CHAPTER 185: CHAPTER 185: TIME FLIES LIKE A WHITE STEED

In the following week, the Xingtai Square project was bustling with activity.

To ensure both speed and quality, Wang Hongqi personally went to the site twice to showcase his capabilities and value in front of Li Jing.

Li Jing’s strength and connections had already been partially demonstrated to Wang Hongqi, and Wang Hongqi understood that it was now his turn to show his abilities.

With Wang Hongqi’s dedication, Li Jing was completely reassured after visiting the site once.

Liu Huaming had not even come once. As the representative of the client, everything on-site was handled by Director Wang Mingjun.

Although Liu Huaming did not come, according to Wang Mingjun, Liu Huaming was very satisfied with Li Jing this time.

On the day of the event.

The place was crowded and bustling with excitement.

Li Jing arrived at the site an hour before the activity started to ensure everything went smoothly.

Finally, Liu Huaming showed up. After exchanging a few words with other colleagues, he noticed Li Jing by the square and approached him proactively.

"President Li, you’ve worked hard this time."

Today, a rare smile appeared on Liu Huaming’s usually serious face.

Seeing the good mood, Li Jing also smiled, "As long as Captain Liu is satisfied, that’s all that matters."

Liu Huaming glanced over the entire square filled with flowers and artistic landscapes, nodding slightly, "Even better than I expected, the quality of flowers and the aesthetic design are both admirable."

As he spoke, he looked towards the gathering place for other participating units not far away, saying, "Just now, quite a few unit leaders mentioned to me the venue is well arranged, and the leaders above also expressed their satisfaction."

Hearing this, Li Jing’s expression slightly shifted, glancing at Liu Huaming beside him.

He could discern a slight change in the other’s tone and attitude towards him.

The original seriousness now carried a bit more trust and closeness.

Just then, as if seeing someone, Liu Huaming’s eyes changed slightly, ceasing his chat with Li Jing, he said, "I have some things to handle, so I won’t keep you company," then quickly walked into the crowd.

Following his gaze, Li Jing saw a gray-haired middle-aged man alighting from a black official car, followed by three or four men and women in formal attire.

Judging by the aura, it seemed like a senior leader.

Li Jing was watching the leaders, while he was also being observed by two others.

After adjusting the last small issues on site, Wang Hongqi and Wang Mingjun saw Li Jing from afar.

Especially seeing the scene of Li Jing talking with Liu Huaming, Wang Hongqi handed a Zhonghua cigarette to Wang Mingjun, unable to resist his curiosity, "Director Wang, I heard this project was personally assigned to President Li by Captain Liu?"

Receiving the cigarette, Wang Mingjun glanced at him, puzzled, "Why, you still don’t know the relationship between President Li and Captain Liu?"

Wang Hongqi chuckled, "Ah, I’m just running a company doing physical work, the things between President Li and the leaders, it’s not my place to pry."

Hearing this, Wang Mingjun pondered for a moment before intentionally replying ambiguously, "I’m not privy to specifics either, but Captain Liu must trust President Li a lot, otherwise, he wouldn’t entrust this urgent matter to him, wouldn’t you say?"

"Exactly, exactly, I was just thinking the same."

Wang Hongqi’s eyes shifted slightly, lowering his voice to ask again, "I heard Captain Liu was transferred from the development area not long ago?"

"You can check online for the public information on officer appointments," replied Wang Mingjun in a bland, official tone, unaware of what the other wanted to know.

"I checked, and besides Captain Liu, there’s also a senior leader transferred to Tianhai recently, online it says Captain Liu followed that senior leader here?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Mingjun frowned slightly, glancing at him, "Did President Li ask you to inquire?"

"No, no, no, President Li wouldn’t have me ask this." Seeing the other’s complexion change, Wang Hongqi immediately offered a dry laugh, clarifying, "I’m just purely curious myself."

"Sometimes it’s better not to be overly curious, just focus on doing your own things well."

Glancing at the time, Wang Mingjun extinguished the unfinished cigarette in a nearby trash bin and then quickly walked towards the activity venue, leaving one final remark:

"All I can tell you is that with Captain Liu’s connection, cooperating well with your President Li will bring your company benefits without drawbacks."

Watching the departing back figure, Wang Hongqi’s expression changed fluidly, pondering over the last sentence, then casting his gaze on the distant back of Li Jing, deepening the status of Li Jing in his mind.

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After the Xingtai Square project ended, Li Jing mainly focused on acting with the film crew and shooting videos with An Tong.

An Tong even accompanied Li Jing to the film crew, helping him film several behind-the-scenes short videos of his acting.

Wen Lan didn’t mind this, thinking it could promote the film.

Ever since Li Jing put more effort into filming short videos, also occasionally appearing in them, his followers gradually increased to fifteen thousand.

To improve video quality and clarity, Li Jing bought the best and most expensive filming equipment.

Knowing Li Jing was shooting short videos, Yang Xiaoxiu often offered An Tong suggestions on lens editing and scene transitions.

Although Yang Xiaoxiu had no experience with short video shooting, she had taken photography courses in college, sharing a lot of professional knowledge with An Tong, which offered her significant gains.

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Time flew by like a fleeting shadow, and New Year was approaching.

The winter in Tianhai was usually somewhat damp and chilly, the wind like fine needles sneaking into clothing.

But as the New Year neared, even the weather seemed to catch the festive spirit, shedding the usual gloom as sunshine generously poured down.

The streets transformed as well. The usual rush amidst the bustling traffic was replaced by a thick festive atmosphere. The sycamore trees along the street had yet to sprout new buds, but strings of bright red lanterns were hung upon their branches.

With a gust of wind, the lanterns swayed gently as if warmly greeting passersby. Various malls displayed a diverse array of New Year decorations at their entrances, featuring zodiac dolls and auspicious character designs, vibrant and attracting people to stop and take photos.

The residential area where An Tong rented was extraordinarily lively.

Older residents in the community started posting up Spring Festival couplets in the corridors early, each stroke filled with a hope for the New Year. Children in new clothes laughed and played in the open spaces of the community.

Whenever Li Jing happened to return, he would encounter adults laden with large bags of New Year goods, their faces radiating happiness.

With the year-end approaching, Li Jing decided to move into the new home he had long prepared before the New Year.

During this period, Li Jing had gradually purchased furniture and appliances for the new home.

An Tong became the manager of Li Jing’s new home, visiting four or five times a week, either bringing workers to install appliances or finding people to move newly bought furniture.

Upon hearing the news, Zhang Xinxin would come over to help whenever she could, with both girls working hard enough in these two weeks to lose a couple of pounds.

Besides them, after learning about Li Jing moving into the new home, Huang Jun and Zhou Shun, even Yang Xiaoxiu occasionally came to help.

During the entire moving process, it seemed that Li Jing, the host, had the easiest time.

Originally, he didn’t want to make a big fuss over the move, but seeing so many friends helping out, he felt the need to host them, so he decided on the moving day to have the lifestyle concierge of his private bank reserve a restaurant on the 68th floor of Tianhai Center, the tallest building in the city, allowing everyone to experience top-tier gourmet French cuisine.