An Wuyang had originally planned to consider the details of handling electronic waste, but the Happy Life System had already arranged everything clearly. Naturally, he no longer needed to worry about those details himself.
The problem he needed to solve now was inviting the six selected "friends."
An Wuyang first prepared to message the two "friends" who would provide funding. They were Li Qing and Zhou Xiang.
Li Qing's father, Li Wannian, was the branch president of Beiyu Branch of Gongshang Bank, known as "Universe Bank." The corporate accounts and primary loans of Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group were all handled through Beiyu Branch of Gongshang Bank.
Zhou Xiang's father, Zhou Sheng, was the president of Beiyu Branch of Shengqing Commercial Bank. Their family provided part of Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group's commercial loans.
The three of them were around the same age, and their fathers had business ties, so they had naturally become so-called "friends."
An Wuyang messaged Li Qing first.
"An Wuyang: Brother Qing, are you free the day after tomorrow?"
"An Wuyang: I reserved a private room at Huanqing Tower and invited a few other friends. How about we get together?"
Li Qing did not reply right away. An Wuyang did not know whether he had read the message and ignored it or simply had not seen it.
An Wuyang did not mind. He continued by messaging Zhou Xiang, using the same explanation he had given Li Qing to invite Zhou Xiang to the gathering.
Zhou Xiang replied immediately.
"Zhou Xiang: Sure. What time the day after tomorrow?"
"An Wuyang: Seven in the evening."
"Zhou Xiang: I'll be there on time!"
Zhou Xiang's reply was extremely decisive. He would definitely attend the gathering.
After Zhou Xiang replied, a message from Li Qing came through as well.
"Li Qing: Sorry, bro. I'm not sure whether I'll have time the day after tomorrow."
"Li Qing: If I'm free that day, I'll come."
"An Wuyang: All right, Brother Qing. Arrange your schedule as you see fit."
An Wuyang replied politely, but he knew that Li Qing definitely would not come.
According to modern social etiquette, anything other than a definite affirmative was a refusal.
"I'm not sure whether I'll have time the day after tomorrow" was merely a tactful way of putting it. The other party had not even asked what time the gathering would be.
Did one really have to force someone to reject them outright?
Wouldn't that be too awkward?
Everyone was a dignified person!
An Wuyang began messaging the other three "friends" as well. They were Zhu Guanghao, Sun Kairui, and Xu Haoran.
The first two came from Shengqing's police system, while Xu Haoran came from the customs system.
The final friend was Wu Kefan. His family's Shengqing Qimingxing Import and Export Trading Company would provide transportation channels, and he was genuinely a good friend of An Wuyang's.
Less than five minutes after An Wuyang sent the messages, everyone replied and expressed their willingness to attend the gathering the day after tomorrow.
This situation surprised An Wuyang.
After all, his relationship with Zhu Guanghao, Sun Kairui, and Xu Haoran was truly no more than a nodding acquaintance. They knew one another's names, had met before, and had clinked glasses at gatherings, but hardly had any personal friendship.
Given the current situation of Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group, An Wuyang had never expected all three of them to agree. He had originally thought that it would be enough if even one person accepted.
As long as one person agreed, he could use that connection to build a bridge and eventually find suitable contacts.
Who would have thought that everyone would agree?
It was a little strange!
Although he found it somewhat odd, An Wuyang did not take it too seriously. He would know what was going on when the time came.
After confirming that five people would attend the gathering the day after tomorrow, An Wuyang began writing a feasibility report on importing electronic waste on his computer, so that he could be more persuasive at the gathering.
June 28, afternoon, close to six o'clock.
An Wuyang was at home, holding a tablet and reviewing the "feasibility report" he had prepared. He was not checking it for omissions or errors, since that work had already been completed the previous day.
Now, he was familiarizing himself with the report's contents and practicing what he planned to say in advance.
An Wuyang attached great importance to tomorrow's gathering. After all, it concerned profits in the hundred-million range, so naturally he took it very seriously!
Meanwhile, at Gantian Lobster Restaurant, the Class 3-6 reunion was underway.
Sun Zhiming had arrived early to welcome his classmates. He enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.
The only regrettable thing was that An Wuyang had not come!
In the past, An Wuyang had always outshone him. Now he had finally found a chance to turn the tables, yet An Wuyang would not even take the bait.
It felt like throwing a punch at cotton, leaving Sun Zhiming unbearably frustrated.
"Hello, classmate Sun." Su Yueling arrived in a moon-white long dress and took the initiative to greet him.
Sun Zhiming glanced at Su Yueling, who wore exquisite makeup and had a stunning figure. He could not help admiring An Wuyang's good fortune, while also lamenting that Su Yueling was a little lacking in intelligence.
"Hello, classmate Su. You look beautiful today!" Sun Zhiming praised her.
Su Yueling's eyes held a smile. She knew she was beautiful, and she knew her figure was excellent. Those were her advantages.
She was also very good at making use of them!
So when she learned that something was wrong with An Wuyang's family, she had jumped ship without hesitation.
After all, her own conditions were so good. Why should she sink with An Wuyang?
Wasn't Sun Zhiming a better choice now?
She knew that Sun Zhiming's family was well-off too. Over the past two days, she had made inquiries and searched online, learning that Caimai Pharmaceutical's valuation had reached the hundred-million range.
That was precisely why she had dressed up carefully before coming to the reunion.
She had found a new target!
She believed that with her beauty and outstanding figure, handling someone like Sun Zhiming would be effortless.
At least for now, everything seemed to be developing in a positive direction, right?
"Isn't classmate Sun going inside?" Su Yueling asked seemingly casually.
Sun Zhiming answered readily. "I'm waiting for the others."
He enjoyed welcoming his classmates in the manner of the host. It gave him a strange sense of pleasure.
"Then I'll go in first." Su Yueling did not take the initiative to suggest staying to keep him company. She had put on makeup, and it was hot outside. What if her makeup ran after she started sweating?
This exquisite makeup had taken her nearly two hours to apply!
When Su Yueling entered the restaurant, some classmates who had arrived early turned to look at her. The male students' gazes swept over her, intentionally or otherwise, giving Su Yueling a faint sense of pride.
In a corner, a male student named Ma Long took out his phone and quickly typed a message to his friend.
"Ma Long: Su Yueling dressed up so beautifully!"
"Jia Xiaoman: Isn't it for Sun Zhiming?"
"Jia Xiaoman: She announced in her social media feed that she broke up with An Wuyang, and Sun Zhiming has been publicizing that the company in An Wuyang's family went bankrupt and shut down. She definitely wants to hook up with Sun Zhiming!"
"Ma Long: I'm so jealous of these rich second-generation kids!"
"Ma Long: Do you think An Wuyang has slept with Su Yueling?"
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