I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

When Chen Ya entered, Chen Sheng felt as if a savior had arrived and breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Haoyu, on the other hand, was somewhat surprised.

He thought Chen Ya wouldn't dare to come.

Only Chen Hai remained calm, speaking with the wisdom of a strategist: "I told you I was going to the toilet."

Chapter 265 What kind of high-level official is he anyway?

When Chen Ya sat down, Young Master Xu stared intently at him.

"You actually dared to come back, and sit here so casually."

Chen Ya glanced at him and laughed, "Why wouldn't you dare? I think you're the one who hasn't learned anything from Sister Hua."

Young Master Xu's face twitched for a moment before he said, "You're just relying on women to back you up. We usually call this kind of behavior 'pretty boy,' what's there to be proud of?"

Hearing what Young Master Xu said, Chen Ya smiled slightly and said, "Is that what you think?"

When Chen Ya and Sister Hua had their conflict last time, Xu Haoyu thought he would be unable to make a living in Beijing.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ya was unharmed, but Sister Hua called to ask for Liu Ruying's phone number, wanting to come and apologize.

He certainly didn't believe that Chen Ya had any background or power behind him. He thought that Liu Ruying was related to Pei Hu. He regretted that he had chickened out and ran away on the spot instead of sticking to Liu Ruying's leg.

This was arguably the greatest regret of his life. He was clearly in a better position, but Chen Ya beat him to it. He wouldn't regret losing a hundred million more.

For a moment, the atmosphere at the table became tense, a fact that even a slow-witted child like Chen Hai could sense.

Chen Hai held the orange juice in both hands and poured it into Xu Dashao's glass. She poured the orange juice with her delicate hands and said quietly, "Young Master, do you two know each other?"

Young Master Xu picked up his glass and downed it in one gulp, the bottom of the glass making a "crack" sound on the table. He said coldly, "It's more than just knowing each other."

Chen Sheng, observing from the side, cursed inwardly that he shouldn't have called Chen Ya over if he had known the two had a grudge.

However, being a seasoned veteran, he remained relatively calm and waved his hand, calling out, "Waiter, bring the food!"

Then he turned around, his face beaming with a smile, and said, "It sounds like there's a story between you two. You could say you became friends after a fight."

Chen Hai chimed in, "It's all fate."

"..."

Young Master Xu cursed inwardly, "Fate my ass."

Liu Ruying, whom he had pursued so openly, was snatched away by Chen Ya. This cuckolding was so blatant that the whole school knew about it. What kind of fate was this? This was grudge, an unforgettable grudge!

Today, Chen Ya finally fell into his hands. If he didn't humiliate him properly, he would have wasted all those years being called "Young Master"!

Steaming hot dishes were served one after another. The waiter helped open the bottle of liquor. Chen Sheng gave his son a wink, and Chen Hai immediately stood up and grabbed the bottle: "I'll pour the liquor."

Chen Sheng smiled and said gently, "It's not easy to invite Young Master Xu as a guest, and we're all family here, so this time we must let Young Master Xu experience the hospitality of my family."

Chen Hai diligently filled Xu Haoyu's glass, saying, "Yes, Mr. Xu, I know you're a formidable figure in the drinking world. Today, you can completely let loose. Let's not beat around the bush. Put down your guard and drink to your heart's content!"

After listening, Xu Haoyu looked at Chen Ya with a slightly sarcastic expression: "Drink freely? You have to drink heartily first before you can drink freely."

Chen Hai was taken aback for a moment, then immediately nodded and said, "That will definitely make you happy!"

"Okay, you said it yourself." Xu Haoyu grinned crookedly.

Chen Hai, holding the wine bottle, walked up to Chen Ya. Chen Ya covered the glass with his hand and said, "I don't drink."

But Chen Hai was prepared. He pulled out another cup from somewhere, filled it, and placed it in front of Chen Ya.

"Today we're here to support my future uncle, so you can just play the supporting role, haha."

Before leaving, he patted Chen Ya on the shoulder, as if to say "the bigger picture is more important".

Chen Ya simply moved the cup aside, showing no respect whatsoever.

Chen Sheng reached out to greet Young Master Xu: "Young Master Xu, no matter what grudges you had with Chen Ya before, as the saying goes, a smile can dispel all enmity. Let's use this drink to clear things up today. Once it's all out, everything will be fine. Come on, let me toast you first."

Xu Haoyu showed no interest in drinking. Chen Sheng downed his drink in one gulp, his face slightly flushed. He nodded to Chen Hai, who then stood up as well.

"Young Master Xu, I'd like to offer you a toast as well. Without further ado, I'll drink first, and you can drink as you please."

After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, then held the glass up with both hands to show him the bottom.

Both father and son drank their drinks, but the person being toasted didn't even bother to offer a token toast. Chen Sheng, however, remained completely composed, giving Chen Chi face and even giving him a wink.

Seeing this, Chen Chi grabbed Wei Mingzhe's sleeve and pulled him close to his ear, whispering, "Let's go and offer a toast together."

Wei Mingzhe said helplessly, "We don't need to, do we?"

Chen Chi pinched the flesh on his waist hard, and said inwardly, "Are you stupid? Come on, I'll take you there."

After saying that, she stood up with her wine glass in hand, walked up to Young Master Xu, and said with a smile, "Young Master Xu, this is the first time Mingzhe and I have met you, but we feel like old friends. We would also like to toast you as well."

Since even Chen Chi had gone over there, Wei Mingzhe couldn't very well not get up, so he reluctantly picked up his wine glass and stood up.

Xu Shao had been silent ever since Chen Ya came in, but he finally spoke when he saw Wei Mingzhe approaching:

"So you lost your job and want to find one, right?"

He crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair, showing no intention of getting up. Chen Chi and Wei Mingzhe stood in front of him with wine glasses in their hands, but Chen Chi was very patient and showed no displeasure on his face.

Wei Mingzhe, however, did not have Chen Chi's good temper. He put his wine glass on the table next to him and said, "Thank you for your concern, but I don't need to look for a job anymore."

Chen Chi quickly pinched his waist to warn him not to talk nonsense, saying, "Young Master Xu, don't listen to his nonsense. Actually, he just wants to understand the situation from you."

Xu Haoyu crossed his legs and said, "It's not easy to find a job these days. The economy has slowed down recently, and most industries are cooling down, except for a few. Especially your industry, several big companies are in a period of contraction, so it's probably not easy to find one."

Chen Sheng chimed in, "But Young Master Xu has connections in Beichen, so there shouldn't be any worries about that, right?"

Xu Haoyu said quietly, "Of course, Beichen is a company that transcends the three realms and is not bound by the five elements. Its coverage is too wide. It influences the industry, not the other way around. It's precisely because I have Beichen's background that I've been doing quite well lately."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hai's eyes flashed with a mixture of emotions, a mixture of envy and jealousy. Chen Sheng glanced at him sideways and said:

"Young Master Xu often deals with Bei Chen, so he has a wealth of experience. Chen Hai should learn from him. Chen Hai, shouldn't you offer Young Master Xu a toast?"

This was both a compliment and a reminder for Chen Hai to get things done. Chen Hai immediately understood and raised his glass in agreement.

Chen Sheng immediately added, "Don't just toast him yourself, Mingzhe. Why don't you two toast Young Master Xu together, and then toast him with Chen Chi later? If you make Young Master Xu drink well today, you can learn some skills to take back with you, right?"

"Young Master Xu, what connections do you have in Beichen?"

Wei Mingzhe, however, did not possess the necessary skills and instead asked out of curiosity.

He was initially uninterested in Xu Haoyu's so-called job recommendation, but after hearing that he had connections with Beichen, he became more cautious and dared not offend him.

I vaguely remember Chen Chi mentioning something before, saying that this young master Xu's father had some kind of connection. Now that I'm in Beichen, if his father is also a high-ranking official in Beichen, and happens to be my superior, then I can't be like Lin Chong who offended Gao Yanei.

Xu Haoyu sensed that Wei Mingzhe was getting a little scared, and couldn't help but feel a little smug, but simply said, "My dad works in Beichen, he's a mid-level manager, I guess."

The more casually something is described, the more pretentious it seems.

"Xu Xudong?" Wei Mingzhe was taken aback, feeling as if he had heard the name before.

He had barely finished speaking when a discordant voice came from Chen Ya's direction not far away:

"What kind of high-level executive is Xu Xudong anyway?"

Chapter 266 I heard you want me to kneel down and chug a bottle of baijiu?

"What kind of high-level executive is Xu Xudong anyway?"

Upon hearing Chen Ya's calm yet arrogantly overbearing words, everyone present cast surprised glances at him.

Chen Sheng, in particular, almost blurted out, "Are you crazy?" as his lips moved slightly.

Even Chen Chi's mouth dropped open—if she didn't know Chen Ya well enough, she would have thought he was there to cause trouble.

Chen Sheng learned during their conversation that Xu Dashao's father is a big shot in Beichen, in charge of an entire department.

This kind of person wields considerable resources, and can cause harm to others simply by frowning.

Who gave Chen Ya the courage to openly express his contempt by name?

Chen Hai rubbed his face, and said in a daze, "Brother, stop talking, it's a bit embarrassing."

Chen Sheng added, "That's right. You might not know, but Beichen is a company with a prestigious reputation. Everyone there, not just the leaders, is one in a million. Don't look down on them, right, Mr. Xu?"

He tilted his head towards Xu Haoyu and saw that Xu Haoyu's face was as black as Zhang Fei's, and his hand was gripping the wine glass so tightly that water was almost seeping out.

Everyone could feel the pressure from Young Master Xu. Chen Sheng, eager to appease him, straightened his expression and said to Chen Ya:

"You don't know Xu Xudong? It's not Xu Xudong's problem, it's yours. It just shows that you're a bit ignorant. A big shot like Xu Xudong doesn't care whether you acknowledge him or not. By the way, I saw a news interview on my phone a few days ago, it was an interview with Xu Xudong. I'll find it for you."

He took out his phone and swiped his fingers across the screen, but no one seemed interested in what he was looking for.

Chen Chi looked at Xu Dashao with some worry. In fact, she felt that her plan to help Wei Mingzhe find a job today had already gone too far.

Let's aim for next season.

I absolutely cannot bring Chen Ya next time.

Young Master Xu was very angry at first, but after a while, he wasn't so angry anymore.

To understand greatness, you must possess at least 1% of it. Some people are simply not on the same level; they might be bossing you around, but is it really necessary to get angry with them?

There are ways to deal with important people, but if you use the same methods on petty people, they simply won't understand.

"You think I'm bragging, huh?" Young Master Xu squinted at Chen Ya, swirling his wine glass back and forth, the cold liquid inside creating ripples as it hit the glass. "Should I explain to you in a way you can understand what the concept of Beichen is?"

At this moment, while everyone's attention was focused on Chen Ya, he calmly poured himself a glass of water.

“Don’t misunderstand, I’m not belittling your father or Beichen,” Chen Ya said slowly. “Xu Xudong is the Media Director of the Marketing Department at Beichen’s Beijing branch, right? It’s an important position, but you wouldn’t call him a high-level executive.”

Chen Hai quickly said, "You can't just nitpick over the words. Leaders at Beichen's level have more resources than some small company CEOs. That's why everyone says that Beichen's middle managers wouldn't be replaced even if they were given the CEO position. Countless people would like to replace them but can't get the job."

Xu Haoyu gently swirled his wine glass, looking at Feng Qingyun with an air of nonchalance, and said, "A few days ago, my father went to Peng County on a business trip, and the local leaders came to welcome him personally. It's a pity you don't understand Beichen and don't know what my father's position really means."

Suddenly Wei Mingzhe spoke.

"Xu Xudong... I feel like I've heard that name before today?"

Chen Sheng quickly interjected, "Of course, he's very famous. You must have seen his name online. Wait a minute, I'll find that news interview right away."

After saying that, he frowned and glared at Wei Mingzhe, his eyes sharp enough to be almost tangible, meaning that Wei Mingzhe should stop interrupting and causing trouble.

If he speaks again at this critical juncture, he'll only cause trouble. He should just shut up.

Wei Mingzhe seemed to be deep in thought, and opened his briefcase.

He had heard the name today; not only had he heard it, but he also seemed to have seen it before.

Today he met his new colleagues in Beichen and received a bunch of business cards. He couldn't remember who was who, but he had a vague impression of one of them, Xu Xudong.

Young Master Xu continued slowly, "I know what you mean by inviting me today. Isn't it just to see if I have any connections to help him find a job? Let me put it this way..."

He paused, staring at Chen Ya, and said, "You can't understand? Then let me tell you in language you can understand. With my dad's connections, it might be difficult to find him a job, but it's quite easy to make sure he can't find a job in this industry."

Chen Ya narrowed his eyes: "Is this a threat?"

"So what if it is?" Xu Haoyu said, "You don't believe me?"

The atmosphere on the field suddenly turned cold. Chen Chi felt the hairs on the back of his head stand on end, a chill ran straight to the top of his head, and even his blood felt like it was about to freeze.

Chen Sheng quickly said, "Young Master Xu is joking. We all know what Beichen represents. It's just that Chen Ya is ignorant..."

“I’m not kidding,” Xu Haoyu said, swinging his legs in the air. “If I send a message now, 80 percent of the companies in this industry in Beijing will shut their doors to this person.”

Seeing the scary expressions on Chen Chi and the others' faces, he added with a smile, "Of course, not all of them. I can't control those small startups. It would be quite interesting to start over in one of those small companies."

Seeing Chen Chi's stiff body, Lu Qianzi was a little worried. She touched her and whispered, "Auntie, don't be nervous."

Chen Chi turned to look at her and took Lu Qianzi's hand in his. It was icy cold to the touch.

Of everyone present, no one was more nervous than her. Xu Shao's threat directly impacted her future.

Lu Qianzi reached out and tugged at Chen Ya again, looking at him with a questioning gaze.

She wondered if things should be kept from getting so tense.

She couldn't understand why Chen Ya would confront Young Master Xu so directly. The two already didn't get along, and meeting in this situation was quite awkward. They should have just left, but since they were back and sitting down, they should have tried to ease the tension.

After all, Young Master Xu has Bei Chen's backing, and no matter how capable Jiang Lizhi of Chen Ya is, she is still quite a distance from Bei Chen. If others really try to trip him up, it won't do him any good.

She wondered if Chen Ya was getting a little too cocky.

Considering his age, it's quite remarkable that he can run such a large business at such a young age; he certainly has the capital to be arrogant.

You can't act so cocky in front of Bei Chen!

"Chen Ya! That's enough! Tone it down!" Chen Sheng said sternly to Chen Ya, "Quickly offer Young Master Xu a toast; he's a magnanimous man and won't hold your earlier offense against him..."