This was asking Su Banxia to expose his secrets, and she naturally wouldn't hold back.
She cleared her throat lightly, a gleam shining in her eyes. "He's the eldest son of the Ren family, the one who tried to compete with Dingsheng Group in the real estate business."
"Oh, that Ren family..."
Pei Shaoze drew out his words slowly.
Ren Yuan immediately panicked. "Please don't misunderstand; we didn't mean to compete for that deal. The situation was special at the time, and we didn't know it was you, so..."
"And what happened to that piece of land afterward, Secretary Su?"
Pei Shaoze asked knowingly, wearing a clueless expression as he looked at Su Banxia.
"To answer you, CEO, the land was bought by the Ren family and developed into a villa area. Later, Dingsheng Group built a cemetery around it."
"I see."
Pei Shaoze gave a cold smile, gazing at the bowing and scraping Ren Yuan. "So, what do you want to say to me now?"
Ren Yuan's face flushed red and pale from the double act Pei Shaoze and Su Banxia had put on, and he was now too furious to speak.
Instead, Gu Feifei stepped forward first, coyly sitting down beside Pei Shaoze.
"President Pei, please don't be angry. There really were reasons at the time. If we'd known it was land Dingsheng Group had its eye on, we would never have made a move."
Gu Feifei was indeed much more charming than Su Banxia. As she spoke, she twisted her body, her chest nearly brushing against Pei Shaoze's wine glass.
"Feifei!"
Ren Yuan scolded in a low voice.
Gu Feifei was now his publicly announced fiancée, and he couldn't afford to lose face.
Ren Yuan's eyes kept darting around, taking in the expressions of those nearby, until his gaze finally landed on Su Banxia's face.
In an instant, his face was filled with disbelief.
"Banxia? Is it really you?"
Su Banxia wanted to deny it, but with Pei Shaoze still beside her, she had no choice but to stay silent, pretending not to hear.
But someone just wouldn't let it go. Gu Feifei shot up from the sofa!
"Su Banxia, I can't believe you have the nerve to come back! Didn't you flee abroad after Ren Yuan dumped you? How dare you show your face now?"
Connecting Su Banxia's earlier back-and-forth with Pei Shaoze, Gu Feifei's mind exploded. Could Su Banxia have latched onto Pei Shaoze, a big shot?!
If that were true, it would be bad news for both Ren Yuan and her, Gu Feifei.
She had to do something.
"Boring."
Su Banxia wanted to leave, but Pei Shaoze seemed thoroughly entertained, sitting motionless on the sofa.
"Running away again? I never thought you'd dare to come back and stay by President Pei's side?"
Gu Feifei shifted her tone. "President Pei, you need to see her for what she is. She almost tore us apart back then. A woman like this..."
Tear them apart? Su Banxia almost laughed. Could she at least draft a script before lying?
"I have no interest in tearing you two apart. After all, a scumbag like him only deserves a woman like you."
"You!"
Gu Feifei gritted her teeth in fury.
"President Pei, let's head upstairs. President Meng is still waiting for us."
Pei Shaoze played along perfectly, timing it just right, not giving Gu Feifei a chance to retort.
Su Banxia led the way, while Pei Shaoze followed behind with a smirk, speaking softly. "I didn't realize Secretary Su's personal life was so colorful!"
Su Banxia's mouth twitched, but she replied calmly, "You flatter me."
The meeting with President Meng went smoothly. With Su Banxia by his side, Pei Shaoze was unstoppable.
Once everything was settled, it was time for drinks and celebration. Su Banxia wanted to get some air, and Pei Shaoze didn't stop her.