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Chapter 70 If you don’t work hard, your life will be hard.
As evening fell, the pale blue sky was dotted with orange-red clouds. The comic-book-like scenery made Mingwei take out her phone and snap a picture of the beautiful view through the car window.

The road to the airport was relatively clear, and before long, the outline of the airport appeared in the distance.

"Du Lian, if anything happens at the company, just call me. Don't hesitate to do so."

With less than five minutes until they reached the airport, Pei Ming gave Du Lian a brief instruction before returning to City C.

"Du Lian is really pitiful. He's at his boss's mercy on weekends." Ming Wei, speaking from the perspective of a working person, deliberately teased Du Lian.

"There's nothing I can do. I'm the only employee around President Pei." Du Lian sighed insincerely, looking somewhat aggrieved.

"Didn't Pei Ming tell you to go to Uncle Cai's side and pick someone to help you? Why haven't you gone yet?"

Mingwei glanced at Pei Ming and then at Du Lian. A week had passed, and Du Lian was still all alone. Given Pei Ming's style, this progress was rather strange.

Since things had come to this point, Du Lian had no choice but to help Pei Ming out. "President Pei said that he wants me to pick someone to train right now, because he's afraid you'll think he's in a hurry to leave the Ming Group."

As soon as Du Lian finished speaking, Pei Ming felt inexplicably nervous. He hadn't expected Du Lian to pull this stunt.

Ming Wei could remember clearly what Pei Ming said that night. She deliberately avoided looking at Pei Ming, "He's so considerate of me, isn't he just preparing to leave the Ming Group at any time?"

Now that things had come to this point, Du Lian gave Pei Ming a look through the rearview mirror, implying that Pei Ming should speak up and not remain silent!
Having received Du Lian's hint, Pei Ming thought of Du Lian's teachings to him, and he looked gently at Ming Weiyi's unhappy face.

“I never thought I would leave at any time. As long as you need me, I will stay in the Ming Group for you.”

Hearing Pei Ming finally say those words, Du Lian was even more excited than the person involved. Pei Ming had finally lived up to his earnest advice.

Ming Weiyi was somewhat surprised, but she calmly turned her head to look at Pei Ming, "You said it yourself."

"Mmm," Pei Ming responded softly, which could be considered as making a promise to Ming Wei.

"However, I will still learn from you how to manage the company. You have your own career, and I can't hold you back for too long."

In any case, Pei Ming had no intention of leaving the Ming Group and was even willing to stay in the Ming Group for her sake, which made Ming Wei very happy.

Du Lian was worried that Pei Ming would not know how to speak, so he quickly answered for Pei Ming: "No problem, no problem. President Pei is young and energetic. It's just managing another company. It's no big deal."

Since Du Lian was the one who answered Pei Ming's question, Ming Wei naturally accepted it, saying, "Assistant Du, I'm so sorry to have kept you so busy. You've really worked hard these past few days."

"If you don't work hard, your life will be hard."

Ming Weiyi's words also made Du Lian suddenly realize that if Pei Mingzhen continued to work in the Ming Group, he would have to work two jobs all the time, which would be exhausting!
"You're already having a hard time, I'll definitely find a way to make your life even harder in the future," Pei Ming joked with Du Lian as usual.

"Hahaha... Pei Ming actually treated you like this. Why don't you come and be with me from now on? I promise I'll treat you better than him in every way!" Ming Wei also joined Pei Ming in joking with Du Lian.

Pei Mingming knew that Ming Wei was joking, but he still smiled and said, "You can't poach people like that. I'm sitting right next to you."

"Alright, alright, we've arrived at the airport entrance. You two should hurry up and leave. Stop joking with me." Du Lian said, then got out of the car with a smile and walked to the back of the vehicle.

Immediately afterwards, Pei Ming took Ming Weiyi's suitcase from Du Lian, and the couple walked into the airport side by side, with Du Lian watching them go.

The plane took off into the night, and as it pierced through the clouds, only the lights on its wings shone in the vast darkness. Friday night, it was time for the revelry, and people gathered in nightclubs, whether for business or simply to have fun.

Through a dimly lit and noisy corridor, VIP rooms were filled with all sorts of men and women. In the eyes of every man and woman, it was easy to discern both self-interest and lust.

The door to the private room was suddenly pushed open, and a man walked in, carrying a glass of wine, and walked smilingly towards the sofa.

"Mr. Luo! What brings you here?"

Fu Baiqing was surprised by Luo Zhi's appearance, and he quickly got up to greet him.

As Luo Zhi walked to Fu Baiqing's side, the woman who was originally sitting next to Fu Baiqing quickly made way for him.

“I heard from someone in my department that he saw you here today, Mr. Fu, so of course I have to come and toast you.” Luo Zhi said, holding up his glass to indicate that Fu Baiqing must drink it.

Fu Baiqing, of course, wouldn't refuse Luo Zhi's request. He picked up the wine glass on the table and clinked it against Luo Zhi's glass, saying, "What have I done to deserve Mr. Luo toasting me?"

"Mr. Fu, you're too kind. You're known for your competence in the industry. I need to spend more time with you and learn more from you."

Now that Luo Zhi was there, Fu Baiqing, following the etiquette between friends, introduced Luo Zhi to the other company executives present.

"President Luo, I've heard of you. Since you joined Zhuozheng, Zhuozheng's sales have increased by several percentage points compared to last year."

"Yes, it's the world of young people now. Look at President Fu and President Luo, they are both young and promising."

The other high-ranking officials present echoed each other in praising Luo Zhi and Fu Baiqing, which was enough to show that Fu Baiqing was the protagonist of today's dinner party.

"Compared to President Fu, I'm still a bit lacking. President Fu is truly young and promising, it's just a pity..." Luo Zhi said, deliberately pretending to feel sorry for Fu Baiqing.

"What's a pity?" one of the portly men asked, his curiosity evident on his face.

Luo Zhi put on the expression that he had asked him to say, and he looked at the other CEOs present and then at Fu Baiqing.

"President Fu has been with Ming's Group for so many years, and he has made great contributions and worked hard. Moreover, he is very capable. I don't know what Chairman Ming was thinking, that he would hand over such great power to a young outsider."

"That's right. Speaking of which, I also feel sorry for President Fu. Is that old man from the Ming family not thinking straight?"

“I heard that the directors of the Ming Group are not convinced by that outsider. Chairman Ming should have let General Manager Fu take the lead back then, then everyone in the company would be convinced.”

As everyone present chimed in with their own comments, Fu Baiqing instantly understood why Luo Zhi was there; he had been set up by someone.

To make Luo Zhi's motives even clearer, Fu Baiqing deliberately said, "What can I do? He's my own son-in-law, who am I to judge him?"

"Who does Mr. Fu think he is? That depends on what he really thinks."

Luo Zhi stopped there, knowing he had only met Fu Baiqing twice and that he shouldn't rush things.

(End of this chapter)