Chapter 321: The Hunter

"Mr. Lu, I particularly admire your talent. I wonder if it would be possible to exchange contact information privately?"

"I'll just scan yours."

Lu Zhe frowned deeply.

Hooked, just as expected!

Cui Ziqing was easier to win over than he had imagined.

His plan for today was just to leave an impression on Cui Ziqing, arrange some coincidences afterward, and then obtain her contact information.

It would be best if Cui Ziqing offered to add him on her own.

Unexpectedly, before he even made a move, Cui Ziqing had already proactively offered her WeChat.

However, at this moment, he had to appear calm and collected, not overly excited.

Otherwise, he would give himself away and arouse suspicion.

Since Cui Ziqing could become the eldest princess of the Cui Family and leverage the organizers to become a co-organizer, her status within the Cui Family was self-evident.

A girl like this was definitely not some naive, sheltered girl who hadn't yet stepped into society.

On the contrary, it was even easier to turn the tables on her.

Lu Zhe decided to play it safe for now.

He was currently a hunter pretending to be the prey.

The hunter on the other side might well be armed.

If things went wrong, a game of wits would be inevitable.

After realizing this, Lu Zhe felt much more at ease.

He decided to continue playing according to the strategy he had originally formulated.

However, he needed to stay alert.

He couldn't afford to lose everything—gaining nothing on his end while getting tricked by this girl, Cui Ziqing.

Lu Zhe feigned a look of hesitation.

"Miss Cui, I'm afraid that's not quite appropriate. What would it look like for the two of us to exchange contact information?"

"If this were overheard and reached the ears of the international wine gala organizers, wouldn't they make me write an apology letter and fine me?"

Cui Ziqing grew a bit anxious.

"Oh, Mr. Lu, to be honest, I'm also a veteran wine enthusiast. Exchanging contact information between us is just normal networking."

"Besides, if the wine gala finds out and punishes you, I'll take responsibility."

"I'll write the apology letter for you, and I'll pay the fine for you."

"To make a friend like you, I think paying a small price is nothing."

Cui Ziqing intentionally or unintentionally showcased the strength of the Cui Family.

She had to make Lu Zhe believe that the Cui Family had power and status in Yezhou.

Although it couldn't compare to a first-tier metropolis like Shanghu, it was still a dominant force with a certain degree of influence.

Not to mention anything else, just looking at the bar industry alone.

Apart from a few major distributors, who could sell more wine than her Cui Family?

They had been operating in Yezhou for so many years, establishing so many bars, and their enduring success was due to a certain depth of operational foundation.

If it were any other family, they would have collapsed long ago.

In terms of distribution capability, if the Cui Family claimed second place, no one would dare claim first.

Using this status to break into the Shanghu circle was simply too easy.

"Since Miss Cui is so sincere, then let's add each other."

"Scan the code discreetly; don't let anyone see, so I can save Miss Cui from some fines."

The two clinked glasses and laughed, then immediately scanned the code and added each other's contact information.

The time had already reached 2:30.

Cui Ziqing was a bit puzzled.

The wine gala's opening was at 2:00.

It had already been half an hour; Zheng Qian should have arrived by now, right?

Why was he so late?

Just as she was fretting, a handsome man dressed in a dark blue Armani suit walked into the wine gala.

Upon seeing Zheng Qian, Cui Ziqing hurried over to him.

"Young Master Zheng, you're here?"

"Mm."

Zheng Qian nodded.

"Traffic was bad on the way, so I arrived a bit late."

"It's fine, it's fine." Cui Ziqing had been afraid that Zheng Qian wouldn't come.

As long as he arrived, that was all that mattered.