"Hey? Xiao ng, why were you gone for so long?" Xiao ier saw ng Wanning return, smiling as she said, "You have to see this; it’s hilarious."
ng Wanning smiled faintly, "Took a call. Did Brother Cheng win?"
"Xiao Cheng must win!" Xiao ier said confidently: "No one on the court can match up to him!"
"Right!"
Chu Qin was also sitting there, watching this friendship basketball ga worth more than a hundred billion, and she didn’t expect these major players in the finance world to take the ga so seriously.
Especially Chen Jin, although his movents were no longer as agile as when he was younger, his aggressive fighting spirit and running made him look like a professional player.
"Lao Chen, take it easy, don’t injure your back!" Chu Qin joked from the sidelines.
Chen Jin, without turning back, shouted, "No worries, I’m fine! Back in the day, I was on the school team too!"
Chu Qin shook her head smilingly; these n, no matter the age, always held a competitive spirit.
On court, Chen Cheng fooled Zhao Liangyou with a beautiful feint, making an easy layup to score.
"Nice shot!"
Chen Cheng smiled, giving high-fives to Ding Zhaohui and Xia Gaoqiang to celebrate, while Chen Jin, Zhao Liangyou, and Wang Xinan were still blaming each other for not guarding Chen Cheng.
The basketball ga continued; weekdays or weekends were the sa for them.
...
...
Wanbao Hall.
Hosting a al was inevitable, plus it was the grand opening of the gym, so naturally, Chen Cheng hosted.
Close friends and family sat in the main hall, while business partners were in the private rooms.
This was Chu Qin’s first visit, completely a new guest compared to the others.
Xiao ier, as enthusiastic as ever, asked several people to sit down, then she called Chen Cheng out.
"Xiao Cheng, make a call to Sister Lin!"
Chen Cheng, drinking water, asked, "What’s up?"
"She invested three million and ca all the way to support us. Hurry and ask if she’s done with her work."
"She’s been busy these days. If she were to co, she wouldn’t have left." Chen Cheng replied, "Let’s invite her out for a al another day."
Xiao ier didn’t say much upon seeing this, "Okay, then. I’m going to supervise the kitchen to make sure the dishes are perfect."
"No worries, they are all friends."
"That won’t do."
Xiao ier headed for the kitchen, and just as Chen Cheng was about to return to the private room, he was stopped by ng Wanning.
"Sir."
"Yes?"
ng Wanning looked up happily, "I’ve already spoken with Miss Wen."
Chen Cheng was perplexed, "What did you talk about with her?"
ng Wanning recounted the conversation to Chen Cheng, who was baffled by it all. Finally, ng Wanning asked, "I’m aweso, right?"
Chen Cheng smiled ruefully; he understood that ng Wanning ant well, but she had indeed misunderstood.
Chen Cheng even thought about the awkwardness Wen Shulin must have felt, "Impressive."
He gave a thumbs up, "You’re the first one to dare confront Wen Shulin head-on."
ng Wanning blinked, "Is she that authoritative? I didn’t think so..."
Chen Cheng smiled, "Quite authoritative. Let’s go in, you must be tired too."
Both entered the private room where Chen Jin beckoned them, "Mr. Chen, over here."
Chen Cheng sat in the main seat with a smile, while ng Wanning sat at the end.
Chu Qin, sitting by his side, remarked, "Xiao Cheng, I didn’t realize you played basketball so well."
"Pretty ordinary. Initially, the CBA youth training wanted but I wasn’t keen on it, didn’t want to interrupt my studies."
"Hear that, folks? Our Mr. Chen is boasting again!" Chen Jin lightened the mood, "If there was a policy taxing bragging, how much would your just now cost?"
"Money, it’s not important," said Chen Cheng nonchalantly, "What’s important is that friends are happy."
He raised his teacup, "Thank you all for coming to support today, I really appreciate it."
"No problem at all."
"It’s been a while since I exercised, sweating it out felt pretty good."
Everyone raised their glasses in response, creating a harmonious atmosphere in the private room.
Chu Qin put down her teacup, "Xiao Cheng, your little shop is really quite impressive. Running it so successfully."
"Sister-in-law, don’t flatter ." Chen Cheng modestly said, "It’s all thanks to these friends supporting ."
He pointed at Chen Jin and others, "Especially Lao Chen, he’s helped quite a bit."
Chen Jin waved his hand, "Mr. Chen, what are you talking about, help or not, we are all friends, looking out for each other is the least we can do."
His gaze moved past Chen Cheng to Chu Qin, "Xiao Qin, let tell you, Mr. Chen here is just too modest."
"Oh?" Chu Qin smiled and said, "What do you an by being modest?"
Chen Jin patted the table and asked, "Do you know how many contracts have been signed on this table?"
Chu Qin shook her head.
"Three billion, that should be about it."
Upon hearing this, Chu Qin was taken aback but also sowhat agreed, while Zhang Zhenchao chid in, "Last ti, Mr. Chen even held a live bidding event here, the scene was more bustling than an auction."
Zhao Liangyou nodded, "Mr. Chen is just low-profile, he doesn’t like to show off. Everything is calculated in his mind."
Chen Cheng was so pleased with these flattering words, he laughed and waved his hand, "You guys, ti to pay the bullshit tax, no tax evasion allowed."
"Hahahaha..."
Another round of laughter erupted, and although ng Wanning didn’t quite understand, she felt even more impressed by Chen Cheng’s capability.
At this mont, Xiao ier also entered the private room, bringing Zhao Ling and others, and served the first dish.
"Golden Osmanthus with Fresh Asparagus and Fish Maw."
Chu Qin hastily invited, "Sister-in-law, don’t be too busy, co sit, let’s chat."
Xiao ier glanced at Chen Cheng, who nodded.
After giving a few instructions to Zhao Ling, she sat down beside Chu Qin.
"Sister-in-law, please try this and see if it suits your taste."
Chu Qin opened the porcelain pot, waved her hand and sniffed, "Wow, it slls so good~!"
She grabbed Xiao ier’s hand, smiling as she spoke, "Sister-in-law, you don’t know, I’ve been to your restaurant many tis."
Xiao ier looked at Chu Qin’s face and had no recollection.
Before she could speak, Chu Qin continued, "But I never got to eat because it was too crowded."
"Sister-in-law, I’m really sorry, I..."
Before Xiao ier could finish, Chen Jin jumped in, "It’s all Mr. Chen’s fault."
With just a few sentences, Chu Qin figured out Xiao ier’s personality, "Right, it’s all Xiao Cheng’s fault, didn’t even introduce us."
Chen Cheng laughingly played along, "My bad, my bad, I’ll punish myself with three drinks later."
"Great! Mr. Chen is generous!" Chen Jin led the applause, and others cheered along.
"Sister-in-law, next ti you co, call in advance, I will definitely reserve the best spot for you."
"Shall we agree on that?" Chu Qin smiled and took out her phone, "Should we exchange contact information?"
Everything flowed naturally, Xiao ier and Chu Qin exchanged WeChat and phone numbers.
"Sister-in-law, you are beautiful and capable of keeping ho, for Xiao Cheng to find you, it’s truly a blessing from his ancestors!"
Xiao ier blushed slightly from the complint, her cheeks turning pink, "Sister-in-law, you flatter , it’s all for living."
"Ah, that’s not quite right,"
Chen Jin interrupted, "This is not just for living, this is passion! Passion for life! Passion for food! Passion for Mr. Chen..."
Chen Jin paused deliberately at this point, winking at Chen Cheng.
The room burst into laughter, Chen Cheng waved his hand, "Old Chen, you’re becoming more and more nonsensical~"
Amidst the lively atmosphere, only ng Wanning appeared sowhat silent.
Firstly, because she couldn’t join the conversation, and secondly, she didn’t feel it was her place to join in this pre-al banter.
So, she just sat there quietly, eating, her eyes occasionally sweeping over everyone at the table.
"Sister-in-law, how did you and Xiao Cheng et?" Xiao ier asked curiously.
Chu Qin narrated the process of getting to know Chen Cheng, and Chen Jin tily introduced Cao Yue’s identity.
Everyone listened and finally understood the background of this distinguished lady from Beijing.
And Zhao Liangyou and others had already secretly Googled it.
"Ah? So, it turns out that Xiao Cheng and your husband are classmates!" Xiao ier suddenly realized.
Chu Qin nodded with a smile, "That’s right, the world is really small, fateful people will et anywhere."
Xiao ier nodded earnestly in agreent, "Yes, indeed! The world is really too small!"
She poured herself a drink, touched glasses, "Sister-in-law, I toast to you first. Thank you for your and Brother Cao’s help to Xiao Cheng."
Chu Qin also raised her glass, "Sister-in-law, don’t be so formal. I treat Xiao Cheng like my own brother, we are family."
Chen Jin listened silently, raising an eyebrow.
Xiao ier was happy that Chen Cheng knew such prestigious people and nodded repeatedly, "Yes! We should keep in touch frequently."
The two clinked glasses and shared a laugh.
Chen Jin nudged Chen Cheng’s elbow and whispered, "Did you privately support Lao Cao?"
"Did you notice that too?"
Chen Jin pushed his glasses, "Without so solid support, would Xiao Qin be so supportive?"
Chen Cheng also understood the underlying interests, the seed he had planted unintentionally in Qianzhou was now taking root and blooming unexpectedly in Beijing.
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