The entire hall was brightly lit.
Under everyone's gaze, a figure strode into the hall.
The moment he appeared, he became the focus of the entire hall.
Zhuang Zewei perked up at once, hurriedly straightened his formal attire, and approached with his daughter.
"Count Wang Teng!"
He quickly came before Wang Teng and gave a slight bow, his manner exceedingly respectful.
"Governor Zhuang!" Wang Teng's gaze swept over the young woman beside Zhuang Zewei before he looked around and smiled. "Quite lively, isn't it?"
"Everyone came to welcome you," Zhuang Zewei said, keeping his body slightly bowed before Wang Teng.
"Thanks for the trouble!" Wang Teng patted him on the shoulder.
Governor Zhuang's attitude toward him was truly far more respectful than before. The contrast was enormous.
Zhuang Zewei was flattered. He then looked at the young woman beside him and introduced her, "This is my daughter, Zhuang Caixuan. She has heard of your deeds many times, Count Wang Teng, and greatly admires you, so I presumptuously brought her to meet you."
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Caixuan immediately rolled her eyes.
Wang Teng discreetly glanced at Zhuang Caixuan and clearly caught her expression just now, finding it rather odd.
This girl was nothing like what Zhuang Zewei had described!
As for this supposed admiration, he did not believe a word of it.
With one sweep of his eyes across the hall, he saw that most people had brought young women with them, all looking his way.
No one understood their intentions better than Wang Teng.
This was hardly the first or second time he had encountered such a situation.
Being handsome and outstanding was sometimes rather helpless.
Still, he had no intention of exposing Zhuang Zewei. Smiling, he extended his hand toward Zhuang Caixuan. "Hello!"
Zhuang Caixuan looked at the