Chapter 14: 1982 Lafite

Chapter 14: 1982 Lafite

Fu Zhichen discovered them only after hearing Tian Tian's call.

His little butler was quite disobedient.

Not only did he sneak off to eat cake behind his back, but he also chatted so happily with another woman.

He ate like a slob, his cheeks puffed out like a little hamster that hadn't eaten for centuries. No one was fighting him for it, yet he stuffed everything into his mouth without worrying about choking.

Seeing Song Jiang's almond eyes narrow into a smile, revealing sharp little fangs, Fu Zhichen felt inexplicably irritated.

Chu Yan had just finished his speech and came down from the stage.

He sat down next to Fu Zhichen, picked up a glass of wine and took a sip. "Saying such a long speech has worn me out!"

He glanced at Fu Zhichen. "Why the long face again? Bro, I officially became the heir of Chu Group today. Aren't you happy for me?!"

Fu Zhichen said coldly, "What's there to be happy about? You're the only son of the Chu family. If you don't become the heir, who will?"

Chu Yan chuckled, "True."

"In my family, it's just me. As for yours... there's that guy surnamed Fan."

"But he's just a good-for-nothing, a useless piece of trash, no real skills, nowhere near your level."

Chu Yan, as if remembering something, looked disgusted. "And playing around like that every day, not scared of catching something."

"Hey, where's your little butler? Didn't he come today?" Chu Yan looked around.

Fu Zhichen kept looking in one direction without speaking.

"Fu! You've gone too far! You've got no respect for your bro. Now when I talk to you, you don't even answer?"

"Have you finished talking?"

Chu Yan's tone weakened. "No... I still wanted to pick your brain. How would I manage the company? I don't understand anything. What if I get cheated out of my last pair of underwear?"

"You have to help me."

"Give me a definite answer. We brothers grew up sharing everything. We're supposed to have each other's backs, through thick and thin..."

Fu Zhichen frowned, you could clearly hear the brush-off in his voice: "We'll talk later."

"Bro, what are you so spaced out looking at?" Chu Yan followed Fu Zhichen's gaze.

"Hey, isn't that the little butler?"

Chu Yan raised his voice.

"Hey! Little butler, what are you eating?"

Song Jiang, busted, looked up and froze, even forgetting to chew.

Oh crap! Busted!

Song Jiang looked at Fu Zhichen and Chu Yan with wide eyes. Useless brain, think of something!

How to explain?!

Tian Tian saw Fu Zhichen over there and had already scampered over.

Song Jiang thought for a few seconds and stuffed the last piece in his mouth.

Well, he was just hungry and ate something. He didn't steal or rob, didn't break the law, and didn't commit a cardinal sin.

No big deal.

Song Jiang returned to Fu Zhichen's side with this thought.

Fu Zhichen: "Steward Song, are you a pig?"

Song Jiang: "..."

"Did I allow you to leave my side?"

Song Jiang reasoned: "President Fu, I was just very hungry and wanted to eat something."

Can't he stop scolding me...

"Look how hungry the butler is." Chu Yan observed Song Jiang. "Your face is all thin. Go get whatever you like to eat, don't be polite."

He really wanted to, but the CEO's face looked dangerous, he didn't dare.

How freaking pathetic.

"Bro, be a decent human! Treating your people like crap!"

Chu Yan voiced Song Jiang's inner thoughts.

Chu Yan winked at Song Jiang. "Little butler, come work for me from now on. At least I'm the heir of Chu Group. I'll set you up."

Fu Zhichen didn't say a word, raised an eyebrow staring at Song Jiang, his fingers idly tracing circles on the table.

Giving Song Jiang the feeling that if he dared agree, he'd be dead meat in a second.

Song Jiang forced a smile. "Haha, President Fu treats me quite well. Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Chu."

As if.

Song Jiang only dared to say those two words in his heart.

"Poaching my people right in front of me." Fu Zhichen's eyes narrowed, looking pleased with Song Jiang's answer. He paused. "Chu Yan, you've got some balls."

Chu Yan didn't give up. "Little butler, you sure you don't wanna come with me? I guarantee you'll live it up~"

Tian Tian stood there meekly and quietly. Seeing that Fu Zhichen hadn't paid her any attention, she took the initiative to speak.

"Zhichen, why won't you even look at me? Don't I look pretty today?"

Fu Zhichen didn't even spare Tian Tian a glance.

"Get lost."

Tian Tian wanted to say more, but Song Jiang shot her a 'I've got this' look.

"President Fu, Miss Tian Tian started getting ready from this morning. She spent five hours just on skincare and makeup. She went all out just to see you."

Might as well help. I get a hundred thousand for helping Tian Tian once. That's easy money, I'd be stupid not to take it. "Steward Song, and how do you know that?"

"Yes, Mr. Fu. Tian Tian was just asking me when you might be free to sit down and have a good chat with her."

Chu Yan looked at Tian Tian in surprise: "With that said, Little Housekeeper, I have to admit, Tian Tian, you've really got something going on today!"

"Humph, Chu Yan, you've got some taste for once," Tian Tian said proudly.

"Time flies," Chu Yan suddenly remarked with emotion. "In the blink of an eye, that little girl who used to follow me around begging for candy has grown up."

"Come on, call me 'big brother' and let me hear it."

Tian Tian put her hands on her hips, "Chu Yan, shut up!"

"Who asked you for candy? It was you who stole mine!"

"..."

Song Jiang wasn't surprised that Chu Yan and Tian Tian knew each other, but he noticed a big difference in the way Tian Tian spoke to Chu Yan versus the way she spoke to Fu Zhichen.

It was a bit like...

What was going on?

"Master Chu Yan, congratulations today. To inherit the Chu Group at such a young age is truly impressive."

Ye Qingqing gracefully held a glass of red wine, wearing a strapless high-end custom gown with the hem just at her ankles, each step she took seemed to make lotus blossoms bloom beneath her feet.

Tsk, he whispered under his breath.

Her demeanor was indeed a bit more appealing than Tian Tian's.

"Miss Ye, you didn't come all this way just to offer congratulations, did you?" Chu Yan saw right through Ye Qingqing's intentions and glanced at Fu Zhichen.

"I hear you've been chasing after him all the way to my brother's house. Tell me, what's so good about him? If you're going to like someone, why not like me?"

Chu Yan couldn't help teasing whenever he saw a pretty girl.

Fan Jian, hearing the commotion, also came over: "Why is everyone gathered here? Having a chat without me?"

"Brother Fan, we were just congratulating Master Chu Yan."

Fan Jian laughed heartily: "It's certainly something worth celebrating."

"I have a priceless bottle of red wine here."

He motioned to the server behind him to bring the wine over: "A 1982 Lafite."

"..."

Tasting the 1982 Lafite wasn't for Song Jiang. He only saw Fu Zhichen and Ye Qingqing drinking it.

Tian Tian and Chu Yan, for some reason, didn't drink.

As time passed, Song Jiang listened to these rich people's conversations... and felt quite drowsy.

Maybe it was also because he ate too much.

You know how it is—after a full meal, sleepiness hits you like a wave, impossible to resist.

If only he could lie down on a comfy bed and nap, that would be perfect.

Song Jiang's eyelids drooped, and in his mind, he was just about to drift off to sleep.

All of a sudden, a wine glass appeared on the floor.

?

"Sorry, cousin. I had a bit too much to drink today."

Song Jiang was instantly wide awake.

Because the wine from the overturned glass had spilled all over Fu Zhichen.

Even though Fan Jian was apologizing, his face showed no sign of remorse at all. In fact, he seemed almost gloating.

"You're not going to hold a little thing like this against me, are you, cousin?"

Fan Jian kept calling him "cousin." Song Jiang almost laughed.

Fan Jian was pulling this little stunt in front of the big boss.

Just wait—the big boss will take him down.

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