A grand drama came to an end with Huo Wenting storming out in anger.
Lu Chengwen got up and walked over, shaking hands with Xu Zhiyun and Chen Qingbin in turn.
"Thank you, thank you both for supporting me at a time like this. Cheng Wen is deeply grateful."
Chen Qingbin patted Lu Chengwen on the shoulder and nodded, as though everything had gone without saying.
Xu Zhiyun pulled Lu Chengwen aside. "Those things I just said..."
"It's okay, Uncle."
Xu Zhiyun said, "Don't say it's okay. You need to take it to heart!"
"Ah, yes. Yes, yes."
Xu Zhiyun said, "Honestly, I never expected my Xue Jiao to become so... open after getting herself a boyfriend. Anyway, she's your trouble from now on, not mine. All right?"
Lu Chengwen smiled. "All right."
Everyone left, and Leng Qingqiu was also in a hurry to get back to work.
After kissing Lu Chengwen goodbye, she left with Han Yue and the others.
Lu Chengwen stood in the hallway, feeling as if he had just woken from a dream.
Mayor Zhao walked over. "Cheng Wen, still thinking about it?"
Lu Chengwen forced a smile. "Mayor Zhao, why... why did you support me?"
Mayor Zhao said, "It's simple. What Huo Wenting can do, you can do as well. If, at a time like this, I tried to bring outside capital into Xue City and appeared to profit from it, then in truth, I would be ruining my own reputation, as well as the reputation and credibility of the Xue City government. Who would dare cooperate with us in the future? We have to honor contracts written in black and white. I already feel terribly sorry about Reclamation Port."
Lu Chengwen hurriedly said, "Please don't! That port concerns more than just Xue City. It