Chapter 394

Ji Wanmei and Lei Tingjun have both been quite busy lately.

They need to prepare for their wedding, Ji Wanmei needs to prepare for taking over the new factory, and Lei Tingjun also has two new government projects that he is going to continue working on, because the previous West District development project has earned the government's recognition of his abilities.

That day, the mayor called and invited Lei Tingjun to a dinner party, saying that he wanted to introduce him to the cadre teams from two of the lower-level districts and counties.

Lei Tingjun immediately understood what the mayor meant.

The general idea is that Lei Tingjun's next project should also take into account the cities under the district and county, thereby boosting the local economy.

Lei Tingjun still had to give face by attending the dinner personally organized by the mayor.

Ji Wanmei has been busy these past few days, shuttling between her studio in East China and Pingdong City. She just returned to East China today.

Lei Tingjun told her to drive the car back, and he drove the company car himself. The company now has two dedicated commercial vehicles used for receptions and business development, serving as the company's facade.

It's not one of those old, dilapidated secondhand pickup trucks anymore.

Upon arriving at the restaurant designated by the mayor, Lei Tingjun instructed the driver to find a place to eat first and then wait for him in the car.

These kinds of business dinners usually involve drinking, and Lei Tingjun never drives after drinking, so he brings a driver with him.

Upon entering the restaurant, Lei Tingjun was warmly invited to sit at the table next to the mayor.

Looking up, he saw four or five others. Lei Tingjun recognized two of them as local building materials factory managers from Pingdong City, and the other three were probably cadres from the district and county levels.

Everyone kept toasting Lei Tingjun, praising him for being young, promising, and with a bright future.

Lei Tingjun was well aware of the purpose of this dinner party. No matter how much he drank, he remained sober, and no matter how much these people with official airs flattered him, he maintained a degree of rationality.

Neither humble nor arrogant, calm and composed.

Mayor Duan looked at Lei Tingjun, a man of handsome appearance and reserved composure, and the more he looked, the more he admired him.

Halfway through the dinner party, Mayor Duan started making small talk, casually saying to Lei Tingjun, "Today is all social engagements, I can't refuse. Next time, I'll invite you to my home for a meal alone."

Lei Tingjun said, "Mayor Duan, you're too kind."

Mayor Duan said, "My wife has long heard of your talent and has a great appreciation for you. She would like to meet you. We are also planning to buy a house in Yueluyuan, so that we can retire there in peace and quiet."

Yuelu Linju is a residential building complex, while what Mayor Duan referred to as Yuelu Garden is a villa complex located in the innermost part of the garden complex.

Yueluyuan can be said to be the most luxurious villa area for the wealthy in Pingdong City. It has only a dozen or twenty detached villas, each with its own garden, lawn and large yard. The wealthy people in Pingdong City have to fight for the right to buy a house.

After all, there are too many monks and too little housing.

But it is precisely because of the scarcity of housing that Yueluyuan is so valuable.

Lei Tingjun understood from Mayor Duan's words that Mayor Duan wanted him to reserve a house for him.

Lei Tingjun was willing to give face by reserving just one spot, without involving any other transactions. After all, many of his projects now involved direct dealings with the government, and he would inevitably have frequent contact with Mayor Duan in the future.

Lei Tingjun raised his glass, nodded and smiled: "No problem. It would be an honor for Yueluyuan if Mayor Duan and his family could grace us with their presence."

"Okay." Mayor Duan smiled slightly and said mysteriously, "How about this, come to my house for dinner the day after tomorrow. I'll introduce you to a friend who's about your age, and I'm sure you'll have a lot in common."

Young people who share common interests are probably colleagues, Lei Tingjun thought without much consideration and politely agreed.

Unexpectedly, when Lei Tingjun went to Mayor Duan's house the next day, he discovered that the "young man with whom he had common interests" was actually Mayor Duan's own daughter.

Here's what happened—

The former top official of Pingdong City was promoted to the provincial level because of his good performance during his tenure.

Before leaving, the top leader told the successor that Lei Tingjun was a promising young man and that he should be given more guidance and support.

Therefore, after Mayor Duan took office, he took a very good liking to Lei Tingjun. After all, Lei Tingjun could be said to have a direct mentor relationship with the superior who was promoted to the provincial level.

In addition, Lei Tingjun is currently at the height of his power in Pingdong City, enjoying great success, and his Oriental Construction has made a fortune due to the great success of the development zone.

He's worth at least several million now, not to mention his unlimited potential in the future.

It's incredibly rare to find a man who is young, capable, wealthy, with a bright future, and backed by powerful figures, yet remains unmarried!

After several encounters with Lei Tingjun, Mayor Duan had a plan.

He wanted to win over Lei Tingjun and make him his son-in-law.

As it happens, Mayor Duan has a daughter who has just returned from studying abroad.

Mayor Duan's idea also received the support of his wife.

After all, in their eyes, their daughter was beautiful and outstanding after studying abroad, and ordinary men were not good enough for her.

After looking around, I felt that Lei Tingjun was a good young man.

When Mayor Duan returned home, he mentioned Lei Tingjun to his daughter, telling her about his rise to power and his character. He praised Lei Tingjun highly, successfully arousing Miss Duan's curiosity.

Lei Tingjun had no idea that there was such a thing behind the scenes.

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