The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 22 Banquet and Gathering

Inside the Blue and White Porcelain Private Room on the Top Floor of Yanronghui.

A dazzling crystal chandelier hangs high from the ceiling, and a Chinese-style round table sits in the center of the nearly 100-square-meter private room. Directly in front is a ten-meter-long floor-to-ceiling window, offering a clear view of the bustling city scene with its neon lights.

At this moment, the entire round table was filled with people, except for the main guest's seat and the seat at the end.

Looking around, everyone was dressed in a suit and tie, looking extremely formal and exuding an elite air.

Among them, the middle-aged man sitting in the main seat exuded a strong sense of authority.

This person was none other than Xia Zhenzhong, the director of Juncheng Law Firm, and the people sitting around him were the senior lawyers of Juncheng Law Firm.

"Call Xia Siyao and ask her where she is?"

Xia Zhenzhong raised his hand and glanced at the expensive watch on his wrist. He frowned slightly, looking somewhat displeased.

"Ok."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman sitting near the end of the table picked up her phone, got up, and walked over to the side to make a call to the other party as Xia Zhenzhong had instructed.

"Old Xia, don't be so serious."

"Siyao may have been accidentally blocked somewhere, which caused some delay."

"Don't you know the road conditions in Beichun?"

Sitting in the second seat, Yang Wenjie looked at Xia Zhenzhong, who had a displeased expression, and chuckled as he offered a few words of explanation on his behalf.

"That's why I'm angry."

Xia Zhenzhong shook his head: "An important banquet involving tens of millions of dollars in business, which even concerns the future development of our law firm, and she dares to show up right on time? She has no manners at all!"

"Don't say that. Siyao has always performed very well at the law firm."

Yang Wenjie added a couple more words on behalf of the other party: "They may have been delayed by something today."

As the two were talking, the woman who had just gotten up to make a phone call for Xia Siyao quickly returned to the round table, then came to Xia Zhenzhong's side. Just as she was about to whisper something, she heard Xia Zhenzhong say, "Just say it. There's nothing to hide."

Upon hearing this, the woman looked slightly troubled and replied in a low voice, "Director Xia, Siyao just went to pick up a friend, but the other party's flight was delayed by half an hour. Siyao is on her way here now, but there is a high probability that she won't be back before seven o'clock."

After hearing the reason, everyone at the round table subconsciously held their breath.

As expected, Xia Zhenzhong's expression turned cold instantly after he learned the reason.

"Nonsense!"

"What kind of friend is she that's more important than tonight's banquet?"

"Is it absolutely necessary for her to take the job?"

Xia Zhenzhong raised his hand and slammed it on the table, his voice rising considerably.

"Director Xia, it seems to be Lü Zi'ang who has returned from studying abroad."

"Siyao must have gone to pick him up."

As Xia Zhenzhong's secretary for many years, Li Wen had practically watched Xia Siyao grow up. Therefore, she was well aware of what Lü Zi'ang meant to Xia Siyao, and also knew Xia Zhenzhong's attitude towards Lü Zi'ang.

Knowing this, she hesitated slightly, and instead of saying those last two sentences directly as Xia Zhenzhong had asked, she whispered them in his ear.

As expected, the result was as predicted.

After learning the reason, Xia Zhenzhong's expression calmed down.

Seeing Xia Zhenzhong's appearance, those who knew him well knew that he was truly angry: "Call Xia Siyao again and tell her that Juncheng is too small to accommodate a top student like her from China University of Political Science and Law. Tell her that she doesn't need to come to work starting tomorrow and can go back to Yanjing to make her own way in the world."

"In addition, cancel all of her credit cards and tell the staff outside that after Mr. Gu arrives, no one is allowed to approach our private room."

Upon hearing this, Li Wen hesitated slightly.

"Eh……"

"Old Xia, isn't this going a bit too far?"

Yang Wenjie reached out and tugged at Xia Zhenzhong's arm, trying to smooth things over. However, Xia Zhenzhong ignored him and turned to stare at Li Wen, saying, "Why are you still looking at me? Do you want to wait for Mr. Gu to arrive before making this call? Or do you want Mr. Gu to come and wait for her with us?"

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Li Wen knew that Xia Zhenzhong was angry, so she didn't dare to say anything more, lowered her head, took her phone, and went out again.

"Remove the chair and tableware from the last seat."

Xia Zhenzhong turned his head and gave the order again.

Upon hearing this, the others immediately sprang into action, and no one dared to utter a single word.

If the other party is so strict even with their own daughter, how much more so with their subordinates?

……

Outside the banquet hall, Gu Heng drove his Maybach GLS600 here. He looked at the six-story, extremely luxurious and magnificent standalone restaurant in front of him, and his expression was a little strange.

"I never expected Xia Zhenzhong to arrange the banquet here..."

Gu Heng was puzzled, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that among all the restaurants in Beichun, apart from those special places that were not open to the public, Yan Rong Hui was the most high-class.

If an ordinary family could hold a banquet here...

Everyone who comes here has to give a thumbs up and say "Awesome!"

Under the direction of two security guards in uniform, Gu Heng's terrible parking skills still allowed him to park the car extremely smoothly.

"Sir, do you have a reservation?"

The security guard opened the car door for Gu Heng and then respectfully inquired.

"Blue and white porcelain private room".

Gu Heng stepped off the electric scooter and answered the other person, his gaze sweeping over the nameplate on the other person's chest. He saw a line of small print below the name: Yanronghui·Zhencui Group.

Thinking that in just a few days, the entire Zhencui Group would become his private property, he looked at the security guard in front of him with a strange sense of warmth.

From now on, these will all be his soldiers!
Gu Heng walked briskly through the gate, flanked by two security guards.

"Welcome, distinguished guest."

As soon as Gu Heng stepped into the restaurant, she saw two rows of young girls dressed in traditional Chinese cheongsams bowing to her in unison, their voices as clear and melodious as larks.

tsk...

Why do restaurants in Beichun also like to play this game?

Gu Heng appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he couldn't help but complain.

"This is the VIP guest in the Blue and White Porcelain Box."

The security guard ushered Gu Heng inside, said a few words to the hostesses at the door, and then left the restaurant.

"Distinguished guest, please have this side..."

Two welcoming girls stepped out of the queue and walked towards Gu Heng into the restaurant, one on his left and one on his right.

Compared to the "greeting girls" in other venues, the greeting girls at Yanronghui are obviously all decent and honest girls with clear and clean eyes, pure and simple temperament, and all of them are of above-average appearance, making them very pleasing to the eye.

Guided by two welcoming girls, Gu Heng took the elevator to the top floor.

Orchid Garden, Bamboo Rhyme, Ink Pavilion, Deer Cry, Picking Ferns...

Each private room has a name that is full of traditional Chinese charm.

Gu Heng had often passed by Yan Rong Hui before, but this was the first time he had ever entered the interior of Yan Rong Hui.

The decoration wasn't as lavish as I'd imagined; instead, it was full of elegance and ingenuity, giving off a restrained, understated luxury vibe that I couldn't quite grasp but still found impressive.

Gu Heng followed the welcoming girl silently toward the innermost part of the floor, but just then, a slightly surprised voice suddenly rang out beside him...

(End of this chapter)