Chapter 23 Changing Cups
Because I was extremely emotional, I didn't want Hua Jingjing to notice anything, so I just leaned back in the car seat and closed my eyes to rest. But my brain cells were constantly active and my thoughts were running at a high speed.
I'm thinking about how I can fight back against their plot without showing any emotion!
According to what Cheng Jia said on the phone, they will drug my wine at the banquet. What drug? Poison ? Aphrodisiac? I don't know. But I guess they will never drug me to death. First, because the hatred between Hua Jingjing and I has not reached the level of irreconcilable and life-and-death struggle, there is no need to do such a heavy hand. Second, because we are now in a society ruled by law, killing someone means paying with one's life. I don't think Hua Jingjing is bold enough to be so lawless, right? So I guess this drug will at most make me suffer for a while, but it won't kill me.
But I must not fall into their trap! How can I not get angry?
If I expose their plot in person and scold them, it would only satisfy my momentary verbal pleasure. It would not achieve the purpose of striking them and teaching them a lesson, nor would it allow me to vent my anger. This is the worst option!
It would not be appropriate to call the police and arrest them. First, there is no evidence and we do not know when they drugged her. Second, if the drug was not strong, they could just use the excuse of joking to shirk responsibility. More importantly, they are all well-connected people and are unlikely to be punished by law for such a small matter. This is a middle policy.
It would be best if I could come up with a clever plan to replace the wine glass without anyone noticing, so that Hua Jingjing would end up hurting herself instead of others, and suffer a great loss, unable to speak out her pain. That would show my Tang Qian's cleverness and teach this vicious and sinister woman a lesson. That would be the best plan!
But what was the trick? I pondered over it, and after careful calculation, I came up with several plans, but none of them worked, and I rejected them one by one...
I was planning when Hua Jingjing, who was driving next to me, heard a song coming from her bag. It sounded like Xu Shu's song. Hua Jingjing took one hand off the steering wheel, opened her bag, and took out a small and exquisite mobile phone. It turned out that it was a mobile phone ringtone.
"Hello? Humph! You, a big star, actually still remember an old classmate of mine? You haven't contacted me for such a long time, do you look down on us ordinary people?... I call you? How dare I? Every time I call you, either the tone is busy or no one answers, you are so arrogant... This sounds like human language, tell me, a big star, you took the time to call me, what's the matter?... Birthday party? Oh, right, you were born in December, I think it was the 15th? Time flies, we are already 23 years old in a blink of an eye. ... Okay! Of course I will come, what gift do you want? A big stuffed bear? Gege, it's funny when I think about it. ...Okay, okay, I won't mention it anymore. Hey! Do you want to come to the girl group? ...Yeah! It's a pity. I really miss the old days. Alas! ...Me ? Tsk! How long have I just come back from the United States? How can I have a boyfriend? ...Stephen? Please don't mention him, okay? He's a scumbag! I feel sick when I think about it. I won't mention it anymore. By the way, what day of the week is the 15th? ...Next Monday? Where will it be held? ...Okay, I'll be there on time...Okay, um, bye!"
After Hua Jingjing finished the call, she continued to dial another number: "Hello! Mr. Chen, this is Hua Jingjing. ...Yes! I'm almost there. ...What? You haven't left yet? Then you'd better hurry up. ...Yes, 24th floor, room 5, okay, bye!"
After finishing the call, Hua Jingjing placed the phone on the dashboard, then turned the steering wheel and drove into the parking lot of the five-star hotel, China Hotel.
Hua Jingjing and I got off the car and took a look at the magnificent China Hotel. I thought, this woman must have spent a lot of money to mess with me! I have never been to such a high-end place, let alone spent money here. Humph, she is a rich person after all.
We entered the hotel and took the elevator straight up to the luxurious restaurant on the 24th floor. A waitress in a red cheongsam came over and bowed with a smile, saying, "Welcome! How many people are there?"
Hua Jingjing said in a very impressive manner: "I have booked a private room."
The lady in the cheongsam asked, "Which room is it?"
"Number five!"
"Number five? Is that Miss Hua? This way, please follow me." The cheongsam lady was very helpful and led us to a large and luxurious private room, which had a dance floor and karaoke facilities. There was a huge round table, which was more than enough for 15 people to sit around. It was really luxurious. I thought again, is it too big? There are only two of us, and the other side will not have more than three people. It is a bit strange for five people to sit at such a large table.
Hua Jingjing and I sat down on one side. She waved over the waitress in the private room and asked for the menu to order. As far as I know, the minimum consumption for dining in such a super high-end place is 3,000 yuan. My goodness, it's equivalent to my monthly salary, and it's still the minimum consumption. If I order one or two more good dishes and open a bottle of good wine, it will cost tens of thousands of yuan. I shook my head in my heart, and I didn't think much of the life of the rich.
But I dare not think too much, I haven't thought of a countermeasure yet, I have to make a decision quickly while the other party hasn't come and the food and drinks haven't been served. I pondered for a while, and suddenly thought, what's the point of planning now? Everything is worse than change. There are always things you can't expect. Instead of letting the changes mess up your plan, it's better not to think about it and just adapt to the situation. Anyway, I have understood their conspiracy and have been prepared. No matter what happens, I won't suffer any loss.
Having made up my mind, I stopped thinking about it and watched Hua Jingjing order food with a sneer on my face.
Hua Jingjing was obviously a frequent visitor to such high-end places. She pointed and ordered more than a dozen dishes. They all sounded expensive. Some of them I had never eaten or even seen before. I had only heard of them in legends. I thought to myself, I don't dare to drink the wine, but I won't be polite about the dishes. I'll just eat them. Anyway, you guys spent so much money to trick me, so I can't waste it.
After about seven or eight minutes, the cheongsam lady brought in a few more people, three men and one woman. Two of them were sturdy men wearing identical black suits, one standing outside the door and the other standing inside the door, looking like the bodyguards of the underworld boss in Hong Kong movies. The last man was wearing a white suit and a Chow Yun-fat-style tycoon coat, and his hair was combed exactly like Chow Yun-fat's hairstyle in the Hong Kong movie "God of Gamblers". Even their figures and looks were a little similar. At first, I was dazzled and thought it was Chow Yun-fat who came! After a closer look, I realized it was not him, and I was excited for two seconds in vain.
As soon as the wig guy came in, Hua Jingjing stood up and greeted him, "Mr. Chen, why are you here just now? I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Wig brother smiled and said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting. Let me introduce you. This lady is my secretary, Ms. Luo Aixiang." He first pointed at the lady next to him who had a rather elegant temperament, then he pointed at me and said, "This gentleman is..."
Hua Jingjing hurriedly introduced: "He is my secretary, Mr. Tang Qian."
In order to cooperate with their acting, I had to stand up, pretend to be respectful and extend my hand and say, "Hello! Mr. Chen."
The wig guy stared at me intriguingly, with a strange look in his eyes. He stretched out his hand and touched mine slightly, which counted as a handshake. He said politely in a nonchalant way: "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
Hua Jingjing greeted them: "Come, take a seat. I don't know what dishes Mr. Chen likes to eat. I just ordered a few dishes. I wonder if they suit your taste. Waiter, bring the menu and show it to this gentleman."
The wig brother chose to sit down on the other side, shaking his hands: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, Mr. Hua, you are too polite. How can the dishes you ordered not be to your taste? Come on, sit together."
His female secretary, Miss Luo Aixiang, sat down next to the wig brother. She had been observing me intentionally or unintentionally since she entered the room, and her expression was as strange as her boss's. I saw all of this, and I knew in my heart that they must be very curious about me. What kind of person was the arrogant male secretary who made Hua Jingjing take such a risk and take such a ruthless action against him?
So they kept looking at me, and if I hadn’t known the reason in advance, I would have thought there was something wrong with my clothes or there was something dirty on my face!
I noticed from the corner of my eye that Hua Jingjing winked at Wig Brother, who then coughed and said, "Our Fuhua Supermarket has developed well in the past two years. We now have six large chain supermarkets in the city, with a very wide customer base. Moreover, this year we are planning to set up branches in several nearby major cities to spread Fuhua's reputation, and we have already selected addresses in some places . According to my plan, within 15 years, I will open chain stores in major cities across the country and build Fuhua into a famous chain supermarket like Wal-Mart. Therefore, the prospects for cooperating with our Fuhua are very bright, and the benefits are obvious. President Hua is really a smart and far-sighted entrepreneur. When he first took office, he immediately grabbed me tightly. Haha! There is a bright future ahead!"
Hua Jingjing rolled her eyes at him and pretended to smile, "Yes, Fuhua Supermarket is indeed very powerful and famous, and its development prospects are also very promising. This is the main reason why our company hopes to cooperate with you. But our Green Lady Beverage Co., Ltd. also has good strength and a good reputation. Our Green Lady brand series of beverages are distributed all over the country, and our market share is also among the best in the industry. Especially in the three northeastern provinces, the Green Lady brand is almost known to everyone. It dominates the market. I believe that if Fuhua cooperates with us, it will get greater benefits, right?"
Wig brother laughed: "That's it, that's it..."
At this time, the cooked dishes were served on the table in a continuous stream. Hua Jingjing said, "I don't know what kind of wine Mr. Chen likes to drink, so I haven't ordered it yet. Please order it yourself, but don't sacrifice yourself just to save money for me!"
Wig brother smiled and said to the waitress in the private room, "Then let's have a bottle of Remy Martin XO." He then said to Hua Jingjing, "Boss Hua is a woman, I wonder if she can drink?"
Hua Jingjing said to the waitress, "Then give me a bottle of 1986 Bordeaux red wine."
The wig guy looked at me again, full of ill intent, and said, "I wonder if Mr. Tang can drink. We are the only two men at this table. If you don't drink, I'll be very lonely."
I changed my mind and said, "I'm not used to Remy Martin, I'd better drink the same as our CEO Hua." Hua Jingjing finally made the decision and said to the waitress, "Then bring a bottle of XO and red wine first, and also, serve the dishes faster."
The waitress took the order and left. The wig brother said, "Mr. Hua spent so much money today and treated you to such expensive food and drinks. I'm afraid the contract plan will be hard to swallow, right? I think we should not rush to eat, but take a look at your plan first. Don't let your mouth get in the way and sign a contract that is obviously at a disadvantage."
Hua Jingjing said angrily, "Mr. Chen, look at what you said, how could we let you suffer any loss?" She winked at me. I understood, anyway, we have to act to the end, I will play with you. I immediately took out the cooperation plan from the file bag I carried with me and handed it to the wig brother.
After taking it, the wig brother looked at it carefully.
After a while, two bottles of wine were brought up. The waitress opened the corks and poured Remy Martin for the wig brother first, and then filled the other three with red wine.
Hua Jingjing suddenly felt in her pocket and said, "Oh no, I forgot my phone in the car."
Then she looked towards me.
My heart skipped a beat and I thought, “Here it comes, it’s going to be implemented.”
Hua Jingjing took out a set of car keys and said to me, "President Qi will call me later, but I left my phone in the car and forgot to bring it out. Tang Qian, please go down and get it for me, quickly!"
I laughed in my heart: This is a very reasonable way to get rid of me. If I didn't know your conspiracy , how could I see the flaws? They acted so skillfully, it doesn't seem like this is their first cooperation. I'm afraid they have cheated many people before? Humph, you are unlucky to have run into me today, just wait and see how I deal with you.
I took the key and said, "Okay, I'll go right away."
After I took the elevator down, I didn't immediately reach for my phone. I took out a cigarette and lit it up. A plan of building a plank road in the open while secretly crossing the Chencang Pass had already formed in my mind. I was gradually perfecting it.
After swallowing one, I had made my plan. I went to the Ferrari to get my phone back, thinking, after so long, the unknown medicine should have been put away.
As the elevator went up, I searched my body and finally took out my ID card from my wallet. After thinking about it, I decided that this was it.
I took Hua Jingjing's phone in my right hand and secretly clasped my ID card in the palm of my left hand. I walked into the No. 5 private room with a smile, walked to Hua Jingjing, handed her the phone, and at the same time, I lowered my left hand and raised it slightly, and the ID card flew silently under the table.
Hua Jingjing took the phone and said to me: "Thank you !"
I said, "You're welcome." Then I pretended to glance under the table, pointed at it with exaggerated, surprised gestures, and shouted, "Huh? What is that?"
Curiosity is in people's nature. After hearing my strange shout, everyone couldn't help but look under the table. In a flash, I picked up my wine glass with my left hand and quickly placed it next to Hua Jingjing's glass. Then I immediately picked up Hua Jingjing's glass and brought it back to me. The whole process took less than two seconds. It was as if I had practiced it thousands of times. My hands were so steady that not even a drop of wine spilled. It was really unnoticed by anyone!
