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Chapter 208 - 208 199 196 Bickering

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The people around finally couldn’t hold back anymore, bursting into laughter one by one.

In an effort to maintain their ladylike or gentlemanly images, they all excused themselves and rushed into the restroom, which quickly became jam-packed.

Maniacal laughter spilled from the restroom; long-suppressed, it finally erupted.

Li Ruo covered her mouth and giggled.

Fortunately, she had long become accustomed to Ye Chen’s nonsensical humor – when he had pranked Vice Director Qian before, she almost burst from laughing so hard.

“Ye Chen, if you’re a man, step out and stop cowardly hiding behind women every time!” Zhang Bufen gritted his teeth.

Ye Chen took a step forward, saying, “Here, as you wish, I’ve stepped out!”

Everyone watched the scene unfold.

At that moment, a man with disheveled hair stepped forward, chuckling, “Gentlemen, let me say something.

As the saying goes, harmony brings wealth, and everyone present here is an elite of the commercial world.

You must all understand this principle.

So, I hope the two of you won’t get angry.”

“That’s right, Young Master Zhang, Young Master Ye, please listen to Young Master Yang!” the person in charge of Weisheng Club quickly came out to mediate!

Talking back, Zhang Bufen was no match for Ye Chen.

Seeing someone offering him a way out, he immediately took it, saying, “Ye Chen, today, out of respect for Yang Guang, I’ll let you off.

Otherwise, watch how I’d take care of you!”

“Then I must thank Young Master Zhang!” Ye Chen laughed heartily, “Typically, a man only says ‘watch how I take care of you’ to a woman.

Of course, I don’t know about Young Master Zhang’s sexual orientation.

If I were Young Master Zhang, I’d definitely say ‘watch how I beat you up’!

Such a statement clearly avoids any misunderstanding, and it’s also very manly.

You never know, you might just leave with a lady from here.

Once downstairs, you could whisper in her ear ‘watch how I take care of you’!”

Ye Chen’s tongue-twister-like speech almost made everyone burst into laughter.

Zhang Bufen was once again infuriated by Ye Chen.

However, thankfully, with Yang Guang and the others mediating, the tense atmosphere at the scene finally dissipated.

Zhang Bufen was pulled aside by Yang Guang, and the person in charge of Weisheng Club took Li Ruo and Ye Chen to a spot near the bar.

The person in charge smiled, “Mr.

Ye, I’m truly sorry about today.

Allow me to offer you a drink as an apology.”

“Heh, it has nothing to do with you!” Ye Chen smiled lightly, pulled out a pack of Red Double Happiness from his pocket, placed one in his mouth, and chuckled, “It’s that kid who’s ignorant.

I already gave him a lesson last time, but I didn’t expect him to dare to jump out again this time.

What is that if not looking for trouble?”

Holding a cheap cigarette in his mouth, several men nearby immediately moved away.

Such cigarettes were considered poison in high-society circles, and if one were to smoke, it should be something like Cuban cigars, which were not particularly harmful to smokers.

Moreover, the fragrance of a cigar could be invigorating.

But the thick smoke from ordinary cigarettes was nothing more than a pollutant, contaminating both the smoker and those around them.

“As an arms dealer, you must be quite wealthy, right?

I really didn’t expect Mr.

Ye to still smoke such cheap poisonous cigarettes!” Another tactless fellow jumped out.

When Ye Chen had entered, this kid was getting along famously with Zhang Bufen, probably one of his cronies.

Li Ruo quickly bent down and whispered in Ye Chen’s ear, “This guy is called Sun Menghai, he’s the deputy head of Great Development Group and a subordinate of Yan Bu’er.

He’s very close to Zhang Bufen!”

Suddenly it all made sense to Ye Chen.

No wonder the kid looked at him as if he had seen the man who ravaged his wife.

“Do you think these cigarettes are cheap?” Ye Chen flicked his cigarette, smiled at Sun Menghai and said, “Kid, do you understand anything?

This is a special military cigarette from China.

Ever heard of special supply?

Clearly, you’re clueless.

Special supply means it’s exclusively for a certain class of people to enjoy.

You call yourself high-society, yet you don’t even have this bit of common knowledge.

Ever heard of Special Changbai Mountain?

Changbai Mountain is a common brand of cigarettes; why are some cigarettes special supply for Military District chiefs?

That’s because those cigarettes are different from regular ones, specially processed and refined.

Once made, they are not allowed to be sold but are provided directly for national leaders to enjoy!”

The people around, upon hearing this, became very curious and crowded around.

Special supply wasn’t an unfamiliar term to them.

They knew of Special Changbai Mountain, but they had never heard of a Special Red Double Happiness.

“Hmph, don’t think you can fool us!” Sun Menghai was very frustrated by Ye Chen’s retort.

He really hadn’t expected Ye Chen to use provision as a counter-argument.

Sun Menghai retorted coldly, “Do you think I’m an idiot?”

“That’s right, you really are a fool!” Ye Chen nodded.

“You…” Sun Menghai quickly fished out a box of cigars from his pocket, put one in his mouth, lit it with a lighter, and took two deep puffs to calm his recent anger.

Ye Chen shook his head helplessly and said, “Calling you a fool is actually spot on, because only fools smoke cigars.

A cigar contains over 4,900 kinds of nicotine, while a normal cigarette contains only half of that.

Are you not seeking death by smoking cigars?

For a normal person wanting to meet death, wouldn’t you say that is foolish?”

Cough cough…

The people around who were smoking cigars hastily extinguished them and put them back in their boxes.

Everyone curiously looked over, but Sun Menghai coldly watched Ye Chen and said, “What do you know?

You, who have never even seen a cigar, dare to speak about how much nicotine it contains.

Do you think everyone will believe you?

Ye Chen, stop deceiving everyone!”

“Ha ha…” Ye Chen laughed heartily, “Little grandson, not to say I didn’t warn you, but smoking cigars like that is simply an insult to the Cuban people!”

“You…” Sun Menghai gritted his teeth.

If this were outside, he would have already pounced and started a fight with Ye Chen, but in this circle, everyone is a gentleman.

One must maintain grace.

He had already lost his composure several times, and he didn’t want to become the laughingstock of high society.

At this moment, Yang Guang walked over with a smile and said, “Mr.

Ye, what do you mean by that?”

Ye Chen glanced at the crowd and then walked over to Sun Menghai.

Seeing this, Li Ruo hurriedly pulled on him and warned in a low voice, “Ye Chen, don’t stir up trouble!”

“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing!” Ye Chen patted Li Ruo’s hand.

Then he continued toward Sun Menghai, who hastily asked, “What…

what do you want?”

Ye Chen ignored him and kept walking.

Sun Menghai kept retreating, but Ye Chen quickly closed the distance.

He swiftly plucked the cigar box from Sun Menghai’s hands and then nimbly took out a cigar, saying, “The real way to light a cigar is not with these trashy gasoline lighters you have in your hands.

You should use matches or special butane lighters!”

With that, Ye Chen immediately pulled out a box from his pocket, then from the box, he withdrew a dark red wooden sliver.

Nobody noticed that the box bore the Jinsheng Hotel’s name.

Actually, this box is carried by hotel waiters, always ready to light cigars for the esteemed guests who visit Jinsheng Hotel, thus it always contained cigar matches and these special wooden splints for lighting cigars.

“This is a piece of cedar wood, which gives off a light, pleasant aroma when burned.” Ye Chen put the box back in his pocket, then showed the wooden sliver to everyone and explained, “The fragrance of the burning cedar wood seamlessly blends with the cigar’s aroma, preserving its scent.

You can tear the cedar into strips, light them with regular matches, and then use that to light the cigar.”

Then, Ye Chen lit the cedar wood with a match and slowly used the burning cedar to light the cigar.

Those standing around Ye Chen took a deep breath, the fragrance of the burning cedar had conquered them all.

Combined with the released scent of the cigar, it was something to savor for a long time.

Even Sun Menghai couldn’t resist inhaling deeply — he had never imagined that his Cuban cigars could emit such a rich aroma.

Ye Chen looked smugly at the people who had been conquered by the cigars, even more full of himself.

When Sun Menghai saw how engrossed Ye Chen was in smoking, he couldn’t resist taking a couple of strong puffs, inhaling the smoke deep into his lungs.

To be frank, Sun Menghai didn’t really understand cigars.

The only reason he smoked them was that high society did too — it was embarrassing to offer anything but a cigar when giving someone a smoke.

So, Sun Menghai’s approach to cigars was entirely one of blind conformity.

As soon as he inhaled that puff, it made him choke miserably, his face turning bright red.

With an air of resignation, Ye Chen chuckled, “Little grandson, you really should learn from me how to properly smoke a cigar!”

In front of everyone, Ye Chen gently took a puff.

Smoking a cigar is different from smoking a regular cigarette; you can only draw the smoke into your mouth, you mustn’t inhale it into your lungs.

Smoking a cigar is about enjoyment, not heavy puffing, to avoid the cigar burning too quickly or getting too hot.

You should take regular, small puffs, savoring it slowly, and not letting the cigar turn into a fireball.

Keeping a steady burn on the cigar will allow its fragrance to shine.

If you don’t finish a cigar in one go, it’s okay to save it for next time — it’s not indecent.

Hoo…

Ye Chen blew out a light smoke ring, leaving the onlookers stunned.

The smoke rings he produced one after another were as beautifully undulating as waves, tempting people to imitate them.

A few skilled individuals quickly lit their cigars as well and started to blow rings along with Ye Chen.

Ye Chen showed off in front of everyone, which made Li Ruo very happy.

After all, Ye Chen held a certain place in her heart, and moreover, he was present in this circle as her boyfriend.

His every word and deed directly affected her own image.

Now, seeing these arrogant sons of nobility circle around Ye Chen like peacocks, she felt immensely gratified.