God-Level All-rounder Expert
Chapter 425 - 455, I’m Just Going to Pee

Chapter 425: Chapter 455, I’m Just Going to Pee

Three more days had passed, and the students’ summer vacation had only more than twenty days left. August was the hottest season of the year, walking on the street was like getting roasted, and the leaves of Green Forest were all drooping listlessly.

Fang Yi arrived in front of a restaurant.

From the outside, the restaurant looked unremarkable, but when Fang Yi tried to enter, he was stopped. He then mentioned a name, and the receptionist immediately had an epiphany and invited Fang Yi inside.

The decor here was all in the style of White Eagle Country, with a strong White Eagle flavor. Simply put, this was a White Eagle style restaurant, completely modeled after restaurants in White Eagle Country, even the oil paintings on the walls were in the White Eagle style.

Fang Yi followed the receptionist, clearing observing everything about the restaurant.

The reason Fang Yi came to this restaurant wasn’t anything special, but rather at the invitation of Childe Corporation.

Childe Corporation had invited Zhou Peilan to dine as soon as Fang Yi had persuaded Zhou to accept a collaboration. Clearly, the intention was to "strengthen the relationship."

The so-called "strengthening the relationship" was, as anyone could guess, Childe Corporation’s way of attempting to ’bribe’ Zhou Peilan, thereby persuading Zhou to exercise some privileges within her own company to facilitate Childe Corporation’s agenda.

Of course, Zhou Peilan was the general manager. If she wasn’t receptive, they would target those beneath her—someone would certainly be willing after repeated bribery.

Fang Yi had a deep understanding of human nature and had already fully grasped Childe Corporation’s intentions.

Therefore, Fang Yi came as a representative of his company, though his role was that of a finance director.

The position of finance director was a substantial one.

Led by the receptionist, Fang Yi arrived at the door of a private room. As the door was pushed open, a middle-aged man with a protruding belly quickly came to greet him.

"Director Fang, you’re here at last. We’ve been eagerly awaiting you."

Fang Yi raised an eyebrow and said indifferently, "I walked here."

The rotund middle-aged man paused, then quickly masked his face with an eager smile, hurriedly inviting, "Please come in, come in."

Right after Fang Yi entered, he glanced around the private room. Besides the rotund middle-aged man, there were two other men, one in his thirties and another in his twenties; however, Fang Yi quickly identified the younger man as the leader.

The man stood up, extended his hand, and smiled, "Director Fang."

But Fang Yi, as if he didn’t notice the extended hand, simply sat down.

This caused the man’s expression to darken slightly, clearly offended by Fang Yi’s blatant disregard. Besides embarrassment, a flash of anger, quick to come and go, flickered in his eyes.

Yet, the man managed to maintain his composure, quickly recovering with a smile, and said, "Director Fang, let me introduce myself, my name is Ma Yong, Childe Corporation’s business manager. These are my assistants."

Fang Yi haughtily hummed in acknowledgment, then said impatiently, "Since you’re treating me to a meal, bring the food quickly. I still have things to take care of."

Fang Yi sat with his legs crossed, lazily lighting a cigarette, the impatience apparent on his face.

Ma Yong and his two assistants instantly stiffened, their smiles fading. Even a clay figure has a point of resistance, let alone they, seasoned in social interactions. Fang Yi’s arrogance and impatience clearly showed he didn’t regard them highly.

Ignored in such a manner, how could they not be angry? Their faces tightened, and though they didn’t speak openly, their expressions made it clear they were tempted to leave.

Fang Yi observed all their expressions, secretly sneering. He didn’t overtly show his disdain and appeared unbothered.

Childe Corporation had approached his company obviously seeking financial backing, and now with Fang Yi controlling the funds, he was the major player.

"The so-called ’money talks,’" Fang Yi was certainly living proof of that.

Unless Ma Yong no longer desired money, he had to swallow his pride, and by acting this way, Fang Yi was provoking him, also testing his limits.

Truthfully, if it weren’t for Li Xuan, Fang Yi wouldn’t have bothered with Childe Corporation or met these three people.

Once his anger subsided, Ma Yong took a deep breath and no longer displayed any signs of fury. He knew he had to swallow his pride; the man sitting opposite him was the ’big boss’ with the money in hand; he had to endure.

Not just endure, but also ingratiate himself and offer benefits to make the other party favor his side.

Ma Yong had been wheeling and dealing in society for several years and knew that it was not the time to lose his temper; he had to sign the contract first, then there would be plenty of opportunities to get back at him later once the task was completed.

Ma Yong remembered this, and then a smile appeared on his face as he said, "Director Fang, the dishes have been prepared for a while, just waiting for you to arrive—did you two hear that? Hurry and serve the dishes."

The two assistants, well aware of Ma Yong’s temperament, had to bear it; one of them immediately went out to tell the waiter to serve the food.

The private room was also styled after the architecture of the White Eagle Country, with a tatami mat cool mat spread on the floor opposite, under Ma Yong’s welcoming smile, Fang Yi begrudgingly took off his shoes, stepped onto the tatami, and then sat down.

Shortly after Fang Yi sat down, the dishes were quickly served, all White Eagle Country cuisine.

White Eagle Country cuisine varied, the most common being Honzen cuisine, Kaiseki cuisine, and the like, which again included sushi and sashimi.

The dishes served were Kaiseki cuisine, starting with seven intricately prepared appetizers, followed by soupy dishes, and finally sashimi and fried food—indeed a lavish meal.

Previously, when Fang Yi had been robbing in White Eagle Country, he had tasted its cuisine, which was indeed quite good. He skillfully tasted two bites, smacking his lips, but felt that the taste was not that great.

The three with Ma Yong hadn’t yet eaten when they saw Fang Yi frowning, and the chubby middle-aged man asked with a smile, "Director Fang, how is the cuisine? Does it suit your taste?"

"Damn, no tact at all!" Fang Yi frowned and said, "Not really."

The other middle-aged man said, "How can that be? This is the most authentic White Eagle Country cuisine outlet. Director Fang, if you’re not satisfied, then..."

"Shut up!"

Ma Yong suddenly said coldly, "You two go out first, let me have a proper talk with Director Fang!"

However, before Ma Yong’s assistants could get up, Fang Yi had already stood up.

Seeing Fang Yi suddenly getting up, Ma Yong and his two assistants immediately panicked.

Fang Yi impatiently said, "What’s the rush? I’m just going to take a leak!" and even rolled his eyes.

After that, Fang Yi left the private room, leaving Ma Yong and his two men alone.

Once Fang Yi had left, only the three of them remained in the private room, one of the men immediately said angrily, "Such disrespect, it’s just too much!"

The chubby middle-aged man sneered, "Indeed, so arrogant, he’s just a finance director, what’s so great about that?"

Ma Yong, stroking his chin, said coldly, "I called you two here not to badmouth him. No matter how arrogant or disrespectful he is, you still have to serve him well for me. This is a big deal, there are benefits for you if it goes through; if not, then get lost."

At these words, the two middle-aged men looked at each other and then bowed their heads in agreement.