Walking in front of Yang Cheng, Lin Ruoxi had a complicated look in her eyes. She wanted to say something but hesitated. Her cold face revealed a hint of helplessness.
Yang Cheng was a little depressed. Why didn't she say what she wanted to say? This kind of situation shouldn't appear on this fierce and capable woman.
"Hey, everyone is looking at us. Just say what you want to say!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.
Lin Ruoxi couldn't be bothered to care whether others were looking at them or not. She sighed and said, "Did you offend someone again?"
"How can you say that? Don't you know what kind of person your husband is? I won't offend people if they don't offend me. If they offend me … they won't have the chance to offend me again," Yang Cheng said as he spread out his hands.
Lin Ruoxi frowned. "If that's the case, then it'll be less troublesome. However, what's up with Yan Buxue from the Yan family?"
Yang Cheng was stunned. Yan family? Yan Buxue? Which corner of the world did it come from?
"I don't know anyone from the Yan family or Yan Buxue." Yang Cheng said with a smile, "Is he very powerful? Is he looking for me? "
Lin Ruoxi saw that Yang Cheng's expression didn't seem to be lying. She became more worried and said, "You really don't know? The Yan family is one of the strongest families below the four big families in Yan Jing. They are much stronger than the Cai family. Moreover … the head of the Yan family, Yan Qingtian, just defeated you … Yang Pojun and became the Vice Chairman of the Military Commission. He is the first non-party Chairman of the Military Commission since the founding of the People's Republic. "
Yang Cheng was a little confused after listening to Lin Ruoxi's long speech. However, one piece of information surprised him — Yang Pojun lost the election?
Yang Cheng hadn't heard of this news and he didn't care. As for whether Guo Xuehua knew about it, Yang Cheng wasn't sure.
It was as if Yang Pojun had nothing to do with him. This feeling was very strange, but Yang Cheng didn't think it was bad.
"It seems like you really don't know anything." Lin Ruoxi shook her head in distress. "The election results were announced the day before yesterday. Many people felt that it was rather abrupt for Yan Qingtian from the Yan family to join the Standing Committee. However, the Yan family's strength over the years cannot be ignored, so no one had any objections. "
Yang Cheng retracted his smile and said, "I'm not familiar with the forces in Beijing, or the clans in Hua Xia. According to what you said, the Yan family should be busy building up their image. Why would the Yan family look for me? "
Lin Ruoxi said, "There are two powerful figures in the Yan family. One is the head of the family, Yan Qingtian, who defeated Yang Pojun. He's in his sixties and has never led troops before. He only has a military rank, but he succeeded because of the Yan family's achievements in military defense, aerospace science, and biochemical engineering.
The other powerful figure is Yan Buwen, Yan Qingtian's grandson. He and Li Dun from the Li family of Yan Jing were known as the 'Yan Jing Twin Kings'. They were both super scientific geniuses. The Yan family almost dominated the military research and biochemical engineering research in Huaxia since the founding of the country. It was because of the successful handover between the grandfather and grandson of the Yan family that he was more accomplished in scientific research than his grandfather, Yan Qingtian. Also, this person has a weird temper. He never accepts any awards and only cares about his own work. He's already rejected the 'Nobel Prize' twice in a row and didn't even accept any awards from Hua Xia. "
"He's just too lazy to move. All scientific freaks are like that." Yang Cheng found it interesting and asked, "So, is that Yan Buxue Yan Buwen's younger brother or elder brother?"
"It's his younger brother." Lin Ruoxi said, "Yan Buxue and his elder brother are polar opposites. He likes to stir up trouble and is ignorant and arrogant. However, he only swaggered around in Beijing. Only after coming to Zhonghai this time did I realize how difficult it is to deal with him."
Yang Cheng's face turned serious. "Did he offend you?"
Lin Ruoxi shook her head. "No. It's just that he kept sending his subordinates to contact me, saying that you're disrespectful to him and wants me to fire you."
"I don't even know that there's such a person. How am I disrespecting him?" Yang Cheng did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Lin Ruoxi glanced at Christen who was chatting with a few musicians not far away. "It's because of her. Yan Buxue seems to be very obsessed with Christen. This time, when he found out that she came to Hua Xia, he purposely came to Zhonghai and wanted to meet Christen alone. However, it seems that you rejected him. Then, he came to me."
Yang Cheng immediately realized that the crux of the problem was that Christen was messing around.
"You guys seem to be talking about me?" Suddenly, Christen walked to Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi's side alone.
Lin Ruoxi fell silent. It was obvious that she wanted Yang Cheng to speak on his own.
Yang Cheng smiled helplessly. He knew very well that Christen had heard their conversation. Her hearing would not be affected by the noise of the venue.
"What's going on with Yan Buxue?" Yang Cheng asked.
Christen giggled. "There's a little guy that I don't know who wants to meet me. I don't want to meet him, but I'm all alone in Hua Xia. I can't offend him. So, the reason why I don't want to meet him is that Director Yang doesn't allow me to meet him. It's as simple as that."
Yang Cheng glared at the woman. He knew that everything was caused by Christen. Now, he had become the target of public criticism.
After thinking for a while, Yang Cheng asked Lin Ruoxi, "What's the situation now?"
"I don't know. Yan Buxue's people contacted me, but I didn't respond immediately. I think he'll come to me sooner or later. The power of the Yan family is not simple. Compared to them, I'm just the loneliest businessman, "Lin Ruoxi said faintly.
Yang Cheng knew that Lin Ruoxi was a little resentful. After all, it was not the first time that an official bullied a businessman.
"Since he's not here yet, let's do what's in front of us first. Since everyone is here, let's start the banquet!" Yang Cheng said casually.
Lin Ruoxi nodded and went to inform Wu Yue. She ordered a group of staff to officially start the banquet tonight.
Not long after, the venue quieted down. Although Yang Cheng was the director of the entertainment company, it was still Lin Ruoxi who went on stage to give the opening speech on such an occasion.
It was only at this moment that most of the guests realized that this mysterious beauty was actually the CEO of Yu Lei International. Quite a few of them secretly exclaimed. After all, Lin Ruoxi looked way too young no matter how they looked at her. Moreover, with her temperament, it would be fine if she was a model, but to say that she was a deceitful businesswoman was really unimaginable.
Yoo Yeonhee, who was in the guest seats, noticed that everyone's gaze was swaying between Christen and Lin Ruoxi. She could not help but feel a strong sense of humiliation.
She had always been the most eye-catching and dazzling. Yet, she was humiliated by a stinky man in one night. Then, she was outshone by two women and received the cold shoulder! This made Yoo Yeonhee's heart ache. If it wasn't for her rationality, she would have left in anger.
Lin Ruoxi did not say much before she ended her speech. To her, it was just a formality. It was far less important than ending the banquet and going back to rest or work.
After arriving below the stage, Lin Ruoxi directly sat at the round table where Yang Cheng and Christen were seated. She sat on the right side of Yang Cheng.
The core guests at this table were the heavyweights of Star of Yu Lei's event. Apart from Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi, who were the representatives of the two companies, the rest were all famous figures in the entertainment and music industry.
Yoo Yeonhee was also seated at this table. However, this seat, which was a symbol of status in the eyes of others, made Yoo Yeonhee feel as though she was sitting on pins and needles. That was because she had to face the man and two women that she did not want to see the most. Furthermore, she had to pretend that nothing had happened.
With such a table full of people at the forefront of fashion eating together, it was inevitable that they would flaunt their culture. They would either talk about composing music or performing operas. They would also talk about the design concepts of some international luxury brands or the fashion trends of spring clothes.
Yang Cheng didn't understand most of these things and couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them. Therefore, the entire table of delicacies became his sole focus.
Seeing Yang Cheng gulping down the abalone and slurping the shark fin, Lin Ruoxi felt a headache coming on. She stretched her hand out and pinched Yang Cheng's thigh. Only then did Yang Cheng restrain himself.
On the other hand, Yoo Yeonhee was talking about some 'high-end' topics with a few veteran musicians. Her expression was reserved and noble, and she would smile from time to time. These veteran musicians were very satisfied with her. They even ignored Yang Chen's unsightly table manners.
When they were talking about familiarity, one of the musicians suddenly noticed the bag that Yoo Yeonhee placed on the table. He asked in puzzlement, "Miss Yoo, your bag should be a Hermes Birkin, right?"
Yoo Yeonhee rejoiced in her heart. She had purposely brought the bag and placed it on the table to attract attention. Now that someone had finally mentioned it, she was naturally satisfied.
However, Yoo Yeonhee wasn't in a rush to express herself. She replied in a reserved manner, "Yes, it was given to me by the company when I was doing the endorsement last year."
"Miss Yoo's popularity is indeed extraordinary. Hermes rarely looks for Asian celebrities to be their spokesperson. It seems that Hermes values Miss Yoo's influence in Asia," the veteran musician praised.
Yoo Yeonhee shook her head shyly. "I can only say that I'm lucky."
"This isn't something that can be attributed to luck. Miss Yoo, you're being too humble. Ever since Hermes was established, they have the priority in choosing their leather. The bags that they make are all extraordinary. Speaking of Hermes Birkin, there should be many types of leather, right? What kind of leather is Miss Yoo's bag? "
Yoo Yeonhee inwardly praised him for being knowledgeable. She smiled. "It's crocodile leather."
The old musician was stunned for a moment before he smiled. "That's really rare. Birkin bags are often hard to find. I heard that crocodile skin is the highest grade. It costs at least hundreds of thousands, and you have to wait in line for it to be made. I heard that even some European royalty are queuing up for it. I've lived for decades, but I've never seen such a thing. Miss Yoo has truly opened my eyes. "
Yoo Yeonhee instantly felt that her confidence had returned. She waved her hand and said, "I wouldn't dare." She then turned to Christen and said, "This shouldn't be a big deal. Miss Christen is much more famous than me. I only have one, but she should have a lot."
The moment those words were spoken, everyone at the table knew that Yoo Yeonhee was purposely trying to find Christen's weak spot.
One must know that Hermes Birkin bags weren't something that could be bought with money. Even ordinary sheepskin and cowhide weren't common. Crocodile leather was even rarer because it was a precious raw material that couldn't be found often. Furthermore, there were many rich people in the world, so it wasn't easy for them to give in.
Although Christen had made her grand entrance tonight, no one dared to say that she would have a platinum crocodile leather bag like Yoo Yeonhee's. That was because everyone knew that Christen had never endorsed Hermes before, so she definitely wouldn't have a gift.
Although it was child's play and even a little low-class, it would undoubtedly make Christen feel a little embarrassed.
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