Three minutes ago,
After observing for a while, Zhou Ling and Zhao Kun realized that no one was surrounding Zhou Chen, and they immediately understood that Zhou Chen was not an important figure at this banquet.
"As the owner of a dungeon game development company, I thought there would be many people flattering him, but it seems that's not the case. It turns out he's just a puppet who's been pushed to the forefront."
Zhao Kun suddenly spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was somewhat puzzled and asked, "Brother Kun, what do you mean by saying he's a puppet?"
Zhao Kun said smugly, "It means exactly what it says. What do you think of the dungeon game?"
“It’s very popular, lots of people are playing it,” Zhou Ling said, frowning.
Zhao Kun wanted to hear this, and continued, "So, even if the owner of such a popular game company collaborates with other companies on development, he should receive some attention at this kind of game industry gala, right? But look, apart from his three college roommates, did anyone else take the initiative to talk to him? What do you think that means?"
Zhou Ling paused for a moment, pondering these words. After a few seconds, she realized what they meant and suddenly exclaimed with delight, "I understand! Brother Kun, you mean he's just a mascot, deliberately pushed into the limelight, and everyone in the industry knows this secret, so nobody pays any attention to him, right?"
“That’s right!” Zhao Kun snapped his fingers, then said calmly with an air of knowing everything, “If I’m not mistaken, that game company must belong to Sun Liancheng. Just like the previous Stinky Tofu and Secret Snow Ice City, he’s just a dog working for Sun Liancheng, a spokesperson deliberately pushed to the forefront. He can only fool those of us who don’t know the truth. Those big bosses with status all know the truth, so nobody pays any attention to him.”
Another point, which can be seen indirectly, is this: if you observe your surroundings carefully, you'll see that while there are quite a few bosses who have arrived, very few are truly powerful. They're mostly CEOs of relatively low-ranking game companies; none of the truly influential ones have shown up. This indicates that those with status arrive last, while the less important figures appear first. To put it bluntly, Zhou Chen's early arrival is no different from ours; he's just here to network.
I see,
Zhou Ling thought Zhao Kun's analysis made a lot of sense.
"Zhou Chen, it turns out you're not that great after all. It's all just those clueless netizens praising you. I almost believed them."
"I was so stupid. Luckily, Brother Kun is smart and saw through your true nature. This means that Brother Kun will definitely be more powerful than you in the future. No, you are not qualified to compare with Brother Kun at all. You are just a dog under someone else's command. You are not worthy!"
Listening to Zhou Ling's mockery of Zhou Chen, Zhao Kun felt it was pointless. Since he was certain that Zhou Chen was nothing in essence, he should at least mock him to his face.
And so, this scene unfolded.
"Some people are shameless. They act as dogs for others, yet they call others dogs. Zhou Chen, it must be hard to bear being Sun Liancheng's puppet all this time. You are clearly the boss of a game company, but in this huge banquet hall, no one cares about you. It seems that the whole industry knows that you are a puppet. Don't you think you've lost face big time?"
"And you wanted to get here early, hoping to curry favor with some people and expand your network? At least be a little more serious! Look at your attire! Your roommate is at least dressed in a suit and tie, at least showing they value this dinner. But what are you wearing? Do you think this is your home? Dressed so casually, you're showing disrespect to everyone attending this dinner!"
Zhou Ling's counterattack began.
She started with what she considered a critical hit.
Well said!
Zhao Kun couldn't help but applaud inwardly, greatly appreciating Zhou Ling's words. She thought they should be just as sharp, showing no mercy to Zhou Chen.
Wang Rui, Zhang Hao, and Li Wei didn't quite understand what Zhou Ling meant. Was Zhou Chen a puppet? And who was Sun Liancheng?
But despite their confusion, they will still defend Zhou Chen.
"I thought it was a dog barking at first, but now I realize I misheard. It was actually a wolf barking, even worse than a dog barking," Wang Rui retorted first.
“I’ve seen many animals in zoos, but ingrates are rare. I think the country should enact a law to isolate these ingrates in a separate place, so they don’t run around and disgust people and frighten children,” Zhang Hao echoed.
Their tongues were both incredibly sharp.
Zhou Ling's face turned almost green when she heard the two teasing each other.
"It's none of your business, mind your own business."
Zhou Ling glared fiercely at the two of them.
Wang Rui shrugged indifferently, "I just like to meddle in other people's business, what's it to you? You ingrate!"
"you……"
Zhou Ling was so angry she wanted to hit someone, and raised her fist, but when she saw Zhang Hao and Li Wei step forward at the same time, she quickly shrank back in fright and instinctively glanced at Zhao Kun, hoping that Zhao Kun would step forward.
Zhao Kun naturally couldn't stand by and watch Zhou Ling be bullied, so he stepped forward and stood beside her. However, instead of speaking to Wang Rui and the other two, he directly addressed Zhou Chen: "Zhou Chen, what are you doing hiding behind someone else? Are you feeling guilty? Or is it because the truth has been exposed, and you don't know how to explain it to your roommate? Your roommate surely knows that you're not actually a big boss at all, but just someone else's employee, an agent, a puppet on a string!"
Zhao Kun thought that by exposing Zhou Chen's true colors in front of his roommates in public, he would definitely enrage Zhou Chen, and in that way, Li Xiaolong would get his 100,000 yuan.
However,
Zhao Kun expected to receive an explanation from Zhou Chen, or a denial.
But to his utter surprise, Zhou Chen replied with two foreign languages.
"S, B!"
Um?
What's the meaning?
Zhao Kun was a little confused, not understanding the meaning of the letter, and couldn't help but look at Zhou Ling.
If Zhou Ling had studied hard in school, she would naturally know what these two letters mean. Unfortunately, Zhou Ling was always slacking off in school, and she still can't recognize all 26 letters of the alphabet.
Having learned their lesson from not studying hard enough, the two of them were stunned for a few seconds, exchanging bewildered glances.
"Ha ha……"
"Idiot, you moron, you don't even know this? It's hilarious!"
Wang Rui, Zhang Hao, and Li Wei were not about to miss this hilarious scene; they immediately clutched their stomachs and burst into laughter.
Even if Zhou Ling and Zhao Kun were stupid, they could tell at this moment that Zhou Chen had actually called them idiots. That was bad enough, but to curse them in a foreign language was too much. It was an insult that looked down on them for not studying hard enough.
A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated.
"You son of a bitch, Zhou Chen, you're asking for it!"
Zhao Kun could no longer hold back, raised his fist, and angrily punched.
Upon seeing this scene,
Zhou Chen remained calm, a cold smile flashing in his eyes. He was waiting for Zhao Kun to break his defenses and make a move.
Otherwise, how could he have legitimately defended himself and retaliated?
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