Chapter 773
Coming to Dinner in Person
The Chang family uncle and nephew went into the hotel, leaving Deng Wei alone outside, bewildered in the wind.
He had a feeling that he was definitely going to be on the front page tomorrow. And it would definitely be a high-profile headline!
He turned his head away dejectedly, like a defeated rooster, deliberately avoiding looking at Lin Ping. At this moment, facing Lin Ping probably only brought him endless humiliation.
Lin Ping didn't have time to pay attention to him, because he had already seen his sister and brother-in-law coming from the direction of Junxiao Lakeside CBD.
He excitedly hurried to meet him.
Deng Wei avoided him by walking in the opposite direction; otherwise, he would have discovered that Lin Ping had yet another beautiful woman as a powerful backer.
Chen Xiao held Lin Ya's hand, not to show affection, but because she had been through so much that her legs were still shaking as she walked. He was supporting her, afraid she would fall.
The two saw Lin Ping running towards them from a distance.
Lin Ya scolded, "Look how old you are, why don't you grow up at all?"
That's just how she is; she's the only one who scolds and beats Lin Ping. But she's also the one who hopes her brother will succeed, and Chen Xiao has seen how much she cares for Lin Ping.
Seeing Lin Ping almost trip and fall because of his excitement, Chen Xiao chuckled: "He's matured a lot recently, and his words and actions are much more appropriate than before!"
The words had barely left his mouth when Lin Ping ran up to them: "Brother-in-law!"
Chen Xiao glared at him: "Speak properly, why are you getting so agitated?"
This kid, I just praised him for being mature, and now he's acting like this, isn't he just trying to sabotage me?
Lin Ping, unaware of the reason, exclaimed "Ah!" and quickly explained, "Brother-in-law, I didn't expect you to come to dinner in person."
Chen Xiao sighed and put his hand to his forehead.
Lin Ya was so angry that she raised her leg and gently kicked Lin Ping, but he didn't dare to dodge.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Who doesn't eat in person? Do you think you can hire someone to 'eat for you' or something?"
what--
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I misspoke!" Lin Ping said with a forced smile.
Chen Xiao shook his head: "Let's go, don't keep Uncle Lin waiting!"
After saying that, he walked forward with Lin Ya, while Lin Ping followed half a step behind.
Because Deng Wei didn't come, only General Manager Chang came in person to provide services today.
Boss Chang personally called Wu Hao and invited him to dinner. Wu Hao naturally dared not be ungrateful; although he didn't want to come, he couldn't refuse Boss Chang.
General Chang was extremely pleased with himself; that's why they say having connections in high places makes things easier.
"Second Uncle, let me go down and greet him, to give this guy some face."
Boss Chang waved his hand: "Keep a low profile. How can you talk like that when you're asking for a favor? Besides, this is just a meal. Don't talk business over drinks, okay?"
"Understood, understood. Second Uncle, I've always kept a low profile outside and never bullied anyone!"
Speaking of abusing power, he recalled the bizarre incident involving his vice president, Deng Wei. Before leaving, he said to his second uncle, "Second Uncle, Junxiao Hotel Group, you should really put in a good word for Deng Wei. Otherwise, he won't be able to attend any of my banquets at Junxiao Hotel in the future. I can't possibly serve him all the time."
Mr. Chang nodded slightly, feeling a little uneasy. Although he had met the senior executives of Junxiao Hotel Management Group, they had always accompanied the top leaders; to say that he could speak with them was a lie.
In Jiangzhou, the people of Junxiao Group are revered as "gods of wealth" by the local tycoons.
At his level, he only has the opportunity to meet people. For example, the High-tech Zone recently wanted to communicate with Junxiao Commercial Management to build Junwu Plaza here, hoping to attract luxury brands.
So, we asked the second boss from Jiangzhou to come forward and visit Ms. Lin Ya, the chairman of the [Junxiao City] system, at Junxiao Commercial Management.
During the exchange between the two teams, Boss Chang only had a chance to speak when Lin Ya asked a question. The rest of the time, his job was to take notes and keep a smile on his face.
As Mr. Chang emerged from the private room, he suddenly paused, startled. He saw Lin Ping, who was cautiously following a handsome young couple, leading them to an elevator not far away. He knew that this was a private area of the six-star hotel, occasionally open only to the most exclusive clientele.
He had heard from his second uncle that Junxiao Hotel Management Group had hosted a delegation from Jiangzhou and the High-tech Zone there last time. His second uncle said that the wine served at the event was 50-year-old Moutai.
[Lifan Commercial Management] are putting on airs, entertaining guests here?
That couple looks quite young, just good-looking. Should we go upstairs to entertain them? Is it really necessary?
Watching Lin Ping and the couple enter the private elevator, and after the elevator doors closed, President Chang put aside his doubts and prepared to go downstairs to pick up Wu Hao, the general manager of [Lake and Sea Club].
Lin Jian practiced for a long time in the private room so that he wouldn't be as excited as Lin Ping when he met Chen Xiao.
But when he received the Ru kiln celadon glazed tea set from Chen Xiao, he was so excited that his hand trembled and he almost dropped the tea set on the floor.
Lin Ping was so anxious he was gritting his teeth. If he had almost dropped something so valuable, he would have made himself kneel for three hours as punishment. But when it came to him, he just casually joked, "I'm getting old, my arms and legs are too old to support this little bit of weight."
Hmph, do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. Why be lenient with yourself but strict with others?
Today was a family dinner. Besides Lin Jian and his son, only Chen Xiao and Lin Ya were present. The group sat down casually and chatted about the recent situation of the Lin family.
Chen Xiao listened attentively, sometimes nodding, sometimes offering suggestions. However, she mostly expressed her support, telling Lin Jian not to hesitate to ask if he needed anything. This made Lin Jian look at his daughter with a hint of resentment. "Look how good my son-in-law is, how understanding he is."
On the contrary, the daughter never allowed Lifan Commercial Management to take advantage of Junxiao Group.
However, this is just a rant. He also knows to avoid suspicion; within the Chen family, ensuring his daughter's secure position is more important than making billions more for Lifan Commercial Management.
While chatting, Lin Ping recalled his conflict with Deng Wei earlier that day and suddenly realized he definitely needed to report this to his brother-in-law to avoid upsetting him.
Unexpectedly, he had barely started speaking when Lin Ya glared at him: "Do you need to tell me? Your brother-in-law already knew."
It turns out that after Han Xue dealt with the matter at the hotel entrance, she called Chen Xiao and Lin Ya to tell them the whole story.
Chen Xiao was no pushover either. He immediately said, "Han Xue handled it well. We don't bully others, but if others bully us, that's unacceptable; we must retaliate even more fiercely—"
Lin Ya said to Lin Ping, "At your brother-in-law's request, it's not just Junxiao Hotel Management Group that has listed him as an 'unwelcome person.' Even Junxiao Commercial Management and Junxiao Supermarket have listed him as an 'unwelcome person'!"
Lin Jian and Lin Ping both opened their mouths wide. This was too outrageous! Even Lin Ping, who was involved, felt that his brother-in-law had gone too far. Wasn't this aiding and abetting evil?
As a leading global AI technology company, Dr. Feng Robotics Technology Group could easily set up an "unwanted person" alarm with Deng Wei's facial image in no time. However, Junxiao Group's security personnel will have an additional task: to immediately remove Deng Wei upon receiving the alert.
“Even Junxing Motors won’t sell to them anymore, so we won’t make money from them either—” Chen Xiao laughed.
Sigh— Lin Ya glanced at him, what a mess! What a serious matter! He really knows how to stir things up!
Only Lin Ping was excited, feeling a sense of comradeship from his brother-in-law.
Today's dishes were also arranged in advance by Zhang Ziqian, and they were extremely luxurious!
The drinks were Moutai 50 Year and Romanée-Conti!
This kind of wine, which is as rare as a royal night in an ordinary household, is as common as bottled water here.
Lin Jian was already quite wealthy, but after witnessing his son-in-law's extravagant lifestyle, he was secretly astonished, thinking to himself, "It's a good thing he's a first-generation entrepreneur, otherwise he would definitely be called a top-notch spendthrift!"
Downstairs in a private room, General Manager Chang led in Wu Hao, the general manager of [Lake and Sea Gathering]. Because Boss Chang had instructed beforehand not to discuss work at the dinner table, on the way to the private room after picking up Wu Hao, he couldn't help but ask, "General Manager Wu, has this project been confirmed?"
Wu Hao was taken aback, then nodded: "Confirmed!"
To put it simply, if your question is ambiguous, I'll give an ambiguous answer too!
It's confirmed, it's definitely not you!
Mr. Chang was overjoyed. "Mr. Wu, thank you so much! We must have a couple more drinks tonight!"
Wu Hao gave an awkward laugh: "President Chang, you should have heard that I have always acted with a clear conscience."
"I understand, I understand, I understand that your decision is definitely not because of relationships. You only consider the interests of [Lake and Sea Club], you are acting entirely out of concern for the collective good..."
"..." Wu Hao hadn't expected him to be so understanding. Was this what they meant by "a great scholar has come to defend me"?
At this point, upon reaching the door of the private room, the somewhat "misunderstanding" conversation ended with both parties satisfied!
Suddenly remembering something, President Chang said to Wu Hao, "By the way, President Wu, I remember you said that your daughter just graduated from university this year, right?"
Wu Hao looked at him warily and nodded cautiously. After all, he was bound to offend this person; would he be planning to retaliate against his daughter?
"That's perfect. [SaMo] has just released a limited-edition dress in collaboration with Chanel. I'll have Deng Wei buy two as a graduation gift for her."
"No, no—" Wu Hao quickly refused. He was joking; he hadn't even helped them with anything, how could he accept a gift? It would only cause trouble.
As Mr. Chang pushed open the door to the private room, he whispered, "It's nothing, just a small token of my appreciation from your uncle to my niece. You wouldn't refuse, would you?"
Before Wu Hao could refuse again, President Chang entered the room: "Second Uncle, President Wu is here!"
Damn it, you call me brother, so what should I call Boss Chang? Uncle?
Of course not—
"Boss, hello boss!"
Mr. Chang sat in the main seat, smiling slightly: "Come and sit down, this is a family dinner today. Just treat me as your elder brother—" he said politely.
"That's more like it," Wu Hao glanced at President Chang.
What? I've become your nephew again? What?
"Mr. Wu, consider that dress a gift for my sister."
Boss Chang glanced at them but didn't say anything. He knew the dress Boss Chang mentioned; it was the limited edition from the [SaMo] brand that he had just arranged for Deng Wei to buy.
"By the way, Mr. Wu, do you know who I ran into today?"
President Chang's smile was somewhat mysterious, which piqued Wu Hao's curiosity. "Who?"
"The people from [Lifan Trading] are entertaining guests here tonight. And it's not a low-class place at all, they're entertaining them upstairs, haha. These out-of-towners really know how to pull strings—"
Ok?
Boss Chang frowned. He had already told the child not to talk about work at night, so why was he bringing it up again?
Wu Hao suddenly drifted into thought. He realized something else. He clearly remembered Lin Jian saying that he wanted to have dinner with his daughter that evening. And his daughter was Lin Ya, the chairman of Junxiaocheng. Given her status, it was perfectly normal for her to have dinner upstairs.
Sure enough, Mr. Chang added, "The guests we invited were a young couple, and the woman was very beautiful, absolutely stunning!"
That's right, Wu Hao didn't know who the young man was, but the woman was undoubtedly Lin Ya.
What a pity, what a real pity, having to eat here with these two old fogies. If only I could have met Chairwoman Lin Ya upstairs, that would have been a thousand times better than staying here!
Boss Chang, perhaps wanting to interrupt General Manager Chang, suddenly said, "Don't talk nonsense. [Lifan Commercial Management] is investing in Jiangzhou, and they are welcome. Even if it doesn't happen this time, there will be other opportunities in the future. I'm in charge of the economy, and General Manager Wu will lead a team over later so we can get to know them. As the host, I still welcome them to invest in Jiangzhou High-tech Zone."
Wu Hao was taken aback, not expecting the opportunity to come so suddenly.
"The boss arranged it," that's a great excuse. It was exactly what Wu Hao wanted.
"Sir, I'll try to find out which private room they're in later."
He has Lin Jian's WeChat; he'll send him a message later to ask. He believes that with Boss Chang leading the team, Lin Jian won't refuse.
Filled with resentment, Deng Wei arrived at Junxiao Plaza Store 3, the place where he had once worked.
That bastard Lin Ping first stole my position as the investment manager at Junxiao Plaza Store 3, and today, because of him, I've been listed as an "unwelcome person" by Junxiao Hotel Group. This feud is huge.
"Hmph, we'll see—" Deng Wei muttered to himself, lifting his leg to step into the door of Junxiao Plaza Store No. 3.
suddenly--
"Hello, please wait a moment—"
Deng Wei looked in the direction of the sound and saw two security guards walking towards him. Suddenly, a bad feeling crept into his heart. The guards' eyes were strikingly similar to those of the security guard he had encountered at the Junxiao Lakeside Hotel.
"Looking for me?" Deng Wei pointed to himself.
He remembered that he had worked here for a long time, and his mind immediately calmed down. What was there to be afraid of with just two security guards? He even knew their security captain!
"Yes, sir, you cannot enter!"
What the heck? I can't get in? Are you kidding me?
"What are you talking about? I'm here to shop at the [SaMo] brand."
The security guard shook his head apologetically: "I'm sorry, sir. You are an 'unwelcome guest' at Junxiao Plaza."
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