After the elaborate and magnificent door behind her closed, Zhao Mei stopped where she was, turned around and waited for Huo Cailiang to catch up before walking forward side by side.
"How was it? Didn't I act with some verve? I feel like there's something fishy going on if I don't win Best Actress this year."
"...Now you don't complain because it would damage your image?"
Zhao Mei turned her head and glanced at him speechlessly. "Isn't it because Mr. Huo's request was too strange? Something about playing the arrogant and domineering daughter of a noble family? Haven't you ever considered whether this trick would work?"
Huo Cailiang kept walking, his eyes fixed on the front. "This is the most peaceful, legal, simplest and fastest way to get them in." He turned around and looked at the two "bodyguards." "Besides, since Yebai needs your help, your requirements and experience are top priority. I expect the success rate to be close to 99%."
While Zhao Mei and Huo Cailiang were joking with each other, they saw the door at the end of the corridor. This door looked to have the same design as the entrance, the only difference was that this door was always open.
Walking in, there was a very large and spacious space, furnished with countless tables and chairs. A spiral staircase on the right side of the front of the hall connected to the hollowed-out second floor of the banquet hall. In the center was a huge champagne tower, but there was no wine in the glasses yet.
The scene was just as lively as Zhao Mei had expected, with people coming and going, and everywhere she looked were men and women dressed in formal attire. Zhao Mei, who had never experienced such a grand occasion, secretly swallowed her saliva and gave herself a strong pep talk. What kind of world had she not seen? Not that bad, not that bad.
The entry of Zhao Mei and Huo Cailiang attracted a lot of attention, mainly because of the two people behind them who obviously looked like bodyguards. Soon, a pot-bellied man came forward with a woman in a white dress to talk to them.
"Hello, I'm Mr. Zhu from Yueda Technology. I see you look so young, I wonder where you come from?" The man who claimed to be Mr. Zhu smiled and took a glass of champagne from the table beside him and handed it to Huo Cailiang, naturally ignoring Zhao Mei.
Huo Cailiang put on a formal smile and said, "Hello, I'm Huo Cailiang from Mingzhao Investment. I'm not a son of any other family. As for the wine, I don't need it. I'm allergic to alcohol."
Mr. Zhu was visibly excited, even throwing the wine in his hand aside. "Oh, oh, oh, it turns out to be Mr. Huo from Mingzhao. I've heard a lot about you. Now I see that you are indeed a young talent."
"No, no, you're exaggerating. I'm not Ming Zhao's boss..."
"How could that be? Your deeds are unparalleled in all of China. You were able to raise Ming Zhao so quickly. Your ability is absolutely unquestionable!"
"No, helping Ming Zhao up is definitely not my own achievement..."
Before Huo Cailiang could finish his polite remarks, President Zhu interrupted him impatiently: "Hey, what's the point of being so modest? Speaking of which... the beauty next to you is truly exquisite. I wonder who she is?"
Zhao Mei felt physically nauseous towards Mr. Zhu who had an obscene smile on his face. After looking at the handsome men and beautiful women around her for a long time, she really felt the gap and disparity. Moreover, this completely natural disregard and frivolous tone were unbearable.
He raised his arm to stop Huo Cailiang who wanted to speak, the smile on his face growing even wider: "I'm his boss, what's wrong?"
Mr. Zhu's smiling expression froze for a moment: "This lady is not someone who can be joked with."
Zhao Mei sneered, "What's wrong? Are you allowed to be the boss, a wretched man who can't wait to take off a woman's clothes when he sees her? A woman being the boss is beyond your expectation." After saying that, she patted her clothes and said, "I'm not just his boss. I pay Ming Zhao all the money. What's wrong with me having money? Do you have any objection?"
Mr. Zhu's smile froze completely as he looked at Huo Cailiang. Huo Cailiang lived up to his expectations and, ignoring his questioning look, introduced her, "This is Ms. Zhao Mei, currently the chairman of Mingzhao Investment."
Huo Cailiang's answer made Mr. Zhu's smile disappear completely. After looking at Huo Cailiang twice and confirming that he was really not joking, Mr. Zhu felt very regretful. He originally wanted to get close to Mingzhao's boss, but he didn't expect that he was trying to get close to the wrong person. He hurriedly rubbed his hands and apologized to Zhao Mei.
"This Miss Zhao... Oh no, Boss Zhao, I'm the one who didn't recognize the real thing. This is mainly because I haven't seen much of the world. Please don't take it personally."
Zhao Mei was speechless as she watched the attitude in front of her change 180 degrees. She rolled her eyes in her heart: "I want to argue with you? Do I have so much free time?"
After saying that, he pulled Huo Cailiang and walked directly to the other side of the hall, leaving Mr. Zhu standing there secretly regretting his luck.
Zhao Mei, who originally thought she would have some peace and quiet, completely underestimated the enthusiasm of the capital circle for "Boss Ming Zhao". After President Zhu hit a wall, countless people who overheard her identity while watching swarmed in.
On the surface, everyone was friendly and eager to get to know Zhao Mei. What made Zhao Mei speechless the most was a male boss in his fifties who called her Sister Zhao as soon as he saw her. Zhao Mei did not deny that he had indeed left a deep impression on her.
After taking a handful of business cards, Zhao Mei finally understood why Huo Cailiang reminded her to bring a handbag before coming. She was also glad that she took it, otherwise she really couldn't hold it. If it were just pieces of paper, it would be fine, but there were so many fancy ones, made of all kinds of materials, and some were even gold-plated, which made Zhao Mei secretly amazed.
Finally, a temporary vacuum entered her surroundings. Zhao Mei nudged Huo Cailiang beside her and said, "Do all these people think you're a sucker? Are they being so attentive because they're short of investment?"
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