Chapter 1638: Chapter 1639: A Fated Meeting Between Old Rivals
Looking at the tabletop in front of Lan Weiwei, the bowls and plates were already piled up like a mountain.
The staff originally intended to take away the empty bowls and plates, but upon realizing you and Lan Weiwei were competing, they had to leave them aside. To prevent any breakage, two staff members had to stand guard since the tableware here was exquisite, with the bowls and plates made of fine bone china, crafted with precision and valued quite highly.
Lan Weiwei turned to look at you, only to find you leisurely sipping a bowl of French soup, and on your right side, an equally mountainous pile of plates.
"I think I’ve also surpassed 600," you said with a smile, looking at Lan Weiwei, and asked, "Can you still eat?"
Lan Weiwei smoothed her hands over the fat on her stomach, causing her chest to jiggle exuberantly. Oh dear, it was too much to look at directly!
Finally, Lan Weiwei waggled a finger at you, chuckling, "This time I’m going to eat you all up!"
Hearing Lan Weiwei’s words, some of the nearby executives couldn’t help but laugh.
Of course, it wasn’t mockery, but rather they found this girl endearingly silly.
As corporate executives, especially as leaders, they were always surrounded by calculating flatterers. Despite their glamorous appearances, these individuals were full of deceit, quite unsavory.
In contrast, although Lan Weiwei might not look very appealing, she was genuine, honest, and somewhat adorable. Despite being sturdy and overweight, to the executives, all of whom were over forty, Lan Weiwei was like the chubby girl next door licking a lollipop in childhood—simple and lovable.
Amid the laughter, two women walked in, drawing everyone’s attention to them.
The handsome man surnamed Zhang waved at the two upon seeing them.
They were none other than Cen Nong and Li Qiyi.
As soon as Cen Nong and Li Qiyi entered, another woman appeared behind them, attracting the crowd’s gaze as well.
"What kind of wind is blowing today, first we get such a spectacle to watch, then such beauties arrive."
"Ah, how rare it is to see these three appear together."
Upon hearing this, Cen Nong and Li Qiyi turned their heads to find it was, to their surprise, Wei Yingyue behind them.
Hengtai Group headquarters were not located here, so the chance of seeing Wei Yingyue was quite low.
"President Wei, didn’t expect to meet you here," Li Qiyi said in a rather calm tone to Wei Yingyue.
Wei Yingyue and Li Qiyi had known each other since childhood, and they shared a mutual close friend, Du Yanan. Yet, for reasons unknown, Wei Yingyue and Li Qiyi never seemed to get along since they were little. Whenever they met, they rarely spoke, and sometimes just exchanged a brief sentence before going their separate ways.
Wei Yingyue glanced at Li Qiyi, nodded stiffly, and was about to speak when she heard a laugh from Lan Weiwei beside them. Lan Weiwei’s voice was somewhat coarse, so her laugh sounded a bit like a man’s, which was a little unpleasant.
Her laughter drew the attention of the three women towards her and you.
When both Li Qiyi and Wei Yingyue saw your back, they were simultaneously taken aback. Especially Wei Yingyue, who couldn’t believe she would see such a familiar back here again.
"What’s he doing here?" Cen Nong said to Li Qiyi beside her.
Li Qiyi was amazed by your and Lan Weiwei’s eating capacity, leaving her at a loss for words.
Lan Weiwei had been amused by you because, while eating, you suddenly found a fish head with pickled chili, placed it in front of you, and mimicked its expression at Lan Weiwei, making her laugh heartily.
A girl laughing so immodestly made Wei Yingyue and the other two frown slightly.
Although you knew about the appearance of Cen Nong and the other two, you acted as if you hadn’t noticed, continuing to finish two more plates before waving at Lan Weiwei, "I can’t eat anymore, I concede, I concede."
Lan Weiwei proudly gnawed on a duck leg, "I told you, when it comes to eating, I can’t lose to anyone."
Of course, you could have continued, but you didn’t want to linger any longer. Mostly because you felt those three stares behind you gave you a chilly feeling. Especially Wei Yingyue’s gaze, which seemed to pierce through you, giving you goosebumps uncontrollably.
You stood up, and while Lan Weiwei belched contentedly, you shook your head with a smile and headed towards the restaurant door.
At this moment, the three women walked toward you. You had seen Cen Nong and Li Qiyi before, as they were executives, you naturally greeted them, "Oh, two leaders, didn’t expect to meet you here, what a coincidence."
Li Qiyi stared at you coldly as if her look was saying, "You little rascal, you must have waited here on purpose."
Wei Yingyue, on the other hand, scanned you up and down with an X-ray-like gaze, saying nothing.
Cen Nong glanced at you, then turned to Lan Weiwei next to you, "I remember you’re in the business department, right? Your name is... Weiwei?"
Cen Nong was the CEO of Haitian Investment Group, which to Lan Weiwei was nearly like an Empress. Being remembered by such a person, Lan Weiwei was both flattered and shocked, rubbing her enormous hands continuously while half-bowing, excited and shy, "CEO, CEO Cen, hello. I, my name is Lan Weiwei, indeed an employee in the business department. Didn’t expect CEO Cen would remember my name, I’m truly honored."
Cen Nong smiled slightly, "Mainly it’s your figure that’s too prominent, and your laughter makes it hard to forget."
"Hehehe," Lan Weiwei foolishly giggled upon seeing Cen Nong so amiable.
Then Cen Nong looked at you, "Eating a meal that costs 300 bucks, aren’t you quite loaded?"
"Spend wisely at the cutting edge, meeting a colleague this congenial on the first day at work, of course, a feast is in order!" You grinned at Cen Nong, "But honestly, the food at a high-end restaurant is indeed different. Although it’s taken two days’ worth of my salary, thinking back, it was totally worth it."
Hearing this, Lan Weiwei couldn’t help but exclaim, "Brother Nine, your monthly salary is only 3000?"
You shrugged, "As a warehouse clerk, isn’t 3000 a month pretty good? This job is obviously just to eat and loaf around until I die."
When you said this, it was full of provocation, specifically aimed at your elder sister Li Qiyi.
Li Qiyi certainly didn’t realize the person she found irritating from left to right was actually her brother. Even though she felt this Li Jiu’s back resembled her brother, preconceived notions had taken deep root in her heart, leaving no room to change her aversion and rejection towards you.
"Li Jiu, you’re on your probation period now. If you’re slacking off, joking around at work, I’ll have you out of the company in a flash," Li Qiyi said bluntly.
Before you could speak, Wei Yingyue suddenly interjected, "If you really have nowhere to go, why not come to our Hengtai Group."
Seeing Wei Yingyue, you naturally displayed a look of exaggerated surprise like others and then smiled at Wei Yingyue, "And you are?"
"Oh, Brother Nine, this is the Vice President of Hengtai Group!"