That table was where Zhou Pengfei's relatives and friends were sitting. Everyone, unaware of the situation, assumed they were Zhou Pengfei's relatives.
These people were also low-key, just chatting with their own table and not coming out to move around or introduce themselves, so everyone thought they must be Zhou Pengfei's low-profile relatives!
Since they were poor relatives, no one wanted to try to curry favor with them, so no one paid any attention to that table.
However, Yang Yajing seemed to value that table quite a bit, chatting quietly with them for a while before leaving.
Finally, they arrived at the two tables of shareholders. After toasting Xia Changlong's group, Yang Yajing turned her attention to the table of fence-sitters.
Yang Yajing had already thoroughly investigated the people at this table before the shareholders' meeting. They all had their own agendas, but these agendas were largely the same: they wanted to cultivate some relationship with Xia Changlong to put on airs in public.
There are quite a few people with big faces!
When it comes to toasting, it's the younger generation toasting the newcomers, and the newcomers toasting the elders. Now that they've come to this table and finished toasting the older members, those people are indeed vying to volunteer themselves.
"Young Director Xia," this is how the board members now address Yang Yajing. Yang Yajing and Xia Changlong share the same surname, Xia, and are both major shareholders, so they changed their address to distinguish them. "This is my son, he's 28 this year and is planning to take over my business! Let him toast you, so you young people can get to know each other?"
"How should I address you, sir?" Yang Yajing's lips curled into a slight, almost imperceptible smile.
"Wu Shilang." The man stood up and smiled. "I'm a few years older than you, so it's not too much for me to call you 'Sister Xia,' is it?"
"Mr. Wu, please make yourself at home." Yang Yajing neither refused nor agreed, but continued to use the formal form of address.
Wu Shilang didn't mind and continued to smile, saying, "Once is never enough, twice is better. I'll toast you and wish you success in your career and that you find your perfect match soon!"
Yang Yajing raised an eyebrow. What did she mean by "find him soon"? Wasn't her fiancé right behind her?
Yang Yajing held her tea but didn't drink it; she couldn't accept such a respectful address: "Mr. Wu, you're joking. Have you forgotten what kind of banquet it is today?"
"I know! It's my sister's engagement party with her ex-boyfriend from the Xia family!" Wu Shilang was probably a little drunk and started to boast shamelessly, "When a person's family background and status are high, their standards will also be high!"
Yang Yajing made a gesture behind her back, a secret signal between her and the two women. Upon receiving the signal, Yu Yue and Chen Jiaoyun left their seats and moved closer.
"Ya Jing, with so many tables, how long are we going to keep toasting?" Chen Jiaoyun asked.
"Yeah! Yeah! When will it be your turn to come back so we can chat?" Yu Yue pouted. "Just being a bystander, serving tea and water is enough! How boring!"
"Unrelated people?" Wu Shilang disliked this term. "May I ask where you two ladies work?"
"I wouldn't dare call myself tall!" Yu Yue compared his height with others, "We're definitely tall!"
Yang Yajing smiled and pointed at the two of them, answering: "My good friend Chen Jiaoyun, vice president of the Artists Association, and Yu Yue, a popular online novelist."
"So it turns out he's just another poor painter and poor writer?" Wu Shilang scoffed. "Sister Xia, you're a member of the Xia family now. You should have some class when it comes to making friends and finding a husband!"
"Class? What class?" Yu Yue asked. "You don't mean someone like you, do you? Who are you? What class are you?"
“I am the heir of the Wu family. My father owns 1.5% of Jinxia’s shares, and our family fortune is at least tens of millions. That’s the threshold!” Wu Shilang never hesitated to flaunt his wealth.
"Is ten million a lot?" Yu Yue suddenly asked Zhou Pengfei, pretending to be a naive girl.
"Not bad, I guess I have some money?" Zhou Pengfei readily smiled and cooperated.
"Ten million? There must be several zeros, right?" Chen Jiaoyun looked at Wu Shilang. "So, our Yajing should replace Zhou Pengfei and be paired with you to be a suitable match?"
Before Wu Shilang could say anything, Yu Yue interrupted, "Matching social status? That can't be right! If matching social status is measured by money, then Ya Jing's family's threshold is much higher than his! Besides, his looks are so unappealing, it's hard to eat!"
"Looks? What good are looks? Men aren't women. What's the use of just having a pretty face?" Wu Shilang retorted. "Even if there are different standards, he's still much more suitable than that guy who only has a pretty face but no other skills and lives off women!"
"Pfft!" Yu Yue suppressed a laugh, "With your face, your height and build, our Ya Jing should be stuck on your head!"
"What do you mean?" Wu Shilang didn't understand.
"Let's put a fresh flower on your... cough cough... spot!" Chen Jiaoyun added, laughing with Yu Yue.
Before Wu Shilang could say anything more, another shareholder seized the opportunity and pushed his son forward as well: "Chairman Wu! I'm not trying to be mean, but your son is really lacking in looks. Look at that young Director Xia, she's as beautiful as an angel, he's just not good enough for her!"
"My son isn't good enough? Your son is?" Chairman Wu retorted.
"Chairman Xia, come and see, this is my son Li Sheng. He's 27 this year, tall and handsome, much better looking than the Wu family's boy!" Chairman Li patted his son.
Seeing this, Li Sheng stood up and respectfully raised his wine glass: "Sister Xia, don't listen to Brother Wu's nonsense! Sister Xia has good taste. Brother Zhou is handsome and pleasing to the eye!"
Yang Yajing and Zhou Pengfei exchanged a glance, both realizing at the same time: This Li Sheng is a male green tea! What's the next sentence?
"Li Sheng, right? You're quite handsome too! Let's exchange phone numbers and get to know each other better? We're still single!" Yu Yue immediately became a sucker for good looks.
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