Chapter 365: Chapter 365

It seems now that this young man named Zeng Chao is the person Chen Wenwu arranged for Li Jing.

After Zeng Chao opened the rear car door for Li Jing, he quickly jogged back to the driver’s seat and got into the car, showing deep respect for Li Jing in his words and actions.

"President Li, President Chen has arranged accommodation for you in Longshan District. It’s a wealthy district, with a better environment and also safer."

As he spoke, Zeng Chao glanced at Li Jing through the rearview mirror, seeing that he did not refuse, he continued respectfully, "President Chen has also arranged dinner for you. He invites you to dine with him after you take a rest this afternoon."

Li Jing was already aware of these arrangements. Initially, he didn’t want to deal with these social interactions but thought that since he was unfamiliar with the place, socializing with them wouldn’t hurt.

Moreover, Xu Yingning said that Chen Wenwu is a good person and trustworthy, so Li Jing didn’t think too much about it and nodded, giving Zeng Chao a response.

Receiving Li Jing’s response, Zeng Chao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as the other party seemed easier to get along with than he had imagined.

He had practiced martial arts since childhood and later became a professional bodyguard. Upon joining Chen Wenwu’s enterprise, he was valued and trusted by him.

Serving as Li Jing’s temporary assistant was his first assignment involving an outsider.

Knowing from Chen Wenwu that Li Jing had a prestigious identity, he initially worried that the gentleman might be too solemn or arrogant. But from what he saw now, apart from his calm demeanor, Li Jing had no other peculiar traits.

However, after meeting Li Jing for the first time, he found something that made him feel strange and surprised.

It was that he could feel a sense of oppression from Li Jing.

Having practiced martial arts since childhood and gone through professional bodyguard training later on, Zeng Chao had a natural keen sense of those who could pose a threat to him.

Besides a few fellow bigwigs in Hai Province who had given him such a feeling before, Li Jing was the first peer to give him this sensation.

He secretly glanced at the backseat where Li Jing was resting with his eyes closed through the rearview mirror, thinking silently: This President Li probably is not simple.

As Zeng Chao mentioned, the accommodation arranged by Chen Wenwu for Li Jing was indeed in the wealthy district.

As soon as they entered the area, security personnel conducted checks.

However, Zeng Chao seemed to know the person, so their vehicle was allowed through after a routine check.

This area was predominantly villas.

Li Jing was assigned to a standalone villa with two floors.

Zeng Chao temporarily stayed on the first floor, and Li Jing could call him at any time if he needed anything.

Li Jing was quite satisfied with this young man named Zeng Chao and could tell that he had good skills.

In terms of physique, although Zeng Chao was not as strong as Ah Liang, there was a toughness hidden in his eyes and demeanor.

This was likely the result of years of training; if he had to compare him to Ah Liang in a fight, Li Jing thought that Ah Liang might not necessarily win.

After a brief freshening up and rest, Li Jing changed clothes and went downstairs to join Zeng Chao, who had been waiting, to head to the hotel to dine with Chen Wenwu.

Since the other person had arranged an assistant and a high-end residence, Li Jing surely had to meet them and personally express his thanks.

However, upon arriving at the hotel, Li Jing found that tonight’s dinner was not just between him and Chen Wenwu; there were other guests present.

"President Li, I’ve heard so much about you. Sister Ning especially likes you and repeatedly instructed me to take good care of you, otherwise, she won’t let me into the house this New Year."

Seeing Zeng Chao leading a gentleman into the hotel, the nearly forty-year-old Chen Wenwu immediately recognized the distinguished Li Jing and enthusiastically came forward to greet him.

"President Chen, you are too kind. Sister usually takes care of the younger generation and has helped me a lot in Tianhai."

Li Jing smiled and replied simply.

Upon hearing Li Jing call Xu Yingning "sister," Chen Wenwu’s expression subtly shifted, more convinced that Li Jing had a special relationship with Hu Yongbo’s family.

He knew Hu Yongbo had a tradition of family banquets, where only those he trusted most could attend, and attendees would call Hu Yongbo "Big Brother" and Xu Yingning "Sister-in-law" or "Sister." Only they could be addressed this way.

Although Li Jing didn’t recognize Hu Yongbo as a younger brother, Chen Wenwu’s guess wasn’t wrong. Li Jing did have a very close relationship with Hu Yongbo and his wife.

Even as Xu Yingning’s cousin, Chen Wenwu was certainly not as significant in Hu Yongbo’s heart as Li Jing was now.

After all, Li Jing had genuinely helped Hu Yongbo out of difficulties.

Moreover, Li Jing had never set any conditions for Hu Yongbo, instead frequently helping him solve problems.

In the heart of the leader, individuals like Li Jing were far more trustworthy than those who approached him due to interests.

At least for a businessman like Chen Wenwu, much of the respect for Hu Yongbo came from the position below him.

"President Li, as it turns out, today coincides with my little birthday, so I invited a few friends for dinner."

Seeing Li Jing somewhat surprised, Chen Wenwu explained with a smile, "I never host a feast for my birthday. It’s always just a simple meal with three or four friends, so you don’t need to worry. There will only be a few people."

Li Jing, hearing this, was surprised at such coincidence and said, "Oh, it’s President Chen’s birthday. I should have brought a gift..."

"No need, no need. I avoid holding feasts for my birthday just to avoid receiving gifts."

Chen Wenwu waved his hand repeatedly, "President Li, please don’t bring a gift. If Sister Ning knows you had to bring me a gift as soon as you arrived in Hai Province, she’ll definitely kick me out of the house."

As he spoke, he led Li Jing into a private room.

In the private room sat a woman with an elegant mature charm, and a middle-aged man dressed in a tunic suit.

"President Li, this fine lady is President Huang from Huahai Group, and the gentleman here is Section Chief Zhang from the Commerce Bureau, both are my long-term friends."

Upon entering, Chen Wenwu took the initiative to introduce the two people in the room to Li Jing, and also introduced Li Jing to the two:

"President Huang, Section Chief Zhang, this is the accomplished young President Li I mentioned to you earlier."

Saying this, he couldn’t help but smile at the woman resembling Huang Qin, "President Huang, aren’t you fond of capable handsome men? President Li should be even more handsome than you imagined, right?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Qin wasn’t shy but giggled lightly, "Indeed, President Li appears to be a phoenix among men, far surpassing all the men I’ve seen before."

Seeing everyone joking around, Section Chief Zhang chimed in, "President Huang, doesn’t that include both of us?

I don’t mind, but Old Chen here is likewise a successful man and quality gentleman in Hai Province. Looks like he didn’t catch your eye either."

"Sister is much prettier than I am, I wouldn’t dare compete with her for a man."

Huang Qin deftly avoided falling into the conversational trap, responding lightly: Fresh chapters posted on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕥⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥

"The mature allure you and old Chen have has captivated numerous women in Hai Province, so you hardly need my acknowledgment.

Young President Li, so capable, handsome and vibrant, appeals to me naturally as a woman, it’s only human nature."

Listening to the jokes, Li Jing simply smiled politely, noting that their relations were indeed good and the atmosphere was more relaxed than he had imagined.

As they chatted for a while, Li Jing learned more about Huang Qin and Zhang Bin.

Although Zhang Bin was merely a section chief in the Commerce Bureau, it was a core department, trusted deeply by leaders, wielding considerable power.

Huang Qin’s company primarily operated in the hotel sector, with several high-end hotels in Hai Province; the hotel where they were dining belonged to her company.

Chen Wenwu shared some of Li Jing’s accomplishments in Tianhai, surprising Zhang Bin and Huang Qin with his capabilities.

Shortly after, Zhang Bin glanced at his watch, "It’s getting late, why hasn’t Elder Shi arrived yet? Could it be that something has come up and he can’t make it?"

Hearing this, Huang Qin brushed her long hair and pondered, "Yes, Elder Shi usually dislikes being late. Since it’s twenty minutes past already, could something have happened?"

Chen Wenwu frowned slightly, "If something really happened, even if Elder Shi doesn’t come, Shi Yang should at least be here. Let’s wait a bit longer.

Since Shi Family agreed to come, they definitely wouldn’t stand me up."