Chapter 15

Miao Xiaoxiao clearly seemed unhappy when she saw the county party secretary. If Song Hong were to be considered a woman, it wouldn't be an exaggeration, but the county party secretary, Xiao Po, actually came. Miao Xiaoxiao, with her beautiful face, looked at Xiao Po seriously and said, "It seems the public security in Fenglin County isn't very good. I've lost several million."

"Mr. Xiao, this is just an accident. The Fenglin County Party Committee and government will definitely give you a satisfactory response. Please come in," County Party Secretary Xiao Po pushed open the glass door of the hotel, speaking while making a gesture to invite him in.

Wang Tiancheng was speechless. A county party secretary actually opened the door for a business owner; this was really too much. But Wang Tiancheng also knew that the county economy wasn't doing well, and the provincial and municipal governments were always demanding economic indicators, which were subject to a one-vote veto system. Without the economy and investment, everything was out of the question, and even his official position was at risk.

Miao Xiaoxiao walked in, followed by County Party Secretary Xiao Po, then Song Hong, and Wang Tiancheng naturally walked last.

In the private room, County Party Secretary Xiao Po insisted on seating Miao Xiaoxiao at the head of the table. Xiao Po willingly sat at the lower end, while Wang Tiancheng, as Miao Xiaoxiao's specially invited guest, sat on the other side of Miao Xiaoxiao, thus sitting on either side of her.

Wang Tiancheng didn't really care. When he went out with his father, local officials always seated him at the head of the table. This was just a small county, and Wang Tiancheng didn't really care about these things.

This made Song Hong uncomfortable. As the party secretary of a town, she was seated at the lower end, which made her face flush. She pinched Wang Tiancheng hard under the table.

Wang Tiancheng almost cried out, his face contorted in pain, and he glared at the beautiful town party secretary, Song Hong.

"Ms. Miao, what do you like to eat? Order anything you want. I'll treat you today," County Party Secretary Xiao Po said with a smile, his face full of wrinkles and a smile. In Xiao Po's heart, if he could make the Miao Group stay, he would be willing to be a grandson.

Miao Xiaoxiao smiled slightly, took the menu, and placed it in front of Wang Tiancheng, saying, "Tiancheng, take a look. Order anything you like. Consider it my treat. Next time, we'll go to a big restaurant in the city."

This made Wang Tiancheng feel somewhat flattered. He looked at Miao Xiaoxiao's beautiful face, her black hair falling on her white neck, and her large, full breasts rising and falling spectacularly. Wang Tiancheng swallowed hard, picked up the menu, and glanced at County Party Secretary Xiao Po.

It was obvious that County Party Secretary Xiao Po was unhappy. His face fell. He had only politely offered to let Ms. Miao order, but she had passed it to Wang Tiancheng, who had the nerve to pick up the menu.

Wang Tiancheng smiled slightly, understanding the situation. He pushed the menu back to County Party Secretary Xiao Po and said with a smile, "Secretary Xiao, you order. I'm just a poor guy; I don't know what's good."

Originally, Wang Tiancheng would have ordered without hesitation, but he remembered his determination to make a name for himself. To succeed, he had to go with the flow, cater to their preferences, and avoid confrontation. Wang Tiancheng didn't want to offend County Party Secretary Xiao Po. If he did, his life would be difficult. As a regular official, not even a deputy section chief, offending the top leader would make life impossible, and he wouldn't be able to talk about ideals.

County Party Secretary Xiao Po looked at Wang Tiancheng approvingly and said, "Since that's the case, Ms. Miao, I'll order for you." Xiao Po then ordered several dishes, all the most expensive ones in the hotel.

The dishes were quickly served. Miao Xiaoxiao, breaking her usual routine, drank red wine today, mainly to thank Wang Tiancheng.

"Tiancheng, Secretary Song, this time, thanks to your help, no one was injured. I'll toast to you," Miao Xiaoxiao said with a smile, raising her glass and moving forward.

Wang Tiancheng eagerly raised his glass, leaving County Party Secretary Xiao Po out of the first toast. Wang Tiancheng wanted to laugh; he couldn't be blamed. Miao Xiaoxiao had spoken first, and Wang Tiancheng couldn't take her words away. Moreover, Wang Tiancheng was very happy to drink with such a beautiful and wealthy woman, so he drank it down without hesitation.

County Party Secretary Xiao Po cleared his throat and said, "Ms. Miao, I'll toast to you. Welcome to continue staying in Fenglin County. Our county government will fully support you." Xiao Po then extended his glass.

What followed was somewhat unexpected for Wang Tiancheng. He didn't expect Miao Xiaoxiao to involve him. Miao Xiaoxiao didn't raise her glass but looked at County Party Secretary Xiao Po and said, "I hope the county party committee can give me an explanation. Ten days, and one more thing: I want Tiancheng to be our liaison officer, permanently stationed in the group. Secretary Xiao, what do you think?"

Wang Tiancheng felt his face burning. The focus was directly on him, and he didn't dare to look up, just focusing on eating as if he were a starving African refugee.

"Sure, no problem. Wang Tiancheng is a very good young man. I'll decide this," Xiao Po said, looking at Wang Tiancheng, who was looking down without speaking. Apart from being tall and strong, Wang Tiancheng was just a regular official. Xiao Po didn't know what Miao Xiaoxiao saw in him, but since she wanted it, it wasn't much to ask.

Wang Tiancheng almost spat out the food in his mouth. He felt like he was being sold, completely ignoring his own opinion. But Wang Tiancheng knew he had no say in the matter; his fate was in their hands.

County Party Secretary Xiao Po drank a glass of wine with Miao Xiaoxiao. Although he had agreed to Miao Xiaoxiao's request, Xiao Po knew that to make Miao Xiaoxiao settle down, a key person was needed: Wang Tiancheng.

"Tiancheng, follow Ms. Miao and do a good job as a liaison. Don't disgrace our county party committee. I won't see you off; this glass of wine is my farewell to you," County Party Secretary Xiao Po's facial muscles twitched as he said.

Wang Tiancheng quickly raised his glass. Although he remembered the unfriendly words Xiao Po had said when he reported to Fenglin County, he couldn't bear to refuse. He drank it down.

Before Wang Tiancheng could react, Song Hong stood up, holding her glass and imitating County Party Secretary Xiao Po, wanting to drink with Wang Tiancheng. Her eyes seemed to contain other meanings, moist as if they were wet.

Wang Tiancheng couldn't refuse and drank it down, enjoying Song Hong's soft hand pinching his thigh under the table.

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