Ji Bai lowered his head. He didn't want to be bullied all the time, but recently, the Qian family had been making frequent moves. His elder brother and father had been dealing with them, so he didn't dare to do anything, for fear that his actions would make things more difficult for his family.
Yes, compared with these people, he was indeed just a kid. However, under the influence of his father and elder brother since childhood, he knew no less than others about the things he should know.
The reason why the Qian family was so arrogant now was that originally, the Qian family and the Ji family had been on a par. But since some time ago, the Qian family seemed to be on the verge of outshining the Ji family.
To avoid causing trouble for his family, he had endured a lot. Just like the last time at the Blue Note Bar, he had been so angry that he suffered a heart attack, but Qian Xu still didn't take it seriously. Wasn't it because he knew that the Ji family didn't dare to get angry with the Qian family now?
Maybe it was really time for him to become stronger. Otherwise, relying solely on others' protection, how could he grow up and how could he fight against the Qian family together with his father and elder brother?
After figuring it out, he raised his head, clenched his fists and placed them on his chest. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Ling Qianchen say, "Miss Ai Yue, it's better to meet by chance than to be invited. How about we find a quiet corner now and talk about the cooperation?"
Huh?
"Pfft, talk about cooperation? Your excuse is even worse than Ji Bai's. When can't we talk about cooperation? Why does it have to be now?" Yuan Xingcheng had an expression that seemed to say, "I've seen through you. Stop pretending."
The fist tightly clenched on his chest suddenly relaxed. Ji Bai quickly hugged Ruan Meng's arm and said, "Exactly. It's not easy to come to the banquet. Can't we let Sister relax? Why are we always talking about work? Are you that eager to make money?"
Well, just now Ji Bai had been mocked by Yuan Xingcheng, but at this critical moment, they united against the outsider. They talked back and forth to each other.
Realizing this, they glanced at each other, then showed expressions of disdain for each other. They snorted and turned their heads away, not looking at each other.
It was quite funny. Both of them were good - looking. One was a bit taller and more muscular, while the other was thinner. But their actions and tones were exactly the same.
Yuan Meng actually also found the banquet a bit boring. Ignoring those two awkward guys, she smiled and said, "Okay."
Seeing that the two of them still wanted to stop her, Yuan Meng continued, "Come on, stop talking. You two should have a good time at the banquet. I'll go and talk to Mr. Ling about the cooperation. I'll be back soon."
Since Yuan Meng, the person involved, had said so, even if they wanted to mock something, they could only shut up obediently.
After Ling Qianchen and Yuan Meng left, Yuan Xingcheng and Ji Bai stared at each other. They both disliked each other and didn't know how to get along. They sat awkwardly for more than ten minutes. Then Yuan Xingcheng stood up and left without even looking at Ji Bai, humming.
"What's there to be so arrogant about?" Ji Bai watched his back, stood up, and made a childish face. When he turned around, he was startled and kept patting his chest. "Oh, you scared me to death. What are you doing? Why are you hiding behind me without saying a word?"
The waiter apologized with a smile and stepped forward with the tray in his hand. "I'm really sorry. I saw you standing here alone, so I wanted to ask if you'd like a glass of wine?"
Ji Bai glanced at the tray. There were two glasses of red wine. He licked his lips. Since the incident when he was so angry that he had a heart attack, his elder brother had been stricter with him. He hadn't had a drink for some time.
He casually picked up the glass of red wine that was closer to him. "Okay, go about your business."
The waiter still had a smile on his face. He nodded slightly, bowed a little, and then left.
However, where Ji Bai didn't notice, the waiter held the remaining glass of red wine and watched Ji Bai drink the glass of wine to the last drop before leaving.
"Master Qian, I've already given the glass of spiked red wine to that kid as you instructed. Yes, I watched him finish it with my own eyes before coming. Don't worry, there's definitely no mistake." The waiter approached Qian Xu. Afraid of being noticed by others, he just pretended to offer the remaining glass of red wine on his tray to Qian Xu, and then took the opportunity to quietly tell Qian Xu about this.
Qian Xu took the red wine, gently shook the glass. The red liquid left a thin layer on the glass wall and then slowly flowed down. He leaned back slightly on the sofa, with a sinister smile on his lips. "Ji Bai, this time, even Ai Yue won't be able to protect you."
Then he tilted his head back and the glass of red wine went down his throat into his stomach.
When he returned the glass to the waiter, he casually stuffed a few banknotes into the waiter's hand, then waved his hand. "Go down. You won't be short of your rewards."
The waiter smiled brightly, took the money and stuffed it into his pocket. He bowed repeatedly and thanked, "Thank you, Master Qian. Thank you, Master Qian."
The chatting voices at the banquet were continuous. The gentle light music made people feel much more relaxed. Especially those busy bosses felt that the fatigue on their bodies had dissipated a lot.
While waiting for the drug in Ji Bai to take effect, Qian Xu felt that something was wrong with his own body. He was hot, so hot. His vision was a bit blurred.
What was going on? Could it be that he had drunk the spiked red wine himself? Damn it. The waiter had sounded so confident, but unexpectedly, there was still a mistake in the end.
No, if he continued to stay here, he would surely make a fool of himself.
Realizing this, Qian Xu quickly got up from the sofa. He had to go to the lounge. At this time, everyone was still in the banquet hall, so the lounge was empty.
Once he got to the lounge, he would call a friend to bring someone over for him to relieve the effect of the drug.
His steps were a bit unsteady. He shook his head, hoping to see the road clearly, and held on to the wall to avoid falling.
Seeing that the lounge was not far away, he suddenly felt a pain in the back of his neck. A dizzy feeling came over him. His eyes rolled back and he lost consciousness.
Yuan Meng moved her wrist. She looked around to make sure there was no one around. She had followed him all the way and deliberately avoided the surveillance cameras. Even if something happened, they couldn't find her.
She carried the unconscious man on her shoulder, continued to avoid the cameras, and came to the door of a room. She gently turned the doorknob and the door opened.
Presumably, this was the room he had prepared for Ji Bai!
She didn't turn on the light. By the dim light from outside, she could see that the decoration of this room was not bad.
It was okay. At least he hadn't prepared a hard - board bed for Ji Bai. Well, of course not. How could there be such a room in the Wells Hotel?
She directly threw the man onto the bed, the corner of her lips curling up slightly. "Since this is what you prepared yourself, you can enjoy it well."
After saying this, she left the room, closed the door, and hid in the darkness of the corridor. After waiting for a short while, she saw a woman enter the room.
Presumably, this was the woman Qian Xu had prepared.
Just as she was about to leave, suddenly a hand grabbed her forcefully and pulled her along.