59: Chapter 58 High Society, Proper Measure

It was a 20-minute drive from Antique Street to the InterContinental Hotel.

This was Lin Feng's first time at a five-star hotel.

The driver parked the car at the hotel entrance and smiled suggestively, "Little brother, youth doesn't know..."

"Driver, don't misunderstand, I'm here to attend a banquet. Here's your 20 yuan, goodbye..."

The driver wasn't exactly proper; he clearly misunderstood that Lin Feng had brought two beautiful women to open a room.

Lin Feng couldn't be bothered to explain, nor did he want to get entangled, so he paid the fare and got out of the car with Xu Luo and Liu Yan.

After the doorman at the entrance asked their destination, he led them toward the banquet hall.

During this time, the attendant kept sizing up Lin Feng, his eyes filled with doubt.

The person holding the banquet in the hall today had a prominent status.

The two women were dressed quite appropriately, but although Lin Feng was very handsome, his clothes were too ordinary.

His entire outfit added up to no more than 500 yuan; could he really attend a banquet of this level?

"Second Brother, you guys are really slow."

"Took a taxi, traffic was heavy."

Lin Feng answered with a smile.

At the entrance of the banquet hall, Wang Jun saw the three of them and warmly walked up to greet them.

The attendant was startled; wasn't this the crown prince of the Wang family?

He was actually this enthusiastic toward Lin Feng, and he couldn't help but feel a wave of lingering fear.

Indeed, one cannot judge a book by its cover.

Lin Feng felt no ripples in his heart; he was just a grassroots figure, so it was normal to be questioned.

At the banquet hall entrance, a group of people cast strange glances.

Lin Feng didn't look like a rich young master at all, so why was his relationship with Wang Jun so good?

[Bank executive, attending the birthday banquet for business performance.]

[Real estate group chairman, attending the birthday banquet of an industry titan to expand connections.]

[Senior official from the education department, attending the birthday banquet due to personal friendship.]

[Renowned hospital president, attending the birthday banquet due to personal friendship.]

[Entertainment company chairman, attending the birthday banquet to expand connections.]

In just a few seconds, Lin Feng had read the identities of these people roughly.

These people came from all walks of life.

Almost covering all glamorous professions.

This was high society; for the first time, Lin Feng felt a trace of pressure, but he was not intimidated.

Everything has a first time.

In the future, when these people see him, they will all have to respectfully call him: President Lin.

"I thought you would ride a scooter to bring them both here."

"I wouldn't dare, there are quite a few reporters at the entrance."

Wang Jun smiled and led Lin Feng to the check-in desk at the entrance.

Lin Feng glanced at the table where birthday gifts were placed; most were supplements like sea cucumber, cordyceps, and ginseng.

But the difference was that these were not specs you could buy casually on the market; they were basically special supplies.

The value was between 300,000 and 500,000 yuan; eating them really could nourish the body.

Is this high society? The hierarchy is strict.

People gathered in groups of three or five, basically all at the same level; cross-class socializing did not exist.

"Second Brother, just sign in here."

After signing, Lin Feng took a gift box out of his cheap backpack and placed it in the gift area.

"What is this thing?"

"It wouldn't be some modern craft, would it?"

"Hard to say, who is this guy? How can he have such a good relationship with Young Master Wang?"

"He has two women following him. One seems to be the daughter of the Kaisheng Finance chairman, and I don't recognize the other, but she's quite pretty."

"At a banquet like this, he wouldn't really give a craft that costs a hundred yuan, would he?"

"He must be an opportunist who knows Young Master Jun and just came to crash a birthday banquet to expand his connections."

"Carrying a bag, dressed so ordinarily, looks like an agent."

The attendant in charge of registration smiled politely: "Sir, may I ask what gift you are presenting?"

Wang Jun frowned, dissatisfied: "This is my friend, the item is..."

"It's fine, nothing to be ashamed of."

Lin Feng took out a black gourd-shaped object from the bag.

"Just write 'Gourd Porcelain Bottle'; no need to write the price, I bought it casually, it's not worth much."

Liu Yan and Xu Luo were stunned; a broken jar bought for 500 yuan at the Antique Street, and he actually took it out in public without changing his expression or heart rate.

Could it be he has some backup plan?

"Wang Jun, Lin Feng he..."

"No need to say anything, I understand. The gift is light, but the affection is heavy. My friend came to celebrate the birthday, does it matter what he gives?"

Xu Luo's eyes were confused; she couldn't understand why Wang Jun seemed to trust Lin Feng so much and didn't care about him giving such a broken thing.

Shouldn't he view Lin Feng as a love rival?

Liu Yan was equally confused, unable to understand the direction the plot was developing.

"What kind of broken thing is this? A bottle bought from a street stall would be better than this, right?"

"It's dark and ugly. I think this guy just knows Young Master Wang and is using the opportunity to expand his connections."

"That black bottle looks like something that can't be presented on a grand occasion. In this setting, Young Master Wang can't even make a scene."

"Really, any Tom, Dick, or Harry can come to attend a birthday banquet. Don't they know people are divided into different ranks?"

Inside the banquet hall, footsteps sounded, approaching the entrance.

An old man with gray hair walked out, leaning on a cane, surrounded by a group of people.

"Hehe, Xiao Jun, it's quite lively."

"Grandpa, why did you come out?"

Lin Feng looked up; the old man was wearing a blue Tang suit, with white hair, but he looked spirited and full of energy.

Although he looked very old, his eyes twinkled with wisdom.

[Knows everything happening in this area like the back of his hand; will have a good impression of young people with boundaries.]

A strange look flashed deep in Lin Feng's pupils, and he looked at the old man without dodging his gaze.

The middle-aged man beside the old man looked 70-80% similar to Wang Jun; it should be his father.

"Xiao Jun, who is this?"

"Grandpa, his name is Lin Feng, he is one of my roommates. I invited him to attend your birthday banquet."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jun's father couldn't help but look at Lin Feng, sizing him up, his eyes full of curiosity.

"Xiao Jun, I remember you haven't lived at school since your freshman year?"

Wang Jun's original intention was to let Lin Feng attend a dinner party and get to know his father.

But he didn't expect Lin Feng to bring a gift, and it even alarmed his grandfather.

The old man's personality wasn't too good; you couldn't call it snobbish, but he really didn't like him bringing people back casually to attend such banquets.

Suddenly, Lin Feng smiled: "Old sir, it was me who bumped into Wang Jun and insisted on coming along to offer my congratulations."

"That black gourd is my birthday gift. Full name: Fortune and Longevity Gourd Bottle. Wishing you fortune and longevity."

"Wang Jun, I'll be leaving first."

"Miss Liu, I'll go to your company tomorrow to discuss business. Leaving now."

Xu Luo wanted to follow Lin Feng out, but was stopped by a sharp look from Lin Feng.

Wang Jun said: "Lin Feng, let me see you out. I didn't expect you to have things to do today."

He was indeed a smart person; with one sentence, both sides had an out.

Arriving at the elevator, Wang Jun said apologetically: "Second Brother, I'm really sorry."

"It's fine. When you're out in the world, you have to give yourself status, and you have to earn face yourself. I did come a bit rashly."

"Don't worry, I will definitely make sure Grandpa accepts that gift."

"Wang Jun, I bought that thing for 500 yuan at Antique Street, but how could I let you lose face? Find an expert to appraise it."

"This way, you have face, and I have face too."

The elevator door opened, and Lin Feng walked in.

Until the door closed, Wang Jun came back to his senses, a flash of wild joy and shock in his eyes.

After interacting, Lin Feng not only had propriety but also understood worldly wisdom.

Initially, he was only a bit curious about him, but now Wang Jun had some admiration for Lin Feng.

He thought of Lin Feng's words and walked quickly toward the banquet hall.