The three returned to the previous private room. Tang Mi pushed the door open and said with a smile, "Mr. An, Ms. Yan, and Mr. Ye have arrived."
The Mr. An did not stand up. He merely shifted his body slightly. Only when Yan Ruxue approached did he speak, "Ms. Yan, it's been a long time. Please, have a seat."
Yan Ruxue smiled and replied, "Mr. An, it's been a long time indeed."
Mr. An chuckled, "It hasn't been that long. You were still asking me to help you find some artists to film a movie last month."
Yan Ruxue said, "Yes, and I'll need Mr. An's continued help."
"It's my pleasure," Mr. An said, gesturing to the female artist beside him to pour wine. "Ms. Yan, I'll toast you three times."
Yan Ruxue naturally refused to be forced to drink so much. She smiled and said, "Mr. An, I'm not feeling well today, so I'll only toast you once. Let's arrange another time, and I'll properly accompany you for a few drinks."
Mr. An's expression darkened. "Ms. Yan, are you not giving me face?"
Yan Ruxue could tell that Mr. An had likely had drinks before arriving, as there was a clear flush of alcohol on his face.
Helpless, Yan Ruxue was about to pick up her wine glass when Ye Tian stopped her. He smiled and said, "Mr. An, allow me to toast you three times first."
Mr. An, not recognizing Ye Tian, scowled. "You're toasting me? Who are you? Do I know you?"
This was clearly a snub. Tang Mi had to step forward to introduce Ye Tian. She said calmly, "Mr. An, Mr. Ye is a very good friend of the boss. I was introduced to the company by Mr. Ye."
Mr. An, slightly drunk and not thinking clearly, sneered, "The boss's friend? Hmph, then you do have the right to toast me. But you left before I arrived, do you look down on me? Do you think knowing the boss means you can look down on me?"
Ye Tian smiled. "We didn't know each other before, so there was no question of looking down on you. However, now, I must admit I do look down on you a bit." As he spoke, he put down his wine glass.
The female artist's eyes lit up, and she immediately fanned the flames. "You look down on our Mr. An? Who do you think you are?"
Ye Tian ignored her and said to Yan Ruxue, "Ruxue, let's go."
"Bang!"
Mr. An slammed his hand on the table and said coldly, "Tang Mi, is this your friend?"
Tang Mi's expression remained neutral. She replied, "Yes, Mr. An. Mr. Ye is my friend."
"Your friend is very arrogant," Mr. An said sternly. "Call the boss right now. I want to see if he really knows your friend!"
Mr. An, relying on his long tenure working for Zhang Tianyi, directly dialed Zhang Tianyi's number and initiated a video call.
Soon, Zhang Tianyi answered, smiling. "Old An, what's up?"
Mr. An said, "Boss, someone here looks down on me and claims to be your friend."
Zhang Tianyi, seeing that he was drunk, smiled and asked, "Oh? And who is he?"
Mr. An turned the video camera towards Ye Tian. Upon seeing Ye Tian clearly, Zhang Tianyi's face lit up with joy. "Mr. Ye!"
Ye Tian didn't remember him, but he didn't show it. He nodded slightly. "It's been a while. This Mr. An feels I'm not worthy of toasting him, so we've had a bit of an unpleasant exchange."
Zhang Tianyi was startled and quickly said, "Mr. Ye, I apologize. Old An is drunk."
Then, his face darkened. "Old An, were you rude to Mr. Ye?"
Zhang Tianyi was usually good-tempered and rarely got angry. The suppressed anger in his eyes at this moment sobered Mr. An up considerably. He immediately said, "Boss, no, I was just joking with Mr. Ye."
"Joking? You think you're qualified to joke? Do you know who Mr. Ye is? You're an absolute scoundrel! Apologize to Mr. Ye immediately. If he doesn't forgive you, then get out of the company and never show your face to me again!"
Mr. An's face turned ashen, and the alcohol completely left him. He bowed repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I'll apologize right away!" With that, he bowed deeply towards Ye Tian.
"Mr. Ye, I'm sorry. I was drunk just now and spoke without thinking. Please forgive me!"