Private room in the restaurant.

Li Qingtang had already arrived.

After a few drinks, Jiang Sheng proactively invited him to join the project.

He promised to give him a portion of the project's construction.

For someone like Li Qingtang, making money is very simple.

He takes on the project and then turns around and subcontracts it to someone else, making a profit from the price difference.

Li Qingtang was very satisfied. This Jiang Sheng was very sensible; he didn't even need to speak up himself.

"Mr. Li, this project might not progress that quickly; you should be mentally prepared."

"Isn't it just building houses?"

Li Qingtang said, "This isn't our first time doing this; how slow could it possibly be?"

Seeing the expression on Jiang Sheng's face, Li Qingtang realized there was a problem that Jiang Sheng wanted him to help with.

He smiled, "Tell me, what kind of obstacle are we facing?"

Jiang Sheng laughed, "You can't hide it from Mr. Li."

"The current problem is relocation."

"Due to financial constraints, the relocation plan uses house tickets."

"But now, these residents refuse to sign."

Li Qingtang said, "If they refuse to sign, there's nothing that can be done? Da Yuan Real Estate hasn't done demolitions before?"

Jiang Sheng sighed, "Previous experience doesn't help here."

"And there are certain tricks we don't dare to use."

Li Qingtang said, "What, someone in Lingjiang is causing trouble?"

Jiang Sheng nodded.

"Tell me, who is it?"

"Song Guanchao."

"Song Guanchao?" Li Qingtang searched in his mind and shook his head, "Who is that? I've never heard of him."

Jiang Sheng said, "Secretary to Wu Qiangwei of the City Committee."

"Speaking of which, it's a personal grudge. This guy has had some conflicts with our Jiang Family."

"If this were in the Provincial City, it wouldn't be so troublesome. But this is Lingjiang."

"And I've heard that although he's just a secretary, his prestige in Lingjiang is quite high."

"Even a powerful dragon can't crush a snake in its old haunts; after all, we're doing legitimate business and don't want to make enemies with him."

"But Secretary Song, however, won't let us be."

Li Qingtang lit a cigarette, took a couple of puffs, and said, "Song Guanchao, right? Leave this matter to me."

"Just a little secretary, what can he do?"

Li Qingtang sneered, not concerned at all.

But since it was related to his own interests, he still took it seriously.

The next day, he slept in at the hotel until he woke up naturally.

He washed up, ate, and headed to the City Committee.

...

Song Guanchao took the processed documents to Xu Xin.

He happened to see a man, about thirty years old, standing outside Qu Xiangru's office, talking to Jiang Yiren.

He couldn't help but glance a few more times.

This man was really dressed flamboyantly.

A grown man, dressed all in white and sporting a slicked-back hairstyle.

Yet this guy had the body of a bean sprout, and his face seemed worn out by wine and women.

Song Guanchao delivered the documents and, coming out of the office, saw that the man was still standing outside the office.

It seemed he'd been turned away.

This man was Li Qingtang.

He didn't go directly to find Song Guanchao; instead, he came to visit Qu Xiangru first.

However, Qu Xiangru wouldn't see him at all.

Leaving him quite embarrassed.

After waiting for half an hour, Qu Xiangru finally came out to use the restroom, and he finally saw her.

He eagerly approached, "Governor Qu."

Qu Xiangru responded with a hum, continuing without pause, not even looking at him, with no intention of talking to him.

Li Qingtang was annoyed; with his status, there were very few people in the whole of Nanjiang Province who didn't give him face.

Going to a lower Prefecture-level City, even the top city officials would receive him courteously.

But there was no help for it; Qu Xiangru was the Executive Deputy Governor, one rank higher than his father.

Li Qingtang's warm face got a cold shoulder; he watched her enter the restroom, only then did he stop.

He silently cursed her under his breath, but thinking of her fiery body and stunning beauty, his lascivious thoughts surged.

He had two hobbies: cars and women.

The more a woman had an unusual status, the more he wanted her.

He had long coveted Qu Xiangru but knew he could never obtain her in this lifetime.

He could only fantasize silently in his mind.

Soon, Qu Xiangru came out, and he eagerly followed until she entered the office, then he finally restrained his smile and looked toward Jiang Yiren.

This new secretary of Governor Qu was also stunningly beautiful.

Li Qingtang couldn't stop his lust and leaned forward on the desk, "Hello, beautiful, what's your surname?"

Jiang Yiren frowned in disgust at his frivolous tone, not responding.

Having been turned away by Qu Xiangru, and now even a secretary was looking down on him, Li Qingtang felt a growing agitation.

But being outside Qu Xiangru's office, he dared not be presumptuous.

However, he had many methods to flirt with women.

Usually, just revealing his identity would have a desirable effect.

"Haha, look at me, I forgot to introduce myself."

"I'm Li Qingtang, my father is Li Zhen Ting, who serves as the Deputy Governor in Nanjiang Province."

He said this staring at Jiang Yiren.

Jiang Yiren was indeed a bit surprised, suddenly recalling that the Jiang Family had close relations with Deputy Governor Li Zhen Ting.

Thinking of the relationship between the Jiang Family and Governor Li, Jiang Yiren forced a slight smile, "What business do you have, Mr. Li?"

Seeing the change in her expression, Li Qingtang thought his identity had worked and couldn't help feeling pleased.

"Oh, nothing much, just happened to be passing through Lingjiang, so I came to see Sister Qu."

"By the way, what's your name?"

"Jiang Yiren."

"What a beautiful name," Li Qingtang flaunted his literary knowledge, "'The one by the waterside.'"

"I wonder, would I have the opportunity to invite Secretary Jiang to dinner?"

Jiang Yiren concealed her aversion and shook her head, "Sorry, I'm quite busy with work."

"Haha, it's all right, maybe some other time."

He took out his phone, "Secretary Jiang, do you mind adding me on WeChat?"

If it were anyone else, Jiang Yiren would directly refuse.

But the man in front of her had a father who was a key contact that the Jiang Family maintained, so she didn't want to let her actions affect the Jiang Family.

So she reluctantly took out her phone and added him as a friend.

Upon successfully adding her as a friend, Li Qingtang became even more confident that this woman was already in the bag!

After meeting up three to five times, he'd usually succeed.

Li Qingtang's eyes roamed over her sensitive areas.

Delicate shoulders, a clear collarbone, a large, full chest.

A remarkably good figure.

He was quite eager to see the body beneath Jiang Yiren's clothes.

"Miss Jiang, then let's arrange another time to meet."

Leaving behind a smile he thought was elegant and composed, Li Qingtang left.

He headed towards Wu Qiangwei's office.

Arriving at the outer office, the secretary's office, he saw a handsome man.

It was Song Guanchao.

Upon seeing Song Guanchao's face, Li Qingtang felt a surge of annoyance.

Simply because Song Guanchao was too handsome.

And he had that masculine allure Li Qingtang envied the most, a rugged handsomeness!

He walked over, under Song Guanchao's puzzled gaze, pulled out the chair opposite him, sat down, and crossed his legs.

Then took out a cigarette and lit it.

He cast a sidelong glance at him, speaking with an air of superiority, "You're Song Guanchao?"

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