ABCFWGR Chapter 63: The Villain
"Sorry!"
On the road, the two of them said in unison.
After saying it, they both paused.
Immediately, Gu Chen explained, "It's because I didn't clean up the trouble last time, which caused trouble for you and went against your wishes."
"Mr. Gu, don't say that. It was my fault for stopping you last time, which led to this situation. I put you in danger by thinking too highly of human nature," Zhang Ke blamed herself, shaking her head.
Fortunately, Gu Chen wasn't injured, or else she would blame herself to death.
As for the Xu family...
She knew that what Gu Chen did was right. Instead of blaming him, she felt grateful.
They rushed all the way.
Gu Chen dropped Zhang Ke off at the company before leaving.
Originally, she was scared, and Gu Chen wanted to take her back to rest, but Zhang Ke insisted on going back to the company, so he didn't insist.
At this time, it was just over an hour since Zhang Ke bought coffee.
When she bought the coffee again and delivered it to Chen Yuwei's table.
Chen Yuwei only thought that she was a bit slow, and didn't think much about it.
Only Zhang Ke knew how thrilling it was just now.
The key person was still him!
On the way back.
Gu Chen received a call from Tan Bafang.
"Mr. Gu, the matter with the Xu family has been handled properly," Tan Bafang got straight to the point.
"You did a good job. Also, help me clean up the suburban steel plant," Gu Chen didn't beat around the bush with him.
Then he hung up the phone.
Tan Bafang was a smart person and didn't need Gu Chen to explain much.
...
The downfall of the Xu family caused no waves.
The most discussed topic in Lin'an was still Miss Liu's banquet.
The next day.
As scheduled.
The venue was Linjiang Pavilion.
Linjiang Pavilion, standing by the Lin River, was the top hotel in Lin'an.
It had a vast area and excellent scenery.
Whether it was the environment, decoration, or style, it was unique.
It was worthy of Miss Liu's status.
Luxury cars were coming one after another, carrying the upper class of Lin'an, from officials to wealthy people.
In short, there was not a single ordinary person.
"What a beautiful woman!"
"Her face, figure, and temperament are extraordinary!"
"Such a stunning beauty, could she be Miss Liu from the Liu family?"
Chen Yuwei's arrival caused a small sensation.
As one of the two golden flowers of Lin'an, her beauty and temperament were beyond doubt.
To show her importance, she specially changed into a long dress, which further highlighted her outstanding elegance.
In an instant, she overshadowed all the other women.
So much so that even Chen Wantai felt embarrassed to walk with his daughter.
"Yuwei, Uncle Chen, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Li Junjie appeared out of nowhere and greeted the two of them.
"Junjie, you're here too." Chen Yuwei smiled and responded.
"Of course, this is Miss Liu's banquet. The people who want to come are almost lining up," Li Junjie joked.
"Not bad. I heard that the invitation letter was already trading for a million yesterday, and now it's skyrocketed to five million, yet it's still priceless." Chen Wantai said mysteriously.
"Five million?!" Chen Yuwei exclaimed, "That's too exaggerated!"
"You don't understand. The five million isn't just for a ticket, it's for the opportunity to be appreciated by Miss Liu. If you're lucky, the return could be far more than five million." Li Junjie said in a low voice.
But who among those present didn't have such thoughts?
Hearing this, Chen Yuwei thought of the letter of intent for cooperation, feeling even more hopeless and somewhat discouraged.
At this moment, Li Junjie also brought up the matter: "Yuwei, I heard that your group made it onto Miss Liu's list of cooperation partners, is that true?"
"We did make it onto the list, but it's basically just to keep up appearances, it's meaningless." Chen Yuwei didn't deny it, smiling bitterly.
"You can't say that. Such a good opportunity must be seized. Don't worry, I'll find a way to help you." Li Junjie reassured her.
Chen Wantai's face lit up with joy and he patted him heavily on the shoulder, "Junjie, after looking around, it seems that you're the most sincere towards Yuwei!"
"Uncle Chen, Yuwei's matters are my matters." Li Junjie's eyes flickered slightly.
"Alright, don't stand at the door. Let's go inside." Chen Yuwei interrupted.
For some reason, she felt a bit repulsed by such topics.
When they went inside, both father and daughter ignored the fleeting expression on Li Junjie's face.
It was a look filled with jealousy and scheming.
Why could Chen Yuwei receive a letter of intent for cooperation, while he didn't even receive an invitation?
Yes, he was the fool who spent five million to buy an invitation letter.
The reason he offered to help was that he had just been buttering up a big shot in the banquet hall.
This big shot from An Province took a liking to Chen Yuwei and promised him that as long as he dealt with Chen Yuwei, he would help the Li family advance further.
For this reason, he made his choice very easily.
"Chen Yuwei, blame yourself if you must, for never being willing to be with me."
"Now, I've spent five million to buy an opportunity. If I can benefit the Li family, it won't have been in vain for me to waste my energy on you."
"Don't worry, after you've been played by that big shot, I won't despise you either."
"However, by then, you'll only be worthy of being my plaything!"
Not long after the three of them went in.
A business car slowly stopped at the door.
A man and a woman got out of the car, it was Gu Chen and Liu Hanyan.
Liu Hanyan naturally linked her arm with Gu Chen's, gently opening her mouth, "Let's go in."
Gu Chen felt this was too intimate, especially being held by Liu Hanyan like this, he felt a bit annoyed.
"You can't refuse, you're my companion tonight." Liu Hanyan cut him off.
"As an exception!" Gu Chen said with a straight face.
Liu Hanyan took a step back and smiled, covering her mouth, "Alright, alright, as an exception!"
As they walked into the banquet hall.
Gu Chen planned to eat something first and fill his stomach.
He wasn't like the upper-class people, so particular about everything. Starving oneself for the sake of face was purely foolish behavior.
"Gu Chen?!"
However, just as he took a few bites, a voice of doubt came from beside him.
Shortly after, a figure strode over with an imposing manner, who else could it be but Chen Wantai?
As soon as he saw Gu Chen, he remembered what happened at the auction and instantly became furious.
"I didn't come to settle scores with you, but you're here to deliver yourself to me."
This scene also attracted the attention of the surrounding guests.
Gu Chen couldn't help but furrow his brows, "After leaving the Chen family, I have no dealings with you. What scores do you have to settle with me?"
It was utterly inexplicable!
"Stop pretending! Keep pretending! That's all you can do!"
"Didn't you see me at the auction? The one who would rather hide and watch the show than step forward, wasn't that you?"
"I raised you with Jiang Aunt for so long, I didn't expect to raise a white-eyed wolf. Shouldn't I settle scores with you?"
The more Chen Wantai spoke, the angrier he became, disregarding his image, rolling up his sleeves with an obvious intention of starting a fight.
There was a lot of discussion around them.