On the other side, Li Dong and Shen Xuehua were chatting.
Not far away, Hu Ming called out to Hu Xiaorui, who was busy all over the place.
Hu Ming's face turned purple when he saw his daughter instructing people to do this and that. He stared at her for a long time without saying a word.
Hu Xiaorui touched her face and asked, "Dad, what's wrong?"
"Is this East Star's cocktail party?" Hu Ming gritted his teeth.
"No."
"Is it Nanrui's?"
"Dad, what's wrong?" Hu Xiaorui was confused.
"Is it Tengxiang's?" Hu Ming asked again.
Hu Xiaorui realized something and said gloomily, "Dad, why are you asking when you already know the answer? Just say what you want to say."
Hu Ming was annoyed. "Are you Li Dong's servant or his employee? Far away is just a cocktail party. Do you have the right to attend to it all over the world? Why don't you care about our own cocktail parties and banquets? I'm starting to wonder if you're really my daughter! "
Hu Xiaorui pouted. "Of course. Mom already said that my nose is like yours. It's round and ugly."
"I …"
Hu Ming was so angry that he rolled his eyes. Is that what I mean?
He glared at his daughter, who was joking around. He took a deep breath and said with a straight face, "Take a look yourself. What is Li Dong doing now? He's talking to Shen Xuehua like a grandson. Don't you know what he means? Is Li Dong pretending to be a grandson when he sees me and your mom? When we first met, he was so arrogant. Don't you know how stupid you are? "
Hu Xiaorui glanced at Hu Ming and said doubtfully, "No, it's just a normal conversation. Dad, you're overthinking it."
"I'm overthinking it?"
Hu Ming was annoyed. "I'm not overthinking it. You're the one who's stupid!"
"Dad, you're scolding me?" Hu Xiaorui looked aggrieved. She pouted and said, "I told Mom that you're scolding me for being stupid!"
"I … I, your father, really want to beat that bastard to death with a stick!"
Hu Ming was completely speechless. What else could he say?
As a father, he wasn't as important as Li Dong. He hadn't even said anything bad about that little bastard, and his daughter was already speaking up for him.
If he said anything, wouldn't he be betrayed by his daughter?
Was this really his own child?
Hu Ming's face was gloomy. He had never suffered much in his life. At most, he had suffered a little at the hands of his father-in-law.
In the end, he had grown old, and his precious baby had made him sulk for so many times.
Suppressing his anger, Hu Ming asked sternly, "You're so sure that he's the one?"
Hu Xiaorui's eyes darted around, but she didn't say anything.
"Even if you don't say it, I know. Dad will ask you one last time. Are you sure it's him?"
Hu Xiaorui mumbled, "Dad, why are you still asking if you already know?"
Hu Ming nearly choked on his breath. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I won't say anything if you're sure! Ever since you were young, I've gotten you whatever you wanted. This time is no exception. I'm going all out! But you have to make it clear that you're sure it's him. Otherwise, I'll be in deep trouble because of you, you stupid girl! "
Hu Xiaorui immediately said, "Dad, you're not going to kidnap the bride, are you?"
The corner of Hu Ming's mouth twitched, and he flew into a rage out of humiliation. "Do you think you're playing house?"
After saying that, Hu Ming ignored his daughter and walked to the side of the hall.
…
"Qianqian should be back in a few days. Since Auntie is here, I'll stay for a few more days. It won't be too late to leave when Qianqian is back."
Shen Xuehua smiled. "It's fine. I'll be leaving tomorrow after the reception. I've been quite busy recently, but if the Weibo financing goes smoothly, I can stay for a few more days. "
"Auntie is really …"
Li Dong laughed dryly. He didn't know what to say.
While they were talking, someone beside them suddenly laughed heartily. "CEO Shen is here in person. What a rare guest. If I knew CEO Shen was coming, I should have done my best as a host."
Li Dong and Hu Xiaorui turned their heads and saw Hu Ming walking over with a smile like the Maitreya Buddha.
Hu Ming shook hands with Shen Xuehua as he smiled. He then sighed. "CEO Shen is really getting younger. If you were to stand together with Qianqian, people would think that you're sisters."
Shen Xuehua raised her eyebrows slightly. She felt that something was amiss.
Although Hu Ming was clearly praising her for being young, she felt that the fatty was reminding her that her daughter was getting older.
Shen Xuehua knew a little about the Hu family's girl.
Was this fatty really praising her, or was he purposely trying to embarrass her?
Shen Xuehua couldn't make a judgment. She smiled. "CEO Hu Ming, you're too polite. Jiangbei is not much different from my home. Coming to Jiangbei is the same as returning home. I should be the host. "
"Haha, that's true."
Hu Ming laughed for a while and said to Li Dong. "Li Dong, Xiaorui is waiting for you. Leave CEO Shen to me."
Li Dong was dumbfounded. What is this old fox doing?
He couldn't react for a while, but Shen Xuehua frowned. Is this fatty trying to show off to me?
Glancing at Li Dong from the corner of her eyes, Shen Xuehua's brows gradually relaxed. She put on a fake smile and said, "Director Hu, you must be joking. I'm not a guest, so why would I need someone to serve me? Xiaorui is here too? I haven't seen this girl for a while. Is she still as quiet as when she was young? I heard that Elder Sun introduced Xiaorui to Zhuang Guodong's son. How is it now? I'm still waiting to attend Xiaorui's wedding. Please inform me when the time comes. "
Hu Ming said calmly, "It's just a rumor. That kid from the Zhuang family is promising, but our Xiaorui doesn't like him.
Although our Hu Clan is not a noble clan, to quote a saying nowadays, we are down-to-earth.
There are no messy rules. I, Hu Ming, look for a son-in-law. As long as my daughter likes him, I don't care if he's rich or not.
Anyway, Yuehua and I aren't that old, so we can help.
We're not like those big families with a lot of mouths and endless troubles.
Scheming and fighting for power. Mother-in-laws and son-in-law can shed all pretense of cordiality for money. What kinship is there to speak of?
Our Hu family is simple. Isn't that what people want. "
Shen Xuehua's face turned green. Who are you talking about?!
Just when she was about to retort, Hu Ming said, "Li Dong, what are you waiting for? Xiaorui is still waiting."
Li Dong would be a fool if he still didn't realize what Hu Ming was talking about.
Li Dong felt a headache coming on when he heard Hu Ming's words. He said, "I'll go over later. Auntie Shen, you just arrived. Let me introduce you to the people in charge of Weibo."
Shen Xuehua's face turned ugly. Only when she heard Li Dong's words did she recover a little. She said, "Alright. We were just about to talk about business. Make yourself at home, Director Hu. We'll talk again when there's a chance."
Hu Ming gritted his teeth, but his face was full of smiles. "Alright. Director Shen, go ahead. Li Dong, you go and entertain Director Shen and the others. I'll take care of the others when they arrive. "
Li Dong laughed dryly and nodded. Shen Xuehua ignored Hu Ming and followed Li Dong inside.
After they left, Hu Ming rubbed his chin and murmured, "Rome wasn't built in a day. I can't use too much medicine."
…
Li Dong and Shen Xuehua walked around the pillar and avoided Hu Ming's line of sight.
Shen Xuehua stopped in her tracks and suddenly said, "Li Dong, do you remember what I told you before?"
"Ah?"
"It's okay if you don't remember. I can remind you.
We had a meal together before I acquired Carrefour. Do you still remember?
What did you promise me at that time?
Now, it's almost time. It's time to make a decision.
There will always be people who see an opportunity and stick to you like flies. Don't you think it's inappropriate?
Or … "
Shen Xuehua paused, stared at him, and said coldly, "There are still some people who think they are enjoying it, and really treat it as a game?"
"No, there's nothing like that." Li Dong hurriedly said, "That's not what I meant. I've been too busy at the company recently. I've been so busy that I can't find the time. Qianqian has been running all over the place, and there was an accident in the middle. Please don't misunderstand, Auntie. I don't mean anything else. If I say it'll be settled by the end of the year, then it'll be settled by the end of the year. "
"I hope so!"
Shen Xuehua snorted and continued walking.
After taking two steps, Shen Xuehua suddenly stopped and said with a frown, "Other matters are your private matters, I won't interfere.
But she's the daughter of the Hu family. You'd better stay away from her!
Sun Yuehua is a scheming person, and Hu Ming is a smiling tiger.
"I shouldn't gossip about the younger generation since I was born in such a family. But there are some things that you have to think about.
Is a child from such a family really so innocent?
I, Shen Xuehua, have always been straightforward. It's up to you whether you want to listen or not. Today, I've said this. Think about it yourself. "
Li Dong laughed dryly. "I understand what Auntie said. But Xiaorui is really innocent, and we're just friends …"
"Hehe!"
Shen Xuehua sneered, glanced at him, and walked away.
But she cursed in her heart. Sun Yuehua's family was really insidious. Even Li Dong was confused.
Of course, now, Shen Xuehua didn't want to say anything more.
There were still a few months. She wanted to see how Li Dong would explain to her family.
At that time, if Li Dong still played this trick, don't blame me for being rude!
…
After introducing Shen Xuehua to Liu Hong and Wang Xin, Li Dong didn't care anymore.
After walking around for a while, Li Dong found Hu Xiaorui and casually chatted with her for a while. When he saw Hu Ming, he turned around and ran, not even bothering to greet him.
Seeing that he ran away so fast, Hu Ming's mouth twitched, and he wanted to hit his head with the iron bar again.
Li Dong didn't care about this. Today, the old fox was here to make trouble, and he didn't want to give him another chance.
After avoiding Hu Ming, Li Dong chatted with several MDs of well-known foreign investment banks.
Of course, Li Dong didn't speak English, and these MDs' Chinese was ordinary, so they communicated through translators.
However, not all of these investment banks were foreigners. There were a few Asians, and Qin Haodong didn't know if they were from Hua Xia.
International investment banks generally had Asian business and Asian branches.
This time, not all of the MDs came from the headquarters. Some of them came from Asian branches.
However, in Asia, the MDs of these investment banks were mainly from Japan and South Korea. In fact, there weren't many people from Hua Xia. Even if there were, most of them were from Hong Kong.
There were very few mainlanders who could really enter the investment bank from the mainland and participate in such a scale of financing on behalf of the investment bank.
Of course, few didn't mean that there were none.
For example, an executive director of Goldman Sachs in the Asia-Pacific region attended the meeting on behalf of Goldman Sachs. Li Dong thought that he was from Hua Xia, and he was probably from the mainland.
For some reason, there were still some differences between Japanese and South Koreans and Hua Xia people.
Among the people from Hua Xia, there were actually some differences between Hong Kong and the mainland.
It was not the difference in race, but the difference in temperament and style accumulated bit by bit, which could be noticed if one paid a little attention.
Well, the above were all hindsight remarks by Li Dong.
The reason why he knew that the other party was a mainlander from Hua Xia was because she just greeted him in Chinese and introduced herself.
If he still didn't know that, Li Dong should kill himself.
This executive director of Goldman Sachs in the Asia-Pacific region was very young, probably in her 30s.
It was not unusual for her to be in her 30s, but the key was that she was a woman, a woman from Hua Xia. It was not easy for her to become the executive director of Goldman Sachs in her 30s.
Goldman Sachs was not a domestic state-owned institution. It was a world-class investment bank, and they wouldn't talk about relationships with people from Hua Xia.
To be able to get to this point, they had to rely on their own strength.
Liu Qin introduced herself. Seeing that Li Dong kept staring at her, she couldn't help but smile. "General Manager Li, although you're very handsome and I think I'm beautiful, I'm married after all. It's not very polite for you to stare at a married woman like this. "
Li Dong said with some regret, "I didn't expect Director Liu to be married. It's such a pity. Then again, I can see that Director Liu only appreciates beauty and has no other thoughts. Please don't misunderstand. "
Liu Qin suddenly laughed, and the other foreigners also seemed to understand, but they also laughed.
Li Dong wasn't that lecherous. Although Liu Qin was pretty, it wasn't to the extent that Li Dong would stare at her.
The reason why he stared at her was that Li Dong recalled something.
After a brief hesitation, Li Dong said, "I have a pretty good relationship with the Association's General Manager Liu, and I've heard Boss Liu bragging about his daughter. She graduated from Harvard and joined Goldman Sachs in the Asia-Pacific region. Some time ago, Boss Liu bragged to us that his daughter is now a board member or something. Director Liu? Is there a second female director with the surname Liu in the Asia-Pacific region? Furthermore, she's so young. I have to think about it more, please forgive me. "
Liu Qin wasn't surprised and said with a smile, "General Manager Li guessed correctly. I just didn't expect you to communicate with my father."
When Li Dong heard that, he immediately smiled and said, "I knew it. It sounds a little familiar. They really are a family! If I knew you're Boss Liu's daughter, I wouldn't have been so polite with you. Boss Liu and I are friends because of drinking. If I knew that my niece is actually a team leader in Goldman Sachs, I would've talked to Boss Liu … "
Li Dong was in high spirits, but Liu Qin was speechless. Is it really appropriate to be called 'niece' in this situation?
Also, I'm 30 years old this year!
She was now wondering if she had met a fake Li Dong. Why does she feel that he's not reliable?
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