noffsinger Chapter 130 Jiang Yangxu and Jiang Li lost.
Chapter 130 Jiang Yangxu and Jiang Li lost.
Old Zhou's words instantly froze the smile on Jiang Yangxu's face.
Jiang Yehan scoffed, "Second brother, don't waste your time. Chairman Zhou is here tonight specifically to attend You Li's engagement party, and he doesn't intend to discuss any cooperation with you."
Old Zhou spat, showing no intention of giving Jiang Yangxu any face in this setting. His words were blunt and sharp: "With his character, he thinks he can cooperate with our Zhou family? He's dreaming."
At this moment, the guests who had already taken their seats started talking again.
What's the relationship between Jay Chou and the second master of the Jiang family?
"It seems that the second master of the Jiang family wanted to get close to Jay Chou, but unfortunately, Jay Chou didn't appreciate it."
"Moreover, it seems that Jay Chou came tonight specifically for the Jiang family's true daughter, and not at the invitation of the Qi family."
"I've heard about the Jiang family's messy affairs. At the last welcome banquet, the real daughter that the Jiang family had just brought back revealed herself that the second master of the Jiang family and his wife were her biological parents. Unfortunately, they looked down on their biological daughter because she was a wild girl from the mountain village, and refused to acknowledge their biological daughter in order to support their adopted daughter."
"Now it seems that the Jiang family's daughter is no ordinary person; she actually knows these three former big shots in Beijing!"
"Not acknowledging this biological daughter is a huge loss for the Second Master Jiang!"
Hearing these criticisms, Jiang Yangxu's situation became increasingly awkward.
Qin Yulian, Jiang Xing, Jiang Yonghe, and others sitting not far behind were also watching Jiang Yangxu's situation. Hearing Lao Zhou's words and the surrounding guests' discussions, the three of them had very interesting expressions.
The old man Jiang looked at his second son with a look of disappointment in his eyes.
From this perspective, the second-in-command has been completely ousted from the competition for control of the pharmaceutical company.
Jiang Li looked at her husband, Long Erye, in disbelief and asked him in a low voice, "Long Junyu, what's going on? Didn't you say that Chairman Zhou would give you face and talk to my second brother about cooperation?"
He was also displeased by her questioning and replied directly, "Yes, I am the second master of the Long family. Who in Beijing would not give me face? Even the Qi family does! But how was I supposed to know that Chairman Zhou and your niece are really that close!"
He didn't lower his voice, and what he said was heard by Grandpa Jiang, Jiang Xing, and Jiang Yonghe. They all turned their attention from Jiang Yangxu to Jiang Li and the Long couple.
Noticing the gazes of her family, Jiang Li pulled on Long Erye's arm under the table, "Speak in a lower voice..."
Mentioning her bet with Jiang Youli, Jiang Li felt a lump in her throat and couldn't catch her breath. "I told you, if I fail to help my second brother meet with Boss Zhou, I'll have to kneel down and apologize to Jiang Youli if I lose!"
Master Long interrupted impatiently, saying, "Alright, I'm already doing you and your Jiang family a favor by coming here with you today. Honestly, why did you make that kind of bet with a little girl without even understanding the situation? I think you're just reaping what you sowed!"
Jiang Li was so angry at her husband's words that she felt like her lungs were about to explode. "If you hadn't made such a solemn promise before, would I have been so confident in betting with Jiang Youli? Now that things are not going well, you're pushing all the blame onto me. Long Junyu, we've been married for so many years, do you have any conscience at all!"
Long Junyu didn't take it to heart. "Don't forget, our marriage is just an arranged one."
Just as Jiang Li was furious and Jiang Yangxu wished he could bury himself in a hole—
Jiang Youli's melodious and clear voice could be heard at the banquet.
"Uncle Zhou, Uncle Qin, Aunt Meng, you've arrived!"
Upon hearing Jiang Youli's voice, Old Zhou, who had just been looking at her with disdain, immediately put on a friendly smile and looked towards the door.
"Li girl!"
Jiang Youli pushed Qi Huan's wheelchair quickly through the crowd and seats towards Lao Zhou and the other two.
"Uncle Zhou, thank you for coming all the way from the village!"
Old Zhou didn't like hearing that. "What's so hard about it? Even if we were on another planet, we'd come to your engagement party!"
Uncle Qin said, "However, there's a project that's currently in a rush to meet deadlines, so your other uncles and aunts can't come together. Only the three of us can represent you and show our support."
Jiang Youli knew that Uncle Zhou, Aunt Meng, and Uncle Qin were the three most authoritative people in Beijing, and their presence here carried significant weight!
"By the way, Uncle Zhou, Uncle Qin, Aunt Meng, let me introduce you. This is my fiancé, Qi Huan, the eldest son of the Qi family," Jiang Youli said solemnly.
"Uncle Zhou, Uncle Qin, Aunt Meng," Qi Huan greeted them politely.
Old Zhou winked and said, "See? I didn't lie to you. Li Ya's fiancé is very handsome. I saw him in the village last time."
Aunt Meng looked Qi Huan up and down with satisfaction, then nodded in agreement, "The young man is indeed very handsome."
Jiang Yangxu, left standing to the side, felt increasingly awkward, unsure whether to leave or stay.
Just as Jiang Yangxu was about to return to his seat, Jiang Youli turned to look at him and said, "By the way, Uncle Zhou, my second uncle wants to talk to you about a collaboration."
As she spoke, she turned to look at Jiang Yangxu, who was about to leave, and said, "Second Uncle, the Jay Chou you've been so eager to meet is right here. Why aren't you saying anything? Are you too excited to know what to say?"
Jiang Yangxu paused, cursing inwardly at Jiang Youli's sharp tongue!
Zhang Susu laughed, "Your second uncle just spoke to Chairman Zhou, but unfortunately, your Uncle Zhou got so angry when he heard that he was your second uncle that he didn't want to listen to him at all."
"Oh, I see. There's really nothing I can do then, Second Uncle. Even if I give you a chance, you're useless. You're just like your adopted daughter." Jiang Youli was clearly not done mocking her yet, and then shifted her gaze to Jiang Li, who was sitting next to Old Master Jiang not far away. "Uncle Zhou, would you please come with me to say hello to my Third Aunt?"
Old Zhou immediately said generously, "No trouble at all. I'm here today. I'll cooperate with whatever you want."
Jiang Youli then pushed Qi Huan's wheelchair toward the Jiang family's reserved seating area.
Seeing Jiang Youli approaching, Jiang Li's expression grew increasingly grim.
"Third Aunt".
Jiang Li forced an awkward smile and said "Eh," silently praying that Jiang Youli wouldn't embarrass her in this situation.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Youli had no intention of letting her off the hook. "Third Aunt, do you still remember our bet?"
Jiang Li clenched her fists under the table, her embarrassed expression turning into hatred. She took a breath and reluctantly said, "...I remember."
“That’s fine then. I don’t think you’re old enough to be forgetful, Third Aunt.” Jiang Youli smiled considerately. “As for me, I’m someone who cares about the family’s reputation. I won’t let you embarrass the Jiang family in front of so many people by kneeling down and apologizing to me. So let’s wait until tomorrow for the kneeling apology.”
She emphasized the word "kneel" every time, and Jiang Li's expression became even more unpleasant every time she heard it.