68: It turns out He Ting knows President Chen!

He Ting had just emerged from the bank, her face glowing with radiance.

Today, she had originally intended to bring her father and Li Cheng together to finalize the details of the Cultural Industry Park project.

Unexpectedly, she had encountered the branch manager, Bank Manager Feng, in the bank's VIP lounge!

Although China Merchants Bank is a commercial bank and its branch managers do not hold the same official administrative rank as those in the Big Four banks, as the head of a prefecture-level city branch, his compensation, connections, and the resources he could leverage were by no means inferior to some deputy-level officials!

To He Ting, he was undoubtedly a big shot!

What she hadn't expected was that Bank Manager Feng actually knew Li Cheng; upon meeting, they had even exchanged polite pleasantries and compliments.

This left He Ting pleasantly surprised!

It seemed she had underestimated the influence of Li Cheng, the Deputy General Manager of the Cultural Industry Group!

"If you can completely tie yourself to him, our family will have firmly established a foothold in Gannan!"

He Ting finally understood the profound meaning behind her father's words!

"Where is President Li?"

At that moment, her father, He Yongliang, arrived in a rush to pick her and Li Cheng up for dinner.

"President Li just met the Bank Manager inside, so I came out first..."

He Ting said to He Yongliang.

"Bank Manager Feng?"

"Yes, him!"

"Then why aren't you inside keeping him company?"

He Yongliang said, feeling a sense of frustration at her lack of ambition.

"This is a golden opportunity to make an impression on the Bank Manager; you might need to rely on him in this bank in the future."

He Ting, however, pouted.

"Forget it, I don't intend to work at this bank forever, and that Bank Manager doesn't really care for me anyway."

When she first joined the bank, the person she had wanted to latch onto was Feng Ye.

Unfortunately, the man was like a eunuch—completely uninterested in women. He had been unmoved by her hints and had even treated her with cold indifference.

That was why she had been forced to settle for the next best option and hooked up with Director Lu Tao of the private banking department.

Now that she had secured Li Cheng as her benefactor, she didn't even want to bother with Director Lu Tao anymore!

Wouldn't it be better to quit early and live the life of a wealthy socialite by Li Cheng's side?

He Yongliang opened his mouth, but stopped himself.

He knew his daughter's temperament well; it was already commendable that she had managed to work honestly at the bank for the past two years.

"Fine, as long as you can keep Li Cheng as your benefactor, that's enough!"

"Don't worry, Dad. I'm confident about that!"

He Ting placed one hand on her hip and swayed slightly, exuding total confidence in her own allure.

Just then, her eyes darted, and she suddenly noticed a familiar figure in her field of vision.

"That's... that blind date, Chen Qiu?"

The other person seemed to have noticed her as well.

Their gazes met, and He Ting's heart skipped a beat.

"Why is he here?"

"Did he ask my Maternal Aunt for my workplace and come here on purpose?"

He Ting felt that was highly likely the case.

There had been plenty of guys who tried to pester her with their shameless advances in the past.

Chen Qiu was just another one of them!

Thinking of this, He Ting felt a twinge of regret.

She shouldn't have agreed to that blind date her Maternal Aunt had arranged!

Not only did it lower her status, but now she had to deal with him pestering her!

And of all times, Chen Qiu had to show up at such a critical moment today.

If Li Cheng saw someone pursuing her, would he be happy about it?

Li Cheng was not a generous man!

"Dad, you go on inside and find President Li. I see someone I know, I'm going to go say hello..."

He Ting said, keeping her expression neutral.

He Yongliang nodded, not thinking much of it, and walked straight into the bank.

Seeing this, He Ting let out a silent sigh of relief.

She shifted her gaze toward Chen Qiu, her expression changing once more. Clacking her high heels, she strode across half the parking lot and arrived in front of Chen Qiu.

"Miss He, long time no see."

Seeing He Ting standing before him, dressed in formal attire with striking makeup, Chen Qiu greeted her with a smile.

Although their blind date hadn't been pleasant, that was all in the past, after all!

For this blind date who had single-handedly propelled him into the ranks of the wealthy, Chen Qiu was willing to spare a pleasant expression.

In contrast, He Ting's beautiful face was filled with visible annoyance.

"How did you find me here?"

"Don't think that just because you're related to my Maternal Aunt, you can harass me whenever you want!"

"Let me tell you, I've seen plenty of men like you. A toad is a toad, and you will never get to eat swan meat!"

Her tone was cold and laced with intense disgust, leaving Chen Qiu stunned.

This blind date of his—wasn't she taking herself a bit too seriously?

"Miss He, don't you think you're a bit too full of yourself?"

"This is a bank, not a nightclub. Why on earth would I be here looking for you?"

Chen Qiu's words landed in He Ting's ears, and she froze for a moment, unable to process them immediately.

Then, seeing the look of pitying a fool in Chen Qiu's eyes, she suddenly realized.

He was mocking her, implying she was a nightclub hostess?

"You poor loser, acting like you're rich—who do you think you're fooling!"

He Ting exploded on the spot, her voice turning shrill.

However, remembering that she was right at the entrance of the bank, she took a few deep breaths to compose herself.

She realized that Chen Qiu might not have actually come to pester her.

But he was definitely here to annoy her!

He Ting's gaze landed on the Audi Horch behind Chen Qiu, her face full of disdain.

"Not driving your Android car this time?"

"Oh? You even managed to rent a horch. The daily rental fee must be pretty high, right?"

Chen Qiu shook his head, too lazy to engage with her further.

Besides, he had just spotted a familiar figure walking out of the bank entrance.

Wasn't that his "loyal" Deputy General Manager, Li Cheng!

Chen Qiu glanced at He Ting, then turned his gaze toward Li Cheng with a faint, enigmatic smile.

Accompanied by He Yongliang, Li Cheng, who had just exited the bank, noticed the gaze.

Upon turning to see Chen Qiu, Li Cheng's heart gave a sudden jolt, and his pupils constricted.

Chen Qiu?

Why was he here?

Subconsciously, Li Cheng took a small step to the side, distancing himself from He Yongliang by half a meter.

The scene where Chen Qiu had swiftly and ruthlessly sent his subordinate, Ma Du, to prison was still fresh in his mind.

He certainly didn't want to repeat that mistake!

Now, he was already regretting coming to the bank today.

All for the sake of just two or three minutes of thrill.

And now, he had locked eyes with Chen Qiu—he couldn't even sneak away!

And...

"Why did that woman, He Ting, approach Chen Qiu?"

Li Cheng felt a tingling sensation on his scalp; he had a bad premonition.

He Yongliang also noticed Chen Qiu standing in front of his daughter, He Ting.

He had met Chen Qiu before, though it had been at night.

Seeing him now, he felt a sense of familiarity. After a moment of hesitation, he spoke with a mix of surprise and uncertainty.

"Is that... President Chen from the Group?"

He looked at Li Cheng, who nodded silently.

He Yongliang froze, recalling what his daughter had said just moments ago.

"...I see someone I know, I'm going to go say hello."

"So Tingting knows President Chen!"

He Yongliang slapped his thigh, overjoyed!

How had he not noticed such crucial information earlier?!

Li Cheng heard He Yongliang's words and looked at him, bewildered.

The latter immediately explained with a face full of joy.

"Just now, Tingting told me she saw a friend she knew and said she was going to go say hello..."

"I was wondering who it was! Who would have thought that Tingting was friends with President Chen!"

Li Cheng looked at him suspiciously—I may be uneducated, but don't try to fool me.

But Chen Qiu and He Ting were indeed of similar age; perhaps they were old classmates?

A plausible theory formed in Li Cheng's mind, and he subconsciously followed He Yongliang over.