As Chen Ou's words left his mouth, Wu Tian's brow furrowed slightly.
He had already felt something was off about this guy, and hearing him say such things now only stirred up an uncomfortable feeling in his heart.
Yang Huilan also offered a slight smile, then said with a fake smile, "Mr. Chen, what are you talking about? In such a public place, it's not appropriate for you to massage me there, is it?"
Chen Ou seemed very excited, and he continued to chuckle, "Oh, what's so bad about that?"
"To be honest, I'm quite skilled at massaging feet. Why don't you let me give it a try?"
Yang Huilan refused, "No, thank you, Mr. Chen. I don't like doing such things. I'll excuse myself for now!"
Yang Huilan prepared to leave with Wu Tian, but Chen Ou seemed determined to cling to Yang Huilan and completely ignored her words.
He shifted his feet and said, "Ms. Yang, don't rush off. You're making things very difficult for me."
"Ms. Yang, you should come with me. You're not from the county, and you must be bored here alone, right? We're friends, and friends should look out for each other."
In fact, with Yang Huilan's temper, if anyone else pestered her like this, she would have already lost her temper.
It was only out of consideration for appearances that she had tolerated him repeatedly.
She said again, "Mr. Chen, I really don't need it. You go and watch by yourself. I don't need you to accompany me."
"Besides, don't I have a friend here? I can just be with my friend."
Chen Ou glanced at Wu Tian, then said with some surprise, "A friend? Ms. Yang, isn't this person your assistant? How did he become your friend?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Tian's eyes drooped slightly. What was going on? How did he become an assistant?
Yang Huilan explained, "Wu Tian is not my assistant; he is my friend. I specifically invited him to watch the event."
"You specifically invited him?" Chen Ou seemed displeased with this.
He sized up Wu Tian and said gloomily, "Ms. Yang, this fellow isn't by any chance your boyfriend?"
"But he's such a young man, looks to be in his early twenties. Ms. Yang, as a mature businesswoman, how can you be with someone like this?"
Hearing this, Yang Huilan was also unhappy, and her expression immediately turned cold.
She said somewhat angrily, "Mr. Chen, what do you mean by that? Are you implying I'm old?"
She no longer gave Chen Ou any face and put her arm around Wu Tian, saying, "Although Wu Tian isn't my boyfriend, I am currently pursuing him. Is there anything wrong with that?"
"What did you say?" Yang Huilan's words shocked Chen Ou so much that his eyeballs almost popped out.
Wu Tian felt somewhat helpless. What kind of situation was this? Why was he being thrown out as a shield?
Since Yang Huilan had already said it, she continued.
She held Wu Tian tightly and said, "Mr. Chen, I understand what you mean, but I hope you can give up."
"I already have someone I like, so please stop bothering me, okay?"
Chen Ou finally managed to collect himself, then said with a dark expression, "No, Ms. Yang. If you found a successful person, I would accept it. I know my place and wouldn't say anything more."
"But you are an entrepreneur, how can you like someone like this?"
"This young man is just a bit inexperienced, but what skills does he have? A man needs to have skills!"
Yang Huilan was even more displeased and said, "How does Wu Tian lack skills? Let me tell you, Wu Tian is also an appraiser. What's wrong with me bringing him along?"
"An appraiser?" Chen Ou blinked, then couldn't help but laugh.
"Ms. Yang, you run a pawn company, so you should understand the appraisal industry, right?"
"Appraisal is an industry that relies on experience. How much skill can such a young appraiser have?"
"Ms. Yang, you haven't been deceived by him, have you?"
Yang Huilan, who liked Wu Tian so much, certainly wouldn't stand by and watch him be slandered like this.
She said unhappily, "Mr. Chen, please retract what you just said."
"Wu Tian's talent has been recognized by me. I know Wu Tian is a very capable person, so please don't underestimate him."
But Chen Ou was very unconvinced. He said, "I am a Level 5 appraiser. In the appraisal industry, why can't I offer a few words of advice?"
"I can guarantee that this kid is definitely not capable."
"Huilan, don't follow him anymore. You should follow me!"
"I have skills and considerable assets. Aren't I much better than him?"
Yang Huilan couldn't be bothered to deal with Chen Ou anymore, so she averted her gaze, not wanting to look at Chen Ou again.
Seeing Yang Huilan's attitude, Chen Ou was almost furious.
He stared intently at Wu Tian and said, "Kid, don't think I don't know your background."
"If you dare to deceive Ms. Yang today, I will absolutely not allow it. Just you wait and see, I will eventually expose your true colors!"
Wu Tian was somewhat bewildered. What did this guy mean?
As they were talking, why did the focus shift to him?
But Wu Tian had always been someone who wasn't afraid of trouble. Facing Chen Ou's threat, he said calmly, "Mr. Chen, I don't think I know you. What kind of person am I, and what do you know?"
"Haven't you heard what Huilan said? Huilan doesn't want to deal with you, so I advise you to leave. Don't embarrass yourself here!"
"You!" Chen Ou hadn't expected Wu Tian to dare to speak to him like that!
And what did Wu Tian just call her?
Huilan? What right did this little brat have to use such a term!
Chen Ou trembled with anger, but with so many people around, he couldn't afford to lose his temper.
So he could only stare at Wu Tian and say, "Fine, fine, fine! You're very good!"
"Kid, you dare to provoke even me? Alright, you'll find out later what the consequences of going against me are!"
After saying that, Chen Ou left in a huff.
However, judging by his demeanor, he had definitely taken a dislike to Wu Tian.
Looking at Chen Ou's retreating back, Yang Huilan couldn't help but sigh and say, "Alas, I really didn't expect to encounter someone like that at a meeting. How unlucky!"
Wu Tian asked, "Huilan, what's the deal with this guy? How do you know each other?"
Yang Huilan continued to sigh, "We met at a meeting yesterday."
"I sensed at the time that he had ulterior motives towards me. I've always kept my distance from him, and I didn't expect to run into him again here."
"This guy is crazy, Wu Tian. Don't pay attention to him."