Chapter 121: None of These Women Are Simple

Chapter 121: Chapter 121: None of These Women Are Simple

A dozen or so minutes later, Yang Xiaofu followed dejectedly behind Wang Chenning, her head hanging low and her cute lips pursed in a pout. She muttered nonstop as she walked, "Brother Ning, Brother Ning, I was just joking. I wasn’t threatening you! You know how much I love joking with you. I knew you wouldn’t take it to heart. Don’t be mad, okay? If you’re angry, you can just hit me a few times!"

"Second Princess of the Yang family, you’ve attended the class and you’ve had your meal. Shouldn’t you be heading back to school to continue your studies?" Wang Chenning walked up to his Maserati and snapped impatiently, "I have things to do. I don’t have time to fool around with you!"

"Where are you going?" Yang Xiaofu grabbed Wang Chenning’s arm. "I’m free this afternoon. Take me with you, okay?"

"No time, not interested!"

"Brother Ning, don’t be mad!" Yang Xiaofu continued to wheedle. "What business do you have? I’ll go with you. With a beautiful and gentle sister-in-law like me by your side, everything you do will go smoothly."

Wang Chenning was at his wit’s end with her and finally relented, "I’m going to Li Garden Hall!"

"I’m going too! I’m going too!" Yang Xiaofu opened the car door and hopped into the passenger seat. "I’ll help you see what problems Li Garden Hall has, and then I can give you some suggestions for improvement. It’ll definitely be a huge help to you!"

Before Wang Chenning could reply, she had already fastened her seatbelt and said cheerfully, "This is a nice car. When are you going to let me take it for a spin? I’ve always wanted a sports car to play around with, but my sister won’t let me!"

Wang Chenning glanced at Yang Xiaofu’s ample chest, which was pressed tightly against the seatbelt, and snorted with disdain. "Developing into the ’all boobs, no brain’ type, are we?"

"What?" Yang Xiaofu paused, confused.

Wang Chenning didn’t say another word. He started the car, slammed on the gas, and sped off.

"Are you calling me all boobs, no brain?" Yang Xiaofu finally understood, but she wasn’t angry. "If I were really all boobs and no brain, my life would be much more comfortable than it is now. It’s a pity, but this young lady is just too smart! A woman who’s both busty and brilliant is as rare as a giant panda. Brother Ning, you’d better cherish me."

Wang Chenning ignored her and focused on driving.

Yang Xiaofu didn’t mind and kept chattering away to herself until Wang Chenning pulled up to the entrance of Li Garden Hall.

Hearing the commotion, Zheng Qiuhang personally ran out to greet them.

"Brother Ning, you’ve been busy! You haven’t been by in days!" Zheng Qiuhang, who had been swamped with work and severely sleep-deprived these past few days, had obvious dark circles under her eyes. Her spirits, however, were still high. Seeing Wang Chenning, she put on what she believed was her most beautiful smile and hurried forward. "I was just thinking about calling you in a bit to report on a few things. I didn’t expect you to come over."

Zheng Qiuhang saw Yang Xiaofu, but she greeted Wang Chenning first before turning to nod at Yang Xiaofu. "Miss Yang, hello. Welcome to Li Garden Hall!"

Yang Xiaofu dropped the playful demeanor she’d had with Wang Chenning, reverting to the elegant arrogance of a young heiress. She politely extended a hand to Zheng Qiuhang. "Hello, President Zheng. I’ve come to trouble you again!"

"Miss Yang, you’re a distinguished guest here. How could you possibly be a bother!" Zheng Qiuhang already knew that Yang Xiaofu was the second young miss of the Yang family, but she maintained a poised demeanor, neither servile nor overbearing. "You’re welcome here anytime!"

For the past few days, aside from her work, she had been constantly pondering how to get along with Wang Chenning and how to build good relationships with his friends.

She had come to a conclusion: Wang Chenning had a strong personality and preferred to associate with people of a similar disposition. He disliked sycophants and their false displays of affection.

Moreover, as the interim manager of several clubs, she was now a reflection of Wang Chenning himself.

Thus, she had integrated that pride into her very being, maintaining an air of dignity no matter whom she dealt with.

Although Zheng Qiuhang was beautiful, Yang Xiaofu didn’t consider her to be a big deal.

She felt that a proud man like Wang Chenning, who was already surrounded by her and her sister, not to mention figures like Luo Yuqing and Zhao Xiao’an, would never take someone like Zheng Qiuhang with her grassroots origins seriously.

Without needing an explanation from Wang Chenning, she had a good idea of why he placed so much importance on Zheng Qiuhang. This woman would be utterly devoted to him; she would never betray him unless something extraordinary happened. Of course he would give a key position to someone who was not only capable but also guaranteed to be loyal!

In her opinion, Zheng Qiuhang could, at most, become one of Wang Chenning’s lovers, but never his official wife.

Yang Xiaofu was more open-minded than most. She considered it perfectly normal for a man from a wealthy family to have lovers. In fact, if he didn’t have any, it just meant he was incompetent.

Her most important criterion for judging a man’s excellence was how many women desired him, and what the caliber of those women was.

If her husband were a man like Wang Chenning, she could accept him having lovers, as long as they didn’t threaten her own position or cause her to lose face.

Based on this line of thinking, she didn’t harbor any hostility toward Zheng Qiuhang. On the contrary, she wanted to win the woman over. And so, after a few pleasantries, she made an active show of goodwill.

Zheng Qiuhang’s sole support right now was Wang Chenning, and she knew that was far from enough. She had to work hard to build good relationships with others and gain more backing.

When Yang Xiaofu took the initiative to act affectionately toward her, Zheng Qiuhang couldn’t have been more pleased. In just a few moments, the two women were acting incredibly close, walking off arm in arm. To an outsider, they looked like best friends who had known each other for years.

The friendships between women can be so fake sometimes!

After they sat down in a private room, Zheng Qiuhang updated Wang Chenning on the operations of the two clubs and the bar over the past few days. She had originally worried that problems would arise, and that some of the internal staff would cause trouble, both openly and behind the scenes. Unexpectedly, none of her fears materialized. Everything ran so smoothly that it actually made her a little uneasy.

"Smooth is good. Whether it’s just on the surface or genuinely smooth, no trouble is good trouble!" Wang Chenning told Zheng Qiuhang that he would be sending some people over in a couple of days, and she should assign them positions according to their strengths.

These people had been handpicked for him by Yang Xiaofei, and Wang Chenning accepted them all without question.

Seeing that Wang Chenning had recruited over a dozen managers in just a few days, Zheng Qiuhang was both stunned and felt a great deal of pressure.

But she didn’t back down. She believed she could manage these people and even surprise Wang Chenning.

In her spare time over the last few days, she had drafted a plan outlining the unique characteristics of each club and a strategy for their development, though it wasn’t yet fully polished.

She told Wang Chenning that after she revised it in a couple of days, she would personally present her report to him.

"Not bad!" Wang Chenning praised Zheng Qiuhang in front of Yang Xiaofu. "You haven’t disappointed me. I hope you’ll have more surprises for me in the future!"

Zheng Qiuhang was naturally delighted to receive Wang Chenning’s praise.

"You’ve been working too hard these past few days; you look a little worn out!" Wang Chenning pointed at Zheng Qiuhang’s face. "You need to rest and not overdo it. When you have some free time, I’ll help you recuperate. I have to make you more and more beautiful, or the club will lose one of its main attractions!"

Zheng Qiuhang was overjoyed and thanked him profusely.

She also tactfully excused herself, saying she had many things to handle outside, and left to get back to work so as not to disturb Wang Chenning and Yang Xiaofu any further.

"Brother Ning, you still haven’t answered my question!" After Zheng Qiuhang left, Yang Xiaofu’s mischievous expression returned. "The question I asked you after class—can you give me the answer now?"

"You just want me to help you recuperate, don’t you!" Wang Chenning irritably swatted away Yang Xiaofu’s hand as she shook his arm. "Fine, let’s go. I’m free right now, so I’ll help you out. But let me warn you: if you ever cause trouble for no reason or try to be a smartass again, don’t blame me if I refuse to help you in the future!"

"I know, I know!" Yang Xiaofu agreed with a pout, but her big, beautiful eyes were already darting around mischievously.

As she followed Wang Chenning out, she huffed indignantly. ’That annoying jerk, treating me like this. Hmph, if that’s your attitude, then I’ll just have to strike first!’