Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 535 - 532: Banquet

Chapter 535: Chapter 532: Banquet

"This Lin Tian, just give me a chance, and I’ll tear him into pieces!" Sun Decai said through gritted teeth, holding up his pants, his eyes nearly bursting into flames as he watched Lin Tian taking all the glory in the scene.

"Brother Decai, calm down. Lin Tian is not so easy to deal with. I think the most important thing right now is your pants. Make sure they are well secured to avoid another fall," Bai Yuze said, his schemes much deeper than Sun Decai’s.

Sun Decai snorted softly, didn’t reply, but turned to Qi Jing and said, "Xiao Jing, let’s go."

Having said that, he took a few steps out, but soon realized Qi Jing wasn’t following. He turned around and saw Qi Jing hesitating.

"Decai, you go out and fix your pants first, I’ll come to find you in a bit," Qi Jing finally shook her head and said, her gaze flickering, keeping her true thoughts to herself.

Sun Decai was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand something, his expression grew even darker as he said in a low voice, "Xiao Jing, you are very good, very good!"

He didn’t linger any longer and turned away to leave. Lin Tian also noticed this but didn’t stop him. As for why Qi Jing decided to stay, Lin Tian didn’t care.

"Ladies and gentlemen..." Lin Tian faced the crowd and announced loudly: "I just performed two small tricks, hope I didn’t frighten anyone. I do know some martial arts, but I always prefer to win people over with virtue. Those violent acts are not for me, peaceful business dealings are what really matter."

Miss laughed out loud at his feigned seriousness and snorted, "This bastard, still dares to talk about winning with virtue. Your favorite thing is to dominate through martial strength, to control by violence, hmph."

Zi Yan took over and smiled, "Manxue, my junior brother here has a purpose in saying this, just watch, what he’s about to say next is his real message."

As soon as her words dropped, the smile on Lin Tian’s face suddenly turned serious, and then he said in a low tone, "However, as everyone knows, the Xiao Family recently acquired a batch of top-quality jadeite. Some people, with ill intentions, have their eyes on this jadeite. I believe everyone despises those who would break the rules like this. If it happens, I can’t guarantee that I’ll make them into spheres, perhaps by accident I might shape them into squares. Whether I make a sphere or a square, such individuals truly deserve it, don’t you agree?"

"Yes, yes, Master Lin is right, merchants should foster goodwill to thrive. Anyone who plays dirty behind the scenes is indeed breaking the rules!" the middle-aged businessmen hastily agreed, while those with ulterior motives had unpleasant expressions on their faces.

Lin Tian glanced at Bai Yuze; his performance was not just for entertainment but also aimed at deterring those with ulterior motives. In the business world, which is like a battlefield, sometimes fists work better than words.

"Alright, everyone, the performance is over, and what needed to be said has been said. Now, let our chairman, Mrs. Xiao, take over," Lin Tian, having achieved his goal of intimidation, handed over the speaking rights to Mrs. Xiao and stepped aside.

Mrs. Xiao, somewhat resigned to Lin Tian’s hands-off approach, took over, "Ladies and gentlemen, next up, we have the lion dance performance and the ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a thank-you reception..."

Mrs. Xiao said a lot of pleasantries, being well experienced in running the Xiao Group, she naturally had a flair for formalities. Together with Lin Tian’s intimidation, their combination of soft and hard approaches made those with nefarious intentions restrain themselves while not alienating everyone else.

Finally, Mrs. Xiao announced the start of the lion dance, a team that had been well-prepared in advance. This was still a lion dance and tussle over the greens. Bai Yuze had a visceral experience with this program, having had his backside kicked by Lin Tian and Zhou Botong during the last lion dance competition at the Bai Family’s; therefore, throughout the lion dance, Bai Yuze’s expression was grim.

Amid the sound of gongs and drums, the ribbon-cutting ceremony began, naturally assigned to the esteemed Elder Zhou and the host of the Xiao Family, Mrs. Xiao.

Although Lin Tian was the largest shareholder, Tianxue Jewelry was nominally under the Xiao Group, so it was natural for Mrs. Xiao to preside over the ribbon cutting. Besides, such a meaningless task, Lin Tian didn’t want to do it either. Ribbon cutting was all about face, performed for others to see.

Once the ribbon cutting was over, it was time for the thank-you reception. Mrs. Xiao announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, please make your way to the banquet hall, where fine wine and cuisine are ready."

The crowd, chatting and laughing, entered the banquet hall. To them, eating and drinking were trivial; these people were either wealthy second generations or business tycoons, nothing they hadn’t tasted before.

This kind of banquet was merely a place for social networking and fostering relationships. For businessmen, it was an opportunity to build more connections, and for the young, besides networking, the banquet was also a place to pick up girls.

Don’t think that bars are the only places to drink and pick up girls. For young wealthy heirs, these high-class banquets are just more sophisticated venues for the same purpose. Many young attendees were there specifically for the misses.

These rich handsome men and beautiful wealthy women, usually so pristine, could sometimes be more direct; after a few glasses of red wine and a dance, they might just leave together and check into a room.

Ordinary people often hear about how heartless rich second generations are, how many women they have, how loose and chaotic the private lives of those wealthy beauties are, wondering why their parents don’t control them. Does managing a large family mean they can’t manage their own children as well?

Lin Tian sat in the corner, observing the merry throng of wealthy young heirs, and suddenly understood.

These heirs, born into affluent families, had futures that were not in their own control, not even the partner they spent their life with, as everything was arranged by their families.

They were taking advantage of their youth and the little freedom they had before taking up the responsibilities from their elders. Their elders understood this and knew not to push too hard. As long as nothing too outrageous occurred, they would turn a blind eye.

Moreover, to ordinary people, fooling around with women might seem immoral, but to the wealthy, it was probably a commonplace affair.

In the banquet hall, with snacks and drinks on either side, guests moved around, talking freely. Mrs. Xiao and her daughters, together with people like Ou Qinglan and Zi Yan, were enjoying lively conversations. As for the rich second generations like Li Wenxuan and Zhou Botong, Lin Tian sent them away to find someone else to frolic with, enjoying a rare moment of peace sitting in the corner.

Although Lin Tian sat in the corner, he had dealt with countless young women hitting on him, like the one just now who directly hinted at a rendezvous later in the evening.

He thought the reception was quite dull and decided to go out and look for Ning Luoxi, the major who had sneaked in for the opening ceremony, probably with something important.

But just as Lin Tian rose, dance music filled the hall, signaling the start of dance time, and Yun Xiaotian, of all people, walked straight toward him.

Damn, this Yun Xiaotian can’t be looking for a bromance, can he? He’s not pursuing the Miss but coming to find me! Lin Tian thought very suspiciously.