After saying goodbye to her, Jiang Chen returned to the modern world.
It was almost eight o 'clock. Jiang Chen remembered the promise he made with Ayesha last night and a smile appeared on his face.
After he put breakfast in the microwave, Jiang Chen went to the bathroom to take a shower before he walked into Ayesha's room with a smirk.
When the two came out of the room, it was already ten o 'clock.
"If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have prepared breakfast. It's almost lunch time." Jiang Chen took out the plate of bread and poached eggs from the microwave and said helplessly.
"It's okay, put it in the fridge. We'll eat the same tomorrow." With her face still slightly flushed, Ayesha took the plate from Jiang Chen's hand and said softly.
Ayesha put the plate in the fridge and skillfully took out the ingredients for lunch.
She put on the apron and began to prepare lunch.
Looking at the side of Ayesha's face in the apron, Jiang Chen was a bit dazed.
The brown curly hair exuded a faint golden glow under the sunlight. Under it was a gentle and peaceful face. With the elegant apron, it gave off the warmth of a newlywed wife.
If her figure wasn't so petite, the remaining sense of incongruity would be gone.
"Mhmm? What's up? "Ayesha seemed to have noticed Jiang Chen's gaze as she tilted her head and looked over.
"Umm, nothing, I just think you are very beautiful." Jiang Chen scratched his face.
Ayesha blushed as she shyly lowered her head and quietly cut the beef.
Lunch was beef stew, borscht, and rice. It was a combination of east and west.
When the two finished lunch, it was already 12 o 'clock. Ayesha put away the dishes and went to the gym as usual to prepare for the day's training in virtual reality. Jiang Chen rested on the sofa for a while before he left and drove to the city center.
He was going to attend the Wanghai Business Forum that night. Jiang Chen, who never had much confidence in his taste, wisely left the job of taking care of his image to the professionals. Although the important thing was the content, he couldn't let people look down on him, right?
He let a pair of cold and soft hands fiddle with his face and hair for a while before he walked out of a high-end styling center feeling refreshed. Although his hair was still short, it felt more stylish.
Then he went to the mall and picked out a few formal suits that could be worn in public. Although he didn't know which brand of clothes he should wear to attend that kind of gala, it was definitely the right choice to buy the most expensive one!
He threw a bag of clothes worth tens of thousands of dollars on the cashier counter and swiped his card without blinking in front of the cashier whose eyes were filled with stars.
By the time he was done, it was almost three o 'clock.
Seeing that there was still some time left, Jiang Chen, who had nothing to do, walked into a Starbucks, ordered a cup of coffee, and began to play with his phone.
When it was almost five o 'clock, he drove to the venue of the party, Linhua Hotel.
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Just by looking at the magnificent building, one could feel the luxurious aura coming from it. Marble and red bricks were used as the main style, combining the modern simplicity of the square with the magnificent classical beauty.
Linhua Hotel — these were the words embellished with neon lights.
The parking lot almost became a concentration of luxury cars. He saw at least two or three Lamborghini and Rolls Royce. So much so that his Maybach S600 didn't feel special at all when it was parked inside.
Jiang Chen parked the car in an empty parking space and was escorted to the entrance of the hotel by the waiter. After he showed the invitation, he entered the venue with the elites dressed in fancy clothes.
Although it was a high-class banquet, it was only a local event after all. Jiang Chen didn't see any famous figures in the venue. Most of the people looked unfamiliar, and he could barely remember any of their names.
But he didn't underestimate them because of this. Not showing up in the media didn't mean they didn't have the power. Sometimes, the more low-key a person was, the more powerful they were.
When he entered the venue, he clearly noticed that a lot of people were examining him.
Jiang Chen didn't appear too nervous since it was not his first time attending a party of this caliber. When he was in Sanya, he attended a birthday banquet hosted by a hospitable Arab prince for his princess. Compared to this business forum, the birthday banquet was more personal and the atmosphere was more relaxed, but the process was similar.
After the host read out the various emcee's speech, the business elites naturally gathered into a small circle and chatted with the people they were interested in.
Because Jiang Chen wasn't good at this kind of thing, he consciously chose a secluded spot on the side of the hall and began to enjoy the food.
Although he had considered taking this opportunity to get to know some business friends, when he really arrived here, he didn't know where to start. It wasn't the first time for most of the people who were active here, and they were familiar with the people in the circle. For a newcomer like Jiang Chen who just entered the circle, it was undoubtedly difficult to integrate into the circle.
But he clearly underestimated his power in the tech industry. Who would leave a piece of delicious cake aside?
The profitability of Future Technology certainly made people envious, but how many of the people who could attend this level of banquets were short-sighted? If they were envious, they could just cooperate. Alienating people because of jealousy was something only the common folk would do.
Not long after he sat at the edge of the hall, a middle-aged man with a slightly smooth forehead sat beside him with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Jiang is young and promising, but not arrogant. It's rare to see someone at this age. Even I, who was born in the 70s, can't help but admire you."
"Not at all." Although Jiang Chen was proud, he still smiled humbly and declined. Then he asked, "You are?"
Although he looked familiar, Jiang Chen couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
"My name is Zhou Hongwei." Zhou Hongwei smiled and cupped his hands.
361 Corporation's president, Zhou Hongwei? This surprised Jiang Chen.
"It's Mr. Zhou, I apologize for not recognizing you." It was awkward that he didn't even recognize his strategic partner.
Because of the introduction of social media, Future Technology and Tencent's communication software naturally stood on the opposite side. Especially with the impact of Future 1.0 on WeChat, it caused the installed base of WeChat to drastically decrease, which obviously didn't make Tencent happy. Future Technology was also removed from Tencent's various channels, but to Future Technology who already occupied the user base, the effect was minimal.
The opponent of an opponent was naturally a friend. Especially with 361 Corporation's goodwill toward Jiang Chen in the Lingyu Technology incident, Future Technology and 361 Corporation naturally formed a partnership. Both parties used Chenfeng Entertainment as a platform to work closely together in the mobile game industry. Their main development direction was low volume, mid to low end mobile games with a short development period. 361 Corporation was the main developer, and Future Technology was the main channel. It was the honeymoon period for both parties.
"It's okay, I'm already in my forties with a common face. Even if I appeared on CTV, not many people would remember me." Zhou Hongwei humorously teased himself and cleverly resolved the awkwardness. Then, he naturally began chatting with Jiang Chen.
The two tech giants sitting together naturally attracted a lot of people in the same "circle" to join their conversation. Unknowingly, Jiang Chen shockingly discovered that the secluded location he purposely chose became the center of the venue.
In fact, Jiang Chen thought the business forum was too mysterious. If he thought about it carefully, there were only a few hundred companies with a market value of over ten billion. This was only the Wanghai Business Forum. Although there was a barrier to entry, it was not as high as he imagined.
It could be said that in the entire venue, he and Zhou Hongwei could be said to be standing at the top of the pyramid. On the other hand, Zhou Hongwei only owned 14% of 361 Corporation's shares, while Jiang Chen owned 99% of Future Technology's shares. From this perspective, although they were both companies with a market value of over ten billion, Jiang Chen's "value" far exceeded Zhou Hongwei's.
Apart from these big shots, the rest were mostly chairmen of mid-stream companies with good profitability and good prospects for development. Perhaps they had assets of two to three hundred million, or a few billion, but compared to Jiang Chen, there was still a gap.
Therefore, there were a lot of people who tried to establish a relationship with him. Especially since he was still single, a lot of big bosses who had daughters didn't care if their daughters were in a relationship or not. They immediately started to talk about matchmaking with Jiang Chen.
"Haha, Mr. Jiang is twenty-two this year. My little princess happens to be twenty-one. Would Mr. Jiang be interested in getting to know her?"
"No wonder you're the man who appeared on the Wall Street Journal twice. Mr. Jiang is indeed talented and brings pride to our country!"
"Would Mr. Jiang be interested in a partnership? Our company recently designed an 020-mode delivery app. With Future 1.0's traffic, we can … "
Some tried to establish a relationship, some tried to flatter Jiang Chen, and some tried to talk about a partnership.
To be honest, seeing these rich people regard him as the center of their circle, this kind of satisfaction was really not a little bit. Jiang Chen, of course, responded to everyone's goodwill with a smile and listened to every proposal for a partnership.
As to the matchmakers, Jiang Chen selectively ignored them.
In this relaxed atmosphere, halfway through the party, just as Jiang Chen was about to turn off the chatter and start eating, a familiar voice floated into his ear.
"Hello, Mr. Jiang, we meet again."
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