Chapter 807
You are not welcome here!
After hanging up the phone with Lin Kangtai, Xu Bo'an was about to ask Zhai Xiaofei to send him the address for the meal when he saw a WeChat message from Zhai Xiaofei on his phone.
After sending the message to Xu Bo'an, Zhai Xiaofei said to Xu Bo'an, "Brother, this is where we'll eat!"
Xu Bo'an looked at Zhai Xiaofei and said with a smile, "You're quite clever, kid. That was a quick move!"
Zhai Xiaofei said, "Of course I have to act quickly regarding my elder brother's matter!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Your flattery skills have really improved!"
After listening to Xu Bo'an's words, Zhai Xiaofei said to Xu Bo'an in a serious tone, "That depends on who you're talking to. I'm too lazy to say nice things to other people. I'm just trying to make my brother happy!"
Xu Bo'an smiled after hearing Zhai Xiaofei's words and then said to him, "Forgive your glib tongue, alright, let's go!"
Upon hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Zhai Xiaofei immediately stood up straight as if receiving a command and said, "Yes!"
Then he stepped forward and personally opened the car door for Xu Bo'an, bowing slightly and extending a hand to invite him, saying, "Brother, please get in the car!"
Xu Bo'an was both amused and exasperated by Zhai Xiaofei's actions. He feigned impatience and said to Zhai Xiaofei, "You brat, hurry up and get in the car and let's go!"
Zhai Xiaofei, being quite sensible, replied, "Alright, have a safe trip, big brother!"
He then gently closed Xu Bo'an's car door and got into his own car.
Looking at Zhai Xiaofei's funny yet respectful attitude, Xu Bo'an was genuinely happy.
Previously, Zhai Xiaofei recognized Xu Bo'an as his elder brother after Xu Bo'an saved his life, but Xu Bo'an didn't really want to recognize Zhai Xiaofei as his younger brother.
After all, Zhai Xiaofei's previous behavior was not much different from that of a good-for-nothing hoodlum, and Xu Bo'an did not like this kind of person.
Although Zhai Xiaofei had promised him that he would never embarrass him after acknowledging him as his elder brother and would work hard, Xu Bo'an did not take Zhai Xiaofei's words seriously. He felt that it was very easy for a person to say that he wanted to improve, but it was very difficult to actually do so.
However, through these few interactions with Zhai Xiaofei, Xu Bo'an felt that Zhai Xiaofei's current behavior was very different from before.
Firstly, in terms of clothing, Zhai Xiaofei used to wear a mismatched style, which made it obvious that he wasn't a good person. Now, however, he is wearing a very proper suit, and he looks very smart and impressive.
Secondly, in terms of work, he used to just wander around and had no interest in going to work. Now, Xu Bo'an has seen him several times working hard and with an extremely serious attitude.
All these signs indicate that Zhai Xiaofei's promise to Xu Bo'an was not just empty words but was actually put into practice, which made Xu Bo'an very pleased to see the changes in Zhai Xiaofei.
Furthermore, Xu Bo'an could feel the genuine respect that Zhai Xiaofei showed him every time they met. Xu Bo'an was quite satisfied with Zhai Xiaofei now and had truly accepted him as his younger brother.
After getting into the car, the two started the engine and drove towards the restaurant, one in front of the other.
Zhai Xiaofei chose to dine at the "Jinhan Hotel," a property under the Zhai family. He chose this hotel because it was close to his current location and because his own hotel had private rooms specifically for VIP guests, which would be more convenient. Otherwise, going to other restaurants would require booking private rooms and ordering food, which would be too troublesome. With his own hotel, he only needed to make a request, saving him a lot of unnecessary trouble.
The "Jinhan Hotel" is a newly built hotel in the last ten years. In fact, it was originally built by the Zhai family to facilitate the reception of important guests, and was opened to the public at the same time. The supporting facilities inside are of a very high standard.
After driving for about ten minutes, Xu Bo'an and Zhai Xiaofei arrived at the entrance of the "Jinhan Hotel". After parking the car, Xu Bo'an and Zhai Xiaofei went into the hotel together and took the elevator to the door of the room where the highest-level guests were entertained.
Zhai Xiaofei then pushed the door open, turned to Xu Bo'an and gestured for him to come in, saying, "Big brother, please come in!"
Xu Bo'an stopped abruptly as soon as he stepped inside, because he saw several people sitting in the private room, including Zhai Qingshan, and they all looked very important and were obviously rich and powerful.
Seeing Xu Bo'an stop, Zhai Xiaofei looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Xu Bo'an didn't speak, but instead raised his head to gesture. After seeing Xu Bo'an's gesture, Zhai Xiaofei looked into the private room and saw that there were several people inside, including Zhai Qingshan.
Zhai Xiaofei knew that this private room was usually used by Zhai Qingshan to entertain the highest-ranking VIPs, so he knew that the people in the private room at this moment were all honored guests of the Zhai family.
But if I interrupt like this, Zhai Qingshan will definitely give me a good scolding.
Thinking of the terrible consequences, Zhai Xiaofei was so frightened that he wanted to quickly close the door of the private room, but Xu Bo'an was already half inside the room, so he couldn't do that!
For a moment, Zhai Xiaofei stood there dumbfounded, unsure of what to do. Zhai Qingshan, seeing Zhai Xiaofei's unexpected intrusion, showed no panic. Instead, he said to Zhai Xiaofei at the door, "Xiaofei, you and Bo'an have arrived just in time. I was just saying I wanted to introduce Bo'an to everyone, and you brought him here. Come in quickly, what are you standing there for?" Zhai Qingshan had just been chatting with these distinguished guests and was also quite surprised to see Zhai Xiaofei suddenly burst in!
Zhai Qingshan knew that if Zhai Xiaofei left without saying a word, the distinguished guests would think that this private room was a place anyone could barge into at any time. They were all more important than him, and if they had such a misunderstanding, they would definitely feel that his arrangements were not appropriate or that he did not value them enough.
If they were invited in and their relationship were made clear, the guests would feel that this was something Zhai Qingshan had arranged beforehand, thus preventing any unnecessary misunderstandings about him.
After all, Zhai Xiaofei is Zhai Qingshan's son. Son and father are one, so it's perfectly normal for Zhai Xiaofei to get involved in his father's scheme.
As for Xu Bo'an, Zhai Qingshan did mention him when chatting with the distinguished guests earlier. In particular, when everyone learned that Xu Bo'an was the developer of the hangover remedy, everyone admired Xu Bo'an greatly. Zhai Qingshan then suggested that he introduce everyone to Xu Bo'an if there was an opportunity.
Zhai Xiaofei happened to bring Xu Bo'an today, isn't this a great opportunity!
Upon hearing Zhai Qingshan's words, Xu Bo'an knew that Zhai Xiaofei had not known beforehand that Zhai Qingshan was there. However, since Zhai Qingshan had invited them in, it must have been a decision made after careful consideration.
Zhai Xiaofei was stunned by Zhai Qingshan's words. Normally, if he had accidentally stumbled into such a big scheme orchestrated by his father, Zhai Qingshan would probably have broken his legs. But today, his behavior was so unusual; he even seemed to welcome him. Was his father afraid of losing face by beating him in front of so many people? Was he waiting until everyone had left before disciplining him? Was his father's unusual attitude towards him a harbinger of an impending storm?
No one knows a son better than his father. Zhai Qingshan immediately discerned Zhai Xiaofei's thoughts from his expression and actions. He then got up and walked towards the door, giving Zhai Xiaofei a wink before smiling at him and saying to Xu Bo'an, "Bo'an, I was just praising you to everyone. Everyone really wanted to meet you, and Xiaofei brought you here. Come on in!"
After saying that, Zhai Qingshan pulled Xu Bo'an into the private room inside.
After seeing the wink Zhai Qingshan gave him, Zhai Xiaofei obediently followed his father Zhai Qingshan and Xu Bo'an into the private room.
Then Zhai Qingshan enthusiastically introduced Xu Bo'an to everyone, saying, "This is Xu Bo'an, the developer of the hangover remedy I just mentioned, and also the chairman of Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory!"
Zhai Qingshan is the president of the Dongjiang Chamber of Commerce and the richest man in the city. He is a top figure in the business circle of Dongjiang City, so the people who come into contact with him must be extraordinary!
Xu Bo'an naturally wouldn't mind getting to know such outstanding people. After all, he was now involved in the business world, and there was no harm in becoming familiar with them.
After Zhai Qingshan finished introducing everyone to Xu Bo'an, it turned out that, as Xu Bo'an had expected, everyone present was indeed an extraordinary person.
Xu Bo'an nodded politely to everyone and said, "Hello everyone, I am very happy to get to know all of you outstanding people!"
Seeing that Xu Bo'an was so young yet so polite, everyone began to praise him.
The oldest man in the crowd looked at Xu Bo'an with great admiration and said, "Mr. Xu, you're so young! Developing such a powerful hangover remedy is a real blessing for us drinkers!"
Another person chimed in, "Yes, although I don't like drinking much, it's unavoidable for business people like us to have drinking parties all the time. I tried many different kinds of hangover remedies before, but the results weren't very good. Since I bought Kangtai Pharmaceutical's hangover remedy, I no longer worry about dealing with drinking parties. The effect is simply amazing, it's no exaggeration to say it works instantly. It's a great blessing for those of us who don't like drinking!"
One of them exclaimed, "To be able to develop such an amazing product at such a young age, the younger generation is truly remarkable!"
"The Yangtze River's back waves push the front waves forward, and each generation is stronger than the last!" another person exclaimed.
Upon hearing everyone's praise, Xu Bo'an humbly replied, "You flatter me. You are all business leaders, and I still have much to learn from you all!"
After exchanging pleasantries, everyone prepared to sit down for a meal. Suddenly, Xu Bo'an noticed a man in the crowd with a menacing aura above his head. This man, whom Zhai Qingshan had just introduced to him, was a tycoon from Jiangzhou Province who was involved in the jewelry business and was named Li Dehou.
Since Xu Bo'an had already seen that there was a dark aura surrounding Li Dehou's head, he couldn't just ignore it. So he immediately used the Fortune and Virtue Divination Classic to perform a divination for Li Dehou.
It was soon discovered that the reason Li Dehou had a baleful aura surrounding his head was because he would encounter an unexpected disaster within five days, and this disaster would determine his life or death.
Xu Bo'an just used the Fortune Telling Classic to calculate that Li Dehou's disaster occurred indoors and in the western part of the room. If Li Dehou went east, he would avoid this disaster.
Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Since Xu Bo'an has already foreseen that Li Dehou's recent disaster will directly determine his life or death, if I don't remind him, Xu Bo'an won't be able to get past this mental hurdle.
Because the matter was of great importance, Xu Bo'an said to Li Dehou without hesitation, "President Li, I just saw a murderous aura above your head. You may encounter misfortune soon..."
Li Dehou was about to sit down and continue drinking and eating when he heard Xu Bo'an's words. He immediately became agitated and jumped up from his chair. Before Xu Bo'an could finish speaking, Li Dehou angrily looked at Xu Bo'an and said, "What nonsense are you spouting, kid? I just praised you and you're going to curse me? You're getting too big for your britches!"
After hearing Xu Bo'an's words, everyone looked at him and couldn't help but sigh. They, a group of big shots, had just praised him and then he became arrogant.
To curse someone on the very first meeting is truly ungrateful. The harmonious atmosphere was instantly shattered by Xu Bo'an's words.
Even Zhai Qingshan looked at Xu Bo'an with some disbelief. The reason he invited Xu Bo'an into the private room was firstly to alleviate the embarrassment of Zhai Xiaofei accidentally entering the private room, and secondly because he felt that Xu Bo'an was capable enough to be introduced to everyone.
Unexpectedly, Xu Bo'an made a scene as soon as he entered, how could he possibly entertain his guests now!
Although Li Dehou's words were very harsh, and Xu Bo'an felt quite uncomfortable listening to them, he didn't argue with him because it was a matter of life and death. Instead, he continued to remind Li Dehou, "This concerns your life. Even if you're unhappy, I have to remind you to avoid large, enclosed spaces indoors as much as possible recently. If you must go, remember not to use the west-facing door; always use the east-facing door. This will help to avert disaster!"
Seeing that Xu Bo'an completely ignored his words and continued to curse him, Li Dehou angrily said to Xu Bo'an, "You ungrateful wretch! You're not welcome here. Get out of here right now!" (End of Chapter)