Chapter 387: Is he worthy of it?
Raocheng!
Wangjing Tower!
This is an old hotel in Raocheng and also the most upscale restaurant in Raocheng.
There is a popular saying in Raocheng that a meal at Wangjinglou can cost an ordinary working-class person a month's salary, not including the cost of drinks.
Logically, such an expensive restaurant would not have very good business, but in recent months, Wangjinglou has been packed every day. It is difficult to get a private room without making a reservation in advance.
The reason is very simple. With the emergence of practitioners, the wealthy people in Raocheng also sensed a sense of crisis. Originally, this kind of high-end restaurant was used by the rich to entertain big clients or dignitaries, but now these wealthy people are using the same old trick to entertain those with talent for practice or new practitioners.
The waiters in the restaurant can see lucky people appear every day. Young people who may never have the chance to come here in their entire lives are now surrounded by people and come in.
One day the carp leaps over the dragon gate.
It is precisely because of these examples that most people are moved and excited about the appearance of practitioners from other worlds.
Look at these rich people. In the past, they might not even bother to say a word to you, but now, just because they have the talent for cultivation or are cultivators, they rush to curry favor with you.
"Tell Mr. Zhang that I have guests to entertain today, so I won't be going over for now."
Wangjing Box.
In the best private room of Wangjing Tower, He Jie gave an order to her assistant. After the assistant left, she explained to Lin Ye who was sitting across the table, "Mr. Lin, Zhang Hualiang in the next private room is entertaining a practitioner. It is said that he is an elder from the Lingshan Yuanming Sect."
"Oh, then why don't you go, this is a good opportunity."
Lin Ye asked with a smile. According to the information Zhong Shan gave him, the leader of Yuanming Sect was in the middle stage of Cangshen, and the elder should be in the early stage of Cangshen. It could barely be considered a small sect.
"If I don't worship the real Buddha right before my eyes, why should I go to seek something far away?"
He Jie blinked her eyes beautifully. As a strong woman, she rarely showed her feminine playfulness.
Lin Ye's mouth twitched. It seemed that Chen Xi was not the only one who was smart. But think about it, since He Jie knew that he had some special abilities, she could guess that he was a cultivator.
The next box!
The box with a table for twelve people was full of people, and the person sitting in the main seat was a middle-aged man wearing Hanfu. On his left and right sat two young women with delicate faces.
"Elder Wang, Ms. He is a beauty in our Raocheng Shopping Mall, the most beautiful among all the other beauties."
"When Mr. He comes in, Elder Wang will be able to see him and know that what Mr. Zhang said is true."
A middle-aged man with a big belly who was sitting on the left side of Elder Wang across from the beauty chuckled, and the other men at the table also smiled a smile that all men understand.
Only Chen Shanghan, who was sitting opposite Elder Wang, frowned.
Raocheng Shopping Mall is only this big. This time, Zhang Hualiang was the host, saying that he was entertaining the elders of Emperor Mingzong of Yuan Dynasty, so he decided to come along for the banquet.
A businessman's intuition is the sharpest. Now the social structure is about to change, and practitioners will become the upper class. If these businessmen want to continue their business, they must establish good relationships with practitioners, and it would be best if they could find practitioners as their backers.
However, at the banquet, after witnessing the lewd behavior of Elder Wang, Chen Shanghan felt disgusted, but he concealed his emotions very well and did not show it.
After a while, the door of the box was pushed open and Zhang Hualiang's assistant walked in.
"Xiao Yang, where is Mr. He?"
Seeing that only his assistant came in, Zhang Hualiang frowned and asked in a deep voice.
"Well... Ms. He said she has a distinguished guest, so she won't come." Xiao Yang answered truthfully.
He had just entered Mr. He's box and saw Mr. He's distinguished guest, a very handsome young man. In his opinion, this was not a distinguished guest at all, but clearly Mr. He's kept gigolo.
People say that Mr. He is sexually apathetic, but now it seems that's not entirely true. Maybe he's quite extravagant in private.
"Distinguished guest, what kind of guest can be as honorable as our Elder Wang? Mr. He is too disrespectful."
A man at the table snorted coldly. Chen Shanghan glanced at him. This man was in real estate and had always been a rival of He Jie's Longxi Group, but he had always been suppressed in the second position.
"Maybe Mr. He really has something wrong. In this case, I'll go over and take a look at the specific situation."
After Chen Shanghan finished speaking, he stood up and walked towards the door. When the people in the box saw Chen Shanghan's actions, several of them had strange expressions.
"It is said that Longxi Group and Hanshuang Group have been partners in recent years. Our CEO Chen has been widowed for several years, and CEO He is single. Among them...tsk tsk tsk..."
The person who spoke was still the man who had previously put pressure on He Jie. He was very dissatisfied with Chen Shanghan for helping He Jie out of the predicament.
No one else at the table responded. It was well known that this person was not on good terms with He Jie, but they did not intend to offend He Jie and Chen Shanghan at the moment.
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"So, you knew that the elder was being entertained across the street, so you invited me to have dinner here?"
"Well, I just want to borrow your golden body of the real Buddha. I hope Mr. Lin won't blame me."
In the box, He Jie also confessed the situation to Lin Ye.
Half a month ago, a real estate developer from the provincial capital was planning to enter Raocheng and wanted to cooperate with her to develop a piece of land.
She had bought this piece of land at a high price, and the other party wanted to cooperate in the development without paying a penny because his son had a talent for cultivation and had joined a sect.
In fact, there was one thing He Jie didn't say. Even if Lin Ye was not there, she would not agree to the other party's request.
Once it happens, there will be a second time.
She had originally prepared to refuse, but was thinking of delaying it for a while. Until she saw Lin Ye's circle of friends, she decided not to delay any further.
"Boss, Mr. Lin, Mr. Chen is here!"
He Jie's assistant knocked on the door and walked in, followed by Chen Shanghan.
The first thing Chen Shanghan saw was Lin Ye. When he saw Lin Ye, his eyebrows raised and a hint of excitement appeared on his face.
He finally understood why He Jie did not give face to Elder Yuan Mingzong.
As an excellent businessman, he naturally has a good brain. What He Jie can guess, Chen Shanghan can naturally guess as well.
"Mr. Lin, long time no see."
"Mr. Chen is getting younger and younger."
Lin Ye replied with a smile, but Chen Shanghan smiled bitterly and said, "In front of Mr. Lin, I can't say I'm getting younger and younger. On the contrary, Mr. Chen, you really haven't changed at all."
Chen Shanghan didn't mean this as a compliment. Ever since he first met Lin Ye, all these years have passed, but time has never left any trace on Lin Ye.
"Mr. He, would it be convenient for me to add some bowls and chopsticks here?" Chen Shanghan looked at He Jie. He Jie was the host, so naturally he had to ask.
"Of course you are welcome." He Jie said with a smile.
In the past few years, she and Chen Shanghan have had a very good business cooperation. The two of them originally worked together because of Lin Ye. If Chen Shanghan wanted to sit down, she naturally would not refuse.
The three of Lin Ye were chatting about some interesting things, but in the next box, someone couldn't sit still anymore.
"What's wrong with Mr. Chen? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
"Mr. Chen is such a jerk. Elder Wang is here, but he has been out for so long. Many people who wanted to have dinner with Elder Wang didn't even have the chance."
Elder Wang, who was sitting at the main seat, was being fed a mouthful of fish soup by the beautiful woman beside him. Hearing this, he sneered: "It seems that this elder is not as distinguished as that distinguished guest. I want to see who the guest is."
Elder Wang stood up from his seat, and when he stood up, everyone at the table stood up. Led by Xiao Yang, the group left the box and went straight to the next box.
Xiao Yang, who was walking in front and leading the way, originally planned to knock on the door, but he turned around to look at Elder Wang with a gloomy face behind him, and finally pushed the door open with both hands.
Zhang Hualiang, who was standing behind him, saw his assistant's actions. Instead of scolding him, he showed an expression of appreciation on his face. Xiao Yang was quite good at observing people's expressions.
The door was suddenly pushed open. He Jie and Chen Shanghan both had surprised looks on their faces, but Lin Ye's expression remained unchanged, because his spiritual sense already knew what had happened next door.
"Boss He, Boss Chen, this is wrong. Elder Wang is waiting for you."
As the host, Zhang Hualiang was the first to walk in. He first glanced at the box. When he saw Lin Ye, he was stunned for a moment, and then he had the same idea as his assistant Xiao Yang.
He Jie is having a secret meeting with a pretty boy here.
The woman really has no foresight. The world is obviously going to change dramatically. She thought she could rest easy relying on her previous relationship with the He family, but she is actually dating a gigolo here.
"I heard that Mr. He has a distinguished guest. Could this be Mr. He's distinguished guest? Mr. He, why don't you introduce us to each other? It's rare to see such a young distinguished guest."
Following behind Zhang Hualiang, the man who had previously put pressure on He Jie sneered in a sarcastic tone. In his opinion, He Jie was blinded by lust and could not distinguish the important points. It was also good this way, as he was more confident that he could replace Longxi Group and become the number one real estate developer in Raocheng .
"Mr. Zhang, I have guests to entertain. It's very rude of you to come in without knocking."
He Jieli ignored the man and looked directly at Zhang Hualiang. Zhang Zuoliang was the host of the next room, so she naturally had to question Zhang Hualiang.
"Mr. He, I invited you to this dinner because of my relationship with your father. Since we are right next door, even if you have guests to entertain, why don't you come over for a drink and say hello to Elder Wang?"
Zhang Hualiang's words were very smooth and there was nothing to fault with them. People even thanked him from the perspective of taking care of their friend's descendants.
It’s a pity that the person he met was Lin Ye.
"Let Mr. He have a drink. Does he deserve to be Mr. He?"
Knowing what He Jie was thinking, Lin Ye naturally acted more arrogant. As soon as he said this, the scene fell into silence.
