Along the way, Qi Tongwei saw many familiar faces, including his former teachers, staff working at Handan University, and even his former dormitory aunt.

After noon, Qi Tongwei bid farewell to Gao Yuliang and his wife and left the Handan University campus.

Royal Garden is a famous villa area in Jingzhou. Those who can live here are either rich or noble.

Standing on the second-floor balcony and admiring the river view, Qi Tongwei suddenly felt that he had to get rid of the villa. Although the villa was not in his name, it felt like a time bomb. He was still fledgling now, but once he got promoted to a high position, who knows who would come out to make trouble.

Qi Tongwei acted immediately and called the real estate agency, saying that he wanted to put the villa up for sale. The price was negotiable as long as it could be sold as soon as possible.

It was cold outside and Qi Tongwei felt a little sleepy, so he wanted to take a nap.

"clang clang"

Qi Tongwei was awakened by the ringing of his cell phone. He got up and saw that it was Wang Peng calling.

"Hey"

"Lao Qi, where are you? I have reserved a seat, come quickly."

"Oh, OK."

Qi Tongwei then realized that it was already six o'clock in the afternoon and washed his face with cold water. He couldn't take a nap for too long, otherwise he would feel dizzy and uncomfortable when he woke up.

After walking out the door, Qi Tongwei took a taxi according to the location Wang Peng gave.

Guangming District, People's Square, this is the city center of Jingzhou, with tall buildings and crowds of people.

Qi Tongwei got out of the car and walked into Guangming Building. On the top floor of this building, there is an upscale western restaurant. Looking at the surrounding environment, it seems that Wang Peng spent a lot of money to book a table here.

When I reached the top of the building and opened the door, a man in a suit came up to me.

"Hello sir, are you here to have a meal or to see someone?"

“Oh, I’m looking for someone.”

"Okay, what's your friend's name? We can take you there."

"Wang Peng"

"Ok"

The man in the suit looked at the front desk and said, "Sir, please follow me."

"Yeah," Qi Tongwei nodded and followed.

Wang Peng was looking at the menu at a window seat. The man in a suit pointed and said, "Sir, is this the right place?"

Qi Tongwei looked in the direction the man pointed, and sure enough, he saw Wang Peng not far away. "Yes, thank you for your help."

The man in the suit smiled and said, "You're welcome sir. Please feel free to contact me if you need anything."

After saying that, the man turned around and left gracefully. Qi Tongwei looked at his departing back and only then realized that this guy was not wearing a suit, but a tuxedo.

At this time, Wang Peng also noticed Qi Tongwei and waved, "Old Qi, Old Qi, here..."

Qi Tongwei nodded and walked over.

Sitting opposite Wang Peng, Qi Tongwei pretended to frown, "Wang Peng, didn't you say we were going to drink? Why the hell did you come to this western restaurant? I'm not used to drinking foreign wine."

Wang Peng laughed, "Hey, Lao Qi, this is where you're wrong. It's an era now, why do you still have this kind of feudal thinking? The central government is advocating reform and opening up, so as leading cadres, don't we also have to be open and reform? Don't you agree?"

"Oh, Wang Peng, you are a leader now, but you speak to me in an official tone."

"Hahaha"

Wang Peng waved his hands again and again, "Lao Qi, you are my old leader, how dare I speak in an official tone in front of you, I am just telling the truth, come on, Lao Qi, say something"

Qi Tongwei was joking, of course. Drinking foreign liquor and wearing foreign clothes has become a popular trend nowadays. No matter whether you are a high-ranking official, a business tycoon, or an ordinary citizen, they are no longer bound by it. Instead, they liberate their minds, pursue what they like, and strive to stay at the forefront of the trend of the times.

He ordered two steaks and a few bottles of red wine. Qi Tongwei had never drunk red wine, either in his past life or in this life, so this time he could try some meat.

Wang Peng took Qi Tongwei's goblet and poured half of it. "Old Qi, come on, cheers."

Qi Tongwei nodded and took a sip. "Well, it's okay."

"Hahaha, I'm telling you, Lao Qi, these foreigners still have some good stuff."

The two chatted and talked about work. Wang Peng said seriously, "Old Qi, have you heard that the provincial party committee is going to organize young cadres from all over the province to go to Pengcheng to learn about the experience of reform and opening up?"

"Oh?"

Qi Tongwei was far away in the local town and certainly knew nothing about this inside information.

"Wang Peng, where did you hear this? Is the information accurate?"

Wang Peng nodded, "It was the leader of our procuratorate who said that. He used to work in the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee. It's probably true."

Qi Tongwei thought, isn’t your Wang Peng’s father-in-law Liang Qunfeng? Why don’t you ask him?

Wang Peng seemed to have guessed what Qi Tongwei was going to say, and quickly explained, "Old Qi, are you trying to tell me why I don't ask my future father-in-law? It's not that I don't want to ask, it's that I don't dare to ask. The old man has a weird temper, and he usually doesn't talk about work at home."

"You know, I'm just an ordinary person. If it weren't for the Liang family, I would still be a policeman. So, I am very careful about what I say and do, for fear of offending that old man."

Qi Tongwei expressed his understanding, after all, Director Qi had gone through the same experience in his previous life.

"Wang Peng, you did a good job. There's an old saying that goes, 'Where there is a will, there is a way.' If we burn our boats, the Qin will eventually belong to Chu. If we sleep on firewood and taste gall, the Yue army can conquer Wu. Let's just stay calm in the early stage and then make a breakthrough later."

Wang Peng laughed, "Old Qi, I think so too. Anyway, I'm still young, and Teacher Liang still loves me. Although his two brothers look down on me, it doesn't matter. Things will change over time. There will always be a day when I can turn things around."

Qi Tongwei then remembered that Liang Lu had two brothers. No wonder Wang Peng reacted so strongly. He might not be living well in the Liang family. It seemed that he had to find an opportunity to blow the wind in front of Liang Qunfeng. After all, all this was caused by him and he had to be responsible to Wang Peng.

Wang Peng saw Qi Tongwei was stunned and couldn't help but smile, "Old Qi, what's wrong with you? Eat it, this steak is imported from France, it tastes delicious."

Qi Tongwei reacted, took the knife and fork handed to him by Wang Peng, and cut a piece of steak, "Hmm... not bad, quite tender"

Then the two of them recalled the days when they were making a big splash at Handan University. At that time, Qi Tongwei was a well-deserved star of Handan University. He was handsome, knowledgeable, cultured, had a wide network of contacts and was popular. Although Qi Tongwei did not deliberately show off his money ability, he no longer wore tattered clothes like before, but wore an executive jacket, which showed his temperament.

The two had a pleasant conversation, and Wang Peng was even planning to take Qi Tongwei out to sing, but as Liang Lu called several times to ask about it, Qi Tongwei asked Wang Peng to go home first.

Qi Tongwei originally wanted to pay the bill, but Wang Peng refused to do so, so Qi Tongwei had no choice but to give up.

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