"Get lost!" Zhu Lie said irritably.

The boss’s body trembled a little. Hearing this, he didn’t dare to make a sound to stop him and stepped aside to make way for Zhu Lie.

As Zhu Lie lifted his foot to leave, he stopped again, seemingly having thought of something. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the receptionist girl. He clearly understood that if he left it like this, the girl might face severe punishment.

Actually, the previous incident had little to do with the girl. Although her attitude was somewhat dismissive, it wasn’t a big deal. Furthermore, being in the position he was now, Zhu Lie wouldn’t bother with such trivial matters. He was never a stickler for details.

"I won’t hold onto what happened earlier. Since she’s already been taught a lesson, let’s just let it go." Zhu Lie said, looking at the boss.

The boss was still contemplating how to punish the receptionist girl and the manager, never expecting Zhu Lie to say such a thing.

"Brother Lie, are you, are you really going to let them off?" the boss asked in disbelief.

"Am I not clear, or do you have a hearing problem?" Zhu Lie looked at him coldly.

"No, no, I understand, I understand. Don’t worry." The boss quickly replied.

At this moment, the manager also realized that Zhu Lie didn’t intend to dwell on the previous incident. With gratitude in his eyes, he spoke up, "Thank you, Brother Lie, thank you!"

Saying this, the manager quickly signaled to the frightened receptionist girl, who excitedly said, "Brother Lie, thank you for forgiving me. The previous incident was all my fault, really, thank you!"

"You know who I am now, right? Next time I come, show some better attitude." Zhu Lie left this remark, then strode out of the hotel.

This remark seemed casual, but it was actually meant to reassure, to let the boss know he was sincere about not holding a grudge and had no intentions of retaliating later.

Seeing Zhu Lie leave, the three people’s tightly wound nerves finally relaxed, especially the boss, who clearly understood that if Zhu Lie had taken offense at what happened earlier, his future days would be difficult.

In today’s Jiang City, Zhu Lie was undoubtedly second only to Su Changfeng, and no one could afford the consequences of offending him.

"This time you’re lucky, Brother Lie didn’t hold it against you. Next time, watch yourselves and don’t cause trouble!" the boss said, looking at the two in front of him.

The two immediately nodded obediently. They were indeed lucky today, and from now on, they surely won’t dare to casually look down on anyone.

Just at this moment, Cheng Hao also started to take action.

In Jiang City, while not exactly a famous figure, it was still very easy for Cheng Hao to find out information about Shen Siwen.

While Shen Siwen and her group of sisters were out shopping, Cheng Hao’s preparation of more than a dozen people, each holding large bouquets of flowers, approached the group of women.

Even regular sisters might compare themselves to each other, let alone these so-called "good sisters". There was never true affection among them. Walking together, they merely sought someone to flaunt to, discussing who bought which bag or outfit...

So, when such an event occurred, the women’s eyes lit up, each secretly wishing the flowers were meant for them.

Especially Shen Siwen, who had always been proud and spent a lot of effort trying to marry into a wealthy family, at this moment wished more than anyone that these people had come for her.

"Hey, that person seems like Cheng Hao?"

"From the Cheng Family, although the Cheng Family’s business isn’t that big, they’re wealthy and have a good relationship with the Gu Family. Their future will only get better. Could it be he has his eye on someone among us?"

"It’s definitely me. I met Cheng Hao a few times before; it must have been then he noticed me." A woman in the crowd eagerly said.

Shen Siwen didn’t speak but discreetly adjusted her clothes to reveal more skin and quietly checked her makeup with a small mirror.

At this point, Cheng Shi finally walked over, disdainful inside as he glanced over the faces of the excited women.

With such looks, if it were the past, he wouldn’t spare them a second glance. But since Gu Qing’er instructed him, he had to complete the task of wooing Shen Siwen as soon as possible.

"Cheng Hao, who are you looking for?" A woman stepped forward, her face full of pride, seeming to believe Cheng Shi was there for her.

It was as if Cheng Hao didn’t hear, not even sparing her a glance, directly walking up to Shen Siwen.

"Shen Siwen, it’s actually Shen Siwen!"

"No way? Is Cheng Shi out of his mind? How could he be interested in her?"

"Doesn’t Cheng Shi know anything about Shen Siwen’s past? Who knows how many men she’s been with!"

"..."

When they saw whom Cheng Shi was looking for, the women’s eyes were filled with shock. As for the sisterly affection they showed earlier, it all turned into bubbles, and their words were full of contempt for Shen Siwen.

Shen Siwen was somewhat bewildered at this moment. Although she was mentally prepared, she really hadn’t expected Cheng Hao would actually come for her.

"Me, me?" Shen Siwen was a bit out of it. Her biggest ambition was to marry into a wealthy family, often trying to navigate among wealthy young men, yet very few truly took an interest in her. Cheng Hao’s appearance was unexpected and, more than anything, unbelievable to her.

If it were before, Cheng Hao’s status wouldn’t have caught Shen Siwen’s eye. In her perspective, without billions in net worth, one wasn’t truly part of high society.

But circumstances had changed; the Shen Family was no more. She was no longer the high-and-mighty Shen Family’s princess, and being noticed by someone like Cheng Hao was already satisfying for Shen Siwen.

"Could there be anyone here better looking than you?" Cheng Hao slightly curled his lips.

Hearing this, the remaining women wouldn’t have it. What women care about most was their looks and figures. How could they accept someone saying Shen Siwen was prettier than them?

"Cheng Hao, do you have eye issues? All of us look better than Shen Siwen!"

"Right, don’t compare everyone to her; are you out of your mind?"

"She’s so ugly, and you still find her attractive? Cheng Hao, I think you’re the one with issues!"

"Hmph! To think someone would be into Shen Siwen, that’s quite something!"

The remaining women didn’t bother maintaining any sisterly bonds and immediately spoke out.

Cheng Hao directly pulled Shen Siwen to his side, exuding the aura of a domineering CEO, and swept his gaze over the remaining women before speaking coldly, "A word of advice: watch what you say. From now on, Shen Siwen is my woman. If I hear those words again, don’t blame me for being impolite! While I might lack substantial abilities, dealing with you all is no problem."

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