Reply to Keats - Chap 25
The meeting with He Shengyuan came as scheduled and was scheduled at a restaurant on Xiaotan Mountain.
Chen Wan was the first to arrive. Although it was not his home court, he liked to be fully prepared for everything he did.
Some people also arrived from the other side, all of them old faces in the world of fame and fortune, and they quickly heated up the atmosphere before the real protagonists arrived.
Zhao Shengge was actually the first one to arrive among the protagonists this time, but he did not arrive early. He arrived on time, alone.
Seeing that Tan Youming and Shen Zongnan were not there, Chen Wan took the initiative to come over to greet him and introduced the guests present to him.
Zhao Shengge shook hands with them respectively.
Some of these people are He Shengyuan’s friends, and some are veterans in this industry. None of them are unknown people, and they will play a vital role in tonight’s meeting which is half entertainment and half mediation.
The guests discovered that the prince of Minglong Group who was rumored to be in a high position of power, oh no, the person in power, was not as high and mighty and difficult to approach as they had imagined. He was just much younger and too handsome than they had imagined.
After Zhao Shengge exchanged greetings with others, he turned to look at Chen Wan.
Chen Wangang put down his glass after raising it in the air, and when he turned around, he bumped into Zhao Shengge’s leisurely eyes.
“Mr. Zhao.” He greeted with a smile.
Chen Wan was happy. It had been some time since the last time he met Shi Zhangmin at dinner. Chen Wan had thought of Zhao Shengge many times.
On many late nights in Central, when the last ship leaving the port blew its whistle and Chen Wan seemed to have reached her physical and mental limits and sent out a distress signal, she would think of Zhao Shengge.
Every time he saw Zhao Shengge in person, he suspected that his body would automatically produce some light and joyful bubbles.
However, thinking back to the last dinner where the atmosphere was not so good, my excited nerves calmed down again.
Zhao Shengge saw that Chen Wan, who was originally smiling and sociable, became a little restrained. She was completely different from what the secretary described, as if they were not the same person.
So what kind of person is Chen Wan?
Zhao Shengge seemed to be meeting him for the first time.
Every time he observed and analyzed Chen Wan, he would get a lot of wrong answers.
But no matter what, Zhao Shengge didn’t quite agree with this approach. He took a step towards Chen Wan, but before he could say anything, Shen Zongnan, Tan Youming and He Shengyuan came in together. They met downstairs.
Zhao Shengge could only shake hands with him, and during that time, he turned back to glance at Chen Wan.
Chen Wan felt that Zhao Shengge’s gaze was a little serious, and recalling the misunderstanding when he had dinner with Shi Zhangmin last time, he was very restrained the whole evening.
Sometimes when Zhao Shengge glanced into the corner, he could only see a black head turning away to talk to other people.
Chen Wan’s back of head is quite round.
Round head, all stubborn.
The talks went relatively smoothly. Although He Shengyuan started his business in Hai City and had a solid foundation, he had plans to move his main forces to the new Nordic routes in recent years. By making friends with the Zhao and Shen families, he could reduce his worries.
He Shengyuan had a great time. This group of young masters were not as difficult to deal with as he had imagined. After drinking for half a cup, he called some young men and women to sit and play with him. There were no overly vulgar activities, just playing bridge, dice and drinking to liven up the atmosphere.
There was a pretty girl sitting next to Chen Wan, so this was not an occasion he could refuse.
The dining table had been cleared away by the waiter and turned into a card table.
Tan Youming privately put his arm around his shoulders and advised: “Wan, you have to be the only one to sing the red face role tonight. I can’t count on Zhao Shengge and Shen Zongnan with their poker faces.” Tan Youming was worried sick.
Chen Wan responded with a smile.
Although it was not a formal negotiation table, it was a business negotiation after all. Although everything seemed calm on the surface, undercurrents were surging. We really couldn’t let Zhao Shengge and Shen Zongnan play the bad guy role, as that would lower our morale.
Otherwise there wouldn’t be any need to go to the trouble of calling so many people.
When the dealer opened the lottery, Tan Youming was overjoyed, as the first round allowed him to pass the secrets to the other party as he wished.
Unexpectedly, He Shengyuan also laughed out loud. He had a good impression of Chen Wan. Biting an unlit cigarette, he waved for him to sit down, and said cheerfully: “This is going to be a flood that will flush the Dragon King Temple.” Chen Wan helped him attack Zhao Shengge, and there was going to be a good show to watch.
Chen Wan smiled, but without any hesitation, and went straight to He Shengyuan’s side.
A young boy was assigned to sit next to Zhao Shengge. He glanced at him but did not stop him from sitting down.
Chen Wan and Zhao Shengge have played against the top and bottom players, but never the opposite players.
Zhao Shengge was sitting opposite Chen Wan. Everyone around him was smoking, but he was the only one who didn’t smoke. He looked at Chen Wan and casually made a gesture of invitation, meaning that he would open the cards.
Chen Wan looked at the cards carefully, but he didn’t want to let them win. There was no need to do so. His poor acting skills would not give He Shengyuan face. Besides, Zhao Shengge’s card skills were 6:4 compared to his. Chen Wan needed to be extremely focused to deal with him.
Chen Wan was thinking about the cards when he bumped into someone’s shoe tip under the table, very lightly. He consciously pulled his leg back a little.
After a few cards were played, the tablecloth moved slightly again, and he accidentally rubbed someone’s trouser leg again, even though he had been very careful.
The leg that was touched must have been lifted up subconsciously.
Chen Wan couldn’t see it, but he could feel that it was a pair of very long legs. When it was lifted up, it accidentally touched his ankles and calves. The force was very light and fleeting.
Chen Wan felt very sorry and very rude. He put his legs properly back in place again and would not allow himself to make the same mistake again.
It’s just that Chen Wan’s ankles and calves are very sensitive parts of his body. The light touch, as light as a feather, accurately pricked his nerves, making him feel numb throughout his legs.
The person watching the cards at the table reminded softly, “Chen Wan, it’s your turn.”
Chen Wan came back to his senses and looked up.
Zhao Shengge looked at him quietly and pushed a club king in front of him like a gentleman.
Chen Wan’s heart skipped a beat and he immediately focused on playing his cards.
Zhao Shengge won this round again. Although his play was not sharp, it could be considered merciful compared to the time he went out to sea.
He Shengyuan came over to count his lost cards and joked, “Chen Wan, you are in Cao’s camp but your heart is with Han.”
Chen Wan just smiled and shook his head, saying, “My skills are inferior to others. I have to admit defeat.”
He lost and was responsible for shuffling the cards.
At halftime, Zhao Shengge took out his mobile phone and replied to a message.
A card floated out from Chen Wan’s fingers and fell to the ground. He whispered an apology and bent down to pick it up.
Zhao Shengge lowered his head, probably didn’t hear it.
Chen Wan bent down, and the card that fell to the ground was a King of Clubs. He didn’t know if it was the same King of Clubs that Zhao Shengge used to overturn his bottom points in the previous round.
The image of Charlemagne on the card is dim under the tablecloth, and the guests’ legs are in different postures under the tablecloth.
Even among many equally exquisite suit pants and black leather shoes, the pair of legs opposite him stood out.
A pair of long, bent legs, with a casual yet dignified posture, wrapped in black suit trousers. The wrinkles on the thighs reveal the strength and toughness of the leg muscles, and the aura is as majestic as its owner.
A piece of black socks below the straight trouser legs wrapped around the protruding ankles and extended to the shiny black leather shoes, giving off a sense of meticulous abstinence and sexiness.
This person’s shoes and pants are not the most expensive at the scene, but they are the most eye-catching and the most desirable to touch…
What would it feel like to be touched by such a pair of legs, or stepped on? What kind of pleasure would it be…
Chen Wan felt a heat in his nose and thought he was sick. He felt very ashamed. He tried to pull back his uncontrollable thoughts and straightened up.
Until the second round of cards were dealt, he was still analyzing. Judging from the position, distance, and touch, the thing he accidentally touched just now was unlikely to be…
That’s good.
His distraction almost caused him to deal the wrong cards, but fortunately no one noticed. Zhao Shengge suddenly raised his eyes and looked straight at him. Chen Wan’s heart skipped a beat. The other person’s eyes were calm and gentle. Chen Wan suppressed his chaotic thoughts and concentrated on dealing the cards.
Although the stakes on the poker table are nothing, businessmen are most concerned with winnings.
Starting from the second game, He Shengyuan sat directly next to Chen Wan, supervising the battle and providing tactical guidance.
He was addicted to playing cards. Although Chen Wan did not let his opponent win in the first round, he still lost and felt embarrassed. He responded to him from time to time and respected his opinions when playing cards.
He Shengyuan should be from Xiguan. He speaks very fast. Chen Wan can’t hear some of his idioms and word choice clearly, so he can only get closer and try to guess what he is saying.
The two sat side by side, looking at the cards together, brows slightly furrowed.
Zhao Shengge changed his gentle playing style in the first game and pressed forward step by step. He used the same King of Clubs, which was ferocious and sinister, and swallowed up the points that Chen Wan had accumulated through hard work.
Chen Wan looked at Zhao Shengge with some confusion. He knew that the other party was going to play the bad guy, but this was too bad.
The Bodhisattva directly transformed into the King of Hell, catching Chen Wan off guard.
The other party was looking down at the cards. The young boy sitting next to him handed him a glass of soft wine. Zhao Shengge did not refuse. He took it and took a sip. The boy raised the corners of his lips happily.
