It turned out that these two people worked together in the municipal government and had a decent relationship. To boost his prestige at this alumni gathering, Zhang Xiaocheng invited Jiang Shengming, the secretary to the mayor.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Shengming merely nodded at him before striding towards Ye Tian, greeting him with a smile, "Dr. Ye, I didn't expect to run into you here!"
Ye Tian nodded, "Secretary Jiang, are you also attending the alumni gathering?"
Jiang Shengming replied, "I was invited by Secretary Zhang." Da Feng Novel Network
Then, he turned to the stunned Zhang Xiaocheng and said, "Secretary Zhang, this Dr. Ye is a friend of the mayor. I just heard you were going to make Dr. Ye pay?"
Zhang Xiaocheng was dumbfounded, and the others were equally shocked. Ye Tian was a friend of the mayor?
Zhang Xiaocheng felt extremely awkward. The deputy mayor was merely a subordinate to the mayor, so Jiang Shengming, as a secretary, held a far higher position than him. As for being a friend of the mayor, he would never dare to offend him!
Su Xiao was stunned. How could Ye Tian possibly know the mayor!
As Zhang Xiaocheng struggled to respond, Xu Zhongliang coldly interjected, "Ye, so what if you're the mayor's friend? I know many friends in the provincial government. With just a word from me, someone will deal with you in minutes!"
"Oh really? Tell me, which influential figures do you know?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a person walked out from the crowd. Ye Tian had met this person before; his name was Hou Gang, a capable subordinate and the most trusted employee of Lu Chuanxin, the boss of Jinyu Group.
In fact, Xu Zhongliang's ability to secure the engineering project was largely due to his good relationship with Hou Gang. Otherwise, with hundreds of relatives of Lu Chuanxin, they would have all become wealthy long ago, and it wouldn't have been Xu Zhongliang's turn to get the project.
Xu Zhongliang's main objective at this class reunion was to curry favor with Hou Gang. Furthermore, inviting Hou Gang would elevate his status in the eyes of his alumni.
Hou Gang had arrived earlier and had been observing for several minutes.
Hou Gang approached Ye Tian with a fawning smile, "Mr. Ye, if I had known you were coming, I would have arrived earlier to wait on you."
Ye Tian nodded, "Manager Hou, we meet again."
Xu Zhongliang was shocked. Hou Gang knew Ye Tian too? He quickly walked over and asked, "Manager Hou, what is this..."
Hou Gang's expression turned grim. "Xu Zhongliang, you have quite the nerve! You dare to provoke your boss's friend! From now on, Jinyu Group will cease all business dealings with you!"
After he had sold the BMW to Ye Tian at a low price last time, Hou Gang had conducted an investigation. He discovered that this Dr. Ye was the savior of his boss, Lu Chuanxin, and that his boss held him in high regard. He also learned that Ye Tian's medical skills were extraordinary, having treated many influential figures. His boss was only of moderate standing among these influential people!
Hou Gang was a smart, young, talented, and ambitious individual. He understood the immense influence of someone like Ye Tian. Despite his ordinary appearance, with just a word from him, countless influential figures would rush to please him!
Therefore, upon seeing Xu Zhongliang dare to offend Ye Tian, he immediately reprimanded him and decided to stop subcontracting any engineering projects to Xu Zhongliang's company!
Xu Zhongliang was stunned. In an instant, his entire body was drenched in cold sweat. He stammered, "Manager Hou, it's a misunderstanding. I and Ye... Dr. Ye are alumni..."
Hou Gang sneered, "It's too late to fix this now. Dr. Wu is the boss's partner. You must have heard about the newly established pharmaceutical factory. Dr. Wu is a major shareholder of that company!"
Xu Zhongliang was dumbfounded. The legendary shareholder of the new company was Ye Tian!
Luo Shiping quickly stepped forward and said, "That's right. Boss Ye is the major shareholder of our company. Xu Zhongliang, a small boss who eats leftovers, you dare to look down on our boss? Who gave you the confidence?"
Xu Zhongliang's face burned with shame. He trembled, his face pale, "I..."
"Thump!"
Suddenly, Xu Zhongliang knelt before Ye Tian and pleaded, "Mr. Ye, I was wrong. Please forgive me!"
The alumni were shocked, and the scene fell into a deathly silence. Xu Zhongliang, who had been so high and mighty and envied by everyone, was actually kneeling before Ye Tian!