Chapter 366: The Good Show Begins

Chapter 366: Chapter 366: The Good Show Begins

After pulling into the TV station’s parking lot, Wang Chenning got out to wait.

Zhao Xiao’an soon came into view. Seeing Wang Chenning standing by the car waiting for her, she ran over and immediately wrapped her arms around his.

"Yang Xiaofei is still in the car!" Wang Chenning reminded her quietly as he held her.

Zhao Xiao’an rolled her eyes at him, but she let go in the end.

She opened the back door, squeezed in next to Wang Chenning, and then asked Yang Xiaofei with a grin, "How was your afternoon? Did Chenning bully you?"

"Him!" Yang Xiaofei, who was back to her usual self, glanced at Wang Chenning as he opened his door and got in. She replied, a little peeved, "He’s the type to take advantage and then act all innocent. He dropped everything to hang out with us all afternoon, and he still found things to complain about!"

"He wasn’t like that this morning!" Zhao Xiao’an replied with a brilliant smile, then immediately urged Wang Chenning, "Let’s get going. We can’t keep our guests waiting!"

After Wang Chenning started the car and drove out of the parking lot, Zhao Xiao’an and Yang Xiaofei ignored him and started chatting amongst themselves.

Wang Chenning paid no mind to the topics the two women were deliberately bringing up. Instead, he used the car’s Bluetooth to call Li Mingchao and ask where he was.

"Almost at the airport!" Li Mingchao’s cheerful voice came through immediately. "I’ve spoken with Bai Qianxun and Bai Yanni. They’ll be going directly to Li Garden Hall."

"Okay!" Wang Chenning didn’t ask any further questions.

After hanging up with Li Mingchao, Wang Chenning called Zheng Qiuhang to let her know they would arrive at the hall in about two hours and to have her arrange dinner.

"Everything’s already been taken care of!" Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian, two generations of Shanxing Group "princesses," held a very high status in Zheng Qiuhang’s mind. She didn’t dare to be the least bit careless, repeatedly instructing her staff to arrange the dinner meticulously and ensure that not a single thing went wrong.

She felt that not giving Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian any opportunity to find fault was a way of earning face for Wang Chenning.

Poor Zheng Qiuhang had no idea that Wang Chenning was already very familiar with Li Fuzhen, and that the relationship between Li Yanxian and Wang Chenning wasn’t so pure either.

No matter how Wang Chenning hosted them, they wouldn’t have any complaints.

Wang Chenning told Zheng Qiuhang that Luo Yuqing would be arriving at the hall later and that she could consult her if there was anything she was unsure about.

Zheng Qiuhang naturally agreed.

When the car Wang Chenning was driving arrived at the airport, Li Mingchao was already there.

Wang Chenning had originally thought Li Mingchao would bring his cousins along, but unexpectedly, he was alone.

It seemed Li Mingchao’s relationship with Li Mingtang and Li Mingyuan wasn’t as good as he had imagined.

Wang Chenning had timed it perfectly. By the time he arrived at the airport, the plane carrying Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian had already landed.

After just ten or so minutes of idle chat with Li Mingchao, Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian emerged from the passenger arrivals gate.

Seeing Wang Chenning approach with a group of people to welcome them, both Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian were very surprised.

"I really didn’t expect so many people to come welcome us!" Li Fuzhen walked up to Wang Chenning, first giving him a hug on her own initiative, then shaking hands with Zhao Xiao’an and Yang Xiaofei before nodding at Li Mingchao.

Li Yanxian also gave Wang Chenning a hug, but she hugged Yang Xiaofei and Zhao Xiao’an as well.

Only then did Wang Chenning introduce Li Mingchao to Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian.

Both Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian were dressed beautifully today. To give Wang Chenning a surprise, Li Fuzhen had carefully touched up her makeup before deplaning. She had also specially selected the outfit she was wearing today.

Although Li Yanxian’s intentions were different from Li Fuzhen’s, she also wanted Wang Chenning to see her at her best and had also dressed up meticulously.

Moreover, she wore her hair in two braided pigtails. Her pure and lovely appearance was so striking that Li Mingchao couldn’t help but stare.

"Brother Ning, my admiration for you grows by the day!" Li Mingchao whispered to Wang Chenning as they walked toward the parking lot after exchanging pleasantries. "You were only in Seoul for three or four days, and you’re already on such good terms with the aunt-and-niece pair, Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian. Your charm works on everyone, from young girls to mature women!"

"As long as you know!" Wang Chenning clapped Li Mingchao on the shoulder. "Don’t get any ideas about women who are close to me!"

"I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare!" Li Mingchao chuckled. "From now on, if I’m interested in a girl, I’ll check with you first. Only if she has no connection to you will I make a move!"

Wang Chenning was quite pleased that Li Mingchao was so tactful.

Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian had also brought several attendants, who were all assigned to Li Mingchao’s car. Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian both squeezed into the BMW X5 that Wang Chenning was driving.

Zhao Xiao’an no longer squeezed into the back seat with Yang Xiaofei, instead taking the front passenger seat as if it were her right.

There were four women in the car, each with an ambiguous and complicated relationship with Wang Chenning. However, they all had high emotional intelligence. On the way, they only chatted about local customs and business collaborations, hardly mentioning any personal matters.

Wang Chenning drove them directly to Li Garden Hall.

It was almost half past seven when they arrived at Li Garden Hall.

Bai Qianxun, Bai Yanni, and Luo Yuqing were already there.

Zheng Qiuhang was keeping them company, chatting.

Luo Yuqing and Zheng Qiuhang were also very clever. As Bai Qianxun talked about recent events, they both overtly and covertly reminded him that Wang Chenning had been very busy lately, and that his work involved matters of national interest. What was infuriating, they added, was that while he was working for the country’s benefit, some insidious villains were kicking him while he was down and slinging mud at him.

Luo Yuqing even directly named Zhang Guoping, Lin Annian, Hu Wencheng, and Lin Yijing, calling them a bunch of fucking idiots—useless failures who are better at ruining things than accomplishing them. She said they were trying to sow discord, hoping to be the fisherman who profits while the snipe and the clam fight.

"If they piss me off, I’ll make them regret it!" Luo Yuqing’s words were as domineering as ever.

There weren’t many people Bai Qianxun was wary of, but Luo Yuqing happened to be one of them.

Seeing Luo Yuqing speak so bluntly, his suspicions toward Wang Chenning lessened a little more.

As they were speaking, Wang Chenning, Yang Xiaofei, Zhao Xiao’an, Li Mingchao, and the others arrived, accompanying Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian.

Although Bai Qianxun’s status was even more distinguished than Li Mingchao’s group, he hadn’t managed to establish a connection with Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian.

The true power of these two influential women from South Korea far surpassed that of Bai Qianxun’s circle.

After all, the assets under the Shanxing Group’s name were immense, and its influence on South Korean politics was also substantial.

Therefore, upon seeing Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian, Bai Qianxun was also exceedingly polite and respectful.

Before coming to Yandu, Wang Chenning had already given Li Fuzhen a rough sketch of the people he associated with, so she was aware of the situation with the Bai siblings and Li Mingchao’s group. Li Fuzhen also had high emotional intelligence. After they exchanged greetings, she said to Bai Qianxun with a pleasant smile, "Before coming to Yandu, Chenning mentioned he wanted to introduce us to a few friends worth knowing. We are very happy to be able to meet Eldest Young Master Bai, Eldest Young Master Li, and Miss Bai today."

"It is a great honor for us to meet the two of you, Miss Li!" Bai Qianxun adopted his most polite posture while speaking to Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian. When face-to-face with Li Yanxian, he even intentionally cracked a joke: "Miss Li, you have the face of a first love. The moment I saw you, my heart started beating faster. I wonder if this is love at first sight! It would be wonderful if my girlfriend were as outstanding as you, Miss Li!"

Who would have thought that Li Yanxian would reply with, "If Eldest Young Master Bai were as outstanding as Teacher Wang Chenning, I wouldn’t mind being your girlfriend!"