While out picking up trash, I was forcefully pushed around by a beautiful female CEO.

Lin Feng remembered that Meng Qingyao had said on the phone that the people who invited her to dinner this time were several bosses who didn't usually interact with her.

"I'm not quite sure either!"

Meng Qingyao shook her head, somewhat puzzled.

"Why not just not eat it?"

Lin Feng said dismissively.

"Forget it, it's just a meal anyway. They're all from the Minghai business circle, so there's no need to refuse them. Besides, these companies are actually our downstream distributors, but we've mostly dealt with the Wu family before. This dinner invitation might be a chance for cooperation! If we can reach a cooperation agreement with these companies, then Meng's Pharmaceuticals' business can be greatly expanded."

Meng Qingyao said with a hint of helplessness.

"That's true!"

Lin Feng nodded, but also felt a little strange: "But why does this sound so unreliable? According to you, these companies were doing very well with the Wu family, so why would they suddenly want to cooperate with Meng's Pharmaceuticals? Meng's Pharmaceuticals and the Wu family are competitors. If those people cooperate with Meng's, wouldn't that be tantamount to directly opposing the Wu family?"

"I've been thinking about it too. Right now, it seems the most likely reason is the Qin family's attitude!"

Meng Qingyao rubbed her forehead, somewhat confused, and offered her guess: "The news of Su Tianyang's arrest and Su Mingxuan's death has already spread in the elite circles of Minghai City. The Qin family arrested Su Tianyang and at the same time sent a friendly signal to the Meng family, so I guess many people are trying to contact our Meng family because of the Qin family."

"I hope so."

Lin Feng nodded, and Meng Qingyao's thinking wasn't wrong.

After all, businessmen are profit-driven, so it's understandable that they would follow the trends and directions in Minghai.

"Moreover, there is one person among the people at this dinner who is very important to the Meng Group. If I don't come, I'm afraid there will be some trouble."

Meng Qingyao sighed, feeling powerless.

"Who is it?"

Lin Feng was curious.

"This is the branch manager of Huimin Bank in Minghai City. Mengshi Pharmaceutical has a loan of 1.5 billion yuan with Huimin Bank, which will mature in six months. If the loan cannot be renewed, Mengshi Pharmaceutical's cash flow will be almost completely depleted, which will definitely have a serious impact on Mengshi Pharmaceutical's business in the short term."

Meng Qingyao said.

"I see!"

Lin Feng remained expressionless, but his eyes turned slightly cold. It was too much of a coincidence that these people were all mixed together, including business partners and bank presidents.

"Let's go in, Lin Feng. Let's not keep Director Zhao and the others waiting too long."

Meng Qingyao checked the time and said to Lin Feng.

"Okay, let's go, I'm hungry too."

Lin Feng nodded and took Meng Qingyao's arm.

Why do you smell like perfume?

Although Meng Qingyao was still a little shy when her arm was linked with, she was much better than before. However, at close range, Meng Qingyao smelled the perfume on Lin Feng and subconsciously asked, "When did you start using such expensive perfume, Shuangshuang...?" Before Lin Feng could answer, Meng Qingyao thought of the time when Lin Feng took Li Shuangshuang home and couldn't help but mutter, "When did Shuangshuang start using such expensive perfume...?"

"..."

Lin Feng kept his eyes down, seemingly focused on his own thoughts, but a layer of cold sweat had already seeped out from his back.

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Yu Rong Restaurant is considered one of the top three high-end membership restaurants in Minghai City, with private rooms categorized into three levels: Heaven, Earth, and Human.

Ordinary people can only eat in the restaurant's main hall.

To enter a private room, you must have a membership card from the restaurant.

The membership to the top-tier private rooms is reserved for individuals like Qin Xiangyang and the Luo family, who wield immense power and business resources.

The person who invited Meng Qingyao to dinner this time only managed to get the VIP room by virtue of the bank manager's status.

At this moment, inside VIP box number 3.

Five people were sitting around the dining table. The person in the main seat was a middle-aged man in his fifties who was overweight and wore glasses with a bottle-bottom design.

The rest of the people were all in their forties and dressed in suits.

"Why has that woman Meng Qingyao been gone for so long?"

At this moment, a man with a buzz cut looked at his watch and said with a hint of dissatisfaction and mockery.

"Mr. Li, are you in such a hurry?"

Sitting next to the man with the buzz cut was a short, dark-skinned, fat man with a shrewd look and a round face. He glanced at the man with the buzz cut with a wicked smile.

"Hey, aren't you in a hurry? This time, Chairman Luo gave us a mission: to get Meng Qingyao drunk and take her to a room on the second floor."

The man with the buzz cut had a glint in his eyes.

"Hehe, the trade fair doesn't start until 3 p.m., so we'll have two hours left after lunch. Chairman Luo can get a lot done in those two hours."

The round-faced, dark-skinned, chubby man smiled and spoke.

The others burst into laughter, exchanging knowing smiles.

"President Zhao, whether we can complete Chairman Luo's task this time depends on whether you can apply enough pressure."

The man named General Manager Li looked at President Zhao, who was sitting in the main seat, and said.

"Don't worry, 1.5 billion is enough to bring Meng's Pharmaceuticals to a standstill. Meng Qingyao wouldn't dare to take it lightly."

Bank Manager Zhao pushed up his glasses and sneered.

He originally didn't want to get involved, but he had no choice. Luo Shihai held a lot of evidence of his power-money transactions, enough to kill him, so he dared not refuse.

"That's good! Chairman Luo's goal is very clear this time. The Qin family captured the head of the Su family and is also showing favoritism towards the Meng family. This time, they're going to target Meng Qingyao first to help the Su family vent their anger! As for the head of the Su family, Chairman Luo is already working on it, and he should be released as early as tomorrow. The Qin family will definitely thoroughly enrage the Su family this time, and the head of the Su family will inevitably contact the Kyoto side. As long as the Qin family falls, we will all be able to obtain huge benefits from the Su family in the future."

"That's right. Chairman Luo is currently entertaining Director Shen from Kyoto in the VIP room. That woman, Yu Xiuqin, is also there. Chairman Luo has already rallied a number of people to collectively oppose Yu Xiuqin's plan to develop the commercial district. Then, after the Su family head comes out, he will have the Su family head re-propose the plan to develop the commercial district. At that time, Chairman Luo will take the lead, and we will collectively support the Su family head. In this way, the commercial district will be developed under the supervision of the Su family head."

"Haha, in that case, Patriarch Su will have accomplished a great feat, while making Yu Xiuqin look incompetent! Patriarch Su can then use this achievement to rise in rank. By then, Minghai will be in our hands, whether it's power or business resources!"

At the dinner table, several people started talking, their eyes already filled with anticipation and excitement.

"Shh!"

Just then, the sound of a door opening came from outside the private room. Realizing that Meng Qingyao had returned, the group immediately fell silent.

Sure enough, the door to the private room was pushed open the next moment.

Meng Qingyao walked in, arm in arm with Lin Feng.

The moment they saw Lin Feng, the faces of Director Zhao and the others at the table immediately darkened. They coldly said to Meng Qingyao, "President Meng, who is this? We invited you, why are you bringing just anyone here?"