Xiao Huizi and He Xiaoer

There were five people who came to meet him at the airport, led by Hai Lin, the vice president of Kyoto University, a professor in his sixties, wearing glasses and well-mannered. He Zhijing had talked to him a few words when he returned to Kyoto University.

In addition to Kyoto University, there are two people from the organizing committee of the Eighteen Universities Alliance.

He Zhijing introduced them: "This is our group's vice president Cheng Yue, he is in charge of the He Group's jewelry business."

Cheng Yue was quite surprised that his boss directly positioned him as vice president. He had mentioned it privately before, but he had not been officially appointed yet, and there was a long process to go through.

"Hello, Mr. Cheng. The people around Mr. He are all young and promising."

These people greeted Cheng Yue politely.

Cheng Yue agreed with them.

As the group walked and talked, He Zhijing asked, "What time does the competition launch ceremony start? Is there any change?"

Vice Principal Hai said, "No changes. It will be held at 2pm."

He Zhijing nodded and said, "That's good."

He estimated that he could finish signing before three o'clock, and then he would leave and return to Guangzhou, so he would have enough time.

"Mr. He, this is the first competition. As soon as it was announced, it received widespread attention from all walks of life in Beijing. The enthusiasm continues to rise, and public opinion is generally looking forward to it." A secretary named Shen from the organizing committee said.

Secretary Shen smiled again and said, "With the support of sponsors like Mr. He, I believe this competition will be a success."

He Zhijing nodded in agreement.

He was not interested in the competition itself, but there was nothing more suitable than an opportunity to spend some money to sponsor and advertise "Lan Hui".

Secretary Shen suddenly looked embarrassed and said, "I have some news to tell you, Mr. He. Originally, Mr. He was the only jewelry sponsor, but now there is one more."

He Zhijing suddenly stopped, his face showing displeasure, and asked, "What's going on? Didn't we ask the 'Lan Hui' brand to be the exclusive title sponsor?"

Secretary Shen smiled and said, "This... having one more sponsor is also a good thing. It can help share the funding of the He Group..."

"No," He Zhijing interrupted him immediately and said angrily, "My He Group can afford any amount of money, and we don't need to share any of the burden."

Secretary Shen was embarrassed for a moment, and said, "Boss He, this... this... we haven't signed the contract officially yet, and it hasn't been finalized yet."

It would have been fine if he hadn't said this, but once he opened his mouth, He Zhijing became furious, "We agreed on this beforehand, and you can change your mind right away before we sign the contract?"

The group of people stood frozen at the airport exit. About ten meters ahead was the car that was going to pick him up. He Zhijing spoke loudly and angrily, which attracted many people to stop and look over.

Vice President Hai quickly spoke up to smooth things over, saying with a smile, "Mr. He, don't be anxious. Let's go have lunch first and talk it over. We've already prepared a welcoming banquet for you and Mr. Cheng."

Cheng Yue scolded: "Mr. He has taken up his precious time to come here. It is really unkind of you to do this."

"Yeah."

Vice President Hai said repeatedly: "Secretary Shen's words were inappropriate, please forgive me. Mr. He just donated 100 billion to Beijing University, and this small amount of money from the exclusive sponsorship is nothing. Mr. He, please calm down, let's talk in the car."

More and more people gathered around, and it was the airport's main exit, so He Zhijing had to suppress his anger and said coldly, "Let's go."

He walked forward and got into a business car, followed by Vice President Hai and Secretary Shen.

Secretary Shen in the car explained the reason for the change of mind.

The jeweler that suddenly emerged is a traditional time-honored brand called "Longfeng" Jewelry. Compared with the newly established "Lanhui", it is of course more powerful and has a better reputation and quality.

After hearing this, He Zhijing snorted coldly, "Are you worried that our quality won't be up to standard?"

Secretary Shen smiled and said, "Mr. He, after all, your Lan Hui has just been established. By the way, I heard that it will be officially listed this Saturday."

He Zhijing wanted to take this opportunity to promote "Lan Hui", but he would not accept any doubts, and would not lower himself to cater to them. Who looked down on whom? He said with a wave of his sleeves, "Okay. I can withdraw and go home immediately."

Vice President Hai hurriedly said, "Mr. He, don't be angry. Secretary Shen definitely didn't mean that."

Secretary Shen apologized: "I'm sorry, Mr. He, that's not what I meant. The other party said that he wanted to meet with Mr. He at the lunch to discuss cooperation."

Cheng Yue asked: "Is the other party also coming to the luncheon?"

Vice President Hai nodded, "Yes, Mr. Cheng. Although the other party's family is not prominent, he has contacts with the four major families, and it is said that he has a particularly close relationship with the Ling family."

Secretary Shen echoed, "We are also trying to avoid unnecessary complications. Please forgive us, Mr. He."

Cheng Yue whispered in He Zhijing's ear: "Boss, since you are here, you should meet him and see what he means."

He Zhijing nodded and said to Secretary Shen: "Okay, I'll meet the other party. Who is the other party? What's his name?"

Vice President Hai and Secretary Shen showed their delight and said, "The other party's surname is Zhu, and his name is Zhu Wei. He is said to be the head of the Zhu Group. This person rarely appears in public, so we don't know much about him."

He Zhijing had never heard of Zhu's Group and had no impression of it at all, which showed that this family was not a well-known big family. He could only think of one person with the surname Zhu, Xu Qianrou's godmother - Zhu Yingzi.

But Zhu Yingzi should have nothing to do with the Zhu family in Beijing, and Xu Qianrou has never mentioned anything about her godmother.

He Zhijing didn't say anything along the way, letting Cheng Yue deal with them. He sent a message to his old friend Yuan Tong, asking him to help check the background of Zhu's Group.

Regardless of whether the other party is a big family or not, you have to get to know them before the confrontation.

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The luncheon was attended by people from all walks of life who attended the opening ceremony of the competition. There were officials, well-known people in Beijing, the organizing committee, the 18-university alliance, several major sponsors, and of course people from the four major families.

The banquet hall was crowded with several large tables and about seventy or eighty people.

Cheng Yue took a look and said, "Oh, it's so grand. I thought there would be at most ten people."

He Zhijing was also surprised and nodded, "It seems that this is not a small fight."

Vice President Hai whispered in He Zhijing's ear, "Originally, this campus beauty contest was an internal event held by various colleges and universities. It was something they came up with on a whim as an entertainment program at the end of the year."

Vice President Hai added meaningfully, "Now that the situation has gotten out of hand, it's hard to deal with. The organizing committee is being grilled. Secretary-General Shen said that this was to avoid complications."

"Ah."

He Zhijing agreed with him this time. This was indeed a big deal.

The "school beauty contest" started out as a joke, but now it has attracted a lot of attention and is being discussed throughout Beijing and even the entire country.

It would be unlikely if there was no one behind the scenes fanning the flames.

He Zhijing walked into the banquet hall in full view of everyone. Someone said, "Isn't this He Zhijing, the president of He Group?"

He Zhijing nodded and smiled at the man in response. Almost all the people here were famous figures, including some business tycoons.

He Zhijing went to meet with Peking University President Cao Jingsong and chatted for a while. President Cao asked why Xu Zhihui didn't come along. He Zhijing said that the schedule was too tight and he didn't want her to be tired.

Before the banquet started, He Zhijing inevitably exchanged polite greetings with various people, and then he became a hands-off manager, leaving everything to Cheng Yue to handle.

All four major families sent representatives to attend the luncheon.

The person who came from the Ling family was the eldest son Ling Shaoming, whom He Zhijing had heard of but had never seen.

Compared to his younger brother Ling Shaohui, this elder brother is much more pleasing to the eye. He has a handsome appearance and a decent demeanor. He is about 30 years old and is the future successor of the Ling family.

"Hello, Mr. He," Ling Shaoming took the initiative to come over and talk, "I'm Ling Shaoming."

He stretched out a hand waiting for He Zhijing to shake it.

He Zhijing took a look and did not move. Instead, he put his hands back into his trouser pockets and asked coldly, "Are you Ling Shaohui's brother?"

"Yes."

Seeing that he was unwilling to shake hands, Ling Shaoming calmly withdrew his hand, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and asked in return: "Mr. He, do you think that the attack on your wife last time was caused by my brother?"

"Isn't it?" He Zhijing glanced at him.

"Of course not," Ling Shaoming smiled, "Mr. He probably didn't read the police report? This misunderstanding has become a big deal."

He Zhijing had read the report and learned that the person behind the attack had been arrested.

He didn't believe it at all. It was just a scapegoat, which was too easy for the Ling family, but they really couldn't find any evidence.