After hearing Jiang Ning's explanation, Ross realized that she might have misunderstood.

The reason I had previously shown her such goodwill was entirely because Robert had spoken highly of her, describing her as an invaluable business partner.

After getting to know her, he did indeed find her quite appealing.

As for being attracted to someone, no, I wasn't.

He had met Jiang Ning's husband and wouldn't do anything he wasn't sure of.

Jiang Ning spread out the documents and discussed the porcelain kilns they had found with him one by one.

Finally, the two agreed to go to the factory in the suburbs to check it out first.

This porcelain kiln is close to the city center, which will make things easier to handle in the future. Moreover, the conditions seem quite good, so it's worth trying to communicate with them.

"Okay, it's settled then. We'll leave tomorrow. I'll pick you up then."

Ross made a decisive decision.

After saying that, he glanced at Wang Meizhu, who had thick eyebrows and a tense expression, and continued:

"You can bring her with you."

Jiang Ning gave a stiff smile: "It seems Mr. Ross really minds."

Ross pushed the small cakes on the table toward them: "Business is done. Try these new cakes. Ms. Jiang, I admire you and would like to be your friend. You don't need to worry about anything else."

Wang Meizhu, who was sitting to the side, understood the meaning behind the words.

I never expected foreigners to be so direct, to speak so frankly about things that are usually kept hidden.

Good cake shouldn't be wasted, so Jiang Ning and Wang Meizhu each took a small piece and started eating with spoons.

Just then, an argument broke out from behind the counter.

Several people turned their heads to look over.

Jiang Ning then saw Jiang Rou standing with her hands on her hips, berating the shop assistant behind the counter.

"Asking you for a few more paper bags is like asking you to die. Don't you know I'm here to make a purchase? How can you serve your customers like this!"

The shop assistant was almost brought to tears by her scolding, and weakly tried to defend herself.

"Madam, the bread you bought costs two yuan, but you're asking for twenty paper bags. That's unreasonable. Paper bags also have a cost."

Jiang Ning had a cup of coffee here and overheard from the side that this coffee shop is currently the best in the country, and many people come here because of the brand. The paper bags that people buy here are the envy of everyone.

Many people specifically come to buy bread and coffee because of the paper bags.

However, it's probably the first time the shop assistants have ever seen someone like Jiang Rou order twenty paper bags at once.

Upon hearing their conversation, Ross quickly told Jiang Ning and got up to handle the situation.

The shop assistants treated him with great respect and even called him boss.

Ross introduced Jiang Rou:

“I’m one of the owners of this coffee shop. Your request isn’t unreasonable. We’ll give you twenty paper bags, but please pay five dollars.”

Jiang Rou's face froze, but in order to get the paper bag, she had no choice but to pay an extra five yuan.

"Hmph, you're going to go bankrupt sooner or later doing business like this!"

She walked out unhappily and caught a glimpse of Jiang Ning eating cake by the window.

The cake in her hand costs fifteen yuan.

How unlucky! Jiang Rou felt like she had completely lost face.

She walked out for a while, then turned back and saw that Jiang Ning by the window had already stood up.

The man who had just claimed to be the boss handed her a large bag of bread and cakes with a bright smile.

Jiang Ning is really something, managing to hook up with such a young foreign man.

This coffee shop has a great location and is quite large; the owner must be an extremely wealthy person.

Jiang Ning is really lucky; everyone she knows is either rich or powerful.

Feeling resentful, she unknowingly walked to Li Jiabao's residence.

She put on a mask, entered his residential compound, and opened the door to his house.

Several hours later, the door opened and Li Jiabao returned. She rushed to him.

Li Jiabao put his bag down at the door, changed his shoes, and looked exhausted.

"Didn't I tell you to come here less often in the future?"

"Don't worry, I was wearing a mask when I came in, no one saw me." Jiang Rou took his coat and hung it on the wall.

During the time she was recuperating here, she could only move around at home and was not allowed to go anywhere.

Li Jiabao, wearing a shirt with the sleeves rolled up, sat on the sofa and poured himself a drink from the kettle.

The kettle was empty, so Jiang Rou quickly went to the kitchen to pour some water for him.

"Things are tight lately, so don't come anymore. Just call if you need anything." He said the same thing after finishing his glass of water.

Jiang Rou sat down next to him and massaged his shoulders:

“I know. I just saw Jiang Ning. She’s hooking up with a foreigner now. They were whispering to each other, maybe they’re going to do business together. I can’t stand to see her doing well, so I want you to step in and take care of that foreigner.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Jiabao's shoulder twitched, shaking her hand away.

"Are you stupid? Do you think I'd dare to touch a foreigner? Use your brain. Don't think I can just use this little bit of power I have."

Jiang Rou's enthusiasm immediately cooled down.

We agreed beforehand that we could contact him if anything happened, but how come things have changed so quickly?

Just as she was feeling down, Li Jiabao turned around and took her hand.

"Rou Rou, don't be angry. The mayor warned me recently, and I'm in a bad mood. If you want to deal with Jiang Ning, you should try something else. Don't get involved with foreigners, or it could turn into a diplomatic incident."

Yu Qi is now very dissatisfied with him, and his career is likely to be affected. He has decided to make some moves and plan ahead.

Vice Mayor Zhou Hang is young and promising, and everyone has high hopes for him. However, he recently encountered a family emergency and urgently needs a large sum of money. If you can help him out of his immediate crisis, you won't have to worry about not getting a promotion.

However, converting the power he holds into money is not something that can be done in a short time.

Seeing that Jiang Rou's expression had softened, he pulled her into his arms again and gently coaxed her:

"I need some money lately, can you help me get some?"

Previously, the two had said that she could use her power to make money, but the profits would be split 50/50.

When Jiang Rou heard that he needed money so soon, she quickly said:

"The KTV in Wangfujing is still under renovation, it won't be open for a while..."

Li Jiabao didn't want to hear her excuses, and his expression instantly turned serious:

"Rou Rou, you need to understand that I take this money to cultivate relationships with my superiors. Once I get promoted, are you still worried about not being able to get money?"

Jiang Rou, afraid he would get angry, quickly hugged him and acted coquettishly:

"Okay, don't be so fierce. I'll go back and raise the money, and send it to you then."

Having received the promise, Li Jiabao finally relaxed and vented his frustrations by pinning Jiang Rou down on the sofa.

He had just pulled up his pants when he let Jiang Rou leave.

It was already pitch black outside, but he still reminded her to wear her mask properly.

Jiang Rou returned home in the dark and saw Lin Tao still watching TV on the sofa.

Why aren't you asleep yet?

She hung the key on a nail on the wall and asked as she changed her shoes.

Lin Tao smelled a strong odor on her.

It smelled terrible, a mixture of smoke and other odors.

His face turned ashen as he asked her, "You've been out fooling around again?"