Gao Qiqiang said, "Hehe, what are you talking about? Manager Cheng is joking. I'll listen to my father. In short, I'll do whatever you arrange."

Uncle Tai nodded, satisfied, and said, "Hmm, that's more like it. The bidding for the coastal highway project at the end of the year is about to begin. I won't get involved in this matter; you two will work together. I don't want any infighting. I have high hopes for both of you. I'm already this old; how many more years can I live? In the end, the Construction Group will belong to you, understand?"

"Yes, Father."

"Have some tea. This place has good morning tea. Chengcheng, don't stand, sit down and have some too."

On the other side, Tang Ping was also reading a newspaper.

The Jinghai Metropolitan Daily that Meng Yu chose was indeed quite good; it was very assertive, even though it knew it was Zhao Lidong, it still made the front page headline.

This will be enough to make Zhao Lidong uncomfortable for a while, so he won't have time to deal with me.

"Teacher Pei is an upright and good person. He used to mentor me at the Kyoto newspaper, and later he introduced me to the TV station. Tang Ping, do you think this newspaper article will cause trouble for Teacher Pei?" Meng Yu asked with some concern.

Tang Ping shook his head and said, "Yes, but it won't have a big impact. Once the matter is made public, Zhao Lidong won't dare to retaliate. It would be too obvious and would only make him more famous."

"That's good. By the way, I have my train ticket back this afternoon."

"A three-day holiday, it's over already?"

Tang Ping looked up, surprised.

Meng Yu's May Day holiday was only three days long, but it felt like she had just returned.

This morning he took Mengyu home for a meal and met with his elderly mother, which was a way of giving her an explanation.

Meng Yu was also a little reluctant to leave, saying, "Yes, I also wanted to stay in Jinghai for a few more days, but my workplace is pressing me hard. They even blamed me for not prioritizing providing such a big news story to the station. Now they're urging me to go back and redo a TV program!"

"Why don't you quit your job? I'll support you!" Tang Ping couldn't help but say.

Meng Yu said, "I don't want to! Old Meng said that women should be independent and not rely on men to support them. If you miss me, come to the capital to see me."

"OK!"

Tang Ping nodded; he supported Meng Yu's career.

Everyone has their own ideals and career. You can't expect others to give up everything and follow you just because you're selfish.

In the afternoon, Tang Ping accompanied Meng Yu home.

Meng Dehai is not at home; he is usually very busy.

Only Aunt Cui was there. Knowing that Meng Yu was going back today, she specially prepared a lot of dishes.

After finishing her meal, Meng Yu changed her clothes.

A pink short-sleeved top, puffed out at the chest.

Wearing pink shorts, her legs were fair and smooth, and most importantly, they were incredibly long—model-quality legs.

Aunt Cui went out to walk her dog.

Only Tang Ping and Meng Yu remained in the room.

Meng Yu was putting on makeup at the dressing table, while Tang Ping watched from the side.

Noticing Tang Ping's gaze in the mirror, Meng Yu felt a little shy and asked, "Why are you staring at me? Is my makeup not pretty?"

Tang Ping said seriously, "In my opinion, you are naturally beautiful. You are even more beautiful without makeup. You have a natural, unadorned beauty, like a lotus emerging from clear water. Besides, think about it, you are already beautiful enough. If you put on makeup, how are the other women in your TV station supposed to compete?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Yu couldn't help but smile and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. The hosts at our TV station are all celebrities, and they're all very beautiful."

Tang Ping said firmly, "They're just ordinary women; how can they compare to you?"

"Ugh, you're always saying nice things to coax me." Meng Yu looked at Tang Ping with tender eyes, saying "ugh" but secretly feeling very happy.

"Shouldn't you give me a reward?"

Seeing Meng Yu's beautiful appearance, Tang Ping couldn't resist and rushed up to hug her, wanting to cause trouble.

Meng Yu blushed and let Tang Ping hug her, but when she noticed Tang Ping's hands were wandering inside her clothes, she immediately came to her senses and shook her head, saying, "No, my mom will be back soon!"

Just as Tang Ping was about to speak, Aunt Cui's voice suddenly came from outside.

"Guoguo, slow down! Oh dear, I can't keep up with you!"

Immediately following was the sound of the door opening.

Tang Ping was so frightened that he didn't know what to do. He quickly released Meng Yu, walked briskly to the living room, picked up a newspaper from the table and started flipping through it, pretending that nothing had happened.

Seeing Tang Ping's embarrassed expression, Meng Yu couldn't help but laugh.

When she finished her makeup and packed her things, Tang Ping was chatting enthusiastically with Aunt Cui.

Tang Ping stood up and said, "Aunt Cui, I'll take Meng Yu to the station first."

"Okay, drive carefully on the road. Hey? Xiaoyu, why is your face red?"

Aunt Cui asked.

Meng Yu blushed even more and quickly said, "It's okay, Mom. I'll go now. Please say goodbye to Lao Meng and tell him not to insist on dragging me running next time I come back."

"You child, how dare you call someone 'Old Meng'?"

"Hehe, I'm used to it."

Zhao Wei was driving.

Tang Ping and Meng Yu sat in the back seat, and the two had endless topics to talk about the whole way.

When Tang Ping arrived at the station, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have forgotten someone.

"Holy crap, where's my older brother? How could I forget about him?"

Meng Yu was also taken aback for a moment, then realized what she meant and said, "Oh dear, I forgot too. It seems so. I've already bought the tickets."

These past two days, he's been busy with the Wan Zi Qian Hong project and brought Meng Yu home again. Bai Tianhang had already left her with Sister Xia and Hu Xiandong, and he'd almost forgotten about her.

Tang Ping quickly called Bai Tianhang to ask where he was.

After receiving the call, Bai Tianhang shouted angrily, "Tang Ping, Meng Yu, are you two even human? You're so busy being lovey-dovey that you've forgotten about me! You didn't even tell me you were going back? Forget it, no more explanations. Fine, I'm going to stay in Jinghai for a while longer. You can let that heartless Meng Yu go back by herself!"

"Brother, I really didn't mean it. Okay then, eat and drink well, and if you need anything, just ask Hu Xiandong. Alright, I'll be going now!"

Tang Ping apologized repeatedly. After hanging up the phone, he looked at Meng Yu and said, "He said he's so happy he doesn't want to go back, and he's met his true love. He doesn't want to go back for the time being, so you can go on your own."

"He's such a womanizer, what true love? He's just ruining young girls' lives," Meng Yu complained.

"Forget about him. He's a grown man. He can go back whenever he wants. I'll see you off. It's a pity Jinghai doesn't have an airport. Taking the train is too much trouble."

Tang Ping sighed.

Jinghai's economy has not yet fully taken off, so it is not qualified to build an airport. Moreover, these days, those who can afford to fly are basically either rich or powerful.