69: I hooked up with Mr. Lin

At the entrance of the Ice City Investment Promotion Hotel, two large stone lions stood majestically.

Today, luxury cars were gathered here; they were either Audis or Crowns, and the most modest among them was a Santana 2000.

A taxi came to a stop.

Zhang Yaoyao pushed open the door and stepped out, her face beaming with pride.

She was wearing a newly bought floral dress and had even specially permed her bangs, feeling like a runaway princess today.

But when she looked back,

She was stunned.

The person stepping out of the Audi's driver's seat wasn't Huang Qi in his floral shirt.

It was the pot-bellied, greasy-faced Huang Xingguo.

"Uncle Huang? That... where is Huang Qi?"

Zhang Yaoyao was a bit dazed; the one she had a date with wasn't Huang Qi, but his father?

What kind of situation was this!

"Hmph, that little brat?"

Huang Xingguo adjusted his tightly strained belt, a cold sneer playing at the corners of his mouth.

Last night when they got home, the father and son had indeed gotten into a fight.

The two had argued until they were red in the face over who would bring Zhang Yaoyao here.

In the end, the father was more ruthless; he pulled out his Seven Wolves belt and gave the boy a thorough beating, leaving that spendthrift groaning in bed. He certainly wouldn't be able to get up today.

"He's not feeling well and couldn't make it."

Huang Xingguo walked over, his small eyes, squeezed into slits by fat, greedily scanning Zhang Yaoyao.

Then, he naturally crooked his elbow.

"Come, Yaoyao, take Uncle's arm and let's head in."

"This..."

Zhang Yaoyao subconsciously took a step back, her face written with resistance.

This was a bit too much, wasn't it?

Huang Xingguo was about the same age as her father, with both a receding hairline and a big belly; if she went in on his arm, wouldn't she look like she was latching onto a sugar daddy!

Seeing her reluctance, the smile on Huang Xingguo's face deepened, but it carried the shrewdness of an old fox.

"What? You think your Uncle is embarrassing?"

He pointed to the passenger seat.

"Go, open that box and take a look."

Zhang Yaoyao was startled and leaned in with doubt to open the box.

"Ah!"

A short gasp of surprise escaped her.

Inside lay a small red velvet box, which was open.

A large gold chain, as thick as a pinky finger, lay quietly inside, shimmering with the most primitive and tempting light under the sun!

In this day and age, a chain like this would cost an ordinary worker several years' salary!

To a delinquent girl like Zhang Yaoyao who hadn't seen much of the world, the impact was no less than an atomic bomb.

"Take it out and put it on."

Huang Xingguo's voice sounded eerily behind her, carrying a command and a certainty that came from seeing through human nature.

Zhang Yaoyao's hands were trembling.

That bit of so-called self-esteem was thinner than paper in front of that glittering golden light, shattering instantly.

She tremblingly picked up the necklace and hung it around her fair neck.

That touch of gold instantly made her feel as if her entire being had been elevated.

"Uncle, does it look good?"

"It looks good, extremely beautiful."

Huang Xingguo nodded with satisfaction.

This time, without waiting for him to speak,

Zhang Yaoyao took a deep breath, forced a smile brighter than a flower onto her face, and proactively stepped forward to tightly grasp Huang Xingguo's thick arm with both hands.

She almost pressed her chest right against him.

"Thank you, Uncle Huang! You're so good to me!"

"Hahahaha! Let's go! I'll take you to see the big world!"

...Just as the two reached the revolving door,

It just so happened,

That a white mercedes-benz S320 came to a stop.

The car door opened, and first to step out was Lin Chuan, dressed in a black suit with a tall and straight posture.

Immediately after, Chu Yueli, dressed in a professional suit with a cold and noble aura, also stepped out.

Behind them followed the imposing Long Wu and Chen Jiacheng, who looked every bit the elite.

As soon as this group appeared, the surrounding small business owners couldn't help but steal a few extra glances.

Zhang Yaoyao, with her sharp eyes, spotted Lin Chuan immediately.

When enemies meet, their eyes blaze with hatred!

Especially now, when she felt her own worth had multiplied.

"Uncle Huang! Look!"

Zhang Yaoyao pointed at Lin Chuan, her voice shrill and full of accusatory energy.

"That's the Lin Chuan I told you about! The ungrateful small Canned Food Factory owner! Back then, after the breakup, he found people to give me a beating!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Xingguo's originally good mood instantly turned a bit gloomy.

He narrowed his eyes and looked over.

Indeed, the kid was dressed up like a decent human being, but he looked unfamiliar.

However, the woman beside him... Huang Xingguo's heart skipped a beat.

Isn't that the Eldest Miss Chu of the Chu family, Chu Yueli?

What was the status of the Chu family? They were one of the Three Kings of Harbin's underworld!

Could this kid be some relative of the Chu family?

But then he had a second thought.

He was about to become a great entrepreneur monopolizing the city's glass! He was a major taxpayer registered with the city!

I am an industrial tycoon, not some character like Meng Guangcai. Why should I fear him?

Even if Chu Xiong came, he would have to show me some respect now.

Not to mention this kid just looks like a gigolo living off a woman.

What's there to fear?

Thinking of this, Huang Xingguo straightened his back and strode over with Zhang Yaoyao.

Huang Xingguo had a face full of disdain, looking down his nose at them.

"So you're the director of that small, broken factory that's about to go bankrupt?"

"What? You managed to sneak into an investment fair of this caliber?"

"If you don't have an invitation, get lost quickly. Don't embarrass yourself here; if the security guards come and throw you out, it'll look quite ugly!"

Zhang Yaoyao felt even more emboldened, leaning against Huang Xingguo with the smugness of a fox borrowing a tiger's might.

"Exactly! Lin Chuan, this isn't your village market.

The people who come here are worth hundreds of thousands or millions. You don't belong in a place like this!"

Lin Chuan stopped in his tracks.

He didn't even look at Zhang Yaoyao, who was acting like a showy peacock; his indifferent gaze fell on Huang Xingguo's greasy, fat face.

"Are you Huang Xingguo?"

Lin Chuan adjusted his cuffs, his voice as calm as water.

"Have you forgotten the message I had someone bring to you yesterday?"

"Are you ready to kneel to me?"

"What the f*ck did you say?!"

"You little brat, what did you say!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding business owners watching the commotion all gasped.

Arrogant!

Too arrogant!

In this Harbin, there were truly few people who dared to speak to Huang Bancheng like that!

Huang Xingguo was so angry that the fat on his face trembled, and his ruthlessness flared up.

"Kneel?!"

"I think you're dreaming!"

"Little brat! I'll mark my words right here!"

"You will immediately get on your knees and kowtow to me! Lick the soles of my shoes clean!"

"Otherwise!"

"I guarantee that, let alone in Harbin, you won't be able to get a single shard of glass in the entire Three Northeastern Provinces!"

"I will blacklist you! I'll make sure that broken factory of yours rots completely in your hands!"

This threat carried significant weight.

After all, everyone knew that Jiu Fu Glass Factory was about to dominate the industry.

Zhang Yaoyao looked at Lin Chuan with eyes full of mockery and schadenfreude.

She glanced at Chu Yueli, who hadn't spoken, her heart overflowing with jealousy.

This woman is so beautiful and has such a great aura; Lin Chuan must be rising through the ranks by relying on her!

"Tch, I was wondering why you dared to be so tough."

Zhang Yaoyao said sarcastically:

"No wonder you could open a factory and even sneak in here."

"So you've latched onto the daughter of a wealthy family?"

"To be so self-righteous about eating soft rice, you're certainly the first of your kind from our village!"

These words were incredibly nasty.

It was a direct slap to Chu Yueli's face, accusing her of keeping a gigolo.

However,

Chu Yueli didn't get angry as Zhang Yaoyao expected, nor did she distance herself from Lin Chuan.

On the contrary,

This Eldest Miss Chu, who was usually as cold as a block of ice,

Suddenly broke into a smile.

That smile was like a hundred flowers in bloom, dazzling enough to make one's head spin.

She naturally reached out and took Lin Chuan's arm, clinging to him like a delicate bird.

"Then you are quite mistaken."

Chu Yueli's voice was crisp, but every word cut deep.

"It's not that he latched onto me."

"It was I who shamelessly latched onto Mr. Lin Chuan."

As she spoke, she even gave Lin Chuan a look filled with affection, then turned to Zhang Yaoyao with a face full of pity.

"But then again,"

"Even if I'm the one chasing, I'd pick a real man like Mr. Lin—young, wealthy, and ridiculously handsome."

Chu Yueli extended her slender hand and pointed at Huang Xingguo with extreme disgust.

"It's better than some people, right?"

"Actually holding onto such an oily old fatty who could be your father and reeks of lard."

"Tsk tsk tsk."

"Miss, you really have a heavy palate!"

"I feel nauseous just for you."

Pfft!

Someone nearby couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud.

Those words were too toxic!

It was practically stripping the dignity off Zhang Yaoyao and Huang Xingguo and trampling it on the ground!

"You!!!"

Zhang Yaoyao's face turned green with rage, and she clutched her chest, nearly fainting.

Huang Xingguo was trembling all over with rage, pointing at Chu Yueli with a shaking finger.

"You! Who are you calling an old fatty?!"

"I'll f*cking—!"

He wanted to curse back, but seeing Long Wu standing behind Chu Yueli along with several Chu family servants,

He forced himself to swallow the profanity.

"We'll see about this!!"

"In this place, money is what matters."

"At the auction later, I'll show you the gap between us!!"

Lin Chuan sneered, "Compare money with me? Fine!"

Chen Jiacheng also gave a cold smile; one had to know that his boss owned a building on Hong Kong Island. For a glass factory director to want to fight his boss was truly seeking death.

"We'll see, just you wait!"

Huang Xingguo gave a warning, flicked his sleeve, and pulled the nearly crying Zhang Yaoyao into the hall.