Chapter 1016: No Banquet Ends Well

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Unwarranted kindness from someone usually means they're up to no good or they're a thief.

Nie Zhenbang couldn't fathom any connections between himself and Yan Cangsheng. Without rhyme or reason, Yan's invitation to dinner was odd in itself. It had only been less than three hours since the whispers about real estate regulation and curbing housing prices had started from his end. Now, this was happening, and Nie Zhenbang could only muster a wry smile. It seemed he had underestimated the degree of resistance.

Clearly, Yan Cangsheng intended to play the lobbyist, but for whom Nie Zhenbang wasn't sure, nor did he want to be. It was better to remain somewhat in the dark. Understanding things clearly would only cause him to walk on eggshells.