Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 166 - 165: Organizers of the Gambling Stone Festival

Chapter 166: Chapter 165: Organizers of the Gambling Stone Festival

Bai Yuanhao managed the vast Bai Family with deep thoughts and profound schemes, far more intricate than those of his son, Bai Yuze could match. He spoke in a calm tone and did not become frantic with rage because of his son’s embarrassment.

Most people faced with such an awkward situation would have a few typical reactions. They might scold their son harshly, demonstrating strict parental discipline, or stand up for their son in embarrassment and anger, even going as far as to threaten Lin Tian in defense. The last reaction would be to silently leave, unable to endure the mocking gazes of the crowd.

But Bai Yuanhao did not do any of these things. Lin Tian had previously seen him as a man of more observation than conversation, even extremely meticulous in front of his own father, Bai Zhengchu. It turned out he had kept his thoughts hidden.

However, Lin Tian was indifferent and would not change his opinion of Bai Yuanhao just because of this. The mere fact that he had colluded with the Japanese and betrayed Xiao Manxuan’s whereabouts to them was already a taboo.

Lin Tian looked at Bai Yuanhao and said lightly, "It’s normal for young people to be full of vigor. When Bai Zhengchu, Old Bai, was young, he blazed his own trail overseas with spirit. It’d be a shame if the younger generation turned out to be spineless, resorting to colluding with foreigners."

Although Lin Tian’s tone was mild, it caused Bai Yuanhao to narrow his eyes slightly, staring at Lin Tian with a perplexed gaze, wondering if Lin Tian knew something.

Lin Tian’s expression remained indifferent, unafraid of making eye contact. The positive atmosphere that Bai Yuanhao had created was disrupted, suddenly becoming rather awkward.

The delay was long, and outside the exhibition hall’s main doors, a large crowd had gathered. Many people from inside the hall came out, drawn by the commotion, until the entrance was eventually blocked. What started as a minor incident had escalated to this blockage. Lin Tian looked around at the faces filled with gossip and couldn’t help but find the situation a bit ridiculous.

Just as the appraisal meeting was about to begin and the crowd showed no signs of dispersing, Lin Tian heard a somewhat familiar voice.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the appraisal meeting is about to begin. Why are you still gathered at the door?"

The voice of the speaker was loud, instantly attracting everyone’s attention. The crowd parted to either side, allowing a group of people to emerge.

And Lin Tian recognized them—they were acquaintances. The man who spoke with his head held high and chest thrust out was a chubby man, yet more solid than Boss Qian and with a smaller belly.

"Xu Shan?" Lin Tian’s voice conveyed his surprise from the midst of the crowd, but it was followed by understanding. After all, Xu Shan was a jadeite raw material merchant with jadeite mines in Myanmar, so it was not strange to see him at the Gambling Stone Festival. It was just unclear whether he was one of the organizers of the festival.

Along with him, there were three other people, Zhou Botong and Ou Mengmeng, but both stood behind a woman. Upon seeing this woman, Lin Tian’s eyes widened in shock.

She was a fair-skinned beauty with an elegant demeanor, wearing a suitable dress that gracefully outlined her figure. Wasn’t she the same elegant woman he had encountered in the hotel elevator the night before?

Lin Tian looked at Xiao Manxuan and realized that the little girl had also recognized the beauty, who was avoiding eye contact, appearing somewhat guilty. It had been she who grabbed that woman’s buttocks the night before, causing Lin Tian to be misunderstood by the elegant woman.

"Lin Tian, you better be careful. Given this woman’s presence, she seems to have a significant background, hehe," Xiao Manxue glanced at Lin Tian and laughed spitefully.

What does it matter if she has a significant background? It’s not like she can eat me up, Lin Tian thought dismissively. Even if it wasn’t him who had grabbed her buttocks, if it were, he would just have to let her do the same in return, making them even.

Zhou Botong, who was walking over, clearly saw Lin Tian and squinted his eyes behind the elegant beauty. However, he did not come over to greet him with his usual carefree attitude, seemingly preferring to appear more mature and steady in front of the beauty.

Even the fierce Ou Mengmeng was acting like a lady, quietly following behind. Lin Tian was puzzled by the two of them, wondering if the graceful beauty was an elder of one of them. Otherwise, why would they be dressed so properly?

"It turns out Miss Ou has arrived, everyone disperse and go in!" someone in the crowd recognized the identity of the newcomer.

At first, Lin Tian thought they were referring to Ou Mengmeng and wondered how she could mix with these older folks given her personality. But when Lin Tian looked closely, the person’s gaze was actually on that woman.

"Who is Miss Ou, and how come we’ve never seen her before?" other people did not recognize any Miss Ou.

But the person who had spoken earlier then closed their mouth, seemingly afraid of saying too much.

However, she seemed about the same age as Song Yanan, so why was she still addressed as Miss Ou? Was she not married yet? In such circles, how one is addressed is very important and not to be taken lightly.

You could refer to her by her position, as Mr. Ou or Chairman Ou, but if the person was married, calling her Miss Ou would be highly inappropriate.

"Miss, who is that person?" Lin Tian turned his head and asked Xiao Manxue.

The Miss glanced at Miss Ou and said softly, "If I’m not mistaken, she is the eldest daughter of the Ou family, Ou Qinglan."

"Eldest daughter? Ou Qinglan? You know her name but don’t recognize the person, how strange is that?" Lin Tian asked again.

From the Miss’s expression, it was clear she truly did not recognize Ou Qinglan; otherwise, there would have been some reaction last night in the elevator.

"The Ou family is one of the renowned families in the southern region. She’s not formidable because she is the eldest daughter of the Ou family, but because she is a remarkable businesswoman. It’s said that under her management, the Ou family has expanded rapidly. The old master of the Ou family is still healthy, but he has already relinquished most of his authority to his eldest granddaughter."

As a woman of talent herself, the Miss spoke with admiration in her tone and continued to explain, "However, Ou Qinglan is very low-profile, never allowing the media to interview her nor her photos to be exposed in the media. Actually, in the business world, those business celebrities frequently featured in magazines are often just spokespersons managing the operations of large families. The larger the family, the more low-profile they are in their actions."

Just like the Rothschild family and the Morgan family abroad, these centuries-old families are even more mysterious, with outsiders knowing very little about them.

In Huaxia, there were similarly such families, but after that period, even the greatest families were dispersed. Perhaps some still exist, but they are hidden even deeper. Lin Tian considered himself an ordinary person, and his knowledge of these top-tier social classes was limited to the exaggerated news on the internet.

Of course, the Ou family had probably not reached that level yet. While Lin Tian was pondering, Ou Qinglan recognized him as well. However, Ou Qinglan merely glanced at him and let her gaze slip away without resting on Lin Tian.

In the face of the surrounding attention, she did not seem very enthusiastic, nor did she introduce herself, but went straight inside. As she passed by Lin Tian, Ou Qinglan did not even glance at him again.

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