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Those who can be bought with money are also the most likely to turn against you at the critical moment. Instead of spending effort on forming alliances, it’s better to focus on getting things done.
With the election transition officially underway, it’s a chaotic time filled with busyness. Sun Yongqing should concentrate on completing the tasks at hand instead of looking for shortcuts; that approach simply won’t work. Claiming to go home to care for Ye Bing is just a cover; Zheng Mengni actually chose to stay at school this week. Cleaning up messes is her forte. Although she may have played a few tricks, her actions were ultimately beneficial.
At seven o'clock on Sunday evening, the Cruise Banquet began right on schedule. A few people didn’t show up at the last minute, but Sun Yongqing didn’t mind; gathering this many people was already impressive enough. Wei Jingxi knew that Zheng Mengni had always been eyeing the president position, working her way up from class representative to department head, and she was busy everywhere.
It wasn’t Zheng Mengni’s style to work hard for so long without wanting to climb higher. But how could someone be so cunning as to resort to bribery? Wasn’t that childish? Thus, Wei Jingxi followed suit onto the Giant Cruise Ship, determined not to let any underhanded tactics undermine Xiao Ni’s campaign. This cruise company happened to be owned by the Wanxie Consortium; even without an invitation, he could still use his connections to attend Sun Yongqing’s banquet.
Sun Yongqing didn’t react much to Wei Jingxi’s arrival. Wei Zheng had caused quite a stir in the past, making headlines in social news. It couldn’t possibly be that Zheng Mengni sent him as a spy, could it?
Shen Die was equally surprised; at that moment, she was lazily sitting on her boyfriend Xu Yan's lap, enjoying cherries he offered her. She glanced towards the center of the crowd, where the colorful lights illuminated a handsome face that appeared somewhat devilish. Wei Jingxi’s presence drew frequent glances from those around him—not because of his outstanding looks, but because he didn’t belong to the student council and had little interaction with this group.
Sun Yongqing was accustomed to various occasions and navigated them with ease. Guests were guests; he treated everyone equally and warmly welcomed each person, including Wei Jingxi, who might very well be there to disrupt the event.
The deafening music shattered the tranquility of the night, and the shimmering surface of the sea reflected the dazzling neon lights, filling the air with a heady sense of intoxication.
Wei Jingxi casually found a spot to sit, his legs crossed and his demeanor relaxed. He fiddled with the lighter in his hand, turning down several rounds of drinks offered by Young Master.
Over there, Shen Die was already having a blast, with people dancing wildly and screams echoing in waves.
One couldn't help but say that Zheng Mengni had truly arranged a splendid affair for her. Sun Yongqing's generosity exceeded expectations; he was indulging in limited-edition fine wines that were no longer available on the market. It was hard to tell where he had sourced them from; he must have some connections.
At some point, Sun Yongqing slipped away from the crowd, searching for a quiet place to discreetly call the manager. He was genuinely frustrated.
As soon as the call connected, his temper flared, and he launched into a tirade. "What kind of mess is your company running? The wrong wine was sent! This isn't what I ordered!"
While speaking, Sun Yongqing glanced back at the group of wealthy patrons who were already intoxicated, feeling overwhelmed. He had sensed something was off when the wine arrived; it was nothing like what he had ordered.
Sun Yongqing knew his wines well and understood just how expensive these bottles were. So what was he supposed to do? Should he ask them to stop drinking and wait for a new batch of inferior quality to be sent over? That would be ridiculous.
The manager was verifying: "Yes, this order was indeed placed by guests on this Giant Cruise Ship; there’s no mistake."
Sun Yongqing felt like cursing: "I warn you not to make things up! You messed up, so don’t try to pin this on me later!"
"Please hold on; I’ll verify again."
"Verify your mother," he muttered under his breath. If they took any longer, those wine-crazed patrons would finish everything, and then who would be responsible for this hefty bill?
Sun Yongqing suppressed his impulse and reminded himself to be a kind and gentle presence.
After what felt like an eternity, the manager finally responded: "It turns out that this batch of wine was ordered by Wei Xian."
"Wei Jingxi?" Sun Yongqing's expression darkened.
"Yes, and he has already paid in full; no further payments are required. Is there anything else?"
Sun Yongqing gritted his teeth and said, "No."
"Alright, I wish you a pleasant life and a good time."
He hung up the phone, his eyes dark and devoid of any light. It was clear that someone was there to cause trouble and slap him in the face.
Sun Yongqing took a deep breath and quietly returned, casting a glance at Wei Jingxi, who was engrossed in playing on his phone with his head lowered, seemingly indifferent to the world around him. As long as Wei Jingxi didn’t say anything, he could pretend to be unaware of who had ordered the drinks; after all, he was the one treating tonight.
Sun Yongqing clearly didn’t understand Wei Jingxi’s character, who was the type to turn one incident into ten stories. Suffering losses? Sorry, he wouldn’t lose even a bit.
Soon enough, he overheard people around him discussing Wei Jingxi’s extravagant drink orders, which were shockingly lavish. Sun Yongqing felt like covering his ears.
"I didn’t hear anything, I didn’t hear anything."
Drinks continued to arrive in batches; aside from Wei Jingxi’s orders, there were also some quietly arranged by Zheng Mengni. However, her choices matched exactly what Sun Yongqing had ordered, leading him to mistakenly believe that it was finally his batch that had arrived.
In comparison to Wei Jingxi’s drinks, hers seemed significantly inferior. Some people couldn’t help but express their disappointment.
Sun Yongqing couldn’t help but think angrily about these ingrates—without his sponsorship, would they even be here having fun? He truly wanted to throw all the talkative ones into the sea to wake them up.
He pondered silently: Wei Jingxi wasn’t even participating in the election; why was he causing trouble? Could it be that he was genuinely helping Zheng Mengni gather votes?
Unbeknownst to him, several audacious young masters had already started to get tipsy and lost in their revelry, rolling their eyes in delight.
Wei Jingxi had never been interested in this banquet; by the time he noticed something was off, it was already too late.
On such a large boat with so many guests, someone must have reported them because the Anti-Drug Team was already speeding towards them on a speedboat.
Wei Jingxi quickly composed himself and distanced himself from the chaos with an air of disdain as he scanned the disordered crowd.
Not only had he not touched a drop of alcohol tonight, but he also had nothing to do with any of this; no matter how they investigated, it wouldn’t concern him at all.
But were these fools out of their minds? Acting recklessly in public as if they could relax just because they were on a boat?
Being on the same boat as such scum, Wei Jingxi felt nothing but disgust. At the same time, she was relieved that Xiao Ni didn't come tonight; it would have been a shame to dirty her eyes with this.
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