Rustic Charm: The Doctor Immortal
Chapter 294: Deng Tiancheng’s Ambition

Chapter 294: Chapter 294: Deng Tiancheng’s Ambition

Wu Hongling’s face was flushed, covered in sweat, and the hair on her forehead was damp.

Chen Dashan got out of the car, looked at Wu Hongling curiously, and asked puzzledly, "Wasn’t the air conditioning on in the car? Why are you still so hot?" After saying this, Chen Dashan reached out to touch her forehead.

A strong masculine scent instantly overwhelmed her, making Wu Hongling’s heart race. She looked up at him and felt weak all over, saying, "I... I... I’m not hot."

Her voice was soft, lacking the usual heroic and domineering aura.

Chen Dashan was stunned. Seeing Wu Hongling’s eyes filled with spring desire and looking as if she wanted to devour him, he quickly turned and went upstairs.

"Master..."

"Master, wait for me!"

Wu Hongling chased after him. Han Yifei sat in the car watching their interaction, the corners of her mouth curling into a smile. She continued to touch up her makeup, thinking that if she wanted to attract a man, she had to be absolutely captivating. With this thought, Han Yifei raised her head proudly, looking at her stunning features in the mirror, full of confidence.

Then she got out of the car, swaying her hips as she walked upstairs in her high heels.

At this moment, inside Chen Dashan’s shantytown office.

Qi Shuzhu and Qi Junya had been waiting in the office since noon. Seeing Chen Dashan and the others return, Qi Shuzhu immediately rushed over, grabbing his arm with concern, "Chen Dashan, did everything go smoothly?"

"The construction team just called, asking if we could start road construction today."

Chen Dashan walked briskly to his desk, pulled out the boss’s chair, and lay down in it. After the bumpy ride, he was indeed a bit tired.

Seeing him sit down, everyone surrounded him. Surrounded by beauty and the scent of perfume, he was about to speak when Liu Qianqian interrupted, "Of course it’s done."

"With Dashan taking charge, what is there to worry about? Besides, it’s just Deng Tiancheng. If Dashan really wants to deal with him, it would only take minutes."

Saying this, Liu Qianqian flirtatiously winked at Chen Dashan.

Qi Shuzhu was not convinced. Inside the room, Qi Junya, Han Yifei, Wu Hongling, and the recently arrived Xue Mengyu and Qin Xuan all looked at Liu Qianqian without saying a word. Everyone knew that this time, Liu Yishou was the key person in solving the Deng Tiancheng problem. Liu Qianqian now was the hero, and no one could steal her thunder.

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

No one spoke. After a while, Qi Shuzhu glanced at the documents on the table, her eyes twinkling. She looked at Chen Dashan and said, "Chen Dashan, I see you have a lot of work to do in this office. You probably can’t handle it all by yourself. Instead of hiring new people, why not let me be your secretary as I have nothing to do at home?"

As soon as she said this,

everyone’s spirits lifted instantly, their eyes flashing green as they looked at Chen Dashan intently. Liu Qianqian was the first to reject the idea, saying, "No way. If anyone deserves to be the secretary, it’s me. I know Deng Tiancheng, and if he comes to cause trouble again, I can stop him in time. Besides, I have contributed to the shantytown development. If we’re talking about being a secretary, I can do it too. You must consider me first."

"What contribution?" Qi Shuzhu retorted.

A daughter of a small gray force, daring to compete with her?

Qi Shuzhu continued, "What does that count for? As long as Chen Dashan is willing to come back with me to Hengshui City, I can give him more."

Neither backed down.

Wu Hongling also spoke up, "I have experience managing five hundred subordinates. Making me a secretary is definitely qualified."

"I have never lost a lawsuit. You can absolutely rely on my work!" Han Yifei said confidently with her arms crossed, looking at Chen Dashan.

Chen Dashan, sitting in the boss’s chair with his hand on his forehead, felt a headache. Seeing Qin Xuan’s flushed face, eager to try, he quickly raised his head to stop her, saying, "No need to argue. The matter of a secretary is off for now, and I might not even stay in the shantytown these days. What are you all thinking?"

As Chen Dashan spoke, everyone calmed down.

On the other side,

in Deng Tiancheng’s private room on the 9th floor of the Tianbin Hotel,

Deng Tiancheng sat alone at the tea table, humming a small tune and happily sipping tea. Not only did he get twenty million for doing nothing, but he also got a commercial street. He was in a good mood.

"President Deng?"

His confidant came in suddenly, seeing Deng Tiancheng in a good mood, his eyes suspicious. Before Liu Yishou came, Deng Tiancheng had been brainstorming with him about how to make Liu Yishou retreat in the face of difficulties. Now, did Liu Yishou leave on his own, or...?

"Oh." Seeing his loyal brother who had followed him through thick and thin come in, Deng Tiancheng’s smile faded a bit. He waved his hand broadly, saying, "Come, sit."

"President Deng, what made you so happy?"

His confidant asked, his pupils suddenly contracting. "Could it be that your wife’s illness can be cured?"

"It’s not that simple. It’s about the shantytown renovation. I initially planned to make things difficult for this Chen Dashan, asking for twenty million. Guess what happened?" Deng Tiancheng teased, his confidant’s face full of suspicion.

Deng Tiancheng continued, "He agreed without a second thought. I have to say, this young man, Chen Dashan, has guts. I don’t know if he has plenty of money or doesn’t know how much twenty million is. Anyway, we got twenty million for nothing, along with a commercial street."

His confidant was stupefied.

A commercial street?

That indeed was a grand gesture. Seeing that he didn’t react for a moment, Deng Tiancheng smiled smugly and continued, "Tell our people to make sure the people in the shantytown move out tonight. Anyone still there after 5 a.m. tomorrow is going to regret it."

Deng Tiancheng’s face was fierce and menacing.

His confidant frowned but remained silent. For many years, Deng Tiancheng had always discussed everything with him. Seeing him silent, Deng Tiancheng squinted his eyes slightly and asked, "Does this seem wrong to you?"

"No, what I mean is, Chen Dashan agreed so readily. There must be significant interests involved. Either the shantytown development is very important to him or to Zhao Ding. Zhao Ding offered one million to stop Chen Dashan from developing the shantytown; Chen Dashan doubled it to twenty million plus a street to move forward."

"If the shantytown project falls into our hands, even Liu Yishou and Zhao Ding will have to give us some respect."

Hearing this, Deng Tiancheng fell into deep thought.

His confidant picked up the teapot and refilled Deng Tiancheng’s cup, whispering, "President Deng, what do you think?"

"We don’t need to pick sides. We’ll go with whoever offers more benefits. Besides, do you think Chen Dashan can outsmart the old fox Zhao Ding?"

Deng Tiancheng picked up his teacup, his smile vanished.

After his confidant left, he paced back and forth in the office a few times. In the end, he decided to call Zhao Ding to maximize their benefits. Zhao Ding’s offer might be bigger.

The next noon.

Most of the residents in the shantytown were getting ready to move out, and the construction team had already started entering the site. Everything was ready, just waiting for the personnel to be in place to proceed step by step.

All departments were in position. Chen Dashan sat in the office, planning to meet Country Magistrate Zhu again once the first phase was completed.

"Something’s wrong!"

"President Chen, something’s wrong. The construction team’s vehicles have been stopped!"