Chapter 349: Self-conceit
Wang Jinwei immediately called to reserve a seat, and the person he called was Qi Huaijing.
Qi Huaijing knew that he was going to sign a contract with Li Teng today, so he answered the call directly without any pretense.
"Mr. Wang, what can I do for you?"
The deep and extremely magnetic voice made Wang Jinwei stunned for a moment. Oh my god, no wonder this man could charm so many women. Wang Jinwei couldn't get rid of him, there was nothing he could do.
"Mr. Qi, we're discussing a business deal tonight, and the other party specifically wants to go to your restaurant. How about reserving the number one private room?"
It is said that this private room is only for VIPs and is only used once every three years. It is extremely high-end. If you want to open this private room, you need to verify your capital. If your assets are less than 500 million, you are not eligible to use it.
Wang Jinwei was extremely jealous and vowed that one day Qi Huaijing would personally give him the right to use it.
Qi Huaijing was silent for two seconds. Wang Jinwei was afraid that he would not agree, but Qi Huaijing actually agreed for the first time.
"Boss Wang asked for this private room, so how could I refuse? It's just a little pricey."
He would not miss any opportunity to make money from big clients, especially those like Wang Jinwei.
Thinking about the multi-billion dollar project he was about to sign, Wang Jinwei didn't care about the word "expensive" at all.
Because he thinks how expensive can it be?
"Money is not a problem. I'm entertaining a distinguished guest today. If Mr. Qi is free, why not come over and have a couple of drinks with me?"
After he finished speaking, Wang Jinwei felt something was wrong and immediately changed his words: "No, no, no, I was just having a couple of drinks with Mr. Qi and my big client."
The project has not been obtained yet, and Wang Jinwei is a cautious person. It is not the time for him to speak out. After the project is finalized, he can let go and prove to Qi Huaijing that he is not bad.
Qi Huaijing could sense Wang Jinwei's excitement from his tone. It looked like the two sides had already reached an agreement. That was why he was so excited. The important client he was referring to was, of course, Li Teng.
Wang Jinwei has already taken the bait, so Qi Huaijing naturally doesn't mind lending him a helping hand.
"Mr. Wang, being able to entertain such a big client, must have a big project to work on. We've known each other for so many years, so it's only natural that I could help you have some fun. If you need anything, just let me know. You're welcome."
But I'm afraid you'll need to pay for the private room first, which is about three million per night. For Mr. Wang, this should be a small amount, and you won't take it seriously, right? "
Wang Jinwei had never expected that Qi Huaijing's top-tier private room would actually sell for three million per night. He was stunned. But the words had already been spoken, and he couldn't go back on them.
Considering that there was a huge project worth tens of billions of yuan, these three million yuan were just a drop in the bucket for him. What was important was face. If he wanted Li Teng to think that he had the ability and face, he had to agree with his eyes closed.
"It's only three million, just pocket money. It's just for one night, it's worth it."
Qi Huaijing's No. 1 box is rarely open to the public. He basically uses it to entertain guests, so there is never any charge. But this time Wang Jinwei bumped into him, so it's no wonder that he charged the money.
It would take a while for a multi-billion dollar project to collapse. At least there would still be some large sums of money coming in at the beginning, and three million was indeed a small amount for Wang Jinwei.
However, if the truth comes out one day, I'm afraid that 100 yuan will be what he needs to pay off the bill in an urgent matter.
"Then I will gladly accept it. I wish Mr. Wang a successful start and a flourishing career. I'd also like to take advantage of your glory."
They clearly knew that the other party was not a good person and was their mortal enemy, but on the surface they greeted each other with smiles.
"No, no, no, I just make a little money. How can I compare with you, Mr. Qi?"
Qi Huaijing no longer wanted to engage in official rhetoric after hearing his false flattery. He quickly changed the subject and both of them hung up the phone.
Qi Huaijing asked Wang Yu to go see Du Yuqian and take her to the company so that they could meet Wang Jinwei together later.
Since he has come to my door and brought money with him, it would seem that I am not good at money if I don't accept his invitation.
Qi Huaijing liked this kind of lavish boss the most. He spent money like water, and all the money went out of his account. There were not many such fools nowadays.
Only Wang Jinwei would dare to ask for a room that cost three million a night. He didn't even feel like he was being cheated. But I couldn't persuade him not to spend the money; that would go against his professional ethics as a businessman.
After several days, the swelling on Du Yuqian's face had visibly subsided, but it was still a little red.
Wang Yu told her that Qi Huaijing took her out for dinner, and Du Yuqian was very happy.
This was the first time in such a long time that he asked her out for dinner, except for the two people who were pretending. Du Yuqian thought it must be because Qi Huaijing felt guilty and felt that he had been beaten.
To be honest, Zhou Shuang's father's rank is not that high, otherwise why would he be so cruel to himself?
If you can't win over someone, you resort to such tactics. Qi Huaijing must have despised her in his heart. A rich man's wife only needs money, why would she ask a man for love? She's really confused.
She even looked down on Zhou Shuang. The vision of an inexperienced young lady was so narrow. No wonder so many of her actions were not presentable.
Du Yuqian was very proud when she got into the car. She sent a message to Zhou Shuang again, regardless of whether Zhou Shuang could receive it or not. Every day when she went out for a date or something with Qi Huaijing, she would send a message to Zhou Shuang.
Which wife can tolerate her husband going out with his lover every other day without her? She doesn't believe Zhou Shuang is so magnanimous, and she will force Zhou Shuang to cancel the engagement or even divorce.
There was one thing that Du Yuqian really couldn't understand. She knew that Zhou Shuang and Qi Huaijing had not known each other for long, and they had a flash marriage. Moreover, the Zhou family did not need to rely on the Qi family's power or background.
For Zhou Shuang, what's the difference between a son-in-law like Qi Huaijing and a Phoenix man? Because the Qi family can still benefit from the Zhou family's influence and obtain certain resources in the business world.
At the beginning, Wang Jinwei retaliated against Qi Huaijing in a blatant manner. Later, because of the marriage between the Zhou and Qi families, Wang Jinwei became more polite in his attitude towards Qi Huaijing.
Even though they were still fighting openly and secretly, on the surface they seemed to be seeking harmony, which surprised people and made them feel that Wang Jinwei's attitude towards Qi Huaijing had changed a lot.
Qi Huaijing's decisiveness in killing is due to the character he developed since childhood in order to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Qi family. Wang Jinwei is different. He relies on his father-in-law's love for him to be arrogant and domineering, and can walk sideways in Rongcheng.
Because of his business acumen, he helped his father-in-law take on several money-making projects after he got married, so his father-in-law valued him very much. Therefore, his father-in-law turned a blind eye to some small things outside and was happy to support him.
Du Yuqian thought, if she were Zhou Shuang, she would have given up on Qi Huaijing a long time ago. With such good conditions, she could find any dog she wanted. Why would she have to endure all this?
After sending the video and photos to Zhou Shuang, she felt at ease and took Qi Huaijing's arm and went to the restaurant.
"Huai Jing, is this your No. 1 box? It's super big and luxurious. This is my first time here too."
Du Yuqian hadn't expected Qi Haotong and Qi Huaijing to bring her to this private room. She was a little excited, but she also felt it was a waste for two people to eat here.
And looking at the waiters on both sides wearing red cheongsams, there were more than twenty of them.
Such a grand ceremony showed how much he valued her. She knew that Qi Huaijing's final destination would be in her gentle land.
"Boss Qi..."
When the waiters in the box saw Qi Huaijing come in, they all bowed respectfully and shouted in unison.
Du Yuqian also stood up straight, waiting for them to call her Miss Du or even Mrs. Qi.
Unfortunately, those people didn't react at all. At this time, the person in charge of the restaurant came over and respectfully handed the menu to Qi Huaijing.
"Mr. Qi, here are the dishes for dinner. Please take a look."
Du Yuqian couldn't help but take a quick glance.
King crab, Australian lobster, sea cucumber, abalone, red devil shrimp. There are also shark fin and bird's nest.
They were all high-quality ingredients, and Du Yuqian's previous unhappiness was swept away. God, this is too rich.
But could the two of them finish it? She now felt that she had chosen the right person, Qi Huaijing. Even if her father was really thrown into prison and could never be rescued, she would never have to worry about food and drink as long as she followed Qi Huaijing.
Her identity changed from a young lady to Mrs. Qi, but nothing else changed, and her quality of life would remain the same.
As Du Yuqian thought about it, her chin unconsciously raised up and she looked at the waiters standing respectfully on both sides.
They were the same age, but she lived a more noble life than them. Du Yuqian raised her eyebrows slightly, looking down on others.
It's a pity that she didn't know Qi Huaijing would arrange such a grand ceremony today, otherwise she would have prepared some small red envelopes to these people as a token of her appreciation, in order to prove her friendliness as the future Mrs. Qi.
Du Yuqian withdrew her thoughts from these people and looked at Qi Huaijing shyly.
"Wouldn't it be a waste for the two of us to eat so many dishes?
Qi Huaijing glanced at her, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Who said we're just eating here? Wang Jinwei will be here with his men to discuss business later. If you're here, he'll trust you even more. This deal is also your contribution, isn't it?"
Du Yuqian's facial expression was slightly distorted. It turned out that Qi Huaijing brought her here because he had a dinner party.
It was not what she had just thought. She was overthinking that someone would book a private room in Tianzi No. 1 just for her and have a candlelight dinner for the two of them.
One of the waiters standing nearby laughed softly with his hands covering his mouth. Du Yuqian glared at the waiter fiercely, and the waiter immediately shut up and pretended nothing had happened.
Du Yuqian looked a little exasperated. When she got promoted in the future, the first person she would fire would be the person who laughed at her.
"oh."
Du Yuqian looked embarrassed and felt extremely unwilling, but it was not her turn to make trouble because she was not Qi Huaijing's real girlfriend.
The relationship between the two is nothing more than mutual benefit. Du Yuqian also wanted to ask Wang Jinwei how her father's affairs were going.
"Go rest outside first, and I'll bring you in when he comes."
Qi Huaijing asked someone to take Du Yuqian to another box.
Du Yuqian took out her anger on the waiters in the next box, sometimes asking them to serve her tea and water, sometimes asking them to serve her snacks, and she was very picky.
She was pregnant, and her mood was unstable during pregnancy. The waiters were tormented by her one by one, but they dared not say anything.
After all, they were brought here by President Qi, so they were probably guests who could not be offended. Some people also recognized that Du Yuqian was the woman who had an affair with President Qi, so they were even more cautious.
Two hours later, Wang Jinwei finally arrived.
He followed Li Teng closely, nodding and bowing like a pug.
Wang Jinwei thought he would be warmly received by Qi Huaijing when he came here, but he didn't expect that only the person in charge came to receive them. He was a little unhappy on the spot.
"Where is Mr. Qi? Why don't you see him?"
The person in charge looked at Wang Jinwei apologetically.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Wang, our Mr. Qi just had to leave for something, so let me entertain you."
Wang Jinwei said it was okay and that Qi Huaijing could just go about his business, but he was secretly thinking that Qi Huaijing was so arrogant and that he would suffer once he won the project.
When Wang Jinwei and Li Teng saw the dishes served, Li Teng was very satisfied. He felt that Wang Jinwei treated him as a big money sponsor and used top-notch seafood for the banquet.
Li Teng is a man who is used to big scenes, and so is Wang Jinwei. Both of them were extremely satisfied with the dishes that were served. This is the kind of pomp and circumstance that people who do big things should have.
After a while, someone brought some wine, and every bottle was a Lafite worth more than 500,000 yuan.
As Wang Jinwei toasted and chatted, Li Teng took out the contract himself, and the two parties signed the contract in a pleasant atmosphere in front of many guests.
Wang Jinwei was drunk from beginning to end and did not read the terms of the contract clearly. The only things he had in his eyes were the tens of billions of dollars.
After the contract was signed, Li Teng and Wang Jinwei both breathed a sigh of relief. One thought he had finally won a big order, and the other thought someone finally had a scapegoat.
In fact, it is not impossible for his project to be done, but it depends on whether there is a better background to take on the task.
So, he approached Qi Huaijing to form a marriage alliance with the Zhou family. Since Wang Jinwei was so eager to get involved, and Qi Huaijing rejected him, Li Teng would of course sign a contract with Wang Jinwei immediately.
Qi Huaijing finally arrived after they had signed the contract. Because his arrangement this time was very much in line with Wang Jingjinwei's wishes and the contract was signed smoothly, Wang Jinwei actually developed a feeling of mutual appreciation for Qi Huaijing.
If he wasn't so sharp in the business world, I might even be able to become friends with him in the future.
But the next second Wang Jinwei was about to change his mind.
Qi Huaijing walked in and everyone picked up their glasses. Qi Huaijing also politely clinked glasses with Wang Jinwei and Li Teng.
After drinking the wine in one gulp, Wang Jinwei approached Qi Huaijing and praised him.
"Mr. Qi's arrangement is indeed very popular. Thank you very much."
After saying that, he filled the glass and wanted to drink more with Qi Huaijing. Qi Huaijing did not accept the offer, but held the empty glass close to his ear.
"Mr. Wang, you're so polite. Mr. Wang is really generous. This table of mine also cost three million. All the top-quality ingredients were flown in. When you told me yesterday that you wanted to book this private room, I immediately had them prepared from abroad and shipped here in two hours.
Mr. Wang is wealthy, so he certainly wouldn't care about a mere three million. The No. 1 private room and this table of food together cost six million. How about I give you a 10% discount?
Wang Jinwei nearly vomited blood. Just this one table cost 33 million. He had the ingredients air-shipped daily. Three million would last him a month.
Is Qi Huaijing treating him like a Japanese? Or is he taking advantage of him because he doesn't understand the market and is just killing people.
But it was not a good idea to get angry in front of Li Teng, after all, Li Teng was happy.
Qi Huaijing added another sentence that almost made Wang Jinwei lose his temper.
"Drinks are extra. Mr. Wang uses wine from a French estate. You're such a wine connoisseur, so you must know the quality, right?"
They just drank a 500,000 yuan bottle of wine like it was water. The table drank three cases, each containing 6 bottles.
Wang Linwei was nearly furious. He had signed an order worth billions, yet he had spent tens of millions with Qi Huaijing. How was this any different from just taking a commission from Qi Huaijing?
All he did was provide a private dining room, ingredients that he said were airlifted in from abroad, and three boxes of his worn-out wine.
They were no different from bandits. Wang Jinwei was happy and angry at the same time, a mixture of ice and fire. Qi Huaijing's expression was very calm.
At this time, Du Yuqian was also brought in. When Wang Jinwei saw Du Yuqian, for some reason Du Yuqian felt that he didn't seem so happy.
"Mr. Wang, congratulations."
Because Du Yuqian was pregnant, she used milk instead of wine. Wang Jinwei glanced at her and said sinisterly.
"You have wine but don't drink it, and you offer me milk instead. Mr. Qi, you are an incompetent girlfriend. Are you looking down on me, Wang?"
Wang Jinwei vented all his anger on Du Yuqian. Du Yuqian was stunned. Wang knew that she was pregnant with his child, but he still forced her to drink.
"I……"
Du Yuqian looked at Qi Huaijing as if asking for help, but Qi Huaijing did not say anything. Instead, he looked at Wang Jinwei calmly.
Wang Jinwei also stared at Qi Huaijing.
"Aren't you reluctant to give up even this?
Qi Huaijing finally reached out and put his arm around Du Yuqian's waist.
"I really can't bear to leave. Sorry, my girlfriend is pregnant and can't drink. It seems Mr. Wang's kindness will have to wait until next time."
Qi Huaijing's heartwarming gesture finally made Du Yuqian breathe a sigh of relief.
No one can decide whether to keep the child or not until the end, but if she drinks this wine and gives birth to the child, she might become a fool.
Du Yuqian would never dare to take this risk.
If Qi Huaijing had not stood up for her just now, Wang Jinwei would definitely suspect that Qi Huaijing's love for her was fake, and the chances of being exposed would be 100%.
His action not only put Du Yuqian at ease, but also made Wang Jinwei let down his guard a little.
Satisfied with Qi Huaijing's protection of Du Yuqian, Wang Jinwei certainly would not seek death and would not let go of Du Yuqian.
"Then Mr. Qi will drink this glass of wine for her?"
The boomerang finally landed on Qi Huaijing. To prevent Wang Jinwei from being exposed after repeated attempts, Qi Huaijing did not hesitate. He filled his glass with wine, toasted Li Teng and Wang Jinwei, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Excuse me, my girlfriend isn't feeling well. I'll take her home first. You two can enjoy your drinks slowly. If you don't have enough wine, I'll have someone bring more."
In front of Wang Jinwei, Qi Huaijing simply picked up Du Yuqian and strode out.
This move undoubtedly gave Du Yuqian enough face, and even Li Teng was surprised.
"Mr. Qi has a lovely wife at home. Isn't she the eldest daughter of the Zhou family in Haicheng? How come…"
Wang Jinwei chuckled and drank the wine in his glass alone.
"Our President Qi is very charming. The red flag is flying at home, and the colorful flags are flying outside. Even his wife doesn't get angry with him."
It was nothing like his own backyard, which would catch fire at any time. Wang Jinwei also figured it out. If one day he no longer needed his father-in-law, he would divorce his wife without hesitation.
Which man would like that kind of shrew? If her father wasn't rich and powerful, no one would be willing to marry her.
Li Teng did not forget to tease: "Brother Wang's charm is not that great. I originally thought that after dinner, we should go to the nightclub and have some fun."
Wang Jinwei drank a few bottles of wine, which made him braver.
"What are you talking about? My wife has no right to interfere with us going to a nightclub. Whatever Mr. Li wants to do today, I'll accompany you until you're satisfied."
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