Chapter 97

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Everyone turned their attention to Jiang Zi.

She continued calmly, “A couple of days ago, Tang Feng and I went shopping for clothes at Qianda Plaza, and we ran into Mr. Rui from the Qianda Group, Zhou Bingrui.”

Upon hearing this name, most of the classmates were baffled.

“Who is Zhou Bingrui?”

“You don’t know Zhou Bingrui? He’s the crown prince of Qianda Group, the sole heir of the Zhou family.”

“I’ve heard of him too. They say he’s pretty famous in Zhonghai’s upper-class circles, a true super-rich second-generation.”

“I wonder if Wenxuan knows this Mr. Rui?”

Li Wenxuan heard someone asking about him and could only but cough twice, “Of course, I know Mr. Rui. I saw him at a reception last time and exchanged a few words with him.”

As he said this, he felt somewhat uneasy.

He indeed knew Mr. Rui, but it was doubtful Mr. Rui knew him.

With his standing, he couldn’t reach such big shots.

Fang Hongbin turned his gaze to Jiang Zi again, “Go on, after seeing Zhou Bingrui, then what?”

Jiang Zi summarized the events of that day, “Then Mr. Rui suddenly appeared and helped Tang Feng settle the matter. It was evident that he and Tang Feng have a good relationship.”

All the classmates looked at Tang Feng with astonishment.

“Who would have thought Tang Feng knew such a top-tier rich second generation?”

“Getting to know such a person is sure to be a big help in the future.”

“Tsk tsk tsk, I bet the pocket money of those top-tier rich youngsters is enough for us to earn for a lifetime.”

“Yeah, if you can latch onto such powerful coattails, you’d be set for life…”

Li Wenxuan chuckled lightly, “The reason Mr. Rui helped him might just be to maintain the image of Qianda Plaza, not because they have a good relationship. He’s just an appraiser, how could he possibly know someone like Mr. Rui?”

Jiang Zi glanced at Tang Feng, and continued, “At the time, I heard Mr. Rui say that he gambled on stones with Tang Feng and made over a million. Moreover, he made plans to go gamble on stones with Tang Feng again in a few days. Right, Tang Feng?”

Tang Feng didn’t care to explain, but knowing that Jiang Zi meant well, he nodded, “Mr. Rui is just playful. He probably regards me highly because he thinks I have some understanding of raw stones.”

Li Wenxuan immediately scoffed, “Who knows if what you two are saying is true or false, it’s not like it can be verified anyway.”

Seeing that he was relentless, Tang Feng promptly took out his cell phone and slapped it on the table.

“I don’t want to flaunt Mr. Rui’s favor to improve my own reputation, but if you think I’m lying, I can call him right now to verify. However, if he asks why I’m calling him, I can only tell the truth, and I hope you can explain it to him properly then.”

As he spoke, he was about to dial Zhou Bingrui’s number.

Li Wenxuan panicked immediately and stood up abruptly, “I… I never said I didn’t believe you, don’t call, Mr. Rui is quite busy.”

Despite his doubts about Tang Feng’s words, he dared not take the risk.

If it really was Mr. Rui who answered the phone, that would be big trouble for him.

The other classmates also started to intercede.

Tang Feng then put his phone away.

After all, it was a class reunion, and he didn’t want the atmosphere to get too awkward.

The group continued to clink glasses and enjoy themselves.

But this time, it was no longer a one-man show for Li Wenxuan, as many tried to steer conversations toward Tang Feng.

Li Wenxuan watched this unfold, seething inside.

Calculating how to regain his footing.

Just then, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open.

A group of cheongsam-clad waitresses filed in, each carrying a plate.

The dishes on the plates were much more exquisite than those on their table, all top-tier dishes from this restaurant.

Even the waitresses serving the dishes were much more attractive than before.

“Our dishes are all served, aren’t they? Who ordered these?”

Everyone was puzzled, not understanding what was happening.

The head waitress, while serving, explained, “Our manager asked us to send these over, saying they are complimentary for a special guest.”

Heads turned toward Li Wenxuan.

It was Li Wenxuan who had booked today’s venue, and he stated he knew the manager of the hotel.

Naturally, the “special guest” the waitress mentioned had to be none other than Li Wenxuan.

Fang Hongbin immediately started to flatter, “It’s really all about Wenxuan’s face. These dishes, they must be worth tens of thousands, right?”

The others joined in the praise.

“Tens of thousands? You’re joking, right? Just that dish of matsutake mushrooms is worth thousands, not to mention the lobsters and abalones.”

“Isn’t that Kobe beef? That plate alone must be worth over ten thousand.”

“And that bottle of Möet & Chandon Grand Vintage wine is priced at ten to twenty thousand; our boss had it for his birthday.”

“My gosh, this banquet must be worth over a hundred thousand when you add it up, right?”

“Wenxuan really has a huge influence, huh? This is way too luxurious.”

“We’re all riding on Wenxuan’s coattails today. I propose a toast to Wenxuan.”

Everyone raised their glasses to Li Wenxuan.

He hurriedly waved his hand, “As long as everyone is happy, the money doesn’t matter.”

Despite his words, a wave of panic was washing over him.

He did know the manager of the hotel, but his influence surely wasn’t worth a hundred-thousand-yuan banquet.

But Fang Hongbin, unconcerned with such subtleties, continued to lavish praise, “It’s Wenxuan’s connections that count in the end. Tell me, besides Wenxuan, whose face is big enough to get a free banquet worth over a hundred thousand provided by the hotel?”

The crowd nodded in agreement.

They had just thought Tang Feng had the qualifications to be compared to Li Wenxuan, but now it seemed he was way out of Wenxuan’s league.

At that moment, a well-dressed, distinguished-looking middle-aged man quickly walked in.

“Hello, everyone. I am the manager of Friday Hotel. May I ask which of you is Mr. Tang Feng?”

The classmates were stunned.

Looking for Tang Feng?