Chapter 65 Acceptable

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Yi Lihuan's mouth twitched as he said this, it was like throwing a bomb into the harmonious atmosphere of the banquet hall, immediately spreading to the surrounding crowd.

This place is a semi-open restaurant in the main lobby area of the hotel, with corridors that lead to several villa complexes. There are around twenty or thirty people present today who arrived by car; they all own luxury vehicles outside the hotel.

Su Cen just now made a provocative gesture in front of everyone and then swaggered past.

When Yi Lihuan recognized Liu Rui, there was an immediate uproar. A person who had been lectured dared to be so arrogant! People were shocked by this absurd disparity and immediately became noisy.

A seated man stood up at this moment; he held a bottle of Budweiser with his fingers. This man is called Xiang Chenggong, aged thirty-two, well-preserved in appearance but somewhat slender and sharp-eyed. He isn't too famous in the Sichuan-Chongqing business scene, yet nobody dares to underestimate him. He has opened several bar chains and numerous singers who have become wildly popular in Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan have been promoted through his hands.

Now he casually said with great poise, "So, are you still unsatisfied with the looseness of your skin This person even brought people along! Do you plan to bleed him or take out a few parts this time For those who don't know their place and aren't part of our group, we usually give them one ear."

"Brother Xiang, Young Master Yi, do we really need to get involved personally for these fleas" A man in his thirties with an oily face said humorously. "I have a brother who's doing engineering projects over here in Wenjiang; Zhang Bin and the others are very familiar to us. Last time at a drinking session, he told me to look him up if I had anything when coming to Chengdu. Today someone has overstepped their bounds, so I'll give Zhang Bin a call. It won't take more than an hour for him to bring some brothers from Chengdu on the highway. Very fast! Let's continue drinking; it doesn’t need to affect our mood."

"There’s no need to call anyone," someone in a corner said with a smile, "I have a brother whose father is the county party secretary of Daxi County here; his brother just happens to be in Guangzhou today and has made an announcement. Due to Young Master Yi's request, the hotel waived its room rates. If anything happens, as long as it’s not a matter of life or death, we can handle it. Anybody who wants to cross Young Master Yi will first have to get past us."

Another man spoke confidently with a cruel look on his face, which was slightly gaunt from too much alcohol and sex; he said in a twisted manner, "There’s no need for more words. These shrimp are nothing; we’ll deal with them shortly. No need to call anyone else, right They’re quite arrogant just now. I will make him kneel before you, Young Master Yi, and apologize. As for that pretty girl, she looks really nice."

Someone next to him laughed strangely in agreement.

Some people frowned, as some of them had come here just for fun and to meet new people; they hadn’t expected any conflicts. Moreover, since these guys had a bit of a bandit-like aura, it wasn’t their cup of tea.

Others were more calculating, thinking about the girls nearby. These people didn’t pay attention to context or propriety when speaking, which could affect how others viewed them when trying to flirt with women. After all, men’s lecherous thoughts could be considered a common enemy for women. Therefore, these people were hypocritical.

On the surface, it seemed like a very righteous and united situation.

But everyone present wasn’t just about brotherhood or熱血衝動 (passionate impulse).

In addition to E Li Huan and some sons of officials who truly came from wealthy backgrounds, there were also quite a few shady characters who had experienced both the legal and illegal sides of society. None of these people were pure.

The circle they were in was本來就大，水深而複雜 (already large, deep, and complicated). There was immense potential to benefit from connections within it, but not everyone could stand out or rise up to gain a higher status; this required opportunity.

Today’s situation presented just such an opportunity.

Society inherently revolves around competition, which is euphemistically referred to as "competition" in official circles.

Circles are naturally exclusive and competitive, which isn’t surprising. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be things like small cliques, factionalism, or forming factions for private gain that have historical roots.

Especially when the interests involved were significant. In a circle like this, where people had substantial social resources whether openly acknowledged or covertly accumulated, gaining trust and admiration naturally aligned with the domestic notion that interpersonal relationships are productive.

The people on site were not afraid of trouble, and they even feared that there wouldn't be enough trouble to find them and have them handle it. Su Cen's actions just now無疑點燃了這群男男女女內部的火藥桶。

*"A few days ago, Su Cen called me using the phone number I left for him, asking about our hot spring time. I thought he was coming, but then he said he wouldn't be coming." Wen Lu, seeing the current situation before her, urgently whispered to Xu Hu, Xia Zhiming, Yang Lei and others, with a look of urgency on her face, "What exactly is he trying to do"

Wen Lu was naturally aware of what kind of people Yi Lihuan's level were. After the development of private enterprises in China throughout the 1990s, they had generally gone through a period of twenty years of struggle and hard work. The first generation founders were currently focusing on nurturing their second-generation successors.

For example, last year at the CEO roundtable meeting for the mechanical industry known as "Beitai-Nanzhong," Nan Zunhui, the chairman of Zhejiang Zhengtai Group, established a "Prodigal Son Fund" within his group to cultivate capable second-generation leaders who could take on significant responsibilities from their families. Similarly, Yi Jiashun, the chairman of Zhongfan Group (Nanzhong), proposed the goal of "a hundred billion Zhongfan over a century," emphasizing the responsibility for his son Yi Lihuan and future generations to carry forward the family legacy.

In addition, many people present at today's gathering were key second-generation heirs being nurtured by their families. They weren't high-level managers but had already begun taking charge of enterprises under their family's control.

Otherwise, they would rely on their fathers' connections to step into politics. Unlike the Red Second Generation and Third Generation who inherited the noble spirit of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries without any Communist background, these individuals lacked a sense of national pride advocated by the red narrative, an emphasis on innovation, peace, development, and mainstream values.

Generally speaking, they were arrogant and presumptuous due to their fathers' power. It couldn't be said that all present here were vilified "official second generation," but at least they generally fell somewhere between懂事 (understanding) and不懂事 (not understanding), with a tendency towards arrogance and overbearingness.

All these people were stepping onto the path of becoming future second-generation elites. Perhaps through time and life's trials, they might gradually mature and take on social responsibilities and significant roles. But that would require a long distant period, just as nobody is born arrogant or must necessarily be meek given such a background.

Young hormones inevitably run rampant.

Wen Lu knew that Su Cen had walked right into the sharp edge of this situation. Even with his background from Rongcheng's leading company, Dayong Construction, he could not contend with the tigers and wolves麵前的虎豹龍蛇before him. The various spheres they operated in were enough to make anyone take note.

Although Wen Lu and her group had wanted to befriend Su Cen and originally planned to invite him to the hot spring gathering, she couldn't help but worry about Su Cen when thinking of the possible consequences. She didn't know what would happen tonight.

Xu Hu shook his head and said, "We'll see how it goes. If necessary, I can intercede on his behalf. Who knew that this guy, Su Cen, is so clueless He thinks he's lucky just because no one has come after him for the incident, yet he still wants to stick up for his friends. Isn't that like throwing eggs at a rock"

Yang Lei snorted and said, "He must have gotten hit by a door somewhere; his head is stuffed with ping pong balls!"

*Gu Xiafu sat back down, stretched out her fair hand to massage her forehead, and told the women around her, "Oh well, another hot spring gathering ruined."

"This isn't bad. Our lives are so uneventful that it's boring. Finally something interesting happens, and I can't wait to watch it unfold. I love watching Liu Chao fight; he's as cool in a brawl as he is when racing."

A glamorous woman with an hourglass figure said while puffing on a cigarette, "I think they won't go after him. Old Yue has already called for backup. These guys are really unlucky to have chosen Yi Lihuan as their target; it's like hitting the jackpot from the start. It seems that he truly is as Yun Shao said: his bad luck will follow him wherever he goes."

The crowd whispered and speculated among themselves, treating Su Cen’s group like entertainment, watching with detached interest as they faced uncertain fates, much like spectators watching fireworks. Indeed, these individuals could play with the lives of ordinary people at their whim.

*****Inside the house, Liu Rui recounted the details of the car collision to Wang Weiwei, Lin Luoran, Kunpeng, and Lin Zhouwu. He then said, "It's nothing serious; I just have some subcutaneous bleeding. There's no major problem, right Look at me here enjoying hot springs with you all. Let’s not dwell on it."

“Is this really over” Wang Weiwei asked solemnly.

"Not entirely," Li Pengyu replied after some thought. "But perhaps it is."

Liu Rui continued to explain, "After all, I was the one who hit his Lamborghini first, so I am at fault initially. Later on, it was just a regular fight; I accept responsibility for that. It's minor stuff. If you guys get involved from now on, I won't be able to face you anymore." Changlong is at least a handsome guy. Ask around how many girls take this class just because of him. Otherwise, who would choose to take 'Probability and Mathematical Statistics' if they're not requi...