Fang Zhicheng saved Ye Meizi's cell phone number, closed his eyes, the pretty images of the Ye sisters rolled in his mind, and then he slowly fell asleep.
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On Friday night, Fang Zhicheng got up and rushed to Qiongjin. Along the way, he kept wondering what kind of itinerary Zhao Qingya had arranged for him. When he arrived at the agreed hotel, Zhao Qingya was already waiting for him in the room. Fang Zhicheng saw that Zhao Qingya was dressed very formally, and smiled and said, "Sister Ya, what's going on today? Are you taking me to meet your parents?"
Zhao Qingya smiled slightly and said softly, "If I say you guessed it right, what would you think?"
Fang Zhicheng felt his scalp tingling, and he forced himself to smile wryly and said, "Then I will naturally do my best to perform this play well."
Zhao Qingya smiled, opened the wardrobe, took out a black suit and a pair of leather shoes, handed them to Fang Zhicheng, and said, "Clothes make the man, put on this suit, and then we will go over the lines."
"Lines?" Fang Zhicheng was finally sure that Zhao Qingya was not teasing him. It seemed that he really had to meet her parents tonight.
Fang Zhicheng shrugged and put on his suit. Zhao Qingya brought a tie and helped Fang Zhicheng tie it. Then she leaned close to Fang Zhicheng's ear and said, "Today is my grandmother's birthday party. Don't be too nervous. Stay with me. I will protect you well."
Fang Zhicheng suddenly realized, and thinking of the legendary old Buddha who was particularly difficult, his scalp exploded, and he said with a smile: "Sister Ya, can I regret it?"
Zhao Qingya stood on tiptoe, tapped Fang Zhicheng on the forehead, and smiled charmingly: "Of course... No!"
The birthday banquet was held at Jinsheng Grand Hyatt Hotel. Jinsheng Grand Hyatt Hotel is one of the largest five-star hotels in Qiongjin, with a total of 33 floors. Entering the banquet hall on the third floor, it was decorated magnificently, with thick carpets on the floor and crystal lamps on the ceiling, full of luxury. There were nearly a hundred banquet tables in the banquet hall of about 2,000 square meters. Zhao Qingya walked into it holding Fang Zhicheng's wrist and immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.
Fang Zhicheng followed Zhao Qingya's pace and walked forward slowly, but he was extremely nervous, afraid that he would make any inappropriate moves and embarrass Zhao Qingya. Fang Zhicheng had also experienced various big occasions, but he didn't know why he was so uneasy at this moment. Perhaps Fang Zhicheng attached too much importance to his image in front of Zhao Qingya's relatives and friends, so he was so worried.
Arriving at the main table in the banquet hall, the old lady of Hongda Group was much kinder and more amiable than expected, but she was still a little surprised when she saw Fang Zhicheng's face. Fang Zhicheng guessed that the old lady must have met Zhao Qingya's ex-boyfriend, so she was a little confused. However, that strange look only flashed by.
Zhao Qingya took the initiative to pull Fang Zhicheng's arm and introduced: "Grandma, this is my boyfriend Fang Zhicheng."
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Chapter 0218 My Boyfriend Fang Zhicheng
"Boyfriend?" Those sitting at the main table were all core members of the Zhao family. They had never heard that Zhao Qingya had a boyfriend, and their eyes towards Fang Zhicheng unconsciously contained a hint of complicated emotions.
The Zhao family is now the third generation of the direct lineage. In addition to the eldest grandson Zhao Guoyi, there is the granddaughter Zhao Qingya. Zhao Guoyi is pursuing a career in politics and has no interest in the family business, so such a huge asset of the Hongda Group will definitely be inherited by Zhao Qingya, and if she becomes her husband, she will definitely be very rich in the future.
Fang Zhicheng wore a slim-fitting suit today, looking mature and steady. He looked two or three years older than his actual age, but he was still a little younger than Zhao Qingya. In the eyes of many people, he was inevitably regarded as a gigolo. A middle-aged woman sitting next to Lao Foye said sarcastically, "Mom, isn't Qingya's boyfriend a little too young? I'm afraid Qingya will suffer in the future. When a woman looks for a man, she should look for one who is older than her."
The old Buddha glanced at the middle-aged woman calmly and said softly: "This is Qingya's own business. She is not young anymore and can make her own decision."
The middle-aged woman was Zhao Qingya's aunt, named Zhao Min. After being scolded by the old Buddha, she curled her lips and said no more. In her heart, she secretly laughed at Zhao Qingya, and estimated that this boyfriend would not last long. The reason was very simple. The old Buddha looked kind and benevolent, but that was just on the surface. How could she be the kind of person who would just let cats and dogs into the Zhao family
Zhao Qingya was a little unhappy when she saw her aunt Zhao Min's bad attitude towards Fang Zhicheng, but she was relieved when she saw Fang Zhicheng's calm face. After the two of them sat down, Zhao Min asked with a smile: "Xiao Fang, right? Where do you work? What do your parents do?"
Seeing Zhao Min pressing on step by step, Zhao Qingya's face turned bad.
Fang Zhicheng didn't care. He shrugged and said with a smile, "I'm a civil servant. I met Sister Ya in Yinzhou. Both my parents are dead. I'm an orphan."
As soon as Fang Zhicheng finished speaking, Zhao Min showed an expression of disbelief, because she had never expected that Zhao Qingya would find an ordinary civil servant, and an orphan at that. Everyone knew that Zhao Qingya was very arrogant, and her family had arranged many blind dates for her, but no one caught her eye. Among these people, there were children of wealthy families and entrepreneurial elites, but in terms of overall conditions, almost all of them were better than Fang Zhicheng.
Seeing the people at the main table were in an uproar, Fang Zhicheng continued, "You may think that I am not worthy of Qingya. I have hesitated and felt inferior before, but love is so magical. When two people's eyes meet and sparks fly, inferiority will turn into courage and hesitation will disappear. I am very confident that there should be no other person in the world who loves Qingya more than me."
Fang Zhicheng's words were very cheesy, but with his unique voice and orderly speaking speed, they were very appealing. Zhao Qingya didn't know why her heart was warmed. She stretched out her hand and grasped Fang Zhicheng's palm, with a happy smile on her lips.
Zhao Qingya didn't expect Fang Zhicheng to confess his feelings so naturally. At this moment, Fang Zhicheng turned his head sideways and his eyes met Zhao Qingya's. His eyes were full of affection and touching.
After Fang Zhicheng finished speaking, he also admired himself a little, because he did not expect that he could say such a love word so artistically. Some words had actually been hidden in his heart for a long time, and now that the external environment had stimulated him, he immediately said it directly.
When Zhao Min saw Fang Zhicheng and Zhao Qingya openly showing their affection, her heart was choked and she was about to speak, but a noise came from not far away, diverting everyone's attention. It turned out that the youngest deputy ministerial-level cadre of Huainan Province, the executive vice governor Zhao Guoyi, walked into the banquet hall with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.
Zhao Guoyi shook hands with everyone, then walked to the main table. He first gave his blessing to the old Buddha, then he set his eyes on Fang Zhicheng, greeted him, and said with a smile: "Zhicheng, you are here?"
Zhao Guoyi's action instantly dispelled the doubts of the people at the main table. It turned out that Zhao Guoyi knew that Zhao Qingya and Fang Zhicheng were dating. Although Zhao Guoyi was not in charge of Hongda Group, he was the eldest grandson and a deputy provincial-level cadre after all, and he had absolute say in the Zhao family. In addition to the old Buddha, Zhao Guoyi was the most important core figure in the family. Although he was not directly responsible for the operation of the family business, his words and deeds would affect the direction of the entire Zhao family.
The Zhao family has been engaged in business for so many years and has come to an important conclusion: in China, businessmen are always inseparable from government officials. After the Hongda Group has grown to a certain scale, it is difficult to break through, and no matter how powerful the established business empire is, it cannot withstand policy changes. That is why Zhao Guoyi entered the officialdom, and he was able to be promoted quickly because the Hongda Group provided a lot of support behind the scenes.
After the serious illness that the old lady suffered last year, both her physical health and energy declined significantly. She no longer had the power she once had, but instead left most of the problems to the next generation. She was only responsible for the rear camp and did not take care of trivial matters.
Zhao Min laughed and said, "Guoyi, you knew they were dating, why didn't you tell me? I had to spend so much time and effort to ask someone to find a date for Qingya!"
Zhao Guoyi waved his hand and said with a smile: "I told you earlier not to worry about Qingya's love life, but you didn't take my words to heart. I knew about Qingya's love life before, but it was her secret, and she didn't want to talk about it. How could I secretly disclose her privacy and tell you?" After he finished speaking, he blinked at Zhao Qingya, and Zhao Qingya secretly gave a thumbs up to thank Zhao Guoyi for his timely help.
Zhao Min shook her head helplessly and sighed, "Forget it, forget it, just treat it as my own wishful thinking."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Fang Zhicheng deeply. Although Zhao Guoyi came forward to rescue the two of them, she still didn't think highly of Zhao Qingya and Fang Zhicheng.
Marriage has always been about matching the two families' social status. At the beginning, his younger brother, the father of Zhao Qingya and Zhao Guoyi, had a falling out with the old Buddha in order to seek the so-called true love. Although he got married, he did not get the blessing of the family in the end. Under the interference of the old Buddha, it ended tragically.
Zhao Min secretly thought about how to use this opportunity to shake the old Buddha's decision to pass Hongda Group to Zhao Qingya. Hongda Group is a huge family business, and she, as the eldest daughter, has no actual power, which makes it difficult for her to accept. So all along, she has always been scheming how to take power from Zhao Qingya.
Unfortunately, Zhao Qingya was very smart and lucky. After returning to Qiongjin from Yinzhou, several major decisions brought huge benefits to Hongda Group. In particular, the Yinzhou Yuhu Ecological Zone project greatly stimulated the confidence of investors and more than doubled the stock price. Zhao Qingya's current position is very stable, and most of the board of directors have recognized her leadership ability. Under this situation, it is very difficult for Zhao Min to seize power.
But now something unexpected has happened. Since they can't start from the company's operation, they have to find a breakthrough from her love life.
Zhao Min knew the Empress Dowager very well. This kind-looking old lady seemed to have a smile on her face and did not comment too much. In fact, she probably had some plans in her mind.
The older people get, the more clever they become. Although the old lady seems to no longer care about things, how can she ignore the major events in her granddaughter's life
Zhao Min hoped that Zhao Qingya and the old Buddha would have a falling out because of this matter, so that she would undoubtedly have a chance. Zhao Min glanced at her son Huang Haoran who was sitting next to her and winked at him. Huang Haoran smiled and said a few words of blessing to the old Buddha.