The Honda Accord opened its doors, and Wang Cheng and Lucy got out.

Wang Cheng had slicked-back hair and a sharp suit; his shoes were so shiny they reflected your image. Lucy was also wearing a suit; she had big, beautiful eyes.

Wang Cheng glanced at Wang Peng sideways, then smiled and shook hands with Hu Yong: "Director Hu, hello."

"Hello, Mr. Wang." Hu Yong laughed and shook Wang Cheng's hand firmly. "You're always the most enthusiastic in every meeting."

“That’s only right. Director Hu, shall we go to your office to talk?” Wang Cheng said.

"Excuse me, I have some things to attend to and cannot go to the office for the time being." Hu Yong immediately instructed his secretary to take Wang Cheng into the meeting room.

The impeccably dressed Lucy kept staring at Li Mengjiao, a hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes. In terms of appearance, figure, and social status, she was far superior to Li Mengjiao.

The key point is that Li Mengjiao's belly was already showing, and she felt even more unhappy about being outshone by a pregnant woman.

"Mr. Li, it's a pleasure to meet you." Lucy extended her right hand and greeted Li Mengjiao in English.

Her first words were spoken with a strong Chinese accent, and Li Mengjiao couldn't help but chuckle: "You must be Mr. Zhao Laixi's widow, my apologies for not recognizing you."

Lucy blushed instantly. Her husband had just started a relationship, and she was already dressed up and attending the meeting – that was really inappropriate.

A hint of disdain flashed in Hu Yong's eyes, and he quickly gave his secretary a meaningful look. The secretary smiled and said, "President Wang Cheng, let's go into the meeting room first."

To prevent Lucy from becoming further embarrassed, Wang stepped in front of her and said, "President Zang, let's go inside first."

Lucy forced a smile: "Mr. Li, you've always been my idol. James Bond is a family planning product; I don't have your kind of courage."

She said it was because she mixed English words into her Chinese, thinking it made her look sophisticated, but it made everyone present frown and think she was a country bumpkin.

Wang Peng replied, "President Zang, you seem to have a prejudice against family planning products. Do you think they're not normal?"

Lucy paused for a moment, then quickly shook her head, a hint of nervousness on her face.

Wang Cheng immediately said, "President Wang Peng, our General Manager Zang didn't mean to look down on James Bond. You're probably overthinking it."

"Really?" Wang Peng stared at him and said with a smile, "Congratulations, you've finally risen to power again. When I see you, I can't help but think of two great figures who have gone down in history."

"Oh? What important person is it?" Wang Cheng's heart tightened, but his face remained smiling.

“The first one is Lü Buwei, the Prime Minister of Qin, who compiled the Lüshi Chunqiu. The second one is Lao Ai, the Marquis of Changxin of Qin, who was also second only to the emperor.” Wang Peng gave him a thumbs up, “President Wang, you are truly remarkable.”

Li Mengjiao chuckled, quickly suppressing her laughter, and gave Wang Cheng a thumbs-up with a serious expression.

Wang Cheng gritted his teeth. Both Lü Buwei and Lao Ai rose to power through women, and Wang Peng was mocking him.

“I don’t have Lü Buwei’s abilities.” He chuckled lightly. “Brother, you haven’t changed at all. You still speak in a sarcastic tone.”

“You’re even more impressive than Lü Buwei.” Wang Peng shook his head. “Don’t forget, heaven is watching what people do.”

"Hmph! I don't believe in fate, I only believe in my own brain." Wang Cheng sneered, turned around and walked into the venue.

Wang Peng could tell from his retreating figure that he was anxious, having been offended by what had just been said.

You should know that using a woman to climb the social ladder is considered being a kept man, and you'll be gossiped about in the provincial capital.

"Brother, you two seem to be brothers, so why are you at odds?" Hu Yong asked with a smile.

Wang Peng shook his head: "That's a long story. I'll tell you another day."

"Hehe." Hu Yong chuckled twice, glanced at his watch, and said, "It's still early, let's go to my office and do some work first."

Wang Peng followed him to his office. The three sat down to chat, and the topic was still investing in building a factory.

Hu Yong started talking non-stop, introducing the geographical advantages of Huihuang District and the policies that Huihuang District was willing to offer, eager for Li Meng to immediately invest real money.

He talked until 2:50 p.m. before leading Wang Peng and Li Mengjiao into the venue to attend the Huihuang District Annual Entrepreneurs Commendation Conference.

The factory was packed with people, all prominent private entrepreneurs from the Huihuang District.

Wang Peng and Li Mengjiao entered the venue and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Mr. Wang, you are definitely the one who deserves the title of outstanding entrepreneur this time. Your brother supermarket is amazing."

"Brother Peng, the reason why Brothers Supermarket is so popular is all because of your boldness."

"That's right. Brother Wang, I can't bear to pay my workers such high wages, hehe..."

Everyone chimed in with their own flattery, and Wang Peng responded with a smile.

He knew that these people, while outwardly praising him, would surely stab him in the back if given the chance. They deeply resented Wang Peng for paying his workers high wages.

The meeting officially began, chaired by Hu Yong, and everyone quieted down.

At this very moment, in an abandoned factory on the eastern outskirts of the provincial capital, Zhuang Hua is tied to a chair.

He was shirtless, blindfolded, and gagged, with more than a dozen wounds on his chest.

"Zhuang Hua, I advise you to confess honestly. You must be an undercover agent sent by Wang Peng." A young man with a middle parting in his hair held a belt in his hand and stared straight at Zhuang Hua.

"I didn't, I'm innocent..." Zhuang Hua was in great pain all over his body and tried to defend himself weakly.

"Hmph! I'll loosen the leather a bit more for you." The young man with the center-parted hair raised the leather belt high.

In the conference room of the Huihuang District compound, an awards ceremony was being held with great enthusiasm, and leaders on the stage were giving speeches.

Wang Cheng suddenly took out his phone and answered the call with his head down.

At the same time, Wang Peng's phone vibrated, and he took it out to check his text messages.

The text message was from Du Lei: "Brother Peng, at the abandoned cotton and linen factory in the eastern suburbs, Wang Cheng's men are torturing Zhuang Hua."

Wang Peng had long suspected that Zhuang Hua would face this calamity, because Wang Cheng was inherently suspicious and would certainly not fully trust Zhuang Hua.

After thinking it over carefully, he replied to Du Lei: Continue to monitor, try to collect evidence, and if the situation becomes dangerous... then call the police.

After sending the text message, Wang Peng looked up and continued listening to Hu Yong's speech.

He shook his head slightly. Was Zhuang Hua really a tough guy? Could he pull through? He probably wouldn't be able to.

At this moment, Du Lei sent another text message: "Don't worry, Peng, we can now monitor everything that's happening inside."

Wang Peng was relieved and casually put his phone into his pocket.

At this point, Hu Yong finished his speech and immediately began hosting the awards ceremony.

He stood up with the microphone and announced loudly, "Comrades, two comrades have been awarded the title of Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year. They are Wang Peng from Brothers Supermarket and Wang Cheng from Brilliant Supermarket. Please give them a warm round of applause."

Clap clap… Thunderous applause erupted in the room. Amid the applause, Wang Peng and Wang Cheng rose from their seats and slowly walked toward the stage.

The applause stopped, and the ceremonial staff tied ribbons around Wang Peng's neck. Hu Yong shook hands with Wang Peng and presented him with an award for outstanding entrepreneur.