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"It's already nine o'clock, why hasn't anyone come to deliver the message yet?"

At the manor gate, some entrepreneurs were getting impatient and couldn't help but complain a bit.

They set off in a hurry at around 7 a.m. and gathered at the manor gate before 8 a.m. After respectfully stating their purpose, they waited for more than an hour, but did not receive a clear reply.

Even a clay figure has a temper, let alone these people who are prominent figures in Jiangnan Province. They just wanted to meet, not ask for favors, so why did Qin Zheng make them wait for so long?

"Hey, are you sure you got the message to Mr. Qin?"

Someone repeatedly confirmed with the security guard at the entrance.

The security guards remained upright, their expressions respectful and consistent, and their responses remained unchanged regardless of how urgent or dissatisfied the other party's tone was.

"Rest assured, sir. Your invitations and intentions have already been communicated to Chief Steward Lu. I presume the master is already aware of them. Please wait a little longer."

"It's fine for us to wait a little longer, but Vice Governor Ma..." Someone hesitated, wanting to use Ma Hongming as a pretext to cause trouble.

Ma Hongming, who was mentioned, remained silent, just standing there, but his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

His gaze passed through the manor gate, his thoughts unreadable.

Seeing Ma Hongming's indifferent expression, the entrepreneur did not respond and dared not say anything more. He could only snort sullenly and return to his car to continue waiting.

The security guard glanced discreetly at Ma Hongming, who was standing not far away, and knew that he was a big shot in Jiangnan Province.

But their duty was to guard the gate and deliver messages; they had no way, nor could they, urge the chief steward to give an urgent reply.

Even if you're anxious, you can only wait quietly.

Many wealthy people's chief stewards remained silent, observing everything that happened, keeping it in mind, and waiting to report back.

Just as everyone's anxiety and impatience were about to reach their peak, a car horn sounded from afar.

The security guard breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the noise.

Finally, people arrived. Otherwise, they would have felt a lot of pressure seeing this group of upper-class people blocking the entrance to the manor.

Ma Hongming's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and he took a deep breath to calm himself down.

Mr. Qin has kept him waiting for so long, surely he should offer tea and exchange a few polite words soon.

The manor gates opened, and the Rolls-Royce pulled up beside Ma Hongming.

The car door opened, and the refined-looking Lu Cheng'an stepped out. "Vice Governor Ma, I am Lu Cheng'an, the head butler of Longhu Manor. I apologize for keeping you waiting. My master got up a little late, so my reply was delayed. Please forgive me."

Ma Hongming reached out and took Lu Chengan's hand, smiling as he made amends for Qin Zheng, saying, "It's alright, it's alright. I suppose Mr. Qin was waiting for our approval for a long time last night, which is why he got up late. Speaking of which, it's also my fault for not being able to process Mr. Qin's registration application as quickly as possible. It's only right that I wait here a little longer."

Lu Cheng'an's smile remained unchanged, but in his heart, he began to look at Ma Hongming with a different eye.

As expected of the third-highest-ranking official in Jiangnan Province, he speaks with impeccable discretion. Despite waiting outside for over an hour, he still maintains such a humble demeanor; he's quite a character.

"We expedited Mr. Qin's registration application last night. It would normally take three days, but we were worried that Mr. Qin would be in a hurry, so we gave him the green light all the way so that he wouldn't have to wait too long." Ma Hongming finished speaking and looked at the car behind Lu Cheng'an with a smile.

This Rolls-Royce, worth around six million, must be here to pick him up and take him to the estate.

Ma Hongming noticed that Lu Chengan's apologetic smile remained, showing no intention of inviting him into the car.

Lu Chengan slowly withdrew his hand and took out a red invitation book from the inside pocket of his suit. "Vice Governor Ma, I am really sorry, but my husband said that he has just moved into the new house and is not familiar with the place. It is really not appropriate to receive guests, for fear of making a fool of himself."

"The master wishes to have a few days of peace and quiet, and then discuss important matters with you properly when he holds his housewarming banquet. Therefore, he specifically instructed me to send you this invitation in advance, hoping that you will grace us with your presence."

Ma Hongming's smile froze instantly, and the certainty and expectation in his eyes were replaced by astonishment and anger.

Qin Zheng... doesn't intend to see him?

To show his sincerity, he had his secretary drive to Longhu Manor early in the morning, with the aim of sounding out Qin Zheng's attitude, especially regarding the Zhenshi Group's investment intentions.

Since he hasn't met the person and his intentions are unclear, Qin Zheng just sent him an invitation to get rid of him.

Ma Hongming's face instantly darkened, and his breathing became rapid with excitement.

When the people around heard Lu Cheng'an say this, they all looked at Ma Hongming in disbelief, especially seeing the angry expression on his face, as if they were gloating and waiting to see a show.

They wanted to see how Ma Hongming would handle the situation after being humiliated.

Lu Cheng'an had anticipated this, and his expression remained calm.

Lu Cheng'an naturally knew what kind of situation it was, which was also within his expectations.

He turned around and said loudly to the crowd waiting around him, "Everyone, you all know what my master means. Go back and tell the people behind you that those with invitations can enter Longhu Manor to meet my master on the day of the housewarming banquet."

Invitations will be distributed in two days. Please keep an eye out for them.

After speaking, Lu Cheng'an bowed slightly to Ma Hongming again, "Vice Governor Ma, you are the first person to receive an invitation from my master. I still have three invitations to send out: one to Provincial Party Secretary Li Haitao, one to Governor Chen Wenbin, and one to Provincial Public Security Bureau Director Li Zhenggang."

"I'm new to Jiangnan Province and don't know the place well. Could you please show me the way so I can deliver the invitations to the leaders?"

No one expected that Qin Zheng would not give them any face at all, and would just use an invitation as an excuse to tell them to go back and wait for news.

This means that those who did not receive an invitation are not even qualified to enter Longhu Manor!

They gasped in shock. Qin Zheng had registered a 300 billion yuan conglomerate, and he dared to be so arrogant?

All eyes were on Ma Hongming, secretly hoping that he could deflate Mr. Qin's arrogance and vent their anger at being slighted.

However, to their surprise, the anger on Ma Hongming's face had disappeared, replaced by a faint smile.

He reached out and took the invitation from Lu Cheng'an. "I understand, I understand. Mr. Qin has just moved into his new home and must have a lot to take care of. It's understandable that he can't receive guests these days."

He paused, then added, "Secretary Li and Governor Chen should be in the provincial government office right now. I also need to go back to handle some official business. Just follow my car; leading the way won't be a problem."

"Then I'll have to trouble Vice Governor Ma," Lu Cheng'an replied with a smile.

Everything was as he had anticipated.

Ma Hongming knew that Qin Zheng would be angry after refusing to see him, but Zhenshi Group had a registered capital of 300 billion yuan and was crucial to the economic development of Jiangnan Province.

Especially in this kind of setting, with so many entrepreneurs watching him lose face, Ma Hongming must feel very aggrieved.

But Ma Hongming couldn't just turn against him directly, so he needed a way to back down.

The invitation that Lu Chengan presented was a way to save face. He emphasized that it was "issued in advance" and that Ma Hongming was "the first person to receive it," giving the other party ample respect.

They also told everyone present that their invitations would be sent out in two days, and that they couldn't guarantee that everyone would receive them; they were just to keep an eye out.

This not only elevates the importance of the invitation, suggesting that not just anyone deserves to receive it, but also subtly enhances Ma Hongming's status.

Finally, he mentioned that he still had three invitations to deliver, all to Ma Hongming's superiors and peers, and asked them to show him the way.

Lu Cheng'an was confident that Ma Hongming would accept such a stepping stone, simply because he had seen too many officials in Beijing, and those in high positions valued both interests and face.

Between these two, Lu Cheng'an gave Ma Hongming face, and Qin Zheng's Zhenshi Group had interests that Jiangnan Province needed.

With both options combined, Ma Hongming had no choice but to accept the invitation, despite his utter helplessness.

Actually, Lu Cheng'an was overthinking it. Even if he hadn't sent the invitation, Ma Hongming wouldn't have done anything; he would just have been sulking.

Since Qin Zheng's registered company is crucial to the development of Jiangnan Province in the next few years, he doesn't mind being slighted once, no, several times, in order to get Qin Zheng to place his investment projects in Jiangnan Province.

After watching Ma Hongming and Lu Chengan leave, the rest of the people also left one after another.

They knew that there was no point in waiting any longer; they could only wait a couple of days to see if they had received an invitation.

Many of them actually understood how Lu Cheng'an managed to make Ma Hongming suppress his anger and willingly accept the invitation.

One can only sigh: as expected of the former chief steward of the Lu family in the capital, he is indeed very thorough in his work.