lcionline Chapter 683 Not asking for trouble
Chapter 683 Not asking for trouble
In the banquet hall, Cheng Kangrui was originally going to go with Mr. Niu and others to celebrate Ou Hongxin's birthday.
But a male attendant appeared and took General Niu, General Jiang and General Cai away from Cheng Kangrui, leaving him alone.
He knew that it was Ou Jinghuan, the president of Hongxin Group, who was looking for Mr. Niu and others. After all, the servants did not hide anything in front of him.
At first, the expressionless attendant walked up to Mr. Niu and them, and whispered that he was particularly excited when Mr. Ou looked for them.
From the moment Cheng Kangrui entered the Ou family's old house, he had been looking for Ou Jinghuan, the current power center of the Ou family.
When he heard that Ou Jinghuan was already in the Ou family's old house, he looked around excitedly, guessing where Ou Jinghuan was and where he could see them.
In addition, Cheng Kangrui thought about the recent cooperation between Honglan Group and Hongxin Group, and he was almost certain that President Ou was also looking for him.
But when he was full of anticipation and was about to leave with Mr. Niu and others, the servant raised his hand to stop him.
Then, the attendant said with a cold expression and a very calm tone:
“Sorry, please stay.
Mr. Ou only invited Mr. Niu, Ms. Qian, Mr. Jiang, and Mr. Cai to come; no one else can come."
As soon as the attendant finished speaking, Cheng Kangrui's pupils dilated instantly, and he looked confused and incredulous.
He knew that Mr. Niu and others had been cooperating with the Ou family for some time, but he now represented the Honglan Group.
Although Honglan Group is not as well-known as Mr. Niu’s Xiangsheng Group, it is no worse than Mr. Jiang and Mr. Cai’s groups!
Moreover, the cooperation between Honglan Group and Hongxin Group has already begun. He doesn't believe that President Ou would even hire a female secretary and not give him a single face.
So, Cheng Kangrui, who seriously suspected that the attendant had missed him, asked in a stern tone:
"I'm Cheng Kangrui, the current president of Honglan Group. Are you sure Mr. Ou didn't invite me?"
Ying, who was disguised as a servant, was not frightened by Cheng Kangrui's threatening tone. He continued to speak directly and replied:
"Sorry, Mr. Cheng, our Mr. Ou didn't invite you."
Hearing this, Cheng Kangrui frowned, thinking of a possibility. He gritted his teeth and continued to ask in a threatening tone:
“Chairman Li Hongye has entrusted me with the promotion of the cooperation with Hongxin Group. I think President Ou may not know this yet.
I know that Mr. Ou must be watching us from somewhere, otherwise he wouldn't have invited Mr. Niu, Mr. Jiang, and Mr. Cai so accurately.
Mr. Ou may not have recognized me, but I believe he would not leave me alone as the representative of Honglan Group.
So, you'd better not make a mistake, otherwise you, a servant, can't bear this responsibility!"
The reason why Cheng Kangrui said this was because he had always been concerned about Li Hongye, who was of higher status and much more famous than him.
But he was not wrong. Ou Jinghuan was indeed on the third floor watching them in the banquet hall on the second floor.
Moreover, Ou Jinghuan stared at him with murderous eyes, looking shameless and threatening.
Hearing this, Ying thought of Ou Jinghuan's girlfriend, Li Chuyue, the vice president of Honglan Group.
He thought that if it was Li Chuyue, there would be no need for him to invite anyone, Ou Jinghuan would take the initiative to come down and pick her up.
Then, thinking of Ou Jinghuan's shadow, who had changed so much because of love, he put on a respectful and polite smile on his face and replied:
"Oh! Sorry! I made a mistake!
If it is Mr. Li from Honglan Group, then our Mr. Ou will definitely come to invite him personally.
But Mr. Cheng... you are not on the invitation list, so please stay."
Hearing this, Cheng Kangrui's neck stiffened, and a heat rushed from his neck to the top of his head, as if he was about to have a cerebral infarction from anger in the next second.
He didn't expect that a mere servant would dare to speak to him like that. He didn't know where to put his face.
In particular, Mr. Niu and others who were standing around waiting for their attendants to lead the way were looking at him with a smug smile.
The only one who was not invited by Ou Jinghuan was Cheng Kangrui. He didn't know whether Ou Jinghuan did it on purpose.
But he was indeed isolated at that moment, isolated by the "good friend" with whom he had been chatting happily just now.
Finally, Mr. Niu, Mr. Jiang, Mr. Cai, and even Secretary Qian all acted superior.
At that time, Mr. Niu and his companions did not know that what was waiting for them was not what they expected, but something that would destroy them.
They looked at Cheng Kangrui, the only one who was not invited, with a smug look on their faces, and comforted him, saying:
"Mr. Cheng, don't be sad. Mr. Ou and I are old friends. It was not easy for us to be specially invited and catch Mr. Ou's eye."
"After that... Mr. Cheng, you will definitely have a chance to be invited by Mr. Ou. Even if you are not invited, you will still have the opportunity to meet Mr. Ou."
"That's right! Mr. Cheng, you have just started working with Mr. Ou. You will have plenty of opportunities to gain Mr. Ou's appreciation in the future!"
"Mr. Cheng, please go and celebrate Mr. Ou's birthday first. We'll go meet Mr. Ou. See you later~"
Following the "kind" comfort from Mr. Niu and others before they left, Cheng Kangrui could only nod awkwardly in response.
He didn't expect that the people who had praised him and said one flattering remark after another before actually looked down on him in their hearts.
Afterwards, feeling isolated and humiliated, he looked at the backs of Mr. Niu and his companions, his eyes filled with resentment and resentment.
But Cheng Kangrui, who was attending the Ou family birthday party for the first time, looked at the place where Mr. Ou was crowded with important people, and his face was full of hesitation.
He was worried that if he went to celebrate the birthday alone, an awkward situation like before would occur again.
So, he chose not to go to celebrate the birthday first, wanting to wait until there were fewer people there, or until Mr. Niu and others came back, and then go to celebrate the birthday together.
But Cheng Kangrui waited and waited alone with his wine glass, but he still felt that there were only a few more people on Ou Hongxin's side.
Moreover, he had not seen Mr. Niu and others come back together, which made him extremely anxious.
Just as he was about to go alone to celebrate Ou Hongxin's birthday, he noticed Lu Qiqi, whom he had met once before.
So, Cheng Kangrui, who didn't want to continue standing there alone, raised his wine glass, put on a flattering smile, and went to greet Lu Qiqi.
Little did he know that after finally finding someone he knew to chat with, he would encounter something even more embarrassing.
At this time, Li Chuyue and Cheng Kangrui did not expect to see each other so soon, and Cheng Kangrui was the most shocked.
He didn't expect that Li Chuyue, who he had previously thought was too playful to attend the Ou family's birthday party, would actually show up!
He also heard many things that stunned him. What shocked him the most was what the third wife of the Lu family said, that Li Chuyue was Mr. Ou's girlfriend.
But when Cheng Kangrui asked curiously, not only did he get a distant and indifferent response from Li Chuyue, but he also became hostile to Lu Qiqi and others.
He noticed that as soon as Li Chuyue finished speaking, the expressions on Lu Qiqi and his wife's faces changed drastically.
Not only did Lu Qiqi and his wife's expressions change, but even the people around him looked at him as if they were enemies on the battlefield.
Seeing this, Cheng Kangrui immediately showed the loving care of an elder, his tone and expression were particularly gentle, and he smiled and said:
"Hahaha, Chu Yue, it's all a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!
Don't you know that the young lady next to you, along with Dai Jinyao, scolded a very important guest of the company and directly offended him? "
When Cheng Kangrui said this, he looked embarrassed and said with a hint of apology in his tone:
"I think you, like me, don't want your father's company to be affected by this.
So, I could only pretend to agree with what Mr. Niu and the others said, and then pretend to be serious and criticize and educate Dai Jinyao and the others.
Because the person next to you said he was your friend, so in order to calm down Boss Niu and the others, I had no choice but to say a few words to you."
When Cheng Kangrui saw Xu Zhishan next to Li Chuyue, he naturally thought that Li Chuyue knew everything, so he found a reason to ease the relationship.
At this time, Li Chuyue raised her eyebrows, lifted her long eyelashes, and looked sideways at Xu Zhishan who suddenly tensed up beside her.
At this moment, Xu Zhishan, who had not expected Cheng Kangrui to reveal the news himself, cried out in her heart:
"Ahhh! I've been hiding it all so well, how come someone would confess without being asked?
What should I do? My cousin asked me to keep this under control! Cousin! It’s not my fault that this idiot caused trouble!
"Oh? What did you say about me?" Li Chuyue asked curiously as she saw Xu Zhishan's nervous look as she didn't dare to look at her.
"Huh?" Hearing this, Cheng Kangrui was stunned. He stretched his neck forward, opened his mouth, and made a surprised and puzzled sound.