"Little Sister Luo, you're overthinking it; it has nothing to do with disdain," Liu Zhizhong said with a nonchalant smile. As he spoke, his fingers elegantly tapped the bank card and continued, "This is the price of your youth, and I can't take a cent of it. Keep it, who knows, you might need it someday. I'm someone who isn't interested in money."

Luo Yanling was greatly moved in her heart.

She had never heard of anyone among the leaders in the City Committee Courtyard who wasn't interested in money.

She laughed slightly, still full of charm, lightly running her fingers through her hair, which made her seem even more alluring, "Brother Zhizhong has a lot of personal charm and character. Are you losing interest in your little sister as well since you're not into money?"

Liu Zhizhong's heart fluttered with restlessness from the flirtation, but he still maintained his composure and said in a lower voice, "Wait until I've sorted out the issue with Ma for you, then you'll see if I'm interested."

"Wow..." Luo Yanling's voice suddenly rose, but realizing this was inappropriate, she quickly covered her mouth, her bright autumn-water-like eyes sparkling. She nodded and hummed in agreement.

Her heart was so excited it felt like it was about to explode.

Oh my god, she was finally about to get... oh no, she was almost about to get Liu Zhizhong!

But Liu Zhizhong just smiled, abruptly turned, and walked away with an air of nonchalance and elegance.

This gracefully departing man had truly captivated Luo Yanling's heart.

She so wanted to rush up to him and cling to him from behind for a little longer!

No need to worry, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Luo Yanling stood behind Liu Zhizhong, her hands tightly clasped and placed in front of her full chest, her little feet lightly stamping in excitement and joy, truly an interesting sight of a delighted, excited young girl...

After work, of course, Liu Zhizhong honored the appointment. The Zhang Family wanted to express their gratitude with a dinner, and damn it, he wouldn't miss a free meal.

Afterwards, going home to play with Zhang Hongyang's wife, wouldn't that be delightful?

Delightful!

Truly fucking delightful!

When he arrived at the place, a secluded high-end dining location in Yangzhou—Tianrun Villa.

This place was owned by the Zhang Family members. It was the venue where officials and businesspeople who bootlicked the Zhang Family typically arranged their lavish banquets; the consumption here was exceedingly high. All kinds of upscale services were provided here for eating, drinking, and entertainment.

Here, Zhang Qixiang, Zhang Hongyang's sister, was in charge, and it was said she held the majority of the shares.

Speaking of Zhang Qixiang, Liu Zhizhong was quite displeased with her.

This woman was 31 years old, a year older than Zhang Hongyang, but was still single and unmarried.

Although she was good at entertaining clients due to her business, she was quite courteous to all guests.

But towards Liu Zhizhong, she and her brother treated him with the same disdain, never showing Liu Zhizhong a friendly face.

Liu Zhizhong had dined here a few times and had suffered several humiliations, leaving him feeling quite unpleasant.

He remembered Zhao Han's wedding banquet took place here, with such a high level of grandeur it left people speechless. Liu Zhizhong was a bit late when he arrived, as the wedding had already begun.

At that time, Zhang Qixiang was representing her brother and receiving guests at the entrance of the villa. When she saw Liu Zhizhong, she didn't miss the chance to mock and deride him. Especially when it came to Liu Zhizhong's plans to marry Zhao Yan at the time, she called him a pathetic loser who was planning to live off a woman. Liu Zhizhong got so angry he directly confronted her.

Back then, he said being able to marry her was his good fortune and had nothing to do with living off a woman because he loved Zhao Yan, the number one beauty of Yangzhou, who was way better than her, right? And you, your brother is married, yet no man is chasing you. What a failure!

Zhang Qixiang was so furious she attempted to slap Liu Zhizhong, but he grabbed her wrist and didn't let her hit him. Liu Zhizhong then flung her to the ground.

Afterward, Zhang Qixiang was unrelenting and went to the hospital for exams and X-rays. There wasn't any serious injury, just a scraped butt from falling to the ground, but she still squeezed Liu Zhizhong for a hundred thousand yuan and ran off with it.

That hundred thousand yuan was all of Liu Zhizhong's savings at the time, which he planned to reluctantly use as a bridal gift for the Zhao family.

This matter had enraged Lu Yumei, his mother-in-law, but she didn't dare vent it on Zhang Qixiang and took it out on Liu Zhizhong instead. If it weren't for his father-in-law intervening, the marriage between Liu Zhizhong and Zhao Yan might have fallen through.

Plus, at that time, his father-in-law was seeking a promotion and really needed the help of the Zhang family, which meant he had no choice but to swallow his pride!

Later on, when Liu Zhizhong married Zhao Yan, whom was not very keen on the marriage to begin with, they did not even have a wedding ceremony, but still dined here. It was only their closest friends and family, mostly Zhao Yan's, including Zhang Hongyang and his wife.

That day, it also ended unpleasantly. Mainly because Lu Yumei, the mother-in-law, drank too much among the six tables at the banquet and was rude to Liu Zhizhong, scolding him for being a freeloader who thought he could become impressive just because he married her daughter and the like.

Sigh, remembering all these things and the court subpoena for the divorce lawsuit, Liu Zhizhong felt really frustrated. Damn it, this downward spiral as a son-in-law, I have to gradually turn it around.

I must figure out a way to deal with Lu Yumei first!

As the car pulled up to Tianrun Villa, Liu Zhizhong thought of that pretty old maid Zhang Qixiang with internal resentment.

Damn it, if provoked, I won't spare even Zhang Hongyang's sister.

But as he parked, remembering his late father-in-law, Liu Zhizhong couldn't help feeling guilty. Sigh, the old man was really good to me, truly a benefactor. It's such a pity...

Subconsciously, as he stepped out of the car, he shook his head with a sigh.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Hong came over from the other side, "Yo, Secretary Liu, what's with the sighing and mourning? Today's supposed to be a day of joy, lighten up, man!"

Liu Zhizhong turned his head and saw that damn brother-in-law with a sneering smile. Suddenly, he felt a bit annoyed...