novelraw Chapter 086 Mr. Jiang, a New Elite in Beijing's Social Circle
Chapter 086 Mr. Jiang, a New Elite in Beijing's Social Circle
Beijing, late autumn.
The famous "Chang'an Mansion" is brightly lit tonight.
This was a top-tier charity gala.
The admission ticket isn't money, it's a status symbol.
Only those listed on the Forbes list, or the true elites of Beijing's elite circles, are qualified to step through that ornate gate.
Luxury cars were everywhere.
On both sides of the red carpet, the flashes of the media illuminated the night as if it were daytime.
A black Maybach with a Beijing license plate (京A·0000X) slowly came to a stop at the end of the red carpet.
The car door opened.
A shiny black leather shoe stepped onto the red carpet.
The previously noisy discussions around them instantly dropped eight octaves.
All eyes, whether filled with awe, envy, or admiration, were focused on him.
Jiang Ci stepped down.
Three years.
Enough to transform a naive young man into a chilling man.
He is 23 years old this year.
He was wearing a meticulously tailored, deep black haute couture three-piece suit, without a single unnecessary wrinkle.
Her once somewhat slender figure is now broad and upright, supporting the expensive fabric she is wearing.
Her hair was no longer the casual, wispy kind, but combed back, revealing a smooth, full forehead and strikingly prominent brow bones.
Those iconic silver-rimmed glasses are long gone.
Those long, narrow eyes were exposed without any cover.
Deep and cold.
Wherever my gaze swept, it was as if even the air itself had turned to frost.
He ignored the flashing camera lights on both sides.
He strode into the venue with long strides.
His steps were steady, carrying an aura of menace that kept strangers at bay.
……
Inside the banquet hall.
Clinking glasses and exchanging toasts, amidst the fragrance of clothes and the swaying of hair.
"President Jiang is here."
Someone whispered something.
The crowd automatically parted to form a path.
Several business tycoons came forward with wine glasses in hand, their faces full of ingratiating smiles.
"President Jiang, long time no see! Limitless's financial report last month was truly impressive!"
"Mr. Jiang, about that AI healthcare project from last time, what do you think about it...?"
Jiang Ci held a glass of red wine in his hand.
He didn't drink it.
I simply swirled the wine glass gently, watching the red liquid cling to the glass.
"Mr. Li."
He spoke softly, his voice deep and magnetic, yet devoid of warmth.
"If it's for business, please schedule an appointment with my secretary. If it's just to catch up..."
A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.
"We don't seem to know each other well."
Mr. Li's smile froze on his face.
So embarrassed he couldn't get off the stage.
But no one dared to say anything.
Jiang Ci today is no longer the college student entrepreneur who was easily manipulated.
He is the youngest and most ruthless tech upstart in Beijing's tech circle.
Limitless controls the core lifeline of the industry.
If you offend him, the stock price will plummet to its daily limit the next day.
It's widely rumored in the industry.
Jiang Ci is a man with a black heart and cold blood.
It has no weaknesses.
There was no emotion involved.
A socialite in a backless dress approached, holding a wine glass, trying to show off her charm.
"Mr. Jiang, are you alone? May I buy you a drink?"
Jiang Ci turned his head to the side.
His gaze swept coldly over her deep red dress.
His eyes instantly turned to disgust.
"Stay away from me."
He uttered four words.
"I don't like red. And I especially dislike perfume."
The socialite turned pale with fright and fled in panic.
Jiang Ci withdrew his gaze.
His left thumb habitually rubbed a ring on his right ring finger.
It was a plain ring.
There were no diamonds on it, and it was even a bit old with some scratches.
It was completely out of place with his million-dollar outfit.
But he always wore it.
I wore it for three whole years.
That is a totem of hatred.
It serves as a constant reminder of how foolish he was back then and how ruthless that woman was.
……
The sofa area in the corner.
Jiang Ci sat down, crossing his long legs.
The noisy setting annoyed him.
"Brother Ci".
Zhang Annian, who had long since shed his student days and was dressed in a suit and tie, walked over.
He is now the Vice President of Limitless.
Zhang Annian glanced at the menacing crowd around him, lowered his voice, and looked somewhat grave.
"Just received the message."
Jiang Ci raised his eyes: "Speak."
"The Zhou Group's financial lifeline has been completely cut off."
Zhang Annian handed over the tablet in his hand.
"Zhou Xu's overseas investments are stuck, and several major domestic projects have been snatched up by our... cough, by our competitors."
"The bank is now pressing for loan repayments. If the Zhou family doesn't cover this hole, they will have to file for bankruptcy liquidation next month."
Jiang Ci took the tablet.
Looking at those shockingly high deficit figures above.
There wasn't much surprise in his eyes.
These three years.
He secretly sabotaged the Zhou family in many ways.
It wasn't just to get revenge on Zhou Xu for saying back then, "You can't give her a future."
It's also for...
Force the bird that flew away to come back.
"Anything else?"
Jiang Ci tossed the tablet back to Zhang Annian.
He knew that Zhang Annian still had something to say.
Zhang Annian swallowed.
Observing Jiang Ci's expression, he cautiously said:
"besides……"
"I heard... that the eldest daughter of the Zhou family has returned to the country."
"Just landed tonight."
"It's to come back...to help the Zhou family raise money."
"Click."
The wine glass in Jiang Ci's hand made a soft, crisp sound.
Cracks have appeared on the glass surface.
The air seemed to freeze.
For the past three years.
The name "Wen Ning" was mentioned in public for the first time in front of him.
Jiang Ci did not get angry.
He did not lose his composure.
He simply turned the ring in his hand slowly, little by little.
My fingertips rubbed against that cold metal ring.
a long time.
He raised his head.
A smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
"finally……"
His voice was very soft.
It was like a whisper from hell.
"Are you willing to come back?"
Now that you're back.
Then don't even think about leaving.
He stood up.
I straightened the hem of my clothes, which was free of wrinkles.
He casually placed the cracked wine glass on the waiter's tray.
"Tell the investment department."
Jiang Ci's eyes turned extremely dangerous, like a wolf that had locked onto its prey.
"The hole in the Zhou family's pocket."
"Seal it off."
"Don't give them any way out except to beg me."
"I want her to..."
"Come to me on your knees."