In name only: In the name of Zhao Mengsheng's son!

This time, Zhao Ruilong didn't drive his big G-Wagon into the provincial party committee compound to visit Li Dakang and Gao Yuliang. Instead, he respectfully wrote a visiting card. Why did he treat Gao Yuliang and Li Dakang that way?

No matter what you say, he still thinks he's the Crown Prince of Handong, and you, who were promoted by his father, are just his family's retainers! That's why he's so arrogant and domineering! Otherwise, he wouldn't have told Gao Yuliang that it was my father who promoted you from Luzhou back then.

To be honest, even Zhao Lichun wouldn't say that in front of Gao Yuliang. He had to consider his subordinate's feelings. What position does Gao Yuliang hold today? He's practically at the provincial or ministerial level. That's why Gao Yuliang called him a little bastard later!

"Zhao Ruilong? He wants to see me? What does this young master of Handong want with me?"

Zhao Zhongxin smiled and said to his secretary Liu Kun!

"He doesn't deserve the title of 'Crown Prince'? Boss, you're giving him far too much credit! He's just the son of a bunch of bastards in Handong!"

Liu Kun sneered twice, and Zhao Zhongxin waved his hand.

"Why are you so agitated? I was just using a metaphor. To be honest, Handong is a blessed land. So many historical figures have come from here: Liu Bang, Xiang Yu, and Han Xin! Three of the authors of the Four Great Classical Novels were from Handong."

"Haha, that's true. So, will the boss see me or not?"

Liu Kun said with a smile!

"Of course I'll see him! I want to see this business prodigy from Handong, Zhao Ruilong!"

Zhao Zhongxin made a sarcastic remark, implying that anyone with a father like Zhao Lichun was a business genius! Liu Kun understood the implication and left with a smile.

The next day, Zhao Zhongxin arrived at Shanshui Manor as agreed! Zhao Ruilong, Hou Liangping, and Gao Xiaoqin stood at the entrance like doormen!

Zhao Ruilong quickly opened the car door for Zhao Zhongxin and protected his head in one swift motion! Hou Liangping was surprised to see this. So Zhao Ruilong can also be a henchman? But then he thought it was normal! Who is Zhao Zhongxin anyway?

Zhao Zhongxin glanced at Hou Liangping, nodded slightly, and said nothing. He now felt that it was most likely Hou Liangping who had orchestrated Chen Hai's scheme! To be honest, he had already given up on this so-called junior brother in his heart!

"You're too kind, Mr. Zhao!"

Zhao Zhongxin smiled, and Zhao Ruilong quickly said!

"Not at all, not at all, it's such a great honor for Executive Director Zhao to come see me! I know you're from Beijing, so I specially found a chef specializing in Beijing-style Shandong cuisine."

"Oh? I thought Mr. Zhao was going to treat me to French food, especially since I'm all dressed up in a suit!"

Zhao Zhongxin said with a smile, because in the original work, Zhao Ruilong clearly knew that Gao Yuliang had a Chinese palate, but he still prepared French food. However, he wanted to find fault with it today, and he wanted to eat French food!

"French cuisine? Sure, sure, I happen to have a French chef here, a Michelin-starred one."

Zhao Ruilong quickly said that, and then said to Gao Xiaoqin!

"Mr. Gao, please make the arrangements immediately!"

Gao Xiaoqin responded and went downstairs.

Zhao Ruilong could still put on a princely attitude in front of Gao Yuliang, but how could he dare to do that to Zhao Zhongxin? He didn't even straighten his back!

"Executive Zhao, I have ingredients air-freighted from France, guaranteeing you an authentic French meal. Also, what kind of wine would you like? I have a bottle with an '81 iron cap, I have Romanée-style red wine, and I have a bottle of brandy that I've treasured for a long time!"

Before Zhao Ruihua could finish speaking, Liu Kun interrupted him!

My boss doesn't drink!

"Okay, okay, I won't drink, I won't drink!"

Zhao Ruilong dared not say anything and quickly replied!

After sitting down, Zhao Zhongxin spoke!

"What brings you here, Young Master Zhao? Governor Liu is practically retired now, and I'm the only one keeping the provincial government afloat! There's a lot to do!"

Zhao Zhongxin lit a specially supplied cigarette and said with a smile!

"It's alright, it's alright, please don't mention that, Young Master Zhao. To you, I'm just Little Zhao, Little Long. Well, it's just that I'm back in Handong, and my father specifically asked me to come and pay my respects to you. After all, my father and your father both served in the same court in Handong back then! My father said that paying my respects to you must be a top priority, haha!"

Zhao Ruilong didn't say much. These were the words his father and sister taught him: building good relationships is the first step!

"I dare not accept such an audience, and as for your father, I am even less worthy. When I was studying in Handong, your father was already the local official, while I was just a commoner under his jurisdiction! Haha!"

Zhao Zhongxin spoke in an official tone, and the distance in his words annoyed Zhao Ruilong. He had already lowered his head to speak so much, but Zhao Zhongxin was still laughing it off. But what could he do if he was annoyed? Did he dare to slam his fist on the table and say that Handong wouldn't allow such a powerful person?

If he dares to say that, the original 30/70 split of the main battlefield will immediately become a new 30/70 split, and the Zhao family will die seven times in three days!

Zhao Ruihua's father, Zhao Lichun, is under immense pressure. He's a low-ranking official with no real power, but he's being besieged by Zhong Zhengguo, a powerful figure in the Zhong family. He desperately wants to find a backer to turn to. Since Zhao Mengsheng is out of the question, he can only hope his son, Zhao Zhongxin, can find a way to get through to him. Of course, Zhao Lichun hasn't told his son any of this; he doesn't want his son to bear too much pressure.

"Senior, don't be so polite, Ruilong is one of us!"

Hou Liangping spoke up. In his eyes, he was one of Zhao Zhongxin's own people, which was why he helped Zhao Ruilong out of the predicament. Zhao Zhongxin glanced at him. If Chen Hai hadn't gotten into trouble, Hou Liangping would have been considered half one of his own, after all, they were senior and junior. But now that Chen Hai was in trouble, there was a 90% chance that Hou Liangping was behind it. Zhao Zhongxin had long since stopped considering him one of his own! Nevertheless, he still spoke up.

"We're on the same side, aren't we? Okay, let's eat, Mr. Zhao. Monkey, I haven't had breakfast yet, I'm starving!"

Zhao Ruilong thought Zhao Zhongxin had given in, so he quickly arranged for the dishes to be served. Only Gao Xiaoqin felt that things weren't that simple!

She claimed to be one of their own, but she never actually looked at Zhao Ruilong. Moreover, she sensed that Zhao Zhongxin and Hou Liangping had become distant. The last time Hou Liangping invited Zhao Zhongxin to the Shanshui Manor, they chatted and laughed together. This time, if Hou Liangping didn't speak, Zhao Zhongxin probably wouldn't say a word to him!

However, Gao Xiaoqin didn't think much of it. After all, the others didn't know that Zhao Lichun was under a lot of pressure. Right now, Handong was in a very good situation, and the advantage was in their hands. So Gao Xiaoqin thought that Zhao Zhongxin might just dislike Zhao Ruilong!

The reason is simple: very few people who know Zhao Ruilong like him!

The real main battlefield has never been in Handong. How long Zhao Lichun can hold out determines how long Handong can hold out!