novelraw Chapter 170
Chapter 170
Chapter 170: Beep, Rich Girl Card
Jiang Honghe glanced at President Chen, who hadn’t spoken all this time. His expression had already soured.
A big man usually doesn’t participate in women’s topics, but no one would be happy watching their wife and daughter being publicly humiliated.
Jiang Honghe was just about to find a chance to change the subject.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Soon, three men in business suits walked in. They were the executives of a reflective material factory in Beihai, the largest business partner of their glass factory.
President Chen, sitting opposite, immediately went to greet them. “President Liu, I’m honored that you came in person!”
“President Chen, you’re too kind. I should be the one hosting since you’re in Beihai!”
“Nonsense! Come, come, please have a seat. We’ll start the banquet right away.”
President Liu sat down and looked around. His gaze suddenly stopped on Feng Siruo’s face. After staring for a moment, he frowned slightly, his expression one of astonishment. But he didn’t say anything, turning back to exchange pleasantries with President Chen.
However, his eyes kept glancing over at Jiang Zhou, as if observing something.
Soon, the dishes were almost all served.
Jiang Zhou ate while playing a game of squeezing fingers under the table with Feng Siruo. The goal was to see who could squeeze the hardest and who would give up first.
The easily-flustered Feng Siruo winced and pouted, playfully hitting him.
How could a girl’s strength compare to a boy’s? Jiang Zhou was clearly just teasing her. However, Jiang Zhou didn’t squeeze too hard, and he let go after a short while, naturally feeding a piece of food into Feng Siruo’s mouth.
This scene did not go unnoticed by President Liu, who couldn’t help but feel both confused and nervous.
After a while, the two bosses at the table finally finished their small talk. They then began discussing the specific details of the collaboration. But what struck President Chen as odd was that President Liu kept intentionally steering the conversation to the opposite side of the table. For example.
“President Chen, you haven’t introduced the guests at this table yet.”
“That young man in the shirt looks very sharp. Is he also with your company?”
Jiang Zhou was also puzzled.
I’m not a beautiful woman with long legs and a slender waist. Why are you staring at me instead of eating?
He later realized that the man was actually observing Feng Siruo.
He was steering the conversation towards Jiang Zhou because he noticed the intimacy between Jiang Zhou and Feng Siruo. He wanted to know who Jiang Zhou was.
This suggested that this person recognized Feng Siruo.
“Wife.”
Feng Siruo looked up, then suddenly realized. “Not wife!”
Jiang Zhou lowered his voice. “Do you know that person opposite us?”
“Yes.”
“Does he know you?”
Feng Siruo nodded. “Mhm. He was Auntie’s driver a long time ago.”
Hmm????
Feng family’s aunt’s former driver? Holy cow! Is this what a wealthy family is like?
You finish being a driver and then go straight out to become a boss?
That’s not surprising. After all, the Feng family requires a bachelor’s degree just to hire a security guard.
How much more so for the driver who drives the eldest young lady around? A person like that would be more than capable of becoming a boss.
After a long while, the meal was mostly over.
President Liu, the executive from the other company, took the opportunity to approach them. He didn’t sit next to Jiang Zhou, but instead sidled up to Jiang Honghe.
For no other reason than the fact that Jiang Zhou had called him “Uncle” earlier.
“President Jiang, is it? It’s our first time meeting, so let me propose a toast.”
Jiang Honghe was overwhelmed. “I’m not a ‘President.’ I’m just an employee under President Chen.”
President Liu held up his wine glass, looking disbelieving. “Humility. Too much humility, President Jiang!”
“I’m really not. You must have mistaken me for someone else.”
President Chen was utterly confused at this point.
With his belly and his build, he should look more like the big boss than Jiang Honghe. So why was the partner constantly toasting his employee?
“President Liu, he really is just an employee under me.”
“Is that so? It seems your factory is full of hidden talent.”
After saying that, President Liu continued to toast the increasingly drunk Jiang Honghe.
In this back-and-forth, the dynamics of the table instantly changed.
President Chen, Mrs. Chen, and Chen Fang became the irrelevant ones. Meanwhile, President Liu and the inebriated Jiang Honghe became fast friends. And he continued to compliment Wei Hongxia on her youth and Jiang Yuqi on her good behavior.
The atmosphere was incredibly warm. It couldn’t have been better.
Seeing this unfold, President Chen’s expression gradually darkened.
What is this? This is the tail wagging the dog.
A small employee acting bigger than his own boss. This was a major taboo in the workplace. So, he was very angry, and his opinion of Jiang Honghe became worse and worse.
Finally, the meal was over.
President Chen was thoroughly annoyed. He forced a smile and escorted the visually-challenged President Liu out of the hotel.
But once outside, President Liu suddenly stopped. “President Chen, you certainly keep things close to your chest.”
President Chen was even more confused. “President Liu, what exactly do you mean?”
President Liu offered him a cigarette. “Why didn’t you tell me you had such solid connections? I should have paid for this meal!”
“President Liu, you’re joking. What connections could I possibly have in Beihai?”
“Stop pretending! Do you really think I believed that Jiang Honghe was your employee?”
“He is my employee!”
President Liu sneered, feeling that this guy wasn’t being honest enough.
He had already laid all his cards on the table, and he was still pretending. So, he threw the cigarette away and got into his car without looking back.
President Chen was genuinely lost.
What the hell is going on? You ignored me at the dinner table, toasted my employee, then claimed I had solid connections, but wouldn’t explain.
What kind of nonsense is this? Don’t you know that stopping mid-sentence can give you a rotten rear end?!
He took two hard drags from his cigarette, then walked back into the hotel lobby.
At that moment, Jiang Honghe was at the front desk checking everyone in. President Chen stood to the side, and the more he looked at Jiang Honghe, the more displeased he became.
Isn’t this the ‘success overshadowing the master’ that’s written about in history books? Damn it, I can’t let him be so comfortable!
“Hey, Little Jiang, your family shouldn’t check in just yet.”
Jiang Honghe turned around, a little bewildered. “What’s wrong, Boss?”
President Chen thought for a moment. “Our expenses went over budget this time. We can’t pay for your rooms.”
“But… I applied for it when I came?”
“Plans change. You should go find another hotel to stay at.”
Jiang Honghe was silent for a while. “My wife and I will share a room. The travel expenses should still be covered by the company.”
President Chen frowned slightly. “But you still have your nephew and your daughter?”
“We can pay for their rooms ourselves.”
“You don’t have much money anyway. Why bother staying in such a nice hotel? Is it necessary?”
Mrs. Chen immediately chimed in. “There’s a budget hotel at the end of this road. You can stay there.”
“Mhm, a budget hotel is good. It’s cheap.”
A… budget hotel?
Hearing that, Jiang Honghe and Wei Hongxia looked embarrassed. But they couldn’t say anything.
After all, he was the boss, and they still depended on him for their livelihood. So the couple forced a smile, nodded, and prepared to gather their belongings and leave.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhou was thoroughly fed up.
Damn it, they’re sticking their faces out even though I didn’t want to hit them.
He didn’t want to go around shouting that he was rich, but what could he do? He couldn’t just let his uncle and aunt leave shamefully.
Time to drop the act. I’m a multi-millionaire.
Jiang Zhou reached for his card to slap it down on the counter.
But surprisingly, Feng Siruo was one step faster.
She pulled out a black card and handed it to the front desk.
“S-Swipe mine.”
Jiang Honghe quickly refused. “How can you do that? It’s the first time Uncle has seen you. I haven’t even given you a red envelope yet. How can you spend money?”
Feng Siruo said very earnestly, “It’s a discount card.”
“A… discount?”
“Mhm.”
Jiang Zhou was even more confused than his uncle.
He had seen this black card during the day. It wasn’t a bank card. It was clearly the access card to the Qianqian Mountain Villa.
Can that card be swiped like a bank card?
Beep!
Just then, the hotel receptionist, who had just swiped the card, widened her eyes.
“Manager!”
“Manager, please come here!”