Dominating the Powerful Families: Rebirth of
Chapter 268 Pre-race Evaluation Turmoil 2_1

Chapter 268: Chapter 268 Pre-race Evaluation Turmoil 2_1

Lu Zhengchen didn’t even look at the two arch-enemies; he simply placed the wine case in front of Sheng Jingtong.

He first carefully untied the packaging cord, then cautiously took out a bottle of Spiritual Wine that bore the eminent mark of Tianji Pavilion.

Cradling the Spiritual Wine in his hands, he happily said to Sheng Jingtong and the few judges who gathered around, "This is the Spiritual Wine from the Hidden Faction, Tianji Pavilion. Everyone, no matter how much I praise this Spiritual Wine, you might not believe me. It’s better to let you taste a few sips yourselves. Come, quickly bring your cups over. Each person gets to taste one cup. Mind you, there is only enough for one cup per person—none spare!"

Some judges on good terms with Lu Zhengchen laughed and teased him upon hearing this, "Old Lu, aren’t you being a bit stingy? Just one cup? What can we discern from that? At the very least, each person should get a whole bottle, shouldn’t they?"

Lu Zhengchen chuckled lightly, "A whole bottle for each person? Do you know how much one bottle of this wine costs? A single cup is worth a hundred thousand! The key point is, even if you’re willing to pay a hundred thousand for a cup, there’s still no one who would sell it to you!"

Cai Yuanman chuckled upon hearing this, "Old Lu, isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration? A hundred thousand for a cup of wine? Hahaha, if it were really worth that much, this wine would be famous and making a fortune by now. Why bother bringing it here for a competition?"

Seeing it was Cai Yuanman causing trouble again, Sheng Jingtong’s face darkened immediately, "Since you, Cai Yuanman, look down on this wine so much, fine, you don’t have to drink it later. I’ll drink your share!"

When Cai Yuanman heard Sheng Jingtong say that, he quickly offered an apologetic smile, "Chairman, I was just talking; don’t be angry, don’t be angry, I will drink it later!"

Sheng Jingtong gave a cold smile, "You don’t need to feel so wronged. I will drink for you, and that’s settled."

He then looked at the others, "Does anyone else not want to drink this wine? Speak up, and I will drink for all of you!"

Lu Zhengchen, watching Sheng Jingtong’s face exuding righteousness, couldn’t help but curse inwardly, This old fox, thinking such wishful thoughts! He would probably be too happy if everyone chose not to drink, leaving it all to him!

And to say nothing of it, Sheng Jingtong truly did hope for that to happen.

Unfortunately, the only one oblivious was Cai Yuanman.

Even Mo Jincheng, having seen Sheng Jingtong scold Cai Yuanman, didn’t dare to speak up and could only follow the crowd.

If both Lu Zhengchen and Sheng Jingtong were so dismissive about this wine, then it must indeed have something exceptional. Tasting it and gaining some insight couldn’t be bad, right?

Seeing the judges had brought over their clean cups, Lu Zhengchen also uncorked the bottle of wine.

He deliberately looked at everyone, wondering if they would be as surprised as he was when they smelled the rich fragrance of the wine.

As for the others, that’s another story, but Sheng Jingtong, who was closest to Lu Zhengchen, felt his brain cool in an instant when he caught the rich aroma of the wine.

Sheng Jingtong’s eyes lit up, and he promptly urged Lu Zhengchen, "Old Lu, hurry up and pour the wine, pour the wine..."

The judges present were all ardent drinkers.

After catching the delectable aroma that made one’s mouth water, they reacted just like Sheng Jingtong, each picking up a cup and crowding around Lu Zhengchen, urging him to pour the wine quickly.

"Old Lu, hurry up and pour the wine—let me taste it first."

"Old Lu, pour mine first!"

"Old Lu, pour for me first, pour for me first..."

Lu Zhengchen ignored them and first poured a cup for Sheng Jingtong. Then, he filled a cup for each of the other people.

Finally, he poured himself a glass too.

Among the judges present, the only one without a drink was Cai Yuanman.

Smelling that mouth-watering fragrance of the wine and seeing the enchanted and blissful expressions on the faces of those who had tasted the Spiritual Wine, Cai Yuanman felt an itch in his heart as well.

He approached Lu Zhengchen and said with a sheepish grin, "Old Lu, consider that I’m also a judge. Pour me a glass to try, will you?"

Lu Zhengchen glanced at him indifferently, "Didn’t you say you weren’t interested in this Spiritual Wine?"

Sheng Jingtong immediately added, "Cai Yuanman, it was already said that I drank your share! I should be thanking you for not drinking it! Hahaha..."

The other judges who had tasted the Spiritual Wine also burst into laughter.

Cai Yuanman, feeling the heat of their laughter, glared at them angrily and stormed out in a huff.

As soon as he got back to his office, he took out his cell phone and made a call, "Hello, President Hong, this is Cai Yuanman. There’s a little problem on my end, and I’m afraid it could lead to some complications, so I wanted to ask how you’d resolve it? Well, it’s like this..."

Cai Yuanman immediately relayed the matter of Lu Zhengchen and Sheng Jingtong recommending the Spiritual Wine for the competition, exaggerating the details to President Hong.

President Hong was Hong Tiangui, the CEO of a major domestic liquor company.

Hong Tiangui, at 50 years old, was corpulent with a round face and bulbous ears. His tactics in business were often unscrupulous, and he had many people working for him, making him a local tyrant in his area.

However, because he was willing to spend money for connections, his white liquor company had grown rapidly in the past decade and had become one of the top ten well-known liquor brands in the country.

With the preliminary round of the International Wine Festival taking place the next day, Hong Tiangui had also arrived in Capital City, staying in a business suite at the Capital City Hotel not far from the Winery Building, accompanied by his subordinates.

Feeling assured that everything was under control, Hong Tiangui, in a cheerful mood, had summoned two special masseuses to come and give him a massage to relax his muscles.

It was at this moment that he received the call from Cai Yuanman.

After hearing what Cai Yuanman had to say, Hong Tiangui’s face instantly darkened.

But being a cautious and careful man, it was absolutely necessary to find out as much as possible about the other party before taking action, so as not to foolishly blunder into a mess.

Hong Tiangui asked Cai Yuanman again, "Who provided this Spiritual Wine for the competition?"

Cai Yuanman hesitated before replying with a delay, "According to Lu Zhengchen, it seems... it seems to be provided by the future Crown Princess Consort..."

As soon as Hong Tiangui heard that the Spiritual Wine was provided by the future Crown Princess Consort, he was startled up from his seat, "What did you say? I didn’t hear clearly, say it again, who provided the Spiritual Wine for the competition?"

Cai Yuanman replied softly, "It’s... it’s the future Crown Princess Consort, you must have seen her in the newspaper reports, right?"

After getting a clear answer, Hong Tiangui was so furious that he was huffing and puffing with rage; he really wanted to curse out Cai Yuanman for his blindness.

But since Cai Yuanman was an official, though Hong Tiangui was angry inside, he dared not lash out at him. He could only mock him with his words, "Oh dear, Commissioner Cai, she’s the future Crown Princess Consort. Are you suggesting I go after her? Are you out of your mind?"

With that said, it seemed to dawn on Cai Yuanman, as if only just now realizing, that the provider of the Spiritual Wine really had an extraordinary status!

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