became sparse.
Soon the car drove toward the edge of the suburbs, where a black stone tablet inscribed with the wild cursive script “Lanling” stood.
She could feel the ambition of the person managing this enterprise.
The car passed through the automatic barrier.
Before them, the view opened up—a building adorned with blue glass curtain walls came into sight.
The car stopped on the slope at the main entrance.
Someone outside came forward to open the door.
Nangong Li got out as well.
Li Ruoxi, who had been uncomfortable with this at first, now smiled and nodded at the person who opened the door.
“Miss, let’s go.”
Nangong Li was more straightforward.
Click, click, click—her high heels struck the silver-gray marble floor tiles with ripple patterns.
Li Ruoxi followed behind, occasionally observing the people around and the unique features of the building.
The entire building was decorated in cold tones: silver-gray floor tiles, a ceiling dotted like a starry black sky, visible everywhere.
Following Nangong Li, a woman soon hurried out of the elevator as soon as it opened.
“Sister Li.”
Then she saw Li Ruoxi beside her—fair, lovely, wearing a blue gauze dress with a floral-print collar and a long skirt.
“This must be Miss Ruoxi. Hello.”
“Hello.”
The other party extended her hand, and Li Ruoxi shyly reached out as well, smiling in greeting.
“Lan Lan, just take Miss on a tour.” Nangong Li didn’t like nonsense and gave orders coldly.
“Alright, Sister Li.”
Touring wasn’t Li Ruoxi’s goal.
When she entered and saw the cold architectural style, she suddenly thought of Vivian.
That’s when she remembered—Lanling’s frozen water droplet icon seemed to be exactly the one on Vivian’s clothes.
Vivian…
She had been gone for a long time.
Li Ruoxi had initially thought Nangong Li’s “master” was Vivian.
But in reality, Li Wentian was the one Nangong Li called master.
Without speculating too much about the relationship, Li Ruoxi wondered if Vivian was waiting somewhere.
Waiting for the day when she would suddenly suck her blood to cultivate and enhance her own power.
Li Ruoxi felt she shouldn’t avoid it.
Instead, she should meet Vivian face-to-face and clear things up…
“Our entire Lanling Garments not only offers high-end custom products but also mid-to-low-end assembly-line products. The designs are created by gold medal winners from competitions like Creative Starry Sky and the NAFA Cup, who spend months or even longer working behind closed doors. That’s why our clothing always stays at the forefront of fashion. We’re not in a leading position yet, but I believe it won’t be long before we can set trends with our own designs…”
Lan Lan led the way, introducing the company’s overall situation.
“Um… Sister Lan, I’d like to ask something,” Li Ruoxi interrupted Lan Lan’s passionate speech.
“Miss, feel free to ask any questions.”
Lan Lan was very satisfied with this new young mistress.
She seemed well-mannered, well-educated, and had a gentle temperament.
Every glance and smile from her brows made Lan Lan think she was a beautiful girl.
“Sister Lan, among the custom products here, is there a type of black long dress… relatively simple, with wide cuffs…”
“Oh, you mean the Night Series products.”
Hearing “black long dress” and “wide cuffs,” Lan Lan thought of that series.
“Do you have ready-made ones? Can I take a look?”
Li Ruoxi asked.
“Miss Ruoxi, you really have the right to manage all of Lanling. Such a small request is no problem at all. I’ll take you there right away.”
Lan Lan led the way.
Li Ruoxi and Nangong Li followed behind, entering a spacious office about the size of a basketball court.
The entire office was filled with people drawing or cutting something on mannequins.
“This is the design lab. The room at the back is where we display finished garments in exhibition cases. Miss, please follow me.”
Lan Lan continued ahead.
Soon, after passing through a door, they entered a very empty room.
It was like an unmanned exhibition hall, with each garment displayed individually inside glass cabinets.
They arrived at a separate section.
The main color scheme here was a vast, endless starry sky, filled with the emptiness and darkness of the universe.