Upon Xie Jianyuan, Xie Jianyuan gave him a half-smile, and Xu Chun awkwardly shut his mouth, realizing that Xie Jianyuan was trying to help him out of an awkward situation, and that his words seemed rather tactless.
Jiang Xiuyan's eyes flickered, but in the end he said nothing more. He simply sat silently on the sofa.
Xu Chun also took a seat, but he sat next to Xie Jianyuan. There were all kinds of alcoholic beverages on the coffee table. Xu Chun only glanced at them before looking away.
"Brother Chun, you can't drink any of this." Xie Jianyuan frowned slightly, thinking about Xu Chun's alcohol tolerance, and advised him in a low voice.
Hearing his worried words, Xu Chun Chunwan couldn't help but smile and nod.
After Jiang Xiuyan sat down, several investors and business owners greeted him.
"President Jiang a very busy man; he's always late." One of the middle-aged men brazenly put his hand on the shoulder of a minor celebrity and said to Jiang Xiuyan with a smile.
Jiang Xiuyan voice, "There is indeed a reason for this. It wasn't that I was deliberately being pretentious. President Wang, you'd better not joke around with me."
President Wang laughed heartily, "It's only right that President Jiang is busy. To achieve so much at such a young age, you truly deserve to be called a young talent. In my opinion, even the Xie Household's precious son can't compare to you."
Although Xie Jianyuan is the only son of Xie Household's parents, not many people in the business world know him. Firstly, because he has no intention of getting involved in business, he rarely appears at business gatherings. Secondly, because he has been studying abroad for many years and rarely returns to China.
Jiang Xiuyan's expression changed slightly. He glanced at Xie Jianyuan and, seeing that both Xie Jianyuan and Xu Chun were looking in their direction, said, "How can I compare to the Xie Household? President Wang, you flatter me."
The Xie Household's wealth is probably greater than that of the entire city combined. The Xie Group is involved in many industries, from real estate to catering and entertainment, but its main business is real estate development. In its early years, it made its fortune through huge profits and its methods were remarkable. Although it has almost cleaned up its image in recent years, it still has a lot of prestige in the industry.
It's a pity that with such a large family fortune, the Xie Household's only son would be so foolish as to try his luck in the entertainment industry as an actor. And yet, the Xie Household elders actually let him go. I wonder how he's doing now.
Xu Chun glanced at Xie Jianyuan beside her. He looked calm and composed, as if he didn't care about what President Wang had said. When he saw Xu Chun looking at him, he even gave him a faint smile.
Hearing Jiang Xiuyan's reply, President Wang assumed he was being modest. After all, no one dislikes being flattered, so he laughed and said, "You flatter me! Over the years, you've single-handedly made the company thrive. The Xie Household elders are wise beyond their years; they probably never imagined their son had no intention of inheriting the family business, and that having another child would..."
After he finished speaking, he gave Jiang Xiuyan a knowing look. Jiang Xiuyan frowned, his heart sinking. He felt something was amiss. They were probably used to speaking recklessly in private, but little did they know that the so-called good-for-nothing son of the Xie Household they were talking about was sitting right next to them.
The private room was very noisy and chaotic. Some celebrities were singing loudly, while others were playing drinking games. Of course, the investors and directors were all sitting together, not participating in these activities, but just chatting.
Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan were close to them, so they naturally heard everything they said clearly.
Xie Jianyuan's face turned cold. He turned to look at President Wang and chuckled in a low voice, "President Wang has insightful views, but I wonder if he dares to say these words in front of the Xie Household elders."
"What do you mean?"
President Wang. After realizing the meaning behind those words, his face turned somewhat ugly. Of course, he wouldn't dare say such things in front of the Xie Household, so he only treated it as a topic of conversation in private.
Xie Jianyuan grinned. "Of course, it means exactly what you think."
President Wang baffled. He had no impression of Xie Jianyuan because he didn't pay any attention to the entertainment industry. Furthermore, he always had a sense of superiority over celebrities and artists, always feeling that they were just old-fashioned actors for people to enjoy. Unless someone was extremely famous, he wouldn't bother to remember their name.
Naturally, he wouldn't have guessed that Xie Jianyuan was a member of the Xie Household. If he had known, he would have secretly regretted not remembering Xie Jianyuan's name clearly. But who knows? There are too many people with the surname Xie in the entertainment industry. How could he possibly guess that someone he just bumped into was a member of the Xie Household?
So at this moment, President Wang felt a little annoyed that a minor celebrity dared to offend him.
Seeing that President Wang's expression was unfriendly, Xu Chun became anxious and blurted out, "I'm a newcomer who hasn't been in the industry long, President Wang, please be lenient with me."
"What's your name?" The tone was full of threat.
Xie Jianyuan's lips gradually curved upwards, but the smile did not reach his eyes at all.
"His surname is Xie."
"I asked you your name, not your surname..." President Wang suddenly realized something, his words stopped abruptly, and his face turned deathly pale.
Xie Jianyuan said in a deep voice, "Now is it my turn to ask you what your name is?"
President Wang knew perfectly well that this meant they wanted to settle accounts. He looked around blankly, hoping someone would come to his rescue, but everyone who had just been calling him "brother" now seemed to be avoiding his gaze.
"This..." President Wang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with an embarrassed smile, "I was blind to your greatness, I hope you won't hold it against me Young Master Xie."
Xie Jianyuan smiled at him but didn't answer.
That smile sent chills down President Wang's spine. He felt he couldn't stay a moment longer, feeling both scared and embarrassed. He made an excuse and left in a somewhat disheveled state.
Xu Chun withdrew his gaze, and his face flushed slightly as he realized that he had actually tried to help Xie Jianyuan out of the predicament. He had been so concerned that he had forgotten Xie Jianyuan's background and status, and that Xie Jianyuan didn't need him to step in to help him out.
Thinking of this, he said somewhat embarrassedly, "... Please excuse my earlier laughter."
Xie Jianyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, a fleeting smile appearing in his dark eyes.