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Chapter 72 We've Got It!

Tu Yuan originally only wanted to subtly inquire about the channels for martial arts resources.

Zhao Nana must have figured out his thoughts on her own.

He actually gave me the contact information of the deputy general manager of Qinglong Pharmaceutical's distribution in Shengyun City.

Moreover, mentioning Zhao Nana's name will get you such a big discount.

Zhao Nana's identity is indeed not simple.

If he were merely a staff member of the Drug Evaluation Department of the Municipal Drug Administration, it would be impossible for him to obtain such a large discount from the deputy general manager of Qinglong Pharmaceutical in Shengyun City.

For Tu Yuan, this was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.

He secretly kept Zhao Nana's kindness in his heart.

Gong Yuanyuan, who was standing to the side, looked at Zhao Nana with some surprise.

She and Zhao Nana are best friends who have been together since childhood.

They know Zhao Nana very well.

Normally, Zhao Nana would never be as generous to people as she is to Tu Yuan.

Tu Yuan only asked one question, and Zhao Nana took the initiative to introduce the vice president of Shengyun City Qinglong Pharmaceutical to Tu Yuan.

If Tu Yuan were to go to that deputy general manager to buy the medicine, that person would give Tu Yuan a discount because of Zhao Nana's influence.

In the end, this favor will still fall on Zhao Nana.

Could it be that Zhao Nana has taken a liking to Tu Yuan?

Gong Yuanyuan's heart skipped a beat when she thought of this.

Hesitant to speak.

At this point, the waiters began serving the dishes.

The portions of each dish were very generous.

The three of them ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was fairly harmonious.

Gong Yuanyuan started talking more often these days.

Tu Yuan also gleaned a lot of information from Gong Yuanyuan and Zhao Nana's conversation that he hadn't had access to before.

For example, there may be changes in the leadership of the central government of Shengyun City.

For example, the director of the personnel bureau will be concurrently held by a deputy mayor.

Tu Yuan silently memorized all the names that appeared among them.

The three of them were enjoying their meal and conversation.

Suddenly, a fragrant breeze wafted into Tu Yuan's nostrils. It was a strong, complex fragrance that made him feel somewhat stuffy.

Tu Yuan turned his head to look.

At this moment, two men and one woman were standing by their table.

The two men were dressed very fashionably, with slicked-back hair and powdered faces. Both were quite handsome, but they gave off a rather effeminate feeling and lacked masculinity.

The two men stood half a step behind the woman.

The woman standing near the front appeared to be a little over 1.6 meters tall, with exquisite makeup on her face and wearing a form-fitting, sexy black dress with the hemline reaching mid-thigh.

From Tu Yuan's own perspective, the woman's appearance was still acceptable with such makeup.

However, she is far behind Zhao Nana, let alone Gong Yuanyuan.

When Tu Yuan looked up, he met the woman's gaze, which was scrutinizing him from head to toe.

He noticed that when he looked up, the woman's eyes lit up and a smile appeared on her lips.

It was as if a hunter had found its prey.

The woman then turned her gaze to Gong Yuanyuan and Zhao Nana, especially when she looked at Zhao Nana, her expression carrying a hint of mockery.

"I never expected that Zhao Shizhi's own niece would go on dates with handsome guys after work!"

"I was wondering why you were so cold to Young Master Li when he was pursuing you. Turns out you were eating so well outside!"

After saying this, the woman's gaze swept across Tu Yuan's face again, her smile playful.

As soon as the woman finished speaking, Zhao Nana's expression changed.

He said in a deep voice, "Hu Jiawen! I'm here to invite my friend to dinner, so stop talking nonsense!"

As she spoke, Zhao Nana glanced at the two men behind the other woman.

He scoffed, "As the daughter of the third concubine of the city magistrate, you spend your days hanging out with men who sell their bodies!"

"Aren't you afraid of being laughed at!"

Zhao Nana's words were harsh, but Hu Jiawen didn't take them to heart at all.

Instead, she smiled and said, "Zhao Nana, you and I are both federal public officials. We both know what's really going on inside the Federation!"

"How about I take you to the Kuixing Private Club, which isn't far from Jixiangju? Maybe we'll run into your boss at the Municipal Pharmacy!"

"Those men go to clubs for pleasure because it's a social obligation, so why am I the one being ridiculed?!"

Zhao Nana was speechless for a moment after being choked by Hu Jiawen's words.

At this moment, Hu Jiawen turned her head slightly and looked at Tu Yuan.

She smiled, her tone light and flirtatious.

"Where does this handsome guy work? Judging from your outfit, your family probably isn't very wealthy, is it?"

"Would you like to get to know me? You just heard what Zhao Nana said, right? The mayor of Shengyun City is my dad!"

"Being friends with me has many benefits!"

As Hu Jiawen spoke, she actually reached out and touched Tu Yuan's face.

Tu Yuan sat in the chair, leaned back, and stepped back, the chair making a screeching sound on the ground.

Tu Yuan frowned: "Ms. Hu, please have some self-respect!"

"I don't know you well, who your father is has nothing to do with me, and whether my family is rich or poor is none of your business!"

When Hu Jiawen saw Tu Yuan move aside, she also noticed the resistance in Tu Yuan's eyes, and this resistance was not an act.

Instead of being angry, she chuckled and said, "No wonder Zhao Nana was willing to have dinner with you; you really are something else!"

"I'm really interested in you now, you..."

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Before Hu Jiawen could finish speaking, Gong Yuanyuan's cold voice rang out: "Hu Jiawen! Are you ever going to stop?!"

Gong Yuanyuan's angry voice startled Zhao Nana, who was sitting next to her.

Zhao Nana rarely saw Gong Yuanyuan so angry.

Hu Jiawen looked at Gong Yuanyuan, her smile undiminished, but her eyes flickered slightly.

She saw Zhao Nana and Gong Yuanyuan as two greenhorns.

Especially when it comes to dealing with men.

However, she was still quite wary of Gong Yuanyuan.

Although Gong Yuanyuan's father, Gong Zhenhui, only holds the position of deputy mayor, the Gong family wields considerable influence in the state.

Although her father had connections in the state, she herself was not born to the legal wife.

Gong Yuanyuan is the daughter of Gong Zhenhui's legal wife.

The difference in their identities is not small.

"Yuanyuan, are you angry?!"

"Alright, alright! I won't bother you anymore! You guys continue eating!"

After Hu Jiawen finished speaking, she turned to Tu Yuan and said, "Handsome! We'll meet again!"

With that, Hu Jiawen swayed her body and led the two men away.

As he left, he gave Tu Yuan a look that seemed to say, "I've got you cornered!"

Tu Yuan frowned slightly as he looked at Hu Jiawen.

This wasn't the first time he'd encountered something like this; back in college, a girl had declared she wanted to pursue him.

She said that if anyone dared to compete with her, she would make them pay the price.

The girl's family also had some influence, but they went quiet and disappeared within a few days of making their statement.

Tu Yuan understood that it was Ruan Xueqing who had resolved this problem that time.

But now he has met Hu Jiawen, who is the daughter of the mayor of Shengyun City, even though she was born to his third concubine.

That means you can use that identity to do whatever you want in Shengyun.

He had a gut feeling that Hu Jiawen wouldn't let him off easily.

Appearance is a resource, and Tu Yuan is well aware of that.

If one is born into a noble family, then good looks are like adding wings to a tiger.

But if you don't have a good background but have a good appearance, then it depends on whether you meet good or bad people.

If you encounter a kind person, you might gain advantages because of your appearance.

However, encountering someone with malicious intentions could bring misfortune.

Hu Jiawen is clearly not a decent person.

"What a hassle!"

Tu Yuan sighed inwardly!

Looking at Tu Yuan's expression, Gong Yuanyuan seemed to guess what he was thinking.

He spoke up, "Tu Yuan! If that Hu Jiawen uses her status to cause you trouble!"

"You can contact me, I'll handle her!"

Zhao Nana, standing nearby, chimed in, "That's right! Tu Yuan! Don't worry, this has nothing to do with you!"

"Hu Jiawen had some issues with me because of that guy surnamed Li. She didn't like me, and I didn't like her either."

"If she really comes looking for you, tell me and I'll handle it."

Tu Yuan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I'm not too worried!"

"You've forgotten, I am, after all, a police officer, and the federal government is a society governed by the rule of law. There's nothing she can do to me."

"Come on! Keep eating!"

Because of Hu Jiawen's interruption, even though Tu Yuan tried to divert attention, the atmosphere at the dinner table was not as good as before.

However, Tu Yuan learned from their subsequent conversations why Hu Jiawen was picking on Zhao Nana.

The reason is that the young master Li that Hu Jiawen mentioned, she had pursued, but he didn't reciprocate her feelings.

And that young master Li was one of Zhao Nana's suitors.

This made Hu Jiawen very dislike Zhao Nana.

So whenever we meet, I always end up exchanging a few words with him.

Ultimately, it all comes down to jealousy.

However, given Hu Jiawen's chaotic private life, even if her father is the mayor, a normal man would probably not be interested in her.

Even if they get entangled, it's highly likely that he's only after Hu Jiawen's looks and won't be thinking about a long-term relationship.

After Hu Jiawen left, the three of them were also disturbed from their meal.

Not long after, the three of them got up, paid the bill, and left.

Tu Yuan took a taxi directly.

Gong Yuanyuan got into Zhao Nana's car.

After getting into the car, Gong Yuanyuan casually asked, "Nana, why do I feel like you have a special feeling for Tu Yuan?"

Zhao Nana turned her head to look at Gong Yuanyuan, her eyes filled with a thoughtful expression: "Is it special? I don't think so!"

"But I do admire him. He's handsome, speaks with boundaries, and is very polite."

"Moreover, I always had a feeling that Tu Yuan was likely to achieve great things in the future."

"I even had a friend in the police station look at his file."

"You don't know, do you, Yuanyuan? Tu Yuan's current martial arts realm is the first stage of martial arts mastery."

"But he had only been a probationary police officer for five months, and he had no record of purchasing physical training materials before becoming a probationary police officer. In addition, his family was not well-off."

"You should know that many people from well-off families cannot break through their cultivation level in such a short time, which shows that he has outstanding martial arts talent."

"It wouldn't hurt to help him now while he's still relatively low in status."

"For me, it just means using up some favors."

"But if Tu Yuan really achieves something in the future, then I'll be rolling in it, won't I?"

Zhao Nana did not hide her inner thoughts from Gong Yuanyuan.

Hearing Zhao Nana say this, Gong Yuanyuan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He teased, "I thought you'd fallen for him!"

"So what if I'm attracted? Others may not know, but Yuanyuan, don't you know? I have no say in choosing a partner. Hu Jiawen is the same; otherwise, why would she act that way? Isn't she just trying to rebel by humiliating herself?"

Zhao Nana still had a smile on her face, but it looked somewhat bitter.

Gong Yuanyuan sighed inwardly. Outsiders only envied Zhao Nana's glamorous side, but they couldn't see the many restrictions or controls that Zhao Nana's parents imposed on her.

Especially when it comes to major life events, Zhao Nana has no say in her own life.

Compared to Zhao Nana, she is considered lucky.

At least her parents are quite open-minded and have never said they would interfere in her love life or marriage.

The car started, leaving only Zhao Nana's faint sigh in the wind.

Tu Yuan sat in the back of the taxi, watching the city street scenes rushing past the window.

But his mind was still on Hu Jiawen, whom he had just met at the dinner table.

Zhao Nana is the niece of the mayor of Shengyun City.

Hu Jiawen is the daughter of the mayor. Although she was born to the mayor and his concubine, she is still his biological daughter.

Could the discord between Hu Jiawen and Zhao Nana be a reflection of the relationship between the mayor and the prime minister of Shengyun City?

It's very likely that part of it is!

If the top leader and the second-in-command have a harmonious political relationship, then their family members would at least not confront each other so vehemently in public.

Otherwise, if it gets out, it will definitely lead to a lot of speculation.

Therefore, it is very likely that the city magistrate and the city executive have conflicting political philosophies, and this is probably already common knowledge.

Zhao Nana and Hu Jiawen are too lazy to even bother with superficial formalities.

Even his words were quite sharp.

Thinking about this, Tu Yuan realized that there was likely a faction in Shengyun City's political arena led by the City Magistrate and another faction led by the City Executive.

He is now getting close to Zhao Nana and Gong Yuanyuan.

He even used the channels provided by Zhao Nana to purchase martial arts resources.

If he were to be promoted, others would likely perceive him as belonging to the city's ruling faction.

However, Zhang Suo should also belong to this faction.

Given the close relationship between Gong Yuanyuan and Zhao Nana, it's highly likely that Gong Zhenhui, the deputy mayor, is on the side of the mayor.

So no matter what, he has already sided with the city administration under the arrangement of fate.

However, Tu Yuan thought that siding with the city administration was a good thing.

The fact that Hu Jiawen behaves in that way suggests the influence of her family traditions, which gives us a glimpse into how the mayor handles affairs.

At this moment, Tu Yuan suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"I'm just worrying about nothing!"

"I haven't even officially become a full-fledged officer or shed my probationary officer status yet, and I'm already thinking about these bigwigs in Shengyun City."

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The next morning!

Tu Yuan glanced at today's intelligence report; it wasn't of much use.

After recording the intelligence, Tu Yuan went to the police station.

At 9:30 a.m., Zhang Tao, with a somewhat heavy and serious expression, called Tu Yuan and they arrived at Anxiang Hospital in Xingsheng District together.

After failing to break through to the Martial Arts Master level last night, Fang Ming was sent to this hospital for treatment.

On the hospital bed on the third floor, Tu Yuan saw Fang Ming, whose face was pale and whose eyes were dull and lifeless.

At this moment, Fang Ming gave Tu Yuan the feeling that nothing is more devastating than a broken heart.

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