I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 221 This is my own younger brother

Su Cheng arrived late.

He was a little taken aback by the situation.

Su Cheng originally thought it would just be him and Lin Lin, or at most Yuan Xinhao, making a total of three people.

Unexpectedly, Lin Lin called so many people over.

Lin Lin warmly introduced Su Cheng to them: "Hey, hey, this is my younger brother. Take good care of him in Jingzhou from now on."

Then she introduced her childhood friends to Su Cheng.

Lin Lin called out to four people in total, introducing their names and identities to Su Cheng one by one.

It's either xx Consulting, xx Finance, or a manager of some company.

They were young, averaging no more than thirty years old, and were all promising, tall and handsome young men.

They spoke with the same Jingzhou accent as Lin Lin, and they were much better than Yuan Xinhao's unnatural affectation.

Ordinary people can easily tell from their way of speaking that they are the true natives of the "capital city".

Speaking of accents, Su Cheng had something she wanted to talk about.

Su Cheng actually didn't like hearing the "Jingzhou accent".

It's not that he has any prejudice, and it has nothing to do with regional discrimination; it's just that his subjective aesthetic sense is at play.

Making friends is a normal activity for him; accents from all over the country, including Jingzhou, are no problem for him.

However, when it comes to romantic relationships, the Jingzhou accent is more likely to cause him impotence than the Fengtian accent.

With this kind of subjective aesthetic influencing his psychological activities, Su Cheng would absolutely never date a girl from Jingzhou.

A man with slicked-back hair parted in a 3/7 style, who looked very energetic, took the initiative to greet Su Cheng: "Brother Cheng, hello, my name is Sun Xiaochen."

Sun Xiaochen is essentially the representative figure among the group of friends Lin Lin mentioned.

"Hello, hello, just call me Su Cheng."

Su Cheng didn't use the formal "you" (您), because he wasn't from Jingzhou and didn't pay attention to such formalities.

He didn't say "Xiao Cheng" either, because saying "Xiao Cheng" would make him seem a little nervous, like he was trying too hard to make friends with someone. Saying his full name was more appropriate.

In contrast.

Yuan Xinhao, who was standing silently to the side, had many thoughts running through his mind.

Having followed Lin Lin for so long, he already knew some of the slang used in Jingzhou's social circles when making friends.

Lin Lin and her colleagues have several ways of introducing new people.

If someone has no connections and average skills, they'll be introduced into the circle as "this is my younger brother."

If you say, 'This is my younger brother.'

This kind of opening remark either indicates that the older generation in the family has some connection or relationship with the newcomer, or that the person has a very strong background.

It contains two more words, but it reveals much more information.

If someone lacks both ability and connections, they'll be called "little brother" or "handsome little brother."

If someone is exceptionally capable and has a strong background, they will say things like, "This is my younger brother, and everyone treats him like their own brother," when introducing him into the circle.

The same applies when introducing the eldest brother and sister.

If it's about age, it's just one word: 'This is my older brother, this is my older sister.'

If someone has some influence, then they'll include their surname: 'This is my brother Wang, this is my sister Wang.'

What truly demonstrates their strength is the last character of their names: "This is my brother Lin, and this is my sister Lin."

If someone has absolute power, worth billions or tens of billions, and also has some connection with their parents' generation, then they can say, "This is my older brother, and this is my older sister."

so.

Lin Lin's use of her own younger brother's name to refer to Su Cheng greatly displeased Yuan Xinhao.

Does Su Cheng have the ability?

According to Lin Lin's description of an epiphany, he might have some real strength.

Does Su Cheng have any background?

Su Cheng's group, including Ye Li, didn't have any special background.

Moreover, Su Cheng and Lin Lin have absolutely no relation to each other in the previous generation. Su Cheng's father even came to their house to cause trouble before; he just looks like an old farmer.

But Yuan Xinhao dared not show the slightest displeasure, after all, his current status in the industry was: a little brother who had made a mistake.

After sitting down.

The group chatted politely and naturally.

The email wasn't mentioned until almost the end of the meal.

However, both Lin Lin and Su Cheng knew the truth.

That's what Lin Lin thought.

Since Su Cheng didn't send the email to headquarters, there's still room for leniency.

The reason she brought so many people here today is to demonstrate the resources she can mobilize and her influence in Jingzhou.

If Su Cheng is willing to befriend them, then this matter can be dropped. They will support Su Cheng in any future needs and can greatly expand their network of contacts in Beijing.

For Su Cheng, this is definitely not a loss.

With Lin Lin's endorsement, Sun Xiaochen and others gave Su Cheng a lot of face.

The big shots in this circle usually treat Yuan Xinhao like a lackey, showing him almost no respect.

These older brothers treated Su Cheng with utmost respect, as if he were a scion of a prominent family or the son of a high-ranking official. Yuan Xinhao witnessed all of this, but he could only endure it.

Su Cheng doesn't deserve this kind of treatment at all!

He was neither from a prominent family nor from a government-affiliated family, and his father was not the richest man in the country.

Objectively speaking, Su Cheng is a very hardworking man from humble beginnings who earns a million-dollar annual salary.

In the eyes of ordinary people, this is already very impressive; they changed their destiny through their own efforts.

But I'm sorry.

This is Jingzhou.

Jingzhou has no shortage of hardworking men from humble backgrounds who have achieved success.

In Jingzhou, a single brick could knock down a whole group of people earning a million a year.

Yuan Xinhao also earns a million-dollar annual salary.

But in the eyes of Sun Xiaochen and his group, Yuan Xinhao was nothing more than a stinking beggar.

On this occasion.

No matter how unhappy Yuan Xinhao was, he could only endure it, watching Lin Lin accompany him while Su Cheng chatted and laughed with the several big shots in Beijing's elite circles that he was eager to get to know.

Su Cheng's attitude was actually quite perfunctory.

After talking with Sun Xiaochen and the others, Su Cheng immediately gleaned their inner thoughts from their few words.

The stereotypes are indeed true; Sun Xiaochen and others have an arrogance ingrained in their bones.

But he is indeed impressive; his current status is not entirely due to his parents' influence.

Furthermore.

They treat their own people well too.

Take Lin Lin for example. Whether she liked it or not, she organized this gathering today.

If this had happened to Deng Qiang, he would probably have immediately sent Yuan Xinhao away, severing ties as much as possible to protect his own reputation.

Despite Yuan Xinhao's loud and boisterous demeanor at the company, he's actually just a lowly figurehead in their circle.

Who does Yuan Xinhao think he is?

This is a setup where the older sister protects the younger brother.

Su Cheng was thinking.

What if you were Yuan Xinhao and Ye Li were Lin Lin?
Ye Li has no social circle, no connections, and no power, but she will still protect Su Cheng in her own way.

Let's assume, for example, that the group's internal affairs department has evidence against Yuan Xinhao.
That probably won't work.

Lin Lin definitely won't organize a gathering; it wouldn't make a difference if she did.

But Ye Li will still try her best to help Su Cheng, even if it means losing her own job.

Su Cheng felt that this was the difference between Lin Lin and Ye Li.

We've almost finished eating.

Su Cheng then got to the point.

He inquired with Lin Lin about the progress of Du Juan's case.

Lin Lin did not hide anything, but truthfully told Su Cheng: "We have already produced a version of the plan."

Soon after, Lin Lin added, "But I haven't discussed it with Team Leader Ye yet."

"Can I see it?"

Lin Lin was taken aback: "Uh, now?"

"Correct."

"also."

Lin Lin sent the completed plan to Su Cheng, who immediately began to review it.

Lin Lin wouldn't say this version of the plan is the most suitable, but it's the best she could come up with.

Lin Lin hadn't originally planned to discuss it with Ye Li.

She didn't mind sharing materials and information, but she didn't feel guilty about making plans without consulting Ye Li.

Everyone uses the same information; whoever can come up with a solution is the best.

From another perspective, we are actually in a competitive relationship.

Lin Lin still doesn't know what Su Cheng is planning to do.

Since Su Cheng asked her for a solution, there are two possibilities.

First, Su Cheng demanded that she and Ye Li share the results of this plan.

Secondly, Su Cheng asked her to give this plan to Ye Li.

Lin Lin would accept either of the two options proposed by Su Cheng.

Whether you're willing or not is another matter; the key is whether you give in or not.

There's nothing I can do.

It's because Yuan Xinhao gets along well with her.

If it were someone else in the group, she might not have been so willing to protect them.

(End of this chapter)