The banquet was scheduled to start at 6 pm. Han Feng had been staying with Qu Tao since arriving at Yanshi in the morning.

The two of them left the company early in the afternoon. After finishing their makeup, Qu Tao drove directly to the banquet.

This banquet was held at Huifeng Hotel, which belongs to Difeng Industry. When Qu Tao and his friends arrived, it was just past six o'clock, and a constant stream of people were pouring into the banquet hall.

Han Feng looked around but didn't see Pei Zechen and Xi Mozhou, but he saw an unexpected face.

"Taozi, look, that person is He Yao."

Following the direction Han Feng's eyes indicated, Qu Tao saw three people walking side by side in front of him across a few rows of people.

"Taozi, the one in the middle."

"On either side were either middle-aged uncles in their fifties or old men in their seventies. How could I not know it was the one in the middle?"

The young man was wearing a white suit and his hair was combed back into a shiny oily mess. Because he had his back to them, Qu Tao stared at him for a long time but could only see his profile.

Unexpectedly, although Shi Jun and the young man are brothers, they don’t look alike at all. Instead, they look 50% similar to the uncle next to them.

"Is He Mingsheng on his left?"

"Yes, they and their son also attended the old man's birthday party, you may not have noticed."

"Oh..." Qu Tao thought, if it weren't for Shi Jun, he wouldn't pay attention to it now.

The banquet officially starts at 7 o'clock. After entering the venue, there is a warm-up time, which is also a time for people to clink glasses and build relationships.

There were snacks and red wine on both sides of the banquet. Qu Tao took a glass of red wine and walked towards a few people he knew.

I don’t know if it was because Xi Mozhou had said some harsh words before, but after he came over, the few people who were originally gathered together and were lively, looked at each other and kept their mouths shut.

Damn, this is so boring. Qu Tao stayed for a few seconds and then returned to Han Feng.

"Why are you back so soon?"

"What do you think? I'm not welcome here. It's all because of that Xi Mozhou." Qu Tao complained while looking towards the entrance of the hall. "Why haven't Xi Mozhou and yours arrived yet?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Haven't you heard that the big guys always make the final appearance?" Han Feng said as he stuffed another piece of dessert into his mouth.

Qu Tao glanced at him irritably and spat softly, "What the hell, has he ever considered that if I stay here alone, people will look down on me?"

"It's all because of the trouble he caused earlier."

Qu Tao had a resentful look on his face. Han Feng nudged his shoulder, blinked, and gave him some advice.

"Then go back tonight and teach him a lesson. It would be best if you could strip him naked, press him down, and abuse him as much as possible."

"......" Qu Tao was speechless and rolled his eyes at him. "Are you sure this is a lesson, not a reward?"

"You can just make yourself comfortable."

Qu Tao was too lazy to argue with him anymore. He sipped the red wine in his hand and stared at the entrance to the hall.

When Shi Jun appeared beside Mu Jingyan, Qu Tao almost choked on the red wine he had just taken a sip of.

"He's here anyway."

"Who?"

Han Feng, the little foodie, was still eating. When he heard his surprised voice, he looked towards the entrance of the hall.

When he saw Shi Jun's figure, he looked at Qu Tao and looked towards the location of the He family.

The three members of the He family had their backs to the entrance of the hall and obviously did not notice Shi Jun's appearance. Perhaps even if they noticed him, they might not recognize Shi Jun.

After all, Shi Jun was only one year old when he left the He family. As for whether Shi Jun knew about his own life experience, Qu Tao had no idea.

Mu Jingyan looked around the hall and finally fixed his eyes on Qu Tao.

"Where's Xi Mozhou? You weren't dumped so soon, were you?"

Without waiting for Qu Tao to speak, Han Feng swallowed the last piece of snack in his mouth and looked at him with disdain.

"What do you mean by being dumped? Even if your company goes bankrupt, my Taozi will not be dumped."

"Oh...really?" Mu Jingyan said with disdain, "Then I'll wait."

"Brother Mu..."

The atmosphere was tense and Shi Jun wanted to speak up to smooth things over, but just as he opened his mouth, he was given a cold look by Mu Jingyan.

"Shut up."

"Only incompetent people will get angry with the person next to them." Han Feng snorted at Mu Jingyan and dragged Qu Tao towards the sofa in the corner. "Taozi, let's go, otherwise we will dirty our eyes by looking at dirty things for too long."

Qu Tao was taken to the sofa in the corner by Han Feng, and looked at him jokingly: "Okay, after not seeing you for a few days, your little mouth has become more venomous."

"As the common people are known, so the common people are known. I'm always around you and your brother, so I'm not supposed to be harsh with my words."

"Hey... you're opening a dyeing shop after giving me some color. Are you cursing me in a roundabout way?"

"It's good to know."

"show off."

Qu Tao gave him a loud slap and locked his eyes on Shi Jun.

Mu Jingyan was taking him towards the He family members. Shi Jun's arms were hanging down, and his fists were clenched tighter and tighter, with veins bulging.

Qu Tao can now be sure that Shi Jun knows his life experience!

"Mr. He, I didn't expect you to come to the tobacco market. I haven't seen you attend a banquet in many years."

"Indeed, I came to the tobacco market this time mainly to handle some personal matters." Mr. He said, his eyes fell on Shi Jun, "Mr. Mu, who is this?"

Alike, very alike. Old Master He turned his head and glanced at He Mingsheng next to him. This young man looked so much like He Mingsheng when he was young.

"Oh...him." A hint of contempt flashed across Mu Jingyan's lips. "He is my friend—Zhou Ye."

After Mu Jingyan finished speaking, he cast a warning glance at Shi Jun, "Why don't you say hello to Mr. He quickly."

"Hello, Mr. He."

There was no expression on Shi Jun's face, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or sad. The bright eyes of He Lao when he saw him dimmed instantly after he heard his name.

As if he didn't quite believe it, Mr. He was silent for a few seconds, looked into Shi Jun's eyes, and asked again.

"Your last name is Zhou?"

Shi Jun looked at him without saying a word until Mu Jingyan nudged him hard with his elbow, then he responded respectfully.

"Yes, Zhou Ye."

Shi Jun met Mu Jingyan when he was working as a bartender at Jinbihuihuang.

No one there would use their real name, and Mu Jingyan knew that it was a pseudonym, so he never asked for his real name.

After all, in Mu Jingyan's eyes, he was just an insignificant person.

Mr. He still didn't give up and looked him up and down.

"A local from Yan City?"

"Yes."

"how old are you?"

"twenty."

This time, Mr. He didn't ask any more questions. He just nodded slightly, and the last bit of light left in his eyes disappeared completely.

"Dad, are you feeling unwell?"

"Grandpa, what's wrong with you?"

Old Man He took a step back and almost fell. Seeing this, He Mingsheng and He Yao supported him in time and spoke at the same time.

Old Master He glanced at the two of them, then looked at Mu Jingyan with a wry smile.

"I'm old, and I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Mr. Mu. I'm a little tired. I'm going to sit over there for a while, and you young people can chat."

At first, Qu Tao was paying attention to the movements of Shi Jun and the He family. Later, when he saw Xi Mozhou and Pei Zechen accompanying Han's father at the door of the hall, he shifted his attention.

"Fengzi, uncle is here too?"

"Of course, if he doesn't come, who will? Are you going to rely on me? I know nothing about the company."

"Uncle is old, have you ever thought about taking over the company?"

"No, don't you have your brother to help you now? It won't tire him out."

Qu Tao glanced at him, looked at the silver watch on his wrist, and stood up.

"Okay, the banquet is about to start, so let's not sit here anymore. It looks like we've been banished to the cold palace."

As Qu Tao spoke, he walked towards Xi Mozhou and the others. Suddenly, a small sigh was heard from the crowded crowd in the banquet hall.

Shi Jun punched Mu Jingyan and ran out of the hall door frantically.

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