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Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoqiang knew they were asking him to treat Qiao Zhi and said, "Sure, no problem. I'm currently looking at houses. After I finish, I'll call you..."

"Looking at houses, are you buying one for yourself or for a friend, Mr. Wang?" Qiao Hui asked another question.

"Er, it's for myself,"

"Then I suggest Mr. Wang buys a villa?"

Wang Xiaoqiang thought Qiao Hui's suggestion was a bit odd, but he didn't say anything and just replied, "Er, actually I do have some plans, I'm looking at Riverside Villa right now..."

"Er, is that so? Alright then, I won't bother you anymore..."

Wang Xiaoqiang hung up the phone and asked Xu Qingxue... "Qiao Real Estate, which Qiao Real Estate...?" Wang Xiaoqiang had also seen the big sign with the words 'Qiao Real Estate' and couldn't help but ask.

Having heard from her brother, Xu Kunpeng, that Wang Xiaoqiang knew Zhong Ping and the Qiao Sisters, Xu Qingxue was surprised when Wang Xiaoqiang asked the above question. Just now she also overheard the woman on the phone with Wang Xiaoqiang – a Miss Qiao, most likely either the Eldest Miss Qiao or the Second Miss Qiao. So why was he pretending to be clueless here? She rolled her eyes and said... "Psh, keep pretending. I'm asking you, who were you just talking to on the phone?"

"Qiao Hui,"

"And who is Qiao Hui?"

"The Eldest Miss of the River City Qiao Family... Ah, the Qiao Real Estate you mentioned, isn't that Qiao, Qiao Hui...?"

"That's right, Qiao Family Real Estate, it's the Qiao Family's business. Qiao Hui is the Eldest Miss Qiao and also the chairman of Qiao Real Estate..."

"Oh, so that's how it is..." said Wang Xiaoqiang, suddenly enlightened.

"So, did Qiao Hui offer you any discounts, huh...?"

"Psh, we're not short of money, why bother asking for favors from others..." Wang Xiaoqiang said with a look of disdain.

"Alright, the peasant indeed has ambitions," Qingxue teased as she hooked Wang Xiaoqiang's arm, "Come on, let's go in and have a look together..."

Wang Xiaoqiang lifted his head proudly and entered the sales center outside the villa's gate.

"Sir, Miss, are you looking to buy a house?" As soon as they entered, a tall saleslady greeted them with a gentle smile, while staff members passed them two glasses of water.

"We're just looking..."

Qingxue replied indifferently.

Just then, a voice exclaimed with surprise, "Oh, isn't that Chief Xu? What an honor, what an honor..."

Xu Qingxue saw someone recognizing her and immediately blushed, hastily letting go of Wang Xiaoqiang's arm.

The one who greeted them was a man about thirty years old, with a crew cut, a sharp suit, a red tie, and shiny leather shoes. It was Xia Chunfeng, Qingxue's former colleague.

"Oh, Xia Chunfeng, what are you doing here? Also buying a house?" Qingxue was surprised to see an old colleague and even more so when she saw Xia Chunfeng dressed neatly as if he were wearing a Qiao Real Estate uniform.

"Er, Chief Xu, I'm now the sales manager here..." Xia Chunfeng said, slightly smug. When he worked at the police substation, he wasn't a very effective officer and many colleagues looked down on him. He later realized that he wasn't cut out for police work and changed careers. He hadn't been particularly successful despite working several jobs, and his position as sales manager was actually due to some networking.

"Wow, that's great, Xia Chunfeng, you've really made something of yourself,"

Qingxue was happy for her old colleague. When Old Xia was still at the substation, Qingxue wasn't yet the deputy chief. They were on the same level back then. Xia Chunfeng, finding Qingxue beautiful and well-connected, had taken an interest in her but never dared to act on it. Later, when the rumors flew that he, a toad, was pining after the swan, Qingxue, and his self-esteem took a hit. Xia Chunfeng shelved his feelings for Qingxue and eventually left his position due to some issues at work.

"Sigh, I'm not as good as some, but better than others... I can't compare to you, now a chief..." Xia Chunfeng humbly said, though his face betrayed a bit of smugness.

"What chief? I'm a deputy..." Qingxue modestly corrected.

"Ah, Qingxue, who is this..." Xia Chunfeng had seen Qingxue holding the arm of a young man as they entered, which irked him greatly. He had heard that Qingxue was still single and still harbored fantasies about her, but like before, he never took any action due to the vast difference in their family backgrounds. It seemed unlikely... Yet, people can be strange, resenting what they can't have, especially when it's flaunted before them. So the ones who got what he couldn't have became a thorn in his eye.

"Er, this is my friend, Wang Xiaoqiang." Qingxue introduced, "Little Qiang, this is my former colleague, Xia Bangfeng..."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Wang..."

"Manager Xia, nice to meet you..."

The two shook hands, and Xia Chunfeng said, "Hey, Mr. Wang looks pretty young, where do you work?"

Before Wang Xiaoqiang could answer, Qingxue interjected, "Guess..."

"I'd guess Mr. Wang comes from a family comparable to Qingxue's, either nobility or a wealthy household..." Xia Chunfeng's words suggested he was impressed, despite thinking inside that at such a young age, what could the boy possibly achieve. "At his age, I was still studying in high school!"

Qingxue shook her head.

"Then Mr. Wang must be someone who does big business..." For successful young people, there were only two possibilities: either their father made it or they achieved success early on. Since it wasn't the former, it must be the latter, which was not what Xia Chunfeng wished to see.

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