"I'm sorry, the phone call took a while. It delayed me a lot. The wine will be served soon. I'll drink three glasses as an apology."
As soon as Shi Le walked into the private room, he looked directly at Chen Yan and spoke with an apologetic look on his face.
After hearing these words, the other people in the private room all showed expressions of surprise.
As far as they could remember, this was the first time Shi Le had taken the initiative to apologize.
In the past, whenever their circle gathered together, as long as Shi Le was there, he would definitely be the well-deserved C position and the undisputed core.
Everyone would naturally center on Shi Le, carefully observing Shi Le's every move, and then act according to Shi Le's attitude.
Therefore, when Shi Le was having a party with them, it was impossible for him to apologize for anything.
Even if they are late, no matter how long they are late, no matter if there is a reason or not, it is their honor to be able to wait for Shi Le. Who would be so blind as to say anything more?
What's more, this is not about being late. He just went out to make a phone call because of something urgent after arriving. For Shi Le, this is a normal thing.
When gathering with them, only Shi Le had this privilege.
That is, no matter when, if something happens, Shi Le can go out and deal with it at any time.
As for the rest of the people, unless Shi Le said that they didn't need to wait anymore and that he would not come back, they had to wait obediently for Shi Le to finish his business before continuing to gather together.
Everyone took this for granted, including Shi Le himself.
Unexpectedly, this time he just made a phone call, which took a little longer. Compared with the previous accidents, this time everyone had to wait for a very short time. However, Shi Le expressed his apology sincerely!
But they could see that Shi Le was not apologizing to them, but to Chen Yan!
They were not qualified to be treated as equals by Shi Le, but Chen Yan could!
After suddenly realizing this, the eyes of everyone else in the private room looking at Chen Yan immediately changed!
The fact that Shi Le can treat Chen Yan with a completely equal attitude means that in Shi Le's eyes, Chen Yan's status and importance are much higher than theirs!
This means... this Chen Yan is someone they can't afford to offend?!
Gu Zhijie also realized this.
He had originally been threatening Chen Yan, promising to make him pay tenfold or a hundredfold, but the moment he turned around, he discovered that the person he had just said he must take revenge on had become someone he could not possibly afford to offend...
What kind of hell joke is this?
Gu Zhijie's fierce face suddenly turned the color of liver.
He didn't know whether he should continue to look fierce, or immediately admit defeat and say it was all a misunderstanding...
Reason told him that he should choose the latter, but in front of Chu Yinyin, his male dignity prevented him from making such a decision no matter what.
Under the influence of conflicting emotions, he suddenly became extremely conflicted. He stood there and decided whether to approach Chen Yan and talk to him. Or he could continue to look resentful, showing that he was determined to continue to hold a grudge...
Shi Le naturally also noticed the strange atmosphere in the private room.
From the current positions of the people in the private room and the expressions on everyone's faces, he could roughly guess what had happened in the private room while he was out making a phone call.
But Shi Le didn't care.
He was at a much higher level than the others in the private room, so he could observe everything in the entire circle from a condescending perspective.
Compared with other people in the circle, he has already gone beyond the category of Yanei or the so-called second or third generation, and he himself already possesses quite amazing influence.
The reason why he is still hanging around in this circle and acting as the top star in it is mainly because he is of the same generation as other people in this circle.
In addition, the elders in this circle are real helpers and assistants to his father, so his identity does not allow him to be isolated from the circle.
He doesn't even have to maintain this circle. As long as he appears in the circle from time to time, it is enough to play a big role.
It takes three to make a hero. No matter how high his father's status is, he still needs support from people below. This is determined by the domestic institutional rules.
Those in a higher position should take care of those below, and those below should support those in a higher position. Only when everyone is united can things be accomplished.
The situation of officials protecting each other is not a spontaneous result of those officials, but is influenced by institutional rules.
After apologizing proactively, Shi Le didn't look at the other people in the private room.
He walked straight to Chen Yan, extended his right hand towards him, and said with a smile: "Let me formally introduce myself again. My name is Shi Le, Shi as in stone, Le as in happy. I currently serve as a deputy government official in Chaoyang, Beijing, and I'm a local tyrant in Beijing. Let's add my personal contact information. When you come to Beijing in the future, come to me directly. No matter what you need, I will arrange it for you properly."
Chen Yan didn't understand what Shi Le's statement meant.
However, one should not hit a smiling person. Since Shi Le took the initiative to show goodwill, he must give him face.
After shaking hands with Shi Le, Chen Yan formally introduced himself again and added Shi Le's personal contact information.
Including friends on chat software and private mobile phone numbers.
Although Chen Yan didn't know what this meant, the others in the private room were extremely shocked.
Originally, Shi Le's opinion of Chen Yan had been greatly elevated in his heart because of his proactive apology attitude just now, but now he had to raise his already high opinion even further with great difficulty!
Even those people in their circle only had Shi Le’s personal mobile phone number, and they couldn’t add Shi Le as a friend on the chat software!
Who would have thought that a stranger who was brought to a circle gathering by Chu Yinyin for the first time would be added as a friend by Shi Le.
It's totally unfair!
"Today's party is actually a temporary one, so it's a real surprise to me that Yinyin brought you here. Let's have a few more drinks and get to know each other better. We should also visit each other more often in the future."
While Shi Le was talking to Chen Yan, he waved to Jixiang who was standing next to him.
Jixiang immediately came over with a nod and a smile, saying, "Brother Le, what can I do for you?"
"Bring up the best wine. Chen Yan and I are going to get drunk tonight. Let's not mess around with that. Bring us some snacks."
Shi Le said casually.
Jixiang's expression froze, and he said with a bitter face, "Brother Le... we're out of food..."
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