King of Capital: From Unemployment to the Pinnacle of Life

Besides Xiao Bo's strange gaze... his sister Xiao Ran's gaze is also intriguing!

When I first met this girl, her eyes were filled with hatred and disgust, but even more so with discrimination!

It was similar to the way Dean Zhou initially looked at me...

But now, however, he's made a complete 180-degree turn, becoming extremely enthusiastic towards me, his eyes filled with fervor and anticipation, even a hint of ambiguity...

Her older sister, Xiao Xuan, was the same; she went straight up and took my arm, her enthusiasm almost making me feel awkward!

Xiao Zhenjiang smiled and shook hands with me in a very generous and kind manner, his face full of kindness and sincerity. He also told Xiao Xuan to keep me company and have a good drink tonight so I could have a good time...

In comparison, I think... Xiao Bo is a normal person!

The Xiao family's VIP reception room is located on the top floor of the office building.

The luxurious interior decorations and the grand and sophisticated private rooms go without saying...

After the waiter brought out plate after plate of exquisite dishes, Xiao Zhenjiang was the first to stand up and raise his glass!

"Today... it is a great honor for us at Juneng Group that Mr. Hua Zhao could take time out of his busy schedule to come and guide our work!"

Xiao Zhenjiang said with a sigh, "Song's Capital's businesses span the globe... Many major projects, both domestically and internationally, are managed by President Hua Zhao. The last time I had the privilege of dining with President Hua Zhao was three years ago in Geneva. It feels like yesterday, and it's truly moving. Without President Hua Zhao's guidance, our Juneng Group would have had a hard time entering the European market. Come on, everyone! Let's raise a glass to President Hua Zhao!"

The children of the Xiao family and the executives of Ju Neng all stood up, raised their glasses, and looked at Song Huazhao with admiration and flattery.

I wondered to myself... Was it really just Hua Zhao's guidance?

This shows that Song Huazhao has quite a deep connection with the Xiao family!

No wonder he knows Xiao Xuan, Xiao Bo, and Xiao Ran quite well...

"Giggle!"

Sitting in the host's seat, Song Huazhao did not stand up, but simply smiled politely: "Chairman Xiao, you're too kind! I... I'm taking medication recently and can't drink alcohol, so let my younger brother Xiao Cheng drink this toast with everyone on my behalf..."

After saying that, Song Huazhao personally poured me a glass of wine.

I was flattered and accepted the glass, then stood up.

"Ha ha!"

Xiao Zhenjiang looked at me with admiration and satisfaction, and said with emotion, "President Song, there was a small misunderstanding between our two families before, please don't take it to heart! In the future, our Xiao family's business will still need your support, President Song."

"yes!"

Xiao Xuan, with her foxy eyes, smiled and winked at me: "President Song! You're so magnanimous, a hero among men! Please don't hold my brother's ignorance against you..."

I was extremely embarrassed and didn't dare to meet their gazes.

Song Huazhao said... "Don't worry too much about going to the Xiao family to discuss business. With such a heavy psychological burden, they wouldn't dare to do anything..."

Although that is indeed the case on the surface, my mental fortitude is far inferior to that of the Xiao family, who are able to switch between love and hate so quickly.

After sharing a drink with them, I had just sat down when Xiao Bo stood up, holding a decanter, and said, "President Song! Before... I was ignorant and didn't recognize your worth. Uh... I won't say anything more. I'm a straightforward person, and everything is in the wine. Decanter, I'll punish myself with three jugs!"

After saying that, the guy downed a whole glass of baijiu in one gulp!

Then I poured myself another full...

That wine container has a capacity of about 150ml, which is about three liang (approximately 150ml).

This guy drank three pots in a row, that's almost a pound...

Putting aside his drinking capacity, he certainly showed a lot of "sincerity," so I couldn't refuse. I poured myself a glass and drank with him!

Judging from Xiao Bo's behavior, he definitely has a stubborn streak...

It was probably this sincerity that initially "moved" Xu Meiyun.

"Giggle..."

Song Huazhao laughed and said, "It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Xiao Cheng has already been adopted by my mother, so from now on, he'll be just like my own brother! If you have any problems in the future, you don't need to come to me; just talk to Xiao Cheng, and it'll be the same!"

"Really!"

Xiao Zhenjiang looked at me in shock, poured himself another glass, and raised it to me with a respectful expression.

"President Song!"

Xiao Zhenjiang said with emotion, "With President Hua Zhao saying that, then I, your older brother... will certainly have to consult with you and trouble you more often in the future..."

wipe!

In terms of emotional intelligence alone... Xiao Zhenjiang is indeed far superior to Xu Jiayi!

How could you say that, calling me "older brother"? Seriously!

He's over sixty years old, much older than my dad, yet he came up here calling himself an older brother. How could I possibly accept that?

So I quickly picked up my glass and downed it with Xiao Zhenjiang...

Then it was Xiao Xuan, and then Xiao Ran...

Each one of them was more eloquent and eloquent than the last, and they all flattered and fawned over me while toasting me.

Out of politeness, I had no choice but to toast them one by one.

Next up were the executives of Juneng Group...

Song Huazhao, standing beside me, smiled and "oversaw" the entire situation, seemingly testing my drinking capacity...

In the past, I often accompanied my mentor, Professor Zhao Huiping, to various drinking parties, especially in Northeast China and Shandong, two places with extremely developed aquaculture industries. My alcohol tolerance was really honed there!

Drinking parties in Northeast China are alright, but I'm most afraid of drinking parties in Shandong!

I won't let you off the hook until I've beaten you to a pulp!

One time, I drank on Tuesday and didn't wake up until Thursday, meaning I'd completely missed a day...

It's not that I have a high alcohol tolerance, and I don't really like drinking.

His so-called ability to drink is just a self-deceptive trick: every time he drinks, he thinks of Lin Lan...

Intentionally immerse yourself in sadness, and... your alcohol tolerance will increase dramatically!

The Xiao family members are known for their toasting, going round after round... I started to feel overwhelmed, and I could barely hold my chopsticks.

As for that idiot Xiao Bo, he got so drunk that he passed out under the table and had to be carried out!

What shocked me was Xiao Xuan's alcohol tolerance. This woman must have been a salesperson before... She drank more than me; she's practically invincible!

They said they were here to discuss business, but it's all bullshit; they were just here to drink...

Just as I was about to hint to Song Huazhao, "That's enough, shall we... go home?"

Song Huazhao's phone rang, and she answered it.

At first, she had a smiling expression... but then her expression suddenly changed!

"Okay! I understand, I'll be right back!"

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

"Second sister, shall we go back now?" I asked with hopeful eyes.

"cough!"

Song Huazhao frowned deeply: "Xiao Cheng, your second sister is going back by herself, so don't go back. If you go back, you'll only cause trouble. Wait until your second sister has dealt with it before you go back..."

"What happened?"

"Tsk! Isn't it all because of you?"

Song Huazhao gave me a slightly reproachful look before whispering, "You continue to stay with them..."

"Second Sister!"

"Hey! Be more open and natural!"

Song Huazhao frowned and whispered, "You're a member of the Song family, don't be so petty! There are bodyguards here, what are you afraid of?"

After saying that, Song Huazhao said to Xiao Zhenjiang, "Chairman Xiao, I have some things to attend to at home, so I'll have to excuse myself. My younger brother will keep you company..."

"OK!"

Xiao Zhenjiang, his face flushed, smiled and said, "It's all the same with President Song here! President Song... how about we go sing karaoke after dinner?"

"Well......"

"President Song!"

Xiao Xuan simply sat down on my other side and took my arm: "I really want to hear President Song sing! President Song, please sing us a song..."

After Song Huazhao laughed a few more times at Xiao Zhenjiang, he left, leaving only me in the private room, along with several burly bodyguards from the Song family standing behind me!

Although a fight is unlikely to break out, given that the Song family's bodyguards are present...

But after Song Huazhao left, I felt empty inside.

They were also more worried about what had happened "at home".

When we left, Song Guolong and Yin Mei were arguing... Could it be that something more serious than arguing happened?

After Song Huazhao left, the Xiao family toasted me even more frequently...

In the end, I drank so much that I threw up...

Then, they dragged me to a large private karaoke room. Inside, the rotating lights were flashing, and the music was so loud it made my liver tremble... My head was buzzing, and I was almost in a semi-conscious state...

I just remember someone singing, it seemed to be Xiao Xuan singing, and one of the songs she sang was "Du Shiniang," which is one of my favorites.

Lin Lan loves to sing, and she used to sing for me a lot...

Especially before bed, she would always hold me and hum softly...

"My lord, are you feeling down? If you are, tell my sister-in-law... I'll cheer you up... My lord, are you missing your parents? If you are, tell my sister-in-law, and I'll go back to our hometown with you..."

The melodious singing always haunts my dreams and fills me with longing...

In my junior year of college, Lin Lan also came back to my hometown with me.

Frame by frame, scene by scene, the bags and packages from back then, the Master Kong instant noodles, the platform, the sunset and the green trees, the smell of car exhaust at the old train station... all flashed through my mind like a movie...

I'm starting to think about Lin Lan again...

So much has happened these past few days, one thing after another, relentlessly assaulting my soul, leaving my brain no time to process or digest it...

So much so that there wasn't even time to feel the pain!

That feeling was like losing a loved one. At first, I wasn't too sad, but a month later, the pain became so intense that I couldn't breathe!

Lin Lan sacrificed herself for me... just so that I could reclaim everything that should have been mine.

But after learning the truth, I was powerless to save her... I could only watch as she sank deeper into the abyss.

Tears streamed down my face...

The stimulation of alcohol also made me see my own heart more clearly. The person I truly love is still my first love, Lin Lan!

Xu Meiyun... Perhaps I have feelings for her too, but she really can't compare to Lin Lan!

Lin Lan, she is my true wife...

At first, I could smoke one cigarette after another to stay awake in the karaoke room, but later... I simply fell asleep on the sofa.

I don't know how I was carried away... I just kept recalling my past with Lin Lan in my dreams, every little detail!

"Lanlan...don't leave me! I can't bear to part with you..."

"I won't leave you, Lanlan is here..."

Suddenly, a woman's voice rang in my ears. Then, my body snapped out of its numbness and sluggishness, and I felt another soft body embracing me. The other person kept kissing my forehead and cheeks...