BXBX NOVEL Chapter 458: Confidence
Chapter 458: Chapter 458: Confidence
"Honey, everyone is watching us. Just say what\'s on your mind," Yang Chen said with a smile.
Lin Ruoxi didn\'t care if others were watching them. She sighed and said, "Did you cause trouble again?"
"Why would you say that? Don\'t you know what kind of person your husband is? I don\'t provoke others unless they provoke me first, and if they do, they usually don\'t get another chance," Yang Chen said, spreading his hands.
Lin Ruoxi frowned, "If that were true, it would save us a lot of trouble. But what\'s going on with Yan Buxue from the Yan family?"
Yang Chen was stunned. The Yan family? Yan Buxue? Who is that?
"I don\'t know any Yan family or Yan Buxue," Yang Chen laughed. "Are they very powerful? Are they looking for me?"
Seeing that Yang Chen\'s expression seemed genuine, Lin Ruoxi became even more worried and said, "Do you really not know? The Yan family is one of the strongest families in Yanjing, even more powerful than the Cai family. Moreover, the head of the Yan family, Yan Qingtian, just defeated your Yang Pojun to take the position of vice-chairman of the military commission. He is the first non-ruling party member to hold that position since the founding of the republic."
Yang Chen was a bit confused by Lin Ruoxi\'s long explanation, but one piece of information surprised him—Yang Pojun lost the election?
He hadn\'t heard about this, probably because he didn\'t pay attention to such matters. Whether Guo Xuehua knew, he wasn\'t sure.
It felt strange that Yang Pojun seemed to have nothing to do with him, but Yang Chen didn\'t feel bad about it.
"It seems you really don\'t know anything," Lin Ruoxi said, shaking her head in frustration. "Just the day before yesterday, the results of the People\'s Congress election were announced. Yan Qingtian from the Yan family got elected and joined the Standing Committee. Many people found it surprising, but the Yan family\'s strength over the years cannot be ignored, so no one opposed it."
Yang Chen put away his smile and said, "I am not familiar with the forces in Yanjing or the family powers in China. According to what you said, the Yan family should be busy establishing their image. Why would they come looking for me?"
Lin Ruoxi explained, "The Yan family has two powerful figures. One is the head of the family, Yan Qingtian, who defeated Yang Pojun to take the position of vice-chairman of the military commission. He is over sixty, has never led troops, only has a military rank, but succeeded because of the Yan family\'s achievements in military defense, aerospace science, and biochemical engineering.
The other powerful figure is Yan Buwen, Yan Qingtian\'s grandson. He and Li Dun from the Li family in Yanjing are known as the \'Two Kings of Yanjing,\' a super scientific research genius. The Yan family has almost dominated China\'s military research and biochemical engineering since the founding of the country, thanks to the successful transition between Yan Qingtian and Yan Buwen. Yan Buwen has achieved even more in scientific research than his grandfather. This person has a very strange temperament, never accepting awards for his achievements, only focusing on his work. He has repeatedly refused the \'Nobel Prize\' twice and doesn\'t accept domestic awards either."
"He must be too lazy to go anywhere. Scientists are often like that," Yang Chen found it interesting. "So, is this Yan Buxue his younger brother or older brother?"
"He\'s the younger brother," Lin Ruoxi replied. "Yan Buxue is the complete opposite of his brother, very fond of causing trouble, uneducated, and extremely arrogant. He used to only flaunt around Yanjing, but now that he\'s come to Zhonghai, I realize how troublesome he is."
Yang Chen\'s expression turned serious. "Did he bother you?"
Lin Ruoxi shook her head, "No, but he keeps sending his subordinates to contact me, saying that you disrespected him and asking me to fire you."
"I don\'t even know this person. How could I have disrespected him?" Yang Chen was both amused and annoyed.
Lin Ruoxi glanced at Christine, who was chatting with some musicians not far away, and said, "It\'s because of her. Yan Buxue seems to be infatuated with Christine. When he found out she was in China, he came to Zhonghai specifically to meet her. However, you apparently refused him, so now he\'s coming after me."
Yang Chen suddenly understood. The key issue was Christine causing trouble.
"It seems like you are talking about me?" Suddenly, Christine appeared beside Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi, seemingly out of nowhere.
Lin Ruoxi remained silent, clearly leaving it to Yang Chen to explain.
Yang Chen smiled wryly. He knew very well that Christine had heard their conversation; her hearing wouldn\'t be affected by the noise of the venue.
"What\'s the deal with Yan Buxue?" Yang Chen asked.
Christine giggled, "Some guy I don\'t know wanted to meet me. I didn\'t want to see him, but since I\'m alone in China, I didn\'t want to offend him. So, I simply said \'Director Yang won\'t allow it\' as the reason."
Yang Chen glared at this woman, realizing that she had dragged him into this mess. Now he had become the target of everyone\'s ire.
After thinking for a moment, Yang Chen asked Lin Ruoxi, "What\'s the situation now?"
"I don\'t know. Yan Buxue\'s people contacted me, but I didn\'t respond immediately. I figure he\'ll come looking for us sooner or later. The Yan family\'s power is not simple. Compared to them, I\'m just a lonely businesswoman," Lin Ruoxi said blandly.
Yang Chen knew Lin Ruoxi was feeling a bit resentful. After all, it\'s not uncommon for government officials to bully businesspeople.
"Since he hasn\'t come yet, let\'s focus on the matter at hand. Everyone\'s here, so let\'s start the banquet," Yang Chen said casually.
Lin Ruoxi nodded and went to notify Wu Yue, instructing the staff to officially begin the evening\'s banquet.
Before long, the venue quieted down. Although Yang Chen was the director of the entertainment company, it was Lin Ruoxi who took the stage to give the opening speech for the banquet.
At this moment, most of the guests present realized that this mysterious, beautiful woman was actually the president of Yu Lei International. Many were secretly amazed, as Lin Ruoxi looked so young and had such an aura. It was hard to believe she was a shrewd businesswoman.
Among the guests, Liu Yanxi noticed that everyone\'s eyes were shifting between Christine and Lin Ruoxi, feeling a strong sense of humiliation. She had always been the most noticeable and dazzling, but tonight she had been humiliated by a despicable man and overshadowed by two women. This made Liu Yanxi\'s heart ache, and if not for her rationality, she would have left in anger.
Lin Ruoxi didn\'t speak for long and quickly ended her speech. For her, it was just a formality, far less important than ending the banquet early to go back to rest or work.
After coming down from the stage, Lin Ruoxi directly sat at the round table where Yang Chen and Christine were, taking a seat to Yang Chen\'s right.
At this table, the core guests were all influential figures in the entertainment and music industry, besides Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi as business representatives. Liu Yanxi was also arranged at this table, but what seemed like a prestigious seat to others made her feel extremely uncomfortable. She had to face the three people she least wanted to see, and she had to pretend nothing had happened.
This table of so-called fashionable people couldn\'t avoid indulging in some refined conversation while dining together. They talked about music creation, opera performances, or the current design concepts of international luxury brands and the trends for spring fashion.
Yang Chen didn\'t understand most of these topics and didn\'t bother to engage. So, the table full of exquisite delicacies became his personal feast.
Watching Yang Chen devour abalone and noisily slurp shark fin soup, Lin Ruoxi felt a headache coming on. She reached out and pinched Yang Chen\'s thigh, prompting him to behave more appropriately.
Meanwhile, Liu Yanxi was engaging in "high-end" conversations with several veteran musicians. Her demeanor was elegant and dignified, and her occasional charming smiles pleased the musicians so much that they didn\'t even pay much attention to Yang Chen\'s unrefined eating habits.
As the conversation grew more familiar, one of the musicians suddenly noticed the bag placed next to Liu Yanxi on the table and asked curiously, "Miss Liu, is that an Hermès Birkin bag?"
Liu Yanxi felt a surge of joy. She had deliberately brought this bag and placed it conspicuously on the table to attract attention. Now that someone had finally mentioned it, she was naturally pleased. However, she remained reserved and replied modestly, "Yes, it was a gift from the brand when I did an endorsement last year."
"Miss Liu\'s popularity is truly extraordinary. Hermès rarely seeks Asian celebrities for endorsements; they must value Miss Liu\'s influence in Asia," praised the veteran musician.
Liu Yanxi shyly shook her head, "I guess I was just lucky."
"This isn\'t something luck can determine; Miss Liu is too modest. Hermès, since its inception, has had priority access to premium leather. The bags they make are exceptional. Speaking of the Birkin bag, there are many types of leather, right? What kind of leather is yours, Miss Liu?"
Liu Yanxi thought to herself, \'You do have some knowledge,\' and then replied with a light smile, "It\'s crocodile leather."
The veteran musician was momentarily taken aback and then said with a smile, "That\'s rare indeed. Birkin bags are often out of stock even when you want to buy them. Crocodile leather is said to be the most high-end, costing at least hundreds of thousands per bag, and you even have to wait in line for them to be made. I hear that some European royalty are still waiting in line for one. I\'ve lived for decades and have never seen one. Miss Liu, you\'ve really opened my eyes."
Liu Yanxi instantly felt a renewed sense of confidence and waved her hand modestly, saying, "I wouldn\'t dare." Then she suddenly turned to Christine and said, "This is nothing. Miss Christine is much more famous than I am. I only have this one bag; she must have many more."
As soon as she said this, everyone at the table understood that Liu Yanxi was intentionally exposing Christine\'s weak spot. It was well known that Hermès Birkin bags aren\'t something money alone can buy. Even the more common lambskin and cowhide ones are scarce, let alone crocodile leather. Suitable raw materials are rare, and with so many wealthy people and royalty worldwide, it\'s not something you can just acquire at will.
Although Christine had made a grand entrance tonight, no one could say for sure if she had a crocodile leather Birkin bag like Liu Yanxi\'s. Everyone knew Christine had never endorsed Hermès, so she definitely wouldn\'t have received any complimentary bags.
This might seem trivial or even petty, but without a doubt, it would make Christine feel a bit embarrassed.