Chapter 231: Chapter 209: Why Are You Looking at Me?
Gu Yanjing didn’t order anything else to eat, just a hot drink, the rest as per what President Wen ordered.
During the wait for the dishes, the whole private room was quiet, as if a mountain was weighing on it, making it a bit difficult to breathe.
Gu Yanjing watched as Qiao Yuxian used her finger to slowly move the ice cream box.
He watched her slowly move it to her side, then slowly again, to President Wen’s side.
President Wen looked at her: "?"
Qiao Yuxian held her forehead with one hand, covering half her face, and looked at President Wen.
The two exchanged glances.
President Wen: What’s the matter? Remembering me with leftovers?
Qiao Yuxian rolled her eyes at him, looked at the ice cream, then looked at him and said: This is what you ate, it has nothing to do with me.
President Wen: ???????
Qiao Yuxian’s expression cooled a bit more: Didn’t I say, don’t interfere with the Ghost Street matters. Didn’t you promise me?!!!
Apart from the Ghost Street matters, Qiao Yuxian really couldn’t think what else would bring the two families to such a grand meeting.
She indeed told President Wen early on not to interfere with the Ghost Street matters.
President Wen indeed promised her.
So, he organized such a grand meeting.
She never thought about Gu Yanjing.
She thought of out of the country, never about Gu Yanjing!
Gu Yanjing watched them "making eyes at each other."
Chu Zhengran and Lin Huai Shu also looked.
Then both glanced at Gu Yanjing, feeling Gu Yanjing now seemed like he wanted to kill someone.
President Wen admitted calmly: Yes. I promised. But I changed my mind.
Qiao Yuxian gritted her back teeth tightly: You’re playing me!
President Wen raised his long eyebrows without speaking.
Qiao Yuxian saw him raising his eyebrows, took a deep breath in anger, and kicked the chair beside her.
The chair collided with President Wen’s chair.
President Wen was startled, turned his head to look at her: "Hiss——"
Qiao Yuxian glared at him.
Gu Yanjing’s side also made some noise.
The noise wasn’t small, Qiao Yuxian and President Wen both looked at him.
It was the sound of Gu Yanjing placing the teacup on the table.
He put the teacup down and looked at the two of them, his expression wasn’t very good.
Qiao Yuxian glanced at him then quickly looked away, pulling at the tablecloth.
President Wen looked at him, slightly raised the corners of his mouth, his eyes showing great hostility towards Gu Yanjing.
Gu Yanjing also looked at him.
Their eyes met, like two massive waves crashing against each other, trying to drown the other.
Just at this moment, the waiter knocked on the door to serve the dishes.
Finally, they looked away, slightly easing the previously tense atmosphere.
The dishes were all served and wine poured, the waiter left, but nobody moved their chopsticks.
Qiao Yuxian was still pulling the tablecloth, the harder she pulled the worse her mood became, she didn’t want to be here at all.
Wished she could disappear right now, like digging herself an escape hole.
President Wen looked at her, sighed inwardly, then looked at Gu Yanjing, directly said: "Mr. Gu, I won’t beat around the bush, I’ll just say it."
Gu Yanjing looked at him.
President Wen said: "Regarding Ghost Street, Yunzhong Building wants half of the management rights."
Qiao Yuxian exerted force while pulling the tablecloth, moving the dishes in front of her slightly, she looked at President Wen.
People worked hard to secure it, and you want half of the management rights?!
Why?!
What’s the difference with robbing!
Oh, he’s definitely robbing!
Gu Yanjing looked at him without speaking.
President Wen continued: "Mr. Gu should be very clear. If the conditions offered by Yunzhong Building are not met, Gu Group will face certain consequences."
"President Wen really thinks Yunzhong Building has the capability to threaten Gu Group?" Gu Yanjing said calmly.
A simple sentence, yet it showed complete disregard for Yunzhong Building.
Qiao Yuxian raised her head to look at him.
She looked at him.
Gu Yanjing’s gaze immediately fell on her face.
Eyes were calm, but when looking at her, there was still a difference from looking at others.
The two of them stared at each other across a table.
This seemed to be the first time their positions were opposed, sitting on opposite sides.
"You can try," President Wen said.
"Sure," Chu Zhengran said, "Just happens I also want to know who’s behind Yunzhong Building."
"Who’s behind isn’t important," President Wen said, "The important thing is strength."
"The strength, only one’s own family knows, right?" Chu Zhengran said.
President Wen looked at them without speaking, but his expression replied to them.
Yes, the strength, one’s own family knows.
I am aware, defeating you, no problem.
"President Wen, why is it that Yunzhong Building can now be on par with Gu Group, why did it smoothly land in Capital City back then. You should also be very clear." Lin Huai Shu said with a smirk, "Because Gu Group tacitly allowed Yunzhong Building’s existence. Because balancing is needed, healthy competitive progress is needed. Otherwise, do you think Yunzhong Building would exist until now?"
Lin Huai Shu’s sentence was telling President Wen, Yunzhong Building’s presence was once tacitly approved by Gu Group.
Life and death were once decided by Gu Group.
Still the same now.
Don’t forget the fundamentals.
President Wen chuckled lightly, saying: "You’re right. But Young Master Lin should understand one point. To balance, any company could suffice. Then why in the end, only Yunzhong Building. You have your tacit approval, we have our real strength."
Gu Yanjing looked at him again.
President Wen also looked at him: "Mr. Gu, half of the management rights. Agree, and we’ll be partners in the future, tonight we’ll make friends. Otherwise... tonight, only one side can walk out."
Qiao Yuxian blinked lightly.
Gu Yanjing glanced at Qiao Yuxian again, seeing her expression wasn’t good, he looked back at President Wen, saying: "President Wen has said so much, does he have the real decision-making power?"
A killing blow.
President Wen was suddenly choked: "......"
Chu Zhengran glanced at Gu Yanjing.
"President Wen should also be aware, my visit today isn’t for meeting you," Gu Yanjing said.
President Wen looked at him without speaking.
"Ghost Street concerns the entire Capital City’s situation, President Wen’s decision-making power is limited," Gu Yanjing continued.
President Wen was still looking at him.
Though President Wen was actually forty-five years old, he was very young, appearing to be in his early thirties.
His appearance was very neat,
Thin eyebrows, thin eyes, thin lips.
It gave a handsome, delicate feeling like an opera character.
But when not smiling, it gave a cold-hearted, sinister feeling.
He examined Gu Yanjing for a while, then laughed, turned to look at Qiao Yuxian.
He looked at Qiao Yuxian. Gu Yanjing, Chu Zhengran, Lin Huai Shu, even Shang Chen and Su Qi, who had been watching them, turned to look at Qiao Yuxian.
Qiao Yuxian was originally looking at Gu Yanjing.
Seeing them all looking at her, she looked back at them and finally her gaze rested on President Wen’s face, saying: "Why are you looking at me!"
That small voice, was just like a fox being stepped on its tail.
Bristled up...