Li Luo spoke and handed over a black diamond membership card for the Li Family's club.

"Is it necessary..." Ye Huan felt a bit helpless.

"It's necessary, listen to me." Li Luo spoke with no room for negotiation, pushing the membership card into Ye Huan's hand and added, "Alright, you guys go ahead, once I'm done with my work, I'll join you. Then... Sister Song, we can have a good chat."

"Sure." Song Yanhong nodded with a smile, feeling quite pleased inside.

Maybe with this opportunity, I can hasten the marriage arrangement between my wayward daughter and little Ye.

Although Ye Huan was somewhat unwilling, he still sighed, leading Su Qingqing and Song Yanhong towards the Li Family's club.

Watching the BMW drive away, a flash of joy crossed Li Luo's eyes again; she hadn't expected to have such a "harvest" today.

Came here to meet another daughter-in-law but ended up meeting another in-law. What a coincidence!

"Ring ring ring."

At that moment, the phone rang.

Li Luo answered the call.

"What, Qin Ya isn't at the hotel?"

"Where did she go?"

"Ran away!?"

...

In the Capital City, on a highway where a Maybach sped along.

"The third elder of the Dragon Gate Qin Family—Qin Wudao is going to the Li Family's club for morning tea?"

After finishing the call with Su Qingqing, Su Zhiqiang returned to the car.

Huang Yan was starting the car while continuing the phone call.

This call lasted over ten minutes.

Su Zhiqiang listened on the side for the full ten minutes.

Although he couldn't make out the voice from the other end, he could roughly understand the content of the call from some of Huang Yan's words.

It seems that the renowned third elder of the Dragon Gate Qin Family—Qin Wudao, who led a team to the Capital City a few days ago, went to the Li Family's club for morning tea.

This made Su Zhiqiang very puzzled, so he asked Huang Yan.

Instead of answering Su Zhiqiang's question, Huang Yan frowned and asked, "So, did you manage to send your mom back?"

"I told Qingqing over the phone to send Song Yanhong home, but judging from her tone and words, she didn't seem very willing."

"But it doesn't matter, if Su Qingqing wants to embarrass herself, that's her problem, anyway we won't entertain her."

Su Zhiqiang said.

"Hmm, well done."

"But Su Zhiqiang, I warn you, if you dare to deceive me again, I won't let you off easily."

"And don't let your mom come to the Capital City again. I will absolutely not entertain her. She looks so rustic, filthy."

Huang Yan had a look of disgust on her face.

Su Zhiqiang chuckled awkwardly, yet inside he was also very angry at Song Yanhong.

Having such a poor old mom is truly bad luck.

He sighed inwardly.

With the exposure of his peasant background, it will be even harder for him to gain any standing in the Huang Family, and his head would drop even lower.

Shaking his head, Su Zhiqiang stopped thinking about it.

He blinked and tentatively asked, "Yan Yan, the matter you mentioned on the phone just now, about Qin Wudao going to the Li Family's club for morning tea..."

"It's true."

"This news spread throughout the entire high society of Capital City thirty minutes ago. We were busy entertaining your mom, so we didn't get the news in time."

Huang Yan replied.

Su Zhiqiang looked confused, "Then who just called you and told you this news?"

"Young Master Hua Teng."

Huang Yan's answer made Su Zhiqiang frown slightly.

Young Master Hua Teng...

After pondering for a moment, Su Zhiqiang thought of someone.

The second young master of the first-tier family in Capital City—the Ma Family, Ma Hua Teng, a notable figure in the playboy circle, also known as Little Ma.

Little Ma has a noble status, so the information he provides can't be false.

But if the news is true, this left Su Zhiqiang puzzled, "How strange, why would Elder Qin go to the Li Family's club for morning tea?"

"Of course he has to go. No matter what, the Li Family is still the ruler in Huaxia, the number one family."

"Even though the Qin Family in Dragon Gate holds high status, and their overall strength might surpass that of the Li Family, Dragon Gate is ultimately a power behind the scenes, as is the Qin Family."

"Now that Qin Wudao represents the Qin Family on the forefront, albeit due to the marriage alliance with the Nan Family, he still needs to pay respects to the Li Family, to dine and have tea at their club, this is a form of respect from a behind-the-scenes superpower to a superpower at the forefront."

Huang Yan said indifferently.

"Yeah..." Su Zhiqiang felt Huang Yan's analysis made a lot of sense, and his face turned slightly excitedly, "This is a great opportunity, maybe we can strike up a conversation with an elder of the Qin Family."

As he spoke, he shifted the topic and asked, "Did Little Ma call just to inform you of this?"

"Of course not."

"He told me that the Ma Family got several morning tea tables on the first floor of the Li Family's club and saved one for me, so I can go over."

Huang Yan spoke with a proud expression.

Su Zhiqiang was briefly stunned, then his face lit up with joy.

He gulped twice, winked at Huang Yan, and with a fawning face said, "Yan Yan, can you have a word with Young Master Huapeng and see if he can arrange a spot for me..."

"No way."

Before Su Zhiqiang could finish, Huang Yan refused without a second thought, coldly saying, "Su Zhiqiang, you should realize how precious that spot is. It's already incredibly difficult for Young Master Huapeng to spare me a spot that belongs to the Ma Family, how could I possibly ask him to spare another?"

"This..."

Su Zhiqiang was a bit embarrassed but didn't say much more.

Because he knew that spot was indeed very precious.

The Li Corporation Club, one of only two super clubs in the Capital City.

Under normal circumstances, getting a meal at either of the Ye or Li Family's clubs could provide you with bragging rights in high society for quite some time.

Now with the great lord of the Qin Family, Qin Wudao, drinking morning tea at the Li Corporation Club, it has elevated the club's status further, making dining spots even more precious.

Even if Qin Wudao was definitely in the most premium private room for tea, the spots on the first and second floors have little to do with them, but they are still very precious!

After all, there's a chance to speak with Qin Wudao when he moves between floors.

Qin Wudao represents the Dragon Gate Qin Family, a powerful family on par with or even surpassing both the Ye and Li Families!

He himself is also the third elder of the Qin Family.

Not to mention getting close to him, even having a chance to speak a couple of words and leave an impression would be worth it.

Su Zhiqiang was unwilling, unwilling to just let go of this ideal opportunity to cozy up to Qin Wudao.

He gritted his teeth, took out his phone, and dialed Nan Zhen's number.

The call was quickly connected.

"Hello, Zhiqiang? What's up?"

"Oh Brother Zhen, I wanted to ask..." Su Zhiqiang tentatively asked in a fawning tone, "The Nan Family must have positions for morning tea at the Li Corporation Club, right? Can you arrange a spot for me…"

"Zhiqiang, it's not that I don't want to give you a spot."

"Even our Nan Family only got five positions on the second floor, and they're already occupied."

"I see..." Su Zhiqiang showed signs of regret, hung up the phone, and appeared somewhat disappointed.

Beside him, Huang Yan showed a look of disdain, as if saying Su Zhiqiang overestimated his worth in Nan Zhen's heart.

Noticing the contemptuous look, Su Zhiqiang forced a couple of awkward laughs to alleviate the awkwardness, sighing internally.

He knew that his fantasy of ingratiating himself with the Qin Family's great lord up close had ultimately shattered.

From Nan Zhen's words, it could be inferred that today's morning tea at the Li Corporation was extremely precious, more so than he imagined.

He knew Qin Wudao was here in the Capital City for the Yang-Nan alliance through marriage.

Yet, even with Qin Wudao visiting the Li Family and having morning tea at the Li Corporation Club, the Li Corporation Club only arranged for the Qin Family's kin—the Nan Family—on the second of four floors, granting them only five positions.

As for other top-tier families like the Ma Family, they probably only had a few spots on the first floor.

The remaining second and third-tier families were likely left as onlookers outside the club.

Simply absurd.

No, wait...

Su Zhiqiang seemed to realize something and became serious, asking, "Yan Yan, if this spot is so prestigious, why would Young Master Huapeng specifically reserve it for you?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Yan gulped nervously, feeling guilty.

She couldn't very well say the spot was acquired after Ma Huapeng had multiple times and inadvertently conceived, only offering up this spot considering this 'seedling'?

After thinking for a few seconds, her eyes brightened, and a plan formed in her heart.

Huang Yan's face turned cold, questioning Su Zhiqiang, "Are you doubting me?"

Su Zhiqiang remained silent, staring right at Huang Yan, making his intentions clear.

Doubt!

In this scenario, he couldn't help but doubt.

After all, why would Ma Huapeng give such a precious spot to Huang Yan?

"Su Zhiqiang, who do you think I am?"

"When you got off the car to make a call earlier, do you know how much I pleaded with Young Master Huapeng over the phone, asking him to spare you a spot?"

"But he firmly refused to give you one, only sparing me a spot, demanding some unreasonable requests, asking me to drink with him in exchange. I didn't want to accept, but thinking of you, I swallowed my pride and agreed to his excessive demands."

"My goal was to seize the chance to speak with Qin Wudao when he came down the stairs, to mention you, to leave a small impression of you in his mind."

"For your sake, I willingly sacrificed myself, yet you doubt me. Su Zhiqiang, do you have a conscience?"

"Fine, you doubt me, I'll just give up the spot, let me call Ma Huapeng right now."

Huang Yan began dialing on her phone, not caring that the car was moving.

Su Zhiqiang panicked, hastily stopping her, "Yan Yan, I was wrong, I wronged you, don't do this!"

He was extremely touched, slowly taking Huang Yan's phone, turning off the screen.

"So, you don't want me to plead with Young Master Huapeng for this spot anymore?" Huang Yan said coldly.

"Yan Yan, I wronged your kindness!"

"What about the drinking?" Huang Yan raised an eyebrow.

"You…" Su Zhiqiang gritted his teeth, feeling deeply aggrieved, but still said, "Yan Yan, for now, please bear with it, when I make it big, I'll definitely repay you…"

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