Those who came were guests.
Although Hsu Shengzhe didn't think highly of Chen Rui and the others, he wouldn't treat them with a straight face since they were already here.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with them, Hsu Shengzhe led them to the private room with a smile.
Li Dong was in the middle of the road. He didn't avoid them because it wasn't necessary.
When Chen Rui and the others came over, Li Dong didn't speak first. It was Zhang Lanyu who smiled and said, "Li Dong, do you want to see the child together?"
"No, I just saw him. You guys go ahead."
Zhang Lanyu nodded and didn't say anything. Chang Qiqi stared at Li Dong with resentment and didn't say anything.
Chen Rui smiled and said, "Dongzi, I saw you in the hall just now. We didn't have time to talk. Do you want to have a drink with us later?"
"My pleasure."
Li Dong smiled and said, "But it's almost the New Year. Brother Rui, why don't you go back to Beijing?"
Chen Rui quickly smiled and said, "Don't call me Brother Rui. It makes my scalp tingle. Just call me by my name. As for going back to Beijing, it's not New Year's Eve yet. I'll go in two days. "
Li Dong said lightly, "Brother Rui, what are you talking about? We've known each other for so long and we're used to it. It's just that we have to go back early. It's better to have a family reunion than to be alone in Jiangbei. It's snowing heavily in Jiangbei recently. The weather isn't very good. "
Chen Rui didn't know whether he didn't understand or he was pretending to be confused. He smiled and said, "I'm used to it. In fact, the snow is heavier in Beijing. The north is bitter cold. I can't even stay in Beijing. Jiangbei is not a problem. "
"Brother Rui, it's up to you. I was just saying."
"It's okay. Let's go in first."
"Okay."
Chen Rui was still smiling as he followed Hsu Shengzhe to the private room.
After taking a few steps, Chang Qiqi, who had been silent for a while, suddenly stopped. She turned to look at Li Dong and said angrily, "Li Dong, it's almost New Year!"
Li Dong raised his eyebrows but didn't say anything.
Chang Qiqi gritted her teeth and continued, "In the past, our family would reunite during the New Year, but this year, it's ruined!"
Li Dong continued to frown and said lightly, "Does it have anything to do with me?"
"You!"
Chang Qiqi's eyes flashed with anger, and she snorted coldly, "If I'm not having a good time, I won't let others have a good time either!"
Chen Rui, who was beside her, pushed her gently. He felt even more depressed. Women just couldn't keep their cool.
What's the point of saying a few harsh words now?
Especially at a time like this, they haven't shed all pretense of cordiality. It's stupid to say such things out of nowhere.
Li Dong glanced at her, then looked at Hsu Shengzhe, who seemed to be smiling, and after a while, he said softly, "Actually, I don't like to cause trouble. Trust my sincerity. But if someone wants to give me trouble, I don't mind swatting a few flies to death. Whether it's you or someone else, I'm too lazy to take the initiative to look for them. But there's a limit to one's patience, especially me. My patience isn't very good. The first time is fine, but if it happens again, you'll have to bear the consequences. "
Li Dong's words were not fierce, and his tone was very calm.
Chang Qiqi didn't feel anything, but Chen Rui suddenly felt a chill in his heart, as if a cold wind was blowing through his bones.
Looking at Li Dong, Chen Rui didn't say anything.
Chang Qiqi also didn't say anything. She glared at Li Dong and turned to leave.
After the few of them left, Li Dong snorted softly, his eyes flashing fiercely.
He really didn't intend to continue tangling with these people. At this time, there was no meaning in tangling with these people.
But these few fellows kept thinking of giving him trouble. Li Dong was also a little impatient.
Chang Yuanshan, this was the only one that Li Dong had some misgivings about.
After all, the executive deputy governor's influence wasn't small. Li Dong didn't want to become mortal enemies with Chang Yuanshan for no reason.
But Chang Qiqi's threatening words made Li Dong feel like there was a fishbone stuck in his throat.
This kind of crazy woman, it wasn't strange for her to do anything.
Chen Rui was actually considered to be the more rational kind. If he didn't see an opportunity, or felt that it wasn't worth it, he would definitely bide his time.
And Chang Qiqi, god knows what was going on in her head.
The other one was Zhang Lanyu. Li Dong couldn't figure out what was wrong with this woman.
Previously, she was madly in love with Chen Rui. Later on, they fell out in Capital City, and now they were together again …
Li Dong really wasn't interested in guessing the brain circuits of these women right now.
All of them had nothing better to do!
…
Not long after Chen Rui and the rest entered, Shen Qian and the rest came out.
Shen Qian and Hu Xiaorui didn't look too good.
Seeing Li Dong, Shen Qian frowned and said, "Did you just meet them?"
"Yes."
"There's no conflict, right?"
Li Dong chuckled and said, "There's no need for that. They're just a few self-righteous lunatics."
This wasn't contempt, but heartfelt words.
At Li Dong's current level, in addition to the private praise of the number one big shot not long ago, unless Li Dong was courting death himself, or some top big shots wanted to deal with him.
Otherwise, what was the use of Chen Rui and the rest?
Li Dong's influence in the country's business world was no weaker than Huang Guangyu's.
Huang Guangyu's weakness had been used against him, and this matter had been dragged on for several years.
Since 2006, there had been official investigations on the Huang brothers, and even earlier in 2002, there were rumors that the Huang brothers had violated the rules. It had been so many years, but the Huang brothers were still living well.
As for what happened after that, some things were unclear.
In short, at least Chen Rui and Chang Qiqi couldn't pull them down.
As for Li Dong, there weren't any weaknesses that could be used against him in the past few years. The matter with Tan Yong and Zhu Hongtao was also in the past.
If he wanted to use this to bring down Li Dong, it would be a fool's dream.
Seeing that Li Dong really didn't care, Shen Qian said, "Don't worry about them. I went to see them once and made my stance clear. Since Chen Rui and Chang Qiqi didn't give me face, I don't need to be polite with them. I'll keep an eye on them and teach them a lesson sooner or later! "
As soon as she finished speaking, Hu Xiaorui also snorted and said, "Me too. I've been unhappy with them for a long time. That Chang girl even dared to put on airs with me. The next time I see her, I'll definitely beat her up!"
Li Dong's face darkened. He was speechless and said, "Don't be so violent. We're civilized people."
Hu Xiaorui giggled and said, "Is that so? I thought you liked violence. "
"Cough, cough …"
Li Dong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. When did I like violence? I'm a very friendly person, okay?
They stood by the roadside and chatted for a while before returning to the hall together.
As soon as Li Dong returned, he instantly became the focus of the crowd.
After dealing with a large wave of flatterers, those who wanted to talk about cooperation, and those who wanted to establish connections, Li Dong waited for Xu Shengzhe and his wife to come over with their child, then greeted them and left early.
Seeing that they had left, Chang Qiqi, who was standing at the side of the hall, said resentfully, "That Li guy is so famous now. I'd like to see if he'll still be so savage when he's down and out!"
Chen Rui took a sip of red wine and said indifferently, "If the heavens want to kill a man, they must first make him mad! He's not mad enough now. Qiqi, a gentleman can wait ten years for revenge. Don't hang your resentment on your face all day long. "
Chang Qiqi glanced at him and said mockingly, "I'm not a gentleman. Also, you don't have to tell me your theory. Chen Rui, we only have the same goal. We can't even talk about cooperation, so don't lecture me. Your schemes are a joke in my eyes. If it weren't for the fact that you can still be of some use, what right does a stray dog like you have to point fingers in front of me? "
Chen Rui's expression changed slightly, but then returned to normal. He didn't say anything else.
Chang Qiqi didn't care about him either. She finished the wine in her glass, threw it down, picked up her handbag, and left.
She indeed looked down on Chen Rui. Not to mention now, even in the past when Chen Rui's father was still in power, Chang Qiqi wouldn't hesitate to do anything to him.
When Chen Rui's father was still in power, his position wasn't as high as Chang Yuanshan's, let alone now.
Chang Qiqi had long been displeased with Chen Rui's manner of giving orders.
Moreover, after so long, other than enduring it and saying ten years is not too late, Chen Rui hadn't done anything.
As early as when Far Away Logistics was expanding, Chang Qiqi suggested to cheat Li Dong.
Sending some contraband and creating some news. In addition, e-commerce companies like Ali and other logistics companies were afraid of Far Away Logistics. At that time, everyone would definitely hit him when he was down.
Chang Qiqi felt that Li Dong would definitely get into trouble in this way, and it could be considered as a small revenge.
Or she could directly take revenge on Li Dong's family and friends, and let Li Dong have a taste of the pain of his loved ones.
But in the end, all the plans were rejected by Chen Rui.
If Chen Rui could come up with a better plan, Chang Qiqi wouldn't mind continuing to cooperate with him. But until now, other than seeing Li Dong getting more and more famous, they didn't do anything!
After wasting so much time, Chen Rui just had to put on airs in front of her. It would be strange if Chang Qiqi was happy.
As soon as Chang Qiqi left, Zhang Lanyu, who was not far away, came over and asked in confusion, "Why did she leave?"
Chen Rui said with a gentle face, "Qiqi has other things to do. Lan Yu, I will send you back later."
Zhang Lanyu chuckled and said, "No need. I just told Lele that we will leave together later."
"That's fine. By the way, I heard that Uncle Zhang has been feeling a little unwell recently. I will visit him another day."
"Forget it. My dad has been busy these days, and it's just a little cold. He will be fine soon."
Chen Rui smiled and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. Say hello to Uncle Zhang for me."
Zhang Lanyu nodded and looked at the time. "It's almost time to leave. I will go back first."
"Drive slowly. Don't rush when you drive."
"Okay, I'm leaving."
…
Watching Zhang Lanyu leave, Chen Rui frowned. Things remained the same, but people had changed!
It had been less than two years since he left Jiangbei, and everything had changed.
Zhang Lanyu had relied on him so much. Now that she had returned, she seemed polite, but in fact, she was keeping him at arm's length.
Chen Rui took another sip of red wine and threw away these worries. He put on a smile and blended into the crowd like a fish in water to communicate with others.
…
Not far away, Hsu Shengzhe was watching them.
Seeing this, Hsu Shengzhe's lips curled up slightly.
Seeing this, Bai Yue Qin whispered, "What are you laughing at?"
Hsu Shengzhe said with a doting expression, "Nothing, just watching a monkey show. I will bring you there next time. You don't know, but monkey shows are actually quite interesting. Monkeys never think of themselves as monkeys. Maybe they think that they are the overlords, and the audience is the fools. Little do they know, the audience knows that their butts are red when they stick out their butts. "
Bai Yue Qin looked at him speechlessly. What the hell?
What monkey audience? Ridiculous!
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