After seeing Xu Zhi walk in, Wang Congcong glanced at Jiang Cheng. Then, he immediately flashed a cheeky grin and said to Xu Zhi, "Yo, isn't this Young Master Xu? Did you take a wrong turn to this booth?"
Before coming here, Xu Zhi had fully prepared himself mentally to ignore any provocation Wang Congcong might throw at him.
But now, upon hearing Wang Congcong's mocking words, his expression involuntarily fell.
Seeing Xu Zhi glare at him with a death stare, Wang Congcong looked even more pleased with himself.
"You didn't come here just to freeload, did you? That can't be right. You must have seen plenty of liquor like the ace of spades, right?"
Jiang Cheng spoke up when he heard this: "I see your second booth hasn't ordered anything. Should I have someone send a few bottles over?"
As soon as Jiang Cheng said this, Xu Zhi understood that Jiang Cheng was clearly siding with Wang Congcong.
He knew in his heart that establishing a good relationship with Jiang Cheng would likely not be easy.
However, since the situation hadn't fully clarified yet, he had no other choice but to lower his head and show goodwill toward the other party.
Although He Youjun and Zheng Zhigang were also present.
One of them was from Hong Kong Island, and the other was from Casino City.
Their respective industries did not overlap much.
Even if they didn't interact, there wouldn't be any issues.
Xu Zhi didn't bicker with Wang Congcong as he usually would, choosing instead to ignore him completely.
He walked straight up to Jiang Cheng, smiled, and said, "Young Master Jiang, you certainly know how to joke! I saw you playing here from my spot in the second booth, so I specifically came over to say hello and offer you a toast."
Having said that, he downed the drink in one gulp.
Jiang Cheng had naturally noticed Xu Zhi storming out of the dinner party the previous night.
Coupled with today's hot search, which resulted in his father being mocked all day long by the public.
Jiang Cheng hadn't expected Xu Zhi to be able to suppress his emotions and come over to toast him right now.
Seeing Xu Zhi drink first as a sign of respect, Jiang Cheng did not display excessive arrogance or feign superiority.
He nodded faintly, then symbolically took a sip of wine in response.
As the saying goes, in Jiang Cheng's view, the Xu father and son were indeed talented individuals.
They knew when to yield and when to stand firm.
If he hadn't possessed the foresight of his past life, Jiang Cheng certainly wouldn't be treating them this way now.
Seeing Jiang Cheng's and Wang Congcong's attitude toward Xu Zhi, the atmosphere instantly became somewhat subtle.
Both He Youjun and Zheng Zhigang exchanged glances.
The Young Ladies who hadn't met Xu Zhi before even looked him over with a hint of disdain.
However, Xu Zhi was not greatly affected by the contempt shown by these minor Internet Celebrities.
Xu Zhi simply smiled faintly, adjusted his collar, and put on an arrogant expression.
It was as if he wasn't the one who had just fawned over Jiang Cheng.
Smiling, he greeted He Youjun and Zheng Zhigang: "Good evening, gentlemen. I am Xu Zhi of the Daheng Group. It is a pleasure to meet you."
Seeing Xu Zhi say this, both He Youjun and Zheng Zhizhang looked extremely surprised.
Mainly, they hadn't expected him to be affiliated with the Daheng Group.
Both immediately raised their wine glasses and politely clinked them with Xu Zhi's, expressing their respect for him.
After all, the wealth ranking list for this year had just been announced not long ago.
The Daheng Group had successfully topped the list, becoming the new richest entity, a fact known throughout the industry.
The Daheng Group was different from Dawen.
When Dawen was mentioned, everyone thought of Wang Congcong.
But when the Company was mentioned, most people only knew Xu Jiayin and the Daheng Football Team.
Xu Zhi was not as ostentatious as Wang Congcong.
That's why most people didn't recognize him.
Judging by the way Wang Congcong and Jiang Cheng treated Xu Zhi, they had originally assumed Xu Zhi was just an ordinary Second-generation rich.
However, it seemed the situation was somewhat complicated now.
What surprised them even more was that this year's son of the richest man treated Jiang Cheng with such extreme humility.
In contrast, Jiang Cheng hadn't given Xu Zhi a serious glance the entire time.
Judging by Jiang Cheng's reaction, he clearly didn't take Xu Zhi seriously.
The dominant position between the two of them was obvious.
This scene made He Youjun and Zheng Zhigang even more curious about Jiang Cheng's background.
The son of the richest man originally represented the pinnacle of the Second-generation rich in terms of financial power.
For both of them to treat him this way, Jiang Cheng either completely crushed them financially or held an extraordinary status.
He Youjun's gaze casually fell upon Jiang Cheng.
Although in Casino City, he often went to bars with the son of the local top leader.
But this was Huaxia, where the rules were completely different from Casino City.
As far as he knew, in Huaxia, powerful Special Second-generations usually kept a very low profile.
They definitely wouldn't be as high-profile as Jiang Cheng.
They typically chose to enjoy themselves abroad or in highly confidential locations.
They certainly wouldn't act so blatantly high-profile in public without any reservations, like this.
This particular point left both of them puzzled.
Despite this, He Youjun and Zheng Zhigang exchanged a look and then tacitly stopped interacting with Xu Zhi.
Instead, they shifted their attention to each other and began chatting idly.
Given the current situation, they both agreed that offending Xu Zhi was much better than offending Jiang Cheng.
Seeing He Youjun and Zheng Zhigang ignore him, intentionally huddling together to chat, Xu Zhi immediately understood their intentions.
He knew that continuing to linger in this setting would only worsen his embarrassing predicament, offering no benefit whatsoever.
Realizing this, he tactfully spoke up.
"Excuse me, but I have some matters at home that I need to go back and deal with. Please excuse me. Happy New Year's Eve!"
Seeing that Xu Zhi had zero fighting spirit today, Wang Congcong immediately felt bored.
He stopped looking at him, immediately put his arm around the Young Lady next to him, and started dancing to the music.
Seeing Xu Zhi sneak back from the main booth to the second booth, the group of Second-generation rich were all confused.
Everyone had witnessed Xu Zhi's embarrassment just now.
They hadn't expected that, given the Company's current status, Xu Zhi could still be ignored like this.
When Xu Zhi picked up his jacket, ready to leave, no one dared to speak up, afraid of becoming cannon fodder themselves.
Before leaving, Xu Zhi deliberately handed his WeChat QR code to Jiang Churan, his lips curving slightly into a wicked, charming smile: "This is my WeChat. Scan it."
Jiang Churan hesitated, but remembering that Shen Shuang had brought her tonight, and refusing might cause trouble for Shen Shuang, she picked up her phone and scanned the QR code.
Only after Xu Zhi left did the crowd start chattering and discussing among themselves.