I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 600 - 435 Unaware of Fun_2
After spending some time greeting everyone, He Xiaojun led Xia Liang to the main table. There had been some underhanded maneuvering among the guests vying for a seat there. Even He Youling had made his own children sit at other tables to free up spots.
Now, aside from He Youling, He Xiaojun, and a few of He Youling’s eldest sons, everyone else at the main table was a personage on the level of the Commander of Haojiang. Surprisingly, Wu Tong was also among them.
Xia Liang greeted each of them in turn.
Once everyone was seated, the banquet officially began. As arranged by Elder He, Xia Liang sat in the seat of honor. To his left were Elder He and He Xiaojun, while to his right was Wu Tong, whom he hadn’t seen in several days.
Truthfully, Wu Tong likely didn’t even have the qualifications to attend the banquet, let alone sit at the main table. But Elder He, following the principle of never letting an opportunity slip by, had invited Wu Tong and even seated her beside Xia Liang.
This showed Wu Tong immense respect, as even the Commander of Haojiang and members of other prominent families were seated further away from Xia Liang. Not to mention, veteran superstars and other tycoons were at other tables entirely. Seeing this, everyone’s first thought was that Wu Tong must have some special relationship with Xia Liang.
Some businessmen were already considering asking Wu Tong for an endorsement simply to curry favor with him.
He Youling, of course, knew what others would think of his arrangements. But he hadn’t forgotten that it was Wu Tong who had gone shopping with Xia Liang, so even he was convinced there was something between them.
The only ones who looked displeased were a few young women seated at the other tables. Among them were Haojiang’s most popular female star, whose fame in both Haojiang and the Dragon Country far surpassed Wu Tong’s, and the daughters of other prominent families. Despite being invited, they were all relegated to the outer tables.
Yet Wu Tong got to sit right next to Master Xia. How could they not be jealous?
So, some of them clung to the hope that Wu Tong was only sitting next to Master Xia because of her good relationship with the He Family, and that she surely had no real connection to him.
However, Wu Tong’s next words instantly quashed that notion.
"Master Xia, I called you these past couple of days. Why didn’t you answer?"
Wu Tong’s soft voice sounded across the main table, and many who heard it froze for a moment.
In all of Haojiang, probably only Elder He had Master Xia’s phone number. And now this Wu Tong had it too? It seemed their relationship really was special.
What they didn’t know was that the owner of a small entertainment complex in Haojiang also had Xia Liang’s number.
Elder He nodded, his earlier suspicions confirmed. It seemed inviting Wu Tong hadn’t been a mistake after all.
As for Xia Liang, he slowly looked up at Wu Tong, only now taking a moment to truly observe her. For the banquet, Wu Tong wore a black dress and full makeup, her every expression filled with charm. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Wu Tong had looked like a goddess with just light makeup and a simple outfit. Today, she was even more radiant. She completely outshone every other woman at the banquet; even Xia Liang couldn’t help but look at her a few more times.
He knew Lin Tian had given Wu Tong his number—Lin Tian had even told him about it.
So, he didn’t expose her. Instead, he just said, "I didn’t want to answer."
Hearing Xia Liang’s reply, Wu Tong sighed softly, but inwardly, she was ecstatic.
At least he didn’t expose me. I still have a chance!
After that minor interlude, everyone formally began toasting and drinking.
During this time, Xia Liang’s gaze occasionally drifted to a nearby table where one of He Youling’s sons, He Wei, was seated. Given his status, he should have been at the main table, but He Youling had placed him at a side one instead.
No wonder He Wei had become so twisted that he’d hire someone to go after Elder He.
He Wei also glanced toward the main table from time to time, but whenever his eyes met Xia Liang’s, he would hurriedly look away.
Over the past two days, he had made several calls to He Youling to test the waters. He was relieved to find that his father was unaware that he was the one who had hired Zutuo. It seemed Xia Liang didn’t know about his connection to Zutuo either; otherwise, he would have already told Elder He.
After three rounds of drinks, some people at the main table began to ask about Xia Liang’s various exploits in Qingyun and Jinling. Xia Liang nodded, confirming what they had heard, but still, no one dared to ask for a reading.
It was only after several more drinks that a woman at the main table finally spoke up.
"Master Xia, I hear your divinations are miraculous and never wrong. Could you give me a reading today? Tell me if I’ll run into any trouble, or if there are any opportunities for me to get rich?"
The speaker, Tang Nan, was the wife of Commander Zheng Zhong and was seated beside him. Her features were anything but simple. Xia Liang had noticed during the meal that Commander Zheng was almost constantly putting food on her plate, acting meek and submissive. The others around them seemed to think nothing of it.
After all, they were all from Haojiang and knew the situation well. Commander Zheng Zhong’s wife was nearly a decade his junior, so he had always treated her well. Moreover, she had recently given birth to his son, which made him dote on her even more.
However, Tang Nan showed no appreciation. Her arrogance and unreasonable nature were well-known throughout Haojiang. The Zheng Family had only had a single son for three generations, so now that Tang Nan had given birth to an heir, she could do whatever she pleased in the family. She had used countless schemes to marry Commander Zheng in the first place, and her true nature was revealed not long after their wedding—she swapped out designer bags every few days and demanded to buy any attractive car she saw.
Though Zheng Zhong, the Commander of Haojiang, had some wealth, it paled in comparison to Haojiang’s most prominent families, and he struggled to meet Tang Nan’s demands. But Commander Zheng Zhong was an honest man and had allowed himself to be pushed around until he seemed to have grown used to it. After making her request, Tang Nan looked at Xia Liang with eager anticipation.
But Xia Liang simply shook his head.
"I’m not in the mood today. If anyone else is thinking of asking, you’d best give up on the idea now."
Hearing Xia Liang’s words, the expressions of several people at the main table fell. They had gone to great lengths to secure seats at the main table, only to find out that Xia Liang wasn’t doing any readings today. But they knew that since he had spoken, they couldn’t press the issue, lest they leave a bad impression.
This, however, did not include the woman who had just spoken.
Seeing Xia Liang’s outright refusal, her expression instantly soured. She nudged Zheng Zhong beside her, urging him to speak up for her.
Zheng Zhong offered his wife an apologetic smile. "Master Xia said not today, so let’s just drop it."
Seeing her usually compliant husband fail to take her side, Tang Nan bristled and glared fiercely at him. "The entire reason I came here today was to have him read my fortune! How can you tell me to just ’drop it’?"
Hearing his wife’s words, Zheng Zhong scratched his head in embarrassment. This time, when Tang Nan heard that a highly accurate Diviner from Qingyun City had come to Haojiang, she had insisted on coming with him. So, Zheng Zhong had swallowed his pride and asked He Youling for a second seat at the main table.
Seeing that the Commander of Haojiang himself was asking, He Youling had agreed immediately.
After all, having this connection would help remove many obstacles for the He Family’s business. Besides, the request was coming from the Commander of Haojiang. Doing him a favor this time meant the He Family could approach him directly for help in the future. He Youling had no reason to refuse, so he had agreed at once.
