Chapter 147 — The Long-Awaited...
Years of Heartflutter · Page 424 of 501
"What kind of bird is this guy, and where did he come from?" The moment Zhu Youhua was gone, Zhang Bin could not hold back. "What do you mean, low-grade wine? We call this being frugal. The boss of some little company dares to put on airs in front of our boss? Let's just ignore him from now on."
"I had no choice—it was a matter of owing him a favor," Wang Mei said somewhat helplessly. "Once, Lele and I were flying to Donghai, and on the plane we ran into two young thugs who kept making lewd remarks at us. It was Boss Zhu who got us out of it. And he seems to have some influence in Donghai—the moment we got off the plane, those two punks were badly beaten by a bunch of men whose identities we never learned."
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860. Only Able to Watch...
860. Only Able to Watch "We were still worried that the thugs might take revenge on Lele and me after getting off the plane, but we never expected Boss Zhu to settle the trouble for us before we even had to," Wang Mei said with a touch of helplessness. "Afterward Boss Zhu invited Lele and me to dinner, and it was hard to refuse, so we had a meal together."
"He's courting Huang Yan?" Yang Ce cut in to ask.
"Yes, that's right—I only noticed recently," Wang Mei said. "Before, Boss Zhu only showed us friendliness as a friend would. He often takes the flight Lele and I are on, and after getting off the plane, he always invites us to dinner."
"And how does Huang Yan feel about it?" Yang Minlan cared nothing for that; he only wanted to know what Huang Yan thought. Though the two of them were lovers now, the foundation of their relationship was none too solid, and Yang Ce did not want anyone to slip in through the cracks.
"After Huang Yan understood Boss Zhu's intentions, she started keeping her distance from him," Wang Mei said. "Lele doesn't like men like Boss Zhu. He doesn't know Lele's family background, so he keeps seizing the chance to show off his wealth before her, which makes Lele think him very vulgar."
Yang Xutang was left speechless. Though he did not know what Huang Yan's family did, with a casino as big as Hua Wei sitting there, how could they possibly be poor? Showing off wealth before Huang Yan was like brandishing a blade before Guan Yu—a fool's display.
"Still, I'm rather puzzled—you put on more airs and act more like a big shot than this Boss Zhu does. How did Lele ever fall for you?" After the conversation at the dinner table and a few glasses of red wine, Wang Mei had gradually loosened up. In her eyes, Yang Cenbin was actually quite easygoing as a person; she had simply imagined him to be far more solemn than he was. So now she could even crack a joke.
"I wouldn't say that—look, I'm drinking free red wine here. How could I compete with Zhu Youhua's showmanship?" Yang Jincong said with a smile, gesturing at the red wine on the table.
"Heh heh, I mean the airs you put on in other respects. But honestly, if it weren't for Zhang Bin, I might have fallen for you too," Wang Mei said with a laugh.
"Don't talk nonsense—tonight Zhang Bin will come after me with a cleaver," Yang Shuoxuan said, laughing.
"I wouldn't dare, Boss—I don't want to end up in a police station again," Zhang Bin said with a woebegone face.
All three of them burst out laughing.
Just then Zhu Youhua came back from the bar, followed by the restaurant waiter.
"So what's everyone talking about that's so interesting? Laughing this happily—tell me too," Zhu Youhua said as he sat down, acting as though he had known them all for years.
"Nothing." Wang Mei shook her head. "Whatever you ordered, you really didn't need to order so much. We've almost finished eating."
"How could I do that? It's my treat, so I have to order more," Zhu Youhua said with a wave of his hand. "I've ordered a bottle of 2000 Lafite and a few desserts. You order some more things for Lele too."
As he spoke, the waiter placed the menu in front of Wang Mei.