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Qin Fang could set aside all these matters for the time being without paying particular attention to them. What truly surprised him was Xiao Qing staring astonishingly at Tang Cheng, Ning Weiqiang, Li Rui, who had already walked inside, and the lively little girl Ding Chuchu in the distance. She asked with some confusion, "Boss, who are all these people?"

Xiao Qing was not young anymore, having mingled in society for several years and seen a lot, so she picked up some social etiquette. However, today's scene was really too intimidating, and her curiosity couldn't help but surface.

Qin Fang glanced at Xiao Qing with a very calm look in his eyes and finally said lightly, "Brother Tang is Feifei's older brother, the son of Secretary Tang from the city committee. Brother Qiang is the son of Secretary Ning from the provincial political and legal committee. Young Master Rui is the nephew of Vice Secretary Li from the provincial committee and the owner of Bihai Pavilion, and that Ding Chuchu, as you heard, is the daughter of Vice Governor Ding..."

What?!

Xiao Qing felt her brain wasn't working well enough, thinking to herself what kind of people these were. They all looked ordinary like herself, yet each of their statuses was truly not simple. In just a short while, four children of provincial party standing committee members had appeared, all of them being privileged young masters...

Although she had worked in many hotels and even stayed at the Elite Salon, she had not met many truly powerful privileged young masters. At most, it had been little privileged young masters like Xiao Liang and Xiao Tang.

But today's scene was truly astonishing.

Not only was Xiao Nan greatly surprised, Fang Feixue's shop was also in an uproar.

Originally, when Xiao Liang and his group of around thirty people entered, it had already caused a commotion. These people were mostly little privileged young masters or rich second generations with significant worth. Compared to them, the rich businessmen who entered earlier became insignificant, prompting a flurry of phone calls.

As if that wasn't enough, Ye Xiang then led a group of people inside. Even before Xiao Liang and his companions could show off, they were overshadowed again. Ye Xiang and his group held more significant status; their parents were powerful bureau-level officials in the provincial and city governments, much more formidable than Xiao Liang and his peers.

As for Tiger and Li Hui, they didn't pay too much attention to Li Xiang and his group; after all, their own backers were much more powerful. However, the group of police officers had no such luxury. Inevitably, they had to take Ye Xiang seriously, since he was the son of their high-ranking leader.

Everyone thought Ye Xiang and his group were already the pinnacle of grandeur, but then three more entered, and the whole place went silent even Ye Xiang and his group became very well-behaved.

All three of Ninghai's top young masters had arrived. Although the three of them did not belong to the same faction, they entered around the same time, which made quite the statement.

Tiger and Li Hui were also feeling rather proud; after all, these were their high-profile bosses, so naturally, they were very happy.

Yet, they weren't the happiest ones. The happiest were the modestly well-off small business owners invited by Xiao Qing, who were all ecstatic.

What level of figures were Ninghai's three young masters?

Normally they were figures these business owners could not even brush against, and now they were sitting just a short distance away, even sharing a smile with them—an honor beyond ordinary, so even more began making phone calls outside.

Tang Cheng and Ning Weiqiang did not sit with Tiger and his group; similarly, Li Rui didn't either. Instead, the three of them sat at a table by themselves.

Many people around wanted to join them at their table, yet no one felt entitled enough, simply not at the proper level, so they could only watch eagerly.

Qin Fang had prepared private rooms for them, but seeing that they were content to sit in the common area, he didn't insist. He was slightly perplexed by this but didn't pay it much mind. However, when he turned his head back, his eyes widened in astonishment, and he exclaimed.

"Sister Ning!"

When Ning Yumo appeared, Qin Fang almost jumped with excitement, quickly stepping forward to meet her.

If there was one guest he most hoped would come to his new store's opening, it was not Tang Cheng or Ning Weiqiang, but rather his elder sister, Ning Yumo.

Although they hadn't known each other for long, the help Ning Yumo had given Qin Fang was enormous, and almost entirely selfless, which touched Qin Fang deeply.

However, when he heard Ning Yumo couldn't attend the opening ceremony, he was genuinely heartbroken, to the point where he was even too preoccupied to cheer up Xiao Muxue that evening, just hugging her the whole night.

"I'm so glad you could come!"

Qin Fang said, quite moved.

"Giggle giggle giggle, aren't you surprised? I was teasing you that day. Even Feifei and the others saw through it, but you didn't. You're really quite dense!"

Ning Yumo rarely teased Qin Fang, which touched him even more. He was so moved he couldn't even find the words to speak, just gazing adoringly at Ning Yumo.

"Where are Feifei and the others?"

However, Ning Yumo was a bit overwhelmed by Qin Fang's intense gaze, which reminded her of being forcefully kissed by him at the banquet that day, and she immediately averted her eyes.

"They are over there, I'm going to find them. You handle your business..."

Then, without giving Qin Fang a chance to speak, Ning Yumo headed straight towards Tang Feifei and her group. Tang Feifei and the others had also noticed Ning Yumo's arrival and immediately greeted her with smiles. Ning Yumo and Ding Chuchu had known each other for a while, so no introductions were needed, and the four of them set off to have fun together.

"What are you looking at? Get back to work or I'll dock your pay!"

Qin Fang forced a wry smile and shook his head, before noticing Xiao Qing's strange look and immediately snapped angrily.

"Boss, you're really something!"

To his surprise, Xiao Qing didn't seem scared at all. She gave Qin Fang a thumbs up and said just that, followed by a burst of giggles before she swiftly moved away.

Watching Xiao Qing's enticing, swaying hips, Qin Fang felt an unexpected surge of heat in his chest. Her ambiguous comment only intensified his glare, and he muttered to himself, "One day, I'll show you what 'really something' means!"

When a woman tells a man "you're really something"...

Fortunately, Qin Fang didn't linger too long because someone else had arrived.

"Director Ye, you finally made it..."

Leading the group was none other than Bureau Chief Ye Heng, and Qin Fang hurried forward to greet him.

"Little Qin, how could I miss the opening of your new shop?"

Ye Heng said with a chuckle, "Come on, let me introduce you to a few people..."

There were quite a few people accompanying Ye Heng, most of whom were around his age. However, there were also some younger individuals, likely assistants carrying bags, who appeared to be secretaries of some sort.

"This is Director Cao, he's in charge of finance..."

"This is Director Min, he's in charge of taxation..."

"This is Director Guan, he's in charge of industry and commerce..."

"This is..."

"This is..."

It turned out that none of the officials who came with Director Ye were simple figures—all of them were directors. As for whether they were heads or deputies, Director Ye didn't specify, and Qin Fang didn't ask. He knew better than to pry into such matters.

Qin Fang greeted each director with proper courtesy, polite but without any hint of subservience or obsequiousness, which seemed to surprise them.

"Gentlemen, this young fellow Qin Fang is quite impressive. Though he's young, his capabilities are not to be underestimated! In just a few months, he started from scratch and now has a net worth of tens of millions! What's more, he's on good terms with both of Secretary Tang's kids and happens to be Secretary Tang's daughter's boyfriend..."

Before arriving, Director Ye actually hadn't said much, but since everyone was in good standing and he was soon to be promoted, most of the directors were eager to curry favor with him, so they all came along.

However, they were all taken aback by Director Ye's introduction. Each of their eyes lit up, and their gazes towards Qin Fang changed significantly. These officials had keen eyes—they also noticed four girls chatting and laughing not far away. They might not have been familiar with three of them, but they recognized Ning Yumo, and that made them even more reluctant to underestimate the situation.

The news of Director Ye's promotion seemed rather miraculous. The incident with Ye Xiang turning into a vegetative state had caused quite a stir, and it was expected that someone would seize this opportunity to bring Ye Heng down. However, unexpectedly, Ye Heng had switched to Secretary Tang's camp. Instead of falling, he soared up the ranks like a rocket, and these directors were green with envy.

As for the young man in front of them, he seemed quite ordinary. They didn't care about his rags-to-riches story. It was nearly impossible for an ordinary person to amass tens of millions in a few months, but with Secretary Tang's powerful backing, even a little bit of grease would fatten Qin Fang up; reaching a net worth of hundreds of millions wouldn't be difficult.

After all, Qin Fang was Tang Feifei's boyfriend!

Moreover, by the sound of Director Ye's voice, it seemed that Qin Fang had already gained the Tang Family's approval, which was no small feat. While he might not be as high status as Tang Cheng, his rank was already quite significant. If he put in a good word for them before Secretary Tang's promotion to Governor Tang, organizing a few promotions wouldn't be difficult—Director Ye was the perfect example of that.

"This young man Qin Fang is really good!"

"Starting from scratch, he's very capable indeed!"

"..."

So, the directors, who hadn't taken much notice of Qin Fang, overdid their praise, leaving him feeling rather awkward. He thought to himself: You can praise me all you want, but do you have to be so ridiculous?

You say I'm as handsome as a jade tree and as suave as a dandy, I'll endure it!

You say my lips are red and my teeth are white, I can barely accept that!

But out of the blue, you say I have a graceful poise... I'm a man! A man! A real man!

After much difficulty, he finally got this group of directors—who apparently lacked more than a primary school education—inside the shop. Initially, he intended to seat them in a private room, but as soon as they saw the three young masters, they refused, and settled for sitting at a table adjacently to Tang Cheng and their group instead.

Qin Fang took a look and was even more baffled, but it wasn't his place to comment. The only surprise was that after Tang Cheng and his group sat down, combined with the other tables in the room, they were seated at the place of honor. Indeed, these three masters left nothing to chance!(To be continued. If you enjoy this novel, we welcome you to join us at qidian.com to cast your recommended tickets and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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