The tall young man was utterly depressed and began to question the meaning of life.

At this moment, Xue Pingyue, the head of the Xue family, came out of his study and suddenly saw Ye Chen standing among a group of juniors, so he quickly walked over.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ye, I didn't know you were already here. Otherwise, I would have come out of my study to greet you long ago."

After walking up to Ye Chen, Xue Pingyue said somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's really a disservice to have you chatting with these younger folks. Please come with me."

With that, Xue Pingyue led Ye Chen away from the study.

Only a few depressed young masters remained on the spot. It turned out that in the eyes of the Xue family head, Brother Chen was no longer on the same level as them, but someone who could chat with their fathers.

After arriving at the study, Xue Pingyue briefly introduced Ye Chen to his old friends.

After learning Ye Chen's identity, these wealthy men greeted him with exceptional politeness.

"Old Xue, Mr. Ye has arrived too. Shall we start eating now?"

A chubby, wealthy man asked, explaining that he was getting hungry.

"We're only missing Lao Gu. Once he arrives, we'll start eating right away."

Xue Pingyue said somewhat helplessly that there was still one guest who hadn't arrived tonight, so he couldn't just announce dinner directly.

As they were chatting, they heard a servant come in to announce that Gu Yanshi had finally arrived.

"Old Gu is here. Let's go out and prepare our meal."

Old Gu finally arrived, and Xue Pingyue immediately spoke.

Led by Xue Pingyue, the group returned to the hall.

Almost at the same time, a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked into the villa's hall; it was Gu Yanshi.

"Old Gu, you're late."

"That's right, they'll have to drink five cups of wine as a penalty later."

Several wealthy individuals spoke up.

"Old Gu, you're here. Let me introduce you."

Upon meeting Gu Yanshi, Xue Pingyue immediately wanted to introduce Mr. Ye to him. Everyone else was an old friend and a familiar face, but Mr. Ye was a new face.

"Old Gu, this one..."

Xue Pingyue had only uttered four words when Gu Yanshi glanced casually at Ye Chen and immediately interrupted him.

"I understand. Whether or not I introduce him is not important now. You should listen to me. I want to introduce a very, very important guest to everyone, a potential business partner."

Gu Yanshi said mysteriously.

He wasn't interested in the young man Lao Xue had introduced. He figured he was just Lao Xue's relative, or some rich kid from somewhere else. It didn't matter whether he acknowledged him or not.

But the potential partner he's about to introduce is the most important.

He had just met this important guest this morning, and tonight he took it upon himself to invite this important guest to the dinner as well.

Perhaps one of them will be able to reach a cooperation agreement with this important guest tonight, and no one should blame them for that.

Of course, he did this partly to show off his connections.

"oh?!"

"What important guest?"

"Who are the potential partners we could collaborate with?"

These people were instantly captivated by what Gu Yanshi was saying, and at the same time, Ye Chen was completely ignored by them.

"I'm not bragging, but the important guest I brought here has an incredibly impressive background."

Gu Yanshi gave a serious introduction.

"If we can build a good relationship with him, he might choose us as his partners. In that case, we'll all make a lot of money."

The more Gu Yanshi spoke, the more excited he became.

Not only him, but the emotions of the others were also stirred up, and no one paid attention to Ye Chen.

"I have another secret to tell you..."

Gu Yanshi lowered his voice, wanting to say something secret, but just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw Ye Chen and raised an eyebrow.

"Young man, please step aside for a moment. I have a few important words to say to these elders."

He naturally couldn't let a young man hear this secret, so he ordered Ye Chen to go away and not stay there any longer.

"Old Gu, Ye..."

Xue Pingyue quickly stepped forward, wanting to introduce Ye Chen's identity to Gu Yanshi.

Gu Yanshi was not very willing to listen. Just as he was about to refuse, a commotion came from outside, as if the important guest he was waiting for had arrived.

"I'm not talking to you guys anymore."

Gu Yanshi quickly ran out to greet him, and half a minute later, Gu Yanshi walked in with his important guest.

The moment this important guest entered, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the villa!

There was nothing they could do; the guest Gu Yanshi brought was dressed in such unusual attire—he was wearing Middle Eastern clothing!

"Let me introduce you all. This is Mr. Moises from the Middle East. He's in Shanghai looking for a business partner..."

Gu Yanshi stood beside the Middle Eastern tycoon, introducing him with immense pride.

"Fresh... leaves?!?"

Gu Yanshi was halfway through his sentence when Moises suddenly spoke up excitedly, in Chinese, though not fluently and somewhat awkwardly.

After saying that, Moises quickly walked up to Ye Chen and took the initiative to shake hands with him.

Seeing this, Gu Yanshi was dumbfounded.

What's going on?

Mr. Moises, why did you take the initiative to shake hands with a young man, and with such respect and courtesy, as if he were a younger brother?!

Not only him, but Xue Pingyue and the others were also extremely surprised.

"Mr. Moises, do you know him?"

After Gu Yanshi came over, he couldn't help but ask in English.

"That's for sure. Mr. Ye is the most distinguished friend I've met since I came to China, and he's someone I admire."

Moises replied in English with a respectful tone.

My most esteemed friend, my object of worship?!

Everyone was stunned, especially Gu Yanshi, whose expression was blank, never expecting Moises to say that.

"Old Xue, he's not...."

Gu Yanshi looked at Xue Pingyue.

"I specially invited Mr. Ye."

Xue Pingyue spoke helplessly. This old Gu just wouldn't let him finish speaking. Now look what happened, he's been slighted by Mr. Ye.

After listening to Xue Pingyue's words, Gu Yanshi wished he could slap himself. He had been too prejudiced and underestimated Mr. Ye because he was young. He hadn't let Xue finish speaking, and things had turned out like this.

To be worshipped by Moises, this Mr. Ye must be incredibly terrifying.

"Mr. Ye, I..." Gu Yanshi wanted to apologize to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen turned around and went to chat with Moises on the other side, completely ignoring Gu Yanshi.

Gu Yanshi stood there awkwardly, filled with extreme regret.

The other wealthy men shook their heads in disapproval, leaving Gu Yanshi utterly helpless.

Meanwhile, after coming to the side, Moises told Ye Chen some good news, something Moises had mentioned to Ye Chen before!