Chapter 79 Wine Tasting
The exhibition area also features a wine tasting area, which involves a challenge game. If someone can identify the wine and its vintage, the Zhao family will donate a multiple of their donation tonight, in their name. Guess once and the prize is doubled, twice and twice, and so on.
If the person has no intention of donating tonight and is just here to socialize, then it's best not to attend. It would be embarrassing if you guess right but the donation is not on their record.
The guests who attended the charity dinner were mostly wealthy people. By attending such a dinner, they had a budget for charity. Therefore, there were many participants, many of whom wanted to join in the fun and enhance the atmosphere.
Zhao Xiyan was somewhat interested in this, and she asked Zhao Boyan: "If I guess correctly, will the money I donated double?"
Zhao Yunli has already prepared a donation in the name of each of his children, and Zhao Xiyan also knows this.
Zhao Boyan said, "Of course, the game doesn't distinguish between inside and outside, but don't expect me to give you any hints."
"Humph, I don't need it."
Zhao Xiyan whispered to Shang Jiawen if she wanted to play. Shang Jiawen thought about it and nodded, saying yes.
Zhao Xiyan didn't need to ask Yu Yin, she had already taken the wine glass handed to her by the sommelier.
This is a glass of champagne, a sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France.
Yu Yin observed the quality of the bubbles, felt the aroma of the champagne, and then shook it gently. The bubbles almost disappeared, and she drank the champagne, savoring its aroma and taste.
Zhao Boyan looked at the whispering crowd and said, "Everyone, we are allowed to seek external help. Just tell me, but we are not allowed to whisper privately."
After a while, Zhao Boyan said again: "It's almost time, please hand in your card."
Yu Yin also wrote the answer on a card and handed it to the waiter.
The waiter collected the cards and handed them to Zhao Bainian, who then selected the correct answers with his assistant.
Then he began to announce the answers, "2012 Dom Perignon Standard Champagne. Those who guessed correctly are..."
This is an entry-level famous winery. Several people were able to guess it, including Yu Yin and Zhao Xiyan, but Shang Jiawen did not.
Later, famous white wines such as Egon Miller TBA worth hundreds of thousands of yuan were opened, and Burgundy DRC red wine worth up to one million yuan was also opened. Under the temptation of famous wines, everyone's enthusiasm for participation was high, and it was a pleasant surprise to open a blind box and drink top-level wines.
After Shang Jiawen participated in two rounds, she said she felt embarrassed that she always failed to guess correctly, so she decided not to participate anymore.
In fact, Shang Jiawen guessed it right, but in this situation, she didn't know how much money to donate. If she donated less, she would lose face. She cared a lot about what the Zhao family thought of her. If they asked her to donate more, she didn't have that much money. She was just a rich girl with a strong appearance but a weak heart.
She just agreed because she was embarrassed to refuse in front of Zhao Xiyan.
Yu Yin guessed what Shang Jiawen was thinking, but she said nothing. Zhao Xiyan didn't try to persuade her to continue.
Zhao Shunian was busy with his own business and also came to the busiest wine tasting area tonight. He stood with Yu Yin.
He saw Yu Yin's face blushing slightly and asked, "How many rounds did you participate in?"
"Five rounds, and I guessed three correctly." Yu Yin looked at Zhao Shunian with sparkling eyes, as if to say, "Come and praise me."
Seeing her like this, Zhao Shunian guessed that she was a little tipsy.
With so many people here, Zhao Shunian couldn't say anything else, so he just said briefly, "Not bad."
Shang Jiawen secretly glanced at the two of them. Yu Yin showed that she liked Zhao Shunian a little, but she felt that Zhao Shunian's reaction was a little cold. She couldn't help but doubt the possibility of the plan her cousin mentioned.
The relationship between the Shang family and the Zhao family is not as close as before. The Shang family was originally involved in the negotiations for the Zhaoshi Group's international port project, but was kicked out and Zhao Xinxian snatched it away.
Shang Zhuoming was wondering if it was because of the scandal that Zhao Shunian noticed his family's thoughts and made him unhappy?
Shang Zhuoming's father thought that their connection with Zhao Shunian was not close enough and wanted to strengthen their personal relationship. The friendship and the relationship with older relatives were not strong enough and were not as good as the relationship with in-laws to add a layer of insurance for this and future cooperation.
I also heard that Zhao Shunian and Liang Yu's marriage had no emotional basis and was purely based on profit. Their relationship after marriage was also average. During that time, rumors of their impending divorce were rife.
Shangfu felt that he had lost the initiative and was a step behind others.
Mr. Shang first considered Shang Jiawen, thinking that she was suitable, and he did not have a daughter of the right age to get married. He had one two years ago, but Liang Lisheng monopolized Zhao Shunian, and since his eldest daughter could not get married, he immediately married his second daughter to him, preventing others from getting that opportunity.
Shang Jiawen confessed to her father that she had dated Zhao Boyan before, so he had to compromise and look for another candidate. Only then did Xu Ronghao catch his eye.
Shang's father didn't explain this to Shang Zhuoming, but he had a vague suspicion. He didn't object, pretending to be unaware and bringing Xu Ronghao to the party. Later, things didn't go as planned, as Xu Ronghao offended a colleague, Ms. Wu, and before the time was right, the paparazzi fabricated and broke the story.
One wrong step leads to another. Shang Zhuoming tries to smooth things over with Zhao Shunian, hoping things will turn around, but Shang Kaiming disrupts the situation. He even suspects his fourth uncle is behind this.
Shang Zhuoming thought sacrificing Shang Kaiming would vent Zhao Shunian's anger, but the matter was done, the International Port project officially launched, and his relationship with Zhao Shunian remained unresolved.
Shang Zhuoming asked Shang Jiawen to follow Yu Yin's approach and repair the relationship between the two families. Even if they failed to cooperate on one project, they would still have to cooperate in the future.
So Shang Jiawen always created opportunities for herself and Yu Yin to interact and improve their relationship.
The fierce battle for the Shang family's wealth, raging only after Mr. Shang's death, primarily pitted his eldest and fourth sons against each other. The power struggle had roiled the Fengshang Group, leading to its gradual decline and decline. Only then did the two brothers finally realize their mistake and call a truce, maintaining a semblance of peace and jointly managing the group.
Shang Zhuoming wanted to maintain his relationship with Zhao Shunian in order to maintain his own network of contacts and expand his business network.
Shang Jiawen's father is Mr. Shang's second son. She and her family know he's unreliable, so she clings to her eldest uncle and sides with him. This is why Shang Zhuoming was able to entrust Shang Jiawen with the task of approaching Yu Yin. They're on the same side.
The man who had offended Zhao Shunian, Shang Kaiming, was the father of Mr. Shang's third son, who had a good relationship with the fourth son. They were from the same faction. This was why Shang Zhuoming casually sacrificed Shang Kaiming.
Xu Ronghao's mother is Mr. Shang's youngest daughter. She is neutral and can communicate with both factions.
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