Chapter 264: A Big Shot is Coming

Yunshang Teahouse.

This is a famous teahouse in Yunzhou, occupying an entire mountain peak. From the environment to the service, everything is top-notch.

Of course, this kind of place is not for ordinary people. The clientele is exclusively the rich and wealthy.

And the owner of this teahouse is none other than Zhao Cheng’an himself.

He has no interest in whether the teahouse is profitable. He simply uses it to network.

The five-story wooden pavilion has an entire floor dedicated to one large private room, complete with windows on all four sides for ventilation.

This room is right at the mountain’s peak, offering a panoramic view of the scenery down below.

In the four corners of the room stand four women dressed in green embroidered Cheongsams, each exceptionally beautiful and tall.

They are the exclusive attendants for this private room, serving only the guests here.

At this moment, there were already more than ten people seated in the spacious room, each a renowned entrepreneur in Yunzhou, representing various industries and fields.

It’s no exaggeration to say that if a bomb were to go off in this room, the entire business circle of Yunzhou would be in chaos tomorrow.

Zhou Chaohu, who had a recent conflict with Xu Shaochen, was among them. After all, he is also a top-tier entrepreneur in Yunzhou.

“I wonder why Chairman Zhao gathered us here today.”

“Hehe, with so many people present, there must be something big happening.”

“As long as it doesn’t harm our company’s interests, we’ll do as Chairman Zhao says.”

Everyone was discussing and speculating. Yongsheng Group’s scale far exceeds any of the companies represented here.

What’s more, they all knew that Yongsheng Group is backed by the Xu Corporation. That’s the key point.

No matter what Yongsheng Group does, the Xu Corporation would support it. Naturally, they were more than happy to follow Zhao Cheng’an.

“Haha, my dear friends, I’m sorry for being late. I was just on a call. Hope you don’t mind.”

At this moment, Zhao Cheng’an pushed open the door to the private room and walked in, laughing heartily.

“Not at all, Chairman Zhao, you’re being too polite. We’ve known each other for quite some time, so there’s no need to worry about such things.”

“Exactly. Chairman Zhao, take a seat. I just hired a tea master recently to teach me how to brew tea. Let me show off my skills to everyone later.”

“Oh, Director Li, I didn’t expect you to get into this kind of thing too. Cultivating the mind, huh?”

The atmosphere in the room was lively, but soon after, everyone quieted down, exchanging confused glances.

They noticed that Zhao Cheng’an did not sit at the head seat today, but took the first seat to the left of it.

“Chairman Zhao, what’s going on here…?” someone asked, voicing the doubt in everyone’s minds. After all, of all the people here, only Zhao Cheng’an had the status and qualifications to sit in the head seat.

But since he didn’t sit there, who could the seat be reserved for?

Zhao Cheng’an smiled and said, “Everyone, I’m not worthy of that seat today. It’s reserved for a big shot who hasn’t arrived yet, so we’ll have to wait a bit longer.”

“A big shot? Chairman Zhao, could you enlighten us? Who exactly is this big shot?” Zhou Chaohu asked, and everyone else looked at Zhao Cheng’an, waiting for an answer.

Zhao Cheng’an grinned mysteriously, “Once he arrives, I’ll introduce him. But I can tell you in advance, with him on your side, you won’t have to worry about business opportunities ever again.”

Hiss—

Hearing this, everyone gasped. Such words were nothing short of shocking.

Who could have such ability to make this happen? They began to speculate, thinking it might be a high-ranking figure from the Xu Corporation. After all, Zhao Cheng’an is backed by them.

The only question was, which high-ranking figure was it?

Everyone felt a mix of anxiety, anticipation, and excitement.

If they could truly connect with such a big shot, Zhao Cheng’an wasn’t exaggerating. With the colossal support of the Xu Corporation, they wouldn’t have to worry about business for the rest of their lives.

In an instant, it felt like there was a fire burning in everyone’s hearts.

Seeing this, Zhao Cheng’an displayed a satisfied expression. This perfectly illustrated the intimidating power of the Xu Corporation.

He believed that when he revealed Xu Shaochen’s identity to them, they would be even more astonished.

As the minutes ticked by, no one even left the room to go to the restroom.

Ten minutes later, the door to the private room opened, and Xu Shaochen walked in.

Everyone’s expressions changed.

At this moment, Zhou Chaohu stood up and angrily scolded Xu Shaochen, “You wretch! What are you doing here? Do you think a lowlife like you can enter such a place? Get out right now, or you won’t even know how you died for delaying our business!”

He couldn’t believe Xu Shaochen dared to come here. He didn’t deserve to be here, and it made Zhou Chaohu feel like he had been worried for nothing. He was furious.

Initially, everyone had been preparing to stand up and greet him, but after hearing Zhou Chaohu’s words, they sat back down. They had thought that Xu Shaochen was the big shot Zhao Cheng’an mentioned.

But now, judging from Zhou Chaohu’s reaction, it seemed like it wasn’t him.

Xu Shaochen looked at Zhou Chaohu with a slightly surprised expression, then broke into a playful smile. He hadn’t expected to meet Zhou Chaohu here either.

“How dare you!”

Zhao Cheng’an’s face changed instantly, and he angrily shouted, his forehead breaking out in a cold sweat.

Zhou Chaohu was his guest, but now he dared to disrespect Xu Shaochen. What if Xu Shaochen held him responsible? At that moment, Zhao Cheng’an wished he could skin Zhou Chaohu alive.

“Didn’t you hear? Chairman Zhao said you’re being disrespectful. Get out, you ungrateful fool!”

Zhou Chaohu snapped, then turned back to Zhao Cheng’an with a fawning expression and said, “Don’t worry, Chairman Zhao, I know this kid. I’ll get him out of here right away.”

“Smack!”

The next second, Zhao Cheng’an swung a hand across Zhou Chaohu’s face, the sound reverberating through the room. In a furious voice, he shouted, “I said you were the disrespectful one, Zhou Chaohu! You have some nerve. If you want to die, you could have just told me; no need to be so indirect!”

Wow! In an instant, everyone in the room was stunned, their jaws dropping at the sight before them. Their minds were momentarily short-circuited.

Feeling the intense sting on his face, Zhou Chaohu instinctively covered it, his expression dazed as he couldn’t comprehend what was happening.

But Zhao Cheng’an had no time to explain. He quickly walked up to Xu Shaochen and said, trembling with fear, “Please calm your anger, Chairman Xu. Rest assured, I will make this fool pay for his words.”