Chapter 782: Chapter 588: Let’s See How President Su Persuades Me (Second Part)

President Hua sighed,

"Even though President Yin is no longer with us, under President Su’s leadership, the Yin Family still stands strong. I believe that with the joint development of this area by our three companies, we will surely—"

"I don’t think I’ve agreed to participate in the cooperation yet, have I?"

Su Xiaomeng interrupted President Hua’s optimistic vision and fixed her gaze on him,

"It would be an honor for the Yin Family to work with you, President Hua, but if three people are sharing one bowl of porridge, the significance seems rather diminished, doesn’t it?"

"Do you mean to say, President Su..."

"What President Su means is that if the Rong Family also participates in this project’s development, then the Yin Family won’t be participating. Am I right?"

Rong Jing raised an eyebrow and casually translated Su Xiaomeng’s words.

President Hua was a bit taken aback when he heard this.

In truth, he had never really regarded Su Xiaomeng highly. Regarding the real estate development in the Second Ring South District, he didn’t plan on sharing it with the Yin Family from the start. Unexpectedly, this woman has no self-awareness but is quite ambitious!

"What President Su said... This bowl of porridge is quite enough! It’s no problem for even five or six people to share!"

"Since President Hua puts it this way, why not add a few more people? On the way here, I happened to bump into Mr. Ren from Xuanran Technology. He’s right outside, let’s invite him in to join the conversation."

After saying this, Su Xiaomeng didn’t wait for any reaction from President Hua or Rong Jing and asked Chen Lan to go out and invite him in.

President Hua and Rong Jing exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat displeased.

Rong Jing managed to maintain his composure. As the door opened, Ren Yixuan appeared. He was dressed very casually, in a short-sleeved T-shirt paired with jeans faded to white and white sneakers.

At first glance, he looked like a college student.

Upon closer inspection, however, his face revealed a certain maturity and acumen superior to ordinary college students.

"President Hua, President Rong, what a coincidence."

Ren Yixuan greeted them and sat down next to Rong Jing.

He couldn’t possibly have just run into Su Xiaomeng by chance.

This much was evident to both Rong Jing and President Hua, but they hadn’t expected Su Xiaomeng to be so cautious.

President Hua felt a bit uneasy. Su Xiaomeng alone was easy to deal with, but now with Ren Yixuan...

Rong Jing remained composed and ordered the server to pour a drink for Ren Yixuan,

"President Su can’t handle much alcohol, but Mr. Ren’s drinking capacity should be quite good, right? Fill his glass, and pour some juice for President Su."

Ren Yixuan smiled, looked at the full glass of white wine in front of him, lifted it unhurriedly, and drained it in one go.

"What a drinking capacity! Fill it up again."

Rong Jing applauded.

Ren Yixuan quickly raised his hand to stop the server from pouring more wine, a gentle smile spread across his lips, momentarily enchanting the server,

"Fill President Rong’s glass instead."

"...Sure."

The slightly tilted bottle moved to the wine glass in front of Rong Jing and filled it to the top.

Ren Yixuan looked at Rong Jing, extending his hand,

"Reciprocity is a courtesy, President Rong."

Rong Jing, unafraid, raised his glass and drained it cleanly and efficiently.

Chen Lan watched in astonishment, feeling uncomfortable sitting beside Su Xiaomeng...

He really didn’t have a great tolerance for alcohol.

With Ren Yixuan and Rong Jing each having downed a glass of white wine, naturally, President Hua couldn’t be left out. Being someone who made his name on the drinking table,

he didn’t need much persuasion from Ren Yixuan and Rong Jing; he instinctively poured himself a glass, downing it out of respect.

Out of the five present, three men had already had a glass, leaving just him and Su Xiaomeng...

When Yin Shixiu was around, Chen Lan rarely touched alcohol. Even if he didn’t drink, others wouldn’t dare disrespect him.

Now that Yin Shixiu was gone, Chen Lan had to shoulder some of the burden for Su Xiaomeng.

At a banquet a few days prior, Chen Lan drank quite a bit and ended up vomiting all night when he got home.

With no other option...

Chen Lan glanced at the server, signaling for a glass of wine.

Just as the server was about to bend down to pour the wine for Chen Lan, Su Xiaomeng rested her hand on the wine bottle,

"Chen Lan has to drive later."

"Haha, Mr. Chen really carries a lot of weight here."

President Hua deeply understood the drinking culture in business and valued using drinking capacity as a measure of respect and sincerity.

He made a sudden comment, clearly mocking Chen Lan.

Su Xiaomeng smiled,

"I always show Chen Lan some respect. His reputation is indeed significant."

"..."

"..."

Su Xiaomeng spoke candidly,

"To be honest, when I received President Hua’s invitation, I only wanted to throw it in the trash. It was Chen Lan who persuaded me to come. As the president of Green Forest Group and one of the top real estate tycoons in the country, how could I not show you respect?"

"Haha... Seems I really should thank Mr. Chen for speaking on my behalf, otherwise, I wouldn’t have had the pleasure of meeting President Su."

"Indeed, I know nothing about real estate projects. If it weren’t for Chen Lan, I would’ve naturally ignored President Hua’s earnest invitation."

Chen Lan was momentarily speechless, unsure of what to say.

Su Xiaomeng’s words were essentially an attempt to defuse the situation.

In business, it’s usually the subordinates who shield their superiors from drinking. When have you ever seen a boss run interference for their subordinate?

"President Su really is considerate of her subordinates."

Su Xiaomeng shrugged, "There’s no need for pleasantries. President Hua’s time is precious, so shall we get to the point?"

"Before getting to the point, I want to know why President Su thinks we’d be willing to let Mr. Ren join us?"

"Just as President Hua and President Rong have formed an alliance, Mr. Ren and I have done the same. Didn’t President Hua just say it’s quite a large bowl of porridge, enough for even five or six people?"

"Haha..."

President Hua chuckled, glanced at Rong Jing, blinked twice, and furrowed his brows, as if to say...

Can you see where this woman comes from? What an idiot! What does she even understand? Who does she think she is? She...

In short, his expression was full of disdain and contempt, characteristic of a man in his forties.

Although Su Xiaomeng couldn’t see it, Ren Yixuan noticed quite clearly.

Ren Yixuan raised his glass,

"Come, President Hua, a toast to you."

President Hua smiled and raised his glass, "Mr. Ren, I’ll be frank, don’t take it personally. The world isn’t in the hands of you young people just yet. Having ambition is good, but rushing it will just leave you with nothing."

"Thank you for the advice, President Hua. I will definitely keep it in mind."

With that, Ren Yixuan downed another glass.

President Hua was happy to oblige.

Rong Jing looked at Su Xiaomeng,

"President Su, Mr. Ren is really devoted to you, pouring glass after glass of white wine without hesitation. Doesn’t it pain you to watch?"

"Then maybe Young Master Rong could spare him a few more glasses, how about that?"

Rong Jing smiled but didn’t respond, simply continuing his actions. Ren Yixuan’s glass emptied and filled again, over and over.

Before long, Ren Yixuan was tipsy and ranting nonsense.

Rong Jing, seemingly competing with Ren Yixuan, followed suit, drinking glass after glass, as if in a battle of wills.

Ren Yixuan started speaking incoherently, and Rong Jing couldn’t hold it any longer, excusing himself to the restroom to vomit extensively.

Chen Lan received a phone call partway through, claiming he had an urgent family matter to attend to and needed to step out.

No one stopped him, so he left.

President Hua truly had a remarkable tolerance for alcohol,

"Look at these three, young people just can’t keep up."

President Hua moved a step closer to Su Xiaomeng, and his hand, almost unintentionally, landed on her shoulder.

However, Xiao Meng narrowed her eyes...

Her face drawing closer to President Hua,

"How do you plan to convince me, President Hua?"