Capítulo 1181: Chapter 1151
Chapter 1151
“Is that so?” Old Master Liang chuckled indifferently and said, “I know this better than you!”
When Old Master Liang spoke, a hint of a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
When Ye Chen and Old Master Liang ca down from upstairs, Liang Yingqi and the Old Madam simultaneously went up to them, Liang Yingqi holding Ye Chen’s arm, then cautiously asked, “Ye Chen, how did it go? What did you talk about with my dad?”
“Nothing much!” Ye Chen smiled casually, then said, “It was just so academic discussion, nothing significant, don’t worry!”
“Oh!” Liang Yingqi nodded, then said, “If that’s the case, then there’s nothing to worry about. But, why did Zhong Tianng just run out halfway through? What did he say inside?”
“Heh heh, he’s always had no interest in literature, so he found an excuse to leave!” Ye Chen chuckled.
At this mont, Zhong Tianng ca out of the bathroom, and the Old Madam cheerfully said, “Tianng, how are you? Feeling okay? Are you not feeling well?”
“Auntie, don’t worry, I’m fine!” Zhong Tianng quickly nodded.
At this mont, the servants of the Liang Family had already finished preparing lunch, just waiting for the guests to be seated. The old butler notified Old Master Liang that lunch was ready, and Old Master Liang then said, “Alright, whatever needs to be said, let’s discuss it over the table. Our Liang Family is all present today. I’m very happy!”
“Dad, please take your seat first!” Liang Yingqi’s elder brother supported the old master. Liang Yingqi also stepped forward to assist. Ye Chen and Zhong Tianng walked side by side, and as guests, they naturally sat at the guest seats. The hierarchy within the Liang Family was quite clear, with Old Master Liang sitting at the highest position, the eldest son at the next. Then, they sat in order of seniority, while Ye Chen and Zhong Tianng took their seats at the guest positions.
Seven or eight people gathered around the table, and while everyone seed amiable on the surface, who could know that secretly they were constantly bickering and arguing? Each wanted a share of the Liang Family’s inheritance, so valuable assets. But outwardly, they each wore a hypocritical facade.
Being born into a wealthy family ans a tiring life by default.
At the dining table, Old Master Liang sighed, “eting Mr. Ye Chen today is truly a blessing of three lifetis. Mr. Ye Chen’s insights on literature truly astonished this old man. It’s indeed rare for a young man to possess such talent as Mr. Ye Chen. So, let first toast to Mr. Ye Chen.”
“Old Master Liang, you are too humble!” Ye Chen raised his glass and respectfully toasted. Then, both quickly drank their wine.
Their actions greatly surprised everyone. Ye Chen’s ability to earn Old Master Liang’s praise was tantamount to gaining his support. Everyone looked at Ye Chen curiously, wanting to understand where this man who earned Old Master Liang’s appreciation ca from.
“Co, let’s all have a toast!” Old Master Liang raised his glass again.
“Sir, drink less!” the Old Madam advised from the side.
“It’s fine, I can handle it!” the old master said enthusiastically.
Everyone at the table began to eat, except for one person who felt completely out of place, as if their mask of hypocrisy had been stripped away. Ye Chen cheerfully raised his glass and said, “Mr. Zhong, co on, let’s have a toast.”
“This…” Zhong Tianng was sowhat surprised, wondering why Ye Chen was toasting him. As soone naturally inclined to scheming, he couldn’t help but consider whether Ye Chen was plotting against him or manipulating him. Zhong Tianng hesitated for a long ti but eventually decided to drink a glass, as it was impossible for Ye Chen to play any tricks with everyone present. So, Zhong Tianng raised his glass. He smiled and then said, “I hope you’ll fail!”
“Fail in what?” Ye Chen asked curiously.
“Fail to leave here,” Zhong Tianng said with a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.
An investigation into Ye Chen’s background yielded no news, indicating that he might not be from Hong Kong. If he’s not from Hong Kong, then he must be a mainlander. To Hong Kong people, they most despise mainlanders. Many mainlanders who go to Hong Kong to buy things are insulted by Hong Kong people with terms like ‘mainlander’, ‘Mainland Pig’. It’s very deaning.
But this also reflects the general discrimination Hong Kong people have toward mainlanders.
While Ye Chen was puzzled, Zhong Tianng suddenly laughed and said, “Uncle, Auntie, I have sincere feelings for Miss Yingqi, so I hope you will marry Miss Yingqi to instead of to this mainlander.”
“Wow, he’s a mainlander?!”
“I really didn’t see that coming!”
The expressions of surprise ca from Liang Yingqi’s few sisters. A few of them looked at Ye Chen in astonishnt, then re-evaluated Ye Chen. Even the Old Madam looked at Ye Chen in surprise and said, “I didn’t expect you to be a mainlander; you speak Cantonese very well!”
“Thank you for the complint, Old Madam!” Ye Chen nodded, then smiled and said, “I am indeed a mainlander, and of course, I’m also Chinese. Everyone present here is Chinese. Is there anything wrong with that? The two sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family, heh heh!”
Facing Ye Chen’s argunt, Zhong Tianng laughed coldly, “A mainlander is a mainlander. Why pretend to be from Hong Kong?”
“Excuse , when did I ever say I was from Hong Kong?” Ye Chen smiled with a touch of amusent, then said, “Whether it’s Hong Kong or the mainland, it’s all China. Why discriminate against each other?”
“Hmph, mainlanders are always known for having no manners!” Zhong Tianng chuckled coldly, “I hate doing business with mainlanders the most!”
“Then may I ask if your biggest client, Tianya Group, is a mainlander?” Ye Chen replied coldly, “If you hate doing business with mainlanders, why cooperate with Tianya Group?”
“Sorry, but Mr. Li from Tianya Group is a Banana Man!” Zhong Tianng snorted.
“What’s a Banana Man!” Ye Chen asked curiously.
“A Banana Man, as they say, is soone who is yellow on the outside but white on the inside. Mr. Li may be a mainlander, but she is very refined and also quite pretty!” Zhong Tianng grinned widely. Ye Chen, standing next to him, said, “So does that make you a Mango Man then!”
“What do you an?” Zhong Tianng asked in confusion.
“Yellow on the outside, and also yellow on the inside!” Ye Chen grinned, “Yellow skin outside but filled with bags of dung inside!”
“Pfft…”
Several of the won at the dining table burst into laughter, Ye Chen’s joke was not only cold but also a bit disgusting. Zhong Tianng was so angered that he was speechless, gritting his teeth, “Ye Chen, you… you’re too much, you have no manners!”
“How am I too much, and how do I have no manners?” Ye Chen chuckled coldly.
“You…” Zhong Tianng snorted, “Today I want to duel you.”
“How will we duel?” Ye Chen smiled casually, sipping his wine, while Zhong Tianng’s face turned red with anger. Old Master Liang had been smiling all along, watching the scene unfold. From the two’s performances, it seed Zhong Tianng was sowhat narrow-minded, while Ye Chen remained composed and genteel at all tis, a person destined for great achievents, unlike Zhong Tianng, who seed unlikely to achieve much.
“Didn’t you say you wanted Tianya Group to cut off all business dealings with my Angel Investnt Group?” Zhong Tianng snorted, “If you can actually do that, then I will let Ying Qi go to you; but if you can’t, then please never bother Ying Qi again. How about that?”
“Good, great idea!”
“Tianng, defeat him!”
Several of Liang Yingqi’s younger sisters laughed heartily, never believing Ye Chen could defeat Zhong Tianng, much less that Zhong Tianng would lose to Ye Chen. After all, Zhong Tianng was a successful entrepreneur, how could he not deal with a nial worker?
“Have you really decided?” Ye Chen gently put down his wine glass, wiped his lips lightly with a napkin.
“Of course it’s true!” Zhong Tianng nodded.
“Alright then!” Ye Chen shrugged helplessly, “You’re responsible for all consequences, Old Master Liang is the witness, don’t make responsible for anything that happens!”
“Haha, since it’s a fair decision, let’s proceed, I’ll be the witness!” Old Master Liang laughed heartily.
Ye Chen pulled out his phone, hesitating for a long ti, which made Zhong Tianng even more certain about his thoughts, Ye Chen must be a fraud, a complete fraud. He chuckled coldly, “Mr. Ye, it’s already started, shouldn’t you also begin?”
“Are you really sure you won’t regret it?” Ye Chen asked curiously.
“Don’t worry, I won’t regret it!” Zhong Tianng urged, “Hurry up and use your trump card!”
“Alright, if you won’t regret it, I have nothing more to say!” Ye Chen, having no other choice, got up, walked into the restroom, and dialed a number.
Li Ruo was in a eting in her office when she received Ye Chen’s call, she imdiately paused the eting for a mont and would continue shortly. Li Ruo giggled, “Little Yezi, you still rember ?”
“Of course I rember you!” Ye Chen nodded, “After all, you’re my treasure!”
“Oh, stop flattering !” Li Ruo huffed, “How long has it been since you ca to see , be honest, are you chasing so new girl?”
“Hehe, you saw right through ?” Ye Chen chuckled secretly, “Lately I’ve taken a liking to a girl nad Li Ruo!”
“Ah?!” Li Ruo was stunned for a mont, but she quickly caught on, huffing lightly, “You rascal, trying to fool !”
“Alright, my treasure, no more joking around, I’m calling you today for sothing serious!” Ye Chen laughed.
“What’s the matter?” Li Ruo asked hastily. Being sowhat impatient, Li Ruo had high work efficiency.
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