"Shishi, there are some friends looking for me over there. I'll go chat with them for a bit and be right back."
"Okay, I'll wander around by myself then."
Gong Chengbin raised his wine glass and walked towards some of his peers not far away.
Liu Shishi, on the other hand, held a glass of wine and began to wander aimlessly around the venue.
The place Liu Shishi was currently in was a business conference organized by the official Chengdu authorities. The theme was to boost the development of Chengdu enterprises, which in essence was a networking event to promote cooperation among elite entrepreneurs in Chengdu's business circles.
Originally, Gong Chengbin had no intention of attending. However, this business conference was personally hosted by the mayor of Chengdu, and he also learned that Liu Shishi wanted to participate, so he accompanied her.
At first, Gong Chengbin introduced Liu Shishi to some friends, but soon afterward, people kept calling him over.
So, Gong Chengbin had no choice but to explain to Liu Shishi and then go socialize. After all, he had now taken over Wanhe Group, and his every move was significant, requiring him to maintain good relationships with everyone.
As soon as Gong Chengbin left, many who had been eyeing Liu Shishi for a long time immediately approached.
"Beautiful lady, I am Liu Yujun from Dazhi Group."
"Hello, I am Chu Juncheng from Juncheng Logistics."
"Nice to meet you, I am..."
Her exquisite beauty captured the attention of most of the men present.
In an instant, five or six people surrounded Liu Shishi.
These were all owners of companies of varying sizes, with the wealthiest among them not exceeding two hundred million yuan.
As for the owners of larger companies who might have had intentions, they hesitated to rush forward due to the crowd and their own status.
"Hello."
Being surrounded by so many people, Liu Shishi frowned slightly.
However, in such an occasion, it was not appropriate for her to leave, so she could only reluctantly engage in superficial conversation with everyone.
Even mere polite words made the men surrounding Liu Shishi incredibly excited.
A few minutes later, Liu Shishi was really unable to bear being surrounded and planned to push through and leave.
But these men, driven by lust, had no intention of letting Liu Shishi go so easily.
Seeing the group becoming more and more outrageous, with two of them shamelessly brushing against Liu Shishi.
"Get away from here!"
a stern shout came from behind the crowd.
The men, who were all focused on the beautiful woman before them, were startled by the sudden stern shout.
They turned their heads and saw a heroic-looking young man standing behind them, looking at them with anger.
"Kid, where did you come from? Shouting here like that, you have no manners!"
"Whose son are you? Didn't your parents teach you the rules when they brought you here?"
"Everyone here has status. How did someone like you get in? Where are the security guards? Quickly, get this guy out!"
Although these men were not comparable to Chengdu's top entrepreneurs, they were still elites among ordinary people with assets in the hundreds of millions.
Each of them was eagerly trying to impress Liu Shishi, only to be startled by some young man who appeared out of nowhere. It was quite embarrassing.
So, to save face, they all began to scold the young man.
"So many grown men, bullying a weak woman in broad daylight, aren't you ashamed? Get lost now."
The young man ignored their scolding and continued to look at them with a stern face.
Just as the group was about to signal for security to remove the young man, someone approached.
"Young Master Fu, is there a problem?"
The speaker was a middle-aged man with a somewhat authoritative demeanor. He wore a Zhongshan suit and exuded an aura of unyielding presence.
Before the young man could respond, the men standing before him immediately widened their eyes in disbelief.
Young Master Fu?
It was known that the middle-aged man in the Zhongshan suit was the protagonist of the business conference that day, the mayor of Chengdu.
Yet, the mayor now respectfully addressed the young man as Young Master Fu.
This immediately scared the men who had just been shouting to have the young man kicked out, turning their faces pale and their legs weak.
The young man was none other than Fu Xiaohao.
He scanned the people in front of him, then shook his head to indicate that everything was fine.
"Mayor Chu."
"Mayor Chu."
The man opposite Fu Xiaohao was afraid that Fu Xiaohao might lodge a complaint. Hearing that everything was alright, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Following that, they bowed to greet the mayor and quickly left.
In the blink of an eye, the people who had surrounded Liu Shishi were gone.
"Thank you."
Liu Shishi looked at Fu Xiaohao before her with some surprise.
She never expected him to be here, and even more so, that the protagonist of the business conference, Chengdu Mayor Chu Zhengxiong, would be so polite to him.
And that he had once again extricated her from a difficult situation.
"No need to thank me, it was a small matter."
Fu Xiaohao's face was full of smiles as he faced Liu Shishi.
Initially, he had no intention of attending such a gathering, but he eventually agreed due to Chu Zhengxiong's invitation, and also because Chu Zhengxiong's teacher was a capable subordinate of his grandfather back in the day. Fu Xiaohao reluctantly agreed to attend.
When the conference began, Fu Xiaohao was looking for an opportunity to slip away early. Unexpectedly, he spotted the woman he had long admired, and his eyes lit up.
However, when he approached, he found a group of detestable individuals surrounding Liu Shishi.
If it weren't for the consideration of not making things difficult for Chu Zhengxiong, Fu Xiaohao would have quickly subdued all the men around Liu Shishi.
"Young Master Fu, is this lady your friend? Could you introduce us?"
Chu Zhengxiong was also shocked by Liu Shishi's beauty upon seeing her. However, being the mayor, he quickly regained his composure and asked Fu Xiaohao with a smile.
"My name is Liu Shishi, hello Mayor Chu."
Before Fu Xiaohao could introduce her, Liu Shishi spoke up.
Given Liu Shishi's status and company level, she would have had no opportunity to interact with Chu Zhengxiong.
Now, with Fu Xiaohao as a connection, Liu Shishi chatted with Chu Zhengxiong for nearly ten minutes until someone came to look for him, and he had to leave.
Being able to chat so warmly and for so long with Chu Zhengxiong made many people present with ulterior motives begin to pay attention to Liu Shishi.
Subsequently, to prevent anyone with ill intentions from bothering her again, Liu Shishi had to stay with Fu Xiaohao for the time being.
Fu Xiaohao was overjoyed at the opportunity to spend time alone with Liu Shishi. They chatted for a long while until Gong Chengbin returned. Only then did Liu Shishi wave goodbye to Fu Xiaohao.
"What's wrong, Young Master Fu? You seem a bit dejected."
Chu Zhengxiong asked as he watched Fu Xiaohao return to his side with a look of melancholy.
Fu Xiaohao shook his head and said it was nothing.
"Young Master Fu, with your qualifications, I believe no woman can resist you. If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask."
Chu Zhengxiong quickly guessed the reason for Fu Xiaohao's dejected demeanor.
Fu Xiaohao nodded after hearing this.