Chapter 203 The Sheng Family's Dog
Tan Palace.
"Mr. Han, who are you calling so late at night? Why are you gone for so long?"
In the huge private room, a group of men and women in suits sat around. One of them, a man with a beard who looked to be in his forties, glanced at the empty main seat and asked.
"Who knows? Mr. Han is so busy, who knows if it's a call from one of our overseas partners."
"Even if it's abroad, this time isn't right. I wonder if one of my close female friends is checking up on me!" A slightly younger man with sleek hair on the opposite side said jokingly.
"Mr. Han is unlikely, right?"
"Why is it impossible? It's not normal for a man of Mr. Han's status to have one or two close female friends."
"It's normal. Given his status and position, it wouldn't be surprising even if there were a few more. But the question is, have any of you heard of him getting close to any woman over the years?"
The man in the Chinese shirt smiled nonchalantly while twirling the beads in his hands.
The young man said, "It's hard to say. Mr. Han has always been mysterious. If he is hiding something, who would know?"
"That's true, but last time Wenxi Film and Television held a charity banquet, I didn't go, but I heard from a friend that President Han was very close to a young woman at the time."
"Wenxi Film and Television? So, President Han has his eye on a famous star? No wonder he's keeping it a secret."
"Do you believe him? He just heard it from others, so who knows if it's true or not. From what I know about Mr. Han, he doesn't seem like the type of person who would be attracted to those women in his circle."
The person who spoke was a man who looked honest, but had a scorpion tattoo on the back of his left hand. He looked to be in his thirties.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone laughed.
"Mr. Li, when did you know Mr. Han so well?"
"I think Mr. Li is judging others by his own standards. He doesn't like women who are too flashy, so he thinks all men in the world are like him, who like to eat simple porridge and small dishes!"
"Haha, maybe Mr. Li is right. Otherwise, Mr. Han, as a normal man, has been so low-key these years that it's a bit weird!"
The man spinning the beads smiled and said, "What are you guessing? Isn't President Sheng here today? If you want to know, just ask her. Given the personal relationship between the Sheng and Han families, who here knows these things better than President Sheng?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone at the table immediately turned their attention to the seat next to the main seat.
Sheng Qianrui was wearing a black Chanel suit. She had been sitting quietly in the chair since Han Xi left. Her slender fingers stroked the red wine glass on the table from time to time. She just listened without saying a word.
Feeling everyone's gazes, she picked up the wine glass and took a sip. The moment she put it back, her thick eyebrows raised and she looked at the leisurely man opposite her.
"Mr. Sheng? Let's talk about it while Mr. Han is away." The young man smiled, leaning back in his chair.
Sheng Qianrui's eyes lightly swept over the young man, and she opened her red lips slightly: "What did you say? Mr. Qi is so curious about Mr. Han's private affairs, why didn't he ask him in person just now?"
“…”
The young man was the Mr. Qi that Sheng Qianrui had mentioned. His expression froze for a moment, and then he pursed his lips: "I'm not the only one who's curious. We're just chatting casually. If Mr. Sheng doesn't want to talk, then don't say anything. Why bother to confront me?"
Sheng Qianrui smiled disdainfully.
Although she didn't say anything, everyone present understood the meaning of her expression. She simply looked down on President Qi, but she didn't really want to challenge him.
Mr. Qi's face looked ugly for a moment.
The joking atmosphere suddenly became a little frozen. Everyone looked at each other with slightly awkward expressions. Only the man with the beads in his hand lowered his eyes but smiled without saying a word, his expression did not change at all.
The private room was quiet for a few minutes, and Han Xi still hadn't returned.
Sheng Qianrui glanced at the seat next to her and suddenly stood up. "I'm going to the bathroom. Excuse me."
After saying that, she walked out of the private room in her high heels without caring about everyone's reaction.
As the heavy door closed, the man with beads in his hand lowered his eyes and smiled softly, while Mr. Qi, who was leaning back in his chair, threw the metal lighter in his hand directly onto the table with a snap.
"What the hell!"
Without Sheng Qianrui, the atmosphere in the private room was noticeably more relaxed.
Everyone also spoke to comfort Mr. Qi.
"Well, she is the daughter of Shengshi after all, and now she is the general manager of Shengshi Group. Why are you arguing with her?"
"What's wrong with Shengshi Group? It wasn't a small construction company in the beginning. She's just a better reincarnation than me. If I had a father like her, just based on..."
"It's a pity you didn't." Before he could finish his words, the man with the beads interrupted him.
President Qi choked and glared at the other person angrily, but was met with a pair of calm eyes. The anger on his face froze slightly, and he gradually lost some of his momentum. Not long after, he pursed his lips and fell into the chair with a look of frustration.
Soon someone deliberately brought up another topic to ease the awkwardness, and everyone started chatting briefly along the topic. The atmosphere at the table seemed to have returned to its initial harmony.
However, no one noticed that President Qi, who had not spoken since Sheng Qianrui left, was looking at the man opposite with a vicious look.
What a boast!
Even if he got 15% of the construction quota of the Taihu Bay project, he would still be a bootlicker of the Sheng family!
No one wants to tell others what Sheng Qianrui is thinking, but anyone with eyes can see it. She sticks to Han Xi all night long, and no one knows who is more despised than anyone else!
The corridor outside.
Sheng Qianrui searched all the way and finally found Han Xi on the sofa in the front hall.
Han Xi had just finished ordering the food and handed the tablet in his hand to the waiter. Sheng Qianrui came over in high heels and sat down on the sofa next to him with a natural expression.
"You're hiding out here, leaving me alone in the private room to deal with those filthy people?"
Han Xi glanced sideways: "Why do you say that, Mr. Sheng?"
Sheng Qianrui's eyes seemed to be filled with self-mockery, but her tone was quite normal. She said, "Why do you have to talk to me like that? When I was a kid, there wasn't anyone like Mr. Han or Mr. Sheng in the compound."
“.......”
"Although we've been very busy these past few years and haven't seen each other much, the friendship we shared as children is not fake. Is it too much of a hassle to call me Qian Rui?"
Han Xi looked at her indifferently without saying a word.
Sheng Qianrui's face gradually became a little embarrassed, and she suppressed her anger and curled her lips, "Forget it, as long as you don't call me President Sheng all the time, you can do whatever you want."
"Miss Sheng came out just to find me?"
Sheng Qianrui: “….”
If he is not allowed to call her President Sheng, he will call her Miss Sheng!
What is the difference between the two? Miss Sheng sounded even more unfamiliar with it than President Sheng.
Sheng Qianrui was gloomy, her face, already struggling to maintain its proper appearance, becoming even more chafed. She forced a smug look on her lips, "After all, we'll be collaborating for a long time. Isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to leave all your partners out for so long?"
Han Xi's expression remained unchanged. He lowered his eyes to glance at the watch on his wrist, then stood up from the sofa after a moment of silence. "Let's go."
Unexpectedly, he would listen to her advice. A hint of joy flashed in Sheng Qianrui's eyes. She immediately stood up and followed Han Xi when he passed by her.
The bright revolving door turned gently, and Fang Li and Yu Tian came in one after another and saw this scene.
A tall man walked in front with one hand in his pocket, and a woman with a graceful back swayed her waist as she followed beside him. The two were very close, and their hems touched from time to time.
Fang Li's moist eyes watched quietly. After a few seconds, her red lips moved slightly, and she called out to the man's back, "Han Xi."
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