Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

Liu Ming and Nangong Yao's intimate interaction, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, was like a dose of poisoned dog food, forcefully shoved into the mouths of all the single people present.

Especially those rich second-generation heirs who considered themselves "young talents" and had long coveted Nangong Yao were heartbroken at this moment. They looked at Liu Ming as if he were an enemy who had stolen their wife.

Jealousy is the original sin.

Yes, that's the beginning of trouble.

Just as the atmosphere at the banquet reached a subtle, ambiguous climax due to the piano piece and the couple's undisguised "official announcement,"

An untimely voice, tinged with frivolity and arrogance, suddenly rang out from the crowd.

"Hehe, your rendition of 'Wedding in a Dream' was quite good."

"I just wonder if this Director Liu can afford a real wedding?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

A young man, dressed in a flashy white Armani suit, with his hair slicked back and holding a glass of 82 Lafite, wearing the typical carefree smile of a Beijing playboy, slowly walked through the crowd toward Liu Ming and Nangong Yao.

Behind him followed several equally distinguished followers.

That sense of superiority, emanating from his very bones, instantly outshone all the second-generation locals from Ningzhou present.

—Zhao Tai.

The Zhao family of the capital, a collateral branch.

Although it is only a collateral branch, the name "Zhao Family of the Capital" is a golden signboard in China that can crush people!

Those are truly the top-tier wealthy families standing at the very top of the power pyramid!

Compared to them, the so-called "wealthy family" of the Ouyang family in Ningzhou is simply like a nouveau riche from the countryside, not worthy of being mentioned!

"Young Master Zhao... what brings you here?"

Qian Bancheng, the president of the Ningzhou Chamber of Commerce, was the first to react and immediately went to greet him with a big smile.

Zhao Tai didn't even glance at him.

He simply walked straight up to Nangong Yao.

His slightly frivolous peach blossom eyes roamed unabashedly over Nangong Yao's curvaceous body, his gaze filled with naked possessiveness.

"Yaoyao, it's been a long time! You've become even more beautiful."

His voice carried a roguish quality unique to Beijing accents. "I just got back from abroad. I heard it's your birthday today, so I specially flew all the way from Beijing to give you a surprise."

As he spoke, he snapped his fingers.

The attendant behind him immediately handed over a beautifully packaged velvet box.

The box is opened.

A dazzling pink light instantly blinded all the women present.

—"Heart of the Ocean"!

Do not!

It's bigger and brighter than the one in the movie!

It was a heart-shaped pink diamond, about the size of a pigeon's egg.

It is also surrounded by hundreds of tiny white diamonds!

Under the lights, it shimmered and was breathtakingly beautiful!

"Holy crap! This is... the 'Pink Star'? The one that sold for a record-breaking 500 million at Sotheby's last year?"

In the crowd, a knowledgeable jeweler exclaimed in astonishment, as if he had seen a ghost!

Five hundred million!

So, you just gave it out as a birthday present?

This is fucking...

That's way too extravagant!

The entire banquet hall instantly fell silent, filled with gasps of astonishment!

Everyone was completely stunned by Zhao Tai's outrageously extravagant spending!

"Yaoyao, do you like it?"

Zhao Tai's face was filled with a confident smile.

He couldn't believe that any woman could resist this level of temptation.

however……

Nangong Yao's reaction, however, once again surprised him.

She merely glanced at the pink diamond, enough to drive any woman mad, her beautiful eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

There was even a hint, barely perceptible... disgust.

"Zhao Tai, I've told you many times, don't call me Yao Yao, we're not that close."

Her voice was cold.

"Also, this gift is too expensive for me to accept. Please take it back."

"What?"

The smile on Zhao Tai's face froze instantly!

He never expected that after going to such great lengths and paying such a high price, he would receive such a ruthless rejection!

He felt his face burning!

He subconsciously turned his gaze to Liu Ming, who had remained silent throughout and was even leisurely drinking champagne!

His eyes instantly turned sinister!

He knew the problem lay with this poor kid who had appeared out of nowhere!

If it weren't for him!

Given Zhao Tai's family background and influence, how could Nangong Yao possibly refuse him?

"So you are Liu Ming?"

Zhao Tai's voice also turned cold.

He looked Liu Ming up and down, his gaze as if he were scrutinizing an ant that he could crush with a flick of his wrist.

"I heard you've been making quite a splash in Ningzhou lately?"

"Again, he's a director, and he's also in charge of attracting investment."

"You're quite the troublemaker."

His tone was full of the nonchalant contempt that comes from a superior looking down on a subordinate.

Liu Ming remained silent.

He simply and slowly put down the wine glass in his hand.

Then, she raised her head and calmly met his gaze.

"However," Zhao Tai changed the subject, a cruel smile curving his lips, "young people shouldn't be so impetuous."

"Some things, if they're not yours, you shouldn't touch."

"Some people are definitely not someone you should touch."

He pointed to the pink diamond, which was still sparkling.

"See that?"

"This is the life Yao Yao should have."

"And you..."

He glanced at Liu Ming's outfit, which cost less than a thousand yuan in total, and scoffed.

"...Can you afford it?"

He took a step forward, leaned close to Liu Ming's ear, and said in a cold voice filled with threat and warning:

"Kid, I don't care who you are."

"I'll give you three days."

"Disappear completely from Yao Yao's side."

"Otherwise, I'll make sure you can't stay in Ningzhou."

After saying that, he straightened up, and his cynical smile returned to his face.

It was as if the one who had just made the death threat wasn't him at all.

He thought that his combination of soft and hard tactics would be enough to make any "smart person" with a brain back down.

however……

Liu Ming smiled.

He looked at the self-satisfied, superior young master from Beijing in front of him and shook his head.

That look was as if he were looking at a hopeless idiot.

"Are you done talking?"

Liu Ming asked casually.

"Get out of the way once you've finished speaking."

"Don't keep us from cutting the cake."

"you!"

Zhao Tai's face instantly darkened!

He didn't expect that this poor kid would still dare to speak to him with such a dismissive attitude after hearing his background and threats.

Is he courting death?

"What? You don't accept it?"

Liu Ming looked at him, her smile widening.

"The Zhao family of the capital? Are they that impressive?"

"I do know a few people with the surname Zhao."

"I just don't know if we're family."

Liu Ming paused, each word like a heavy hammer blow striking Zhao Tai's heart!

"You, a mere deputy section chief, dare to mention the 'Zhao family' to me?"

Zhao Tai's patience finally ran out!

He pointed at Liu Ming's nose, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt and... murderous intent!

"I'll tell you!"

"In Beijing, there are tons of people like me!"

"And you!"

"You're not even worthy to carry my shoes!"