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The next day.

Since it was the grand opening day of the company, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't sleep in as usual but got up early. When he arrived at the office building, he found that someone had arrived even earlier than he had; Xia Sanwa was already there.

Xia Sanwa was still wearing that same suit, his tie knotted like a schoolboy's red scarf, hands clasped behind his back, and walking with splayed steps in front of the office building as if he was a new model learning how to do a catwalk, very focused.

When he saw Wang Xiaoqiang approaching, Xia Sanwa immediately stopped in embarrassment and lowered his hands, cautious like a schoolboy seeing his teacher.

"Uncle Sanwa, it's too hot for a suit. Take it off," Wang Xiaoqiang frowned and said.

Obediently, Xia Sanwa took off his suit jacket but refused to untie his tie, looking hopeful as he asked, "Little Qiang, it's our company's celebration today, will you let me speak?"

"Sure, you can speak, but keep it short," Wang Xiaoqiang said, "When Zheng Shuang and the others arrive, have them re-tie your tie for you…"

Excited by the prospect of speaking, but reminded by Wang Xiaoqiang of his tie, Xia Sanwa instinctively looked down at it, "This tie isn't tied right, is it?"

"It's tied like a red scarf, you think that's right?" Wang Xiaoqiang countered.

"That's true, okay, I'll ask Zheng Dana's daughter to help me later…" As Xia Sanwa said this, he suddenly heard a car approaching. A red Honda sedan drove in, and three people alighted from it: Zheng Shuang, Feng Xiaoyu, and Li Chunmei.

"Oh, speak of the devil... Zheng Shuang, come, come, help uncle with his tie," Xia Sanwa eagerly ran up to her.

All three girls couldn't help but snicker upon seeing Xia Sanwa's tie. Zheng Shuang stepped forward, plucked the tie from Xia Sanwa's neck, and swiftly retied it properly.

Xia Sanwa, looking at his newly tied tie, couldn't help but feel embarrassed; it turned out he had been wearing it wrong for days.

"Eh? Little Qiang, it's the opening day, and you're dressed too casually. At least wear a tie!" Zheng Shuang noticed Wang Xiaoqiang's attire—a pair of summer shorts and a plain gray sweatshirt—and raised an eyebrow.

"I'm fine like this," Wang Xiaoqiang shrugged nonchalantly. "I never wear ties…"

Zheng Shuang gave Wang Xiaoqiang a disapproving look and said, "That won't do. You're the boss. You need to present yourself well. There's still time, I'll go buy one for you!"

"No need, really, no need." Wang Xiaoqiang waved his hands in refusal.

"No worries, I'll be right back," Zheng Shuang said, driving off without another word.

Seeing her determination, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't stop her. Feng Xiaoyu and Li Chunmei didn't go with her but stayed to help prepare the welcome for the guests.

Soon, accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, a black BMW drove into the office compound.

Following that was a pickup truck, its back filled with musicians holding instruments, playing energetically—a lively scene.

Wang Xiaoqiang looked at the BMW's license plate, slightly surprised, recognizing it as Zheng Dana's. Sure enough, as soon as the door opened, Gangzi, Zheng Dana's driver, came out. As Gangzi worked his way around to open the passenger door, Zheng Dana impulsively pushed open the door and got out, his eyes sweeping over the office building: "Ha ha, not bad, this office building is impressive.

Little Qiang, really good!"

Wang Xiaoqiang hadn't expected Zheng Dana to show up, let alone with a band, and he quickly went to greet him, happily saying, "Brother Zheng, you came too! Zheng Shuang didn't even hint at this, or I would have come to meet you…"

"Er, I wanted to surprise you! Ha ha…" Zheng Dana laughed heartily, quickly walking up and shaking hands with Wang Xiaoqiang. Ever since Wang Xiaoqiang had treated him, Zheng Dana had been exercising regularly, and now his injured leg had fully recovered, indistinguishable from a normal person.

The sound of the instruments and gongs attracted the villagers, and those who recognized Zheng Dana were amazed to see that he had recovered fully.

Saying this, Zheng Dana waved at the people in the pickup truck, and the band stopped playing. They then unloaded two plaques from the truck, each bearing four characters, one reading "Grand Opening", and the other "Business Prospers".

"Brother Zheng, thanks a lot!" Wang Xiaoqiang said with a fist salute.

Zhu Erpeng and Xia Guifang also arrived one after another, joining Xia Sanwa to help welcome the guests.

Secretary Liu and Elder Deyun also came. They were quite acquainted with the program of such ceremonies, so they helped draft a schedule for the event.

Then, Mayor Lou arrived under the guidance of Xu Erpa. Lou Kunshan was portly, with a large, pampered face and fat cheeks. He had the look of an official, but his small eyes spoiled the majesty of his expression, revealing a hint of a villain's treacherousness,

Compared to him, Xu Erpa's appearance was extremely unsightly—with a small, lean frame like a monkey's, triangular eyes, and an inverted triangular forehead, naturally bearing a ferocious look,

The moment these two arrived, they attracted everyone's attention. Upon seeing Lou Kunshan, Zheng Dana frowned and said, "Little Qiang, why is Lou Kunshan also here? Had I known he would come, I wouldn't have come…"

Wang Xiaoqiang, surprised by the remark, asked, "What's the matter, Brother Zheng? Could it be that you have had a dispute with Lou Kunshan?"

"Yes, Lou Kunshan's eldest son, Lou Xiaobao, took a liking to Zheng Shuang and came to propose. I thought Lou Xiaobao was a rascal and didn't agree, prompting Zheng Shuang to find an excuse to reject him. After that, Lou Kunshan turned against me, hastily married off Lou Xiaobao, and flaunted his son's wedding feast for all to see.

I later heard from someone that he even cursed me at his son's wedding banquet…"

Wang Xiaoqiang hadn't expected there was such a history between Zheng Dana and Lou Kunshan, immediately saying, "Uh, to be honest, Brother Zheng, I didn't initially intend to invite Lou Kunshan. It was Secretary Liu Mingshan who told me that Lou Kunshan wanted to find fault with me, to take the opportunity to get back at me…"

"He dares!" Zheng Dana burst out angrily, his face turning red.

Lou Kunshan and Xu Erpa, who had just entered the courtyard, were drawn by the remark. Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang not eagerly running over to greet Lou Kunshan, but instead staying by Zheng Dana's side, Xu Erpa deliberately exclaimed, "Isn't this too neglectful? Mayor Lou has been standing here for half the day, and there's nobody to greet him."

Secretary Liu Mingshan, who was busy preparing the celebration procedure with Elder Deyun, was also keeping an eye on the guests, fearing that Lou Kunshan's arrival would be snubbed by Wang Xiaoqiang. After all, Wang Xiaoqiang was still at fault, and Lou was a higher official—one rank makes all the difference. He was also afraid of offending his superior leader.

When Liu Mingshan heard Xu Erpa's voice, he turned around, saw that Lou Kunshan had arrived, and his heart sank. He immediately pushed aside his work and ran over… "Ah, Mayor Lou, we've been eagerly expecting you, please, come inside."

Lou Kunshan, however, ignored Liu Mingshan, his gaze fixed on Wang Xiaoqiang, his small eyes squinting, looking sinister.

Liu Mingshan was quite familiar with Mayor Lou and knew what his squinting meant. Seeing him paying no attention to him and focusing on Wang Xiaoqiang, Liu's heart sank again. He immediately started signaling Wang Xiaoqiang with his eyes and verbally reminded him, "Little Qiang, Mayor Lou is here, you should at least greet him!"

"Oh, Mayor Lou is here, look at me, just busy talking… Sorry about that, Mayor Lou…" Wang Xiaoqiang said, just about to step forward to greet him, when unexpectedly, a fragrant breeze brushed by, and Zheng Shuang ran up unexpectedly, slipping a dark red tie around Wang Xiaoqiang's neck, breezily saying, "Little Qiang, try this tie, how is it?"

As she spoke, she started tying the tie without waiting for a response.

With Wang Xiaoqiang achieving so much in his career, how could Lou Kunshan not notice him? Feeling jealous, he harbored a strong resentment towards him, thinking that this young man didn't know how to behave, focused only on making money, having never invited him, the mayor, or gifted him anything. Furious, Lou always wanted to find an opportunity to teach Wang Xiaoqiang a lesson,

Now, with Wang Xiaoqiang holding the handle in his hand, he thought that Wang Xiaoqiang would definitely treat him with great attentiveness like a "Little Eunuch," but unexpectedly, Wang Xiaoqiang disregarded him, instead warmly accommodating his enemy, Zheng Dana,

And now, when Wang Xiaoqiang finally realized he should come greet him, he saw Cheng Yaojin halfway through, with Zheng Dana's eldest daughter, Zheng Shuang, running up and personally tying Wang Xiaoqiang's tie.

Seeing this scene, Lou Kunshan's portly body trembled, almost vomiting blood with fury. It would have been somewhat bearable with someone else, but it was Zheng Shuang, the girl his eldest son fancied. When the Lou Family proposed, Zheng Shuang had used her young age and reluctance to have a boyfriend as excuses to refuse them. Now, she was at his front, personally tying a tie for Wang Xiaoqiang.

They looked as intimate as a couple.

And there was Zheng Dana, right at the scene, not stopping his daughter's actions. This was clearly meant to irritate him, Lou Kunshan!

Lou Kunshan became furiously enraged, believing that Wang Xiaoqiang's invitation was not to appease him but rather a deliberate attempt by him and Zheng Dana to humiliate him!

"What, what is going on here?" Xu Erpa, ever a fan of chaos, pointed at Wang Xiaoqiang and Zheng Shuang, saying to Lou Kunshan.

"Hmph! Let's leave!" Lou Kunshan shook his hands dismissively and turned to leave.

Xu Erpa, looking like he had succeeded in his mischief, showed a sinister sneer to Wang Xiaoqiang then closely followed Lou Kunshan, muttering more spiteful words.

"Ah, Little Qiang, this is bad, how could you neglect Mayor Lou like this? Quickly go and apologize…" Liu Mingshan said frantically to Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Secretary Liu, don't worry about it, let him leave. He will soon regret not having stayed today," Wang Xiaoqiang replied dismissively.

"Ah, Little Qiang, you…" Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang say this, Liu Mingshan helplessly shook his head, thinking that the youth were indeed impulsive and careless in their actions.

Lou Kunshan and Xu Erpa, seeing that neither Wang Xiaoqiang nor Liu Mingshan came to persuade them to stay, were truly disheartened, while their resentment escalated to the extreme.

Just as they were leaving the office building entrance, suddenly a luxury business car pulled up.

Lou Kunshan, noticing the vehicle, thought, "Wang Xiaoqiang is so young and his business just starting up; who could he possibly know?"

Out of curiosity, he couldn't help but look back just in time to see a man in a police uniform get out of the business car—strong, square-faced, dignified, and authoritative. On seeing this face, Lou Kunshan was shocked—wasn't this the County Public Security Director, Tang Guowei?! (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to recommend and vote on qidian.com.

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