After saying this, she looked with great interest at the unflinching Jiang Tian, her sparkling, beautiful eyes shimmering with a unique light.
She realized that Jiang Tian had changed. His demeanor was very steady, carrying an air of calmness even as mountains crumbled before him.
This kind of poise was something she had only ever seen in a few top-tier big shots in Jinling, and she couldn’t help but find it remarkable.
“I hope we can all stay in touch from now on.”
Seeing that she couldn’t break the ice for the moment, Mu Yunqing stood up again and handed her business cards to everyone present. Those who received one were flattered beyond measure.
“So, what do you think? Mu Jie is a chairman now. Her combined assets across several businesses add up to over a hundred million. Jiang Tian, are you feeling inferior?”
Ouyang Bin had downed a few drinks and was spraying a strong smell of alcohol as he spoke, his face full of contempt.
“Back in the day, you actually wanted to chase after Mu Jie. Who gave you that kind of courage?”
“Now do you see the gap between you and Mu Jie?”
Everyone looked at Jiang Tian with mockery and scorn.
“Heh, I don’t really see it that way. Everything has its strengths and weaknesses. I’m not good at business management, but I have my own strengths.”
Jiang Tian remained unmoved and replied with a faint smile.
“Some people are good at fooling around, some are good at running businesses and expanding territory in the commercial world, and some are good at playing political games and climbing the ladder.”
Ouyang Bin sneered, “In the Jiang family, even Jiang Chao opened an antique shop and makes a few million a year, which still puts him above you. But what about you, Jiang Tian? What are you good at?”
“I’m good with my fists,” Jiang Tian said calmly.
“Haha, fistfighting? Jiang Tian, you’re something else!”
“Right, right, right. Jiang Tian’s proudest achievement is beating up that rich young master from Yanjing—”
“And then getting kicked out of the family, too afraid to come back for three years!”
Everyone burst into loud laughter. Some even laughed so hard tears nearly came out, slapping their thighs, their faces twisted with sarcasm.
At their level, what mattered was vision, intelligence, and connections. The street brawls of common thugs were utterly insignificant.
Even those so-called military elites—no matter how good they were at fighting—after retirement, they just end up as bodyguards or lackeys for the wealthy.
Take Mu Yunqing, for example. She was a delicate woman with no physical strength, yet she held a dominant position in Jinling’s business consulting industry, controlled hundreds of millions in assets, and could rub shoulders with wealthy magnates and local officials. That was the kind of person they looked up to, the goal they were chasing.
“Jiang Tian, since you say you’re a good fighter, I have a few friends who coach at the provincial sports school. They’re pretty skilled in Sanda and free combat. How about we find a chance sometime for you to spar with them?”
Ouyang Bin chuckled, but deep in his eyes, there was a hint of cold menace.
Before Jiang Tian could speak, Mu Yunqing furrowed her delicate brows and snapped, “Ouyang Bin, what are you up to!”
“Heh, Mu Jie, I was just joking. It’s not like I’d actually let Jiang Tian get beaten up!”
Ouyang Bin smiled awkwardly, feeling quite displeased inside.
Who did Jiang Tian think he was, to deserve such warm protection from Mu Yunqing?
He quickly changed the subject and laughed, “Oh, speaking of which, Young Master Nie Feng is also drinking at the club today. We’ll go over and toast him in a bit.”
“Nie Changhai’s youngest son!”
“Now that would be great!”
“Ouyang, you’re really something now, hanging out with Young Master Nie!” Everyone was excited, going out of their way to flatter Ouyang Bin.
Nie Changhai straddled both the political and business worlds, with immense connections and power, ranking in the top five in Jinling. He was absolutely someone they could only dream of reaching.
If they could even exchange a few words with a rich young master like Nie Feng, their future would be smooth sailing, and they’d rise quickly.
“I’ve had drinks with Young Master Nie several times! He’s a regular at my place too!”
Ouyang Bin looked extremely proud and said arrogantly, “Zhen Shuai, you’ve been wanting to meet him, haven’t you?”
“Yeah, Ouyang. If I can get to know Young Master Nie, I’ll never forget your kindness…” Zhen Shuai was also excited, holding his cup with both hands to toast him.
Ouyang Bin smiled faintly and said, “Don’t worry. With me around, I guarantee you’ll all make it in Jinling. Sun Hao has disappeared somewhere lately, otherwise, I could introduce you to him too!”
“Ah, I’ve tried to get close to Sun Hao a few times, but he wasn’t willing to include me!” Zhen Shuai sighed, looking utterly dejected.
“Sun Hao controls Dynasty Real Estate. He’s powerful and has high standards. It’s normal that he doesn’t want to include you,” Ouyang Bin said.
“Yeah, to get to know someone of that caliber, you need patience and sincerity!”
“Exactly, you need an indomitable spirit!” Everyone chimed in agreement.
“Zhen Shuai, you’re really pathetic.”
Suddenly, Jiang Tian said with a faint smile, “Didn’t I tell you before? One day, Sun Hao will kneel before you.”
“Jiang Tian, what did you say?”
At these words, the whole room was shocked. Everyone stared at Jiang Tian in disbelief.
The Sun family’s power was well-known in Jinling. Their family assets were in the tens of billions, and Dynasty Real Estate was a famous name. Jiang Tian—an abandoned child from a declining family—how could he possibly compare?
“But he doesn’t have a chance anymore, because I’ve already killed him,” Jiang Tian said lazily.
“Jiang Tian, you’re really full of it! You’re not even fit to tie Sun Hao’s shoes…” Ouyang Bin sneered.
“Exactly. Just to get Mu Jie’s attention, you’re spouting such suicidal nonsense!”
“Jiang Tian, do you know what the consequences would be if word of this got out?”
“Then it wouldn’t just be about whether you can get by anymore. The Sun family could tear your Jiang family apart in minutes!”
No one present believed him at all. They were all full of contempt.
Zhen Shuai’s face was full of black lines, and he quickly tried to smooth things over for Jiang Tian: “Jiang Tian was just joking. He’s loyal and wanted to stand up for me! Don’t take it seriously, and please don’t spread this around!”
“What joke? I’m serious. Within six months, I’ll make the Sun family completely finished,” Jiang Tian said with a serious face.
“Jiang Tian, forget your lousy abilities. With your arrogant, domineering attitude and that mouth of yours that goes after everyone and everything, you’re never going to make it!”
Ouyang Bin curled his lip and sneered dismissively.
No one wanted to talk to Jiang Tian anymore. They had nothing to say. Even Zhen Shuai was ignored and pushed to the sidelines.
“Ah, I was going to introduce him to some friends, but now he’s made me lose face too…”
Zhen Shuai drank his wine in silence, sighing deeply, feeling utterly disappointed in Jiang Tian. “He’s this old now, why hasn’t he matured at all?”
The atmosphere was completely ruined. Everyone just focused on eating, with only Mu Yunqing occasionally chatting with Jiang Tian.
“Jiang Tian, don’t joke like that. If word gets out, you’ll be in big trouble. I heard the Sun family is absolutely furious over Sun Hao’s disappearance and is conducting a serious investigation,” Mu Yunqing said gravely.
“Really? Let them investigate…” Jiang Tian said nonchalantly.
“How can you be so reckless!” Mu Yunqing glared at Jiang Tian, a bit anxious.
Jiang Tian just smiled and didn’t reply.
“What are your plans now that you’re back?”
“To lead the Jiang family to dominate Jinling, and just wipe out families like the Suns, the Chens, the Nies…”
“Are you crazy? … Be serious with me. What are your real plans now that you’re back?”
“Seriously, dominate Jinling…”
As they chatted, even Mu Yunqing was left speechless by Jiang Tian and couldn’t be bothered with him anymore.
I heard you were coming to this gathering, so I came specifically to see you, and this is how you joke around with me, never being serious.
She had heard from Ye Ziwei that Zhang Wanqing had taken control of the Pharmaceutical King Group around the Spring Festival. Maybe Jiang Tian would one day succeed his mother and become the head of the Pharmaceutical King. So she wanted to come see Jiang Tian, just in case there might be opportunities to cooperate later.
And when she first saw Jiang Tian, she felt he seemed much more mature, with a fairly steady demeanor.
But after talking with him for a while, she couldn’t help but feel greatly disappointed.
With Jiang Tian spouting such狂妄的 words without knowing his limits, even with his mother’s support, he wouldn’t command respect in the Jiang family. He’d probably spend his whole life messing around at the bottom, never even becoming a vice president.
Meanwhile, Ouyang Bin checked his watch, stood up, and said, “We’ve had enough to drink. Let me take you all over to toast Young Master Nie.”
“Great, let’s go!”
“We’ve been waiting a long time!”
“This is Young Master Nie, after all!”
Everyone present was very excited and responded enthusiastically. Even Mu Yunqing was slightly moved.
The reason she could even get in touch with Nie Mingyuan was because she was Ye Ziwei’s close friend. She was still far from reaching that top tier of powerful elites.
Zhen Shuai tugged at Jiang Tian and said helplessly, “Tian Ge, I’m begging you, can you just hold back that nasty temper of yours? Getting to know more people won’t hurt you.”
“Fine!”
Unexpectedly, Jiang Tian got up quickly this time, and walked faster than anyone else, charging out of the private room first.
“Look at that, Jiang Tian is getting anxious now, trying to latch onto Young Master Nie’s leg.”
“Come on, keep being arrogant!”
Someone sneered sarcastically.
“Jiang Tian, why are you rushing like that? Without me to introduce you, barging in like that is really rude. Don’t forget to knock!”
Seeing Jiang Tian clumsily rushing over, Ouyang Bin panicked, hurried a few steps to catch up, and grabbed Jiang Tian’s arm.
“Scram!”
By this time, Jiang Tian was already at the door of Nie Feng’s private room. He flung his arm and sent Ouyang Bin tumbling to the ground.
Then, under everyone’s horrified gaze, Jiang Tian raised his leg and kicked the carved solid wood door of the private room.
Boom! A loud crash.
Everyone shuddered in unison, their faces pale with fear.
“It’s over!” Ouyang Bin was so scared he broke out in a cold sweat and nearly collapsed onto the ground.
…
“Young Master Nie, we’ve already paid back the money we owed you. Why are you still asking me to pay with my body?”
Inside the private room, Huang Ling’er was curled up in the corner of a sofa, her face covered in tears, trembling as she pleaded with a tall young man who had an evil smile on his face.
“What your dad owed me was loan shark money, you understand? With interest rolling over, he only paid me back two million, but he still owes three million!”
Nie Feng loomed over the little white rabbit in front of him like a ferocious primeval beast, sneering.
“I’m only asking you to spend one night with me, and the debt is cleared. That’s a pretty good deal for you! Three hundred million for one night—that’s the rate for top-tier movie stars…”
