Xu Xiaodong had met Wei Zhengyi at a dinner party his father took him to. The man was the vice president in charge of human resources at Jiangcheng Newspaper Group and wielded the power of life and death over countless people.
Of course, this was only an internal matter of Jiangcheng Newspaper Group, but Mr. Wei had extensive connections. He was well-mixed in the upper circles, as reaching the position of a group vice president was no simple feat.
It was said that Mr. Wei was the marriage officiant today. Xu Xiaodong had just made a point of greeting him earlier. Because his father was a leader in the Transportation Bureau, using his father’s reputation gave him face with Wei Zhengyi, who politely exchanged a few words with him.
Thus, upon hearing Yang Peng mention “that Mr. Wei,” Xu Xiaodong, an “acquaintance” of the esteemed vice president, was displeased.
Of course, his sudden outburst was also an attempt to showcase his powerful connections in front of Guan Mengmeng, and, incidentally, to suppress Yang Hao’s arrogance.
The moment the other party started talking about media, catering, service industries, and such broadly defined terms, making it seem like they had a grand business, Xu Xiaodong felt extremely uncomfortable.
After all, the girl he had pursued for many years had been snatched away and was now showing off in front of him— of course, he had to suppress it.
Yang Peng, having come from a small city, was unaware of the local dynamics. Combined with Xu Xiaodong’s overbearing appearance, he was truly intimidated and thought he had caused trouble for his elder brother.
So he immediately apologized politely, “I’m sorry, I was abrupt.”
“You were quite abrupt indeed, what’s Mr. Wei’s status, huh?”
“President of Jiangcheng Newspaper, with connections that reach the sky. With just a flick of his fingers, he could give you enough trouble to last a long time!”
Seeing Yang Peng back down, Xu Xiaodong felt even more energetic, as if he had transformed into Mr. Wei’s spokesperson.
“Class monitor, you seem to be quite familiar with Mr. Wei,” Xia Ying asked curiously. She had studied in Capital City and after interning for a while felt that it didn’t suit her somewhat laid-back nature. She had returned to Jiangcheng at the beginning of the month and was currently looking for work.
Jiangcheng Newspaper Group was indeed hiring, and she was quite interested in working there. If she could get connected to Mr. Wei through Xu Xiaodong, getting the job would be a breeze.
“It’s alright, I’ve had a few meals with him.”
“Just now, when I wasn’t here, I went over to chat with him.”
“He is a relative of Meng Qian’s husband and is going to be the marriage officiant later!”
Xu Xiaodong purposely raised his voice when he spoke, lest anyone miss the relationship he had with Mr. Wei.
After finishing, he looked over at Yang Hao smugly.
He had assumed that his display would have intimidated the other man, but the older man sitting beside him was all tranquility, even wearing a slight smile.
It could have been his imagination, but there seemed to be a mocking tone to that smile!
Mocking?
Mock your sister!
He then looked at Guan Mengmeng, hoping that the goddess would see him in a new light.
However, she had a complicated look in her eyes, with a mixture of emotions, and Xu Xiaodong even detected a hint of pity.
What’s with that look?
Not receiving the response he wanted, Xu Xiaodong felt somewhat frustrated.
“Mr. Yang!”
“Mr. Yang, what are you doing here??”
Just as Xu Xiaodong was wondering, a familiar voice suddenly rang out next to him.
He turned instinctively and then quickly stood up from his seat: “Mr. Wei!”
“Mr. Wei, what brings you here!”
Xu Xiaodong greeted him with a tinge of flattered surprise.
Upon hearing that the visitor was none other than Mr. Wei, Xia Ying also quickly stood up from her seat as a sign of politeness.
Several other astute classmates also got to their feet. For these young people who had just stepped out of school, Wei Zhengyi, the CEO of a major conglomerate, was definitely a figure beyond their reach.
If they could make a good impression on him or even establish a favorable rapport, that would be more than desirable.
To everyone’s surprise, Mr. Wei completely ignored Xu Xiaodong, who wore a flattering smile, and instead turned to Yang Hao with a sheepish grin, “Mr. Yang, it’s really you.”
“I thought I was mistaken. What a coincidence!”
“Indeed, it’s a coincidence.”
Yang Hao nodded, then glanced at Xu Xiaodong and said, “However, Mr. Wei, someone has been using your name, to ‘wave the flag and pull the tiger’s skin’!”
“Eh?”
“Who?”
Wei Zhengyi glanced over the attendees, recognizing Xu Xiaodong as someone vaguely familiar—seemingly the son of a minor leader from the Jiangcheng Traffic Bureau.
In reality, Wei Zhengyi hadn’t taken him seriously, having just casually humored him with a few words earlier.
And now, seeing Wei Zhengyi’s deferential behavior toward Yang Hao, Xu Xiaodong was completely dumbfounded.
Although he had not been working long, he was, after all, experienced in bureaucratic circles and had a relatively strong ability to read people and situations.
From Wei Zhengyi’s tone and attitude, as well as the way they were standing and sitting, it was clear that the Mr. Wei he looked up to was actually courting favor with Yang Hao.
There was definitely a gap in status between the two men!
Xia Ying and the others were not fools either; they could see the respect Wei Zhengyi had for Yang Hao, and naturally, they became even more curious about Guan Mengmeng’s boyfriend’s identity.
“Zhengyi, you’re here.”
“The ceremony starts in five minutes, head to the main table!”
At that moment, the bridegroom’s father, Luan Guocheng, came over. He had gone to great lengths to invite this distant cousin to lend prestige to the event, and during the ceremony, he was planning to have him speak as the witness.
“Third brother, not to criticize, but,”
“Mr. Yang is here to grace Ze’s event, and yet you have me serving as the witness!”
Wei Zhengyi addressed Luan Guocheng.
“Ah?”
“Which Mr. Yang?” Luan Guocheng appeared baffled; he hadn’t invited any Mr. Yang.
Seeing that Luan Guocheng wasn’t pretending to be unaware, Wei Zhengyi quickly pointed to Yang Hao and introduced him, “This is the CEO of our Jiangcheng Newspaper Group, the leader I respect the most, Mr. Yang!”
“Ah??”
Luan Guocheng looked at Yang Hao, and was suddenly shocked, for he was well aware that this distant cousin was actually the Deputy CEO of the Jiangcheng Newspaper Group.
But he had always omitted the “Deputy” when introducing him to others, as it seemed more prestigious.
After all, to these ordinary folks, whether it was the CEO or Deputy CEO, both positions were impressively grand, and the difference did not matter much.
However, he never dreamed that the CEO of the Jiangcheng Newspaper Group would also be present, and his cousin was showing such respect for him; this person was definitely a more influential figure than Wei Zhengyi.
“CEO?”
“Leader?”
“Mengmeng’s boyfriend is actually the CEO of the Jiangcheng Newspaper Group!”
Xu Xiaodong, Xia Ying, and the others were all taken aback; they had never imagined that Guan Mengmeng’s boyfriend was the CEO of the Jiangcheng Newspaper Group.
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So understated!
They couldn’t believe someone like him was sitting at their table.
Now, Xu Xiaodong finally understood why there had been a mocking smile on the other’s face earlier.
He was quite ridiculous, flaunting someone else’s subordinate to impress in front of them.
They were already being very polite by not calling him out on it and slapping his face on the spot!
Right, and here he was, casually calling him “Old Yang”.
This EQ is literally going to the dogs!!
At this moment, all Xu Xiaodong wanted was to find a hole to crawl into.
“Mr. Wei, you go ahead with your work. I’m just accompanying my girlfriend to a wedding.”
Yang Hao waved his hand dismissively at Wei Zhengyi.
“Girlfriend?”
“This must be your sister-in-law, right?”
When Wei Zhengyi walked over, he had noticed Guan Mengmeng because she was the most beautiful at the wedding venue.
In Wei Zhengyi’s subconscious comparison with the “Five Golden Flowers” of the president’s office, the “sister-in-law” before him was not inferior to Sun Xinyi and Wang Bingru, and even surpassed Cai Meichen and Xu Yali. The newly arrived Fan Linlin couldn’t compare at all.
Mr. Yang indeed has a consistent taste!
His aesthetic is always on point!
With these thoughts in his mind, Wei Zhengyi’s face broke into a smile once again, “Mr. Yang, since you are here, you and the sister-in-law should join the main table.”
“Right, right, to the main table!”
Luan Guocheng, who worked in a large state-owned enterprise and understood social conventions very well, immediately echoed.
This Mr. Yang was even more prestigious than his own cousin; he definitely deserved to be invited to the main table.
“Forget it, no need to make a fuss.”
“It’s almost time for the ceremony, go on with your tasks!”
Yang Hao waved his hand. To him, it didn’t matter where he sat.
“Then I’ll sit at this table too.”
Wei Zhengyi immediately gave Xu Xiaodong a look, and Xu promptly vacated his seat for him, “Mr. Wei, you can sit here!”
“This…”
Now, Luan Guocheng found himself in a difficult position.
The two most heavyweight guests had ended up at the bride’s classmates’ table. How did this happen?
“Alright, let’s go to the main table.”
“Don’t want to cause trouble for the host~”
Yang Hao shook his head. He knew that with Wei Zhengyi’s sycophantic nature, he would definitely end up sitting with him.
That would’ve indeed made Luan Guocheng, the host, feel very awkward.
On this joyful occasion, Yang Hao decided to play the role of the gracious adult and led Guan Mengmeng, along with Yang Peng, to the main table.
“By the way, Mr. Wei, this is my cousin, Yang Peng.”
“He may come to develop his career in Jiangcheng in the future. Please take care of him then.”
After sitting down, Yang Hao introduced Yang Peng to Wei Zhengyi.
“Certainly, certainly!”
“After all, with Mr. Yang here, I’d just be helping out as a runner.”
Wei Zhengyi replied politely.
Bride’s family seats.
Zhuang Feng, Feng Jian, Yuan Lihua, and others were shocked to see Yang Peng being taken to the main table by Mr. Wei.
“Dapeng is actually going to the main table!”
“What’s going on??”
“Mr. Wei is even being so courteous to Dapeng!”
“Shasha, is that Dapeng’s older brother? He seems really familiar with Mr. Wei!”
Ever since Yang Peng left their table, Yuan Lihua had been paying attention to the situation on the other side. Although they couldn’t hear what was being said across the tables due to the platform, Mr. Wei’s respectful demeanor said it all.
Shocked as she was, she was starting to believe that Yang Peng’s older brother was an influential figure.
“Yes, that’s Dapeng’s older brother.”
“We stayed at his house last night. It’s seven hundred square meters, as big as a labyrinth…”
Tian Shasha spoke with a sense of pride.
“The 688-square-meter mansion at Star Cloud Bay??”
Piecing together Tian Shasha’s earlier words, Zhuang Feng immediately guessed that Yang Hao lived in the largest house type in Star Cloud Bay. Stay connected with mvl
“Should be.”
Yuan Lihua nodded, adding sentimentally, “Who would have thought Dapeng would have a billionaire cousin.”
“Shasha, with such great resources, it would be a breeze for you two if you want to develop in Jiangcheng.”
Yuan Lihua also spoke with envy.
“Big brother said yesterday, as long as Dapeng and I are willing to develop in Jiangcheng, he will help arrange jobs for us!”
Tian Shasha said with a beaming smile, finally feeling a sense of pride in front of her maternal relatives.
On the other side.
The classmates’ table was in an uproar.
“Mengmeng found a top CEO quietly!”
“That’s the CEO of Jiangcheng Newspaper Group, right? His net worth must be several billion!”
“Mengmeng will be a CEO’s wife then. I can hardly imagine what life will be like!!”
“Monitor, you’re completely out of the running now. Your rival is a top CEO!!”
The crowd buzzed with various discussions.
As for Xu Xiaodong, at this time, competitive issues were the last thing on his mind. He was pondering whether to apologize or not, considering he hadn’t been very nice earlier.
If the other party was the type to hold grudges over even small matters, given his status, all it would take is a word from him, and Xu Xiaodong’s life could become very difficult.
At this moment, Xia Ying was actually feeling pretty good. She had made a good impression and hadn’t offended Mr. Yang, and with her decent relationship with Guan Mengmeng, it was possible she might even get Mr. Yang to open some doors for her…