Chapter 182: I Won't Apologize
"Heh, thanks, but I rely on integrity and product quality in my business, not really on networking." Ge Dongxu replied nonchalantly.
"Dongxu, that way of thinking is wrong, it's even somewhat naive. Nowadays, without connections, it's hard to get anywhere!" Cui Mingshuo, upon hearing this, didn't mince his words and said with a sneer.
"Heh, I don't know if my idea is naive, but I think, Director Cui, your idea is quite terrifying." Ge Dongxu was already annoyed with Cui Mingshuo, and seeing him deliberately mocking him to his face, finally couldn't bother to save his face, and just smiled lightly in response.
The meaning couldn't be clearer—it was because of people like him that society had become terrifying!
"Hmph, just a kid! What do you know?" Cui Mingshuo, just as annoyed with Ge Dongxu, had intended to embarrass him in front of everyone, but didn't expect Ge Dongxu to confront him so boldly, which made him furious, darkening his expression as he spoke bluntly.
The contempt was unmistakable!
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Ge Dongxu became instantly enraged upon hearing this, and just as he was about to lash out, people around him sensed the tension and one of them already pulled Cui Mingshuo away, while Su Qi pulled Ge Dongxu aside and said, "Dongxu, you sing love songs so well, sing one with Sister Qi too."
"I can't sing love songs. I just bluffed earlier, and I only know that one song." Ge Dongxu naturally didn't want to sing a love song with Su Qi, and hurriedly waved his hand.
Since Cui Mingshuo had already been pulled away, Ge Dongxu didn't bother to confront him anymore. After all, it was a class reunion, and Ge Dongxu actually didn't want to spoil everyone's mood.
"How come you can sing with Yuan Li but not with me? Since you only know that one, sing that one then," Su Qi said with dissatisfaction.
Seeing Su Qi say this, Ge Dongxu had no choice but to reluctantly step forward and sing one with her.
The voice was still very pleasing, but it had less emotion than before, making it quite noticeable.
So when Ge Dongxu and Su Qi finished singing, someone shouted from below, "Dongxu, you're playing favorites! Su Qi was also one of our class beauties back in the day, how could you sing so dryly! No, no, you must sing another one!"
Upon hearing this, Ge Dongxu's head began to ache. Singing was already hard enough for him, now he had to sing a love song, and even try to feign emotion with a woman he felt nothing for, it was enough to give him goosebumps.
In the end, Ge Dongxu came up with a quick idea and reluctantly used the "urine escape" tactic.
Once out of the private room, Ge Dongxu felt relieved.
He didn't like the atmosphere of this class reunion with Yuan Li, which made him feel oppressed.
Once he relaxed, Ge Dongxu actually did feel the urge to pee, so he went to the restroom.
"Oh, what a coincidence, you're here too!" After relieving himself and washing his hands, Ge Dongxu saw Feng Chenqing walk in, and couldn't help but express his surprise.
"Ah, you're here too," Feng Chenqing was also visibly pleased.
"Yeah, Sister Li and some classmates are having a gathering. They dragged me here to join in the fun," Ge Dongxu explained with a smile.
"I'm here for a friend's friend's birthday. They insisted I make an appearance," Feng Chenqing said.
"Heh, must be a girlfriend's friend," Ge Dongxu laughed.
Feng Chenqing laughed shyly.
"Alright, I'm heading back to the private room," seeing this, Ge Dongxu didn't say more.
"Which room are you in? I'll come by to visit later," Feng Chenqing said.
"Don't bother with that, your status is no small matter. If someone recognizes you, it could blow up," Ge Dongxu laughed.
"Alright, just give me a call if you need anything," Feng Chenqing, a wise man, knew that Ge Dongxu preferred to keep a low profile, so he didn't insist further.
Ge Dongxu nodded and then left the restroom to head back to the private room.
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"Fuck, it's just singing—what's with the attitude?" Cui Mingshuo cursed at Yuan Li in the private room.
"Director Cui, you're drunk, you've had too much," someone hurried to Cui Mingshuo and attempted to restrain him.
"I'm clear as hell! She's just a fucking bitch! What's so great about her? I can have any woman I want—why the hell are you acting all high and mighty? I could fuck you over with just one phone call!" Cui Mingshuo shoved the person holding him aside and pointed at Yuan Li, cursing arrogantly.
At that, Yuan Li picked up a glass of beer and splashed it directly into Cui Mingshuo's face.
"Splash!" The beer hit Cui Mingshuo full in the face, soaking his hair and eyebrows with frothy droplets.
The private room suddenly fell silent.
On one hand, no one expected Cui Mingshuo to be so swollen with arrogance, and on the other, they were surprised by Yuan Li's fierce temperament as she retaliated by throwing beer in Cui Mingshuo's face.
"Smack!" A loud slap broke the silence in the room.
"You fucking bitch, how dare you splash beer on me! Do you fucking want to lose your job?" As he spoke, Cui Mingshuo reached out to grab Yuan Li's hair, cursing menacingly,
"Director Cui, Director Cui, you're too drunk!" Seeing this, the people in the room panicked completely and hurried to restrain Cui Mingshuo, with Su Qi desperately trying to pry his hand away.
"I'm not too drunk. Yuan Li, let me tell you, you're done! Just so you know, the branch manager of your Ouzhou City is here today, and I'm calling him over right now. Motherfucker! What bullshit!" Cui Mingshuo struggled to shake everyone off, pointing at Yuan Li and cursing bitterly, while grabbing his phone to make a call.
Just then, the door to the private room was pushed open, and a chubby head peeked in, its owner still holding a bottle of liquor.
However, as the door swung open and he saw the scene, he was momentarily stunned, while Cui Mingshuo's eyes lit up as he said, "Manager Liu, you're just in time. This Yuan Li just splashed beer on me—handle it!"
At this, Manager Liu's face immediately darkened. Looking at Yuan Li, whose hair was somewhat disheveled and who still had the imprint of a slap on her face, he said, "Comrade Yuan Li, what is this about? Apologize to Director Cui right now!"
"Why should I apologize? He insulted me first!" Yuan Li lifted her chin, tears brimming in her eyes, and said with quivering lips.
"What kind of attitude is that? Do you think it was right to splash Director Cui with beer? Apologize to him right now!" Manager Liu demanded angrily.
"I won't apologize! He should be the one apologizing!" Yuan Li retorted.
"Fine, fine. It seems you no longer want to be the branch manager!" Seeing Yuan Li disobey him, Manager Liu turned blue with rage, his face trembling with fat.
The people in the room showed varying degrees of disdain and outrage, but no one spoke up for Yuan Li, except for someone who nudged her and whispered, "Just apologize, Yuan Li!"
Su Qi also urged her this way.
It couldn't be helped; their positions were at best comparable to Yuan Li's, with some even lower, including those stationed in the capital—no one dared to stand up to Cui Mingshuo for Yuan Li's sake.
Since they didn't dare confront Cui Mingshuo, they naturally could only persuade Yuan Li to back down.
"What's going on?" While everyone was trying to persuade her, the door to the private room was once again pushed open, and Ge Dongxu walked in, seeing a few women quietly consoling Yuan Li around her, he asked with a puzzled expression.
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