At this moment, Songxia Qinzi noticed that Cheng Xiaofan and Bai Yiling didn't seem to like the atmosphere. She immediately waved her hand at the beauties and said, "You can all leave!"
As soon as the words fell, one of the beauties mustered up the courage to ask, "Sister Qinzi, didn't you say we could take a photo with the hero and heroine later?"
Upon hearing this, Songxia Qinzi quickly said to Cheng Xiaofan and Bai Yiling, "Master, Goddess Bai, these young ladies want to take a photo with you!"
Cheng Xiaofan was taken aback. "The hero and heroine they're referring to, is that me and Goddess Bai?"
Songxia Qinzi nodded quickly. "Yes, I introduced Master and Goddess Bai to them, saying that you annihilated the heinous Blood Demon Sect, and that Watanabe Yansheng and his Bat Gang, who committed all sorts of evils, were annihilated by Goddess Bai!"
"In their eyes, Master and Goddess Bai are naturally the hero and heroine!"
"..." Cheng Xiaofan and Bai Yiling couldn't help but look at each other.
So innocent!
They got caught in the crossfire just like that?
My Goddess Bai and I are naturally kind and gentle. We're so careful when walking that we worry about stepping on an ant. How did we suddenly become a bloodthirsty hero and heroine?
Wouldn't it be more appealing to be a loving couple like gentle water?
Forget it, since Songxia Qinzi has already shaped our public image, it wouldn't be good to overturn it in front of everyone.
After all, she would be managing things here for them in the future.
They couldn't undermine her authority in front of those beauties.
"Alright, let's all take a photo together!" Cheng Xiaofan said with a smile.
"Oh yeah!" The beauties cheered immediately.
While they were crowding around and Songxia Qinzi was busy taking pictures, Cheng Xiaofan immediately pulled his Goddess Bai into his arms and, with a teasing grin, pressed his lips to hers.
*Click!* Songxia Qinzi captured this moment.
This was hardly a hero and heroine!
They were clearly a couple showing affection.
The girls surrounding them, however, had blank, adoring expressions, with little stars twinkling in their eyes as they watched the display of affection.
"Alright, everyone can leave now!"
Songxia Qinzi said to them, "I'll send the photos to your phones later."
Then, she led Cheng Xiaofan and Bai Yiling into the elevator and up to the eighteenth floor.
This was the headquarters hall, where senior executives usually held meetings and discussed matters.
From the walls to the floor, the headquarters hall was inlaid with rosewood panels. On the main wall panel, a full-body photo of Cheng Xiaofan was painted.
The background depicted an boundless ocean, majestic mountains, and blue skies with white clouds.
Along the base of the walls, vibrant potted flowers were placed. On the main stage, a pot of lush green welcome pine stood tall.
The air was filled with fragrance.
"Master, do you have any further comments on the decoration of the headquarters hall?" Songxia Qinzi asked respectfully.
Cheng Xiaofan looked around again and said, "It's good, I'm very satisfied!"
He then turned his gaze to his Goddess Bai. "Goddess Bai, what do you think?"
Bai Yiling smiled charmingly. "I feel the same as you. It's good, simple and generous. No need to design it so elaborately!"
"Thank you, Master, thank you, Goddess Bai!"
As soon as Songxia Qinzi finished speaking, over thirty middle-aged men and women, dressed like high-level white-collar professionals, entered one after another.
Then, Songxia Qinzi introduced them to Cheng Xiaofan. "Master, these are the elites of our group company. They usually work in this building!"
At the same time, she introduced Cheng Xiaofan and Bai Yiling to them. "Everyone, this is Mr. Cheng Xiaofan, the Chairman of our group company. The beautiful woman beside him is the Chairman's fiancée, whom everyone calls Goddess Bai!"
"Hello, Chairman Cheng, hello, Goddess Bai!" they said, bowing in unison.
Cheng Xiaofan waved his hand at them, smiling broadly. "Please don't be so formal. I'll be counting on all of you in the group company to work hard in the future!"
"This is what we should do!" they replied in unison.
Songxia Qinzi smiled at them. "Everyone, please have a seat. Governor Takahashi and others will be arriving soon to officially announce that all the assets of the Blood Demon Sect will be rewarded to our Chairman Cheng."
"With official pronouncements, no one will dare to covet our Chairman Cheng's group company anymore. We must unite as one and serve Chairman Cheng!"
The group again said loudly, "Please rest assured, Assistant Qinzi. From now on, we will follow Chairman Cheng's lead and serve him with all our might!"
At this moment, someone entered and said to Songxia Qinzi, "Miss Qinzi, Governor Takahashi has arrived, and several officials from the county yamen are with him!"
"Good, I understand!"
Songxia Qinzi replied and then said to Cheng Xiaofan and Bai Yiling, "Master, Goddess Bai, please wait here. I'll go downstairs to welcome them!"
"Okay, you go ahead!" Cheng Xiaofan nodded.
Bai Yiling asked Cheng Xiaofan, "Xiaofan, should we go down with Qinzi to welcome Governor Takahashi?"
Cheng Xiaofan immediately shook his head. "No need. He's here to present me with an award. I'm a meritorious person in their Sakura Country. There's no need to go down to greet him."
He thought to himself, Was he wrong?
If he hadn't helped advertise his old classmate's hotel at noon today, he wouldn't even have treated them to lunch.
Logically, the yamen of Yamaguchi Prefecture should be inviting him for drinks and a meal.
If he hadn't annihilated the Blood Demon Sect, the security of Yamaguchi Prefecture would never have been guaranteed.
Of course!
If the Blood Demon Sect hadn't provoked him, he wouldn't have dealt with them.
"Okay, I'll listen to you!" Bai Yiling knew very well that this mysterious man of hers sometimes liked to act a little childish.
This seemed reasonable!
Her man, she had to pamper him!
Just then, Songxia Qinzi led Takahashi Kiyonori and his entourage.
Behind them followed a group of reporters, both male and female.
In addition to the reporters, many important figures from various sectors of Yamaguchi Prefecture had also been invited.
"Oh, Mr. Cheng, you and Goddess Bai are already here!"
Upon spotting Cheng Xiaofan, Governor Takahashi hurried forward, bowing repeatedly. "My apologies, my apologies, I'm a little late. Please forgive us!"
*Click!*
*Click!*
*Click!*
A group of reporters and photographers gathered around, some standing, some squatting, some craning their necks, some with their shoulders askew, all busily snapping photos from different angles.
At precisely nine o'clock.
The award ceremony officially began.
At this point, Cheng Xiaofan and his Goddess Bai were already seated in the VIP section on stage.
A beautiful hostess enthusiastically introduced to everyone present how Cheng Xiaofan had infiltrated the Blood Demon Sect's lair, outwitted them, and through countless perils, finally annihilated over a thousand of their demonic experts.
Even more exaggerated, the hostess claimed that although Cheng Xiaofan had destroyed the Blood Demon Sect, he had sustained over a thousand knife wounds.
As she spoke emotionally, the hostess's eyes reddened, tears streaming down her face, her voice choked with emotion.
"..." Cheng Xiaofan stared at the hostess, utterly bewildered.
Where did she get her information? Aside from the fact that he did indeed eliminate the Blood Demon Sect, how could so many details be unrelated to him?
Was this supposed to be a tear-jerking award ceremony?