Chapter 2980

Just when the atmosphere was getting awkward and the host had no idea what to do next, Xu Miaoming's gentle voice came from the other side: "Since the guests have arrived, then, boss, shouldn't you serve the wine first?"

Although it was just an ordinary sentence, it seemed to pull Lu Taining out of the quagmire in an instant. The atmosphere that had been suppressed by Zhu Feng was somewhat stiff and cold, and it also eased a little. Nan Yan frowned slightly and looked up at her. Xu Miaoming waved his whisk and said to them, "Master Huang, Madam Huang, please forgive me for making the decision."

At this time, it is not possible to not forgive.

Lu Taining immediately came to his senses and said hurriedly, "Old Tan, quickly get them to serve the wine!"

"yes."

Tan Boyun immediately turned around and went downstairs, calling out to the people downstairs. Soon, two waiters came up with jars of wine and placed a small jar of wine on each of their tables.

When the mud seal was opened, a refreshing fragrance spread out.

Nan Yan has tasted many good wines over the years, and he can tell at the first smell that this is a girl's red wine that is at least twenty years old.

Normally, on such occasions, there should be beautiful maids serving wine and food. However, perhaps the people from Hang Seng Bank had inquired in advance and knew that Mr. Huang's wife was a powerful figure, and that the guest was a Buddhist monk, so the waiters came up to serve. They were not as attentive and talkative as usual, but quietly filled the glasses with wine and then stepped aside.

Lu Taining raised his glass first and said to Zhu Feng and Nan Yan, "This first glass of wine is for you two."

Generally speaking, when the host raises his glass, the guests will naturally raise their glasses as well.

But Zhu Feng's hands on the table remained motionless. He just looked at Lu Taining quietly and said, "Shopkeeper Lu, there must be an explanation for why this toast is being made, right?"

"this--"

Lu Taining originally thought that he should drink first, and everything would be easy to talk about once the wine was in his stomach.

But unexpectedly, the other party acted unmoved.

However, he still put on the appearance of a businessman who believed that peace brings wealth, and said with a smile: "A toast is a toast, there is no need to say anything."

"That may not be the case,"

Nan Yan sat next to Zhu Feng, putting on an air of someone not to be trifled with. With a half-smile, she said, "There are many kinds of toasts. Some are for congratulations, some for heartfelt confiding, some for apology, and some for money and murder."

When she mentioned the last two types, Lu Taining, who was toasting, and Tan Boyun, who was standing at the door, both showed embarrassed expressions on their faces.

Nan Yan said coldly, "I don't know why Manager Lu is offering this glass of wine to you?"

The atmosphere in the private room was a little awkward for a moment.

After a long while, Lu Taining laughed heartily and said, "I've heard for a long time that not only has a wealthy Mr. Huang come to our Xiajiang Town, but his wife is also a woman who is as capable as any man and a very insightful person. I originally thought the rumors were wrong, but after meeting her today, I didn't expect that her reputation is indeed well-deserved."

Tan Boyun, who was standing at the door, looked at him nervously.

The situation is very clear at the moment. The other party knows everything. He dares to come to the banquet like this, and speaks like this when toasting. He must have come prepared.

Even though the Jiuqu Building is full of their people today, looking at the intimidating look of Mr. Huang, Tan Boyun has no doubt that if he is unhappy, the entire Hang Seng Bank will be in trouble.

So, he just watched eagerly to see how Lu Taining would answer.

Lu Taining took another deep breath, then looked at Zhu Feng and Nan Yan and said, "Since Madam Huang asked, I'll tell you the truth. To be honest, this glass of wine today is an apology."

"oh?"

Nan Yan raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "Manager Lu, why don't you explain it more clearly? What crime did you commit that requires such a big show of compensation today?"

Lu Taining said, "I'm sure you two know that we at Hengsheng Bank are also in the grain business. The Xiaohe Warehouse that burned down in the town a few days ago was ours. That fire burned most of the grain we had stored. However, our future business has already been booked. If we can't deliver the grain, we at Hengsheng Bank will not only have to pay fines several times over, but we'll also lose our reputation."

"so what?"

"So, we asked around and heard that Mr. Huang had a batch of grain that was about to be shipped to Xiajiang Town, so we wanted to do business with him."

“…”

"I just didn't expect that due to a misunderstanding, the Gaosheng Inn would be burned down accidentally, causing you two to almost have to sleep on the streets. It's truly a sin."

Nan Yan sneered when she heard this.

This person can talk.

They clearly wanted to rob food, but they said they wanted to do business; they clearly wanted to kill people for money, but they said they "accidentally" burned down the Gaosheng Inn; they did not do these things to make them almost sleep on the streets, but clearly made them almost die in the fire.

All his words avoided the important issues.

It's rare to find someone so thick-skinned.

After Lu Taining finished speaking, he raised his glass with a smile and said, "So, today I'm hosting a small banquet for you two. I hope Mr. Huang and Mrs. Huang won't mind."

Even if Nan Yan pretended to be a tough "shrew" who was not easy to mess with, she was so angry that she was speechless at this moment.

However, Zhu Feng remained silent.

He remained calm, without even a hint of anger on his face.

When Nan Yan turned her head to look at him, she saw that his hands were still placed on the table as steady as a rock, and his eyes were calm and he just stared at the opposite side.

Sitting opposite him was Xu Miaoming.

After listening to Lu Taining's nonsense, the only person who could still sit still besides Zhu Feng was Xu Miaoming.

She sat there, her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart, seemingly unresponsive.

Zhu Feng acted like this, as if he was watching her reaction.

Lu Taining also looked at Xu Miaoming and called out "Master" softly, as if wanting her to speak for him, but Xu Miaoming said slowly: "Shopkeeper Lu, although I am here to accompany you today, what you said is not quite right."

"ah?"

Lu Taining was stunned for a moment.

He never expected Xu Miaoming to say this, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

Nan Yan's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that Xu Miaoming was going to "turn against" them at the banquet? If so, why didn't he mention it before?

Zhu Feng continued to look at her calmly. Xu Miaoming spoke slowly, "Shopkeeper Lu said that today's banquet was to apologize to Mr. Huang and his wife. It was clearly just a misunderstanding. But Shopkeeper Lu made such a big fuss to apologize. Doesn't that mean that Mr. Huang is narrow-minded?"