After dinner, everyone went to the entertainment area to sing, drink tea, or have fun. Wen Liang was toasted too much, so he went to the suite in the banquet hall to take a rest. After a while, a man pushed the door open, and Wen Liang opened his eyes and said lightly, "Sit down."
It was Fan Bo who came in. He carefully moved half of his buttocks to sit down and said, "Master Wen, you called me?"
"What? You're too lazy to call me boss? Or are you used to calling me Master Lei just like Lei Fang?"
Fan Bo's heart skipped a beat. It was so cold that sweat was pouring down his forehead. He said hurriedly, "No, no... Mr. Wen, no, Boss, please let me explain..."
Wen Liang frowned and scolded, "Why are you panicking? You are a general manager with tens of thousands of people under you, but you don't seem to be calm at all. If even you can't keep calm, what future does Bencao Ruolan have?"
Fan Bo's palms began to sweat, not to mention his forehead. He had no idea what this shameless incident meant. The more he was confused, the more panicked he became. The more panicked he became, the uglier Wen Liang looked. It was almost a vicious cycle. Finally, he couldn't bear the psychological pressure anymore, so he stood up, lowered his head, and whispered, "Boss, I know I was wrong!"
Wen Liang said coldly: "You are wrong? What's wrong with you?"
Fan Bo gritted his teeth and said, "I shouldn't have gotten too close to Master Lei..."
"Stupid!" Wen Liang's voice was not very loud, but his low tone revealed an elusive coldness. Fan Bo was so frightened that his whole body trembled and he dared not move.
"Lei Fang is one of the three largest shareholders of Bencao, and he is also the deputy general manager. What's wrong with you being close to him?"
Hearing this, Fan Bo couldn't help but raise his head and said, "Boss, then I really don't know..."
"You are right, aren't you?" Wen Liang narrowed his eyes slowly, tapped the armrest of the sofa with his slender fingers, and asked, "Mr. Fan, where did you go on November 23?"
Fan Bo looked confused and said, "On the 23rd... I can't remember clearly. I should have been at the company or at home. As you know, Sanshu Oral Liquid has launched a winter promotion campaign during this period. We are under a lot of pressure and have been formulating response plans..."
"Work?" Wen Liang suddenly slapped the armrest. The collision of his palm and the leather sofa only made a crisp low sound, but to Fan Bo's ears, it seemed like a thunderclap.
"Teacher Fan, is the girl at Dandelion really that beautiful that you were allowed to go in at 1pm and stay there until the next morning?"
Fan Bo's expression finally changed. He finally understood where Wen Liang's anger came from. His right hand began to tremble uncontrollably. He said, "Boss, I, I just... just..."
"Just what? Hmm?" Wen Liang stood up slowly, walked slowly to Fan Bo, looked him straight in the eyes, and said, "Fan Bo, do you remember what I said to you when I first brought you to Beijing?"
Fan Bo's thoughts instantly flew to the trip to Beijing that almost changed his life. It was on that trip that Lei Fang took him and Wen Liang to the rooftop of the Beijing Hotel to enjoy a fairy-like erotic experience. It was also on that occasion that he truly experienced the tremendous magic brought by power and wealth, and he would never forget that bone-melting and soul-stirring feeling ever since.
But apart from these, he would not forget the conversation they had once had:
"Why do I feel like I'm possessed as soon as I arrive in the capital? I can't control myself anymore..."
"The flowers are so numerous that they dazzle your eyes. Only when all the sand is blown away can you find gold. Teacher Fan, if you can walk around in this big copper furnace in the capital without being melted, you will be able to attain enlightenment and become a Buddha..."
In the copper furnace... walk around... melt... attain enlightenment...
Fan Bo stood there blankly, totally unaware that in just a few words, Wen Liang's address to him changed from Mr. Fan or Teacher Fan to just calling him Fan Bo by his first name.
It was unknown how long it took for Fan Bo to come back to his senses. He almost dropped his head to the ground and said in fear and trepidation, "Boss, I was wrong, I was really wrong. I promise, there will never be a next time!
"You, I let you get close to Lei Fang so that you can have a good relationship with him. Young Master Lei Fang has a bad temper. He doesn't want to delay Bencao Ruolan's business just because he can't get along with you. But I don't want you to be with him in Pugongli day and night. Where is Pugongli? Where is Guanshan? There are so many enemies, so many opponents, so many spies watching, and you dare to deliver yourself to the door?"
Fan Bo said awkwardly: "Lei Shaoqiang dragged me there, really..."
"I know he pulled you, so I came to talk to you this time instead of directly taking your hat as general manager!" Wen Liang was so angry that he said, "He pulled you, but his legs are on you. If you don't go, can he eat you?"
The shame and regret in Fan Bo's eyes were clearly visible. He said, "I know, it's all because of my weak will. It was like this in the capital last time, and it's the same this time in Guanshan. I will definitely learn from my mistakes and never make the same mistake again!"
Wen Liang saw that he had been taught enough, so he softened his tone and said, "Teacher Fan, I'll tell you one last time, the flowers are so beautiful that they dazzle your eyes, and only after all the sands are blown away can you find gold. In this era where everything is changing every second, I will move very fast. If you fall behind, I'm sorry, I don't have time to wait for you! Remember, don't make mistakes and harm others!"
Fan Bo raised his head, straightened his back, and said firmly: "I remember it!"
"Go ahead, I'm tired!"
"Yes, you take a rest first!"
Fan Bo closed the door quietly and exhaled slowly. His whole body was soaked. It was at this moment that he suddenly thought of a question: he and Lei Fang went to Dandelion without bringing anyone with them. Even Lei Fang's trusted bodyguard Gao Zhan didn't know about it, so how did Wen Liang know
He turned around and glanced inside the room through the thick door. Fear filled his eyes and gradually turned into an extremely complicated expression!
The New Year's Day tea party was held for three consecutive days. It was not until Yan Huangyan in the most remote Suhai Province heard about it and called to inquire that Wen Liang ended the first general meeting of all the companies under his control, and then everyone went back to their homes and their mothers. Back in Qingzhou, he drove straight to Diyuan Garden. Zuo Yuxi and Ye Yuting were both at home. The only difference was that Ye Yuting was wearing an apron and holding a mop to do housework, while Zuo Yuxi was wearing pajamas and eating an apple and watching TV leisurely.
"Oh, our leader Wen's first martial arts conference is over?" Zuo Yuxi said with a smile.
Why does this tone sound so much like Xu Yao? Wen Liang glanced at the TV. It was playing The Return of the Condor Heroes, starring Louis Koo and Li Ruotong. The plot happened to be at the martial arts conference hosted by Guo Jing and Huang Rong. No wonder Zuo Yuxi, who never watched martial arts movies, said such a thing.
Wen Liang briefly explained the situation, and Zuo Yuxi said solemnly: "I still think that if you stand on the stage so early, it will not be worth the loss..."
Wen Liang sighed and said, "It's actually not too early. It has developed to this point. It's impossible to hide it. Besides, the people who should know have already found out most of it. It won't make much difference if it's one day earlier or later."
"Are you still worried about Gu Shitong?"
Wen Liang nodded. He won the battle by defeating Kuai Youduo with swiftness. Before Gu Shitong could react, he defeated Kuai Youduo so badly that he was unable to recover. But with Gu Shitong's character, he would never swallow this humiliation. In addition, there was the old account with Gu Wenyuan. His inaction at this moment did not mean that both sides could live in peace. On the contrary, the longer he endured and the calmer he was, the more fierce and irresistible the upcoming counterattack would be.
The situation is more complicated now. In the past, Wen Huaiming was strong, so he attracted firepower in the open, while Wen Liang was weak, so he hid in the dark and kept looking for Gu Shitong's flaws, and seized the opportunity in time, in order to hit him with one strike, because he did not have the strength to launch a second attack. Once the opponent escaped, it would be difficult to organize an effective pursuit. But now the situation between offense and defense has changed, and even the light and the dark have begun to reverse. After several failures, Gu Shitong chose to lie dormant, but he must have deployed some plans in secret. As the saying goes, it is easy to dodge an open spear but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. If he copies the previous way again, with Wen Huaiming in the open, he will become a living target, and I am afraid the consequences will be very serious.
History has proven that you should not underestimate any of your enemies, especially at this stage, Gu Shitong's strength is even greater than Wen Liang.
But this is not the point. The most important thing is that Wen Huaiming's career has entered a stable period. As long as there is a smooth transition for two or three years and the state-owned enterprise reform is done well, there is a great possibility that he will make further progress. If he is secretly sniped by Gu Shitong and misses this opportunity, it will take a long time for him to get promoted again. Therefore, he is no longer suitable to be a meat shield in the front.
On the other hand, Wen Liang is no longer the same as before. All plans are on track, and the forces around him have completed a preliminary integration. He is no longer as fragile as before and will fall at the slightest blow. Therefore, there is a possibility that he will replace Wen Huaiming as a meat shield. And judging from various indexes, he is a much more durable meat shield than Wen Huaiming!
It was for this reason that Wen Liang chose to make a high-profile appearance during the New Year's Day. As long as people were not deaf and blind, the grand occasion of the three days and three nights at the Huating Hotel must have been heard by countless people. And he, a teenager of seventeen or eighteen years old, officially stepped to the forefront of everyone's attention and began to compete with a group of old foxes, old gangsters, and old-timers for the glory unique to this era!
Maybe, as Zuo Yuxi worried, it's a little early now, but Wen Liang has no choice, right
Zuo Yuxi quietly leaned her head on Wen Liang's shoulder, her voice as clear as spring water revealing unquestionable affection, and said: "No matter what, I will support you. Even if there is a bottomless abyss ahead, I will jump in with you!"
Wen Liang held her hand, shook his head slowly, and said: "Silly girl, there is only one road under our feet, and that is the road to the blue sky!" (To be continued)