Chapter 85 Talent Show
Qi Chenyan sat down in the seat that was originally Zhou Heran's, quite naturally and without any politeness.
As Yu Li tilted her head to look at him, he also turned his head, a tender smile on his lips, and took the initiative to extend his hand first.
"Miss Yu, what a coincidence, we meet again."
The word "again" has a double meaning.
When it comes to acting, Qi Chenyan is truly a natural talent.
They clearly shared a bed last night, but when they met again tonight, they acted as if they had never seen each other since that show recording ended.
But if he were to take Zhou Heran's place and naturally sit down next to Yu Li, then all of this would seem like such a coincidence, and something that hadn't happened in a long time.
The higher-ups saw that Qi Chenyan completely ignored the main seat they had given up, and instead took Zhou Heran's seat, while Zhou Heran moved to the other side.
The whole process was so natural, as if it were the natural course of events, that they didn't even have a chance to interrupt after they were seated.
The director spoke first with a smile: "Last time, Director Qi took time out of his busy schedule to come to our station to record a program. Originally, I wanted to take the opportunity to have a meal with Director Qi."
"But Director Qi was too busy that day, and our station has always regretted it. We never expected that we would be able to make up for it with Director Qi here today."
As he spoke, the director filled a glass of wine and respectfully raised it to Qi Chenyan.
"Director Qi, I'll drink this glass of wine first as a sign of respect."
He downed a glass of wine in one gulp, while Qi Chenyan slowly and deliberately twirled his fingertip around the rim of the glass.
"A glass of wine is all it takes to show me honor? Well, it seems my influence isn't that great."
Those who can rise to the management level are all shrewd and intelligent. Qi Chenyan's words weren't exactly subtle; anyone with a brain could understand them.
He only offered the director a toast, and was not satisfied.
Without a second thought, the director replied, "It was my oversight."
Just as the director was about to pour more wine, Qi Chenyan raised his hand and called over a waiter.
"Red wine is too bland. Nowadays, at a dinner party, if you don't drink some white wine, it's considered that the host and guests are not satisfied."
Qi Chenyan moved a finger. "Two bottles of baijiu."
The director's smile froze, and he almost lost his composure.
This is simply because red wine has a much lower alcohol content compared to white wine.
He can pretend to be very bold and drink a whole bottle of red wine, but if it were baijiu (Chinese liquor), he'd probably slide under the table after just three small glasses.
The director, of course, wanted to die, so he tactfully said, "Director Qi, actually my alcohol tolerance is average; I probably can't even handle two glasses of baijiu..."
Qi Chenyan glanced around the dining table and said calmly, "Don't you all like to go around toasting each other at the dinner table? This little bit of baijiu is naturally no problem for you, right?"
This means that if the director can't drink much, the others present can share the burden.
In short, if you dare not drink this wine today, you're disrespecting him.
Now, even the higher-ups couldn't laugh anymore.
But it was Qi Chenyan who spoke up personally, and they dared not offend this youngest and most promising Director of Foreign Affairs, no matter who they offended.
Even the chairman of Lantian had to be extremely respectful when facing Qi Chenyan, for fear of doing something wrong.
Besides, they are just employees; if they displease Qi Chenyan, they won't even know how they died.
The director took the lead by downing a glass of baijiu (Chinese liquor).
Another senior executive, very quickly, poured the director another full glass.
"We're both getting old, and we can only drink one glass of baijiu at most. It's tough on you, though. Young people should be energetic. Don't worry, we'll definitely nominate you first at the board meeting for this year's awards."
The skill of making grand promises is passed down from director to director, who makes promises to his employees, while senior management makes promises to directors.
The director was no longer laughing; he knew perfectly well that the other party was just making empty promises.
But he dared not offend Qi Chenyan, nor could he offend the higher-ups, so he could only grit his teeth and drink two more cups.
The two remaining cups were naturally destined for the two higher-ups.
After the executives finished their two drinks, the director was completely drunk and slipped off the table and under it.
Qi Chenyan merely glanced at him coldly, "Little Chen."
Yu Li didn't even know when her secretary had arrived outside; when she pushed the door open, she was followed by two bodyguards.
They carried the drunken director, who was completely scrambling to his left and right, out of the house.
"If you two are also too drunk to walk, my bodyguards can help you."
Qi Chenyan's casual remark instantly sobered up the high-ranking executives, who waved their hands repeatedly.
Especially when I saw the director being dragged away by the bodyguards, it felt like watching someone being dragged away and killed, which was extremely horrifying.
The two high-ranking officials turned pale with fright and said repeatedly, "Director Qi is absolutely right. Drinking culture is a bad habit and must be strictly prohibited!"
"We will absolutely learn from this lesson and never make the same mistake again!"
His attitude in admitting his mistake was so sincere and earnest, it was like he was sliding down to his knees.
Qi Xiaoyun, who had initially thought Qi Chenyan was only going to teach the people at Blue Sky TV a lesson, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although when they were in the Qi family, if they made a mistake, their uncle would not hesitate to scold them mercilessly.
But ultimately, it's all behind closed doors, and everyone's family. Even if it's embarrassing, outsiders won't know.
But this is outside. Even though my uncle is usually strict in his dealings with people, he would still give his family some face, right?
Qi Xiaoyun's idea was good, but before he could even catch his breath, Qi Chenyan's piercing gaze swept over the group and landed on him.
Qi Xiaoyun felt a chill run down his spine. He quietly moved to the side, trying to convince himself that his uncle wasn't looking at him.
Unfortunately, wherever he moved, Qi Chenyan's gaze followed.
Until Qi Xiaoyun couldn't bear it any longer and, forcing himself to speak, stammered, "Little...Director Qi, I personally despise and oppose drinking culture the most."
"And I have never asked anyone for anything, nor have I ever toasted anyone!"
As he spoke, Qi Xiaoyun, driven by a strong will to survive, even stretched out his hand and swore an oath.
His attitude was so upright, like he was taking an oath to join the Party. Where was the arrogant and sarcastic attitude he had shown towards Zhou Heran just now?
Zhou Heran, who was standing to the side, rarely saw his nemesis looking so cowardly as to be like a dog. He tried to suppress his laughter so hard that his shoulders trembled like he had Parkinson's disease.
Sure enough, you can't be too arrogant, or your pursuers will come knocking!
"I heard you really like playing matchmaker. When you see someone getting along well with someone else, you assume their relationship is ambiguous?"
Qi Xiaoyun immediately denied it three times: "No, no, absolutely not! Little... you must have misunderstood. I have never been a matchmaker. I'm just a singer. How could I possibly steal a matchmaker's job?"
Qi Chenyan smiled enigmatically: "Really? You like singing so much? Then give us a talent show."
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