Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

at this time,

Inside the top-tier private room of the Anxiang Tea Restaurant.

When Deng Ying heard Yuan Fangfang suddenly praise her, she immediately said modestly, "Oh dear, compared to Sister Fangfang, I'm nothing. Sister Fangfang's beauty and anti-aging products are best-sellers in countries all over the world and are selling like hotcakes in the global beauty market. The 'Yuan Fangfang' brand of cosmetics enjoys a high reputation in the global cosmetics industry and holds a certain position in the industry."

"Wishing Sister Fangfang's new product, 'Wealthy Cream,' great success."

Deng Zhi raised his teacup and said, "Let's celebrate the great success of President Yuan's new product, 'Wealth and Prosperity Cream'! Cheers!"

"Wishing our new product, 'Wealthy Ointment,' great success! Cheers!"

The four men raised their glasses and shouted in unison.

Deng Zhi took a sip of water, put down his teacup, looked at Qin Huanhuan, and asked, "What has Xiao Zhan been busy with lately?"

Qin Huanhuan spoke frankly: "I don't know what he's busy with. He never tells me about his affairs, and I don't ask him. I think that couples should maintain a proper distance to keep things fresh. There's a saying that distance makes the heart grow fonder."

Yuan Fangfang laughed and said, "In my fifty years of life, this is the first time I've heard of such a trendy relationship between husband and wife. I've learned something new."

Deng Ying jokingly teased, "No wonder Xiao Zhan dotes on you so much. It turns out you indulge him so much, ignore him, and give him freedom. You should know that once a man is free from a woman's restraint, he will make the same mistakes that all men in the world make, because men are like cats, and there is no cat in the world that doesn't steal fish."

Qin Huanhuan felt that Deng Ying's words sounded like she was trying to sow discord between her and Xiao Zhan...

She was about to retort to Deng Ying when she thought again that if she did so now, it would be awkward for everyone, and she might fall into Deng Ying's trap. Since Deng Ying dared to speak to her like that to her face, she must have other tricks up her sleeve.

Just then, the phone on the table rang.

"Beep beep beep".

Qin Huanhuan was stunned to see that the caller ID showed Xiao Zhan. She hadn't told Xiao Zhan that she was coming to Deng Ying's place for a dinner party.

So Qin Huanhuan picked up her phone, stood up, and said, "Excuse me, my husband is calling."

Then she walked to the door, answered the phone, and said, "Honey, is there something you need? I'm with Sister Ying."

Qin Huanhuan called him "husband" rather loudly, as if she was deliberately saying it so Deng Ying could hear...

Upon hearing this, Deng Ying's expression changed. Yuan Fangfang, who was standing next to her, seemed to have noticed something and began to speculate. She whispered, "Sister Ying, what's going on between you and President Qin? You two seem to be on good terms but not really at odds."

Deng Ying glanced at Qin Huanhuan, who was on the phone at the door, and said in a low voice, "Sister Fangfang, Xiao Zhan is my childhood sweetheart, and now he's Qin Huanhuan's husband."

Do you think I can feel any better?

Yuan Fangfang thought to herself, "Just as I guessed."

So she whispered, "How could this be? Didn't you say you had a very good relationship with Xiao Zhan? You two grew up together as childhood sweethearts, how could he like another woman and even get married to her?"

Deng Ying's eyes instantly reddened as she said in a low voice, "Sister Fangfang, it's a long story. I'll tell you more about it later."

At this moment, Qin Huanhuan returned after finishing her call and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Yuan, Brother Zhi, Sister Ying, I have to go now."

Yuan Fangfang stood up and said, "Then I'll see President Qin off."

Deng Ying stood up and was about to speak when she saw Deng Zhi wink at her, so she said, "Then I'll trouble Sister Fangfang to take Huanhuan with me. My stomach hurts a little, so I'm going to the restroom."

Goodbye Huanhuan, stay in touch.

After speaking, Deng Ying turned and walked into the restroom in the private room.

Qin Huanhuan: "President Yuan, please wait a moment, no need to be so polite."

Then he said to Deng Zhi, "Goodbye, Brother Zhi."

After greeting everyone, Qin Huanhuan stepped out of the private room, followed closely by Yuan Fangfang. As they walked to the end of the corridor, Yuan Fangfang lowered her voice and said, "President Qin, I'd like to see Mr. Xiao Zhan. Could you please arrange a meeting for me?"

Qin Huanhuan stopped and asked in surprise, "President Yuan, what do you mean? Are you going to do business with the Xiao Group?"

Yuan Fangfang shook her head and said, "I'm not doing business."

Qin Huanhuan asked somewhat warily, "Then why do you want to see my man?"

"Why!"

Yuan Fangfang sighed softly and said, "I am doing this on someone's behalf, President Qin. Please believe me, I have no ill intentions. I just have a few words to say to Mr. Xiao Zhan in person."

Qin Huanhuan continued walking towards the door, saying, "Mr. Yuan, may I convey your message?"

Yuan Fangfang said truthfully, "No, President Qin, I promised the person I entrusted that I would tell Mr. Xiao in person."

Qin Huanhuan readily agreed this time, saying, "Then come with me now."

Yuan Fangfang hesitated for a moment, then said, "I can't right now. Can I contact President Qin later?"

At this moment, the two arrived at the entrance of Anxiang Teahouse, and Zhang Jie and Wu Lei immediately got out of the car to greet them.

Qin Huanhuan turned to Yuan Fangfang and joked, "President Yuan, you're being so mysterious, like spies having a secret rendezvous."

Yuan Fangfang smiled calmly and said, "President Qin, please rest assured, I have no ill intentions, and I am not a spy. I also know that Xiao Zhan is about to replace Deng Zhi as the number one man in Beijing. With my strength, I cannot shake even a finger of Xiao Zhan, so I would not be foolish enough to seek my own death."

Qin Huanhuan smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for President Yuan's call."

Yuan Fangfang hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and gently hugged Qin Huanhuan, whispering in her ear, "President Qin, some people may seem harmless, but they may harbor malicious intentions. When faced with a situation, stay calm and think things through. What you see may not always be the truth."

Goodbye, President Qin!

After Yuan Fangfang finished speaking, she turned around and walked back to Anxiang Tea Restaurant.

Qin Huanhuan's gaze followed Yuan Fangfang's body until she disappeared into the room.

Qin Huanhuan withdrew her gaze, turned around, and got into the car.

Zhang Jie asked, "Where did your sister-in-law go?"

Qin Huanhuan: "Let's go to the Xiao family compound."

Zhang Jie: "Okay, sister-in-law, please fasten your seatbelt."

Then the car was started, and the Maybach quickly drove into the turbulent traffic...

at this time,

In the restroom of the VIP room.

Deng Ying sat on the toilet, looking at the surveillance footage on her phone screen. She could clearly see the expressions of Yuan Fangfang and Qin Huanhuan. However, at the end, Yuan Fangfang was facing away from the monitor while hugging Qin Huanhuan, so it was impossible to see whether Yuan Fangfang spoke. But judging from Qin Huanhuan's facial expression, it seemed to be a normal farewell, and nothing unusual happened between the two.

Inside the private room,

Deng Zhi said to Yuan Fangfang, "President Yuan, if you and Qin Huanhuan cannot reach a cooperation agreement, you can consider the company I recommended. It is top-notch in terms of both strength and connections."

Yuan Fangfang nodded and said, "Brother Deng, I will carefully consider the company you recommended, but we still need to conduct investigations and research according to business procedures."

Deng Zhi raised an eyebrow and said, "Of course, that's no problem."

At this moment, Deng Ying came out of the bathroom.

Deng Zhi stood up and said, "President Yuan, little sister, you two chat. I have something to attend to and will have to leave now. I won't keep you company any longer."

"I'll treat Mr. Yuan to dinner another day."

Yuan Fangfang: "Brother Deng, you're too kind. You go about your business, I'll catch up with Ying-mei!"