Chapter 213 An Agreement Could Not Be Reached (1/2)
Since Qian Buping had hurt Qin Sheng's feelings and also intended to beat Qin Sheng, of course, Qin Sheng had had no choice but to fight back with his strength. Otherwise, if he had kept compromising himself, they would have ended up becoming insatiable and he would have succeeded at nothing in the end. Strength was highly-valued by people in this society. As the saying went, until one showed off one's muscles no one would know that one was not an easy guy to provoke.
Qin Sheng had planned on being prepared for a more furious storm. However, to his surprise, as a result, Qian Buping gave in easily. He asked Vice-President Hao about his initiative to take Qin Sheng out to dinner. Though Vice-President Hao did not say clearly who would attend, Qin Sheng knew that this naturally was an order from Qian Buping.
On the way to dinner, Qin Sheng received a call from Chang Baji, who informed him that he had taken the financial manager into custody. After he heard this news, he felt extremely happy. Now, he actually had a card to play against Qian Buping.
Qin Sheng warned Chang Baji to take good care of the financial manager. After he was done with the business on Qian Buping's side, he would meet him. He also reminded Chang Baji that if he was really idle and had nothing to do, he could find a way to force the hostage to confess the inside story of Poly International.
Chang Baji smiled and replied by saying that everything was easy to do.
The place where Qian Buping treated Qin Sheng to dinner was a restaurant named Bi Yun Clubhouse, which was located right in the central region of Xixi National Wetland Park. There was an antique yard inside the clubhouse, which made people feel like they were back in nature.
The group of people, including Qian Buping, had arrived in advance. They were currently sitting in the resting section of the lounge, drinking tea and waiting for Qin Sheng's arrival quietly. Though another half an hour passed after the appointed time was up, Qian Buping was neither anxious nor angry.
Lv Shimin yelled out loud, ”Qin Sheng actually has taken himself f**kingly seriously. He is half an hour late.” Among the people on the spot, he had the worst temperament. He would start a fight whenever he disagreed with someone. However, he was generous, loyal, and came from a gang background, so he was highly honored inside Yuanda. Even Cao Da dared not offend him easily.
If he had not been supported by his brother-in-law, Yuan Ke, of course, Lv Shimin would not have bothered paying attention to Qian Buping, who had always been opinionated. However, since he was a nobody in Uncle Yuan's eyes, he had no choice but to suck up to Qian Buping.
While drinking tea, Qian Buping sneered. ”Considering that I refused to see him when he visited Poly International twice, it makes sense that he is a bit grumpy today. After all, he is a young man.”
Vice-President Hao asked thoughtfully, ”Lao Qian, are you sure the thing that took place yesterday at nightfall was related to Qin Sheng?”
With a dull look on his face, Qian Buping replied, ”It is possible that the same words can only come from the same person. Who else could it be but him? Obviously, he was doing this to respond to what I did to him a few days ago. That's why he said this phase. It is impolite not to give in return for what one receives.”
Lv Shimin felt angry as he said, ”From my perspective, Lao Qian, why should we be afraid of a dumb fool like him? The issue could be solved if we asked some people to end his life. Uncle Yuan is actually behind us. Are we afraid of him or Cao Da?”
Qian Buping, who was a bit upset, replied, ”Don't involve my brother-in-law in whatever this is.” He knew that Lv Shimin had been trying to build good connections with his brother-in-law, who would act as a big protection hub for him. Unfortunately, his brother-in-law did not even bother interacting with him. Thus, Lv Shimin had no choice but to stay in Yuanda all the time. As for Qian Buping himself, since he was not willing to be enslaved along with his brother-in-law, Yuan Ke, he had chosen to be a local tyrant of Poly International.
Lv Shimin replied with an awkward smile, ”I am just saying. That's all. Even if Uncle Yuan does not show up in person, I will solve this issue with the help of a few people.”
Qian Buping said thoughtfully, ”It is not necessary to fight desperately with each other yet. He intended to use his strength last night to tell me that he is also not easy to deal with. Therefore, I plan to calm him down first today. As long as we promise him some benefits, the way I see it, we could reach an agreement.”
Vice-President Hao, who had been silent all this time, smiled as he said, ”In my opinion, there is no need for us to be stuck in a deadlock. As long as we value him highly and promise him benefits, he will not play against us.”
Lv Shimin let out a sigh and said, ”Well, you are simply too weak.”
A few minutes later, a waiter finally showed Qin Sheng into the lounge. Upon entering the lounge, Qin Sheng yelled out loud on purpose, ”I am so sorry that I am late! The traffic was so bad. It did not occur to me that the traffic in Hangzhou would be that terrible.”
Upon finishing his words, Qin Sheng looked at the three tycoons in the lounge and said with an astonished look on his face, ”I'm surprised that Mr. Qian and Mr. Lv are both here. Mr. Hao, why didn't you tell me earlier that they would also attend? If I had known, I would have been the host today.”
Vice-President Hao smiled as he said, ”Assistant Qin, you are too polite. Since we are in the same company and you are fresh in Yuanda, it makes sense that we perform the duties of a host and welcome Assistant Qin into this grand family. Unfortunately, Mr. Lv and Mr. Hao were both occupied a few days ago, so we postponed this until today.”
Qin Sheng cursed in secret and thought, What a f**king hypocrite you are! If I had not given Qian Buping a beating yesterday, would you have taken me seriously now?
Qin Sheng said casually, ”Mr. Hao, by saying so, you treat me more like an outsider.”
Vice-President Hao glimpsed at Qian Buping and Lv Shimin. He smiled as he said, ”Since everyone is here, let's take a seat now. How pleasant would it be if we ate, drank and chatted at the same time?'
Qian Buping, who was smiling, said, ”I agree with what Mr. Hao said.” He had been eyeing Qin Sheng up and down along with Lv Shimin, wondering who on earth this lad was. Would he dare to move against them because he was backed by Cao Da?
After they took their respective seats, Mr. Hao ordered the waiters to start serving the courses. While staring at Qian Buping, Qin Sheng smiled and said, ”I finally meet Mr. Qian in person. Though I have been to Poly International twice, I have not been able to meet Mr. Qian in person before. After all, Mr. Hao is much more influential than me.”
Qian Buping said with a half-smile, ”Assistant Qin, I apologize to you and ask for your forgiveness today. It is true that I was pretty busy when you visited me twice in the past. I dared not take the customers at the time lightly, as they were all important people. I sincerely hope that Assistant Qin won't take my negligence to heart.”
Qin Sheng laughed out loud and said, ”Mr. Qian, I am not a sinister person. Of course, I don't mind at all.”
After the dishes and drinks were all served, Vice-President Hao tried to liven up the atmosphere. They all chatted with each other casually. All they discussed were some holiday topics. Meanwhile, Qin Sheng talked in a flawless manner. He thought, As long as you remain silent, I will act as if nothing has happened and consider this dinner a free meal.