Shang Yechu was filled with disgust for President Shen and did not notice Sheng Wenzhi's unusual behavior. She said indifferently, "What did we agree on?"
President Shen clutched his wrist and took another step back: "If you want to back out, just back out. Why resort to violence? Is this the attitude of Qingping Entertainment?"
Mentioning Qingping Entertainment finally roused President Shen a bit, and he declared confidently, "In that case, I think Taikang Group has no need to—"
"Mr. Shen, what is this dish?"
A familiar voice interrupted President Shen's words. He opened his small eyes and looked at Shang Yechu's phone in disbelief.
The recording on Shang Yechu's phone was still going on:
"It must be a sheep fetus, and it must be a ewe carrying twins..."
Shang Yechu sneered and pressed fast forward twice.
“Take a handsome monkey, pry open its skull, and pour hot soup over its brain…”
"The goose feet are cooked, and the goose is still alive..."
Suddenly, President Shen's burly body unleashed unimaginable agility, leaping forward to snatch the phone from Shang Yechu's hand!
Shang Yechu nimbly dodged, and President Chen missed his target, almost falling to the ground.
"If the public knew that the vice president of Taikang Group was a hypocritical beast who enjoys sadomasochism, what would President Shen think?" Shang Yechu asked in a light and unhurried tone.
President Shen retorted defiantly, "Do you think you can threaten me with something as trivial as this?"
"Such a small matter?" Shang Yechu chuckled. "However, I seem to recall that our country doesn't allow the breeding of monkeys for consumption. It seems that every monkey that President Shen eats is illegal?"
President Shen's face stiffened. Seeing that Ye Chu had brought a "stand-in," he assumed today's dinner was a tacitly agreed-upon private affair. Therefore, he had inevitably spoken without restraint. Who would have thought that Ye Chu would actually...
This is fucking bizarre! Could it be that he misjudged Ye Chu, and she's not a venomous snake, but a bodhisattva snake?
"And what about swans? What's the sentencing standard for swans? Five years? Ten years for knowingly committing a crime?" Shang Yechu lowered her eyes to look at the middle-aged man. "Judging from President Shen's tone, you're a regular here?"
President Shen retorted angrily, "You think I'd be sentenced for this? Let me tell you, I also have connections up there—"
Mr. Shen paused.
At the edge of his vision, Shang Yechu took out another phone and pressed the play button.
"Our country does not allow the breeding of monkeys for consumption, so it seems that every monkey Mr. Shen eats is illegal?"
"...You think I'll be sentenced for this? Let me tell you, I also have connections up there—"
Shang Yechu said regretfully, "It seems that now, you have no choice but to be sentenced. If I were you, I wouldn't have spoken so recklessly after being caught red-handed the first time. It seems that President Shen has been used to a life of luxury and has even forgotten the wickedness of people."
Several actors and hosts in the entertainment industry have been recorded saying the wrong thing at dinner parties, ultimately leading to their being blacklisted or sidelined. Shang Yechu always wondered how these people could be so foolish. Is a dinner party really a place where you can speak your mind freely?
Now, witnessing President Shen's disgraceful behavior firsthand, Shang Yechu truly confirmed the truth: yes, these extremely wealthy and powerful people are indeed that stupid. Because in their world, the constraints of the law are practically nonexistent!
Because they are fearless, they are ignorant, and therefore foolish.
Sweating profusely, President Shen laughed in extreme fear: "You think I'm afraid of this? For every person in this restaurant, there's someone from our circle, and just as many from yours! You think you'll get away with offending these people? Do you think Ji Juntao will let you off the hook? Don't be so naive!"
Shang Yechu shrugged: "I don't know. I might lose my job, but some people will definitely go to jail."
Mr. Shen was both angry and frightened, his face ashen: "You don't want that movie anymore? Let me tell you the truth, there are people here who work in the censorship department! They have plenty of ways to make sure your movie doesn't pass the censorship!"
Shang Yechu was extremely wary inside, but her face remained calm and composed. She unlocked her phone and waved her overflowing email inbox in front of President Shen: "You think I'm short of roles? A horror movie in the pipeline is nothing to me. To tell you the truth, Ru Guan has already invited me to collaborate again."
A look of despair flashed across President Shen's face.
Ru Guan is wealthy and powerful, with connections everywhere. If Ye Chu cooperates with Ru Guan, who would dare to obstruct Ru Tai's project?
Shang Yechu was now as grateful for Ru Guan's arrogance as she had hated him before. She put her phone back in her pocket and said slowly, "If I were you, I'd get lost and never show my face again. Go ahead. By the way, I won't release this recording for now, but if anything goes wrong with the 'Rules Street' project, or if the residents of Happiness Commercial Street tell me that someone is causing them trouble, then I think President Kang's inbox might be getting a few more little gifts."
Upon hearing his boss's name, President Shen immediately broke out in a cold sweat. That crazy woman always had something on him, and now that she had something on him, she was probably going to send him to his doom!
Mr. Shen wiped his sweat and softened his tone: "Miss Ye, why make things so ugly? Since Teacher Xin has a headache, then let's skip today's meal. Another day—no, I have to go on a business trip next week. I hope Miss Ye will understand."
This farce has finally come to an end.
This ordinary meal turned out like this, which was completely unexpected for Shang Yechu. Since President Shen was already terrified, Shang Yechu decided to call it quits: "It's alright, please go ahead."
As he spoke, Shang Yechu stepped aside, signaling President Chen to get lost.
"etc."
Sheng Wenzhi's voice suddenly rang out behind Shang Yechu. Shang Yechu paused, wondering what kind of trouble this person was up to now.
If it weren't for Sheng Wenzhi, today's dinner wouldn't have turned out so badly. Shang Yechu didn't regret offending President Shen for his sake, but she couldn't help feeling some resentment.
Sheng Wenzhi stood up, his face as pale as paper. He didn't look at Shang Yechu, but instead looked at President Shen: "You want to tell me the origins of those poems in the dish names?"
President Shen no longer dared to harbor any ill intentions towards Xin Gui: "I have other matters to attend to today..."
Sheng Wenzhi gave a mocking smirk: "I do have a good poem to share with you."
"What?" President Shen almost thought this person was mentally ill.
Sheng Wenzhi recited: "Protruding mouth, shiny skin, sparse hair, white head, black belly, all muddle-headed. Pitifully, he only has two lines of ink; why bother copying ten thousand volumes of books?"
Mr. Shen's face twitched as he listened: "What do you mean by that?"
"Want to know the source?" Sheng Wenzhi smiled palely. "This is a poem I just wrote, 'Ode to the Fountain Pen,' which I just wrote in a burst of inspiration. I'll give it to President Shen."
Assistant Wang, who had been trying to keep a low profile and observe silently, finally couldn't help but ask, "Doesn't a fountain pen only have one ink cartridge? Why is it a double-line ink cartridge?"
Sheng Wenzhi glanced at Shang Yechu lightly.
Just then, a waiter carrying a huge tray pushed open the door and was startled by what he saw inside.
On the plate are two fully formed lambs, these two creatures born from the same mother, silently gazing at each other on the plate.
Don't worry about having no friends on the road ahead!
Sheng Wenzhi suddenly glanced at Shang Yechu. Shang Yechu seemed to sense his gaze and met his eyes.
Sheng Wenzhi's expression suddenly turned into an indescribable coldness.
He turned and left, leaving behind the words:
"Of course it's because what they say is what they mean."
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