This is a man.
A handsome middle-aged man, wearing a crisp black suit, meticulously combed hair, and a radiant appearance. Although he is not young, he looks so handsome.
When Lorraine saw this man, she felt a faint sense of pressure. This kind of pressure is not something ordinary people can have! At least, even the most outstanding young people like the Fourth Young Master in Beijing cannot have it. Who is this
A similar feeling... Lorraine had only faintly noticed it in... yes, only in Han Zhennan, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
Realizing this, Lorraine smiled slightly, and he knew who this was.
This person should be Song Shichang, the eldest son of Mr. Song of the Song family.
Song Shichang's deeds are also being rumored one by one among the wealthy circles in the capital. This is a talent. There is no doubt about his talent and mind. He can be respected by his peers and younger generations, and even deeply appreciated by his elders. But it's a pity...
He is not an emperor's talent, but a perfect strategist.
To put it simply, he does not have the ability to lead a family, but he has the ability to prosper the family. This is also the main reason why Mr. Song did not choose him as the second-generation head of the family, but directly pre-selected the reserve personnel for the third-generation head of the family.
Mr. Song is a genius, and almost everyone in the capital knows this.
But what is helpless is that the children under his knees do not have many outstanding talents. Of course, as a resource for marriage, everyone in the Song family has done an outstanding job. Take Song Meiyuan's father as an example. He is the second son of the second generation of the Song family. In terms of ability, he still has some skills. Otherwise, how could he manage part of the family affairs? But that's all. Among the second generation, only the eldest son Song Shichang can be considered a figure.
Then, he could not be the second-generation head of the Song family, and his son was on a smooth sailing.
His son is Song Zhihan.
There are many more things about the Song family, so I won’t go into details here.
In short, whenever the Song family hosted a large-scale banquet for guests from various wealthy families, Song Shichang would usually be the first to come forward to host, be active, and even speak.
It's now past seven o'clock, and the birthday dinner has begun. However, the most important person, Mr. Song, naturally cannot show up so early in order to show his unique identity. After all, there are still many descendants of wealthy families who are not present!
At least, the representatives of the four major wealthy families in the capital have not arrived yet.
Song Shichang slowly walked down the goat horn-shaped spiral staircase step by step, holding a goblet filled with good-colored red wine in his hand, facing every guest in the banquet hall, " Showing a smile that is neither humble nor arrogant, it is dignified and has a touch of kindness.
At just the first glance, Lorraine could tell that Song Shichang's real strength was definitely his mind.
This is a master of tricks.
I'm afraid there will be more than fifty people here to celebrate my birthday tonight, but currently there are only about forty people here, and there are obviously some representatives sent by the more powerful families who are not here. And Song Shichang was not angry about this. Because these people who have not yet arrived must all be members of wealthy families of the same level as the Song family or more powerful than the Song family.
For example, the four major wealthy families, such as the Han family, such as...
As I said before, the order of arrival is very particular. In the strict hierarchical circle of wealthy families in the capital, this is a way to show one's status and is an unspoken rule. If you don't play your cards according to this unspoken rule, it will make people suspicious.
For example, if tonight is Lorraine's father's fiftieth birthday.
A person from a high-level wealthy family like that should arrive within half an hour in the evening after the specific start time of the dinner party. This is considered normal. But if a figure from a wealthy family, such as Shen Zheyu, comes to celebrate a birthday on behalf of the Shen family, if he arrives on time or in advance, it seems to be telling all the guests present a message: Luo Group is a close friend of my Shen family. , Our Shen family attaches great importance to our relationship with the Luo family. In the future, we will definitely have a lot of close cooperation.
Look, these are the rules in wealthy circles that seem boring but actually have a very suggestive "sexual" effect.
If you don't understand these rules, then you are not qualified to enter a wealthy family. Even if you enter, you will be regarded as an ignorant little guy.
But... Lorraine didn't disdain this bullshit hidden rule at all. It’s not that he doesn’t understand, it’s that he understands too deeply and hates it deeply. He thought that if one day his Luo family became the top wealthy family in the capital, he would not abide by this set of rules. Even if it is the birthday of an old man from a nouveau riche family, as long as he wants to go there, he will definitely arrive on time or even early. If he didn't bother to attend, even if the other party held a birthday dinner in Zhongnanhai, he wouldn't go at all.
This is Lorraine's style.
He felt that these rules for living in wealthy families in China were boring, because... in his opinion, there were no truly wealthy families in China at all.
Think about it carefully: a country that has just got rid of feudal rule for just over a hundred years, a country that has just got rid of imperial invasion and war, a country that was still engaged in cultural entrapment thirty years ago, a country that has experienced living by eating tree bark and digging out feces. How many truly wealthy families can there be in a country that has suffered from natural disasters for only a few decades
I'm just taking care of myself!
On the other hand, those capitalist countries in Europe and the United States, such as the United States, although they have only been founded for more than 200 years,... they have always been winners in the history of development. While other countries are at war, they are selling arms and making a fortune in silence.
After one or two hundred years or even four or five generations of inheritance and development, how strong will the assets and power accumulated by their wealthy families become? unimaginable! —A wealthy family is funding the new president’s election. This is no joke!
And in Lorraine's long journey in the future, one day, she will finally be able to come into contact with the extremely huge transcendent family strength at this level, and deeply realize their terror...
Of course, this is something.
Back to the present, Lorraine has to start from the bottom of his feet step by step. First of all, he is just the upstart heir of a small outsider family. The capital used for struggle is just a new business idea.
To quote a famous saying: In life, you have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to walk step by step. If you take too big steps, you will easily lose your eggs.
Now, what Lorraine must do now is to try his best to win over the ambiguous family power of the Song family, hoping to use this to contain the business invasion of the powerful four young masters of the capital.
"Welcome to everyone to attend the 70th birthday dinner of Mr. Song, the head of our Song family. I, Song Shichang, on behalf of my father and the Song family, would like to thank you all for coming and supporting me. I dedicate this glass to you all!"
Before he finished speaking, Song Shichang, who had already walked to the center of the dinner at the end of the spiral staircase, faced everyone with a smile and drank down the drinks in his hands to show respect.
All the wealthy guests present also smiled and raised their glasses, very proud of Song Shichang's reputation. Both men and women bring their wine glasses to their mouths. Men, whether they can drink or not, drink at least half a glass, and even women who cannot drink, take a sip of their wine to show respect.
"Everyone, Mr. Song is taking a rest due to physical discomfort. He will not come out to see you for a while. - In the next period of time, please come here. The formalities are over. Song Shichang filled the wine glass with a smile. , placed it on the wine table decorated with a long golden tablecloth, turned around and left the banquet room.
Everyone knew that the real reason why Mr. Song did not appear was that the guests at the scene had not arrived yet, and some noble family representatives had not yet arrived to celebrate their birthdays. It seemed inappropriate for Mr. Song to come forward to meet the guests. Everyone did not criticize him, nodded in greeting with a smile, and respectfully sent Song Shichang off.
Then, the music sounded, and the lights in the banquet hall were dimmed a little, with a hint of golden glitter mixed in. Matched with the festive red main color of the scene, it was joyful. Elegant, romantic, dreamy.
Knowing that most of the guests present tonight are young wealthy heirs and daughters, the atmosphere was arranged in a unique way.
Once the atmosphere was established, everyone stopped standing or sitting, and gathered together one after another, talking and laughing happily, and their voices could not help but become louder. Some people with cheerful personalities even had alto voices. He laughed heartily. - Among the heirs of wealthy families, there is no shortage of generous people. For example, Han Zhennan, the third son of the Han family and the "Shang King", is famous for his boldness. Even Mr. Song of the Song family has a generous smile when treating guests.
"Xiao Lin, please take a walk here first. If possible, chat with the guests present. Maybe you will get some speculation, right?" At this moment, Qin Wanshu put down the goblet in her hand, and then He smiled at Lorraine and said, "I'll leave first and go upstairs to find your Aunt Song."
"Shh." Lorraine put her hand on her mouth helplessly after hearing this, "Stop saying 'aunt', it makes me look small. Besides, doesn't this call you old?"
"That's all you can say. Okay, no more, Xiaolin, see you later." Qin Wanshu chuckled lightly, then turned and left.
After Qin Wanshu left, Lorraine was a little bored. He glanced at the guests present and found that few of them could become friends, let alone allies. No wonder the families behind these characters cannot compare with the top wealthy families in the capital. Most of the families are mediocre, and their prospects are worrying.
Bored, Lorraine took a sip of her drink, and walked gently and gracefully to the left side of the banquet room with steady steps. The walls were covered with huge oil paintings, most of which were fakes of famous European and American paintings from the popular period of literature and art, but from the style of the painting Judging from the means, the author's attainments are definitely not low.
However, at this moment, Lorraine suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming from behind, slowly approaching towards him.
"Huh?" Lorraine, who had a keen hearing, frowned slightly and turned his head subconsciously.