"What's wrong with me?" Lin Chuan looked at Xiao Xue and said, "Where am I lacking?"

"Anyway, not as good as Bai Yifan." Xiao Xue snorted lightly, "If I had to choose, I would definitely choose Bai Yifan, not you!"

"Haha, that's why people like you can't become a secretary." Lin Chuan laughed loudly.

"Xiao Xue, everyone has the right to make their own choices," Tang Yumeng held Xiao Xue's hand and said, "Choice is not just about appearances, but more about the heart. Don't just trust your eyes, trust your heart's choices as well. Understand?"

"Oh!" Xiao Xue didn't understand, but could only nod.

Tang Yumeng and Xiao Xue talked on the sofa for a long time, while Lin Chuan leaned against the window smoking. Their voices were very soft, but he could hear them very clearly. It seemed that they were persuading Xiao Xue to accept the news and keep it secret for them. After all, the relationship between himself and Lin Chuan wasn't simple, and once exposed, it would definitely face much criticism.

"Do you understand?" Tang Yumeng looked at Xiao Xue.

"I understand." Xiao Xue nodded and said, "But... what about later? Sooner or later, others will know about this."

"That..." Tang Yumeng smiled and said, "Some things, let's just take it one step at a time. If the day comes when it must be made public, we'll face it then. At least today is not that day."

After listening, Xiao Xue nodded and said, "Secretary Tang, I understand now."

"Alright, after talking for so long, you should go rest," Tang Yumeng said with a smile.

"Yes." Xiao Xue nodded, her face blushing. As she stood up, she saw Lin Chuan across the room. Their eyes met, and Xiao Xue's lips moved as if she wanted to say something. After a long while, she finally spoke, "Lin Chuan, you should treat Secretary Tang well. For Secretary Tang to choose you, it's like the blessing of eight lifetimes."

"Of course." Lin Chuan nodded.

Xiao Xue hurried back to her room, closing the door softly and even locking it lightly.

Lin Chuan hastily put out his cigarette and moved closer to Tang Yumeng, awkwardly saying, "Sis, that little girl ruined it all, why don't we... why don't we start over?"

As he spoke, Lin Chuan immediately kissed Tang Yumeng.

"Go, stand aside." Tang Yumeng quickly blocked Lin Chuan's face with her hand, saying, "Who's still in the mood for that? I don't want to anyway."

"Sis, it's not fair," Lin Chuan complained, "Here I am eager, and you're dousing cold water on me."

"The one dousing cold water isn't me." Tang Yumeng laughed, "It's Xiao Xue."

"That girl." Lin Chuan let out a frustrated breath and said, "She ruins everything, it's infuriating."

"Don't be angry," Tang Yumeng chuckled, "Thinking about it, I really was a bit reckless just now, shouldn't have been so impulsive."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan became even more frustrated. Deep inside, he harbored a deep resentment towards Xiao Xue. He had almost succeeded in winning over Tang Yumeng, but it was ruined by that girl. It's truly infuriating. What's more, if he planned to succeed in the future, it definitely wouldn't be so easy. Moreover, it would be very troublesome, remembering that last time Tang Yumeng said that it seems necessary to wait until marriage.

Lin Chuan sat on the sofa with a distressed look, appearing quite dejected.

Tang Yumeng covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "What's wrong? Angry?"

"Not really," Lin Chuan shook his head, "I'm just a bit frustrated."

"Isn't that the same as being angry?" Tang Yumeng laughed, "Come here, your sister will reward you with a kiss."

After speaking, Tang Yumeng kissed Lin Chuan on the cheek and said, "Alright, don't be mad. It's almost time, and the representatives from the Zhu's Company will be arriving soon."

"Yes." Lin Chuan nodded. If the representatives from Zhu's Company arrived, there really wouldn't be any time for personal matters, as today was about business, not personal romantic affairs. Lin Chuan straightened his clothes, and Tang Yumeng flipped his collar, smiling, "You rascal, don't keep a straight face later. Zhu's Company is also a foreign investment group, we need to be friendly."

"Alright, I'll listen to you, sis," Lin Chuan nodded.

Not long after they were ready, Liu Dagu sent someone to invite Tang Yumeng and informed her that the representatives from Zhu's Company would arrive at Wujiang in half an hour, asking Secretary Tang to arrange the time and prepare the welcome for Zhu's Company's representatives.

"Okay, we'll come down right away," Tang Yumeng nodded.

As they left the hotel, Luo Guoqing and others were already waiting downstairs.

Since Lin Chuan and others had already checked into the hotel, they didn't disturb Tang Yumeng when they arrived. Now, seeing Lin Chuan and others come down, Luo Guoqing hurriedly greeted them.

"That car accident on the road was terrible," Luo Guoqing shuddered.

"Did you see it?" Lin Chuan smiled as he asked, without mentioning his own collision incident.

"Of course." Luo Guoqing nodded and said, "When we arrived, the traffic police were using a tow truck to pull away the rear eight-wheeler. Tsk tsk, the driver was a mess of mud. It was terribly tragic."

"That's why you have to be careful when driving." Lin Chuan laughed.

"Exactly." Luo Guoqing nodded, seemingly still haunted by the accident scene.

******** Tang Yumeng, along with the head of the propaganda department and comrades from the reception office, were all ready, a group of people standing at the hotel's main entrance, preparing to welcome the delegation from Japan Zhu's Company.

Before long, two Toyota Crown cars slowly drove towards the hotel.

The cars stopped at the hotel's doorway. The hotel's doormen hurriedly went forward to open the doors. The first to emerge was a woman, a tall woman in a black suit, enveloping her well-proportioned figure, and surprisingly she wore a black short skirt underneath, her legs very long.

"Mr. Fujii, we've arrived." The woman bowed deeply, a picture of utmost respect.

"Hmm." A middle-aged man nodded slightly and then emerged.

Dressed in a crisp suit, wearing a hat on his head, and a small mustache characteristic of Japanese men on his lips, he looked up at the Sheraton Hotel indifferently.

At this moment, Liu Dagu hurriedly approached.

"Stop." At this point, two men in black stopped Liu Dagu.

"Uh..." Liu Dagu was taken aback and awkwardly said, "I am the Secretary of Wujiang County, welcome Mr. Fujii."

Fujii glanced at Liu Dagu disdainfully and smirked, "Where are the leaders of Jiangbei City? Why haven't they come?"

"This... This person is." Liu Dagu hurriedly said, "Mr. Fujii, to welcome you, Miss Tang Yumeng, the Secretary of Jiangbei City, came early this morning. You see..."

Seeing that Fujii was so arrogant, Tang Yumeng also kept her poise. She walked over slowly, saying, "Mr. Fujii, hello, I am the leader of Jiangbei City you mentioned. Mr. Fujii sure carries a big air!"

Fujii looked at Tang Yumeng and chuckled, "Your reputation is indeed well-deserved, Miss Tang. So beautiful... truly a golden flower of Jiangbei City."

"Mr. Fujii flatters me too much." Tang Yumeng smiled and then said, "I dare not accept the praise of being a golden flower from Mr. Fujii."

"Let's not stand here, come inside!" Liu Dagu said awkwardly, "I have already prepared a banquet at the hotel, just waiting for Mr. Fujii and Miss Qingzi to grace us. You must be tired from your journey and probably hungry too; perhaps we could eat and talk simultaneously, what do you think?"

"I didn't expect the Chinese really are crude." Fujii smiled faintly, "There's a saying, 'Do not speak while eating, do not talk in bed.' This is a teaching from ancient Chinese culture, so why have the Chinese thrown away their ancestors' ways so thoroughly? We Japanese eat when it's time to eat and discuss matters when it's time to discuss matters."

The group was immediately dumbfounded and speechless, Liu Dagu awkwardly looked at Tang Yumeng. Tang Yumeng, furrowing her brows, seemed to be wracking her brains on how to refute.

"Not everything from the ancients necessarily needs to be contested; we prefer to discard the dregs and keep the essence." Lin Chuan smiled, "Unlike the Japanese, who like to keep any dregs of culture. I heard that you Japanese like the 'toilet bowl culture'; is it true?"

"You!" A man immediately retorted, saying, "Who is this person? How dare he slander us so openly?"

"Don't take him too seriously, he is just a driver." Liu Dagu hurriedly stepped in to mediate, "Mr. Fujii is a dignified person, and it's beneath him to argue with a driver."

Fujii, curious, glanced at Lin Chuan and chuckled, "Alright, let's go inside and eat. Since we're here, let's follow the host's customs and eat while we talk."

"Luckily we're not in Japan, or else we would have to join them in eating from a toilet bowl." Lin Chuan grinned.

Pfft...

Xiao Xue covered her mouth and laughed, but after the tall Qingzi glared at her, she immediately dared not laugh anymore. That woman had such sharp eyes, and it seemed like there might be a hint of killing intent in them, sending chills down the spine.

"Mr. Fujii, this way please." Tang Yumeng smiled.

"No, Miss Tang, after you." Fujii bowed slightly, "In Japan, we are a very polite nation, ladies first."

"Since Mr. Fujii is being so courteous, then I won't stand on ceremony." Tang Yumeng, very graceful in both speech and demeanor, walked ahead. Lin Chuan followed close by, always protecting Tang Yumeng, and of course, always ready to counter any challenge.

Being just a driver, he probably wouldn't be troubled much by the other party.

Tang Yumeng went in first, with Fujii and Qingzi following. Liu Dagu and a group of officials from Jiangbei City also entered. The banquet hall of the hotel was already set up. A very lavish table of dishes, all sorts of delicacies available, and on the table lay 52-degree Moutai and genuine French imported red wine.

A dozen or so people took their seats at the table.

As a driver, Lin Chuan naturally wasn't included and had to wait outside with Luo Guoqing and the others.

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