Chapter 426: Vowing Not to Let the Matter Drop
Blue City, Sizemore Hot Spring Center.
Warm mist curled up above the hot spring pool, as four young men comfortably sat in the four directions, merrily chatting and laughing. On the pool table beside them were a red wine and ashtrays, while two young girls wearing bikinis stood at the side, ready to pour tea and wine at any time.
âBrothers, how is our Blue Cityâs hot spring? Does it feel good?â Long Zhenglin touched his big bald head while his other hand clamped a cigar, as he smilingly said while smoking.
âYup, this is great!â Huang Xiu grinned and said, âPity the Boss of this place is unable to adapt to the circumstances, though. Heâs kind of insensible and doesnât allow hot chicks to hook up with us within this outdoor hot spring.â
âSecond Young Master Huang, canât you live without women?â Fei Shan smirked and said, âIf you wanna play with hot chicks you gotta go to another place.â
Huang Xu chuckled, âNo argument here! Anyhow, forget it. Letâs not speak about chicks. Zhenglin, you invited us this time, it wasnât just to have us bath in the hot spring, was it? Do you want us to help advertise your company in Blue City?â
âOnly my parents and Brother Huang know who I am.â Long Zhenglin gave a thumbs up and praised, âAnyhow, you all know my Long Family has a quite amazing talent -- my brother. So I donât need to worry about having to manage the familyâs business. Hence, I ran to Blue City to rely on myself. And since the three of you are the Blue Cityâs local snakes, I wouldnât have been able to pull it off without your help.â
âWell, count yourself smart, buddy.â Huang Xu smiled and said, âYou can rest your worries. Weâll help you pull in some businesses after we go back. Anyways, is your big brother busy at work recently? I havenât seen his shadow for a long time.â
âWhat else?â Long Zhenglin said with a smile, âWe got quite a big business deal some time ago, so he has been busy working on it abroad! I went back home once or twice recently, and I havenât seen him either.â
âYour Long Family has expanded overseas?â Huang Xu was surprised.
âThatâs my brotherâs work. I got nothing to do with it.â Long Zhenglin smiled and said, âAs for me, I kinda miss my days fooling around with Eldest Brother Tang. It was great.â
âAh, right. Whereâs Tang Xiu now?â Fei Shan curiously said, âWhy didnât you call him out today?â
âHuh? How would he have free time? He gotta study as well as manage his business, so he should be in Shanghai now! Anyhow, Iâm thinking of making a trip to Shanghai to him in a few days!â
âZhenglin, you gotta remember to call me when you go, buddy!â Huang Xu quickly said, âI kind of miss the wine his company produces. Itâs so damn unfortunate, I only got two bottles until now. That was also because I sent people to wait in line for days and nights in front of Blue Cityâs exclusive store. It was kinda hard to line up to buy it.â
âYea, true that! I only got two bottles too.â Fei Shan sighed, âSince weâre acquaintances with Tang Xiu, we should be able to get through the back door and get tons of Gods Nectar!â
One of the other young men, who hadnât yet talked, had his expression suddenly changed, asking, âAre you talking about the Magnificent Tang Group who produces the Gods Nectar?â
âYou seem to be a wine lover as well, Young Master Chen!â Huang Xu said with a smile, âYup, Gods Nectar is indeed produced by the Magnificent Tang Corp, but unfortunately, the number produced is way too low.â
The young man narrowed his eyes and asked, âThat Tang Xiu you were talking about, does he work at Magnificent Tang Corp, or does he know someone from that companyâs top executives?â
Huang Xu, Fei Shan, and Long Zhenglin exchanged looks, as the trio then suddenly grinned and laughed.
With a proud expression, Long Zhenglin said with a smile, âYoung Master Chen, Eldest Brother Tang is none other than the Magnificent Tang Corpâs Big Boss. Otherwise, why do you think he could make this Long Zhenglin recognize him as the Eldest Brother?â
âThe Magnificent Tang Corpâs Big Boss is Tang Xiu? If anything, I had once sent some people to investigate the owner of that company, but with no results. Someone seem to be intentionally concealing his identity.â The young man was startled and said, âTo think that the three of you would actually know him, this is kinda unexpected. Well, you gotta introduce me to him when you got the time.â
âNo prob.â Long Zhenglin grinned and said, âIâll introduce you to him when I go to Shanghai.â
âGreat!â The young man said.
Suddenly, his cell phone on the poolside table vibrated. After putting the cigar on the ashtray, he took the phone and looked at the caller's number. After connecting it, he asked, "Whatâs up?"
âChief Chen, Second Young Master has just got beaten at the Longâs Dining Hallâs entrance.â
âWhat? How did it happen?â Chen Sirui frowned and asked in a deep voice.
âSecond Young Master was pursuing a girl from Magnificent Tang Corp named Andy. He proposed her tonight at the Longâs Dining Hallâs entrance. But the result was that Andy refused and ignored him and proposed another man, instead. After some argument, that Andy beat Second Young Master. Anyways, I only heard about it and didnât witness it myself. So Iâm not too clear about the situation, either.â The opposite partyâs voice was transmitted from the phone.
âI see.â Chen Sirui shook his head and said with a forced smile.
After hanging up, he dialed another cell number and then spoke, âAâ Jian, go to Longâs Dining Hall. Siâen was just beaten there. Investigate this matter clearly first, how it happened and who was the person who provoked him, and then help him vent his anger.â
âAffirmative!â A middle-aged manâs voice came out of the phone.
Upon hearing Chen Siruiâs words, the trio wore curious looks on their faces. Long Zhenglin was even more curious, as he asked, âWhat happened, Young Master Chen?â
âIt was my brother. He got beaten at Longâs Dining Hall.â Chen Sirui forced a smile and said, âI donât know about the details, though.â
âThat younger brother of yours is not bad, but heâs kinda old-school, and always do unnecessary things to solve everything.â Long Zhenlin grinned, âI remember a few years ago when he got that yacht after fighting over it with someone else. He compelled that fella into a miserable state, yet he didnât want to let him go. I heard that that fellow was finally unable to hold any longer and left Blue City?â
âThatâs the flaw in his character, but also his strong point as well.â Chen Sirui sneered, âAlmost all of our businesses in Star City have been handed over to him at present, and he also has done a good job at that too. However, I heard that, recently, he has bewitched and obsessed with a girl, an employee of the Magnificent Tang Corp. To be honest, his character is too gentle if you ask me. Had it been me, if you canât use soft means to get something, just take it by force.â
âYou said thereâs still a girl in the world who dares to reject your younger brother?â Long Zhenglin showed the white of his eyes and said, âItâs quite strange, though. The girl couldnât be Kang Xia, right? Sheâs Eldest Brother Tangâs favorite girl, and Iâm sure heâll definitely throw his fury toward whoever dares to make a move on her.â
âItâs not Kang Xia.â Chen Sirui shook his head and said, âHer name is Andy.â
Huang Xu and Fei Shan vaguely felt that the name was familiar, though they couldnât remember where they heard it. Nevertheless, they no longer cared about the matter and continued joking and laughed.
Sitting inside the private box with a bluish and swollen face, Chen Siâen had fury all over his face as he smashed everything on the coffee table, while the Longâs Dining Hallâs General Manager, Zhang Tianfu, could only force out a bitter smile.
Looking annoyed, Chen Siâen took the mobile phone and saw that the number was familiar. His brows immediately furrowed. After connecting the call, he asked, âAh Jian, Whatâs up?â
âChief Chen told me to bring a few men to Longâs Dining Hall, where are you Second Young Master?â
Chen Siâenâs stared blankly for a moment, as his expression then changed a few times, before replying in a heavy voice, âIâm in the Longâs Dining Hall, just come to the private box #0602.â
Raising his head to Zhang Tianfu, Chen Siâen then said in a heavy voice, âI told you not to be a busybody and meddle in tonightâs business. Regardless of what happens, Iâll take the responsibility.â
Zhang Tianfu forced out a smile and said, âYoung Master Chen, your family also has shares in the Longâs Dining Hall. Weâll be greatly affected if you were to create too big a matter.â
âI told you that no matter how big the trouble I will take responsibility, didnât I?â Chen Siâen scornfully said.
After staying in silence for a while, Zhang Tianfu then slowly nodded and said, âVery well, then Iâll go back to rest since Iâm not feeling well tonight.â
âJust go!â Chen Siâen gloomily said.
Longâs Dining Hall, Jadewater Hall.
A party hall that was sufficient to accommodate hundreds of people was now filled with festivity. Rows of long tables were filled with various dishes and drinks. There was also a red carpet at the end of a half a meter platform, along with a microphone and a big sound system at both ends of the platform.
Inside the Jadewater Hall, dozens of senior executives of the Magnificent Tang Corp were merrily chatting and smiling. Most of the topics revolved around their mysterious Boss.
âChief Wei, youâre the most senior among the executives in the Magnificent Tang Corp. You should have seen our Big Boss, right? Can you tell us about him?â A middle-aged man smiled while holding a cup of red wine.
His question made the other four or five executives turn and look at Wei Zhongfeng.
âWell, since the Boss said he would come tonight, then heâll surely come, thatâs for sure.â Wei Zhongfeng chuckled and said, âYou canât wait to see Boss and get to know him, do you? Hmm, itâs 6:52 PM now. Thereâs eight minutes left to 7 PM. I believe Boss will surely come by seven.â
The middle-aged man smiled and said, âWe know that weâll meet Boss tonight, Chief Wei. But what we want to know is about his character, since we know nothing him! Just tell us a bit first, please, so we can prepare ourselves.â
âWell, our Boss is easy going, amiable and quite astute and smart.â Wei Zhongfeng said with a smile.
âAll right!â They replied and nodded.
A few minutes later, as everyone was merrily chatting, Kang Xia and Andy came inside through the Jadewater Hallâs side entrance. As Andy walked down the platform, Kang Xia directly went to the innermost platform, took the microphone and said, âEveryone, may I have your attention, please. Itâs two minutes to 7 PM. Since our Boss doesnât like to waste time, heâll be out right now. As of now, Iâm asking everyone to give your best to applaud and welcome our Magnificent Tang Corpâs Big Boss⊠Tang⊠Xiu!â
Just right as Kang Xiaâs voice fell, continuous applause immediately followed.