Meng Yu put on the helmet, sat in the back, and said cautiously, "Don't stay out too late. If I don't get home before ten o'clock, my dad will definitely come looking for me."

Tang Ping laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm a decent person and I don't traffic innocent women."

"Get lost, you're the woman!"

Meng Yu smiled and playfully punched Tang Ping on the back with her small fist before relaxing a little.

Tang Ping was indeed taking Meng Yu for a drive, at a moderate speed, and soon they arrived at the most famous riverside in Jinghai.

This area is relatively barren and undeveloped, with few people.

As the evening breeze blew, Meng Yu smoothed her hair and said, "I've been to this place before; I've taken landscape photos here."

"Isn't it beautiful? Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Tang Ping. I'm the owner of a small audio-visual store," Tang Ping said with a smile.

It must be said that Meng Yu is very beautiful.

She has fair skin, a beautiful face, long legs, big eyes, and long eyelashes; she is definitely a top-tier beauty.

It's such a pity that such a beautiful woman ended up with Yang Jian.

Since God has given me this opportunity, I must not miss it.

Tang Ping was so engrossed in watching that he was almost mesmerized.

Feeling a little embarrassed by her gaze, Meng Yu blushed slightly and said, "Meng Yu, intern reporter. Hey, are you close to An Xin?"

Having just met, Tang Ping didn't want to leave a bad impression on Meng Yu, so he quickly looked away and said, "It's alright, we've met a few times. Being a reporter must be fun for you, meeting all sorts of people all the time."

Holding the helmet in both hands, Meng Yu gazed at the distant river view and complained, "What's so fun about this? It's so boring. I used to think that being a reporter would allow me to speak for the people and write the articles I wanted to write, but I only realized after entering this industry that there are many things I can't report just because I want to. Moreover, there's very little material available, and I have to dig it up myself. Sometimes, in order to find material, I have to deal with those thugs, and I'm quite scared of that."

"Then you should contact me. I'll protect you when you're looking for material, 24/7, on call. Give me your phone!" Tang Ping took Meng Yu's phone, quickly saved his number in the contact list, and laughed.

"Yeah, you're really good at fighting. I feel like even An Xin wouldn't be a match for you. How did you train?"

Perhaps influenced by his father Meng Dehai, Meng Yu was very interested in this.

Tang Ping smiled mysteriously: "It's innate. Actually, I'm a reclusive martial arts master, but I'm just tired of the fighting and killing in the martial world."

"Get lost, you're just teasing me."

The two chatted for a long time, and before Meng Yu could speak, Tang Ping offered to take her home.

You can't rush when pursuing a girl, especially you can't reveal your intentions too early.

Tang Ping knew when to stop. Anyway, he had already met Meng Yu, and there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

After dropping Meng Yu off at her apartment building and watching her go upstairs, Tang Ping drove away.

Meng Yu, who had just arrived home, was startled by her father, Meng Dehai, who was sitting in the living room drinking tea. She exclaimed, "Dad, what are you doing? Why aren't you asleep so late?"

"You know it's so late? How can I sleep if you don't come back? You're a girl, you need to be more careful when you're out," Meng Dehai criticized.

Meng Yu smiled and said, "With Director Meng protecting me in Jinghai, what do I have to be afraid of?"

Meng Dehai said seriously, "Stop joking around. Criminals don't care if you're my daughter or not. Who did you go out with? I remember An Xin hasn't had time lately."

"Hmph, don't mention him!"

"What's wrong? Did you two have a fight?"

"sleep!"

Meng Yu closed the door and lay down on the bed. She took out her phone, intending to call An Xin, but remembering Tang Ping's words that An Xin was undercover, she decided against it.

"Tang?"

Suddenly, Meng Yu noticed Tang Ping's nickname in her contacts and couldn't help but smile. This guy is quite interesting!

......

The next morning, Tang Ping went to the bank and found Director Zhang.

Last night at Baijinhan, Tang Ping really went on a spending spree, racking up over 20,000 yuan in bills. Just the services that Manager Sun and Director Zhang ordered from the prostitutes alone cost over 10,000 yuan.

But it was worth the money.

With Director Zhang's help, the loan process went very smoothly, and the one million was disbursed on the same day. However, the kickback was a bit steep, so I only received eight hundred thousand.

At least now we have the funds to open an internet cafe.

Upon learning that Tang Ping was looking for a storefront to open an internet cafe, Director Zhang offered, "Little Tang, my brother-in-law has some shops on Lovers' Street. The locations are decent, but the prices are a bit high. You can take a look. Of course, this is just a suggestion. If you think it's suitable, then rent it; if not, don't force it."

"Okay, thank you very much, Director Zhang. I'll go take a look later. Do you have a phone number?"

Tang Ping naturally wouldn't refuse.

It's good to build a good relationship with Director Zhang. Besides, I am indeed looking for a storefront, and it would be best if I could rent it if the price was right.

Having obtained the contact information, Tang Ping rushed to Lovers' Street without stopping.

Lovers' Street is not far from Old Factory Street, but it is much more lively. There are residential areas and schools nearby, so the flow of people is very large, especially young couples who love to come here to eat, drink and shop. Otherwise, why would it be called Lovers' Street?

Tang Ping strolled around Lovers' Street and found quite a few small internet cafes, but the environment was poor, the computer configurations were outdated, and most of them were unlicensed internet cafes.

Before the internet cafes in 2000 started their crazy expansion, many people would set up dozens of computers and make huge profits without knowing anything about business licenses; as long as they had the right connections, it was fine.

With so many people coming and going, Tang Ping thought that opening a slightly upscale internet cafe on Lovers' Street would definitely be a good business opportunity.

He immediately called Director Zhang's brother-in-law, and the man arrived shortly afterward.

He was a man in his thirties with a buzz cut, named Wu Kun, and several market administrators wearing red armbands followed behind him.

Tang Ping could roughly tell that Wu Kun was similar to Tang Xiaolong and Tang Xiaohu, except that he was the boss and managed the market and dozens of shops.

"Tang Ping, right? You look quite young. You're opening an internet cafe, right? How big do you need?" Wu Kun handed over a pack of Furongwang cigarettes and got straight to the point.

"About two or three hundred square meters."

Tang Ping took the cigarette, thought for a moment, and said.

Wu Kun nodded and said, "Sure, I happen to have a suitable shop here, it's two stories. Since you were introduced by my brother-in-law, I'll be honest, this shop is cheaper."

"There must be a reason, right?" Tang Ping asked.

Wu Kun laughed and said, "Smart people, I like dealing with smart people to avoid a lot of trouble. Let me tell you the truth, that shop used to be a billiards hall, right? You know how it is, it's a mixed bag. People died in a fight there, and it was shut down for a long time."

Tang Ping was speechless upon hearing this.

No wonder the shops are so cheap; someone died there.

Given the security situation in Jinghai, Tang Ping's situation is not surprising.