Chapter 224 [What Kind of People Are You?]

Mid to late March
Li Wendi accompanied Ho Kei-kwan to attend the evening party of the Hong Kong Newspaper Workers' Union, which was held at the Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.

It was somewhat different from the scene at the HSBC Charity Gala some time ago. The number of luxury cars was far less numerous. They were just ordinary sedans, like the cars used by ordinary people in the previous life. The number of people was naturally also much smaller.

Li Wendi's cars are also very ordinary, just a few Mercedes-Benz cars. He is no longer in the stage of relying on luxury cars to show off, and he doesn't want to be too dazzling and attract attention.

Led by the receptionist, the two came to the lobby on the fourth floor. At this time, there were already many people talking privately with smiles on their faces. As for whether they were sincere or not, no one cared, not even the parties involved.

"There will be many beautiful women from the industry attending today, you can feast your eyes." He Qijun looked at Li Wendi and said jokingly.

Li Wendi knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't say anything, as if he didn't hear what He Qijun said.

Seeing that Li Wendi didn't say anything, He Qijun smiled and said, "Let's go and say hello to Grandpa and the others."

Hearing this, Li Wendi naturally nodded and walked in the direction He Qijun indicated.

"Mr. He, Uncle He," Li Wendi was the first to nod and greet them. This was the second time he met He Qijun's father He Zhongyi.

He Zhongyi had a square appearance and a strong scholarly air about him. His expression was very serious, and he was obviously a serious scholar.

No wonder He Zhongmou was able to rise to power quickly in the He family. It turned out that the eldest son He Zhongyi was not interested in a career in business.

He Zhongyi merely nodded slightly in response to Li Wendi's greeting, as if he didn't like Li Wendi as his son-in-law very much.

Everyone chatted for a while and then dispersed to socialize elsewhere. He Qijun naturally stayed with Li Wendi.

"Ms. He!" Three men came forward with wine glasses in hand, smiling. The leader asked, "This should be Miss He's fiancé, right? We have met the other members of the He family."

Being able to walk arm in arm among the crowd, their relationship must be extraordinary. These people must have seen Li Wendi's photos, so they were so sure.

"I heard that Mr. Li was not in the newspaper industry before. I wonder what industry he is in?" Yan Jianye, general manager of Tiantian Daily, asked with a mocking smile.

This is the attack!
Li Wendi smiled and said, "My business involves many fields, including clothing, real estate, and catering (Zhongyu Real Estate had some catering businesses before). I have never heard that the son must inherit the father's business in the newspaper industry. Am I just ignorant?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the smell of gunpowder quickly spread everywhere.

Li Wendi certainly wouldn't spoil these people. What's so great about that? He just worked in the newspaper industry for two more years, and he felt superior. Yan Jianye didn't expect Li Wendi to speak so aggressively, but he was not a rookie, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Li, you misunderstood me. There is no rule that sons inherit their fathers' business in the newspaper industry. However, after working for a long time, you will always have some experience that novices don't have, and you are familiar with some rules in the industry."

"Experience is gained through practice, and rules are set by people." Li Wendi countered, "I also have my own rules. I don't think I have to follow other people's rules if they are unreasonable. After all, other people are unlikely to follow my rules."

“As for experience, the three of you are naturally more experienced than me. So if the Qinian Newspaper wants to develop, it can only use money to pave the way. You can also copy this approach.” Li Wendi looked at the three people and kept smiling.

"Haha!! Mr. Li is really good at speaking! He can leave the three of us speechless with just one word." Another slightly shorter and fatter man smiled and tried to smooth things over.

However, his way of smoothing things over was to step on Li Wendi and to point out that Li Wendi was quibbling.

"The Gongshu family's theory that a white horse is not a horse is reasonable, while Zhao Gao's calling a deer a horse is a form of coercion. Which one do you think the 'nothing to say' just now refers to?" Li Wendi continued to ask, and a lot of people gathered around him unknowingly.

Seeing the three of them looking at each other in bewilderment, Li Wendi took advantage of the situation and said, "If you think I am being reasonable, please stop targeting my Qijun in the future. If you have the guts, please report it in the newspapers. If you think I am calling a horse a zebra, please explain it clearly here to avoid defaming her reputation."

"Mr. Li, you were the one who said what you said just now. We never meant to target Miss He." Zhang Jizhen, editor-in-chief of Nanyang Daily, said with a smile.

"Whether it's the truth or not, everyone can see it." Li Wendi restrained his smile, "If you have any problems, you can go to the Qinian Newspaper. If you are not as skilled as them, I, Li Wendi, will admit defeat and will never use any other tricks."

He Qijun felt that Li Wendi was a little drunk, so she smiled and said to everyone, "Wendi is a little drunk, don't take what he says seriously." With He Qijun's "laughing it off", everyone left with smiles on their faces. As for how to understand this dispute, everyone naturally knew it.

In fact, Zhang Jizhen and the other two wanted to laugh at Li Wendi's identity, but Li Wendi changed the subject. If they only argued about the identity of "Young and Dangerous", Li Wendi would certainly lose and would not be recognized by anyone present, because Young and Dangerous were black and everyone else was white. How could such an alien person be recognized?

"It seems that my choice is correct!" He Qijun looked at the dispersing crowd and smiled at Li Wendi, which was a double entendre.

He Qijun knew Li Wendi's character and knew he would never lose his mind in such a situation, so she tried to smooth things over at the last possible moment and let Zhang Jizhen and the other two lose more face.

Soon, these things reached He Zhongyi's ears, and he immediately found Li Wendi and He Qijun.

"This is a dinner party, please don't be impolite!" He Zhongyi said with a straight face, like a teacher in an ancient classroom. "If there are any grudges, we have to wait until after the banquet is over."

"Otherwise, how will those people view our He family?"

Li Wendi wanted to retort but was stopped by He Qijun, so he could only be scolded like a grandson.

Ten minutes later, He Zhongyi left and the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"I now understand why your grandfather is so concerned about the family inheritance." Li Wendi pursed her lips and shook her head. She originally thought that He Zhongyi just disdained to do business, but it turned out that he was completely unsuitable for business. If she forced it, the He family would be ruined.

A son should not speak of his father’s mistakes!
He Qijun has always adhered to this rule, so she looked at Li Wendi with a helpless look, not knowing whether to refute or let Li Wendi ridicule her.

Seeing that He Qijun looked unhappy, Li Wendi stopped talking immediately and changed the subject, saying, "The economic crisis has come, and the newspaper industry is in a more difficult situation. It will be easier to deal with them."

When the crisis comes, citizens' wallets become 'hardened', and sales will naturally drop significantly, which is also the 'midwinter season' for the newspaper industry.

"Forget it. We are all doing business. We should not do anything that harms others and does not benefit ourselves. It is better to invest the money in other projects." He Qijun shook his head, and the corners of his mouth were pursed into a duckbill.

"Okay!" Li Wendi was of course willing to follow this suggestion. He just wanted to help He Qijun vent her anger. As for himself, he never suffered any loss. He just won.

Soon, the big names of the banquet began to appear, such as Jin Da Xia from Ming Pao Group and Hu Xian from Sing Tao Group.

In order to help He Qijun find a way, Li Wendi took He Qijun and walked over to them when there were fewer people around Jin Daxia and Hu Xian, handed them their business cards, and introduced themselves.

Jin Daxia is very interested in Li Wendi, while Hu Xian is interested in He Qijun. Perhaps it is because they are both women and they want to support someone with the same interests.

While the two women were chatting, Li Wendi naturally didn't want to stay for too long, so she let He Qijun and Hu Xian have more contact.

"Ms. He, I want to ask you a very personal question. Do you agree?" Hu Xian said politely.

"Please ask! I will try my best to answer!" He Qijun is not a flatterer and will not make any promises about such things.

"Why choose Mr. Li?" asked Hu Xian.

He Qijun was very smart and understood what Hu Xian meant in an instant. "Ms. Hu, Wendi is not the 'young and dangerous' you imagined. He just had no choice at the time. He has a mother and a sister at home. If he doesn't become the pillar of the family, can he abandon his family?"

"And Wendy's background is a bit complicated."

After listening to He Qijun's story, Hu Xian seemed to understand Li Wendi a little bit, and this was He Qijun's choice and she had no right to interfere.

Hu Xian wanted to judge He Qijun's character from her words. If He Qijun portrayed herself as a "little lamb", then the impression would be greatly reduced. They are all adults and should be responsible for their own choices.

(End of this chapter)