Chapter Thirteen: Tengfei Group

  The next day, Sunday morning, Liu Siyuan woke up to the sound of keys opening the door and saw Ding Hui walking in with breakfast in her hand. It turned out that she had gotten up early and even had time to go out for a walk and prepare breakfast.

  Liu Siyuan couldn't help but feel a flutter in his heart. Although Ding Hui may not be comparable to Fang Xinyi in terms of looks and intelligence, she was at least above average in appearance and had the potential to be a virtuous wife and mother. Moreover, she seemed to have a crush on him, so maybe having her as a girlfriend wouldn't be bad either.

  "Liu Ge is sorry, he didn't mean to wake you up." Ding Hui said with a apologetic face, and also pulled him back from his daydream.

  "It's okay, it's okay." Liu Siyuan hastily said.

  "Well, get up and eat quickly, this fried dough stick is still hot."

  "Thank you, Little Wisdom is really good." Liu Siyuan said seriously. The latter's face turned red after hearing this, and only then did she say: "After finishing breakfast, I'll head back to school, okay?"

  For no reason, Liu Siyuan felt a little reluctant to part with her, but since she had been away for a night, he couldn't keep her any longer. He could only say: "Alright, I'll see you off then. The key is yours now, feel free to come back anytime."

  Ding Hui nodded and ate quickly, then suddenly said, "Then can I occasionally stay here in the future?"

  "Of course." Liu Siyuan replied without hesitation. Thinking back to last night, he only felt a slight fever all over his body.

  "Oh, but I'm afraid Liu Ge will bully me again." Ding Hui's small face turned slightly red, but she still showed a little girl-like smile. She looked very cute.

  "How would I bully Xiao Hui?" Liu Siyuan hastily defended himself.

  "How could there not be," Ding Hui suddenly lowered her voice and continued: "Yesterday, first letting someone drink your saliva, then pinching that person's...".

  She didn't say anything, but as soon as she did, Liu Siyuan, who was already not having a good time last night, suddenly reignited, and with one move, he pulled her into his arms. The result can be imagined, she swallowed a large amount of saliva again, and the two mounds on her chest also suffered greatly.

  However, Ding Hui still timely stepped on the brakes and resolutely pushed him away.

  Liu Siyuan also understood that as long as he stayed within the scope she allowed, he could do whatever he wanted to her, and she would even take the initiative to offer herself to him. But once he crossed the boundary, there was no room for discussion. Liu Siyuan could only hope that next time she would relax the boundaries a bit.

  Ding Hui tidied up and left, leaving him alone, feeling a bit empty. Just then, Yin Mo's phone call came in, giving him something to do. Director Yin successfully arranged for him to meet with Qi Hongsheng, the boss of Tengfei Group. To be honest, Yin Mo was also surprised that this kid was indeed walking between the top and the second-tier officials. First, Hu Dajun agreed to talk to him as soon as he heard his name, and now Qi Zong is also interested in meeting this small deputy inspector. It's worth noting that Tengfei Group is the largest real estate company in Qianhu Province, with countless properties developed under its banner nationwide, and a huge influence in Qianhu Province. The boss, Qi Hongsheng, can sit down and talk with the provincial party secretary and governor on an equal footing. Originally, Yin Mo expected that Tengfei would at most send a manager to respond, but unexpectedly received a reply saying that Qi Zong was willing to personally chat with Liu Sanyuan, the comrade from the Municipal Supervision Office. By mentioning his name, it further indicated that the face given by the old boss of Tengfei was not just for the supervision office, but also for Liu Sanyuan's personal face.

  Liu Siyuan also knew about Teng Fei's background and didn't expect to meet the boss himself, which was a bit unexpected. Almost instinctively, he dialed Fang Xinyi's phone number.

  However, compared to Tengfei Group's Qi, Fang Xinyi seems more concerned about what happened last night when Ding Hui didn't return all night, and her words are filled with distrust towards Comrade Liu Siyuan...

  Poor Liu Siyuan kept explaining that he had done nothing and it was Ding Hui who wanted to stay behind, but the latter still had doubts.

  Fortunately, when it came to the main topic, Fang Xinyu was still very straightforward. The two of them discussed Qi Hongsheng's character over the phone. Fang Xinyu analyzed that since Qi was willing to meet Liu Siyuan, he was probably curious about this persistent inspector and wanted to see what made him tick. As for Qi's character, they also analyzed it a bit - he was from Qianhu Province, had made his fortune in Hanjiang City, started out running restaurants, and later got into various commercial real estate ventures, including residential buildings, office buildings, hotels, etc. In Qianhu Province, his reputation wasn't bad, and generally speaking, the prices of Tengfei Development's neighborhoods wouldn't be too outrageous, while their quality was actually very good. He could be considered a relatively moral businessman.

  The two of them chatted for almost an hour before hanging up the phone, and Fang Xinyu even encouraged him a few more times at the end.

  In the afternoon, Liu Siyuan received another call from Ding Hui. On the phone, she laughed and said that after returning home, she was severely interrogated by several sisters, now she couldn't clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River. Half-jokingly, she asked Liu Siyuan to take responsibility.

  Liu Siyuan expressed sympathy for her experience, and also said that she had been interrogated by Fang Xinyu for half a day earlier. After the two of them made some jokes, Ding Hui finally got to the point, saying that she had packed up some clothes and wanted to bring them over. She also said that since it was impossible to explain things clearly anyway, she might as well be reckless and not care what those women said.

  Liu Siyuan thought that Ding Hui usually didn't seem to have a strong presence, but he didn't expect her to be so straightforward. Women are indeed hard to figure out.

  An hour later, he waited for Ding Hui as scheduled at the school gate. She had a big backpack on her back, which looked puffy and seemed to have brought a lot of things. Liu Siyuan very consciously took over her backpack, and she also hooked his arm very naturally.

  After last night and this morning, Liu Siyuan also clearly felt that his relationship with her had become seriously distorted. In fact, the two had only been apart for a few hours, but there was an inexplicable taste in their hearts. Back at the residence, Ding Hui skillfully began to pack her luggage, quickly occupying half of Liu Siyuan's only large wardrobe. After finishing packing, she said she wanted to go out and take a walk, then the two of them were like lovers, watching a movie, having dinner, and holding hands for a while in the mall.

  Liu Siyuan, even if he was a bit slow, had some feeling of dating, and this feeling seemed not bad. That night, Ding Hui did not stay with him, but returned to school, laughing and saying that if she didn't go back today, those sisters would probably make a big fuss.

  The next day, Liu Siyuan arrived at the Tengfei Building in the city center as scheduled. Under the leadership of a beautiful female secretary, he met the legendary General Qi in an office on the top floor of the building that overlooked the entire city.

  Zhi Hongsheng looked to be only in his early fifties, but he already had white hair, wearing a casual suit, sitting there with great interest observing him for a while before letting him sit down.

  "Give me a reason and I'll get started." Zhi Hongsheng's first words as he sat down were straightforward.

  He just sat there, but he had a kind of aura about him. Liu Siyuan felt an overwhelming presence wash over him, his legs went weak and he almost couldn't speak. It took him a while to calm down, and in his heart, he secretly admitted that the "king's aura" people talked about online wasn't entirely nonsense - some people really did have an indescribable aura about them.

  "Director Qi, first of all, thank you for taking the time to meet with me despite your busy schedule. You are also clear about my purpose here, which is regarding that plot of land in Beihong District. Your company has been dragging its feet for two years now and still doesn't have a clear plan for commencement of work. I think I don't need to give any reasons, but rather Director Qi should be the one giving me a reason why you can't start construction." Liu Siyuan gritted his teeth and said firmly.

  Actually, Qi Hongsheng had set him up from the start. Just now, as long as Liu Siyuan gave any so-called reason, he would be immediately suppressed by Qi's momentum. Seeing that Liu didn't fall into his trap under his pressure, Qi looked at him with a bit more respect. Of course, he had another plan in mind and didn't directly answer Liu's question. Instead, he asked: "I understand that Inspector Liu has also just started to independently handle inspection affairs recently. Are you also trying to use us, Teng Fei, as a gift for the leader?"

  Liu Siyuan was said to be the central figure, and his heart skipped a beat. He hastily said: "Director Qi is joking, our Supervision Department's principle of handling affairs is openness, fairness, and impartiality."

  "Look, we have our own plans for the company," said Zhi Hongsheng, narrowing his eyes as he looked at him. "Logically speaking, the government shouldn't interfere with our autonomy in business operations. Of course, it's true that this land has been overdue for development. We can compensate according to the contract."

  "This is a dead end," Liu Siyuan sighed and said, "Director Qi, what do you think of the current housing prices in Hankou? Especially compared to the income of ordinary people."

  Zhi Hongsheng was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "House prices are determined by the market."

  Liu Siyuan shook his head and said, "Although the current high housing prices are indeed influenced by market factors, they also involve malicious speculation by developers. Hoarding land is one of the most common methods used. Running a company is like being a person; as the ancients said, 'Do not think that good deeds are small and do not do them, and do not think that evil deeds are small and do them.' Although this piece of land is not a big project for Tengfei Group, if we look at our idle land in Hanjiang, it's not inferior to this one. Honestly speaking, whether or not this land is developed in time will not have much impact on the housing market. However, as these idle lands accumulate, I believe that due to reduced supply, they will definitely push up housing prices further. Moreover, if Tengfei Group is criticized by the government for this reason and its reputation is affected, I don't know whether General Qi has considered the intangible losses."

  Zhi Hongsheng furrowed his brow, staring at him for a long time before saying, "So you're planning to publicly criticize me? It's been a long time since anyone has threatened me like this. Young man, have you considered the consequences of doing so?"

  Liu Siyuan stood up and said seriously, "I've thought about it, at worst I can just leave if things don't work out." After a pause, he continued, "A few days ago someone told me that everything in life has its difficulties and ease. If you do something, then the difficult things will become easy, but if you don't do it, then even the easy things will become difficult. I also know that convincing Director Qi is very hard, but I came today because I think Director Qi isn't just a businessman who only cares about profit."

  Zhi Hongsheng looked at the young man standing in front of him, paused for a moment, and nodded: "I understand."

  Liu Siyuan understood that he was being dismissed, so he didn't say much and just bid farewell before turning around to leave. As he walked out the door, his legs felt weak and he let out a long sigh - Qi Hongsheng's intangible aura of authority was indeed extraordinary.

  He didn't know that shortly after he left the office, Qi Hongsheng suddenly raised his head and said to the air: "I think he's ordinary too, what do you see in him?"

  A simply dressed beauty slowly walked out from behind a screen, her small face slightly red as she said: "Uncle Qi, don't make wild guesses, who says I've taken a liking to him?"

  Zi Hongsheng burst out laughing and said, "Random guesses? I've seen countless people and would still make mistakes? This is actually the first time Xin has opened his mouth to ask me for something, haha."

  Fang Xinyu's expression was a bit awkward, and she said, "He's my friend, okay? By the way, Uncle Qi promised not to tell my dad, got it?"

  "Hey, this kid really doesn't know your background?" asked Zhi Hongsheng with interest.

  Fang Xin Yu hesitated for a moment after the meeting, then nodded and said, "This guy is stupid..."