In the evening, at the teahouse.
Perhaps because they thought Chen Tinghan had never been there before and were worried that the Chen siblings would get lost as they had just arrived, their cousin Cheng Weiwei waited at the door of the teahouse to help them in.
This cousin, whom I haven't seen for a while, dressed up specially today. After all, she is a college student who is about to graduate. The Cheng family has excellent genes, so the daughter raised by Cheng Jun is naturally graceful, bright and charming.
She seemed even more surprised at Chen Tinghan's change. She reached out to touch the boy's hair, but stopped halfway and then retracted her hand.
If he was still as sloppy as before, Cheng Weiwei wouldn't feel any pressure to touch him. After all, in her eyes, Chen Tinghan was just a child who hadn't grown up, so childish and lazy. But now the situation was different. Without his bangs that were so long that they could be used as brooms, she could look him in the eye.
Are these the eyes of a teenager?
Cheng Weiwei carefully distinguished it for a long time, but couldn't find a suitable adjective. In the end, she could only think that his eyes were very meaningful.
Chen Tinghan just stared at her, his movements both crossing and restraining, and suddenly praised her, "Sister, you look even better today than usual. Do you have a boyfriend?"
"Go away, you slick talker." Cheng Weiwei cursed with a smile, then rolled up her hair and said, "We have a business meeting at home today, and the people who come are all big bosses. We can't bring shame to the family. But you, you just come in a short-sleeved shirt? Sister Shikui is dressed so beautifully."
"My sister is naturally beautiful, and I'm not good-looking." Chen Tinghan spoke to her with a smile, but his eyes were already drifting elsewhere.
Although the teahouse is invitation-only, it is just a trick to raise its status. During the peak dining hours, they will not be so strict as to screen every invited guest one by one.
The three of them walked inside, giving Chen Tinghan the opportunity to look at the guests coming and going.
The teahouse is a gathering place for the powerful and influential people in Wanghai. It is even more lively tonight. Many familiar faces are visible, and vaguely the bosses of the Wanghai Friendship businesses can be seen, each of them is worth a lot of money.
Chen Tinghan found it strange. What kind of drug had Xu Jingwen given his father to make him put on such a big show? It wasn't worth it. Most likely, they had to entertain other important people tonight.
Before he could ask, Chen Shikui next to him suddenly got angry for some reason and pinched the soft flesh on his waist hard, making him scream.
He glanced at his sister for some reason, and she turned her head away as if nothing had happened.
Cheng Weiwei watched from the side, couldn't help but laugh, and said, "Okay, there are so many outsiders here."
Chen Tinghan shrugged helplessly and asked, "There are so many bosses here, which one is inviting our family to dinner?"
Cheng Weiwei looked around and said, "It's not just our family. A mysterious boss is hosting the party and has invited quite a few people. They shouldn't have arrived yet, but they've arranged a separate table for us youngsters.
Let's talk freely and not be so restrained. Look, everyone is here."
As she spoke, she pointed at the people who had walked into the teahouse almost at the same time.
It was not until now, looking at the group of people coming in one after another, that Chen Tinghan realized that his understanding of today's "family dinner" was a little bit wrong.
This was not like usual, when a big family would book a place and eat quietly. There were only three or four people with the surname Cheng at the table, and the rest were children from various families and bosses. Moreover, most of them were familiar faces.
For example, Lao Xu, Lian Heyu, and... the Li brothers and sisters.
Old Xu and Lian Heyu winked at him and entered the private room first. Li Qiushuang, who was standing behind him, also noticed Chen Tinghan and gave him a meaningful smile. Li Feiche, who was standing next to him, was much friendlier and nodded at him. Then, without saying anything, they went up to the second floor and entered their private room.
The people who came after him were Lin Xueyan, Miss Lin, and his nominal personal secretary and former master, Yu Yuanwei.
He suddenly touched his nose and said to the two women beside him: "You guys go into the box first, I have something else to do."
After saying a few perfunctory words, Chen Tinghan sat on the sofa, side by side with Lin Xueyan. Although she didn't say a word at all, one could vaguely feel that she was asking: Why must she not be allowed to go on the day of the sports meeting?
He scratched his head and said, "Because on that day, I wasn't sure if I would be in danger. If my plan went wrong, Wang Kai's people might come to find me. At this time, the fewer people around me, the better."
"Quibbling." Lin Xueyan whispered, "There are so many people in the school, including your classmates, and those two vixens can stay by your side, so why can't I?"
Vixen... Chen Tinghan was speechless. Secretary Yu beside him whispered to his side, saying, "He didn't lie to you. After the school sports meet ended that day, he asked me to drive him around outside in the cold wind for a long time because he was afraid that Wang Kai would send someone to attack him."
"Oh, I understand then." Lin Xueyan's voice suddenly deepened, her nose twitching. Her charming eyebrows seemed ready to shed tears as she said tearfully, "You think I'm the kind of person who, regardless of the situation, would pester you and cause you trouble even if I knew you were in danger."
Secretary Yu staggered, then immediately relied on his martial arts master's stable posture to straighten his back instantly. He looked like he was about to laugh out loud and gave the boss a look that meant: You can do it yourself.
Chen Tinghan was speechless and could only apologize quietly. After a while, he finally realized, "Wait a minute, were you the one who arranged this scene today?"
"It's me, but not entirely." Lin Xueyan said, "I heard that your family is going to do business recently, so I asked them to arrange a dinner for us, but I..."
"Excuse me, wait a moment." Chen Tinghan suddenly interrupted and asked, "Who did you hear that from?"
Lin Xueyan paused, then chuckled and stuck out her tongue, trying to get away with it. Chen Tinghan couldn't help but guess, "Could it be that bastard Xu Jingwen?"
She dragged out the words softly: "Aiya~ Don't worry about this. The point I want to make is that Secretary Yu didn't plan to arrange so many people, but somehow it was leaked out, and then the Li brothers and sisters made a big deal out of it.
Many of the guests here today actually have bad intentions.”
Secretary Yu added, "Maybe they want to use this opportunity to test your abilities. Plus, it's hard to say how many people are trying to take advantage of the situation. I'm already trying to identify them."
"Then I'll trouble you." Chen Tinghan decided to put aside Xu Jingwen's backstabbing for the time being and said, "So, this is a Hongmen Banquet?"
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