Chapter 97: Facing Each Other

"What did Li Tenglong promise you" Zheng Zegang froze, his eyes filled with astonishment. He obviously didn't expect Xiang Tian to ask such a question. He stammered, "No, nothing..." 。Seeing his pani...Li Tenglong smiled, looking quite dashing. "Of course," he said.

Everyone was looking up at Xiang Tian, Zhang Xin being the most nervous. She hoped Xiang Tian would perform well and overshadow Li Tenglong, but she was also worried, afraid that Xiang Tian might suddenly lose his temper and cause a scene. That way, he would appear even less impressive than Li Tenglong in the eyes of her uncle and aunt.

He smiled too, but his smile was different from Li Tenglong's. His eyes were cold, and so was his smile, as if he were mocking and disdainful.

"Young Master Long, may I ask why you divorced your ex-wife"

The statement was earth-shattering, and everyone fell silent.

Li Tenglong's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He stared at Xiang Tian and said coldly, "You investigated me"

"Man proposes, God disposes. I advise you not to be too arrogant. There's also a saying: one reaps what they sow. You can believe it or not, retribution will soon befall you." Facing Li Tenglong, Xiang Tian coldly rebuked with disdain and indifference.

"Nonsense!" Li Tenglong, though initially furious, quickly regained his composure. He suppressed his anger and said, "Your name is Xiang Tian, right I'll be blunt with you, you are not worthy of Miss Zhang."

He glanced at Xiang Tian's attire and sneered: "A toad is still a toad, even if it wears fancy clothes, it can't become a frog. You think you can change everyone's mind with just your sharp tongue How naive. This world doesn't belong to you. Why don't you go back to studying hard Come find me in a few years after graduation, and maybe I'll give you some food."

Speaking in such a roundabout way not only diminishes the impact of Xiang Tian's previous statement but also paints him as an impoverished, clueless student, further elevating himself to a position of superiority.

This Li Tenglong is not stupid at all.

He smiled up at the sky, as if mocking himself, and said: "Indeed, I'm not like you. I don't have an uncle who is a deputy secretary. Even if I work my whole life, the money I earn might not be as much as what you spend in one night."

"Understood." Li Tenglong glanced disdainfully at Xiang Tian, then raised his glass of red wine and took a delicate sip.

"However," he turned his head to look at Zhang Xin, smiling and saying, "I would never beat my woman like some animals do. I wouldn't—"

"Shut up!" Li Tenglong suddenly stood up, splashing the red wine in his glass all over Xiang Tian's face. His body trembled with anger as he pointed at the restaurant door and shouted, "Get out! Get out of here right now!"

The piano music stopped, and all the diners turned to look. A waiter soon came over to remind them not to be so loud.

To spare Zhang Xin from being put in a difficult position, Xiang Tianqiang suppressed his anger and took a tissue from Zhang Xin's hand to wipe the wine off his face. However, the newly bought T-shirt and pants were already stained with wine and couldn't be wiped clean no matter how hard he tried.

The smile on Tian's face vanished, replaced by a cold stare directed at Li Tenglong. Then, she turned her gaze to Yu Hongyu.

Li Tenglong also looked at Yu Hongyu, today this meal, Yu Hongyu was the host.

Zhang Xin was also looking at Yu Hongyu. She believed that her uncle, after hearing Xiang Tian's words just now, would definitely chase away that disgusting Li Tenglong immediately.

Under everyone's gaze, Yu Hongyu frowned. He clearly hadn't expected things to turn out this way. The news that Li Tenglong was married and had abused his ex-wife deeply affected him, but he quickly made a decision.

"To Mr.," he said, facing the sky, his face cold, "I'm sorry."

Needless to say, his meaning was very clear. He chose Li Tenglong and hoped that Tian could immediately get lost.

"Uncle!" Zhang Xin called out in disappointment, wanting to stand up, but her aunt held her tightly.

Tian wasn't surprised by the outcome, he just felt very disappointed. He stood up and smiled at Zhang Xin: "I'll be waiting for you outside."

After finishing, he strode out of the restaurant.

"To the sky!" Zhang Xin shook off her aunt's hand with force and ran towards the sky.

"This is unacceptable," Yu Hongyu lightly tapped the table, anger clouding his brow as he addressed Zhang Xin's aunt, "Go and bring her in."

Zhang Xin's aunt stood up, she smiled at Li Tenglong and walked slowly out of the restaurant.

This is a very sexy woman with a soft waist and big hips. Her back was outlined beautifully by the short, lavender cheongsam she wore.

"Young Master Long, I'm really sorry. Here, please accept this drink from me."

Hearing Yu Hongyu's voice, Li Tenglong withdrew his gaze from Zhang Xin's aunt and raised his glass with a smile, only to find that the wine inside had already been drained by himself. He quickly poured some red wine and said at the same time, "It's okay, just a fly. If you can't drive it away, just kill it."

Upon seeing Hong Yu's smile falter, he sensed from Li Tenglong's words that this man likely harbored ill intentions toward Xiang Tian.

He also began to have doubts in his heart, could what Xiangtian had just said be true

Outside the restaurant, Zhang Xin was crying her eyes out to Tian Huai, as if she wasn't coming to comfort Tian Huai, but seeking comfort from him.

“Alright, silly girl, why are you crying That kind of person isn't worth your tears.” Xiang Tianxiao chuckled and wiped the tears from her face.

"I'm not crying for him," Zhang Xin pouted. "I just don't understand why my uncle would help him. You just said he's a jerk, he's already married and beats his wife! Men like that should be run over by a car!"

He laughed uproariously at the sky and suddenly saw Zhang Xin's aunt appear at the entrance of the restaurant. Looking at her voluptuous and sexy figure, his eyes lit up instantly.

He recalled Zhang Xin's introduction of his aunt to him. Her aunt, Yu Manni, was a fashion designer and already had her own clothing brand. He estimated that the beautiful qipao she was wearing must have been designed by her.

"If Auntie also wore such a qipao, she would definitely be even more beautiful!" Xiangtian thought.

Manni walked over and smiled up at the sky. Seeing Zhang Xin's appearance, she chided, "Silly girl, you look terrible crying like that, quickly wipe your tears."

She took out a tissue and wiped the tears from Zhang Xin's face, while silently pulling Zhang Xin away from Xiang Tian's embrace.

Zhang Xin didn't realize her effort, took the tissue and rubbed it on her face a few times, holding onto Yu Manni's arm and said coquettishly: "Aunt, you go persuade Uncle, that Li Tenglong is disgusting to death, hurry up and get him out."

"Manni turned to Xiangtian and said, "Xiangtian, I'm really sorry today. Because of Li Tenglong's uncle, we can't afford to offend him. My brother just went a little overboard. Please don't take it to heart. Another day, we'll make it up to you."

Although her words were much more tactful, they essentially meant the same thing as what Yu Hongyu had said. She smiled at Tian Chao and said to Zhang Xin: "Go back. Don't act like a child. I'll wait for your call."

After saying that, he turned and walked away, ignoring Zhang Xin's calls.

It wasn't until Zhang Xin saw Yu Manni get into the car and head towards the sky that she tearfully asked, "Aunt Yu, why"

Atti Manni sighed and, taking Zhang Xin's hand, walked into the cafe next to the restaurant. They chose a spot and sat down, ordering two cups of chrysanthemum tea.

"Li Tenglong's uncle is the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee. This term change might very well be his chance to move up, you know about this, right"

Zhang Xin nodded. As the daughter of Zhang Jian, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and the director of the Public Security Bureau of Chunjiang City, she certainly cared more about Chunjiang's political situation than ordinary people.

As far as she knew, after the old secretary retired, besides the current Mayor Xie Jiaming of Chunjiang City, it was most likely Li Tenglong's uncle who would take his place.

"What does a new term have to do with me Am I not allowed to decide about something as important as my relationship" Zhang Xin didn't understand why Yu Manni suddenly brought this up.

"You're such a silly girl," Manny chuckled, shaking her head. "Don't you remember, your dad is the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission."

Zhang Xin was indeed blinded by love, but as a second-generation official, she had a political sensitivity that ordinary people couldn't match. After hearing Yu Manny's words, she was stunned. After a while, she slowly said: "I understand, you want to implicate my father in Li Dongsheng's case."

Li Dongsheng is Li Tenglong's uncle. Although she doesn't get along with her father, Zhang Xin knows that her father, Zhang Wei, has had a long-standing conflict with the current mayor, Xie Jiaming. The two have never gotten along well.

Once Xie Jiaming takes office, her father is likely to face various pressures, with potentially serious consequences.

Zhang Wei is also known for his impartiality. For so many years, he has only had work in his heart and always disdains making connections and finding shortcuts. He stands aloof in the chaotic world of Chunjiang officials, which makes him a unique figure.

Once Xie Jiaming sets his sights on him, Zhang Wei is likely to find himself utterly isolated, unable even to get someone to speak up for him.

Therefore, the best course of action now is to have Zhang Wei board Li Dongsheng's ship. Ideally, we can help Li Dongsheng rise to power. Even if Xie Jiaming ultimately succeeds in becoming the head of Spring River No. 1, at least we will have secured our own safety.

Zhang Xin's uncle being able to achieve his current success is actually ultimately due to Zhang Wei. Although Zhang Wei hasn't specifically helped him with anything, the reputation of a person and the influence of their tree, even if he does nothing and says nothing, for Hongyu, he is still a solid and reliable pillar of support.

Once this pillar of support falls, his career will face great difficulties.

It can be said that Zhang Wei's success or failure is closely related to the fate of his family, which is why Yu Hongyu and the others were actively scheming for him in private. Their final idea was a marriage alliance.

Even if they don't get married for now, as soon as the news of Li Tenglong and Zhang Xin dating spreads, in the eyes of outsiders, Li Dongsheng and Zhang Wei must have already gotten together.

This is also equivalent to encircling Zhang Wei's entire army, leaving this stubborn and unyielding fellow with no way out.

After being reminded by Annie, Zhang Xin quickly understood the reason. She took a sip of the tea, which was usually sweet and palatable, but tasted unusually bitter in her mouth.

She understood that her uncle and aunt had no choice but to do this.

But she still asked Mannie unwillingly, "Is there no other way"

Attilio shook his head slowly.n." 。Let me guess, is it Xiang Ru Long After my father rejected you, you fell in love with Xiang Ru Long But after Xiang Ru Long got tired of you, he abandoned you, treating you simply as a toy and ne...