Rivals of Rebirth - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Dinner

Translated by Seafall (Cf411)

Zheng Jue’s car is a black Bentley Mulsanne, which is low-key and elegant. He seems to have been born without the love of ordinary men for sports cars. Cars like this are only the low-key luxurious types.

Han Jin didn’t say a word. He lowered his head and sat in the co-pilot seat. Lin Su sat in the back. Zheng Jue frowned slightly and looked at Susie who was standing beside him. He really didn’t want to sit with Lin Su. After thinking about it, he said to Susie, “Give me the key, you can go back.”

Susie was stunned for a moment and quickly took out the key. Zheng Jue grabbed the key and went to the driver’s seat. Han Jin watched Zheng Jue come in and raised his eyebrows slightly, “Mr. Zheng is going to be a driver today?”

Zheng Jue smiled and didn’t speak.

Han Jin was very silent along the way and just glanced at Zheng Jue from time to time. Although that kind of looking was discreet, Zheng Jue’s attention was always focused on Han Jin, so he noticed the burning heat and eagerness in his eyes. For a while, he was a little bit like a light on his back.

On the other hand, Lin Su kept talking along the way. She talked about the interesting things about her filming and the experience of a certain cocktail party. Although she was gentle with Zheng Jue, she couldn’t hide her eagerness when she looked at Han Jin.

Zheng Jue sneered in his heart. How stupid he was in his last life to be deceived by her. In the end, she was actually hooked up with Han Jin. He casually glanced at Han Jin, who seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart. An impulsive thought suddenly appeared in his mind. Is this person really invincible? Does he deserve to be suppressed by others for the rest of his life?

When this idea came out, it took root in Zheng Jue’s heart like a weed and quickly took over him all at once. He wanted to take revenge on Lin Su and let Han Jin be trampled under his feet. This kind of feeling was like drugs. It makes him addicted and unable to extricate himself. He looked at the road ahead with a heavy expression but made up his mind.

When they arrived at the hotel where the dinner was held, Zheng Jue couldn’t help frowning when he saw the reporters forming a circle at the door. Han Jin saw it and said softly, “You don’t need to deal with these people, just walk through the side door.”

Zheng Jue didn’t say a word, but the car drove towards the side door. As soon as he got to the side door, there were more than a dozen plainclothes security guards standing on both sides of the road. When they saw a car approaching, one of them greeted him. Zheng Jue took the invitation letter. When that person saw it, they let them in.

Zheng Jue drove the car all the way to the atrium of the hotel, and then a parking boy came up to take over the car, while an attendant came up to pick them up. Han Jin walked in the front with an air of calm demeanor, while Lin Su held Zheng Jue a step behind.

As soon as the group walked to the entrance of the main hall, a middle-aged man with a grinning face greeted them. When he saw Han Jin walking in front, he couldn’t help but be shocked, and then when he saw Zheng Jue and Lin Su walking behind him, his smile became more and more exaggerated, “Young Master Han? I heard from the people that Mr. Zheng is here, but I didn’t expect Young Master Han to come with him.”

Only then Zheng Jue remembered that when he was at the door, he was the only one who took his invitation letter to the security guard for verification, while they did not do a check on Han Jin.

“Mr. Deng is polite. I just met Mr. Zheng outside and came here together,” Han Jin was both polite and distant.

This person is Deng Song, a staff member of the organizer of this dinner. He also had a relationship with Zheng Jue. At this time, he smiled very flatteringly, “So it is, Mr. Du also said that he must come to pick up Young Master Han in person. He didn’t expect this, so he missed you.” The Mr. Du in his mouth is Du Jiaheng, a famous philanthropist who is also the organizer of this banquet.

Han Jin was noncommittal. He turned his head to Zheng Jue and smiled at him, “Mr. Zheng, let’s go.”

Deng Song’s smile froze before smiling like a flower again, without a trace of embarrassment. He looked at Zheng Jue and said with a smile, ” Mr. Zheng, please don’t take offense. Let’s come inside.”

After speaking, he led the way with a smile.

Zheng Jue has been watching this scene without saying a word, with a smile on the corner of his mouth and a gentle expression. The man has no bearing at all, and his life will probably be wasted.

As soon as they entered the hall, they were greeted by the sound of feasting and cheering, beauties in fragrant dresses, wealthy businessmen and celebrities in suits and leather shoes, and the most powerful people in the entire Hong Kong gathered here. Zheng Jue brought Lin Su with him. He followed Han Jin into the hall.

As soon as they entered the hall, a group of people waved at Han Jin. Zheng Jue glanced at him and only recognized Zhou Chengan, the son of the Zhou family. Although the rest of the group did not know each other, they looked familiar. They are all from the aristocratic families at the top of the city’s business circles.

Han Jin, on the other hand, nodded casually, then turned around again, and pouted at Zheng Jue, “Thank you very much Mr. Zheng today.”

Zheng Jue smiled gently, “You’re welcome, Young Master Han. You look busy with things, so I won’t delay Young Master Han.”

The interest in Han Jin’s eyes became stronger, though his face still looked like a modest gentleman. He smiled and handed his business card to Zheng Jue, “Mr. Zheng has just arrived in Hong Kong. If there is something going on in the future, you can also come to me,” After speaking, he left.

Only Zheng Jue was left, facing the seemingly inquisitive eyes around him. Although his face was calm, his heart was very complicated. Looking at the business card in his hand, the corner of Zheng Jue’s mouth twitched slightly. In his last life, the two of them had seen each other only because of his relationship with Lin Su. It seemed that this life would be interesting. He didn’t like Lin Su at all but was interested in himself. He didn’t know whether it was good or bad though.

Zheng Jue thought so in his heart when suddenly his palms softened. He looked down and saw Lin Su looking at him with some anxiety. Zheng Jue’s expression stagnated slightly, then smiled, patted the back of her hand, and took it again. He took a glass of champagne and stuffed it into her hands, then whispered in her ear, “Don’t be afraid.”

Lin Su looked up at Zheng Jue and smiled shyly, “Aaron, thank you.”

Zheng Jue sneered in his heart, but his face was still gentle, “I want to go over and have a few words with the people over there. You wait here for a while and have fun.” After he spoke, he patted the back of Lin Su’s hand again, then mercilessly broke from her hand and left.

Lin Su looked a little uneasy, but looking at Zheng Jue’s back, she didn’t dare to say more.

Zheng Jue walked toward Liang Xu with a smile. When Liang Xu saw Zheng Jue approaching, he also waved to him. Speaking of which, Liang Xu seemed to be a social elite, wearing a suit and gold-rimmed glasses. He looked gentle and elegant, but who would have known that this man was actually a scoundrel with a golden jade background?

Zheng Jue greeted him with a smile, “Young Master Liang.”

“Mr. Zheng was an eye-opener for me today. You came here with Young Master Han,” Liang Xu looked at Zheng Jue meaningfully.

Zheng Jue smiled slightly and didn’t answer. Now, he still had to pull Han Jin’s tiger skin as a banner.

Seeing that he didn’t say anything, Liang Xu didn’t ask any more questions. He then introduced him to a circle of people standing around, all of whom were top-ranked in the business circle, either from aristocratic families, promising businessmen, or from big companies. Zheng Jue can be considered a celebrity now as these people gave him a face, so both the guests and hosts are happy for a while.

Several people were talking about a few investments, but they did not expect Wen Huaan, the patriarch of the Wen family, one of the aristocratic families in Hong Kong, to come over and join their conversation. For a while, everyone was a little commotion. Wen Huaan is an old man. He was also a fierce tiger in the shopping mall back then. He was famous and his status was also there, but now he is talking to these juniors, Liang Xu is nothing more than a few children from aristocratic families, and the rest are either self-made or high-ranking enterprises. They all have some thoughts in their hearts.

It’s just that Wen Huaan just treated these people politely and didn’t say much. After walking around, he smiled and said to Zheng Jue, “A’Jue, after so many years, I really didn’t expect to see you again.”

Zheng Jue’s hand that was originally holding the wine glass trembled slightly, and his originally distant smile softened a bit as he said softly, “Uncle, you still look as young as before.”

Everyone was shocked because he called Wen Huaan, ‘Uncle’. This Zheng Jue doesn’t seem to be ordinary.

Wen Huaan smiled kindly, “Uncle is old, how can you still have the momentum of you, young people? I am also very sad about what happened to your father before. I originally wanted to see you and your mother, but I didn’t expect you to move house. Oh, by the way, how is your mother now?”

Zheng Jue’s expression was dark, she could not see her emotions, she just pursed her lips slightly and said in a low voice, “My mother, she passed away a few years ago.”

Wen Huaan’s looked sad at first, then sighed, “Ah… your parents had a very good relationship with me back then, but now they’re not here anymore…” Then he looked at Zheng Jue lovingly, “Fortunately, you have a good future, your parents should be able to also rest in peace.”

Zheng Jue looked at Wen Huaan’s warm eyes with an unpredictable expression, a strange glint flashed in his eyes. Rest in peace? How can his parents rest in peace? Those who killed his father are still alive and well, how can his father rest in peace?

Zheng Jue slightly clenched the fist behind his back, however. he only restrained himself and humbly smiled. He didn’t say much.

Wen Huaan looked at Zheng Jue, a glint also flashed in his eyes, and then he finally turned to look kind and gentle again, “Okay, young people should get along well, I won’t bother you now.” After speaking, he left with a smile.

When Wen Huaan left, Zheng Jue clearly felt that the attitude of the few people around him was much more eager, as it was not easy to know the owner of the Wen family, the giant crocodile in Hong Kong.

Liang Xu couldn’t help asking him first, “Mr. Zheng actually knows Elder Wen, why have I never heard Mr. Zheng talk about it?”

Zheng Jue slightly curled up the corner of his mouth, “Mr. Wen is an old acquaintance of my father, and we haven’t contacted each other for a long time. That’s it.”

Liang Xu smiled knowingly, but he was much closer to Zheng Jue than before. Zheng Jue, who still looked gentle and polite, just smiled lightly, then took a sip of champagne and said not much more. The people present were all smart people, and naturally, they could hear what Zheng Jue was saying. The old acquaintances of his parents had not been in touch for many years, so the relationship was naturally not that close.

The next few people no longer bothered about this issue but began to talk about the topic of investment once more. Zheng Jue finally felt relieved in his heart and talked about business with everyone calmly.

Zheng Jue smiled perfunctorily at these people, but his heart has long been away from this person. What kind of person Wen Huaan is, he has seen it in his previous life, and his ability to turn his face ruthlessly is first-class. When he was a proud man, Wen Huaan also turned into a kind old man, but when his career failed, Wen Huaan was the first one to make him fall into trouble, so Wen Huaan’s role in his father’s affairs may not be glamorous.

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