Resurrection Empire

Chapter 664 250 We Are Friends

In the opulent banquet hall on the top floor of the Liao Yuan Alson Grand Hotel, a group of well-dressed people were clinking glasses, engaging in lively conversations.

Uniformed staff moved about with their heads down, serving tea and pouring wine.

The area of the top floor banquet hall was 3,800 square meters, with an integrated bowl-shaped dome above.

The transparent dome radiated a natural glow.

The dome was also adorned with star-like variable-color lights, resembling a starry sky.

The banquet hall was divided into four zones: dining area, gathering area, performance area, and entertainment area.

At the moment, the guests were mingling in the gathering area.

There was still nearly half an hour before the official start, but at least two hundred people had already arrived.

Most of the attendees were citizens of the third level or higher.

Ren Zhong, who was half the host, had also arrived early.

Today, he was undoubtedly the protagonist.

Ren Zhong had Ju Qingmeng, wearing elegant attire, on his left arm, and was followed by Han Yaren on his right.

On the way here, Ju Qingmeng was worried that Ren Zhong might not be used to such occasions, but unexpectedly, once they arrived, he didn't act like an arrogant genius at all; instead, he seemed like a diplomat.

He kept a warm smile on his face, skillfully conversing and exchanging contacts with everyone as Han Yaren continuously introduced him.

Others were accommodating this rising star, yet he demonstrated exquisite social skills, always able to make people feel at ease with just a few words.

Ju Qingmeng was a bit surprised and took an opportunity to quietly whisper into Ren Zhong's ear, "How are you so skilled?"

Ren Zhong was taken aback, "What?"

"Like in dealing with people. You seem to always capture what others are interested in and use just a few words to pique their interest. For example, that girl just now was interested in Ruined Beasts. I thought you would talk about the battle with the Legion Beast, but instead, you mentioned how cute the silver rabbit was, which made her delightfully happy. And that young man earlier was considering whether to become a Gunsmith or a Mechanical Warrior, and you immediately devised a test plan on the wrist watch and determined that his talent was best for developing into an agility-type Mechanical Warrior. And... anyway, I feel like everyone seems to enjoy chatting with you."

Ren Zhong shook his head with a smile, "It's not that I'm good at socializing, it's that we're all trying to please each other. No matter what we say to each other, the other party will show pleasure and satisfaction."

"Huh?"

"I have a net worth of billions, young and promising, with vast prospects. Anyone in their right mind would want to be friends with me. Fortunately, I need friends like them too. My social circle among citizens is really too narrow. Now, every new citizen I meet is of value. Regardless of their background or abilities, they all become part of my network. If the right opportunity arises in the future, we can establish temporary mutually beneficial relationships."

Ju Qingmeng: "Like between you and me?"

"No, there's a fundamental difference between friends and friends. They are passersby. A person has many passersby in their lifetime. In different life journeys, passersby are not worthless; they can be an aid or an obstacle. What's important is our own choice. But besides passersby, we must have some truly trustworthy friends, someone to whom we can confidently entrust our backs. At every stage of life, real friends are mutually reliable."

Ju Qingmeng nodded, "I understand."

As the two were talking, a few more people appeared at the entrance of the banquet hall.

Ren Zhong smiled, "The third type of people, between passersby-type friends and you, has appeared."

"What?"

"Ordinary interest partners."

As he said this, Ren Zhong quickly walked over with enthusiasm, greeting, "Wu Big Mouth, Li Ruoling, Zhou Guanyan, you actually came. What a surprise."

These were people Ren Zhong had a good rapport with among the first batch of classmates at Liao Yuan Science College, and they were also his 'Private Equity Fund' clients.

Zhou Guanyan was the one who had once mentioned during their first meal with these classmates that Wu Big Mouth's father's operation years ago cost more than two thousand lives, which wasn't a great topic.

Wu Big Mouth was slightly dissatisfied with Zhou Guanyan, but since Ren Zhong was willing to deal with Zhou Guanyan, the minor discord was quietly resolved.

Ju Qingmeng, following behind Ren Zhong, also approached.

Not far away, Han Yaren, who was greeting others, saw this and quickly turned around, saying, "Mr. Ren, when I was sending out the invitation list, I found out that you still had these friends from the college. Although the citizen level of these ones is relatively low by standard, I was afraid you'd be lonely, so I also sent them invitations."