He gulped down a few mouthfuls of food at lightning speed, completely forgetting about Oldman Tan's instructions. Gently pushing the bowl on the table, Chen Guang patted on Lin Jingwei's shoulder and muttered, "I'm not feeling well, so I'll take my leave first."
Other people thought that he had mistakenly eaten Bai Hua's food and felt guilty, but Lin Jingwei knew what was going on. He said, "What if Grandpa Tan comes looking for you later?"
Chen Guang shrugged. "I can eat any day. I'm annoyed when I see him. Today's not the right time. It's better to leave first."
Lin Jingwei empathized with him. "Sigh. I've been suffering from Brother Bai for the past few days. Why don't I go with you?"
Just as the two of them were discussing how to escape, the door of the youth hall was pushed open again. It was Bai Hua. He smiled apologetically and cupped his hands at the people inside. "Everyone, I'm so sorry. Things at the company were really troublesome and I couldn't leave. Thank you for making it."
Lin Jingwei and Chen Guang, who were about to get up, looked at each other helplessly. They couldn't leave.
Everyone got up and greeted Bai Hua. Among the younger generation, Bai Hua, who entered Cambridge at the age of 16, had an extremely high status. Not only because of his family background, but also because of the potential and strength he showed.
Geniuses were respected everywhere, not to mention a genius with a strong background.
Bai Hua also walked in and went straight to the middle of the round table. His seat had always been the leader's seat. It had never changed in the past two years.
He looked up and was about to greet Lin Jingwei, but he saw Chen Guang sitting next to Lin Jingwei with a straight face. Bai Hua's expression froze. He quickly pretended not to see Chen Guang and casually greeted Lin Jingwei. "I heard there were a lot of people here tonight. I almost didn't believe it, but seeing you dressed so well, I knew Secretary Chu wasn't lying."
Bai Hua was actually in a good mood. If he had a chance to meet the elders later, he would be able to show off. After being in Tianjin for so long, he finally did something practical.
Tonight, after several days of wrangling with the three Arabian companies, including changing the language of negotiation, changing the translator, excluding Ao Lan Company on the grounds of unfair competition, quietly cutting off the tentacles extended by the other vice president who was trying to set him up, and reintroducing the third company, after a series of torturous events, the preliminary negotiations finally began.
As the vice president of Tianjin Energy, Bai Hua had a lot of responsibilities on his shoulders. In the eyes of outsiders, he was young and promising. His starting point was so high that it made others envious, but only he knew how he felt.
As the Young Master of the Bai Family, sitting in this position, there would always be countless pairs of eyes staring at him. If he made a mistake, not only would he be crushed to pieces, but his career would also be affected.
For someone like him, if his career stagnated for a year or two, he would lose every step, and the height he could reach in the future would be affected.
The proud Bai Hua would never allow himself to fail, even if it was just a stain on his career.
It was all thanks to Chen Yue that he was able to turn this misfortune into a blessing.
During the half an hour car ride from the company to here, he didn't think about the negotiations from the afternoon until now. All he could think about was "Chen Yue," the international supermodel.
She was tall, cold, rational, and talented. She was aggressive at the negotiating table but reasonable. What a perfect model of a strong woman.
As a "woman," Chen Yue should be an A-. Her chest size should be a fatal flaw, but Bai Hua didn't care about it.
After living abroad for so long, he had seen all kinds of supermodels. He didn't like women with big breasts but no brains. Besides, how many of the top supermodels in the world weren't flat-chested?
How could he conquer the world with an uneven chest?
Most importantly, there had never been a "woman" who could make my heart beat so fast the first time I met her, and I couldn't breathe.
That's right, she must be the one that I've looked back at thousands of times in my previous life in exchange for a passing encounter in this life. Only someone with her talent and temperament can bring out the best in me, Bai Hua. I should be happy that I was born in the modern world. It's not difficult to find someone.
As long as I don't give up, sooner or later, I can turn this passing fate into a lifelong marriage.
Come on! Bai Hua!
He clenched his fists to cheer himself on.
With such a mood, Bai Hua sat down and tidied up his napkin while patting Lin Jingwei on his left. He whispered, "Jingwei, do you still remember what happened last time? Today, we're going to talk about the aftermath of that matter. It's almost done. Thanks to your and Chen Yue's help. To be honest, you should pity me. When are you going to help me ask her out again? Don't worry, I won't show any unnecessary affection in front of her. I won't make her feel uncomfortable. Just treat it as an ordinary dinner between friends. Even if the fire in my heart burns even brighter, I will definitely hide it, okay? Didn't you say she wants to start a business? I've been asking people to pay attention to the Industry and Commerce Bureau, but I haven't seen any company registered by the name of Chen Yue. "
Lin Jingwei nearly spat out the water he was drinking. Brother Bai, aren't you a bit too much? You even went to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to check on someone?
Besides, what the hell are you hiding? I believe in your acting skills, but the problem is that the main character is sitting right next to me. He can hear every word you say clearly. Also, this bastard is pinching my thigh, okay? It hurts! It hurts so much!
Lin Jingwei was also miserable. There was a tiger on his left and a wolf on his right. He was like a meat sandwich between the two 'villains'.
"Okay, let's not talk about this. I'm starving. Let's eat something to moisten our stomach first." Bai Hua said. He picked up the bowl and went to the Longjing bamboo fungus in the middle of the table. "Let me tell you, this bamboo fungus is the best product grown by Zhijin's family. This year's harvest is not good. The whole country's total output is only a few catties. Most of it was given to me to show filial respect to the elders. Tonight's pot is the last bowl of this year.
Then he stirred the pot of soup with his chopsticks for a long time. It was empty. There was not even a single strand of hair.
"This …" Bai Hua was stunned.
It really wasn't that he wanted to show off how great he was, but those who were familiar with him all knew how much he loved bamboo fungus. Besides, this pot of soup was provided by him, so it was reasonable to wait for him to arrive before everyone started to divide it. It was enough for everyone to eat a piece and have a taste, but what was the point of this?
My bamboo fungus!
I didn't even leave a single piece of it!
Chen Guang remained silent from beginning to end. He only cared about filling his stomach. In any case, he acted as if it was none of his business. His mind was filled with Bai Hua's words. The fire in his heart was burning. He did not know why, but whenever he thought of those words, his stomach would feel uncomfortable. He had to eat some soup to calm his nerves.
"Jingwei, what's going on?" Bai Hua turned his head and asked Lin Jingwei. He also saw the flickering eyes of the other people at the table. In this situation, asking Lin Jingwei was the most appropriate. Asking someone else would make him seem overbearing.
Lin Jingwei coughed lightly. "It's all my fault. I didn't think too much and started eating first."
I'll take the blame. Lin Jingwei thought with tears in his eyes.
If this matter ended here, then although Bai Hua was a little unhappy with today's meal, he would not have any opinion on Lin Jingwei taking the blame.
Under normal circumstances, even if Lin Jingwei expressed his stance, no one would expose him.
However, there was an exception. It was the nitpicky boy, Shen Yuliang, who had been sitting on the left side of Chen Guang. All the children in the courtyard knew that Bai Hua liked Jin Shiyue. But now, his favorite Longjing bamboo fungus had been snatched away by a nameless internet celebrity, Chen Guang. If he did not stir up trouble, how could he face the fact that he had a crush on Jin Shiyue behind Bai Hua's back for so many years?
Even if this would make Lin Jingwei unhappy, as long as he could make Chen Guang and Bai Hua fight, it would be worth it!
Shen Yuliang clenched his teeth and made up his mind. It was a pity that he did not know that Bai Hua had a change of heart.
"Brother Jingwei, isn't this clearly eaten by Chen Guang?" Shen Yuliang poked his head out and stared at everyone.
Lin Jingwei and Bai Hua's faces stiffened. Everyone at the table felt their hearts tighten.
In fact, when Lin Jingwei took the pot, Bai Hua had already guessed it. He had planned to use this opportunity to get out of the situation, but he did not expect Shen Yuliang to say it out loud.
Chen Guang saw that he could no longer hide it. He first glanced at Shen Yuliang, who was sitting on his left, and gently put down his chopsticks. "I ate it. It tasted pretty good."
I only ate one of your dishes. It's not like I know you have a lot of problems. You want me to apologize to you in public?
This time, the situation at the table became very interesting.
Brother Xiao Bai's beloved was snatched away first, and the dish he liked was snatched away on the dining table. It was the same as giving you a slap, and then spitting on your face. Something bad was going to happen.
Frankly speaking, everyone felt that it was reasonable for Chen Guang to apologize to Bai Hua for such a small matter. But when they thought about the 'love rival' relationship between the two of them because of Jin Shiyue, it seemed that he could not apologize. Otherwise, it would look like he was admitting defeat in public.
This was difficult.
Shen Yuliang's words had placed Chen Guang and Bai Hua on the fire. Don't look down on the fact that they're all youngsters. None of them were easy to deal with.
Lin Jingwei suppressed his anger and glared fiercely at Shen Yuliang. He quickly explained, "Brother Bai, don't be angry. Brother Guang suddenly called Grandpa Tan over today. I don't know what you like. There's no other meaning."
Bai Hua looked at Chen Guang and slowly sat down. "It's good that you like it. I'll specially make some for you next time."
Although everyone could hear the anger in his voice, he actually held it in!
Chen Guang also laughed. "Thank you, Brother Bai Hua. To tell you the truth, I've loved to eat this since I was a child. Just now, I was excited to see it. I haven't eaten it for almost a year, so I'm craving it."
His words also gave Bai Hua an explanation.
At this point, it was almost time for the matter to come to an end.
Shen Yuliang came again. This time, he finally pulled out a heavy bomb. "Chen Guang, you've been running the internet for the past year, right? The income of a driver isn't that good. It's because you can't afford to eat bamboo shoots. What a coincidence. I have some shares in the internet company. Some time ago, I heard that there was a top driver in Wujing who suddenly stopped doing business. I took a look at him. He seems to have the same name and looks as Chen Guang. It's just that he has hair on his ID. "
He said with a fake smile. But in his heart, he sneered. Didn't you just say it's none of my business?
What does it have to do with me where you're at?
"Speaking of which, some people's luck is really good. They ran the internet and were lucky enough to save Sister Shiyue's life. They even saved themselves from becoming a hot internet celebrity. I'm really envious of them."
With these words, he completely shed all pretense of cordiality.
Anyway, Chen Guang's love rival, Bai Hua, was here. Shen Yuliang went all out. He pointed out Chen Guang's previous poor identity and ridiculed him for relying on Jin Shiyue to become famous. At the same time, he reminded everyone that Brother Bai Hua's Sister Shiyue had been snatched away!
Lin Jingwei slammed his chopsticks on the table. "Shen Yuliang, are you still going to eat today? If not, then get out! "
Bai Hua's situation was even more awkward. Everyone present knew that he used to care about Jin Shiyue. But now, he really had a change of heart. He had already clearly told Chen Guang that he wished Jin Shiyue to find true happiness. In fact, there was nothing between him and Jin Shiyue.
He also didn't want Lin Jingwei to turn around and tell "Chen Yue" that he still had feelings for Jin Shiyue because there was no such thing. But he knew that Lin Jingwei would definitely do it if he had the chance.
But now, if he didn't take a stand, he would lose face again. For a moment, he didn't know whether to go up or down. He was extremely disgusted. He also hated Shen Yuliang, who didn't know what was good for him, but he couldn't directly flip out like Lin Jingwei.
Seeing Bai Hua's ashen face, Shen Yuliang thought that his fanning the flames had a miraculous effect. He quickly struck while the iron was hot. "Brother Jingwei, what you said isn't right. We're all on the same side. If we eat and drink at the same table, we can say whatever we want. If we can't even talk openly, then why are we sitting here? Our parents want us to keep in touch. Isn't that because they want us to get together often and talk openly? "
"For example, Brother Bai is now the vice president of Tianjin. Brother Jingwei, your environmental protection company is about to make a name for itself. As for me, I'm just doing some investments and becoming an angel. Even Tong Xiaomeng, a high school student, started a fashion brand that has gone overseas. By the way, I heard that Xiaomeng's company was in the limelight during the Paris Fashion Week, right?" Shen Yuliang was talking about the high school girl with braids.
Tong Xiaomeng nodded awkwardly. "It's alright. It's mainly because of my partner, Hu Shidi, that I'm just basking in the limelight."
"Then, Chen Guang, you're an internet celebrity now. Don't you think that's a little embarrassing? Brother Bai, don't you think so? We're all doing big things here. How can an internet celebrity be our spokesperson? Haha! "
The more Shen Yuliang spoke, the more arrogant and presumptuous he became. Lin Jingwei's face became uglier and uglier. Bai Hua was also angered.
However, Shen Yuliang really thought that he was tagging along with Bai Hua's preferences. What was there to be afraid of?
Chen Guang gently put down his chopsticks and turned to look at this guy. "Are you done?"
When Lin Jingwei heard this voice, he felt that it was going to be bad. He knew Chen Guang too well. When he spoke so calmly, it meant that he was about to beat someone up.
Usually, if Chen Guang were to start a fight, he would roll up his sleeves and join in without hesitation. However, the situation today was different. The people sitting next to them were many elders, and the ones sitting next to them were their fathers and uncles. If he were to start a fight, all the juniors would be in trouble.
"Brother Guang, calm down! Calm down! " Lin Jingwei didn't think about it and put his hand on Chen Guang's stomach. Damn it. This guy looks skinny with his clothes on, but his stomach is full of iron plate meat.
Chen Guang gently pushed Lin Jingwei away. "Let go. I have no intention of beating you up."
Seeing this, Shen Yuliang's eyes darted around. He thought to himself that this was indeed a small character who couldn't be seen in public. Other than beating people up, he had no other ability. But in our circle, beating people up is the worst way to go. It will only make people look down on you.
Today, I helped Brother Bai trample on Chen Guang's face. Brother Bai must be very happy, right?
If it was the Chen Guang of the past, he might really beat someone up. But now, he was over 200 years old.
"Yes, you are amazing. I'm just a lousy internet celebrity. There's nothing amazing about me. Maybe I'll be dead tomorrow." Chen Guang sneered. Actually, he had a company with a market value of over 100 million. It was just that he didn't even know the name of the company Liuli bought, so he couldn't be bothered to mention it.
Seeing him admit defeat, Shen Yuliang laughed. It's good that you know your place.
"But, everyone can't choose their parents when they're born, right? I'm happy, carefree, and earning my own living. That's pretty good. I'm not as rich as you, but this money of mine is earned by myself. I'm happy and comfortable using it. As for you thinking that I'm relying on Jin Shiyue, I can't be bothered to explain it to you. I'm not close to you. "Chen Guang's words had basically offended almost everyone at the table.
He did it on purpose.
From the start of the meal until now, he could tell that when others gave him face, it was all because of Lin Jingwei.
He wasn't the same type of person as these second or third generation people in this circle.
It was very boring to interact with these people.
There were so many things to pay attention to when eating dishes, drinking soup, and sitting at a table. They were all based on seniority. If he accidentally ate the wrong dish, it would be like poking a huge hole in the basket.
He was simply annoyed.
He didn't want to rely on Jin Shiyue to sneak into this so-called upper class society, and he didn't want to rely on Lin Jingwei to stick to these people's cold faces. They thought that he was just a small internet celebrity. So what?
Anyway, in the future, we'll walk our own paths, and no one will get in the way of the other.
If it wasn't for Lin Jingwei and Tan Zhaohua's face, Chen Guang would have already flipped the table and left.
Bai Hua also didn't expect Shen Yuliang to be like this. In such a short period of time, he had fired so many shots at him, making a good meal taste like this.
He also understood that Shen Yuliang was actually doing this to curry favor with him.
He knew very well that the relationship between Lin Jingwei and Chen Guang was very strong. If today's matter wasn't handled well, Shen Yuliang would be dead. But because of this matter, it would create a knot between him and Lin Jingwei, and he would be really sad.
"Shen Yuliang, shut up and get out!" Bai Hua didn't get up. Instead, he lightly patted the table and pointed to the door.
Shen Yuliang was stunned. "Why?"
"No reason. I just don't like the sight of you. Get out! I'm saying this for the last time. "Bai Hua finished speaking and didn't look at him anymore.
Shen Yuliang completely did not understand why. Why did Brother Xiao Bai suddenly get angry with him? Wasn't he helping him?
The others at the table were also confused. Brother Bai's behavior was a little strange. No matter how they looked at it, it seemed like he was on Chen Guang's side.
What exactly happened between the two of them?
What was their relationship now?
Lin Jingwei didn't say anything. He only used his little finger to look at the table, and his face was cold as if he was thinking about something.
Chen Guang was the first to get up. "Lin Jingwei, Brother Bai, there's no need to be like this. This table is full, and other than the two of you, no one else is familiar with me. I don't have any intention of sticking to anyone. I'll look for you two for dinner when I'm free. Today, I'll leave first. "
Previously, Chen Guang didn't have a good impression of Bai Hua. But after these two sentences, he felt that Bai Hua was quite a good person. It was obvious who was the one causing trouble at the table. It was rare that Bai Hua was using the title of his' love rival 'to support him.
Chinese men cared about their reputation the most. Bai Hua was sacrificing his reputation to protect his own. No wonder he was the only friend Lin Jingwei had in this circle. He was a good guy.
"Leave? Chen Guang, where are you going? I said you can't leave today. If you leave, wouldn't our trip be in vain? "
At this moment, Tan Zhaohua walked in first, followed by Old Master Jiang and Old Master Jin. Old Master Jiang was holding a wine bottle and a glass in his hand. It was obvious that he was here to propose a toast!
The eyes of the youngsters in the Youth Hall suddenly narrowed. They were all dumbfounded.
The old masters came to the Youth Hall to propose a toast!
F * ck!
They had been eating with the old masters for decades, but this was the first time they saw the old masters coming to the Youth Hall to propose a toast!
What the f * ck!
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
