Rebirth of the King of Waves

Chapter 109 Half push and half give
The private room was filled with smoke. Mu Shanming coughed lightly twice, and Ning Bishu turned to look at Zhang Long. Zhang Long immediately got up and opened the window. Seeing this, Gou Ge and Wang Chao took a couple more puffs and then tucked out their cigarettes.

Guo Chen ultimately did not come.

However, Ning Bishu didn't care anyway.

Around 8 o'clock, after several rounds of drinks and having eaten most of the food, Ning Bishu, thoroughly enjoying himself, turned to Mu Shanming, whose pretty face was also flushed from drinking, and asked, "Attorney Mu, have you been tricked this time?"

"No," Mu Shanming said with a smile and a shake of his head, then added regretfully, "but we sold them too early."

Ye Jingyang chimed in with a grin, "I also bought some as President Ning suggested, but the initial investment was too small, so I sold it on Friday morning. I made over 80,000 this time, which is almost half a year's salary for me."

Ning Bishu immediately said, "Attorney Mu, Attorney Ye is not being honest. He's targeting you."

Slightly tipsy and relaxed after drinking, Mu Shanming said, "What does this have to do with me? I'm just working for Lao Lü. Lao Lü works for someone else. There are bosses above bosses. We're all just laborers in this world."

I can't even decide how much I can earn in a year, so what can I do about how much Attorney Ye earns? Unlike you, Mr. Ning, who is so capable that you don't have to worry about anyone's opinion anymore.

“Attorney Mu, you’re wrong!” Ning Bishu said. “I’m very good at reading people’s hearts as long as they love me, care about me, and treat me well. I’m known for being loyal and sentimental. Would Attorney Mu like to experience that?”

Mu Shanming's already flushed face turned even redder. "President Ning, you have a girlfriend. I'm getting on in years, don't scare me like that." His words were seven parts joke and three parts self-deprecation, but his tone seemed to have a hint of coy reluctance.

Ning Bishu suddenly leaned his face forward.

Mu Shanming was so frightened that he tried to shrink back, but Ning Bishu grabbed his shoulder.

"Attorney Mu, could we talk about Qianming Consulting later?"

Ning Bishu whispered in Mu Shanming's ear.

His expression, however, was that of a virtuous gentleman.

The people at the table exchanged glances and conveyed their feelings.

They were both men, so how could they not understand Ning Bishu's feelings?

But Mu Shanming, who usually appears shrewd and capable, seemed inexplicably bewildered and ignorant today.

After Ning Bishu finished speaking, he sat back down and saw Mu Shanming looking serious. He pondered for a moment and said, "Wait a moment."

"Okay." Ning Bishu smiled.

At this moment, Gou Xiaofei casually asked, "President Ning, what projects are you planning to work on next?"

Ning Bishu casually replied, "No."

Gou Xiaofei lit another cigarette and said slowly, "It's true that it's not. Waiting for the right opportunity while holding cash is better than making a decision on a whim. Oh, I wasn't talking about you..." He quickly added an explanation to Ning Bishu.

Ning Bishu laughed and said, "It's alright, Brother Gou, you're right. In business, if you're not 100% sure, going all in is gambling. Nine out of ten gamblers lose, and gamblers don't deserve sympathy. If I didn't have more than 99% certainty this time, I wouldn't have placed such a big bet."

Gou Xiaofei laughed and said, "But with your sharp eye for investment, even if you don't look for projects, they'll come to you. There must be quite a few people wanting to collaborate with you lately, right?"

“There are a few.” Ning Bishu smiled as he thought of Pei Qingsheng and her few friends in the entertainment industry.

Gou Xiaofei said, "If you really want stability, fixed deposits are the safest option. Or you could buy some trusts or life insurance. I know some financial advisors who can recommend a few to you. Get to know them."

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Dog."

Ning Bishu politely declined, saying, "Money is safest when it's in your own hands. Insurance and trusts are no match for depositing it in a bank. Our bank can't go bankrupt, can it? It can't default on my debts like Lü Xueqian did, can it? To be honest, if that day ever comes, I'll accept it. We ordinary people are born to live and die with the country, right?" Gou Xiaofei deliberately countered, "So you mean, those who aren't ordinary people..."

"Hey! No, bro! Don't pull that! I didn't say that!"

Ning Bishu denied it four times in a row, then changed the subject, "Brother Gou, I'm actually quite susceptible to temptation. It's not that I haven't seen rich people, and it's not that I don't know what a good life is like, but I don't actually have that much material desire. In this life, no matter what, all I want is... to achieve a kind of relative equality in terms of personality, social class, and spirit. Relative, you know?"

"I know."

Gou Xiaofei exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "Who isn't? I used to be as poor as a dog, but when I was at my poorest, looking back now, what I lacked most wasn't money. What I lacked was face."

Ning Bishu asked curiously, "So how did you end up so successful today?"

Gou Xiaofei smiled and said, "I'm about the same as you, I was really going all out. When I was almost thirty, I became more and more shameless, and I followed a big brother like a leech, doing all sorts of shady things."

Luckily, nothing serious happened. Later, thanks to divine intervention, I accumulated some wealth and connections. Things gradually stabilized, and I felt more grounded. After forty, I became law-abiding, honest, and friendly. Our dynasty used to be incredibly powerful.”

"Brother, you've had too much to drink," Wang Chao reminded him.

Gou Xiaofei waved his hand and pointed at Ning Bishu, saying, "Wang Chao, President Ning is no ordinary person. If I tell President Ning this, he will understand us. With President Ning's current wealth, he would never harm us."

Ning Bishu raised his glass to Gou Xiaofei to express his gratitude for his trust.

Gou Xiaofei also laughed and raised his glass, gulping down more than half of it.

After finishing his drink, he was dazed for a few seconds, then squinted as he stood up and said to Ning Bishu, "President Ning, if you ever need any help in the future, just ask me for help. I may not have any other skills, but I do know a lot of people."

Ning Bishu got up to see Gou Xiaofei off and escorted him to the door.

Gou Xiaofei, slightly drunk, said, "President Ning, see you at the bank tomorrow."

"Okay." Ning Bishu patted Gou Xiaofei's arm, watching him and Wang Chao leave. After a moment, he turned back, saw that there were only a few people left in the private room, smiled at Mu Shanming, and said, "Attorney Mu, shall we leave too?"

Mu Shanming nodded, his cheeks flushed.

Ning Bishu said directly to Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, "Brother Long, Hu, you two go find a hotel first, and send me the location later. Lawyer Mu and I need to find a place to have some tea and talk about something."

"Oh," Zhang Long replied, turning to look at Zhao Hu.

Zhao Hu's expression was strange, and the two exchanged a knowing smile.

Seeing the atmosphere had reached this point, Ye Jingyang didn't want to cause any more trouble. However, out of a sense of duty as a colleague, he still asked, "Attorney Mu, what case is it? Would you like me to look into it together?"

Mu Shanming was clearly hesitant.

Before she could even open her mouth, Ning Bishu answered for her.

"No need, I'll take Attorney Mu home later, so you can go home without worry."

After saying that, he turned to look at Mu Shanming.

Mu Shanming really didn't know what to say.

He could only nod slightly to Ye Jingyang, half-heartedly.

(End of this chapter)