A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

"Lingling, come with me to a dinner party."

"A dinner party?"

"My teacher, Gao Yuliang, wants to throw a welcome-back dinner for me. Let's go!"

Soon after, Qi Tongwei brought Gao Lingling to the hotel room arranged by Gao Yuliang.

Gao Yuliang pointed to Qi Tongwei beside him and said with a proud look.

"This is Qi Tongwei, the leader of the provincial procuratorate's inspection team! Director Qi used to be my student. He joined the provincial procuratorate and in less than a year, he has already reached the level of a full-fledged division chief!"

Qi Tongwei is the acting director, and he has already explained this to Gao Yuliang.

Gao Yuliang was well aware that his words were simply an attempt to boast about Qi Tongwei and, incidentally, elevate his own status.

Gao Qiqiang looked at Qi Tongwei with a smile on his face.

"Director Qi is a leader in the province. It is a great honor to have the opportunity to meet Director Qi today!"

Gao Yuliang smiled and pointed at Lü Lingling again.

"This is Lü Lingling, a leader in our provincial procuratorate and a subordinate of Director Qi."

When Gao Qiqiang saw Gao Lingling, his eyes showed a hint of shock.

"Oh my, this leader looks a bit like my wife!"

Qi Tongwei looked at the surprised Gao Qiqiang and thought to himself, "Of course they look alike, because both of these roles were originally played by the same actor."

Upon hearing Gao Qiqiang's words, Gao Yuliang smiled slightly.

"President Gao, don't flatter the leader like that. How could a provincial leader be like your wife?"

Gao Qiqiang suddenly realized that he might have said something wrong, so he quickly raised his glass.

"I talked nonsense! I'll punish myself with a drink!"

Then, Gao Yuliang continued to smile and pointed at Gao Qiqiang.

"President Gao is a well-known entrepreneur in Jinghai City. His Qiangsheng Group has contributed a significant amount to Jinghai City's GDP in recent years, and his contributions are truly remarkable!"

"Boss, you flatter me!"

As he spoke, Gao Qiqiang raised his hand and drank another cup.

Then, Gao Yuliang pointed to the young man next to Gao Qiqiang.

"This is Mr. Gao's younger brother, Gao Qisheng, a key figure in the Qiangsheng Group."

Then, Gao Yuliang looked at the two identical little girls next to Gao Qisheng.

"Huh? Who are these two girls? I've never seen them before."

Upon seeing this, Gao Qiqiang quickly smiled.

“Secretary Gao, these two are my distant relatives from the same village. One is Gao Xiaoqin, and the other is Gao Xiaofeng. I heard that we were going to receive Director Qi tonight, so I brought them along.”

Qi Tongwei looked at them and saw that Gao Xiaoqin and Gao Xiaofeng were both very young now, much prettier than in the drama, like two budding flowers.

In the original series, it was only mentioned that Gao Xiaoqin and Gao Xiaofeng came from a very poor fishing village.

Unexpectedly, they were actually related to Gao Qiqiang by a distant degree.

When Gao Yuliang saw Gao Xiaofeng, his eyes seemed to be glued to him, but he still spoke.

"President Gao, I have to criticize you now. We're just having a small get-together with friends, what's the meaning of you bringing two beautiful women? Are you trying to test our Director Qi with this?"

As he spoke, Gao Yuliang smiled and looked at Qi Tongwei.

"Right, Tongwei?"

Qi Tongwei saw that above Gao Yuliang's head was an entry for "Obsessed with Gao Xiaofeng (Gold)".

It has to be said that this old man, even though he has already fallen into their trap, is still talking so grandly.

Qi Tongwei smiled and looked at Gao Qiqiang.

"Mr. Gao, these two beauties, are they your top-notch public relations representatives?"

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Gao Qiqiang, fearing that Qi Tongwei would misunderstand, quickly explained.

"How could I possibly bring PR people to fool Director Qi? These two ladies just arrived in Jinghai to seek refuge with me these past two days. If Director Qi is willing, you can keep them by your side, or take them back to Jingzhou to broaden their horizons!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuliang's expression darkened.

Because he himself had already taken a liking to Gao Xiaofeng.

Gao Xiaoqin and Gao Xiaofeng look exactly alike.

But you can tell from their expressions that Gao Xiaoqin is more clever, while Gao Xiaofeng seems more gentle.

"President Gao, I've already said that Director Qi doesn't buy into this, so why are you still saying these things here?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Qiqiang quickly replied.

"I was too talkative, too talkative. I'll punish myself with another drink!"

Qi Tongwei looked at the entries on Gao Xiaoqin and Gao Xiaofeng's profiles, and both of them had a 【budding flower (golden)】.

It is not difficult to see from this that Gao Qiqiang did not lie.

These two sisters are still young girls who have never experienced the ways of the world.

Qi Tongwei smiled.

“A friend of mine started a business in Jingzhou and is short-staffed. Why don’t we have them come with me to Jingzhou this time, and let my friend guide them as well?”

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Gao Yuliang was utterly shocked.

He could hardly believe his ears. Qi Tongwei was already married, so how could he openly accept a beautiful woman from a business owner?

Is this kid crazy? He's too young. He'll get kidnapped by Gao Qiqiang like this.

As his teacher, I should have a proper talk with him.

"Tongwei, a gentleman doesn't take what others cherish. These two girls are clearly President Gao's darlings; you can't let them take you to Jingzhou!"

After speaking, Gao Yuliang deliberately smiled slightly, waiting for Qi Tongwei's reaction.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: I'd like to ask Director Qi for a small favor.

Upon seeing this, Gao Qiqiang quickly smiled and said...

"How could that be! These two sisters came to me seeking work and food. If Director Qi could spare a meal for my two distant cousins, I would be eternally grateful!"

Qi Tongwei looked at Gao Yuliang, who appeared calm on the surface but was actually somewhat flustered inside.

“Secretary Yuliang, I think these two girls are very clever, and I'd like to give them some opportunities to develop in Jingzhou. How can that be considered taking away General Gao's preferences?”

As he spoke, Qi Tongwei looked at Gao Qiqiang again.

"General Manager Gao just said that our Comrade Lingling looks a lot like his wife, which proves that General Manager Gao has no romantic feelings for these two sisters. Secretary Yuliang, do you have some romantic feelings for them? Are you thinking something inappropriate?"

Qi Tongwei smiled as he spoke.

It looked as if Qi Tongwei was joking with Gao Yuliang and the others.

However, Qi Tongwei's joke took on a particularly pungent tone from Gao Yuliang.

"Tongwei, you've only been working at the procuratorate for a short time, and this is a crucial period for your advancement. I'm afraid people will talk about you behind your back!"

"Don't worry, Secretary Yuliang, I'll be careful."

Qi Tongwei's words seemed casual, but they left Gao Yuliang with a bitter pill to swallow.

Gao Yuliang didn't know what to say, because if he continued, it would seem like he had something on his mind.

Seeing that Gao Yuliang was no longer speaking, Gao Qiqiang quickly smiled and said.

"Then it's settled! Xiaoqin, Xiaofeng, from today onwards, you two will be working alongside Director Qi. You'll have much better opportunities in Jingzhou than in Jinghai!"

Gao Xiaoqin and Gao Xiaofeng seemed to have a bit of a connection with Qi Tongwei, and the two sisters were so afraid of being poor that they came out to make a living.

They didn't come here to seek refuge with Gao Qiqiang; of course, they'll go with whoever can help them the most.

Otherwise, these two sisters wouldn't have been deceived by Zhao Ruilong and his gang, and their lives wouldn't have ended up on a path completely opposite to what they had aspired to.

At the same time, Qi Tongwei saw Gao Xiaoqin and Gao Xiaofeng, after learning that they were going to return to Jingzhou with him.

The phrase "[Women who rely on Qi Tongwei (red)]" appeared above both sisters' heads.

Actually, starting with a red keyword isn't bad at all. With a little development, Qi Tongwei should be able to turn it into a gold keyword very quickly.

However, Qi Tongwei noticed that Lü Lingling, who was standing next to him, didn't seem very happy.

She drank the wine in front of her one sip after another, looking very unhappy.

As the dinner party drew to a close, Gao Yuliang had also drunk quite a bit, because he hadn't expected that Qi Tongwei, who had no connections, would become so dependent on him as he had been in school.

She even openly defied me and accepted two sweet-coated bullets from Gao Qiqiang.

At the same time, he was ashamed that Gao Qiqiang had actually sent such a high-quality person as Qi Tongwei from the province. He was the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee in Jinghai City, yet Gao Qiqiang hadn't thought of him.

Gao Yuliang felt as if he had been humiliated, and was generally very unhappy.

Soon, the dinner party came to an end.

With the help of others, Gao Yuliang had already gone downstairs.

Judging from the looks of it, he drank quite a bit.

After Qi Tongwei got up, Gao Xiaoqin, who was good at handling things, gave Gao Xiaofeng a wink and was about to come up and help Qi Tongwei.

Qi Tongwei smiled and pointed to Lü Lingling in front of him, who was already almost swaying from side to side.

"You all help Sister Lingling down, I'm fine!"

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words, the two quickly stepped forward and helped Lü Lingling, who was swaying unsteadily.

Seeing that Qi Tongwei was alone, Gao Qiqiang quickly took three steps and walked over.

"Director Qi, did you enjoy your drinks today?"

Qi Tongwei glanced at Gao Qiqiang, who was all smiles. He knew very well that Gao Qiqiang had just given him two roses and was now about to make a request.

"It's alright, Mr. Gao. Thank you and Secretary Yuliang for your warm hospitality today!"

Qi Tongwei and Gao Yuliang were brought together entirely because Gao Yuliang claimed he was going to host a welcome dinner for Qi Tongwei today.