Chapter 269: The Cocktail Party (Part 5)

Young Master Lin Yaowen, who had been standing silently on the sidelines all this time, stepped forward now.

"What Qianhe Group? What Zheng Qian? We've never even heard of them."

"If you don't believe me, Miss Jiang can ask everyone present—who knows him, and who knows us?"

The fathers of Young Master Lin Yaowen and Young Master Zhu Zhicheng were both powerful and influential bosses local to Jiangnan. Who would dare to stand up for a Zheng Qian from Yezhou?

Did they not want to make a living in Jiangnan anymore?

Sure enough, no one dared to speak up for Zheng Qian.

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng was extremely annoyed, especially seeing Jiang Yanran trying to excuse Zheng Qian time and time again.

She treated him with such a cold attitude, yet was so enthusiastic toward Zheng Qian?

What right did this kid have?

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng wished he could skin Zheng Qian alive right there in front of Jiang Yanran.

Tang Xingyu looked calm on the surface, but he was secretly rejoicing inside.

He had met Young Master Zhu Zhicheng and Young Master Lin Yaowen a few times; if he went up to intercede for Zheng Qian now, it might actually have some effect.

Unfortunately, Young Master Zhu Zhicheng and Young Master Lin Yaowen were clearly making things difficult for Zheng Qian.

He wouldn't go and ask for trouble.

Moreover, he had no reason to stand up for Zheng Qian.

His stance was actually the same as that of Young Master Zhu Zhicheng and Young Master Lin Yaowen; he was dying to see Zheng Qian make a fool of himself.

So what if he had money?

Everyone who came to the cocktail party today had at least a few hundred million in their pockets, didn't they?

What mattered now was influence and connections.

When Zheng Qian was in Yezhou, he was already friendless and helpless.

Coming to Jiangnan, it went without saying that no one would help him.

Meanwhile, the families of Young Master Zhu Zhicheng and Young Master Lin Yaowen had been operating on this fertile land of Jiangnan for a long time and were deeply rooted.

One was the son of the richest man in Jiangnan, and the other was the eldest son of Banana Entertainment.

In terms of connections, they completely crushed Zheng Qian!

Lu Shanshan had been watching until now, feeling like she had a fishbone stuck in her throat.

She didn't know whether she should be worried or not.

According to common sense, she should have been on the same side as Tang Xingyu and been happy to see Zheng Qian make a fool of himself.

But Lu Shanshan was genuinely worried for Zheng Qian now.

Her heart was in deep conflict; with Tang Xingyu nearby, she couldn't show it on her face and could only force herself to remain calm.

Who among those present wasn't more powerful and influential than her?

Her mother's company was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Her father was just a minor civil servant who had only recently touched a bit of power, and he didn't even work in Jiangnan.

Compared to the people present today, she was practically insignificant.

Even if she wanted to stand up for Zheng Qian, she couldn't help him.

Fan Sisi, on the other hand, was watching Zheng Qian in the center of the room with great interest; she wanted to know how Zheng Qian would resolve this.

Just then, someone suddenly darted out from the crowd.

"Young Master Zhu, Young Master Lin, I know him! I know him!"

"We've just had a misunderstanding among friends—it's like the Dragon King Temple being flooded by his own water; we're all family here, and we've surely just failed to recognize each other."

This person was none other than Zhang Jian.

Lu Shanshan couldn't help but gasp.

Zhang Jian had arrived the latest and didn't know the cause and effect of the situation.

As soon as he entered, he heard Young Master Lin Yaowen asking if anyone knew Zheng Qian.

How could he not jump out to speak for Zheng Qian?

Like Young Master Zhu Zhicheng and Young Master Lin Yaowen, Zhang Jian was a good-for-nothing, and they were considered to be in the same social circle.

However, the power of the Zhang family obviously couldn't compare to the latter two.

Zhang Jian occasionally hung out with them, but in their scene, he could only play the role of a lackey.

Last time at the restaurant, when someone surrounded Zheng Qian, it was Zhang Jian who had called Young Master Zhu Zhicheng to have him send his men over.

Because of this, Zhang Jian still owed Young Master Zhu Zhicheng a favor.

"Zhang Jian? What are you rushing out for?"

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng was a bit speechless.

Damn it.

Can't you read the room?

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down; do you want to stand up for Zheng Qian that badly?

Young Master Lin Yaowen was also stunned.

Wasn't Zhang Jian their lackey?

Why was he standing up to speak for Zheng Qian now?

Had he acknowledged Zheng Qian as his boss?

Damn it, what a traitor! A turncoat!

Even Zheng Qian didn't understand why Zhang Jian would stand up to speak for him at this moment.

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng was furious; he hated traitors and fence-sitters the most.

Slap!

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng raised his hand and slapped Zhang Jian across the face.

He cursed as he did so:

"Who the hell is family with you?"

"Get lost!"

Zhang Jian: ???

He felt as if ten thousand alpacas were stampeding through his heart.

This... this wasn't right!

He had clearly come to break up the fight, so why did he get slapped for no reason?

Zhang Jian thought, how could Young Master Zhu Zhicheng and Young Master Lin Yaowen possibly be in conflict with Zheng Qian?

Even if they didn't like each other, it should be behind the scenes, not out in the open.

Zhang Jian thought that having a conflict with Zheng Qian in front of so many people must mean there was some kind of misunderstanding!

If he stood up and resolved this misunderstanding, both sides would owe him a favor.

Not only would Zheng Qian's Favorability toward him increase, but he would also repay the favor he owed Young Master Zhu Zhicheng.

But how could Zhang Jian know that Young Master Zhu Zhicheng and Young Master Lin Yaowen were deliberately making things difficult for Zheng Qian!

"Get out of here!"

Zhang Jian not only got cursed at but also slapped; like a stray dog, he obediently shrank to the side.

Just when Young Master Zhu Zhicheng was about to speak up and have Zheng Qian thrown out...

Someone else spoke up.

"I know him!"

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng was so angry he didn't know where to vent.

This was the second time he had been interrupted.

Who was this blind fool now?

The crowd turned around in response.

They saw the crowd collectively part to make a path.

A stunningly beautiful woman in a white dress walked out from the middle.

"Holy crap, Yin Yanyan?"

Young Master Lin Yaowen got excited the moment he saw Yin Yanyan.

He had previously requested many times to the Changlong Agency, wanting to have dinner with Yin Yanyan and then have some in-depth communication.

At first, Manager Nie Kai had agreed nicely, saying he would help him test Yin Yanyan's attitude.

But later on, he just flat out refused him without even giving a reason.

Young Master Lin Yaowen had been craving Yin Yanyan for a long time.

He had spent the money equivalent to a Ferrari, yet hadn't even touched Yin Yanyan's hand.

A total loss.

Seeing Yin Yanyan, Young Master Lin Yaowen was still very excited.

But to his surprise, why did Yin Yanyan, as soon as she appeared, act like Zhang Jian and dismantle the stage he and Young Master Zhu Zhicheng had set?

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng gave Young Master Lin Yaowen a look, signaling him to go and handle it.

Young Master Lin Yaowen understood and hurriedly stepped forward: "Little Yin, why are you here?"

"Don't cause any trouble tonight."

Young Master Lin Yaowen put on a flattering smile.

Yin Yanyan didn't care about Young Master Lin Yaowen and Young Master Zhu Zhicheng's face at all.

She had been observing from the side for a long time.

She had even called Manager Nie Kai to report the situation on site and told him to quickly bring people over to save the situation.

She knew that Zheng Qian would appear at the cocktail party tonight.

Manager Nie Kai had given her a strict order.

Either win over Zheng Qian, or quit this industry immediately.

Yin Yanyan was forced into a corner and chose the former.

But now, it had given her a great opportunity.

Yin Yanyan felt that if she stood up for Zheng Qian in this way, it would definitely be much better than throwing herself into Zheng Qian's arms.

Not only would it make Zheng Qian cherish her more, but it would also greatly deepen his impression of her and increase his Favorability.

Yin Yanyan observed Zheng Qian and felt that, apart from being a bit of a playboy, he was actually a decent person.

Which rich and powerful man wasn't a playboy?

Yin Yanyan didn't want to develop a simple relationship of being kept by Zheng Qian, just a purely physical one.

She ignored Young Master Lin Yaowen's dissuasion completely and said firmly: "I know Zheng Qian; he is a very good friend of mine."

Young Master Zhu Zhicheng: ???

Young Master Lin Yaowen: ???