Chapter 50 Wine Tasting
"Actually, our return trip this time is just a simple investigation..."
The head of the Lino family took the initiative to talk about business.
Beside him, his eldest son Jin also bargained casually: "There is more than one choice of cooperative enterprise."
The two spoke arrogantly, but in fact they were carefully observing Ji Min's expression.
The strength of the Ji family should not be underestimated.
Now that the Lino family wants to transfer their business to the country, it will save a lot of effort to get the help of the Ji family.
And because of some reasons in the company, they can't delay any longer.
From the beginning of the negotiation table, they have been trying to test the depth of the young head of the Ji family.
But Ji Min's calmness all the time made the two people who were originally confident have doubts in their hearts.
Especially when Ji Min took the initiative to leave the table and go to the bathroom.
Jin, who took the initiative to embarrass Lu Ran, felt a thump in his heart. He
thought he had done something stupid.
He didn't expect that the disabled head of the Ji family remained unmoved when he was ridiculed and injured his leg.
But he left the negotiation table just because the people around him were embarrassed?
His father also instantly threw him a reproachful look.
But it's okay.
Jin saw the wine in front of him and gradually felt relieved.
The head of the Ji family should also be happy to cooperate with them.
Going to the bathroom should be just to persuade the embarrassed Shen family member to apologize to them.
Thinking of this, Jin smiled again.
He raised the glass and took another sip of the "wine" poured by Lu Ran.
He drank slowly, trying to show the noble demeanor of his family.
While drinking, he paid attention to Ji Min's expression opposite him.
He tried to find a breakthrough in the negotiation from this person's face.
But at this glance, Jin found that the head of the Ji family, who was just indifferent and calm, with a flawless expression.
Was actually... in
a daze?
Jin was puzzled for a moment.
He subconsciously followed Ji Min's line of sight.
Ji Min's eyes fell on the wine glass in his brother's... hand?
Jin's younger brother Yang knew nothing about the family business.
He came here purely to make friends, so he couldn't say anything at the table, and just lowered his head to drink.
At this moment, the glass of wine that Lu Ran had just poured for him was already empty. Ji Min, on the other hand, looked at Yang He and the wine glass in his hand
with a strange and indescribable expression. He seemed to notice that Jin also picked up the wine glass, and the head of the Ji family also glanced over. The head of the Ji family did not respond to Jin Ganggang's words. Instead, he pondered for a while, looked at Yang who did not participate in the discussion, and asked: "Second Master, what do you think of this wine?" His words came out of nowhere, without any reason. This made the head of the Jin Helino family a little flustered and unable to respond. Yang Lino finally had room to play. He immediately shook the glass, raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, then smacked his lips and said, "Good wine, I didn't expect there is such a mellow red wine in the country." Jin and Lino looked at each other suspiciously. Could it be that the head of the Ji family is interested in wine? It is common to cater to the preferences of others at the negotiation table. So Jin also picked up the glass and tasted it carefully. I don't know if it was his illusion, but I always felt that the taste of this glass of wine was different from usual. But I couldn't tell where it was different. It should be the brand characteristics. Old Lino became more and more confused about the man opposite him, and he also curbed his eccentric habits. He lowered his head and raised the glass, first carefully observing the color of the wine. Then he shook it again and smelled the aroma of the wine. Finally, he took a sip. After carefully completing the wine tasting process and drinking half a glass of wine, he sincerely sighed: "The aroma is strong, the taste is sweet with a slight bitterness, and there are some rare and familiar aromas." Finally, he gave an overall evaluation: "The taste is very rich, it is indeed a good wine." After praising the wine, Lao Lino hurriedly got back to business: "In the promotion of this project..." He was only halfway through his words. The man opposite, who had been reserved and cold, suddenly stroked his brow with his fingers. He lowered his head and laughed. The low voice echoed for a long time before it stopped. The three people opposite were all stunned by Ji Min's reaction. I don't know if his smile is good or bad. Seeing that he was at a disadvantage in the negotiation, he could only laugh. Ji Min laughed for a long time. Even the housekeeper Chen beside him raised his eyebrows in surprise. The man finally suppressed the itchiness in his throat and stopped laughing. He picked up the water cup in front of him and wanted to take a sip. But for some reason, his fingers stopped again and put the cup back on the table. Then he continued to talk about business: "You don't understand the situation in the country..." The negotiations went on normally. Ji Min's mood was completely different from previous negotiations. This was the first time he was distracted during a business negotiation. It was also the first time he laughed out loud at the negotiation table. ... At the end of the negotiation, both parties were deadlocked. Old Lino stood up and wanted to fight for some more.
Ji Min looked at the time and refused decisively.
The translator beside him also hurriedly said: "Mr. Ji said that the time you booked has ended, and he has other work."
Ignoring the few people who stood up suddenly behind him.
Ji Min remotely controlled the wheelchair and left the round table.
He looked back and didn't see Lu Ran.
The person in charge hurriedly led him over.
Ji Min walked all the way to the corner of the banquet.
He saw the boy curled up in the sofa in the corner of the wall, next to the window, with huge floor-length curtains hanging.
Obviously, he had just done something shocking, but this child was like a stray dog avoiding pedestrians, carefully curled up behind the curtain.
"Don't hide, it's time to go." Ji Min said.
There was no movement behind the curtain.
Ji Min glanced at the person in charge.
The person in charge stretched out his hand and gently pulled open the curtain.
He saw Lu Ran hugging his knees, closing his eyes and sleeping soundly on the back of the sofa. There
were still traces of red wine on his light-colored only shirt and washed-out jeans. It was condensed
into a purple ball.
The boy's recently grown facial flesh was pressed against the sofa.
Like some soft and decompressing squeezing toys, it was slightly deformed.
The other half of the face exposed to the air was lightly flushed.
It was very conspicuous on the milky white skin.
Ji Min stared at the person's overly long and thick eyelashes for a long time before realizing that the kid had just drunk a glass of wine.
The alcohol content of the red wine was not low.
At this age, he should not be able to resist sleepiness after drinking.
The person in charge stretched out his hand to wake him up.
But Ji Min made a prohibitive gesture.
The person in charge quickly withdrew his hand.
Ji Min did not move.
He just stared at Lu Ran.
The boy slept well.
But thinking of what the man had just done, the strange absurdity in Ji Min's heart surged up again.
Not only because of what the child did.
But also because of himself who indulged Lu Ran.
After watching for a long time, Ji Min withdrew his gaze.
He said to the person in charge in a calm voice: "Find someone to pick him up, and be gentle."
The person in charge quickly called a security guard over.
It was the first time for the security guard to receive such a job.
He used to carry people and throw them away, never carried people.
So it was inevitable that he was a little heavy-handed.
He lifted the man directly into his arm.
The boy didn't have much flesh on his body.
The little flesh he had might have been gained in the past few days.
He was held in the security guard's arm, and he unexpectedly showed some unspeakable fragility.
Because of the security guard's action, he frowned uncomfortably and looked like he was about to wake up.
Ji Min was sitting in a wheelchair.
He had to look up to see the boy held in the security guard's arm.
I don't know why.
Ji Min thought the scene was a bit jarring.
It made people feel uncomfortable for no reason.
So the wheelchair moved a few steps and then stopped abruptly.
Ji Min turned the wheelchair around and faced the security guard.
He said with a slightly cold voice, "Give it to me."
The security guard was stunned by the order.
He knew very well that the man in front of him was a big man with a bad temper.
But Ji Min was sitting in the wheelchair again, and he immediately looked at the person in charge beside him inquiringly. The
person in charge was also confused.
Even Butler Chen was silent.
Ji Min looked at the boy in the security guard's arms.
He spread out the blanket on his legs and repeated again: "Give him to me."
The security guard looked at the person in charge again, and then he understood what Ji Min meant.
He bent carefully and put the boy in his arms on Ji Min's wheelchair.
At this moment, everyone took a closer look and noticed that Ji Min's wheelchair was very wide.
Because he was tall, the wheelchair he used was specially customized.
Originally, he just sat there steadily and didn't notice anything.
Now compared with the boy's body shape, the man's shoulders and back appear even broader.
Even if he is disabled, even if he can only sit in a wheelchair, he can still protect people well.
Ji Min ignored the looks of the people around him.
He reached out and spread out the navy blue cashmere blanket and covered the boy in his arms.
For a moment, only a furry head of the boy was exposed.
His cheeks looked even healthier and fairer against the cool navy blue.
The man with pale skin and dead eyes behind him seemed to be a little more angry for some reason.
Ji Min held the person in his arms and moved forward with the wheelchair controlled remotely.
The people behind him followed closely.
They reached the elevator.
"President Ji, please stay!"
The three people from the Lino family discussed for a while and finally caught up with him.
Old Lino said, "President Ji, we can still discuss the details of the project. When will you..."
At this time, the man at the negotiation table who was calm and gentle changed his temper.
He frowned and glanced at the boy sleeping in his arms. He
did not answer Old Lino's words, but lowered his voice and said, "Keep your voice down."
What if he woke him up and got angry and gave him toilet water to drink?
Old Lino looked at him, then at the person in his arms.
There was uncontrollable shock in his eyes.
Ji Min raised his eyes, his voice still very low.
He replied in fluent Italian: "Mr. Lino, I really mind if someone speaks badly to the people around me."
The three members of Lino's family froze.
Thinking of their whispers in the middle of the negotiation, their faces became ugly.
Ji Min carried the person into the elevator.
Butler Chen looked at the three members of Lino's family with a smile, and also replied in Italian: "Sorry, my husband does not discuss work during his rest time."
Everyone entered the elevator.
The elevator door slowly closed, blocking the colorful faces of the three members of Lino's family outside the door.
The person in charge who had watched the entire negotiation sneered in his heart.
He particularly disliked the Lino family.
They were obviously Chinese, but they pretended to be foreigners and even hired a translator.
They spoke a few words in Italian from time to time.
Aren’t they speaking Chinese very well now?
These three people have been away from the country for too long, and they probably don’t know the habits of Mr. Ji who is next to him. The
Ji family are only polite at the negotiation table.
They are impeccable in formal occasions.
But after the negotiation table, they turn their faces and don’t recognize people.
It is almost impossible to get any benefits in private.
However...
today Ji Min only replied in Italian, and didn’t use his cold voice to peel off the fake skin of the Lino family. He
was really merciful.
Could it be that the Lino family had suffered a big loss at the negotiation table?
Did Ji Min feel sympathy and couldn't bear to eat it?
The person in charge was muttering in his heart.
Suddenly, Ji Min suddenly ordered: "The cups used by Lino's family today..."
"Remember to throw them all away."