Li Sheng's words reminded everyone of Jiang Xuanxuan, doubling their disgust.
"Which word is obscene?" Yu Yue asked thoughtfully. "Horse racing? Or meal tickets? We need to avoid those when we're writing."
Yang Yajing still had a smile on her face: "Li Sheng, do you mean that Pengfei and I are not on the same level, and that you are more suitable for the Xia family than him?"
“Although I, Li Sheng, am not the richest, nor the most powerful, and cannot compare to the Xia family, who can compare to the Xia family?” Li Sheng continued, “I just feel sorry for my sister! The gap is too big… If we were to choose, shouldn’t we at least choose one whose strength is comparable to our family’s?”
"Oh! So Li Sheng, you choose your girlfriend like this too?" Yang Yajing blinked her big eyes. "But I heard that Wang Qian's family assets don't even exceed a million?"
"Who is Wang Qian?" Zhou Pengfei asked.
“Li Sheng’s girlfriend!” Yang Yajing replied.
Li Sheng was surprised that Yang Yajing knew Li Qian, and retorted, "She's not my marriage partner. People of our status are bound to have a few casual flings."
"Does Li Qian know?" Yang Yajing asked innocently. "Then wouldn't Feng Linlin be a better match?"
"And who is Feng Linlin?" Zhou Pengfei continued to ask, not ashamed to ask.
“His girlfriends!” Yang Yajing continued counting on her fingers, “And Liu Yi, Qian Shuang, Lin Tongtong…”
Seeing that Li Sheng's past had been exposed, Yu Yue gave a fake shudder: "Hey! I thought he was a handsome guy, but he's a player! Let's not add each other as friends! No matter how good-looking a player is, he can't cross my moral line."
"No way?" Chen Jiaoyun continued to add fuel to the fire, "So he had so many girlfriends, and still wanted to sleep with Zhou Pengfei? Did he think he was an ancient emperor who could have a harem?"
"Is the Li family very powerful? Even more powerful than the Xia family?" Yu Yue chuckled inwardly, but spoke as if he were asking for knowledge.
Chen Jiaoyun shook her head.
“When emperors take concubines, they always take those of lower status than themselves, right? The Li family wants to take the Xia family’s daughter as a concubine… isn’t that just like a county magistrate wanting to take a princess as a concubine?” Yu Yue’s analogy was spot on.
Chen Jiaoyun leaned closer to Yang Yajing, her voice surprisingly loud: "So the Li family looks down on the Xia family so much?"
Upon hearing this, Chairman Li panicked and almost broke out in a cold sweat.
He thought his son was handsome, rich, and shrewd, and might be able to oust the poor painter and rise to the top. Little did he know his "good son" would dig such a huge hole for himself!
Looking down on the Xia family? He's just a minor shareholder; who gives him the right to look down on the Xia family?
"You're joking! You're joking!" Chairman Li immediately pressed his son back into his seat, then stood up and raised his glass to toast Yang Yajing, the younger generation. "I just thought it was nice for young people to make friends, I didn't mean anything by it, absolutely not! I'll toast Chairman Xia to apologize."
"How could I possibly accept that?" Yang Yajing still wore a smile. "This isn't a board meeting, and Chairman Li is an elder; I can't possibly accept this toast. As for making friends, we can discuss that after Li Sheng stops being a playboy, right?"
"Hehe! Hehe!" Chairman Li chuckled awkwardly, then withdrew his toasting gesture.
"Oh dear! Ya Jing! This table has been delayed for too long! Hurry up and finish toasting so we can eat!" Yu Yue pulled Yang Ya Jing to another table, but Yang Ya Jing gave an apologetic smile and turned to leave.
Actually, the people at that table didn't want Yang Yajing to stay any longer, fearing that they might say the wrong thing and ruin their financial future, just like those two families.
There are a lot of reporters following this scene! Although they can't get close, anyone can use a telephoto lens, right? I bet the media will be criticizing those two companies tomorrow, won't they?
The key is to say less and make fewer mistakes!
Having learned from the previous example, the other tables, having witnessed the spectacle, knew that it was best to keep any ulterior motives to themselves!
But there are always people in the world who won't learn their lesson!
Even if the Xia family's daughter can't get close to him, surely this poor painter can't save face for her?
And look! One of Xia Caixia's business partners is at it again!
"Where does the painter Zhou work now?" asked the man named Zhong Liu.
"I opened a studio with Ya Jing, and I'm working for myself!" Zhou Pengfei said with a smile.
"Oh! Isn't that a bit low-status? You have to give your salary to your girlfriend, right?" Zhong Liu feigned surprise and regret, then changed the subject, "But Miss Xia, you're running your own studio, so do you get a salary? How much do you earn?"
Before Zhou Pengfei could answer, Yu Yue chimed in, "My grandfather is 76 this year!"
"ah?"
"I said my grandpa is 76! His birthday is coming up soon!"
“Little girl, what does your grandfather’s age have to do with me?” Zhong Liu found it somewhat amusing.
"Huh? You think it doesn't matter too?" Yu Yue, who had seemed to suddenly realize something just a moment ago, rolled her eyes the next time she said, "What does it matter to you how much money Zhou Pengfei makes?"
Zhong Liu choked for a moment, unsure how to answer. After thinking for a while, she said, "Isn't this just about getting to know each other? He's joined the Xia family, so we'll be seeing each other all the time, won't we?"
“Pengfei has nothing to do with the board of directors,” Yang Yajing said with a smile. “Does Mr. Zhong want to buy the painting?”
Before Zhong Liu could answer, an elderly man appeared next to Zhou Pengfei: "Pengfei, where is the restroom?"
“Mr. Wang, I’ve had too much tea. Shall I take you there?” Zhou Pengfei put down his teacup and nodded to Yang Yajing.
Seeing that Zhou Pengfei was about to be alone, Zhong Liu thought she had found an opportunity and immediately followed suit: "I've also had too much to drink and need to pee, shall we go together?"
Yang Yajing winked at Yu Yue, who immediately ran off. She found a reporter and asked him to follow Zhou Pengfei, saying she had some interesting gossip.
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