Upon hearing Jing Ruyang's words, Young Master Jin felt a surge of excitement in his heart.
He had tried to invite Jing Ruyang several times before, but each attempt ended in failure.
Unexpectedly, this time it was agreed upon so easily.
Yet, at this moment, Li Chuan reached out to stop Jing Ruyang: "Miss Jing, I promised Director Jing I'd ensure you get home safely, not just your luggage."
Jing Ruyang looked annoyed: "I'm just going out for dinner with friends, how is that unsafe? Do I need you to manage where I go?"
Young Master Jin chuckled from the side: "This little brother, Xiao Yang and I have been friends for a long time. Don't worry, she's absolutely safe with me. After dinner, I'll make sure to send her home personally."
Li Chuan: "Sorry, I have to follow Director Jing's instructions to take Miss Jing home first. If you want to invite her to dinner, do it once she's home and then pick her up."
Young Master Jin hadn't expected Li Chuan to be so difficult; his smile slowly faded: "Don't you think this is too much trouble?"
Li Chuan: "That doesn't matter to me; I must complete the task given to me by my superiors!"
Jing Ruyang shrugged helplessly: "Young Master Jin, you see, I'd like to have dinner with you, but he's not allowing it. Ah! Forget it, it's no fun, not going to eat anymore!"
With that, Jing Ruyang directly opened the Audi car door and got in: "Hey, help me put the luggage properly."
"Damn it! You brat, do you know who I am to challenge me like this?" Young Master Jin was furious that his long-awaited date with Jing Ruyang was ruined by Li Chuan, his gaze turning murderous as he looked at Li Chuan!
Li Chuan looked indifferent: "I don't care who you are, your identity has nothing to do with me!"
"Or are you saying that knowing your identity will make me a king in Wulin County?"
"Young Master, I advise you not to make enemies with people you can't afford to offend because of a woman."
"Otherwise, everything you have now will vanish into thin air."
Li Chuan didn't hold Young Master Jin in any regard.
Young Master Jin was used to running wild in Wulin County; he'd never seen anyone dare speak to him like this.
"Your name is Li Chuan, right? Good! I'll remember you! Remember you!"
Li Chuan ignored him and turned to move the luggage.
In his eyes, a second-generation rich kid from a small county was nothing but an ant.
After placing the luggage, Li Chuan started the old Audi, driving off and leaving Young Master Jin standing alone, choking on Audi exhaust!
"Cough, cough! Bastard!" Young Master Jin's face turned black as coal with anger, causing him to stomp, "I'll kill you!"
"A mere driver, actually thinking he's someone important!"
"I'll make you pay for your actions!"
...
Inside the Audi.
Jing Ruyang sat in the back seat, playing with her phone, with a mischievous smile: "Li Chuan, do you know Young Master Jin's father, Jin Baoluo? He's the richest man in Wulin County, a figure who dominates both the legal and illegal worlds with eighty billion in assets!"
"Jin Baoluo has only one son, Young Master Jin."
"Also, Young Master Jin holds grudges!"
Li Chuan looked indifferent: "I know. You were upset with me earlier, so you took the chance to make me offend Young Master Jin, hoping he would deal with me, maybe even make me disappear from the world. Is that right?"
Jing Ruyang didn't expect Li Chuan to be so straightforward; she was momentarily at a loss for words, finally explaining awkwardly: "I didn't intend for it to turn out this way, you could've completely ignored me just now. Even if I didn't go back with you, my sister wouldn't have done anything to you..."
"I really didn't do it on purpose..."
Jing Ruyang was indeed a bit upset with Li Chuan, but she was just a tad spoiled by nature; her core was still kind.
She didn't have the cunning to use Young Master Jin to eliminate Li Chuan.
Li Chuan: "Whether you did it on purpose or not, it's irrelevant; right now it's work time, and I'm doing my job."
"That's all there is to it."
Li Chuan's calm demeanor surprised Jing Ruyang somewhat, and she hesitated: "I find you really are quite stubborn. Fine, I'll warn Young Master Jin myself."
"No problem." Li Chuan said with a relaxed tone, remaining calm.
Apparently, he didn't take Young Master Jin seriously at all.
Jing Ruyang watched Li Chuan's unconcerned attitude, feeling annoyed again: "Are you truly indifferent, or are you just pretending? Oh! I get it! You must be trying to get my attention with your behavior! You want to flirt with me!"
"I advise you to save your efforts! I won't be interested in you! We are from different social levels!"
Li Chuan met Jing Ruyang's eyes through the rearview mirror: "You're too full of yourself."
"You are indeed pretty, but not my type."
"The women I admire are cultured, educated, and elegant."
Jing Ruyang's face darkened: "You're mocking me! You think I'm coarse? Savage? Lacking depth?"
Li Chuan smiled faintly: "Your sole merit is your self-awareness."
Jing Ruyang: "..."
She was genuinely incensed now!
So angry, she couldn't even speak!
She didn't understand where her sister found such a rare character to be her driver!
...
Wulin County.
County Government Building.
"Alright, that concludes today's meeting. If anyone has anything to say, please do so now," County Secretary Li Zhao said, taking a sip of tea from his thermos and looking at the people before him.
Jing Tian hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Secretary Li, I'd like to say something."
Li Zhao nodded: "Vice Director Jing, go ahead."
Everyone in the meeting room turned their attention to Jing Tian.
The Investment Promotion Bureau had been marginalized within the county government for years due to lack of achievements; many people even forgot its existence.
Additionally, in meetings, the promotion bureau seldom spoke up.
There was simply nothing to say!
Jing Tian: "For years, Wulin County's financial situation has been poor, and our fiscal deficit continues to expand. Since I joined the Investment Promotion Bureau, I've made many efforts, yet have achieved little, and for this I'm quite apologetic."
"Hence, I've been pondering why, despite offering numerous incentives, capital still refuses to come to our Wulin County?"
Jing Ruyang's words were blunt and realistic; the county's financial issues had been a longstanding problem, and they hadn't had a pay raise in years. Over the last two years even their year-end bonuses were withheld!
The main reason being that Wulin County's economy was far too poor!