Chapter 272 - 192: Big Shot, Part 3

Chapter 272: Chapter 192: Big Shot, Part 3

A true man knows when to yield. When you have to bow your head, you bow your head!

Besides, even if Junxiao Square was kicked out, he couldn’t afford to offend him. After all, Tianlong Square had also been acquired, and offending someone from Junxiao Business Management would be incredibly foolish!

"President Zhao! I’ve heard so much about you but never had the pleasure of meeting you!"

Xia Bin walked over with a face full of smiles, intending to shake Zhao Hui’s hand. But Zhao Hui, in a rare display of bluntness, rebuffed him, saying, "It’s better if we don’t meet at all!"

Xia Bin was extremely embarrassed. Rage burned within him, but he didn’t dare let it show.

He sulkily returned to his seat. President Ma watched the whole thing unfold, wondering why his neighbor, who usually acted so high and mighty, was getting shot down left and right today.

Just then, guests began to stream in, and the people assigned to Table 4 also arrived one after another.

"Oh, President Qian, President Liu!"

President Ma quickly stood up. Both of these men ran larger businesses than he did. He hadn’t expected them to be at the same table. He’d been so focused on the conflict between Xia Bin and the other two that he hadn’t noticed the other names on the place cards.

He finally took a moment to look, and a single glance revealed that everyone at Table 4 was what he would normally consider a big shot.

He instantly felt that being placed at Table 4 was not a slight at all; on the contrary, it was an honor.

After sitting down, most people paired off to whisper among themselves, while also scanning the venue for old friends to catch up with.

Only Xia Bin was busy searching everywhere for any sign of Chen Xiao.

After searching for a long time without success, a thought struck him. ’Based on this seating arrangement, the lower your position, the farther back you sit. He must be in the back!’

He got up, went to the front to find a server, and asked, "Can you help me find which table Chen Xiao is at?"

"He’s at Table 93!" the server replied, not suspecting anything.

*Pfft!* He almost burst out laughing. ’What a loser. Out of more than 1,000 people, he’s seated near the very back!’

’And here I am at Table 4. The difference in our status is like night and day!’

’I wonder what those two beauties who were with him earlier would think if they knew the gap between Chen Xiao and me?’

At that moment, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the entrance.

Xia Bin focused his gaze and saw several managers from Dr. Feng’s Robot Company in suits rushing forward to greet someone.

He looked again and saw a group of people entering from outside. Leading them was a middle-aged man in the prime of his life, exuding an air of great authority.

His eyes were bright and piercing, making one feel as if a single glance could see right through to their soul. Xia Bin’s heart tightened, and he subconsciously straightened his posture.

’It’s him. He’s on the Jiangzhou City news every night!’

’Is Doctor Feng Robot Technology Group really that influential? Even a local bigwig like Jiang Fan is here!’

Xia Bin didn’t recognize the people following Jiang Fan, but one look was enough to tell they were all extraordinary individuals, people long accustomed to positions of power.

And the graceful, elegant young woman with an extraordinary air walking beside Jiang Fan had to be the host of the banquet, the Sect Leader of Dr. Feng’s Robot Company, Feng Feifei.

Xia Bin hadn’t expected Feng Feifei to be such a stunning beauty, even more gorgeous than Lin Ya.

He felt even more that coming today had been worthwhile. A beauty like her was far more worthy of his acquaintance.

He didn’t stop to think that Feng Feifei had no interest in even meeting him. The calligraphy and painting he sent had only earned him a reception from a mid-level manager.

Accustomed to being the center of attention at supplier gatherings in the retail circle, treated like a star surrounded by satellites, he suddenly felt like a frog in a well today.

Once these high-tech companies grew large enough, their social influence was truly on a level that people in the retail industry like him couldn’t compare to.

He returned to his seat, where President Ma was discussing the major figures who had just arrived with President Liu and President Qian. They were all marveling at the power of Dr. Feng’s Robot Company today.

The company’s growth could no longer be described as a mere leap. Who knew, maybe Mr. Feng Sr. had just picked a good name for his daughter.

They joked that perhaps the two "Fei"s in her name—which sounded like the word for "fly"—made the company soar even faster.

At this point, almost everyone’s eyes were fixed on Table 1. There was, of course, an exception at Table 93. Despite having two beautiful women by his side, he was busy texting Zhao Xiangjun. Who knew if he was doing it on purpose to show how resistant he was to temptation.

The crowd watched as Feng Feifei, who had been talking with Jiang Fan at Table 1, suddenly turned her head as someone leaned in to whisper a report in her ear.

She seemed to exchange a few polite words with Jiang Fan before striding quickly toward the auditorium exit again. It went without saying that another important figure must have arrived.

The front few rows were closer to Table 1 and could better sense how much importance Feng Feifei placed on this new arrival.

Consequently, everyone’s gaze shifted back to the venue’s entrance. Xia Bin was naturally no exception.

Liu Haoran smiled and said to Zhao Hui, "I bet Boss Xu has arrived. No one else would get this kind of treatment."

Zhao Hui nodded. Indeed, only Xu Wu was worthy of such a reception from Feng Feifei, especially since Jiang Fan was already present.

Sure enough, a short while later, an even bigger commotion erupted at the entrance.

A crowd of people, including the leaders at Table 1, couldn’t help but turn their heads to look.

They saw Feng Feifei, her lovely face all smiles, escorting in Xu Wu, whose hair was swept up in an elegant coiffure. She possessed a unique grace and a powerful aura.

It was one thing when she had just entered the hall. The tables in the back were mostly filled with employees from Dr. Feng’s Robot Company, a large portion of whom were from the Junxing Intelligent Research and Development Center.

Aside from the senior executives, they didn’t recognize Xu Wu.

But from Table 20 onward, big shots began rising to their feet one after another. All along Xu Wu’s path, people constantly called out, "President Xu! President Xu!"

Xu Wu didn’t have time to respond to each of them individually. She simply held her head high, nodding as she walked, as a general acknowledgment of the thunderous wave of greetings.

At Table 4, Liu Haoran and Zhao Hui also shot to their feet.

President Qian, President Liu, and President Ma had been standing there even earlier, like primary school students, waiting all this time just for the moment Xu Wu passed by so they could respectfully call out, "President Xu!"