Chapter 535: Zhu Junting Reveals Her Heart!

"Director Yang, do you have any instructions?" Dong Tianbao asked with some surprise.

"There was an important piece of news during the meeting today!" Yang Guoliang said softly, "Didn't you mention to me before that you intended to contract the second floor of the hotel? It is now going to be sold in its entirety."

Dong Tianbao's eyes lit up, "Director Yang, as long as you can help me secure this project, I will definitely thank you properly."

Yang Guoliang smiled faintly, "Do you have time? I'll wait for you in my office, and we can chat about this project while having some tea."

Half an hour later, Dong Tianbao arrived at Yang Guoliang's office.

Dong Tianbao placed a box of tea leaves next to the sofa and said with a smile, "Director Yang, this is Pu'er tea sent by a friend of my father's from Yunnan. The taste is quite good; I'm giving it to you to try."

Yang Guoliang wore a smile, "You are too polite. I have some tea here as well; you should take some back to try later."

Dong Tianbao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then I shall not decline."

After Dong Tianbao sat down, Yang Guoliang took out a proposal and placed it at Dong Tianbao's side.

"Although the Finance Hotel was built some years ago, its location is excellent. Now that it is planned to be sold in its entirety, if you have any interest, you can participate in the bidding."

Dong Tianbao picked up the proposal, a smile appearing on his face, "Director Yang, thank you so much."

Although the bid price was not written on the proposal, Dong Tianbao knew that as long as one made the right arrangements with government departments for this kind of project, one could absolutely secure it at a price about twenty percent lower than the market rate.

According to market prices, the valuation of the Finance Hotel could reach 150 million.

That meant there was a profit margin of 30 million.

Even if half of that were used to grease the wheels, there would still be a profit of 15 million remaining.

"Boss Dong, chatting with you is very refreshing. You have strong capabilities and consider issues thoroughly, which is why your business keeps growing larger," Yang Guoliang said with a smile.

Dong Tianbao waved his hand, "The reason I can do things so smoothly is simply because everyone gives the Dong Family face."

Yang Guoliang took the opportunity to change the subject, "By the way, there seems to have been no movement regarding the demolition of the Dong Family Ancestral Hall."

A look of helplessness appeared at the corners of Dong Tianbao's mouth, "The conditions given by the Government are not satisfactory. Back then, so much energy, manpower, and financial resources were spent to rebuild the ancestral hall; to say it will be demolished just like that—isn't that too much of a farce?"

Yang Guoliang sighed helplessly, "Although this matter is not under my jurisdiction, from the news I have received, the county has a very strong determination that it must be demolished by the end of the year."

A cold look appeared in Dong Tianbao's eyes, "Our Dong Family has been rooted in Suiyuan for so many years and has made huge contributions to local development; we rely on unity. If someone really insists on being unreasonable, we will certainly work together, think of every possible way, and mobilize every resource to strive for a fair result."

Yang Guoliang nodded slightly, "As a friend, I naturally stand on your side. However, this project is currently being pushed by a newly arrived Deputy County Magistrate, Tang Ye. His background is unfathomable; I am worried for you!"

Dong Tianbao said coldly, "I know Tang Ye. Ever since he came to Suiyuan, he has been stirring up trouble. Projects related to the municipal administration have been halted by him, causing heavy losses."

That sky-high priced pine tree in the park, costing 750,000 per tree, was a project handled by a company under Dong Tianbao's name.

After this project was halted, Dong Tianbao suffered a great loss, and the company was also placed on a blacklist.

Yang Guoliang nodded slightly, "This time, with the sale of the Finance Hotel, Tang Ye has a very strong say. If you want to secure this project, you must also work on him. He is an official parachuted in; he will certainly hand the project to enterprises that have close ties to him."

Dong Tianbao was thoughtful, "Thank you for pointing the way, Director Yang! I know what to do!"

After Dong Tianbao left, Yang Guoliang opened the tea canister, saw the bundles of cash, and said with satisfaction, "Dong Tianbao is a man who can get things done!"

After getting off work, Tang Ye received a call from Zhu Junting.

"County Magistrate Tang, are you busy now?"

"Not busy, I've already finished work. Is there something the matter?"

"I am currently in Suiyuan; if you have time, shall we have a meal together?"

"Sure, I'll be the host."

The Century City that Haihua Group invested in within the West District was a key project for Suiyuan; it was necessary to maintain a good relationship with Zhu Junting, this top-tier patron.

Tang Ye had Lin Heng find a restaurant nearby to book a table, then sent the location to Zhu Junting.

As it was nearly time to get off work, Lin Heng took the initiative to ask Tang Ye, "Do you need me to attend the activity tonight?"

Tang Ye had been a Secretary before and knew that the job was not easy, so he smiled and said, "No need, go home and spend some time with Teacher Xi!"

Lin Heng and Xi Xiao'e had already set their wedding date, and they were expected to marry on New Year's Day.

Tang Ye changed into casual clothes and arrived at the reserved restaurant.

The grade of this restaurant in Suiyuan was not low; the average consumption was at least 200 yuan.

Tang Ye had originally thought Zhu Junting would bring people with her, but he did not expect that it would be just Zhu Junting alone.

The private room seemed a bit too large.

Zhu Junting could not be considered top-tier beautiful, but she possessed a top-tier charm that gave one a feeling of heart-fluttering excitement.

"County Magistrate Tang, is it just the two of us tonight?"

"That's right. If you feel it's too quiet, how about I call a few people? If there are any friends you are familiar with, you can call them over too."

"No need, just the two of us is quite good; there are fewer inhibitions when speaking."

Tang Ye handed the menu to Zhu Junting, "You order the dishes, see what you like to eat."

Zhu Junting smiled and took the menu, a faint fragrance wafting from between her fingers.

Zhu Junting did not stand on ceremony with Tang Ye; she ordered a few dishes, though she did not order any particularly expensive ones.

Tang Ye added two expensive dishes, handed the menu to the waiter, and said with a smile, "Tell the kitchen to serve the food quickly."

After the dishes were on the table, the two began to drink.

Zhu Junting had brought a bottle of red wine. Tang Ye took a sip; although he did not have deep research into red wine, he knew this bottle was certainly worth a fortune.

Zhu Junting was very good at chatting and had a very high emotional intelligence. Although it seemed like she was just telling her own stories, the content resonated with the other person, possessing quite an engaging technique.

Unknowingly, it would make one develop an inexplicable desire to learn more about her.

Zhu Junting sighed, "I was an orphan from a young age and was raised by my aunt. Bi Danian was a friend of my aunt's; seeing that I was lively and likable, he adopted me. At first, I was very grateful to Bi Danian because he was quite good to me. But later, I found out that my parents were actually forced to their deaths by his schemes."

Tang Ye said in surprise, "I didn't expect that you had such a difficult journey, Sister-in-law."

Under the influence of a slight tipsiness, Zhu Junting's smile was like a flower, becoming even more enchanting.

She raised her glass and said, "Bi Danian doesn't know that I have known this secret for a long time."

Tang Ye clinked glasses with Zhu Junting, "Thank you for trusting me. I will keep this secret forever."

Zhu Junting did not know herself why she wanted to say these things.

Tang Ye possessed a special kind of charisma that made people feel a sense of trust.

Regarding the grievances between Bi Danian and herself.

She had not even told her own husband, Hu Mingsheng...