When the workday ended, Qi Tongwei approached Qian Cailiang and invited him out for dinner that evening. He then rounded up a dozen other companions, including Su Shanshan and Yan Shuyao, for a proper feast.
They chose the Lidu Grand Hotel, with Qi Tongwei paying out of his own pocket. In this world, relationships must be maintained through frequent contact and mutual benefit. Now a rising star in Liang Qunfeng’s inner circle, Qi Tongwei was known for being approachable, gentle, and humble; by intentionally cultivating these connections, he had built himself a tight-knit clique.
Among them, Qi Tongwei trusted Su Shanshan and Yan Shuyao most. To describe the closeness of their relationship without exaggeration: if he had truly wanted to, a mere crook of his finger would have been enough to cross the line into something beyond friendship with either of those beauties.
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