Chapter 220: Isn't Having Abundant Energy a Good Thing?

Tang Ye watched as Jiang Jing got into the car and left.

He then turned and returned to the hotel.

Wen Rong had been waiting for a long time; seeing Tang Ye return, she hurried forward to join him in finding Ding Xiang and the two hosts.

At this moment, Ding Xiang had already changed out of the gorgeous gown she wore at the banquet and was dressed in loose, comfortable clothing.

Even so, as she bathed in the light, her figure was curvaceous and her features were well-defined; the charm at the corners of her eyes was like a spring breeze brushing against one's face, radiating a unique brilliance.

Wen Rong, full of smiles, introduced her to Tang Ye: "Section Chief Tang, this is my good friend, Ding Xiang."

Ding Xiang curled the corners of her lips, extended a fair, slender hand, and blinked playfully.

"Section Chief Tang, we meet again. I really didn't expect that in just a few short months, you would have become a capable right-hand man to the City Leader."

Wen Rong's gaze darted back and forth between the two. "You know each other?"

Ding Xiang deliberately kept her in suspense, wanting to tease Wen Rong, and said with a slightly bantering tone: "We don't just know each other; we're quite close. I owed him a favor before, and hosting today can be considered as paying that favor back."

Tang Ye couldn't help but scratch his head. "What favor? Why do I have no impression of that at all?"

A flash of displeasure crossed Ding Xiang's face, and she chided him: "You really are a person of high status who forgets things easily. My program has already successfully launched, and the sponsor is Haihua Group; it was thanks to your help from the sidelines back then. It seems I was just being sentimental, and you, sir, had long since thrown the matter to the back of your mind."

Watching Ding Xiang take the initiative to chat with Tang Ye like this, Wen Rong felt a complex mix of emotions.

Previously, she had said quite a few "bad things" about Tang Ye in front of Ding Xiang.

But now that she discovered the two had known each other for a long time, looking back, she only felt she had become a clown.

Those confidences from before seemed ridiculous and laughable.

Furthermore, Wen Rong knew Ding Xiang's personality too well; usually, Ding Xiang was never short of suitors, and she had always been arrogant and cold, yet at this moment, she was acting exceptionally proactive while interacting with Tang Ye, and her words even faintly revealed a hint of affection.

Wen Rong couldn't help but secretly ponder: could it be that her best friend had taken a liking to her own cold-faced superior?

Thinking of this, a sense of loss from having her true feelings misplaced quietly welled up in her heart.

"Section Chief Tang, for the sake of the performance tonight, I didn't even get to eat dinner and have been performing with all my might. Considering how hard I've worked, shouldn't you show some appreciation?" Ding Xiang looked at Tang Ye with a smile and made her request.

Tang Ye was actually feeling very exhausted inside and had wanted to go home early to rest.

But Ding Xiang's request was not unreasonable, so he readily agreed: "It was my oversight. Wen Rong, find a suitable place, and I will treat everyone to a late-night snack."

Wen Rong thought for a moment and said with a smile: "There is a barbecue place nearby; the taste is excellent, and it's very famous in this area."

Ding Xiang immediately became interested and clapped her hands in approval: "Fine, then let's go eat barbecue; I'll start my diet tomorrow!"

After arriving at the barbecue stall, Ding Xiang and Wen Rong took the menu and began ordering with great enthusiasm.

Wen Rong turned slightly to the side and, with a bit of caution, asked Tang Ye softly: "Section Chief Tang, what would you like to eat?"

Ding Xiang curled her lips and deliberately said loudly: "Order a few more oysters for Section Chief Tang; they say it's a gas station for men!"

Tang Ye couldn't help but chuckle and responded with a smile: "Teacher Ding, you really know your health regimens. Oysters aren't just for nourishing Yang; their Yin-nourishing effects are also quite good. If you want to eat them yourself, there's no need to use me as a cover. I drank quite a bit of alcohol tonight, and my stomach really can't hold much more."

Ding Xiang said with a serious face: "That won't do, I've ordered a lot, you must eat."

Before long, steaming, fragrant barbecue filled the table.

Ding Xiang and Wen Rong were clearly starving, and the two ate with great relish.

Watching them immersed in this atmosphere filled with the smoke and fire of life, Tang Ye also ate a little bit of the barbecue.

A few ruffian-like men came to the next table and stared straight at Ding Xiang, Wen Rong, and the other two female hosts.

This made the conversation among Ding Xiang and the others become cautious.

Tang Ye calmly picked up a bottle of beer, walked straight to the next table, and sat down composedly.

This action left Ding Xiang and Wen Rong looking at each other in dismay.

"That group looks burly and fierce; if Section Chief Tang goes over to provoke them like that, won't he get beaten up?"

"I'm not sure either." Wen Rong looked equally uneasy.

They saw Tang Ye talking to them in a low voice, though they didn't know what was said.

Immediately after, Tang Ye actually started clinking bottles with them, and the previously tense atmosphere instantly eased.

Not only did no conflict occur, but they seemed to have become good friends instead.

A moment later, Tang Ye returned to his seat with a calm expression.

Ding Xiang could not suppress her curiosity and asked impatiently: "What on earth did you talk to them about just now?"

Tang Ye teased: "I told them that you all thought they were exceptionally handsome and wanted to ask for their contact information."

Ding Xiang couldn't help but burst into a laugh: "I don't believe that at all."

Tang Ye shook his head with a smile: "They don't have any ill intentions toward us; that's enough."

Tang Ye had walked over just now to give them a small warning.

He told them that his name was Wan Ming and that he was the Chief of the Tianling County Public Security Bureau.

And that the four young women here were all police officers, and everyone was just having a late-night snack here and didn't want to cause any trouble.

Once his identity was brought out, it really did bluff those guys.

One by one, they restrained their previous arrogance.

Tang Ye certainly knew that impersonating a police officer was a violation of the law.

However, if a man was with four such beautiful women, any conflict would inevitably lead to a disadvantage.

Even if Wan Ming knew, he likely wouldn't mind.

Wen Rong secretly sighed with emotion; she hadn't expected that Section Chief Tang could provide such a strong sense of security.

After the barbecue ended, Tang Ye called a taxi to send the two home.

On the way, he learned that both Ding Xiang and Wen Rong lived in the Radio and Television Family Compound.

Wen Rong's mother was a well-known veteran host at the City Television Station.

After Tang Ye left, Ding Xiang affectionately linked arms with Wen Rong, wearing a playful smile on her face, and said with a giggle: "This superior of yours seems quite good, dashing and with an extraordinary temperament."

Wen Rong shook her head with a bitter smile and said helplessly: "That's because you don't work under him; he is a total 'energy monster'—he might even call you in the middle of the night to assign tasks."

Ding Xiang's mouth corners curled upward, teasing, "Isn't it good to have abundant energy? How vigorous!"

Wen Rong glared at Ding Xiang with annoyance, "You wouldn't have taken a fancy to him, would you?"

Ding Xiang feigned a helpless sigh, "What a pity, the flower already has an owner."

"Him, worthy of being called a flower?"

Wen Rong felt disdain in her heart.

Hmph!

Even if it were an ownerless flower, I wouldn't look twice at it!