Pingjia smiled and said, "Of course!"
Daqi: "Secretary Xiao must not drink Guanyin tea for beauty reasons, right? Hehe!" The man casually started a conversation.
Xiao Yulou smiled slightly and said mysteriously, "President Tong, you're half right."
Daqi: "Just call me Daqi. Secretary Xiao, please don't use all these 'general' and 'manager' titles for my tiny company. How come I was only half right?"
Xiao Yulou: "Half for beauty reasons, and half because Tieguanyin tea, especially the best kind, has a strong flavor. I prefer something milder." At this moment, Pingjia brought in a glass of water. She took it and said softly, "Thank you, Secretary!" Pingjia smiled slightly and replied, "You're welcome!" After saying that, Pingjia left the office and closed the door behind her.
Daqi: "Then Secretary Xiao must love drinking West Lake Longjing tea!"
Xiao Yulou nodded and smiled, "Yes, I only drink one kind of tea, which is West Lake Longjing from Hangzhou. What, Tong... Little Tong, you also like this kind of tea?"
Daqi chuckled and said, "No, no, Longjing tea has a light flavor, and my mind can't calm down enough to appreciate its taste."
Xiao Yulou: "That's true. Drinking tea is closely related to one's state of mind. To truly appreciate the flavor of Longjing tea, one must be attentive. Hehe!" The woman finished speaking and smiled slightly.
Daqi: "Secretary Xiao, you have such refined tastes. I can tell from your tea tasting that you have a much more elegant way of life. Unlike me, I'm just a rough man."
Xiao Yulou: "Look at what you're saying, haha. Appreciating tea and being a person are often not the same thing, though sometimes they are. Oh, right, I should take care of some business with your finance and accounting department first. I need to transfer this 2.51 million to your company's account. Here's also a construction plan for President Cheng's villa; he asked me to bring it to you specially." She took out a blueprint from a straw bag and gave it to Daqi.
Daqi: "Okay, okay." He took the blueprints and immediately called Suqin to come into the office.
After Suqin entered, Daqi introduced them to each other. Daqi said to Suqin, "Qin'er, this afternoon you and Secretary Xiao will go to handle the transfer. Thank you for your hard work! Make sure you bring all the necessary seals and documents." Suqin smiled and nodded to the man. She said to Xiao Yulou, "Secretary Xiao, let's go to the bank now." Xiao Yulou responded with a soft "Okay," then turned to Daqi and said, "Xiao Tong, I'll go take care of Miss Lian's business now. See you later! Bye-bye!"
Daqi smiled and said, "Bye-bye, Secretary Xiao is welcome to come and visit anytime."
Xiao Yulou smiled and said, "Of course, of course. I'll be going now." The man nodded to her and then had Suqin go with her to handle the transfer.
As expected of the secretary to the chairman of a large company, Xiao Yulou left a very deep impression on men. Her temperament was truly unique, giving off an air of high taste. Hey, Cheng Renji is so lucky! After all, Cheng Renji is the boss of a large corporation; a big boss's secretary is definitely different! If his secretary Ping Jia was a glamorous beauty, then Xiao Yulou was more dignified. Each has her own merits, I suppose. Ideally, they would both be his secretaries, and he would be their boss!
Xiao Yulou, Yulou, Yulou. What a beautiful name. This name sounds so familiar! Right, Daqi remembers that Ximen Qing in *Jin Ping Mei* had a wife named Meng Yulou! After reading *Jin Ping Mei*, his favorite character was Meng Yulou, not Pan Jinlian. Of course, he'd always been attracted to a beauty like Jinlian. What man wouldn't like Jinlian? Yulou, I, Daqi, truly love your name!
About forty-five minutes later, Suqin returned. As soon as she entered the office, she plopped down on the man's lap and happily said, "The matter is settled, 2.51 million." She showed the man the transfer check. Daqi happily kissed Suqin several times and said, "Qin'er, aren't you happy?"
Suqin: "Of course!" She also kissed the man.
Daqi: "Go and call Zhang Jie in, I need to discuss something with her." Suqin happily left the office. A short while later, the pretty young woman Zhang Jie walked into the office.
Daqi: "Sit down!" Zhang Jie sat down opposite Daqi.
Zhang Jie: "President Tong, is there a design assignment?"
Daqi nodded and said, "Yes. In the next few days, help me gather more information about villa decoration. You should also look at some more yourself. We'll go to see the villa of the chairman of Wan'an Group together another day. Here's a villa blueprint. Make three copies and also scan it to your computer for backup. You can try to come up with your design ideas for this villa." After Daqi finished giving his instructions, he let Zhang Jie leave the office.
He was so happy that he immediately called the fairy to tell her that the 2.51 million had arrived in his account. The fairy said on the phone, "Look how happy you are. If it's 25 million in the future, you'll be so happy you'll fly to the sky."
Daqi laughed and said, "If I really had 25 million, I'd love to ride in the Shenzhou manned spacecraft!"
Fairy: "We're definitely going to drink tonight, but drink less. Go home early!"
Daqi: "Don't worry, my dear wife!"
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Soon, the entire table was filled with dishes: stir-fried shrimp with eel, West Lake fish in vinegar sauce, beer-braised pork belly, crispy duck, braised pork with kelp, braised lion's head meatballs, Fenghua taro, Zhu Hongwu tofu, fish-flavored poached eggs, braised winter melon puree, pickled vegetables with shredded pork and edamame, Western-style braised chicken, fresh fruit and white fungus, spicy eggplant strips, stir-fried pork with soy sauce and crispy pancakes, etc.
Pan Qiong asked Cheng Renji what kind of wine he wanted. Cheng Renji replied, "Domestic products should strive for excellence, how about some Moutai, the kind served at state banquets?" His driver was tall and burly. According to Cheng Renji, he could just call him Lao Cai. Lao Cai didn't drink; he said he had to drive.
The four ate, and three talked, because Lao Cai just kept eating and hardly said a word. Da Qi really admired Lao Cai's dedication as a driver! A driver's job is to drive for the boss, and they should try not to talk if they can avoid it. That's what makes a good driver. It seems Cheng Renji also understands the art of dealing with people, Da Qi thought to himself.
Daqi and Pan Qiong raised their glasses together to toast Cheng Renji. Daqi said, "Uncle Cheng, this junior toasts you to thank you for patronizing my business!" Pan Qiong also said, "President Cheng, Xiao Pan and Xiao Tong toast you together, wishing you prosperity, a carefree life, and ever-growing youth!"
Cheng Renji laughed heartily, "Little Pan really knows how to talk! Little Tong, I'll call you nephew from now on. Uncle has to say a few words to you today, so don't take it personally!"
Daqi: "Yes, yes, I'm listening. Uncle Cheng, please speak freely."
Cheng Renji: "Let's not talk business tonight. What's the point of talking business? It's just a small project, nothing to thank me for. I'll pay you whatever amount you want, and you just do the work for me. Let's not talk business tonight. Let's drink to our hearts' content!"
Daqi: "Uncle Cheng is right, it's my fault! Please forgive me!"
Pan Qiong: "President Cheng, you not only want to drink to your heart's content, but you also want to have a lot of fun later!"
Daqi: "Yes, let's have a blast! Come on, Uncle Cheng, bottoms up!"
The three men drank heartily. Cheng Renji had a good tolerance for alcohol, easily downing half a bottle of Moutai. Pan Qiong, a former nightclub hostess, was no exception. Da Qi was the least drinker of the three, but even he was far from being able to hold his liquor. Because his mother had run a small distillery when he was young, he was practically a seasoned drinker. However, he had to admit that his alcohol tolerance was no match for Cheng Renji's, and even Pan Qiong's.
The three chatted and drank. They talked about everything under the sun, from historical anecdotes to the glitz and glamour of officialdom. Fortunately, casual conversation was one of Da Qi's strengths, and Cheng Renji was also a talkative man. Pan Qiong, however, became an observer, as women are not good at discussing anything of depth. As the conversation progressed, the topic turned to the "Fangzhong Group smuggling case" in Longhai. Da Qi was particularly interested because Ma Qinglian was implicated. And Ma's mistress was none other than the "seductive fox" Zeng Xiaoli, whom he loved dearly.
Cheng Renji: "It's really funny, all the provincial leaders in our Binhai Province are connected to this case. Yesterday, I heard that Qiu Guangzheng, the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, has been placed under investigation. I had dinner with him at a vice mayor's house a while ago. How come he's been isolated in just a few days? Sigh, life is unpredictable. Today you're a high-ranking provincial leader, and in the blink of an eye you're almost a prisoner. Secretary Qiu is a good person. He's helped my company a lot before. This 'political earthquake' has had a significant impact on my real estate business."
Daqi: "What direct impact has this 'political earthquake' had on your business, Uncle Cheng?"
Cheng Renji: "According to industry experts, the crackdown on this smuggling case will set back the economy of Longhai by at least five years. What kind of place is Longhai? It's the economic powerhouse of our entire province. If its economy regresses by five years, the whole province won't fare much better. Do you use natural gas at home?"
Daqi: "Burn it, we need to use it every day."
Sung In-ki: "You're short a can?"
Daqi: "It was 35 yuan, I think. I vaguely remember my wife paying that price to the gas deliveryman." That's true, Daqi does have a vague recollection of Fairy paying that price.
Cheng Renji: "This was the price before; it's almost doubled now. You can ask your wife if you don't believe me."
Daqi was taken aback and said, "Uncle Cheng, you're not joking, are you? I don't pay attention to these family squabbles, but it shouldn't have increased that much, right?"
Cheng Renji: "Nephew, I'm telling you the truth. Let me tell you, gas and oil prices are going to rise. But my real estate business is losing money. When the economy weakens, housing prices are hit the hardest. On the surface, it seems like I haven't lost anything because the houses I built haven't dropped in price. But let me tell you, housing prices in other cities across the country are bound to skyrocket in the next few years. This is an unstoppable trend. While others are seeing price increases, our Binhai area isn't seeing any, or only a slight increase. The losses are huge!"
Daqi said, "Uncle Cheng, this small loss won't affect you much. You're still the top real estate developer in Rongzhou. Come on, let me toast you! I wish your house sells for a high price!" The two clinked glasses and drank again.
The meal and drinks lasted about an hour and a half, and the two bottles of Moutai were finished. Pan Qiong said to Cheng Renji, "President Cheng, let's order two more bottles of Moutai and drink to our hearts' content!"
Cheng Renji quickly said, "No, no. I'm going to your place tonight to have a good time! I won't drink!"
Pan Qiong laughed and said, "Okay, okay, okay. Let's not drink anymore, let's not drink anymore. Or shall we go to the bar right now?"
Cheng Renji laughed and said, "Okay, okay. Let's go!"
The four of them rode together in Cheng Renji's Mercedes-Benz CLK320. Lao Cai was driving, Cheng Renji was in the front seat, and Daqi and Pan Qiong were in the back. The car headed towards the nightclub called "Music Sunshine Wine House" where Pan Qiong worked.
Daqi and Panqiong sat quietly side by side in the back seat when suddenly Panqiong gently nudged Daqi with her elbow. The man wasn't stupid either; he gently brought his ear close to Panqiong's mouth.
Pan Qiong whispered, "When we get to the nightclub, go to the VIP room. You must make sure you have a great time with President Cheng!"
Daqi seemed to have a feeling that he might be going to meet women again tonight, because he had been to the VIP rooms of nightclubs before, and Wang Youcai had treated him to drinks before!
Daqi also whispered, "No problem, Sister Pan. May I ask if there are any girls accompanying you?"
Pan Qiong whispered, "Nonsense. I'll be drinking with driver Lao Cai in the regular section later, and you'll be keeping President Cheng company. Remember, he's a seasoned womanizer; he especially loves playing around with women. He's slept with all the pretty girls in my club. You're okay with that, right?"
Daqi: "I don't care, but I'm afraid my wife at home will find out." The man wasn't exactly a paragon of virtue; he was happy to play around with women. But he was terrified that Fairy would cause a huge uproar if she found out!
Pan Qiong: "Don't worry, Qiwen will never know. I won't tell. Besides, you're a fairly successful man now, how can you not have a few flings? Have fun, don't be afraid! For this deal, I specially asked the general manager to arrange the best girls in the place for you. I won't treat you badly, we're like brothers! Listen to me, don't be afraid, just have fun. President Cheng likes to deal with lecherous men, we'll have to cooperate with him a lot in the future! If you don't have fun with him..." "Then all my PR work would have been for nothing. Besides, I'll make sure you're comfortable. It's up to you. In short, you must be assertive in front of President Cheng and have my beautiful girlfriends completely under your thumb, so he doesn't look down on you. To interact with him more, you must share his interests. He loves women, and you must love women too. You two should go out together often; that way, your relationship will deepen, and the foundation for cooperation will be solid. Just listen to your older sister, it's settled then. I'm a woman, I can't exactly go out and play with women with him, can I?"
Daqi could only nod and say, "Don't worry, Sister Pan. I don't have any demands, and I'm not a high-minded person. I only have two requirements: first, my family can't know; second, the girls you arrange for us must be decent-looking, otherwise I won't get excited."
Daqi thought, "Let's play then, who's afraid of who? At least I'm absolutely..."
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He's a real man! I've never been afraid of playing around with women. Back in my student days, I was just as carefree and dashing!
Pan Qiong smiled and said, "Little brother, you have excellent taste. Don't worry, don't worry. I'll personally arrange the girls for you men to be satisfied! The reason I got to know President Cheng is because I often arranged girls for him. Over time, he's come to enjoy dealing with me. If he's satisfied with the girls I arrange, I think you will be too. To tell you the truth, the girls I've arranged for you tonight are very special. I told President Cheng before that as long as he's willing to cooperate with our company, I'll definitely arrange special girls for him."
Daqi became a little curious and couldn't help but ask her, "Sister Pan, what kind of girl is a special girl? Are there special girls?"
Pan Qiong smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll find out when the time comes, don't ask too many questions. In short, I guarantee you'll be so comfortable you won't want to leave!"
The two whispered among themselves as the car soon arrived at the entrance of the "Music Sunshine Wine House" nightclub. The four got out and, led by Pan Qiong, entered the club. Bright lights, extravagant spending, and handsome men and beautiful women perfectly described the place.
As soon as they entered, a nightclub manager, a handsome young man, approached them. He bowed and smiled, saying, "Welcome, welcome. Sister Pan, your VIP room is ready. Shall I take you up there?"
Pan Qiong: "Thank you, Miller. You can take this Mr. Cheng and Mr. Tong upstairs. Also, please arrange a small table in the lobby for me to sit down and have a drink with this Mr. Cai (the driver, Lao Cai). I'll take care of the rest." In nightclubs, almost every male customer can be called "boss."
The supervisor, whom Pan Qiong called Miller, said, "Okay, Sister Pan. I'll take the two bosses upstairs right away. Please come with me."
Pan Qiong winked at Da Qi, who nodded to reassure her. She said, "Have fun, both of you, and drink as much as you like. Mr. Cheng, you must have a good time, it's a favor to give this place to us!"
Cheng Renji: "No problem, no problem. Xiao Pan, thank you for the arrangements!" He then turned to Da Qi and said, "Nephew, let's go upstairs first!"
Daqi: "Okay, Uncle Cheng. Let's go!" Daqi nodded to Pan Qiong again, and Pan Qiong smiled slightly without saying anything.
Daqi and Cheng Renji were led to a small private room by a supervisor named Miller. After Miller led them into the room, he said to them respectfully, "Please wait a moment, gentlemen. We will arrange the best service for you immediately! Just press the bell if you have any requests, and we also have staff outside the room to serve you!"
Cheng Renji: "Thank you, young man. Hurry up and bring the young lady over, I can't wait!"
Miller immediately replied, "Okay, Mr. Cheng, don't worry, I'll arrange it right away!" With that, he left the private room, closing the door behind him.
Only Cheng Renji and Tong Daqi remained in the private room. Cheng Renji laughed and said, "Nephew, 'A man who isn't romantic in his youth has wasted his life,' and you're certainly in your prime!"
Daqi said, "Uncle Cheng, you are still vigorous despite your age. As a junior, I must learn from you!" The two of them burst into laughter.
A moment later, two young women with long, flowing hair, dressed in strapless tops, entered the private room. Both women could be described as tall and beautiful; their hair almost reached their hips. When they entered, Daqi couldn't help but secretly marvel at their beauty! It seemed Pan Qiong's words were true. As soon as they entered the room, they immediately crossed their arms and bowed deeply to Daqi and Cheng Renji with smiles, saying, "Greetings, gentlemen!" One of them wore a yellow silk floral strapless top, and the other wore a white bow-tie strapless top.
A girl in a yellow tube top introduced herself to the two men, saying, "My name is Ye Huan. Please give me your guidance, sirs!" A girl in a white tube top also introduced herself to the two men, saying, "My name is Zheng Jie. Please give me your guidance, sirs!"
Da Qi glanced at Ye Huan and then at Zheng Jie. These two girls were absolutely stunning! Both had tall, model-like figures, their bodies practically breathtaking! Their bust sizes were almost identical, neither particularly large. They were the kind of beauties with remarkably long, slender arms and legs, especially their snow-white, straight, and long thighs, with exquisite lines. Paired with shimmering, transparent high-heeled stage shoes that matched the color of their strapless tops, their already beautifully sculpted legs seemed to extend even more naturally down the high heels—utterly beautiful and infinitely sexy!
The two women's figures were practically identical. Their high, firm hips, slender waists, long backs, and delicate shoulders were almost the same. Their necks could also be described as fair and long.
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Ye Huan wore a yellow strapless top with a brown silk flower embroidered at her waist. The bright and fresh yellow accentuated her slender waist, while the brown silk flower added a touch of alluring charm. Zheng Jie wore a white strapless top with a white bow at her waist. The pure and simple white also highlighted her slender waist, and the added bow added a touch of fashion.
Cheng Renji stared at the two of them and laughed, "Good, good, good, you two beauties!" He then turned to Daqi and said, "Nephew, you can pick any beauty to keep you company."
Daqi: "What kind of talk is that? How can the younger generation choose first? Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is a long-standing tradition in our country. You go first!"
Cheng Renji laughed and said, "I never argue with young people. When you get old, you get old. Listen to your uncle, you go first. Stop pulling and tugging!"
Never mind, Tong Daqi is naturally unyielding in front of beautiful women—he dares to compete with anyone, like when he competed with Ma Qinglian for Zeng Xiaoli! Today, he's being polite to Cheng Renji because he's his biggest client. But if he keeps saying this, then he won't be polite. To be honest, both women are top-tier, even exceptional; it's hard to say who's better.
Ye Huansheng had a high nose bridge, a pointed chin, and seemed to have some mixed-race features. His cheekbones were slightly high, his eyebrows thin and thick, and his eyes were a deep blue; a single glance at a man with a smile seemed capable of captivating his soul. His lips were slightly full and pouty, but with excellent lines. His slightly moist red lips looked incredibly sexy!
Compared to Ye Huan, Zheng Gujie was a delicate beauty, her face still somewhat childlike, a classic pretty face that made one want to kiss her at first glance. Her thin, delicate red lips, vibrant and moist, gave her a seductive look compared to her face. Da Qi, upon seeing those thin lips, couldn't wait to have her serve his desires with her lips.