"You little rascal, you're just bragging again."

Lin Xueyi looked at Yang Fei skeptically.

"Why would Secretary Luo invite you to dinner? Who do you think you are?"

Having run a hotel, the highest-ranking official Lin Xueyi had ever seen was the Deputy Director of the District Bureau of Industry and Commerce.

In front of Lin Xueyi, that guy acted as if he were an emperor, full of airs and graces.

And now, the most powerful official in the whole city wanted to have dinner with Yang Fei?

That was just inconceivable.

Zhang Lifang also stared at Yang Fei in astonishment, clearly nervous.

"Yang Fei, could it be that our real estate speculating has been exposed? What if they've laid a trap and there are police waiting to arrest you the moment you show up?"

Zhang Lifang's ex-husband, Wu Wei, was a big rascal.

Just the mention of the police made Wu Wei uneasy, a fear that had since rubbed off onto Zhang Lifang.

Yang Fei didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"If the police really wanted to arrest me, why would they need to involve a big shot like Luo Dicheng? They'd just come over, slap on the cuffs, and take me away."

He pondered for a moment, then said calmly, "However, you're right about one thing."

"This meeting with Luo Dicheng must have something to do with the redevelopment of the old city district."

"What do we do now? Will the government office change the planning map?"

Zhang Lifang and Lin Xueyi both panicked.

This issue directly affected an investment of over two hundred million.

Yang Fei was confident and said, "Don't worry, I've got it handled."

"In ancient times, Kong Ming verbally dueled the scholars of Guandong, and today Yang Fei will earnestly advise Secretary Yan Nan. I'll make him change his mind."

"Yeah, right, as if such a high-ranking official would listen to you."

Zhang Lifang and Lin Xueyi both expressed their doubts.

Yang Fei laughed heartily and turned to leave.

"Rest assured, I'm certain he'll agree."

"In fact, even if Secretary Luo didn't seek me out, I would have gone to him personally."

As he spoke, he left the boutique menswear store and strode off.

"Wait, wait..."

The two women rushed out as if their lives depended on it and grabbed hold of Yang Fei.

Lin Xueyi, frustrated with Yang Fei's apparent lack of sense, poked him in the forehead.

"You're going to meet with Secretary Luo dressed like this? This is just unacceptable."

Yang Fei looked down at himself.

He was wearing a set of military greens that had faded to white, with the cuffs and collar slightly frayed.

Yang Fei was a bit puzzled: "I think this outfit is perfectly fine. What's wrong with it?"

Lin Xueyi had already picked out a complete set of clothes from a pile and handed them to Yang Fei.

"How can you wear this to meet such an important person?"

"Hurry to the dressing room of the clothing store and change out of your military outfit."

Among three or four shopping bags were a crisp Armani suit, a white Versace shirt,

as well as brand-new shoes and ties, and even socks and underwear were all included.

Yang Fei didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Sister Xueyi, I'm just going to eat, not on a blind date. Is it really necessary to dress up like this?"

"What do you know? Clothes make the man, change now!"

Lin Xueyi commanded, starting to help him take off his camouflage jacket.

"Hold on..."

Zhang Lifang seemed to have thought of something, her eyes lit up.

Her gaze was filled with a crafty charm typical of a sly woman.

"I've heard before that when Secretary Luo was young, he served in the military."

"Generally speaking, those who have served in the military feel a certain kinship with their juniors who also served."

"I think it might be more appropriate for Brother Fei to meet Secretary Luo in his uniform."

"Is that... appropriate?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xueyi was somewhat stunned and slowly let go of Yang Fei's clothes.

Upon hearing this, Yang Fei was suddenly full of dark lines across his face.

He grabbed the garment bag from Lin Xueyi's hands.

"So you're saying, I have no choice but to change into this military attire."

"I like wearing military attire because I'm used to it."

"But to use this military attire to achieve some goal, that's absolutely not okay."

Clutching the clothes, Yang Fei dashed into the dressing room of the clothing store.

Lin Xueyi and Zhang Lifang were left staring at each other wide-eyed.

After a long while, Zhang Lifang said in bewildered disbelief, "Brother Fei is really a strange one. Other people, when they meet leaders, try every possible way to leave a good impression."

"But him, he won't even concede on this small detail."

Lin Xueyi wore a bitter smile and sighed.

"This guy is just like this, stubborn as a mule. If you beat him, he won't move, and if you push him, he retreats. There's just no way to deal with him."

After a moment, Yang Fei walked out with graceful poise.

The eyes of Lin Xueyi and Zhang Lifang began to light up.

Lin Xueyi was right, clothes do make the man as saddles make the horse.

This set of clothes transformed Yang Fei into an elegant and handsome figure, like a suave corporate elite.

It was just that his characteristic mischievous smirk really did some damage to his image.

With this image, any regular girl who saw him would surely go weak at the knees, with her heart pounding like a little deer.

Even Lin Xueyi and Zhang Lifang could hardly resist.

However, to meet Luo Dicheng with this look was a bit too frivolous and light-headed.

He didn't look like a mature investor.

Zhang Lifang was dizzied and enchanted, while Lin Xueyi sighed again and stepped forward to adjust Yang Fei's tie.

"You little rascal, when you meet the leadership later, don't even think about smiling. You must be solemn, serious."

"Sister Xueyi, is that so?"

Yang Fei said with a cheery smile, covering his face with his sleeve.

When he removed the sleeve, his demeanor and expression had completely changed.

The previously sly and laid-back Yang Fei instantly became sincere and amiable.

His eyes were earnestly fixed forward, exuding an indescribable sense of honesty and solidity.

And his lips pressed tightly together, also revealing an ineffable determination and integrity.

Lin Xueyi's eyes widened, almost not believing her own sight.

Zhang Lifang too couldn't help but gaze at Yang Fei in stunned silence.

Both had never seen such a monster.

The same person could, in an instant, become two completely different individuals in temperament and behavior.

Seeing the two women look as if they'd been turned to stone, Yang Fei chuckled and once again resumed his indolence.

"Don't worry, I know how to deal with Secretary Luo."

"You little rascal, how do you do that?"

Unable to resist, Lin Xueyi reached out to touch Yang Fei's face.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would have almost believed that Yang Fei had turned into another person just now.

Yang Fei chuckled, "Pretending, who doesn't know how to do that?"

"How about this, I'll take you ladies home first, then I'll go to my appointment."

Yang Fei took Lin Xueyi and Zhang Lifang, along with their large and small bags of clothing, back to Lanting Hotel.

Only then did he drive his Land Rover toward the agreed-upon meeting place.

The meeting location agreed upon by Yang Fei and Liang Jiayi was called Xiaokang Garden.

He had assumed Xiaokang Garden was an extremely high-end restaurant.

Who would have thought that upon arrival, he'd find out Xiaokang Garden was a very ordinary stir-fry restaurant.

Though small, the restaurant looked fresh, clean, tidy.

And in the restaurant, the only large round table was already taken by other people.

It was clear to see that the restaurant did good business.

Liang Jiayi was waiting for Yang Fei outside the small restaurant.

At first sight of Yang Fei dressed in his flashy suit, looking like a flamboyant playboy, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Seeing the plain and cramped stir-fry restaurant, Yang Fei's face was also full of dark lines.

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