Soon, everyone's glasses were full.

Although everyone felt that Commissioner He was only enthusiastic towards Chen Yun and seemed to be neglecting them.

There's nothing we can do; a leader is a leader.

Moreover, Commissioner He is in charge of inviting bids for the port operation rights. Anyone who hopes to obtain the operation rights must treat Commissioner He with utmost respect.

Here it is, the wine has just been filled.

One of the executives who had passed the preliminary review stood up first and said ingratiatingly, "Commissioner He, you've been working hard for the port lately. Let me toast you."

Another CEO who passed the preliminary review also stood up to offer a toast: "Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work, Commissioner He. I'd like to toast you too."

Chen Rulong frowned slightly upon seeing this scene.

Given the Chen family's status and position, he had no need to curry favor with He Liqiang.

But now that He Liqiang is in charge of China Shipping Ports, everyone is toasting him.

But it seems inappropriate for him to sit there and remain indifferent.

If He Liqiang holds a grudge against him for not toasting him, and then kicks Tianjiao Group out of the game during the final trial, then he will suffer a huge loss.

Left with no other choice, he could only pick up his glass and stand up: "Commissioner He, I, Chen, would also like to toast you."

When faced with toasts from several CEOs including Chen Rulong, He Liqiang did not clink glasses with them. Instead, he shook his head and said, "You're mistaken. This first toast should naturally be to Mr. Chen."

After saying that, he ignored the astonished looks from Chen Rulong and the others.

Holding a wine glass, he scurried up to Chen Yun with a beaming smile and said, "Mr. Chen, I have done a poor job and there are many things I have not done well. Please forgive me for any offense. Xiao Qiang would like to offer you a toast."

The people in the private room were dumbfounded.

When Commissioner He toasted Chen Yun, everyone already found it unbelievable.

Unexpectedly, Commissioner He not only toasted Chen Yun, but also called himself Xiao Qiang in front of Chen Yun!

You should know that Commissioner He is over fifty years old, probably the same age as Chen Yun!

This is truly going against the natural order!

Chen Rulong stared dumbfounded at the strange scene before him, his heart filled with doubt and uncertainty. He wondered to himself: What on earth is going on? Chen Yun injured Commissioner He's son, and not only was Commissioner He not angry, but he was also trying to please Chen Yun in every way.

Chen Yun sat in the chair, looking at He Liqiang who was respectful yet apprehensive, and said calmly, "I can forgive you, but drinking is out of the question."

The implication is: I didn't take your previous offenses to heart, but I'll let it go if we drink together.

Upon hearing this, He Liqiang stood there holding his wine glass, feeling both grateful and embarrassed.

He was grateful that Chen Yun didn't hold a grudge against him; he was embarrassed that Chen Yun wouldn't drink with him.

Chen Rulong and the others were stunned once again when they saw this scene.

Everyone stared at Chen Yun in shock!

Commissioner He personally offered the young man a toast, but the young man refused to drink.

Isn't this kid afraid that Commissioner He will disqualify him from the preliminary review?

Isn't this kid afraid of being kicked out by Commissioner He like Cheng Jianjun did?

Everyone was completely baffled.

Chen Yun looked at He Liqiang, who was clearly embarrassed, and smiled, "Commissioner He, don't overthink it. I didn't mean anything by it. It's just that I have a lot of quirks when it comes to drinking. For example, I won't drink if I'm in a bad mood or if the drink doesn't suit my taste..."

He Liqiang hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen, do you think this wine is bad?"

Everyone in the private room was looking at Chen Yun.

Chen Yun glanced at the Moutai bottle with the metal cap on the table and smiled: "Commissioner He, this Moutai of yours costs tens of thousands of yuan a bottle. Even if it's not top-grade among liquors, it's still considered mid-grade. This liquor is certainly acceptable."

If there's nothing wrong with the alcohol, why not drink it?

He Liqiang looked completely puzzled.

Chen Rulong and the others looked at Chen Yun with suspicion.

Just then, Chen Yun also looked at Chen Rulong sitting opposite him.

Chen Rulong met Chen Yun's gaze!

The moment their eyes met, Chen Rulong's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "Why is this kid looking at me like that?"

Chen Yun looked at Chen Rulong with a mixture of arrogance, mockery, and nonchalance in his eyes, and said calmly, "The wine is of medium quality, but the person drinking it across from me is not!"

Following Chen Yun's gaze, everyone discovered that sitting opposite Chen Yun was Chen Rulong, the chairman of Tianjiao Group.

Everyone suddenly realized that Chen Yun thought Chen Rulong was a bad person and didn't want to drink with him!

When Chen Rulong heard Chen Yun say that he was not up to the standard, his old face turned red with anger. He stood up abruptly and said angrily, "Boy, what did you say?"

Chen Yun said lazily, "I've already said all this, don't you understand?"

After saying this, he instructed Long Pingting, "Xiaoting, translate for him!"

Long Pingting stood up, looked coldly at Chen Rulong, and said loudly, "Our Mr. Chen is saying that you are a bad person, and he disdains to drink with someone like you!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Rulong's blood pressure spiked, and he nearly vomited blood from anger.

In his rage, he was about to lash out on the spot.

He Liqiang stepped in to stop him, smiling and trying to smooth things over: "Mr. Chen, please calm down. Mr. Chen is particular about his mood, the wine, and the person he drinks with. Just like Yu Boya in ancient times, he would only play the zither when he met a kindred spirit like Zhong Ziqi. I understand, I understand..."

Chen Rulong's face turned pale and then red, and his chest heaved rapidly.

Ultimately, reason prevailed over anger.

He didn't flip the table on the spot!

However, he no longer wanted to stay.

He cupped his hands in apology to He Liqiang and said, "Commissioner He, I'm so sorry, I've been unwell and I'm feeling unwell now, so I'll have to take my leave. Please forgive me for my rudeness."

He Liqiang said, "It's alright, it's alright. Mr. Chen isn't feeling well, so he should go back and rest first!"

Chen Rulong, along with Luo Changgui and his men, left in a huff.

As he passed Chen Yun, he stopped and glared at him: "Kid, it seems you're determined to mess with me. Tonight, I'll let it slide for Commissioner He's sake. I hope next time we meet, you'll show some real skills, instead of just empty talk like tonight!"

Chen Yun said casually, "Who said I'm only good with words? I also know a little about martial arts. Want to give it a try?"

Chen Rulong's eyes widened, and he roared, "You dare?"

Chen Yun smiled enigmatically: "What do I have to be afraid of? If someone hadn't fainted from vomiting blood last night, and if a group of retainers hadn't pleaded for him, I would have beaten him up long ago."

Chen Rulong's face immediately turned red!

He Liqiang and the others widened their eyes upon hearing this, looking at Chen Rulong in surprise. They hadn't expected that Boss Chen had almost been beaten up by Chen Yun last night.

Moreover, it was only after Boss Chen vomited blood and fell into a coma that a group of his retainers pleaded for him and he was able to escape.

Wow, this is pretty explosive!

Chen Rulong noticed the strange looks he was getting from the people around him, and he felt dizzy and almost fainted from anger. He pointed at Chen Yun, his voice trembling with extreme rage: "Fine, fine, I've been tolerating you all this time, but you think you really have the ability to challenge me?"

"Starting tonight, I will show you no mercy. Show me what you've got, and let's see who'll beg for mercy in the end."

Chen Yun didn't take it seriously: "Okay!"

Chen Rulong nodded, suppressing his raging anger, and stormed off with Luo Changgui and his men.