The Qi family has a complex membership structure.
His loss back then was due to internal strife within the Qi family, which gave those with ulterior motives an opportunity to exploit the situation.
Qi's cousins were disappointing, but his uncles were no pushovers either.
Although he has achieved results in the Qi family, there are many people who want to undermine him. Last time, he failed to secure the project, and Uncle Qi Si had already spoken ill of him to Old Master Qi, and incited other senior executives to question him.
All of this is thanks to Lu Yanci.
He was indeed harboring ulterior motives and deliberately targeting me.
Qi Ye, Fu Yinyin, and their group were filled with curiosity.
Qi Jingchen is a bloodline that the Qi family found a couple of years ago. He is a rising star in the industry and has no time or energy to associate with them.
Lu Yanci is the future heir of the Lu family. His time is measured in money, so he naturally doesn't indulge in eating, drinking, and having fun like them.
They had little interaction with the two men, though they might have business dealings with them, but they shouldn't be acting like this, so hostile towards each other.
All eyes turned to Qin Yue.
Her attire was understated, extremely simple, yet many eyes were drawn to her. With her elegant demeanor and bright, beautiful eyes, she seemed to radiate a gentle glow.
Fu Yinyin nodded in understanding.
Who doesn't love a beautiful woman?
She used to say all the time that if she were a man, she would marry Qin Yue.
The man with broad shoulders and long legs, exuding an imposing aura, was not as emotionally expressive as Qi Jingchen. His dark eyes conveyed only indifference and a sense of distance.
His expression was calm, and his tone was polite: "Mr. Qi, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Neither of them made a move to shake hands.
Those watching from the sidelines gripped their arms tightly.
When Qin Yue returned to China last time, Qin Xu invited people to host a welcome banquet for her. Qi Jingchen went at the time and felt that something was off between them.
As I guessed, there was definitely something between the two of them that they couldn't tell outsiders.
Is this something they can watch without paying?
Qi Ye sighed softly, realizing he was just a pitiful nobody who didn't care about him.
He knew from the beginning that she was never short of outstanding people, and he didn't even have a chance to compete with them.
Knowing this is one thing, but I still can't convince myself not to care.
Qi Jingchen's thin lips twitched, and when his gaze fell on Qin Yue, his expression immediately changed. Although his face was still unpleasant, he had toned down his coldness.
"Knowing it's your birthday today, I came here especially to celebrate with them and spend this birthday with you."
Judging from his tone, there was no indication that the two had parted on bad terms many times.
Arguing with him in front of so many people would be beneath her dignity, and she didn't want to be associated with someone like that.
Qin Yue remained calm, looking at him as if he were a stranger.
People from this circle learn etiquette from a young age, and if they want to, they can be completely impeccable in their interactions with others.
She said calmly, "I am flattered that President Qi still remembers the birthday of his old friend."
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come. I may not be able to properly entertain Mr. Qi today; please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality.
The more polite she was, the uglier Qi Jingchen's expression became.
After saying that, she gestured for him to sit down: "President Qi, please have a seat."
Qi Jingchen clenched his fingers, his aggressive gaze falling on her, displeased that she treated him like a stranger.
The next second, Qin Yue went to greet Lu Yanci and led him to sit down on the sofa on the other side.
She made it very clear that she treated the two people differently.
Zhou Jiahe kicked Fu Tingshen.
He'll deal with the trouble he brought upon himself.
Fu Tingshen stepped in to take control and liven up the atmosphere.
Let's sing the birthday song.
The birthday person cut the cake.
Now it's time to drink and eat; there are other plans for later.
Qi Jingchen raised his wine glass and walked over to Lu Yanci again: "I followed up on the Ling Shui Bay project for a month, but I didn't expect that Qi Sheng Technology would win it in the end. I haven't had a chance to congratulate President Lu yet, so I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate President Lu."
Lu held the wine glass in his hand, raised his eyelids, and said, "Today is a private occasion, so let's not talk business. If President Qi wants to discuss work-related matters, I will arrange to meet with President Qi another day."
They can spark a conversation as soon as they start talking.
Fu Yinyin felt uneasy and winked at Zhou Jiahe.
She knew what Zhou Jiahe wanted to do.
Given all this, should we continue?
But Zhou Jiahe was engrossed in watching and couldn't catch on at all.
Zhou Jiahe only snapped out of her daze when someone knocked on the door of the private room.
Oh no, oh no, oh no!
Qin Yue realized that the "surprise" was yet to come.
Several muscular men entered from outside.
Zhou Jiahe's eyelids twitched, and she was about to tell them to leave when Fu Tingshen pressed down on her shoulder, stopping her from getting up.
He covered her mouth tightly with his other hand.
The unfriendly gaze fell on the man in the lead, who wore a tank top, had well-defined muscles that exuded power, and had superior facial features.
He had been calm and composed just moments before, as if nothing could stir his emotions, but now his eyes behind his glasses were covered with frost, and his fingers were rubbing his wristwatch back and forth.
Is she interested in this powerful type?
Qi Jingchen gritted her teeth. These people were clearly not respectable individuals. Did she even know what self-respect was? What had she learned all these years?
Fu Tingshen moved closer to Zhou Jiahe, raised an eyebrow, and asked with a sneer, "What are you doing behind my back? How come I, as the boss, didn't know you had these people here? Or did you pick them up from another place?"
Did she order it without his knowledge?
Zhou Jiahe let out a sobbing sound, unable to utter a single word, and could only wink at Fu Yinyin.
She had only hastily contacted a friend and asked her to find a few good-looking people to fill the space.
It was deliberately used to provoke Qi Jingchen.
Who knew that Lu Yanci alone could infuriate Qi Jingchen so much.
If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have bothered to call anyone.
On the other hand, the one in charge is really not bad.
Upon receiving the signal, Fu Yinyin abruptly stood up.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm the one who found them. They're all... they're all... they're here to perform. It's no fun just sitting around drinking and playing games, so I brought them over."
Qi Ye added fuel to the fire.
"Really? What kind of performance? It's not like they're going to have them perform a striptease, is it?" He leaned back lazily on the sofa and glanced at Fu Yinyin, who was sweating profusely.
The man wearing a tank top had deep-set features and exuded a wild and untamed, sexy aura. His well-defined muscles were just the right amount, and they didn't make people feel disgusted.
“It’s not a striptease,” the man’s deep, magnetic voice rang out.
Qi Ye crossed his legs, a smug smile on his lips: "Hmm? Are you going to sing a song? Or do you have some other talent to show? Show us everything."
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