Chapter 55

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Chapter 55: A Shocking Relationship

"Would you like a drink?"

Looking at the red wine in Jiang Tingting's hand, Liu Dong hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take it. Because his financial situation was not good in the past, Liu Dong had never touched cigarettes or alcohol, which are essential for men. However, he couldn't refuse Jiang Tingting, a good friend of Wang Qiang.

"Can you tell me how you and Sister Qiang met?" Jiang Tingting asked calmly after taking a sip from her wine glass.

Looking at Jiang Tingting, who was sitting opposite him, calm and composed, with no trace of the lively and playful demeanor she had when they first met, Liu Dong found it hard to adjust.

"This seems to have nothing to do with Miss Jiang!" To be honest, Liu Dong didn't like the tone of her voice. If it weren't for her being Wang Qiang's friend, even with her impressive background and a father who is the Party Secretary of the city, Liu Dong would have left long ago.

"Hmph, don't think I don't know that you're just a carpenter renting a room in Sister Wang's house!" Jiang Tingting said coldly.

"Since Miss Jiang knows, why ask me?"

Hearing Liu Dong's calm response, Jiang Tingting's face showed a look of anger. Although Wang Qiang had mentioned Liu Dong to her before, seeing the relationship between the two, especially Wang Qiang's intimate actions towards Liu Dong, which she didn't resist much, made Jiang Tingting unsure if they were a couple.

"I don't know what methods you used to deceive Sister Qiang's feelings, but you'd better know your place. Otherwise, with your carpenter's income, can you support a beauty like Sister Wang?"

Liu Dong didn't show any anger. He leaned back and said calmly, "Miss Jiang, these matters have nothing to do with you. Whether I can support Sister Wang is our business and doesn't need outsiders to worry about."

"You!" Jiang Tingting pointed at Liu Dong, her face showing anger. But soon, as if remembering something, she leaned back on the sofa like Liu Dong and said with a smile, "If you leave Sister Qiang, I'll give you 100,000 yuan. Also, I'll take care of the matter with Zhong Zhen, ensuring he won't cause you any trouble. If you want to work in the government, I can arrange it for you, and I can guarantee that you'll be promoted to a full department-level cadre within five years. How about that? It's much more promising than being a carpenter!" In Jiang Tingting's mind, there was no concept of wood carving; to her, it was just like being a carpenter.

"Is that so? Should I thank you first for such favorable conditions?" Liu Dong said with a half-smile. If it were someone else, they might have agreed immediately to such generous terms. But for Liu Dong, who had unexpectedly gained special abilities and would never lack money, these conditions meant nothing.

"Thanking me is unnecessary; just leave Sister Qiang quickly!" Jiang Tingting waved her hand with a look of disgust.

"Unfortunately, I, Liu Dong, am a person who doesn't know when to quit, so Miss Jiang's offer is better left for someone else!" Liu Dong spread his hands and stretched them out, his expression looking very annoying to Jiang Tingting.

"You!" She was angry, "Do you even know what a full department-level cadre is?"

"Of course, the party secretary of a town, the mayor, the bureau chiefs of a county-level city, and the vice-county magistrate are all full department-level cadres. I didn't say that wrong, did I?"

"Since you know, why did you refuse?" Jiang Tingting asked, surprised.

"That's a good question. Since I'm not interested in being an official, why can't I refuse?"

"What are you two talking about, chatting so happily?" Just as Jiang Tingting was about to say more, Wang Qiang had already returned.

"Sister Qiang!" Seeing Wang Qiang, Jiang Tingting suddenly changed her expression, quickly standing up and stretching out her arms to hug Wang Qiang's waist with a warm and enthusiastic look.

"You naughty girl, can't you see all these people around? Let go quickly!" Wang Qiang said with a blush.

"No, I want to make those smelly men jealous!" Jiang Tingting said playfully, and then she glanced at Liu Dong in a challenging way.

Seeing the familiar possessiveness in her eyes, Liu Dong couldn't help but think, "Could it be that Jiang Tingting also likes Sister Wang?"

"Old Xie, who is that lady? Is she also very beautiful?" Han Lei, holding a wine glass, nudged Xie Zhonglin beside him and nodded in the direction of Wang Qiang.

Hearing his words and following Han Lei's gaze, Xie Zhonglin immediately understood who the young master was interested in. But when he saw who it was, his face changed, and he felt a deep sense of bitterness, "Young Master Han, it's best not to provoke her!"

"What do you mean, Old Xie! She's just a beautiful lady in your company. Are you unwilling to part with her?" Han Lei, being a dog, would turn on anyone who couldn't satisfy his demands.

"It's not that, but this young lady has a very powerful background, and I really can't afford to provoke her!" Xie Zhonglin said with a bitter expression. To be honest, if it weren't for Jiang Tingting, who has a powerful background, he would have already taken this beauty for himself, and Han Lei wouldn't even have a chance!

"Can't afford to provoke her?" Han Lei was taken aback.

"Yes!" To prevent this lustful and reckless rich second generation from causing trouble, Xie Zhonglin quickly stepped forward and whispered to Han Lei about Jiang Tingting's identity.

"Really?" Han Lei asked reflexively.

"Of course, hiding such information from Young Master Han would do me no good!"

After hearing his words, Han Lei nodded. Although Han's jewelry company is a large national jewelry group worth billions, the Han family is ultimately a business family. In a society where officials hold a high status, they can't afford to provoke a provincial-level official who is a member of the provincial party committee. Han Lei understood this.

"What a pity for such a beautiful lady!" Han Lei muttered.

"By the way, Old Xie! Have you found out who that guy next to Wang Qiang is?" Han Lei turned and asked.

"I've already found out! That guy is just a country bumpkin who appeared out of nowhere. He makes a living by selling antiques at the Quancheng antique market. He moved into the house Wang Qiang rented five months ago! So they are not a couple!" Xie Zhonglin said confidently.

Han Lei nodded, as Xie Zhonglin's information basically matched what he had learned from Han Zhong, "Then why did Miss Wang say this country bumpkin is her boyfriend this afternoon, and they seemed so intimate?"

"What else, but to get rid of you!" Although that's what Xie Zhonglin thought, he said, "Miss Wang is naturally beautiful, and many male employees in the company like her, especially one named Zhong Zhen. He relies on his father, the vice-mayor of Quancheng, and his mother, the chairman of Yangming Group, to constantly harass Miss Wang, which might have made her feel annoyed. So she found someone to play the role of her boyfriend to cut off these people's hopes!"

To be honest, Xie Zhonglin particularly disliked Zhong Zhen, who, relying on his family background, showed no respect to him in the company. If it weren't for his family's influence, he would have kicked him out long ago. So, at the end, he deliberately mentioned that Zhong Zhen liked Wang Qiang. If Han Lei could compete with Zhong Zhen and cause a conflict, it would save him a lot of trouble, and he wouldn't have to worry about these two young masters treating him like a servant anymore!