Gao Lao Cheng walked up the stairs, bowed slightly to Chu Xiaoxin, and then looked at Song Tianyao: "Secretary Song, I have personally seen Chao Yong Yi's Brother Ten, Brother Ju, and the others off the ship. The Brother Ten looked smiling and didn't seem unhappy."
"He wouldn't dare! You bastard!" Before Song Tianyao could even speak, Chu Xiaoxin had already cursed after hearing Gao Lao Cheng's words.
Song Tianyao waved to Gao Lao Cheng, telling him to stand aside, and then said to Chu Xiaoxin, "Hey, you're Justice of the Peace now, Big Brother, do you need to keep swearing?"
After saying that, Song Tianyao couldn't help but yawn again.
By this time, all the Pharmaceutical Association members had already met Chu Xiaoxin, and Song Tianyao had nothing else to think about for the time being. He was already feeling sleepy and couldn't control himself. After seeing off the Pharmaceutical Association members, he sat here with Chu Xiaoxin for less than ten minutes and had already yawned three or four times.
Chu Xiaoxin gestured for the four or five contestants who had been selected from the auditions to move aside, then moved his chair next to Song Tianyao, put one arm around Song Tianyao's shoulder, pointed to the JP brooch on his suit jacket with the other, and said:
"A-Yao, I owe my success today to you. You're my lucky star. Unlike other bosses, I know my own limitations. Without you, I'd be someone my older brother would laugh at as a useless person..."
"You've had too much to drink, boss." Song Tianyao patted Chu Xiaoxin on the back, interrupting Chu Xiaoxin's heartfelt outpouring. "If you don't trust me, I can't do anything. You have a saying that goes, the most important thing in life is trust."
As he spoke, Song Tianyao gently removed Chu Xiaoxin's arm from his shoulder. "Zhongyou, my mom keeps suspecting I've been sleeping with men, so you'd better be careful not to get drunk and let me take advantage of you..."
"Pfft~ cough cough," Chu Xiaoxin choked a little, and immediately several pretty girls surrounded him, some massaging his back, some pouring tea, and others handing him towels. After the initial discomfort subsided, Chu Xiaoxin looked at Song Tianyao and laughed, "When did you sleep with a man? Don't be so hard on yourself if you can't pick up a woman, okay? Hey, there are so many pretty girls today, you can choose as many as you like. As long as you're sharp enough, you can take them all to a hotel. You don't even have to pay for it yourself; I'll buy you a roommate so you don't have to sleep with men. I find it hard to imagine others saying this, but you really might not be able to pick up a single woman."
"You think I can't hook it?" Song Tianyao pretended to get up and reach for his wallet.
Seeing Song Tianyao reach for his wallet, Second Young Master Chu was so startled that he quickly pressed Song Tianyao back into his seat. "Damn it, I apologize so badly! Don't keep pulling out your wallet to scare people like this. There are so many beautiful women today, I'm afraid you won't be able to control yourself. What if you generously tip each of them a gold bar? Maybe the money Likang earns won't even be enough to pay for the women's tips."
Song Tianyao was only deliberately trying to have fun. After the whole commotion subsided and the Zhang Family was defeated, his first feeling was exhaustion. If it weren't for the opportunity to use Chu Xiaoxin's election as Justice of the Peace to create a chance for the Pharmaceutical Association members to curry favor with the new Big Brother, and to get Chu Xiaoxin, who was now in charge of the European Coast Company, to speak up and calm their minds, Song Tianyao would have already gone back to the Dulles Hotel, booked a luxury room, and slept until the sun went down. He wouldn't have been in the mood to pick up girls.
"Speaking of which, you tipped a pretty girl with a gold bar in Tai Pak last time, right?" Compared to the sleepy Song Tianyao, Chu Xiaoxin, despite having drunk quite a bit, seemed much more energetic at this moment.
Now he is Justice of the Peace, Philanthropist, and has taken over the European Coast Company. With fine wine in his throat and beautiful women in his arms, he is the role model for those spoiled Young Masters' Club downstairs to emulate, the pinnacle of his life.
Speaking of gold bars, Chu Xiaoxin suddenly remembered that his secretary, who seemed to be possessed by a mischievous spendthrift, had once rewarded a beautiful woman with gold bars in Tai Pak.
"Which beautiful lady was rewarded with gold bars by A-Yao, who is standing next to me that day?" Chu Xiaoxin asked the several beauties beside him.
The women who had been serving drinks exchanged glances. One of them, however, still remembered the incident. She vaguely recalled that one of her friends had pooled their money to exchange for gold bars from a customer. Now, eager to curry favor with Chu Xiaoxin, she thought for a moment, then clapped her hands and exclaimed, "I remember! It was Wanqing!"
Song Tianyao's eyes lit up. Wanqing, a woman's name was a bit frivolous, but it was much better than the nicknames of some women on the table that used reduplicated syllables. To his shame, Song Tianyao had given her quite a few tips and had met her twice, but he had never known her name. Now that the name was mentioned, the memory of that long-legged, aloof, and mature woman gently playing the pipa immediately came to mind.
Chu Xiaoxin's thieving eyes had been fixed on Song Tianyao's reaction. Seeing Song Tianyao's eyes light up, Song Tianyao immediately boasted smugly, "You didn't even manage to snag any gold bars, huh? Well, Big Brother I'm helping you out this time, remember to thank me when you spend the night with the beauty tonight!"
After saying that, he called to the waiter, "Where is Wanqing? Tell her to come to this table and keep A-Yao."
The waiter agreed and quickly went downstairs to ask the manager. He returned a moment later, looking apologetic, and said to Chu Xiaoxin, "Mr. Chu, I'm so sorry, Wanqing was taken away by her brother this afternoon. Perhaps you could find someone else?"
Upon hearing the waiter's words, Song Tianyao lost interest, leaned back in his chair, and continued yawning. Chu Xiaoxin looked at Song Tianyao: "Would you like to change seats? Two people are fine too."
"No interest. We're not meant to be. Why force it? I'm going back to the hotel to sleep," Song Tianyao said listlessly.
"This isn't good. If things continue like this, I'm worried you'll actually start sleeping with men. I'm your boss, of course I can't let you fall into the dark side, the dark side." Chu Xiaoxin gave Song Tianyao a knowing look, then turned to the waiter. "Hey, is there an emergency at her house? She's chartered three boats tonight, and all the pretty girls on those boats can earn full hours without having to drink with her. You're not going to take advantage of such a good deal?"
The waiter didn't know either, but the woman serving Chu Xiaoxin spoke up, "Her opium-addicted brother is always trying to trick Wanqing into going to Brothel and selling her for a high price. I heard that Wanqing's brother owes a lot of money to Fuyixing's opium den. Last time, he tricked Wanqing into borrowing money from Fuyixing at exorbitant interest rates. This time, I think it's definitely the people at Fuyixing who lend money at exorbitant rates who are planning to use Wanqing herself as interest..."