Chen Xiaozhen returned to the box, his heart still beating, his face looked a little pale because of nervousness, and he sat on the sofa without saying a word. A man in white clothes crossed his legs, listening to music and sipping red wine leisurely. From his appearance to his temperament, he was handsome and charming. It was Gu Wenyuan who had been dormant for a long time.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling depressed after going out?"
Chen Xiaozhen took a few deep breaths and said, "I just ran into Wen Liang..."
His fingers tightened suddenly, causing the red wine in the glass to sway. Gu Wenyuan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he asked, "Wenliang?"
"Um!"
Gu Wenyuan sat up straight, put his legs down, stared at Chen Xiaozhen and asked, "Who is he with?"
"Isn't it Liu Zhi, Xu Yaoning, Xiao Ning and the others? Oh, and Ji Su, I told her about the birthday..."
"You've already said that?"
Gu Wenyuan grabbed Chen Xiaozhen's hand, his handsome face suddenly twisted, with flames flashing in his eyes, like a wild beast ready to devour its prey.
Chen Xiaozhen was frightened by his appearance, and said timidly: "I, I saw it was an opportunity just now, so I just said it casually... Wenyuan, did I do something wrong? Don't be angry, I..."
Gu Wenyuan suddenly laughed up to the sky and said, "What's wrong with you? Well done! Come, brother will reward you!"
Chen Xiaozhen felt pain in his chest and cried out, but when he saw Gu Wenyuan handing him a stack of hundred-yuan bills, perhaps two or three thousand yuan, a sweet smile appeared on the corners of his lips and he said, "You are so bad, pinching me there again."
During the time she spent with Gu Wenyuan, the little girl had long since died. She was intoxicated by the luxury and indulged in the tenderness and embrace of the boy she liked. The prince charming in her dreams was now hers, and her vanity was unprecedentedly satisfied. The only regret was that she could not let more people know about her happiness - Gu Wenyuan had told her not to tell anyone about their relationship.
But even so, she feels that she is the luckiest girl in the world!
"Wenyuan, you're really just teaching her a lesson and not doing anything else, right?"
"Silly girl, how can I care about Ji Su now that I have you? It's just that that woman has offended me before, and if I don't teach her a lesson, I won't be able to vent my anger."
Wen Liang had no idea what happened in the box, and she had no idea that Chen Xiaozhen, under the instigation of Gu Wenyuan, had already dug a huge hole for Ji Su, waiting for her birthday next week to completely destroy this girl's life physically and mentally.
For Gu Wenyuan, this is the best revenge against Wen Liang!
In the next few days, Wen Liang plunged into the Yishan Water Factory and participated in the research and development of new products. Although he didn't know much about the process, as a person who had drunk countless brands of purified water in the future, he could at least point out a path for them to learn from.
It was another busy day at the factory when Wen Liang received a call from Fan Bo and immediately called Chang Cheng to drive to Guanshan. In the office building of Bencao Ruolan's factory, Wen Liang met Meng Fan who came from Beijing. Meng Fan said excitedly: "Boss Wen, I have contacted Ke Shouliang. They are very interested and will come to Guanshan to negotiate in the next two days. If nothing unexpected happens, I think I have a 100% chance of closing the deal."
Wen Liang smiled and said, "This is not a business, it is our Bencao Ruolan's support for the national cultural cause..."
"Yes, Mr. Wen is right. My realm is still too low!"
Fan Bo glared at him and said, "Leave the flattery to me. Just do your job well and don't just think about stealing my job!"
"Mr. Fan, how dare I?"
The two of them started their collaboration with Biluochun, and then joined forces to make Phoenix Bird the best. They have a close relationship, and are both teachers and friends. It is harmless to make some jokes. Wen Liang smiled and shook his head, looked at the sky outside, and said, "It's getting dark, let's find a place to have dinner. Teacher Fan is treating us today, and Meng Fan and I are going to make a good meal for you."
"Let me check my wallet first..."
Meng Fan snatched it away, took out all the money, counted it, and said, "Two thousand one hundred and fifty, Mr. Wen, is it enough?"
Fan Bo said with a bitter face: "That's enough, that's enough! If it's not enough, I will have to borrow money from other people in the company."
Wen Liang laughed and said, "Teacher Fan, you are a successful person after all, why are you still so petty?"
"I'm used to it, I'm used to it..."
Fan Bo is now in charge of Bencao Ruolan in Guanshan, and his contacts are all government officials and business celebrities. After Meng Fan took over Fenghuangniao, he managed the capital as well as Fan Bo did. Both of them are tempered and worldly people. Usually one is steady and generous, and the other is cold and decisive. If someone saw them in front of Wen Liang at this time, they would be shocked.
When the three were about to leave, Wen Liang received a call from an unexpected person, Bai Huan, whom he had not seen for a long time. Wen Liang felt something was wrong, and with a big wave of his hand, Fan Bo and Meng Fan looked at each other, and without saying a word, they respectfully withdrew and closed the office door.
"Brother Bai, is there something wrong?"
Bai Huan's voice sounded a little nervous. This guy was also a veteran official in Qingzhou. He was feminine, bad-tempered, and lawless. Even when he was confronting Wen Liang, he rarely showed such emotions.
"Mr. Wen, I don't know if anything will happen, but I don't feel well..."
It was rare that the two of them felt the same this time. Wen Liang said calmly, "Don't worry, tell me what happened in detail!"
"Wenyuan suddenly called us to the villa in Jingu Garden today, saying that he wanted to show us a good show. I asked him, but he was mysterious and refused to tell us. He only said that we would know when the time came. Anyway, all the anger he had suffered in the past can be vented today... Aren't you the only person who can frustrate and make him angry in these years? I wonder if it has something to do with you, or with the people around you..."
Gu Wenyuan was narrow-minded and had suffered such a big loss. Even if Gu Shitong disciplined him strictly, he would not let it go. Wen Liang expected this. But after not seeing him do anything for such a long time, coupled with his busy schedule, he gradually relaxed his vigilance. To be frank, Wen Liang's current level was enough to compete head-on with Gu Shitong without losing. In fact, he no longer cared about a little dandy boy.
But this does not mean that Wen Liang will be indifferent to Gu Wenyuan's provocation. He has always thought that there is a widely circulated saying that is very ridiculous: If a dog bites you, will you bite the dog back? The person who said this wanted to show his calmness and generosity, but he forgot one thing: when a dog bites you, is there no other way except to bite back
You can shove, kick, smash, chase, there are so many ways to teach a dog a lesson. Only by giving a mad dog enough lessons can you avoid getting hurt more. In the same way, if you only know how to dodge and escape from the enemy's attack and comfort yourself with such idiotic theories, the only outcome is to be bitten to pieces.
"Brother Bai, think about it again, did he say anything else?"
Bai Huan paused for a moment and said, "The villa is decorated with lights and decorations, as if someone is going to celebrate a birthday... Is there anyone among your people who has a birthday today?"
"No, even if someone has a birthday, it can't be related to Gu Wenyuan."
"That's strange. From what I know about Wenyuan, he must have some plan to deal with you..."
Wen Liang frowned and said, "Brother Bai, given your relationship with him, didn't you hear any rumors beforehand?"
Bai Huan laughed at himself and said, "When my dad was still in office, we were pretty close. But now, although we still hang out together, our relationship is no longer what it used to be. Besides, Wen Yuan's personality has changed a lot since he was taught a lesson by Mr. Gu last time. He doesn't discuss many things with us anymore. Sometimes he keeps to himself and I don't know what he's busy with..."
At the last moment, Wen Liang designed Bai Changqian to defect to Xu Fuyan, and although he saved his official position and life, with Yang Guangsheng taking over as executive vice mayor, Bai Changqian's ranking in the municipal party committee has fallen to the last. He can almost be regarded as fading out of the core of power in Qingzhou and becoming an absolute marginal figure in the officialdom, just waiting to retire.
A son is honored by his father. Without the power in his father's hands, Bai Huan also experienced too much of the fickleness of the world, but it was actually beneficial to his growth. For example, this time, he chose to play on both sides between Gu Wenyuan and Wen Liang, which was much smarter than before.
At this time, he heard noisy shouting from the other end of the microphone, and Bai Huan hurriedly said, "Wenyuan is calling me, I have to go over immediately. Master Wen, this matter may have nothing to do with you, I am overthinking it."
"Thank you, Brother Bai. Regardless of whether it is related or not, I will remember this favor."
After hanging up the phone, Wen Liang sat in the boss chair and fiddled with the pen on the table, feeling a little uneasy. Although he didn't hear any imminent danger from Bai Huan's message, after experiencing so many life-and-death battles, Wen Liang keenly sensed the signal of approaching danger.
I just don’t know where the danger lies
(Thanks to Brother Long Xiaohai for the correction. This section of the National Defense University was indeed Maru's mistake. I will find a way to remedy it later.) (To be continued)