Chapter 887: Enemies Meet

Su Xinghui saw that Lu Xiaoya had her bag on her back, looking like she could leave at any moment. Sure enough, Lu Xiaoya said, "I've already told our editor-in-chief that I'm leaving work early. Let's go, I'll go wherever you go."

Su Xinghui nodded and smiled. "Fine, then you can come with me today."

Su Xinghui started the car and drove toward the Bai Meigui Hotel. Lu Xiaoya asked, "What exactly is the situation with today's matter? Tell me in detail."

While driving, Su Xinghui told Lu Xiaoya about the Hou family. When he mentioned that the Jiangcheng Investment Promotion Office had intercepted the Hou family halfway at the airport, Lu Xiaoya said indignantly, "This is too unreasonable! How could they do that?"

Now that Su Xinghui was Lu Xiaoya's boyfriend, Lu Xiaoya naturally stood on Su Xinghui's side. Even if Su Xinghui weren't in the right, she would still speak in his favor, let alone the fact that Su Xinghui was in the right.

Su Xinghui said, "Isn't this kind of thing normal? The Hou family are tycoons among overseas Chinese and might make huge investments in the country. Which local government isn't desperately fighting for such investors? Which local government doesn't want to desperately develop its economy? I just don't understand how they knew about this. The county has always kept this matter confidential."

Lu Xiaoya said, "Since the Hou family is so rich, they must be leaving no stone unturned to snatch this investor."

Su Xinghui nodded. "That's the logic. Let's not worry about that now, let's go first."

Not long after, Su Xinghui drove the car to the Bai Meigui Hotel. The Investment Promotion Office arranged for the Hou family to stay here because the Bai Meigui Hotel was currently the highest-end hotel in Jiangcheng. When receiving guests of this level, the hotel's grade naturally couldn't be low.

Su Xinghui parked the car at the entrance. He looked at the hotel's main gate and saw a long banner hanging on it, with a row of large characters written on it: "The Jiangcheng Municipal Government warmly welcomes French guests to visit Jiangcheng."

Seeing this banner, Su Xinghui gave a cold smile, took Lu Xiaoya's hand, and walked into the hotel lobby. He asked the lobby manager, "Excuse me, which floor are the guests from France staying on?"

The lobby manager looked at Su Xinghui with some vigilance and said, "Who are you?"

Lu Xiaoya smiled and took out her press card, handing it to the lobby manager. "We are reporters from *Hudong Daily*, specifically here to interview Elder Hou from France."

The lobby manager looked at the press card; it was, of course, real. She also heard Lu Xiaoya say the French guest's surname, so she nodded, returned the press card to Lu Xiaoya, and said, "The French guests are staying on the eighth floor. There are staff members accompanying them, so you should be able to find them once you go up."

Lu Xiaoya nodded in thanks and then followed Su Xinghui into the elevator.

Su Xinghui said, "They're quite vigilant!"

Lu Xiaoya said, "They must have been instructed by the people from the Investment Promotion Office. See, I was useful coming with you, right?"

Su Xinghui dotingly scraped her nose. "My Xiaoya is the best."

Lu Xiaoya blushed from what he said. However, just then, the elevator stopped at the eighth floor.

Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya stepped out of the elevator and immediately saw an acquaintance in the hallway on the eighth floor. It was Zhang Chenxi. He was present when Tian Xiaotao had a conflict with Su Xinghui at Meng Hu Ling, and it was said he was the son of Jiangcheng Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary Zhang Shiguang.

Zhang Chenxi was leaning against the hallway smoking and chatting and laughing with two other young men. He saw Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya, his face changed, he threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stepped on it hard with his toe, his face full of ferocity, as if he were stepping on his enemy.

Zhang Chenxi would never forget Su Xinghui. That time was the only time in his life he had ever been beaten, and he couldn't even retaliate after being beaten. That feeling was too unbearable. For him, this matter was unforgettable; how could he forget Su Xinghui?

Enemies meet, eyes red with hatred!

Zhang Chenxi said, "Su, what are you doing here?"

Su Xinghui smiled freely. "Quality, Comrade Zhang Chenxi, pay attention to your quality. This is all carpet on the ground, and you just stepped on your cigarette like that? If the French guests see this, how much will it lose face for our Hudong Province?"

The two young men beside him laughed upon hearing Su Xinghui's words. Zhang Chenxi's face stiffened, and the momentum he had finally built up was like a balloon pricked by a needle, all leaked out.

He said with a dark face, "What exactly are you here for?"

Su Xinghui said, "Zhang Chenxi, this seems to be a public place, right? Do I need to report to you what I'm here for? If we're talking about that, I'm more qualified to ask you: what are you doing intercepting our Shangjun County guests here?"

Zhang Chenxi said, "Who said they are your Shangjun County guests? Now they are our guests!"

Su Xinghui said, "Whose guests they are, let's ask in front of the guests."

Zhang Chenxi said, "Don't you mess around with me. This floor was booked by us today. You're not welcome here, leave!"

Zhang Chenxi's voice was a bit loud. The door of a room next to them opened, and a man in his thirties wearing glasses came out. He furrowed his brows at Zhang Chenxi and said, "Chenxi, didn't I tell you? Keep your voice down, don't disturb the guests' rest, why are you speaking so loudly?"

Zhang Chenxi said, "Brother-in-law, it's this person who's messing around. He's from Shangjun County and wants to come and snatch guests from us."

Zhang Chenxi's brother-in-law furrowed his brows. "May I ask who you are? This floor was booked by our Jiangcheng Municipal Government, please leave!"

Although this person used the word "please," his tone was very unfriendly, with an imperious air. Clearly, he was used to speaking in such a tone. But it was also normal; people from the Jiangcheng Municipal Government were so arrogant. Being able to use the word "please" to someone from the county below was already considered not bad.

Lu Xiaoya whispered in his ear, "This person is Zhang Chenxi's brother-in-law, named Cheng Han, and is the Deputy Director of the Jiangcheng Investment Promotion Office."

Su Xinghui was too lazy to say anything to Cheng Han. He shouted "Uncle Hou," and his shout was very loud, ensuring everyone on the floor could hear it.

Cheng Han's face changed drastically. He scolded angrily, "How can you be so ignorant of the rules? Is this a place where you can run wild?"

Su Xinghui said, "Is it me who's ignorant of the rules, or you? Is this how you do things? Intercepting our county's guests halfway!" ===== CHAPTER 889 =====