Chapter 331: The Threshold to Contact Him

Beautiful music flowed in the villa with a comfortable temperature.

Qian Lele sat on the sofa following Tang Zong, looking at the gorgeous decoration and furnishings around her, her face carrying curiosity, nervousness, and joy.

Ding Yao moved the fruit platter and snacks on the coffee table in front of her, "You guys eat some fruit first. There are still a few friends who haven't arrived; the birthday party starts at 7:30. Lele, you look absolutely stunning today; too beautiful!"

Qian Lele held her hands tightly and placed them on her thighs, somewhat unnaturally: "No... Yaoyao, you're exaggerating too much."

"Just telling the truth!"

As they were talking, Ding Yao happily opened the gift Qian Lele sent, very beautiful gold earrings.

Tang Zong gifted an LV hair ribbon, the color and style were both great.

After thanking him sincerely, she put the earrings on directly, took a few happy selfies, and shared them directly to her Moments.

It was precisely because she knew this friend's economic situation that this gift was even more precious.

This was also why she liked Qian Lele so much.

As long as you treat her well, she will definitely repay you twofold, never letting people down.

When working part-time at the cafe in the school entrepreneurship base before, Qian Lele had helped her many times.

It was also through contact time and again that she recognized the other party as a good friend.

And was willing to introduce her to these friends.

Messy footsteps rang out, and Ding Yao's few friends walked back one after another, their expressions very complex.

The crew-cut boy bumped Zhang Haoyu with his shoulder and whispered: "Haoyu, this situation is a bit hard to handle; I'm afraid you don't have a chance."

Meiqi covered her mouth and giggled: "I agree with Su Minghao's view; your charm PK is over, I announce Lele's male companion wins!"

Several other girls nodded: "Seconded!"

"Haoyu, I can only say you're too young; that guy's temperament is too amazing, you can't compare."

"But to be fair, Qian Lele looks really beautiful today!"

Zhang Haoyu pursed his lips, picked up a glass of wine from the buffet table and drank a sip, his expression somewhat bitter: "I'm telling you, he really wasn't like this last time we met. Who the hell could have imagined he's an old fox playing the pig to eat the tiger!"

Crew-cut Su Minghao put his arm around Zhang Haoyu's shoulder and said loudly: "That's not necessarily true. What if his car was borrowed to hold up the scene? This kind of person is actually not rare."

A girl suddenly said: "I don't think so!"

"Why do you say that? Do you know him?"

The girl swept a glance at Tang Zong's direction and whispered: "You guys are all too focused on his looks and didn't notice his watch is very expensive?"

"What watch is he wearing?"

"Patek Philippe complex chronograph watch. I don't know the specific model, but the price should be around one million yuan."

"What if it's a fake watch?" Su Minghao scratched his hair, full of disbelief.

The girl was stunned and giggled: "I just feel that this little brother is so handsome, he definitely isn't that kind of hypocritical person!"

"Right, right, right! Beauty is justice; I believe it too!"

After a while, several girls looked at each other and smiled, and coincidentally gathered around Ding Yao and Qian Lele.

Their attitude became very enthusiastic.

"Hello, Student Lele, welcome, welcome!"

"Hello Lele, I'm Zhang Yaming. This is our first time meeting; I've only seen your photos in Yaoyao's Moments before, you look much better in person!"

"I also have this camellia cloak, but the effect isn't as good as yours."

Although they were chatting with Qian Lele, their gazes would subconsciously sweep toward Tang Zong's position.

Du Jiao licked her lips and couldn't help but walk over.

Ultimately, they still wanted to chat with the handsome guy.

Duan Fang stood in the corner with an awkward face, neither sitting nor leaving, yet no one paid any attention to her.

Looking at this scene, several boys had "egg-pain" expressions.

This is typical "forgetting righteousness for beauty"! Too real!

Feeling the unprecedented enthusiasm around her, Qian Lele was somewhat unaccustomed to it and responded passively and politely.

Tang Zong smiled knowingly and took the initiative to chat with them.

"This camellia shawl cloak is indeed very suitable for Lele. Camellia is one of the iconic elements of the Chanel brand, representing a pure, elegant image..."

Tang Zong sat elegantly on the sofa and talked eloquently, his expression calm and confident.

From luxury goods to the birthday party's design, then turning to college life, he naturally let Qian Lele participate in the conversation.

Occasionally, he would use a humorous tone to crack a joke with Qian Lele, letting Ding Yao's friends easily integrate into it, laughing and joking along.

His eyes were deep and bright, his lips beautifully shaped.

When the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, his lips were red and teeth white, like the warm sun in spring.

Several girls couldn't move their eyes away at all, their faces flushed red.

This damn heartbeat!

How could there be a boy who smiles so beautifully!

Looking at Tang Zong, who was the center of attention, Qian Lele's eyes flashed with worship.

She had always known Tang Zong was outstanding, whether it was his superb sketching and professional skills, his earnest and insightful conversation, or his focused and serious attitude toward learning, all proved his extraordinariness.

However, the posture Tang Zong displayed today was another kind.

No longer silent and introverted, it was as if he was radiating light.

Ding Yao secretly looked at the cold and handsome Tang Zong, her heart still uncontrollably accelerating.

She wasn't a "face dog," nor did she have "love brain."

But this boy was truly too charming!

His figure and features were simply impeccable, even better than those stars and artists she had seen.

As an art student, she observed body proportions and features more clearly.

Broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, clear muscle lines; he definitely had abs!

Skin delicate, features excellent.

Especially his nose, the great contour and height.

The height of the root and bridge of the nose seemed to have been contoured in the light, deepening directly to the eye sockets, adding icing on the cake for his sharp eyebrows and eyes, increasing a sense of depth and aggression.

It was truly a hard-handsome look without any technique.

His temperament and demeanor went without saying; every move showed composure.

She felt as if the other party was on another level, completely downward-compatible with them.

Lele! Where did you pick up such a treasure male god! It's truly amazing!

…

Time passed slowly.

A few more friends attending the birthday party arrived at the party house.

Among them were Ding Yao's college classmates, who showed stunned expressions upon seeing the exquisite and bright Qian Lele.

Then they noticed Tang Zong, who was sitting beside her with a pure and elegant temperament.

At 7:30 in the evening, with the change of music.

The birthday party officially began.

"Da—da—" The sound of ribbon explosions constantly rang out in the party house.

Ding Yao held a large bouquet of flowers, accepting everyone's blessings.

The atmosphere became lively and extraordinary.

Small games, sharing interesting stories, taking photos, turning off the lights, making wishes, blowing out candles, cutting the cake...

The banquet began!

"Ding-ding~~" The sound of glasses clinking constantly rang out.

Qian Lele drank a sip of the sour and sweet fruit juice, her face carrying a festive and blessed smile.

Unknowingly, she had many new friends on her WeChat.

She could also chat and laugh with those friends of Ding Yao, completely integrating into the atmosphere of the scene.

The clever her naturally understood the reason.

Before, when they talked about topics, they wouldn't care about her thoughts at all, nor would they consider whether she could join in.

And Tang Zong's appearance completely reversed the situation, indirectly making her one of the focuses.

"That... Tang Zong, can I add you on WeChat?"

Hearing the voice, Qian Lele turned her head and saw Ding Yao's best friend Meiqi standing beside her, sticking out her tongue somewhat embarrassedly.

Immediately after, several more girls took out their phones with red faces.

"I want to add you too; I feel like Tang Zong, you know a lot, and I hope to ask for advice in the future if I don't understand something."

"Me too!"

In such an atmosphere, Tang Zong naturally didn't refuse; after all, they could be considered acquaintances.

Qian Lele watched this scene quietly, not showing any strange expression.

…

Looking at Tang Zong, who was surrounded by stars, Zhang Haoyu and others sitting in the leisure entertainment area looked at each other, their expressions somewhat ugly.

Because of what happened before, subconsciously, they regarded Tang Zong as an "intruder" and an "outsider."

At this moment, the beautiful girls and good friends in the circle were all scrambling to add his WeChat, which was naturally very uncomfortable in their hearts.

Su Minghao's gaze flickered, and he suddenly suggested: "Let's go, let's go over and chat with him, and drink with him by the way."

Others instantly understood his intention.

Although they were young and vigorous, none of them were idiots.

Even if they felt uncomfortable, it was impossible to cause trouble at Ding Yao's birthday party.

Besides, the other party was driving a Bentley and wearing a Patek Philippe.

In the case of not being sure of his background, no one went up to harass or mock him.

But taking advantage of the birthday party atmosphere, drinking together was fine, right?

"Hehe, this is possible, let's go, everyone toast him a glass!"

"Go! Screw him! Get him drunk!"

Immediately after, led by Su Minghao, several people giggled and gathered over.

"Tang Zong, I'm Su Minghao, Yaoyao's friend. Come, come, let's have a drink together!"

Su Minghao said, handing a glass of red wine over directly.

Tang Zong looked at the crew-cut boy in front of him, then looked at the few people beside him, the corners of his mouth curling into a faint smile.

He shook his head lightly and said: "Sorry, I have to drive later, so I won't drink."

After speaking, he raised the fresh fruit juice in his hand and took a light sip.

Su Minghao raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Give me some face; you can find a designated driver. Let's make friends."

The boy beside him immediately followed up with teasing.

"Yo, don't be like that. You can add girls on WeChat, but you can't drink with us? You're treating us differently."

"Right, we don't do that!"

"Let's drink next time." Tang Zong swept a glance at them lightly, his tone calm and firm.

There wasn't much emotional fluctuation.

Today was mainly to accompany Qian Lele to attend Ding Yao's birthday party and satisfy this college student's wish.

With his current level and state of mind, he naturally wouldn't waste his mood on such boring things.

Moreover, there was a big battle waiting for him tonight.

He hadn't eaten meat for half a month.

Thinking of the beauty salon friend's "wine glass legs" and "clever tongue," then thinking of Xiao Mu's madness and tide, he had no mood to drink at all.

It was better to save his energy and verify his current true strength to see if he could fight two at once.

Hearing Tang Zong's answer, Su Minghao and the others were stunned, their faces somewhat ugly.

They didn't expect the other party to be so ungiving of face.

Detecting the subtle atmosphere at the scene, Qian Lele's heart tightened, her mouth opened, but she didn't know what to say.

Just then, Ding Yao walked over quickly and pushed Zhang Haoyu and the others lightly.

"Hey, hey, hey, today is my birthday; drink whatever you want, don't force people to drink!"

Zhang Haoyu shrugged helplessly, "Alright, Tang Zong is relatively cold, then forget it."

Su Minghao shook his wine glass, "Indeed cold, doesn't even want to drink."

Others also followed up with a few complaints in a joking tone, but their performance was still relatively peaceful.

Just then, the phone in Zhang Haoyu's pocket suddenly vibrated.

Putting down his wine glass and taking it out to look, he immediately answered the call and shouted loudly: "Hello, Sister! You're done?"

Hearing his address, the surroundings gradually quieted down.

"Oh, oh, we are all in Building 4, Minghao, Meiqi, Xiao Ni, they are all here."

"There's still a long way to go before it ends."

Zhang Haoyu's face instantly showed an excited smile, his voice bright: "Ah? Really or fake? Alright, alright! I know! Good!"

"Don't worry, Sister! I know the importance!"

"Yeah, yeah, bye-bye!"

Hanging up the phone, Ding Yao asked impatiently: "Haoyu! Is Sister Lili coming?"

Others also cast concerned gazes.

Zhang Haoyu took a deep breath and said excitedly: "My sister just finished talking over there. Xie Yue originally wanted to personally send my sister home, but later found out she was coming to Building 4 to eat cake, so he suggested coming over to take a look. He won't stay long; he'll just sit with my sister for two minutes and then leave."

Hearing his words, Ding Yao let out a loud "ah," her face flushed: "Young Master Xie is coming too! Sister Lili is truly awesome!"

"Holy crap! The gold content of our birthday party has greatly increased!"

"Right, Yaoyao, you're so lucky!"

Immediately after, "uproarious" discussions rang out in the living room, and those playing games in the entertainment area also curiously gathered over.

Soon, information about Handing Group and Xie Yue spread among the crowd.

Everyone showed excited expressions.

As a well-known real estate developer in Yannan Province, the strength and background of Handing Group were terrifying.

As the group's successor and vice president, Xie Yue was naturally not comparable to ordinary rich second generations like them.

Even their parents' generation couldn't compare.

Listening to the discussions around him, Zhang Haoyu in the center of the crowd was glowing, pride and pride jumping in his eyes.

His sister truly had status; even a figure like Xie Yue had to treat her with caution.

Thinking of this, his gaze couldn't help but look toward Tang Zong's direction.

Since the other party came, the entire birthday party had been focused on him, and Qian Lele was also particularly attached to him, which made Zhang Haoyu inevitably feel stifled.

Now it was finally out.

Immediately after, he saw a calm and composed face.

Zhang Haoyu froze, retracted his gaze awkwardly, feeling a sense of awkwardness with no place to exert his strength.

Su Minghao suggested: "Building 10 isn't far; if we drive, we'll be there soon. Let's go pick them up!"

"Hurry!"

Soon, the villa gate was opened, and bursts of cool night breeze blew in.

Several men and women who knew Zhang Lili walked outside.

Knowing that a big shot was coming, feeling the atmosphere at the scene, Qian Lele's heart also followed and became nervous.

Ding Yao stepped forward and grabbed Qian Lele's hand, smiling: "Lele, come with me, I'll introduce Sister Lili to you later."

"I won't go, right?"

"Oh, come on, come on, just consider it keeping me company."

Qian Lele bit her lip, looked up at Tang Zong, and happened to meet a pair of calm and peaceful eyes.

For some reason, she suddenly wasn't that nervous anymore.

It seemed that as long as he was by her side, she would be exceptionally peaceful and full of security.

"Brother Song, then I'll go out with Yaoyao first."

"Yeah, go ahead." Tang Zong nodded with a smile.

Ding Yao giggled, pulled Qian Lele and walked out, introducing Zhang Lili's situation to her in a low voice.

Hearing about the master's degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Advanced Institute of Finance and the elite of foreign financial institutions, Qian Lele's eyes were full of envy.

After entering college, she had also heard about the high wages in the financial industry.

Top talents like Zhang Lili had starting salaries at the 500,000 level.

It was something she didn't even dare to imagine.

Walking out of the villa gate, the cool and damp night breeze blew.

Qian Lele took a deep breath and stopped worrying about these things.

"A car is coming!" "Bentley Mulsanne, it must be Young Master Xie's, right?"

Qian Lele looked up and saw a black sedan driving slowly, the wheels turning lightly.

The high-end paint surface flashed with a deep luster under the lights.

It looked atmospheric and majestic.

Then, the car stopped in front of the villa.

Everyone gathered toward it quickly.

The back door opened slowly, and a man and a woman walked down one after another.

The man was around 30 years old, with a well-proportioned figure, tough features, and wearing casual clothes, looking exceptionally free and easy.

The woman was 27 or 28 years old, wearing a shirt and suit trousers, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, dignified and elegant, confident and straight.

"Sister, you're here!" Zhang Haoyu showed an excited smile, his voice bright: "Hello, President Xie."

Ding Yao hurriedly greeted enthusiastically: "Sister Lili, President Xie, welcome to my birthday party!"

Zhang Lili nodded with a smile and simply introduced the two to Xie Yue beside her.

"Yaoyao, right? Happy birthday." Xie Yue was very gentle and didn't have much of an air.

Ding Yao was excited: "Thank you! It's my honor that you could come."

This was a true big shot who actually came to attend her birthday party and wished her a happy birthday.

Must find a way to take a group photo later and post it to Moments! Scare her parents!

Su Minghao moved forward half a step quietly, uneasy: "Hello, President Xie."

"Hello."

Seeing Xie Yue's flat reaction, Su Minghao felt somewhat disappointed in his heart.

His father opened a building materials company and had some cooperation with Handing Group; he had met the other party once before.

But it was very obvious that the other party didn't remember him as a small person at all.

This was normal; after all, he was still in college, and in the other party's eyes, he was probably just a little brat.

After a few warm greetings.

Several people surrounded Xie Yue and Zhang Lili and walked into the villa gate.

Everyone in the hall stood up one after another, casting their gazes.

Ding Yao said excitedly: "Sister Lili, President Xie, please sit; there's still plenty of cake, I'll cut you a piece."

"No need, we didn't finish eating long ago." Zhang Lili shook her head with a smile, gestured, and followed Xie Yue toward the sofa area.

Everyone's vision flowed with them.

Soon, they noticed the handsome and straight figure sitting on the sofa.

Because everyone was in a standing state, Tang Zong appeared exceptionally special at this moment.

"Swish-swish-swish—" Gazes gathered on him.

Qian Lele's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly walked quickly toward Tang Zong's direction.

Zhang Haoyu and others froze, strange expressions appearing on their faces.

Good guy, you really are cold!

Young Master Xie is here, and you don't even want to stand up to welcome him; awesome!

Ding Yao hurriedly said: "President Xie, is there anything you want to drink? I'll get it for you."

Just then, Zhang Lili beside her suddenly stopped her steps, looking at the figure on the sofa in astonishment.

After confirming she hadn't seen wrong, a trace of panic and shock flashed across her face.

Her footsteps instantly accelerated, and she almost ran to Tang Zong, her voice uneasy: "Chairman Tang! Hello, I didn't expect to run into you here!"

As her voice fell, the surroundings instantly quieted down.

Qian Lele, who had just approached, subconsciously stood on the spot.

Everyone showed expressions of disbelief.

Xie Yue raised his eyebrows, and the expression on his face instantly became vivid.

Someone who could make Zhang Lili treat him so solemnly, surnamed Tang—isn't this the person he was truly looking for!?

Truly, "iron shoes are worn out in the search, but it takes no effort to find it"!

"Hello, Kylie." Tang Zong nodded lightly, looking at her curiously.

Before, when they were discussing and mentioned the name "Lili," he felt very familiar.

After meeting just now, he immediately confirmed it.

It was Kylie (Zhang Lili), who was responsible for project coordination with Lin Mu in the due diligence team.

It seemed she was also Xiao Mu's friend and had appeared in her Moments before.

Zhang Lili pursed her lips and asked excitedly: "Are you also here to attend Yaoyao's birthday party?"

"Yeah, I'm here accompanying a friend." Tang Zong stood up elegantly and casually, a faint smile on his face.

"Ta-ta-ta" footsteps rang out.

Immediately after, a heavy voice rang out: "Hello, Mr. Tang, I'm Xie Yue from Handing Group; it's an honor to meet you here."

"Hello, President Xie." Tang Zong shook hands with him politely, his demeanor calm and composed.

As he was now, the Peak International Five-Star Hotel alone was enough to make him a top-tier figure in Yannan.

Not to mention the equity in Tang Zong Entertainment and Qingning Technology.

His own level had long since detached from his original circle.

He didn't need to cater to any circle; it should be the circle taking the initiative to contact him, cater to him, and accommodate him.

If one really had to talk about it, small circles of rich second generations like Zhang Haoyu and Ding Yao actually didn't reach the threshold to contact him.

With the handshake of the two.

The villa's first-floor hall became increasingly quiet.

Everyone was confused by this sudden change.

Ding Yao swallowed a heavy mouthful of saliva, her head "buzzing," not understanding what had happened.

Why did it feel like Xie Yue respected Tang Zong very much?

And Sister Lili...

This financial elite who was graceful and excellent in her eyes was exceptionally cautious at this moment.

Letting go of his hand.

Xie Yue showed a joyful smile, looked at Zhang Lili and said: "My luck today seems very good. Now I don't even need to trouble you to help bridge the gap."

Noticing Tang Zong's puzzled gaze, Zhang Lili tried hard to stabilize her breathing.

Her body leaned forward slightly, and she explained in a low voice: "Chairman Tang, President Xie heard that you are very optimistic about the short drama market and also have investment intentions in this area. It just so happens that the short drama base project being developed by Handing Group has encountered some problems, so he has been wanting to contact you."

The news that Fanfuzhisu Cultural Media completed a 24-million-yuan A-round financing was actually very explosive in the relevant circles.

The fact that Juqing Juqing Hui Jin participated in the due diligence wasn't a secret either.

It was just that regarding Tang Zong's identity, the outside world didn't know the full picture, but one thing was very certain: he had cash flow.

That was why Handing Group, which was short of money, found her, wanting to contact this new investment favorite in Yannan.

However, as an ordinary employee, she didn't have the qualifications to bridge the gap for the other party.

Originally, she intended to mention it sideways through Lin Mu, and she didn't have much certainty, but she didn't expect to run into him here, in such a way.

It had to be said that Xie Yue's luck was truly very good. ===== CHAPTER 332 =====