Chapter 267: The Cocktail Party (Part 3)

Jiang Yanran put down the wine glass in her hand as she spoke.

What she detested most were idle, good-for-nothing playboys.

And Young Master Zhu Zhicheng was exactly that kind of person.

She preferred men who were talented, intelligent, and wise—preferably the domineering CEO type, like Zheng Qian, who would impulsively throw 2 billion at her, insisting on collaborating without even asking a single question!

As for someone like Young Master Zhu Zhicheng, he was nothing more than a person who relied on his father, Zhu Hongfu's status and power in Jiangnan to act recklessly.

In his entire life, what kind of achievements did he have?

Perhaps it was just being born into the right family.

And even that couldn't really be considered Young Master Zhu Zhicheng's achievement.

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng: ???

Just a moment ago, he had seen Jiang Yanran drinking champagne from France. Why did she stop drinking the moment he arrived?

Wasn't it obvious that she was rejecting his attempt to strike up a conversation?

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng felt instantly humiliated.

In the social circles and cocktail parties of Jiangnan, who had ever rejected him?

Jiang Yanran was the first woman to ever reject him.

After rejecting Young Master Zhu Zhicheng, Jiang Yanran left that corner of the cocktail party and headed elsewhere, deliberately ignoring Young Master Zhu Zhicheng.

"It's hilarious! Our dignified son of the richest man in Jiangnan, Young Master Zhu, actually got shut down while trying to pick up a girl!"

The person speaking was Young Master Lin Yaowen, Young Master Zhu Zhicheng's best friend.

The two often appeared in nightclubs, bars, KTVs, and similar venues, exchanging contact information for girls and acting as wingmen for each other.

Basically, there wasn't a girl the two of them couldn't pick up.

Jiang Yanran, however, was an exception.

"Laugh your ass off, if you went up there, you'd be rejected even worse." Young Master Zhu Zhicheng punched Young Master Lin Yaowen in the chest; the two shared a very close relationship.

"Look, Zhicheng, you should probably pick another target. Jiang Yanran is famous for being incredibly picky, and her heart is currently completely set on that guy surnamed Zheng."

Young Master Lin Yaowen reminded him kindly.

While Young Master Zhu Zhicheng's family was certainly powerful and wealthy, and his father was the richest man in Jiangnan, there wasn't a girl he couldn't charm.

Usually, just by walking through a nightclub, countless socialites would throw themselves at him, wanting to climb into Young Master Zhu Zhicheng's bed.

However, Young Master Lin Yaowen did not think Young Master Zhu Zhicheng's offensive against Jiang Yanran would succeed.

No matter how good his conditions were, they couldn't compare to Zheng Qian throwing real money at her.

2 billion.

Neither he nor Young Master Zhu Zhicheng could cough up 2 billion!

That amount of money could completely swallow up Asia Shipping!

"That guy surnamed Zheng? Are you talking about that Zheng Qian?"

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng's face was filled with disdain, and his eyes held a hint of contempt.

He felt that Zheng Qian couldn't be compared to him at all.

"Heh."

"What kind of thing is he?"

"I hadn't even heard of him before. Trying to steal a woman from me, Young Master Zhu Zhicheng? Who does he think he is?"

"This guy really shouldn't be underestimated. I heard he spent 2 billion to buy a cruise ship and gifted it to Jiang Yanran," Young Master Lin Yaowen reminded him.

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng smacked his lips.

All day yesterday, those self-media outlets, public accounts, and short video platforms had been bombarding everyone with reports about this, as if they were terrified that someone in Jiangnan wouldn't know about it.

Of course Young Master Zhu Zhicheng had seen it.

"It's just for clicks and traffic. You actually believe this kind of hype?"

Speaking of which, Young Master Zhu Zhicheng's disgust for Zheng Qian deepened even further.

This kid had no other skills, but he sure knew how to hype himself up.

He was clearly spending investors' money, yet he brought such huge influence and attention to himself and Qianhe Group.

Wasn't he just trying to use this to increase his popularity?

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng was not actually uneducated.

His father had donated an irresistible, massive sum to Yale University to let him study for an MBA.

In his MBA program, he learned about this type of business model.

The share structure of Qianhe Group surely couldn't withstand deep scrutiny; what kind of twenty-something-year-old held an 80% stake!

He was definitely spending investors' money.

This was nothing more than a Ponzi scheme.

It had just been improved upon by Zheng Qian himself.

He spent investors' money to build momentum for himself, then went to scam new investors to inject capital into Zheng Qian.

And so on, an infinite loop.

The money in Zheng Qian's hands might increase, and his momentum might grow larger.

But once the capital chain was broken, the whole thing would collapse.

"Huh, so according to you, that kid Zheng Qian is just offering flowers that belong to someone else, right?"

"If he hadn't actually spent real money, would Jiang Yanran have had that kind of attitude?"

Young Master Lin Yaowen had actually read the news carefully and found that the media reports weren't fabricated; they were indeed true.

"Nonsense, at most it's just a partnership."

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng didn't believe for a second that Zheng Qian would just give Jiang Yanran 2 billion for nothing.

Perhaps the two had already reached a partnership agreement, but Jiang Yanran didn't have enough money in her account, so Zheng Qian fronted it, which led to the subsequent series of events.

It was just a way to gain a good reputation.

It allowed Zheng Qian to make a huge splash and gain attention.

"That's true."

Young Master Lin Yaowen swirled the red wine in his glass.

"I've looked into that Qianhe Group; the scale isn't that big, not even a tenth of my dad's Kewan."

"Hey, Zhicheng, look... that guy talking and laughing with Jiang Yanran seems to be that brat surnamed Zheng."

Young Master Lin Yaowen glanced over and exclaimed, pointing at the man and woman not far away at the cocktail party.

Zheng Qian arrived late.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Jiang Yanran.

"President Zheng, I didn't expect to see you at this cocktail party."

Jiang Yanran snapped her fingers in the air, and immediately a waiter hurried over with a tray of drinks.

"Pour a glass for this gentleman."

"Why didn't you bring a female companion today?" Jiang Yanran probed intentionally or unintentionally.

Zheng Qian: "..."

Why did she ask him such a sensitive question right off the bat?

"She had other things to take care of, so I came by myself." Zheng Qian took the drink and sipped it quietly.

He wasn't nervous at all.

Since Jiang Yanran wanted to know so badly, he would just answer.

Today, Jiang Yanran was dressed very gorgeously in a dark red silk cheongsam, with the hem slit only to her calves, revealing her delicate, snow-white skin.

Her figure was showcased perfectly; it wasn't overly seductive, yet it gave off a hazy sense of sexiness.

With a standard beautiful face and light makeup, her gaze was cold, but wherever it landed, it seemed as if she were setting a trap, making people rush headlong into the pit one after another.

Everyone at the cocktail party had basically snuck a few glances at Jiang Yanran, and all were stunned by her peerless beauty.

"Then President Zheng's secretary is truly dedicated."

As far as Jiang Yanran knew, Song Yaxian was a die-hard fan of the Heavenly King.

It was said that the Heavenly King would also be at today's cocktail party, yet she didn't come?

This really surprised Jiang Yanran a bit.

It seemed that the women Zheng Qian found weren't all just casual vases.

They still had some unique temperament and personality.

"Hey, you, what are you doing here?"

At this moment, Young Master Zhu Zhicheng swaggered in, pointed at Zheng Qian, and demanded.

Zheng Qian: ???

"Are you talking to me?"