Wang Congcong was able to sit in the first row mainly because of his father's influence, and his seat wasn't even near the center.
Zheng Zhigang, however, was directly arranged to a central position, which showed that the Overseas Chinese Company felt his status was higher than Wang Congcong's.
Although both of their family businesses were considered top-tier in China, in formal occasions, people still look at your actual strength and the level of authority you hold within the family enterprise.
Zheng Zhigang had already broken past the status of a third-generation rich and had directly become a leader of the enterprise.
Meanwhile, Wang Congcong was still in the stage of just hanging around; he didn't even have a say in the decision-making power of the Wanda Group.
This was the difference between having real power and not.
Zheng Zhigang said to Jiang Cheng, "From the auction just now, I can see that Mr. Jiang is quite interested in antiques and diamonds? Actually, we at Chow Tai Fook also pay close attention to certain auctions. Our group has collected quite a few natural diamonds from around the world. A while ago, we even bought a 59.6-carat pink diamond called the Pink Star. If you're interested, you can contact me anytime. If you ever want to sell this boundless blue one day, I hope you'll contact me as well."
After speaking, Zheng Zhigang added humorously, "Of course, if you're not interested in either, you can still contact me. I really enjoy making friends. Although I usually spend more time on Hong Kong Island, I've recently invested in some projects in the mainland, so I've been spending quite a lot of time here lately."
Jiang Cheng smiled generously and replied, "To be honest, I don't know much about diamonds. This is the first time I've ever bought something like this. If I need anything in the future, I'll contact you."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Zhigang said heartily, "Then it's a deal. Actually, I came here today to handle some business and attended this auction on the side. If I didn't have to rush back to Hong Kong Island soon, I would definitely have invited you all for a proper drink."
Jiang Cheng replied, "If there's a chance to go to Hong Kong Island, let's have a proper drink then."
Zheng Zhigang smiled and said, "It's a deal then. I'm familiar with that place and will definitely host you well. Why don't we exchange contact information?"
Wang Congcong interjected, "Do you have wechat? wechat is the most convenient way to stay in touch."
I have the wechat used here; a friend here taught me how to use it. When I have free time, I often scroll through moments; I find it quite interesting."
After the three of them took out their phones and added each other's contact information, Zheng Zhigang took his leave first.
At this point, Qin Fen and the others from behind finally walked over.
Qin Fen spoke up, "Isn't that Zheng Zhigang? You three know each other?"
Wang Congcong shook his head and looked at Qin Fen. "We don't. He was just promoting jewelry to Old Jiang and we added his wechat while we were at it. Aren't you two both from the hong kong circle? Do you know him?"
Qin Fen shrugged. "I've certainly seen him before, but we're not close. After all, my family can't compare to theirs."
Wang Congcong teased, "Oh, getting humble now? Their family assets are estimated to be over a hundred billion, but your family isn't doing too badly either."
Old Wang, stop teasing me. Although their family also started out in Casino City, his grandfather, the founder of Chow Tai Fook, cleaned up the money long ago. Moreover, their family's current net worth is much more than ours."
The Hong Kong media reported before that he has 50 billion in cash flow, which he plans to use for investments. And this Zheng Zhigang is nothing like a useless Second-generation rich like me. He has the education and the ability. A few years ago, before he even took over the family business, he was ranked second among the Forbes Asia's Top Ten Young Billionaires with a net worth of 4.4 billion USD. His economic strength is recognized by professional institutions."
Wang Congcong chimed in, "Why does that sound like you're insulting me?"
Qin Fen immediately said with a grin, "(Parentheses, those words only apply to me personally; others, please don't take it personally.) In short, when I meet him, I'm too embarrassed to even say hello. He and I are like people from two different dimensions. Plus, he cares a lot about his reputation; he has a family and children. I feel like we wouldn't get along."
After Qin Fen finished, Wang Zheng followed up, "That's not necessarily true. Don't you also have a family and a son now?"
Speaking of this, Qin Fen's expression immediately darkened. "Can you not mention that?"
Wang Congcong patted Qin Fen's shoulder. "Don't be angry, just let it go. It's still hard to say if the child is yours. You really have to be wary of a woman like her; don't let your emotions get the better of you just because of something someone said."
Seeing them talking about something he didn't understand, Jiang Cheng asked in confusion, "Old Qin, when did you have a child? Is my 2G network disconnected?"
Seeing Jiang Cheng's clueless face, Wang Congcong patted his shoulder. "Old Qin didn't tell you? We only found out when we went out for dinner yesterday. It's still not certain if it's true. The other party said she gave birth abroad."
After Wang Congcong finished, Qin Fen added, "I asked you to come out for dinner yesterday, but didn't you say you..."
Seeing Yu Xiaoxiao next to Jiang Cheng, Qin Fen paused for two seconds before continuing, "You said you were busy, so I didn't tell you."
Jiang Cheng asked again, "What's the situation? I don't understand. Did you run into a honey trap?"
Speaking of this matter, Qin Fen looked completely helpless.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaoxiao tactfully said to Jiang Cheng, "I'm going to the restroom. Wait for me."
Jiang Cheng nodded and tilted his chin toward Xia Li, who was not far away.
Receiving the signal, Xia Li immediately followed Yu Xiaoxiao to ensure her safety.
After Yu Xiaoxiao left, Qin Fen said angrily, "It wasn't a honey trap; I was just screwed over by a woman. Last year, I went to the Taxx Bar to play. At the time, someone brought a large group of Shanghai socialites over. One of the women looked exactly like Yang Mi. After interacting with her, I thought her personality—or at least the one she showed—wasn't particularly money-grubbing, and she was quite interesting. So I dated her for a while."
"Even though her face was clearly modeled after Yang Mi's through plastic surgery, I didn't care. When you're out playing, it's all about having fun. I like your looks, you like my money."
"But after a while, she suddenly told me she was pregnant and the child was mine. I was stunned at the time. I'm usually quite careful; how could she be pregnant?"
"You know you have to be cautious about these things, so I investigated her. It turned out she had dated quite a few people before. Crucially, she had actually been married and had two children. I was completely dumbfounded. When we were dating, she clearly said she rarely dated. I was so angry that I settled it right then and there; I gave her over 40 million and told her to go abroad for an abortion."
"Originally, she agreed very readily. She took the money and left immediately. I thought she just wanted the money and definitely wouldn't keep the child, so we stopped contacting each other."
"But last week, she suddenly contacted me and sent me a photo of a child, saying she had given birth. It's a boy, and the child is mine. I'm seriously so done with this..."
After Qin Fen finished, Jiang Cheng suddenly remembered that there indeed seemed to be such an incident.
The other party seemed to be an Internet Celebrity known as 'Little Yang Mi' because of her resemblance to Yang Mi; her name was Wei Yu.
Because of this experience, she was also called the 'Ultimate Player' by many gold diggers.
Jiang Cheng remembered that this matter was later blown up on the Social Media Platform.
At that time, Wang Congcong, acting as the 'Entertainment Industry Disciplinary Committee', even dissed her online as a 'high-end player', his words full of indignation on Qin Fen's behalf.