Chapter 86 You'll Have to Pay the Price
"Hey, are you kidding me? Mr. Han is a well-known bachelor, a golden bachelor, where did he get a wife?"
"If she's not his wife, then she's his confidante? A man as outstanding as Mr. Han must have quite a few confidantes, right?"
The group of official representatives surrounding Zhao Changgeng all burst into laughter.
On the other hand, the CEOs of major companies were completely different. They all held their wine glasses and secretly observed Han Xi's expression, and none of them smiled.
Many of them have dealt with Han Xi. They know this man too well. It’s not that he can’t take a joke, but... they don’t know which joke will touch his sore spot.
Ignoring the teasing from Director Zhao and the others, Han Xi walked straight to the single sofa at the back and sat down.
As soon as he sat down, Director Zhao came over with Xu Fangye, holding a glass of wine.
"Mr. Han, it's rare to see you at a banquet like this. I heard that the Han Group controls most of the capital's economy. A busy man like Mr. Han can still take time out of his busy schedule to attend this summit. On behalf of the organizers, I must toast you!"
Director Zhao was obviously a little drunk, his tongue was a little weak when he spoke, and he staggered with the wine glass, but most of the wine had already been spilled before he even drank it.
Han Xi ignored him and glanced at Xu Fangye beside him.
Xu Fangye had obviously drunk quite a bit as well. Although he wasn't as unsteady as Director Zhao, judging from his narrow and long phoenix eyes, he looked a bit drunk as they were slightly squinting.
Han Xi tilted his head, and Lin Mo behind him understood and stood up to help Xu Fangye sit on the sofa next to him.
Then, he stood in front of Han Xi without any expression, slightly blocking Director Zhao's attempt to pat Han Xi, bent down and said with a faint smile: "Director Zhao, you are too kind. Han Corporation is just an ordinary company. How can it have such great power? I see that you have had enough to drink today. Mr. Han knows your intentions. Let's forget about the wine."
Lin Mo grabbed the wine glass from Director Zhao's hand and was about to take him back. If they had talked to this point under normal circumstances, everyone would have understood the meaning. Han Xi didn't want to drink this glass of wine.
But now that he was drunk, his consciousness couldn't keep up and his brain couldn't react. Director Zhao felt that Han Xi was not giving him face, and he felt unhappy in his heart, so naturally he was unwilling to give up.
He pushed Lin Mo away and continued to move closer to Han Xi, holding the wine glass. He smiled with a warning: "Boss Han, your participation in this summit means that there is a project you are interested in. It's just a glass of wine, and you won't even give me that face?"
On the sofa, Han Xi sat there with his legs crossed and an indifferent expression, looking down at his phone.
After a long time, he looked up from his phone and looked at Director Zhao in front of him. There was no big emotion on his face, his mouth was half-smiling, and he didn't say a word.
Director Zhao: "I know that Han's is very powerful, and President Han, as the helmsman of Han's, has always been the center of attention. But I heard that your Han's is currently pursuing the Taihu Bay project. It just so happens that I have some friendship with District Chief Zou..."
The words stopped at that point, and the deeper meaning was self-evident.
Director Zhao stared at Han Xi meaningfully with his dim eyes, and pushed the wine glass in his hand forward, as if he was sure that Han Xi would not refuse again.
Xu Fangye, who was standing next to him, leaned back on the sofa, glanced at Director Zhao's face, and then closed his eyes.
"Director Zhao, you are drunk."
Director Zhao smiled, put his hand on Lin Mo's shoulder, and leaned over to whisper, "What do you mean by drunk or not? I know your Han family is wealthy and powerful. Since you won't give me face, I can only talk to my old friend. After all, it's just a project. I don't think President Han will take it seriously. Even if I lose it, there's always another one, right?"
"Of course, if President Han changes his mind and is willing to drink this glass of wine, then there might be room for improvement. After all, we are all gathered here for the sake of domestic economic development. Cooperation is the key to a win-win situation, isn't it?"
Lin Mo didn't say anything.
Behind him, Han Xi lowered his eyes, gently extinguished the phone in his hand, and put it in his pocket. Then he stood up and looked coldly at Director Zhao across from him, pulling his lips together: "Director Zhao is right. For the development of the domestic economy, cooperation is the only way to achieve a win-win situation."
"It seems that President Han still understands..."
"Lin Mo, since Director Zhao loves drinking so much, you must satisfy him. Have someone send ten more bottles of wine to the table. If he can't finish it, let Director Zhao take it away."
Can't finish the drink? Take it away. Doesn't that mean you have to take away what you can't finish?
Director Zhao's expression suddenly changed: "Boss Han, what do you mean?"
Han Xi smiled and said nothing.
He gestured to Lin Mo to help Xu Fangye up from the sofa, and he put one hand in his pocket and walked towards the door first.
Director Zhao waited until they left before he slammed the cup in his hand.
The brown liquid splashed everywhere as the wine glass broke. Those who were laughing before fell silent instantly and looked at the scene together.
"Go find someone to clean up quickly." Someone whispered.
The atmosphere in the private room became depressed. Someone went out to look for someone, and someone came over to help Director Zhao back to the sofa.
"Look, why are you so angry? Mr. Han said he couldn't drink when he first arrived today. He even had several drinks with us at the beginning. That's fine. Why are you forcing him?"
Director Zhao said coldly, "I'm forcing him to do something. He's just a kid who hasn't even grown all his hair yet. If the Han family were gone, who would know who he is? I'm drinking with him to give him face. You're showing off in front of me. You really think you're a big shot!"
"Look, what you said is so inappropriate."
"That's right. Everyone is well aware of the Han family's strength in Beijing and across China. If it weren't for the support of the two giants, the Haicheng Xu family and the Beijing Han family, how could we have invited so many industry celebrities and experts to this business summit?"
"Our purpose here is to make this summit a success and conclude it successfully in three days. Why bother getting into an unpleasant situation with the Han Group over a glass of wine? If the media picks on it and creates negative news, it won't look good on anyone."
Director Zhao: “…”
.......in the car.
"Boss, Zhao Changgeng was promoted to director in March of this year. He did manage to complete two projects after taking office, but there were also a lot of negative comments, but he managed to suppress them all."
"What's the point of suppressing it? The public's voice is the best indicator of a person's ability. Director Zhao isn't very proud of himself, so this is a good opportunity to help him out and show off his skills at the summit."
Lin Mo raised his lip: "I understand."
Xu Fangye closed his eyes and chuckled, "It seems that someone's newly occupied position is about to be lost."
"It seems that Mr. Xu is almost sober now." Han Xi, who had been speaking in a sullen tone a second ago, slowly turned around.
Xu Fangye raised his eyebrows: "I wasn't drunk to begin with."
"So you were watching Zhao Changgeng go crazy while drunk on purpose?"
"What do you mean by intentional? How could I have known that Zhao Changgeng would appear respectable, but after a few drinks, his true colors would be revealed and he would start flaunting his authority at the table."
"Given Mr. Xu's temper, how could he tolerate him so much tonight?"
"It's still Grandpa." Xu Fangye slumped in his chair, his tone helpless: "Zhao Changgeng's father and Grandpa have some friendship. Some time ago, Zhao Changgeng brought his father to visit us specially. Grandpa asked me to help him, so I had no choice but to comply."
"How's Grandpa doing lately? Fang Li asked me to bring him a gift. I'd like to visit him whenever it's convenient for me."
"Look at you, anytime." Xu Fangye looked at him with ill intention.
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