215: Chapter 215 An Unsuccessful Start

After shouting, Chen Guangke noticed that everyone around him was staring at him.

"Wh-what's wrong?"

He awkwardly lowered his hand, somewhat bewildered.

The Young Master Gu, looking at the boy who had started heckling before he had even finished speaking, narrowed his eyes, tilted his chin towards Chen Guangke, and asked, "Who are you? Why have I never seen you before?"

Hearing the Young Master Gu's question, Chen Guangke looked helplessly at Shen Yan beside him.

Shen Yan didn't speak, merely giving his shoulder a light squeeze.

Receiving the signal from Shen Yan, Chen Guangke relaxed considerably. He replied to the Young Master Gu, "We are from Fuchen Enterprise. We were invited to attend this banquet, and we also have an artificial intelligence project on hand. Young Master Gu, are you interested?"

As soon as the words fell.

The Young Master Gu let out a snort of laughter.

"What Fuchen? I've never even heard of it. What kind of trash company is that?"

Hearing this, Chen Guangke's expression darkened, looking like a storm was brewing.

Seeing that he was about to get angry, Shen Yan quickly placed a hand on Chen Guangke's shoulder and said to the Young Master Gu, "It's normal that you haven't heard of us, as we haven't worked in the field of Artificial Intelligence before."

"Didn't you just say you wanted to invest in an artificial intelligence project? We have a very promising artificial intelligence project on hand. Are you interested in hearing about it?"

The Young Master Gu propped his chin with his hand and asked him, "Are you two working together?"

Shen Yan nodded.

"I am his boss."

The Young Master Gu replied sarcastically, "Oh, I see you're a boss too. But then again, when the forest is big, there are all sorts of birds. When the market is big, even fools can become bosses."

Chen Guangke: "You!"

The Young Master Gu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Me? What about me?"

Chen Guangke was grinding his teeth in anger.

He knew that the plan to solicit investment today would definitely not go smoothly.

But he hadn't expected this Young Master Gu to have such a terrible temper, judging them like trash before even hearing about their project.

"I advise you to watch your mouth!"

Since they were on the other party's turf, Chen Guangke couldn't be too presumptuous, so after holding it in for a long time, this was all he could manage to say.

Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, the Young Master Gu burst out laughing even louder.

"Hahahaha! This is the first time someone has told me to watch my mouth. Do you even know whose territory you are standing on right now?"

As soon as he said this, the surrounding people immediately chimed in, "Where did this ignorant person come from to dare provoke our Young Master Gu? Doesn't he know who our Young Master Gu is?"

"Even though they are dressed respectably, they exude a scent of poverty from their bones. Their invitation must have been obtained through some illicit means."

"Looking at them, their company's market value is probably only worth a few tens of millions at most?"

The cold remarks grew more numerous.

Chen Guangke trembled with anger.

"Is there something wrong with you people? We haven't said anything, so why have we provoked you?!"

Hearing this, the Young Master Gu slightly raised his eyes and said, "You provoked me, which is equivalent to provoking them. Forget it, I can't be bothered to talk to you two pieces of trash crawling out of the sewer. Security! Escort them both out!"

As soon as the words fell, the two security guards standing by the door immediately rushed over and stood next to Shen Yan and Chen Guangke, saying to them, "Are you leaving on your own, or do we have to drag you out?"

Shen Yan frowned and replied to the security guards, "We'll go ourselves."

After speaking, he led Chen Guangke and turned towards the exit.

Just as the two of them were about to leave, someone called out to them.

"Wait!"

Hearing this, the two turned around and found that the person who called them was a relatively young boy.

After stopping them, the person stepped forward and asked the two, "Excuse me, are what you just said true? Do you really have a promising artificial intelligence project?"

Hearing the question, Chen Guangke was a bit stunned. He blinked and asked the other person, "You are?"

The other party smiled slightly and introduced himself, "Hello, my name is Gu Mingming. You can call me Mingming."

Gu Mingming?

The illegitimate son of the Gu Corporation?

Shen Yan, while observing the other person, replied, "Hello, my name is Shen Yan, and this is Chen Guangke. What we said just now was true; we do have a rather promising artificial intelligence project. Are you interested?"

Before Gu Mingming could reply, a mocking voice rang out from behind him.

"Hahaha, it seems you two heroes have finally met!"

Although the words were somewhat cryptic, since Shen Yan already knew from the advanced wealth intelligence that Gu Mingming was the illegitimate son of the Gu Corporation, he understood what Gu Xuantian was implying with his sarcasm.

Fortunately, two of the three people present had no intention of paying attention to the Young Master Gu, and the other person didn't understand what the Young Master Gu was saying.

Gu Mingming smiled and replied to Shen Yan, "Of course I'm interested. If I weren't interested, I wouldn't have called you over. Could you please explain the project you have to me?"

Shen Yan certainly would not refuse.

Just as he was about to invite Gu Mingming aside to talk, he heard the Young Master Gu shouting at them from behind, "Don't go! Didn't you say you were discussing a project with limitless prospects? If it truly has limitless prospects, you shouldn't mind letting all of us listen in, right?"

Chen Guangke scoffed, turned around, and said impolitely, "Didn't you just say we were trash and wanted to kick us out of here? How come you're now eagerly crowding over here wanting to listen to our project?"

"So the rumored Young Master Gu is a woman whose face changes faster than turning a page?"

When it came to the art of verbal sparring, Chen Guangke was second to none.

The Young Master Gu's entire face darkened at Chen Guangke's remark.

"You dare call me a woman?!"

Chen Guangke covered his mouth in feigned surprise and replied, "No, no, that's not what I meant. At most, I just meant you're a bit effeminate."

The Young Master Gu was successfully provoked by his exaggerated gestures and tone. He suddenly sprang up from the sofa and walked in front of Chen Guangke, Shen Yan, and Gu Mingming, saying, "If you attend the Gu Corporation's banquet, you must follow my rules. If you don't..."

Before he could finish his harsh words, Shen Yan said very calmly, "It's not impossible for you to listen. There's nothing to hide about my project."

The Young Master Gu's belly full of harsh threats had already rushed up to his throat, but Shen Yan's light remark forced him to swallow those unfinished words back down.