Who Told You to Sit Down

In the office, County Secretary Sun Yong was dripping with cold sweat, wondering what on earth Lin Zeliang had done.

First it was the city, then the province, and finally even the capital directly issued an arrest warrant. The military district took over, escorting Lin Zeliang and Duan Liqin away.

It was too outrageous.

He also realized that this must have involved some special entity.

Otherwise, with Lin Zeliang's status, even if he had really committed a crime, at most the city officials would be dispatched, and a subsequent takeover by the provincial government would be the absolute limit.

But now, even the capital had directly issued a document. It was evident that this matter had escalated to an unimaginable height.

Huang Ping?

Or her daughter?

Or those friends around her daughter?

Right now, Sun Yong was extremely curious and wanted to go over to take a look, but he simply didn't have the guts.

...

Meanwhile, at the restaurant.

After Qin Ning and the others finished their meal, they escorted Huang Ping and Yang Wenhua back home.

After chatting with the two elders for the whole afternoon, Yang Xin finally bid them a reluctant farewell.

However, Bin City and Liu City were close to each other, so it would be convenient to come back for a visit. Thinking of this, her mood quickly adjusted.

Leaving Yang Xin's home, Qin Ning didn't hesitate and directly flew towards Bin City with the girls.

Last time when they went to Cheng Weiyang's house, everyone had also taken the opportunity to hang out in Bin City for two days, so they were fairly familiar with the place.

The urban area of Bin City was not large. It was the most underdeveloped prefecture-level city in Xi Province, having been established for only about twenty years. However, its scenery was unique. A river and a stream flowed from west to east, running through this small city. Therefore, it also had an alias: the Water Capital.

The northern part of the city was just a suburb a few years ago. Later, because the high-speed railway station was built there, Bin City had been vigorously expanding its urban construction in the north in recent years.

However, many people said that its overall development direction was a bit off track.

This water city also held the title of the World Capital of the Yao People and was a hometown of hot springs. If it vigorously developed its tourism industry, it could definitely thrive and wouldn't be as poor as it was now.

"Young Master Qin!"

At the bottom of a newly built building in the north of the city, Qin Ning brought Qin Fei and the others over.

Hongtai Liquor Industry.

Zhuo Zhikuan and Cheng Mo had already received the news of their arrival, so they had been waiting downstairs at the company early on.

Coming to Bin City this time, Qin Fei and the others mainly wanted to check out the batch of equipment that had been shipped from abroad last time.

Therefore, everyone didn't go inside the company to sit but directly asked Cheng Mo and Zhuo Zhikuan to take them to the factory.

Because of Richard's help, this batch of equipment was the most top-tier currently on the market. When delivered, the quantity was double what was on the order, and it was given completely for free without spending a single cent.

"Young Master Qin, President Fei, now that we have this batch of equipment and fully sufficient funds, it will take at most three years for our company to leap into becoming one of the top leading enterprises in the country." Zhuo Zhikuan and Cheng Mo led Qin Ning and the others on an inspection tour while explaining.

By the time everyone came out of the winery, the sky had turned completely dark.

Zhuo Zhikuan had arranged a hotel for them.

He also booked a place to eat near the hotel.

Qin Ning and the girls first checked into the hotel. After a simple wash and changing into clean clothes, they came down to the first floor.

Zhuo Zhikuan and Cheng Mo had been waiting in the first-floor lobby.

Because the restaurant was not far away—only a two or three-minute walk—they didn't arrange a vehicle for pick-up and drop-off.

The group chatted as they walked toward the restaurant.

Bin City's nightlife was very rich. Although it wasn't highly developed, the prices were correspondingly low. Coupled with the fact that the urban area wasn't large and the population was concentrated, overall, life here was much more comfortable than in an average big city.

However, there were often reckless youths on modified scooters roaring past on the streets.

In the mere three-minute walk from the hotel to the restaurant, Qin Ning and the others saw them at least five times.

The restaurant had three floors. The first floor was a regular dining hall, the second floor was a banquet hall, and only the third floor had private rooms.

Zhuo Zhikuan led Qin Ning and the others to a private room on the third floor. After ordering the food, he walked out together with the waiter.

Because Zhuo Zhikuan had previously learned from Xia Fei and the others that Qin Fei and Qin Ning had several favorite home-cooked dishes.

For this reason, he had practiced hard in private. His preparation of these dishes had reached a point of absolute perfection, and he had been hoping for the day when Qin Ning and Qin Fei visited Bin City so he could show off his skills.

He didn't expect this opportunity to arrive so soon.

Soon, after the dishes were ready, he served them directly.

Everyone chatted as they ate.

Just then, a young man pushed the door open and walked in.

He looked to be in his early twenties.

Liang Zhiyuan.

This restaurant was his family's property, and nowadays, it was mostly Liang Zhiyuan managing it.

"Weiyang, it really is you! I didn't expect you to be back in Bin City."

Sweeping his gaze across the private room, his face immediately lit up with joy when he saw Cheng Weiyang.

Cheng Weiyang was from Shishan County in Bin City, so naturally, she had attended high school in Bin City.

Liang Zhiyuan was her high school classmate. He had pursued Cheng Weiyang several times, but Cheng Weiyang had never paid him any attention and even felt somewhat disgusted by him.

Therefore, she had always been the unattainable white moonlight in Liang Zhiyuan's heart.

Although Liang Zhiyuan's family conditions were quite good, his character was lacking, which was the main reason why Cheng Weiyang had never given him the time of day.

"Do you need something?"

Cheng Weiyang frowned.

"Uh..."

Asked so bluntly, Liang Zhiyuan froze in awkwardness. He felt a bit embarrassed but didn't show it on his face.

A flash of displeasure crossed his eyes, but he smiled and said, "It's just that I haven't seen you in a long time. I didn't expect to bump into you here. Also, it just so happens that this restaurant is mine now. See if you need to order a few more dishes or two more bottles of wine. I'll waive all the expenses for tonight."

As he spoke, he walked straight over and, acting very familiar, sat down in an empty seat next to Zhuo Zhikuan and Cheng Mo.

At this moment, Liang Zhiyuan also noticed Qin Ning sitting next to Cheng Weiyang. He instantly frowned slightly, feeling inexplicably annoyed.

Because he felt that only he should sit in that position; no other man had the right to sit next to Cheng Weiyang.

However, he didn't show any of these thoughts on his face. Instead, he forced a fake smile and said to everyone, "You're all Weiyang's friends, right? Haha, see if you need..."

"Who told you to sit down?"

However, before he could finish, Cheng Mo and Zhuo Zhikuan were already looking at him with darkened faces.

Because they could sense that Qin Ning and the girls, including Qin Fei, were also disgusted by Liang Zhiyuan's overly familiar behavior and showed displeasure on their faces.