Chapter 107: Rivals in Love and Politics

  Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhengyuan's face suddenly turned bright red, his breathing quickened, the veins on his forehead bulged out, and his trembling fists clenched tightly. He was furious, a kind of **naked humiliation!** If it were 30 years ago, he would have already punched him in the face, but he restrained himself. Because he saw Liu Fei standing up, coldly staring at Chu Jiangtao. Jiang Zhengyuan understood Liu Fei, thinking that if this kid made a move, trouble would be big! So he could only hold back the bad breath in his chest and said to Chu Jiangtao in a cold tone: "Until the last moment, it's hard to predict who will win!" As he spoke, he reached out to press down Liu Fei's shoulder, patted him twice lightly, and whispered: "Sit down, don't cause trouble!"

  Liu Fei is now truly furious! Since learning that Governor Jiang took care of himself for a night, Liu Fei has been treating Governor Jiang as if he were his own family. Although he doesn't know what the last sentence of Chu Jiangtao means, the previous sentences are absolutely provocative! Especially after seeing how a few words from Chat Chat made Governor Jiang tremble with rage, Liu Fei is even more convinced that Chu Jiangtao is openly provoking Governor Jiang. How can he tolerate others treating his highly respected Governor Jiang like this? He wants to stand up and give Chu Governor a good beating! At the time, he didn't consider the consequences at all, he just wanted to vent for Governor Jiang.

  However, seeing the gaze of Jiang Shengzhang towards himself, Liu Fei had to sit down, but still said coldly to Chu Jiangtao: "Governor Chu, those who humiliate others will always be humiliated!"

  The governor of Chu province saw Jiang Zhengyuan's little secretary speaking to himself like this, and suddenly became furious, bursting out laughing at Jiang Zhengyuan: "Jiang Zhengyuan, your taste is too bad, actually using such a person who doesn't understand etiquette as a secretary!"

  Jiang Zhengyuan's anger surged: "It's not that I'm inferior, but you, Chu Jiangtao, can't even look down on my secretary!"

  For a moment, the two men were at sword's drawn, sparks flying in all directions.

  The eyes of the other deputy governors in the distance were all focused on these two. Insiders mostly knew about the romantic story between Jiang Zhengyuan and this deputy governor of Jiangsu Province. During their university days, Jiang Zhengyuan and Chu Jiangtao were classmates, with similar academic performance and abilities, both being top students at Northwestern University at that time. The two had a very good relationship and often gathered together to discuss study-related issues. However, in the second year, the relationship between the two underwent a huge change. The reason was that a beautiful junior sister Zhou Huimin joined their class. This Zhou Huimin was intelligent, beautiful, and elegant, and as soon as she entered Northwestern University, she was voted as the campus belle. With her outstanding abilities and beauty, she joined the student union in the same year and became the propaganda officer of the student union.

  While working in the student union, Jiang Zhengyuan and Chu Jiangtao both fell deeply in love with Zhou Huimin at first sight and launched a fierce attack. However, Zhou Huimin discovered that both of them were outstanding young talents, making it difficult to distinguish between them. At first, she maintained a reserved attitude towards both of them. The two men also made a gentleman's agreement to compete fairly for Zhou Huimin's affection. However, on the second day after they made the gentleman's agreement, Chu Jiangtao invited Jiang Zhengyuan to drink together, and Jiang Zhengyuan agreed. But an unexpected event occurred.

  After drinking, Jiang Zhengyuan felt dizzy and soon fell asleep on the table. When he woke up, he was handcuffed and detained at the police station. That night, the police called Northwest University to ask someone to come and claim the student. It wasn't until Jiang Zhengyuan was released that he realized he had been caught for soliciting a prostitute during a police crackdown. From then on, the news of Jiang Zhengyuan's solicitation spread throughout Northwest University. When Zhou Huimin heard the news, she inquired about the situation and, due to "irrefutable evidence" and the police's testimony, Jiang Zhengyuan was left speechless. Zhou Huimin angrily left him and eventually fell into Chu Jiangtao's arms, leaving Jiang Zhengyuan heartbroken.

  Afterwards, Jiang Zhengyuan finally understood that he had been designed by Chu Jiangtao. From then on, the relationship between the two was completely broken! Later, the two people chose different paths, one entered politics and the other engaged in education, but did not expect to end up at the same destination, both becoming provincial governors.

  Actually, Chu Jiangtao had always looked down on Jiang Zhengyuan since college. Because Jiang Zhengyuan was from a rural area, while Chu Jiangtao lived in the city and his father was a high-ranking official at the deputy department level, so although they seemed like brothers in everyday life, he actually despised Jiang Zhengyuan deeply. Therefore, in the end, he used a trick of creating something out of nothing to easily defeat Jiang Zhengyuan and win the beauty's heart.

  The matter between the two people is no longer a secret at the provincial high-ranking official level. Therefore, many people are full of expectations about what kind of conflict will happen when the two meet in this occasion.

  Cold gazes clashed in mid-air, hatred's flames gradually shrouding both eyes, fists trembling with eagerness slowly rose, the dignity brought by their noble status was gradually consumed by raging fury, two deputy provincial officials watched as they stepped closer to each other.

  Liu Fei dodged in an instant and blocked Jiang Zhengyuan's path, his sturdy figure like an insurmountable peak.

  "Haha, Old Xue, don't see me off, we're old classmates!"

  "No way, it's precisely because we're old classmates that I want to see you off," said Xue Rengu, walking alongside Vice Premier Sun of the State Council.

  When they heard the sound, all the officials and their secretaries stood up from their seats and sofas, looking towards the corridor.

  Chu Jiangtao and Jiang Zhengyuan simultaneously let out a cold snort, each turning their head away, and walked forward in succession to greet Director Sun and exchange pleasantries with Director Xue.

  Vice Premier Sun is a spirited old man in his sixties, of medium build and slightly thin, but with neatly combed hair. He walks briskly and speaks in a loud and clear voice, giving off an invigorating feeling like a spring breeze. Seeing so many officials greeting him, he shook hands one by one, then gave a brief speech: "I'm delighted to see you all here today, you're all doing great, you all know that we're currently in a period of economic crisis and economic development is our party's important goal!"

  After finishing speaking, he turned his head and said to Director Xue: "Old Xue, now is a time of many monks but little porridge, don't be picky!"

  Mr. Xue also smiled: "Premier, don't worry, I will definitely choose a most suitable province to develop our enterprise, achieve the progress of the enterprise and the local area together, and make my humble contribution to the development of the motherland!"

  Vice Premier Sun also smiled, and the two walked out shoulder to shoulder. Because there were many people, Liu Fei was standing behind Jiang Zhengyuan again, so Director Xue didn't notice Liu Fei's presence.

  At this time, Chu Jiangtao leaned in close to Jiang Zhengyuan again and said in a low voice: "I've already made up with Director Xue today, when we get back we'll have our meeting first, you won't have any chance. Moreover, I heard that Director Xue just returned from your Henan Province, it seems he's not interested in Henan Province at all, I advise you to give up!"

  Jiang Zhengyuan smiled wryly and was speechless, while also secretly shocked in his heart. He had not expected that Chu Jiangtao would be so well-prepared this time, but he didn't know what kind of connection he had made to actually get in touch with Director Xue. Thinking about how Director Xue had been dissatisfied with Henan Province during the inspection, although he hadn't said a word, it was clear that he wasn't satisfied, or else he wouldn't have returned to Yanjing City the next day. Jiang Zhengyuan couldn't help but feel disheartened and increasingly dissatisfied with Ma Ao in his heart.