Chapter 511: The Role of Playing with Power
Coming in front of Gu Ziheng, Luo Yan greeted him with a smile:
"Ziheng, you look so happy. What's the good news? Don't you want to share it with me and Beisheng?"
Gu Ziheng was slightly surprised when he saw Luo Yan coming with Xiao Beisheng.
The previous unpleasantness still lingered in his heart.
Zhen Cen apologized to Luo Yan privately, but Gu Ziheng didn't know about it.
From Gu Ziheng's perspective, Luo Yan should still be resentful of Gu Ziheng for hitting her with a wine bottle.
Moreover, he has not forgiven Luo Yan for stabbing him in the back.
Even if their relationship is not as hostile as water and fire, it should be neither awkward nor embarrassing.
In his mind, Luo Yan further solidified his image as a smiling tiger.
"What I'm happy about is none of your business. Stop pretending to be familiar with me." Gu Ziheng said angrily.
Luo Yan's face stiffened slightly.
Xiao Beisheng scolded: "Can't you speak properly?"
Gu Ziheng met Xiao Beisheng's gaze awkwardly, then turned away awkwardly.
He angrily said to Luo Yan: "If you weren't Bei Sheng's girlfriend, I wouldn't bother to say a word of nonsense to you."
Luo Yan put aside her previous embarrassment, put on a generous smile, and raised her glass to Gu Ziheng, "Let's toast. Let's put the previous unpleasantness behind us."
Gu Ziheng turned his head away and didn't respond.
Luo Yan still handed the cup over and touched it with Gu Ziheng's cup.
"Maybe I did something to make you unhappy before, and I didn't realize it myself. I'm here to say sorry to you. In my heart, I still regard you as the best friend of me and Beisheng."
These words are full of sincerity.
Gu Ziheng still didn't look happy.
Luo Yan continued to smile and asked, "Are you here today because of business cooperation with Madam Bai?"
Su Man watched the show for a long time and couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Luo Yan's skills were really profound and she didn't even look frustrated.
"Of course. Mrs. Bai's latest project is to cooperate with our Gu Group." Gu Ziheng finally replied, humming with considerable pride.
"Huh? Collaborating with your Gu Group? That's strange..."
Luo Yan said something vague,
Gu Ziheng was about to ask her what she meant when Luo Yan's phone rang.
She answered the phone and immediately adopted an eager tone, even a bit of a childish, whiny demeanor:
"Daddy, you're here. Are you in the parking lot? Okay, wait a moment. I'll go pick you up now."
As she spoke, she bowed to a few people, turned around and left quickly.
Su Man recalled Luo Yan's father in her heart.
The official who was investigated and dismissed for corruption and bribery a few years ago,
Luo Jinliang.
Based on what he did, he should have spent decades in prison.
But later, I don't know what the Luo family did.
Luo Jinliang was merely dismissed from his position and had to pay some money to the bank, but he continued to be at large and unharmed.
It is said that he was only released on bail pending trial.
Su Man was unaware of the hidden meaning.
What we know is that Luo Jinliang is probably a person who plays with power and has the power to do whatever he wants.
Luo Yan left, but Xiao Beisheng stayed with them.
He didn't talk to Su Man, but asked Gu Ziheng:
"You want to cooperate with Madam Bai on a project. Did Madam Bai say this herself?"
"That's about right. My people found out that several companies that bid this time have been eliminated. Our Gu Group has the best chance. We came here today, waiting for Mrs. Bai's announcement. We have already prepared our plan." Gu Ziheng patted his chest.
"The chance is the greatest, but it's not certain yet. Don't put all your eggs in one basket, or you might get tricked by someone with ulterior motives."
Gu Ziheng was a little surprised by Xiao Beisheng's worry.
Gu Ziheng nodded repeatedly, feeling flattered: "Yeah... I know."
He added, "I'll listen to you."
Su Man felt that the atmosphere between the two brothers was very subtle.
She stood in the middle like a light bulb.
It would be fine if Xiao Beisheng didn't talk to her. She didn't know what mood and attitude she should have when facing Xiao Beisheng. Now, she just needed to pretend that she was not familiar with him and save a lot of effort in acting.
Just as I was daydreaming, the main door of the banquet hall was suddenly opened.
The waiter led Luo Yan and a middle-aged man to the banquet hall.
Luo Yan held the middle-aged man's arm, with a calm smile on her face, while introducing something to the man.
Her eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to the man's, and the two look like father and daughter.
Su Man thought: This is most likely Luo Jinliang.
Luo Jinliang is not tall and has a thin figure. He doesn't look bloated with a big belly. His steps are quite steady. His hair is dyed a natural black, and he looks very young.
He was wearing an Oxford shirt and a deep gray jacket.
Low-key and calm from head to toe, meticulously clean and tidy.
Having served as an official for most of his life, that dignity still remains in him.
Seeing Luo Jinliang come in, half of the people on the field came forward to greet and chat:
"Oh, Teacher Luo is here."
"Brother Luo, long time no see. I went to the tennis court recently, but why didn't I see you?"
"The one next to Brother Luo is probably your daughter. She's really pretty..."
Gu Ziheng quietly introduced to Su Man:
"The one with the servile look on his face was Uncle Luo's former subordinate. He was the one who got promoted. And that one was Uncle Luo's former colleague. He's retired now. We still run, swim, and play ball together. Privately, we run a pharmaceutical agency business together. I wonder if they were secretly making money together when he was in power..."
After hearing what Gu Ziheng said, Su Man understood.
These people have more or less vested interests with Luo Jinliang.
Because everyone has something against each other, it is impossible for them to just forget about each other after they leave.
Although Luo Jinliang was dismissed from his post and investigated and no longer had real power, the connections he had accumulated in the past were still there, and it can be said that his network of relationships was widespread.
Luo Yan and Luo Jinliang suddenly became the focus.
After everyone flattered Luo Jinliang, they turned around and praised Luo Yan.
Luo Yan stood beside Luo Jinliang obediently, playing the role of a noble daughter calmly and peacefully, with her mouth never falling from beginning to end.
During the process, she raised her eyes and looked at Su Man with a smug and contemptuous look.
Suman was puzzled.
Luo Yan said to Luo Jinliang, "Daddy, Beisheng is over there, and Ziheng is too."
"Oh? Come on, I'll go say hello to these younger ones."
"good."
Luo Yan smiled obediently.
At first,
If Xiao Beisheng had not helped Luo Yan find Luo Jinliang, Luo Jinliang would probably not have recognized Luo Yan as his illegitimate daughter.
What Luo Jinliang cares about is not his daughter Luo Yan, but Luo Yan's boyfriend Xiao Beisheng.
With a son-in-law like Xiao Beisheng, he would gain immense power and wealth.
This is a blessing that many people cannot ask for.
Because of this, Luo Yan became valuable in Luo Jinliang's eyes.
But Xiao Beisheng, the son-in-law, did not agree with his way of doing things.
The reason he was investigated was Xiao Beisheng's doing.
Even so, when he saw Xiao Beisheng, he still had to greet him with a shameless face.
As long as he holds on to the Xiao family, even if he loses power, he will still be the father-in-law of the Xiao family.
Otherwise, it should be the younger generation who takes the initiative to come over and say hello, instead of him, the elder, rushing over eagerly.
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