178: Chapter 177: Ruining One’s Reputation 178: Chapter 177: Ruining One’s Reputation “Hmph, so ignorant.” Xiao Ran said dismissively, “And you call yourself a company president?
You don’t even recognize Young Master Qian.”
“Why should I, as a company president, need to know some so-called Young Master Qian?
Do you know our Mayor Hao Guozhong?
Do you know several officials from our province?
Oh right, I forgot you are just a small company owner, unable to reach such levels.
Probably the Young Master Qian you mentioned only knows of you because you know him; he doesn’t recognize you,” Li Shishi retorted furiously, ready to fight back this brat taking up her chatting time.
“Hey, don’t say that.
Qian Zimo is actually a really nice guy.
As long as you hang out with them, they treat you like brothers.
It’s just that you guys definitely wouldn’t mix with their crowd.
If he were here today, I definitely would’ve had him in our private room to drink a few,” the class leader said regretfully.
“Don’t say it like that, please.
In my eyes, there is no difference between you and those other young masters that Xiao Ran mentioned.
You are of the same level.”
“Exactly, exactly.
If Young Master Qian really came here, we would definitely honor him with a few drinks.”
The class leader chuckled bashfully and waved his hand, “Let’s just keep these thoughts to ourselves.
If outsiders heard us, they would surely laugh.”
“Our class leader is so modest,” said Xiao Ran, his arrogance apparent.
“Although we can’t compare with the high-level people you get to meet, Mr.
President, I don’t believe that Song Yun here knows anyone more impressive than us.”
Well, this bastard clearly couldn’t get the best of Li Shishi, so he turned around and blew the attack trumpet at him.
There’s a saying, isn’t there?
To defeat your enemy, you must attack their weakest point.
But from where did this bastard infer that he was the weak one?
He wasn’t soft at all; he could hit back hard enough to knock out their teeth.
Song Yun looked down on Xiao Ran’s forced show-off behavior.
Taking a sip of water, he said, “This Young Master Qian you’re talking about, I don’t know him.
The only person I know is a kid named Qian Zimo.
I don’t know if he’s related to the Qian Zimo you’re talking about.”
His words were like a bombshell.
With a cold smile, Xiao Ran said, “Look, look, turns out that Mr.
President Li’s boyfriend is the real ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ here.
I was truly blind today.”
Based on what he said, it seemed like everyone should marvel at how awesome Song Yun was—a powerful figure who’d always stayed low-key.
But paired with his expression, his gestures, and his arrogant laughter, the message conveyed was the complete opposite: this guy was just showing off.
Who did he think he was?
Could he casually know someone like Qian Zimo, and so audaciously call him a kid?
And who was Qian Zimo?
The biggest backer in his life was the Qian Group.
He was the Crown Prince of Qian Group, which had a market value over ten billion and was a legitimate cross-provincial enterprise.
Could such a nobody really know an existence akin to a deity?
“Bro, that joke of yours isn’t funny at all,” Xiao Ran sneered.
“You just said you’re an unemployed nobody.
How could you possibly know Young Master Qian?”
“Kid, don’t get cocky because you have a bit of spare cash, otherwise, you won’t even know how you die someday.”
“Right, right.
I’ve heard that Young Master Qian is a big shot with over a hundred million in his palm.
He never asks for prices when he sees something he likes; he just swipes and buys it.
Even if it’s a sports car worth millions, he orders it with ease.”
Li Shishi just watched silently, observing the ugly faces around her, while Xiao Ran seemed to enjoy the feeling of Song Yun being ganged up on.
After everyone had had their say, he stepped in to mediate, “Let’s not be so extreme, guys.
Our backer is President Li, after all.
Don’t hang life and death on your lips; be careful, or President Li might make things difficult for you in business after this reunion.”
Xiao Ran felt a surge of pleasure inside.
Damn it, he finally found an opportunity to make a fool out of him, and incidentally, Li Shishi too.
Who asked this bastard to cheat him out of his money earlier?
“Yeah, my backer is none other than Li Shishi.
Don’t scare me,” Song Yun said with a frightened childlike innocence.
Hmph, this kid’s words are too clever; they contain hidden barbs, like a soft knife cutting across your face.
He doesn’t need to be pretentious or outsmart such a person; according to Song Yun’s true intention, it would be to slap the guy’s face with his palm until his mouth swells, to stop him from spouting disparaging remarks.
“Haha, Mr.
Song seems to be quite compliant after all.
Come on, let’s all have a drink of white liquor later and become friends.
Look, the dishes are here.
Mr.
Song, let’s be good friends from now on,” Xiao Ran said, barely hiding his amusement.
“Sure, it’s very simple to become my friend.
Just drink three cups of white liquor with me, and I’ll take care of you in Sunan from now on,” Song Yun replied magnanimously.
“Hahaha, it seems Mr.
Song is quite an impressive figure in society, but I really can’t drink those three cups of white liquor,” Xiao Ran finally burst out laughing.
“Then just have a small sip; I’m quite easy-going,” Song Yun stated seriously.
“Alright then, let’s see if this much is okay?” Xiao Ran lightly sipped a small mouthful from the glass.
“Mr.
Song, look how much face I’m giving you.
Others come to drink with me, and I don’t even touch their glasses.
Today, not only did I touch, but I also drank.”
“You’re not being fair,” Song Yun shook his head.
“Forget it then, I don’t make friends with dishonest people.
It’s bad for one’s character.”
“Hahaha, did you hear what our Mr.
Song said?
He said being friends with me is ‘bad for one’s character.” That’s hilarious,” Xiao Ran, wiping the tears from his eyes, laughed out loud.
“Actually, there are some people who really are ‘bad for one’s character.’ For instance, men who climb the ladder relying on women, men who are clueless when a woman is around, and men who pretend to understand when they’re clueless, these are the types I truly consider ‘bad for one’s character.'”
Song Yun squinted and grinned, “I agree with you.
But when you were born, didn’t you rely on your mother giving you life to achieve what you have today?
Don’t you pretend a little in front of women when you’re out for a meal?
And about your last statement, I totally agree, because you’re exactly the kind of man who knows nothing yet continues to blabber here.”