"Mayor Li, why such a temper?" Just then, a magnetic female voice rang out. Everyone turned toward the entrance of the hall where the evening's hostess, Zhong Ping, had arrived, accompanied by two women.

Zhong Ping was clad in a purple evening gown that enhanced her voluptuous sexiness and her noble temperament. She already stood out with her mature charm, and upon seeing the two women by her side, everyone, especially the men, had their eyes light up as if electrified, and they couldn't help feeling that coming tonight was well worth it!

The two women beside Zhong Ping were none other than the "Big Qiao" and "Little Qiao" of the Qiao family's two sisters, Qiao Hui and Qiao Zhi.

Qiao Hui wore a red sleeveless cheongsam, which perfectly showcased her full and tight waistline, drawing all the men's gazes even before she entered the room.

On the other hand, Qiao Zhi wore a bright white short-sleeved cheongsam. She was slightly slimmer than the other two women but prevailed with a tall, graceful, and fluid figure that, accompanied by her otherworldly face, not only outshone all the women present but also was unmatched in the entire Provincial Capital.

As the three women approached, their stunning appearance somewhat diluted the earlier unpleasantness. Even Li Zejiang, upon seeing Zhong Ping's alluring figure, momentarily forgot her previous question.

Zhong Ping's late arrival was due to a family emergency; her father had suddenly fallen ill and was rushed to the hospital. Fortunately, with timely treatment, there was no serious harm, and only after dealing with her father did Zhong Ping rush over to the Green Pine Club.

Today's event was a charitable fundraiser, not just any party, and her attendance was imperative. Moreover, there were several important guests, such as old schoolmate and Secretary-General Xu Kunpeng. If not for the sake of their old acquaintance, he might not have attended such an event. Other distinguished guests included Tanimoto Ichiro from Tanimoto Trading of Japan and Mr.

Jason from Jason Group USA.

Of course, there was another person who held a spot in her heart no less than any of the aforementioned individuals. This person was Wang Xiaoqiang. In fact, if Zhong Ping hadn't been delayed by her father's illness and had welcomed Wang Xiaoqiang on time, he might not have had any unpleasantness with Li Chang and Xu Wenhai.

Zhong Ping had been delayed, leaving Wang Xiaoqiang's status ambiguous, which led to the mishap with Li Chang and Xu Wenhai. This was Zhong Ping's greatest concern. Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang was still present and accompanied by Secretary-General Xu, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as she entered, she reached out her hand, which was as tender as a young girl's, to Wang Xiaoqiang to express her apologies. "Little Qiang, I am so sorry. There was a little emergency at home that delayed me, and I couldn't welcome you in time. Please forgive any negligence..."

Despite being mentally prepared, everyone was still stunned to see this. Zhong Ping, upon arrival, did not first greet the most powerful person of the evening, Secretary-General Xu of the Provincial Party Committee, but instead addressed Wang Xiaoqiang with a mix of warmth and careful humbleness, indicating his significant status in her heart.

Seeing this scene, Xu Wenhai was shocked and his heart raced with anxiety. It seemed that Wang Xiaoqiang was very familiar with his aunt, who showed him such respect. If his aunt found out about the earlier incident, he wondered how she would blame him. Even standing under the air conditioning, the thought made him break out into a sweat.

Wang Xiaoqiang reached out and grasped Zhong Ping's hand. "Sister Ping, we are like family, so let's not speak formalities..."

Seeing this, everyone then understood that the "Sister Ping" Wang Xiaoqiang referred to earlier was indeed Zhong Ping. The relationship between the two was definitely not ordinary.

As Li Zejiang watched Zhong Ping's hand, which was as delicate as a virgin's, clasped in Wang Xiaoqiang's, his eyelids twitched. In fact, Li Zejiang's attendance at the party was specifically for Zhong Ping. Following the bad example set by Li Chang, who was a lecherous man, Li Zejiang was also not a decent man.

Ever since he first saw Zhong Ping, he had been captivated by her voluptuous body and noble temperament, constantly drawing his attention. Despite knowing that he was out of his league, Li Zejiang still wanted to try his luck, especially since he knew Zhong Ping had remained single.

Li Zejiang had initially felt a bit smug when he heard Zhong Ping greet him upon her entrance. However, he was quickly disappointed, and also felt a surge of jealousy, when she held out her hand to Wang Xiaoqiang. As much as he was jealous, he didn't dare to show it at that moment.

While all the men on site were envying Wang Xiaoqiang, something happened that made them even more jealous. The Qiao Sisters, who had arrived with Zhong Ping, also took turns shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with Wang Xiaoqiang. It was normal for Qiao Hui, a strong businesswoman, to shake hands with men.

However, Qiao Zhi, who was usually aloof and rarely even spared a man a glance, was not only shaking hands with Wang Xiaoqiang but was also smiling and chatting with him. Her exceptionally cold and beautiful face even broke into a shy smile for the first time.

Her smile was worthy of the phrase, "A faint smile can birth a hundred charms," capturing the attention of all the men present.

Qiao Zhi spoke softly, and many didn't hear her. She hadn't said much to Wang Xiaoqiang, just "Thank you, Mr. Wang, for treating my condition. If you don't mind later, I'd like to dance with you..."

"Uh, I'm sorry Miss Qiao, but I don't know how to dance," Wang Xiaoqiang said, slightly embarrassed.

"It's okay, I can teach you..." the ethereal and enchanting woman smiled again.

Qiao Zhi's twice-blooming smile once again fiercely tugged at the hearts of all the men present. If Qiao Zhi continued smiling like this, it was estimated that those among the men with symptoms of hypertension might not be able to withstand it.

Isn't that so?

This isn't in line with the Qiao Sisters' usual style, is it?

Can it be? Wang Xiaoqiang seems to be quite familiar with the Qiao family's two sisters!

If people knew at this moment that Wang Xiaoqiang had made physical contact with Qiao Zhi, would they be green with envy to the point of spitting blood?

The men envied Wang Xiaoqiang, while the women coveted the Qiao Sisters, especially Qiao Zhi. Her looks, her figure, her aura—even Mei Yanli felt ashamed of herself. Now she understood why the somewhat rustic-looking Wang Xiaoqiang was so indifferent when he saw her; she wasn't pretty enough, her standing was too low.

Jing Xueyan now realized how important her grandfather Tang Mingyuan's advice was; Wang Xiaoqiang indeed had a powerful background. Even Secretary Xu of the Provincial Party Committee and Zhong Ping, a woman in the top ten of the country's wealthy list, treated him with great respect,

Only now did she understand that just a moment ago, Li Chang, Xu Wenhai, and Mei Yanli, prancing around in front of Wang Xiaoqiang, were now no more than jesters, and had finally embarrassed themselves!

Fortunately, back then she held on to the most genuine thing in her heart and adhered to her own principles, not siding with Li Chang and Xu Wenhai. Otherwise, not only would her grandfather no longer hold her in regard, but if she had upset Wang Xiaoqiang, she wouldn't be able to get by in H Province anymore.

One thought leads to Hell, another to Heaven!

Jing Xueyan felt as if she were in Heaven now. With just a word from Wang Xiaoqiang, she could quickly become prominent at the radio station, and surpassing Mei Yanli was not impossible. The key was to see how she would perform now.

Although she hadn't kicked Wang Xiaoqiang to the curb in the end, she still revealed a mercenary side in front of him and was quite nervous about it now, especially seeing how eager the Qiao Sisters were around Wang Xiaoqiang. She inexplicably felt a deep sense of crisis. If Wang Xiaoqiang ignored or neglected her next, it would still not be easy for her to achieve development.

As Jing Xueyan worried to herself, Wang Xiaoqiang had already walked over to her and said, "Little Yan, go to the restroom and wash your face. Look how tear-stained your little face is..."

Jing Xueyan was pleasantly surprised and immediately nodded her head eagerly, then hurried toward the restroom.

Although Jing Xueyan had shown a mercenary side earlier, Wang Xiaoqiang could empathize with her. His line of work wasn't easy, fearing offending people with power the most. Besides, how many women in this world were not mercenary? The key was to what extent. Wang Xiaoqiang felt Jing Xueyan wasn't beyond redemption like Mei Yanli.

Moreover, Jing Xueyan was after all Tang Mingyuan's granddaughter; Wang Xiaoqiang couldn't forget old relationships, so tonight he still intended to treat Jing Xueyan as his companion.

Entering the restroom with a heart full of excitement and joy, Jing Xueyan found Mei Yanli in front of the sink's mirror, dabbing powder over the slap mark on her face. Jing Xueyan felt a bit awkward, but facing the radio station's queen bee, she didn't show a hint of timidity and held her head high, ignoring the woman.

"Sister Xueyan, about what happened just now, I'm sorry, and I hope you can help me apologize to, um, Mr. Wang..." Mei Yanli turned around, her face begging for pity.

Jing Xueyan was startled by her words; this woman sure knew how to change faces fast. On the way here, Mei Yanli had called her sister nonchalantly, and in less than an hour, she was now calling herself sister.

As shocked as she was, Jing Xueyan also felt a surge of superiority. It seemed Mei Yanli knew the score. After this incident, it was debatable whether Li Chang would still want her, and if not, could she still make it in the station given her popularity?!

Even if Li Chang still wanted her, if Wang Xiaoqiang took issue with it, he could just as easily make it difficult for her at the station. Mei Yanli knew she couldn't speak with Wang Xiaoqiang directly, so she had to ask Jing Xueyan to plead with him on her behalf.

"Um, don't call me that, I'm not worthy of being your sister," Jing Xueyan wasn't a heartless person, so she didn't rebuke Mei Yanli, and even comforted her, "Mr. Wang isn't the petty type. I don't think he will hold it against you, so you don't need to worry..."

Upon hearing "petty type," the face Mei Yanli had just powdered flushed anew.

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