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Chapter 142 Who is in charge of Huayu Bank now?

Luo Zijin, wearing a mink fur coat, left his seat, walked firmly to his daughter-in-law's side, put his hand on Li Qingwen's waist, and gently held her steady.

Because the news was so sudden, his face lost all color and his eyes became empty and blank.

The embrace beside him was warm and powerful. Li Qingwen looked at her mother-in-law and forced a smile, saying, "I'm fine."

As he was about to walk away, the moment he lifted his feet, his soles felt numb as if thousands of ants were crawling on them.

The guests at the table became confused and at a loss. Luo Zijin protected her daughter-in-law, and the old lady clearly did not accept her grandson's wife.

A group of people watched the show in confusion, and no one dared to make any comments.

The old lady said that it was the Zhou family's private affair and it was her freedom to talk about it in such an occasion, but even if they had the guts, they would not dare to talk nonsense.

Zhou Chunsheng, who was standing nearby, was having a deep conversation with the president of the Binjiang branch and didn't seem to pay attention to what the old lady had just said.

The silence only lasted a moment.

The sounds of people at the main table immediately resumed, some were drinking, some were chatting, and everything seemed to be in great joy.

Old Wu toasted the leaders one by one, but he hadn't left yet. He felt a little awkward at the moment. He had been near the main table just now, and he heard everything that Madam Zhou said.

Looking up and seeing Zhou Yongan, he walked over with a smile and said, "Vice President Zhou, thank you for your care. Please give me more advice in the new year! I won't say anything else, it's all in the wine."

Old Wu raised his head and drank a glass of pure Wuliangye.

Zhou Yongan had no intention of drinking with him. He glanced at the figure walking away supported by his mother, and stared at his grandmother sternly.

He straightened his back and walked towards his grandmother.

Mr. Zhang recognized him at a glance and complimented him, "I guess this must be the second young master? He conquered Boyan in Jiangcheng not long ago and became famous in one battle. It's true that heroes emerge from youth!"

Zhou Yongan stood in front of him, put the cup on the table, stretched out his right hand, picked up the bottle of Wuliangye on the table, and filled it up. Then he personally filled Mr. Zhang's cup.

"Mr. Zhang, you are too kind. Winning once is nothing," said Zhou Yongan.

There was a faint smile on his face, but when Mr. Zhang met his gaze, he couldn't help but feel a chill on his back.

Looking at the filled glass of white wine, Mr. Zhang felt a little embarrassed.

Zhou Yongan handed it to him and clinked glasses with him: "It would take this level of performance every time, Mr. Zhang, what do you think?"

Seeing Zhou Yongan raise his head and drink the glass of white wine in his hand, Mr. Zhang forced a smile and agreed: "Yes, the second young master is a wise man."

Then he looked embarrassed, picked up his glass of wine, raised his head and drank it with difficulty.

The wine was too strong, and a burning sensation suddenly arose in my stomach.

Zhou Yongan put down his cup and said, "You just said that Lixin Real Estate is going to demolish the house in my wife's hometown?"

Mr. Zhang had a bitter taste in his mouth. Was the Second Young Master also present just now?

Mr. Zhang thought he had drunk a lot of spicy liquor, and he had drunk stronger liquor many times. Maybe it was because he was getting older, he always felt that the effect was taking longer and slower, and he couldn't last as long as he was young.

He tried hard not to faint and explained, "This has been discussed with the local government a long time ago. Second Young Master, I think your wife has come to Licheng to develop her career, so she should not be too interested in the house in her hometown. With the government subsidy..."

As he spoke, Zhou Yongan's expression kept changing. Mr. Zhang immediately stopped talking, realizing that the second young master was obviously angry.

It is said that the second young master protects his wife, and it seems that the news is true.

Facing the cold gaze, Mr. Zhang lowered his head. He knew a lot about the Second Young Master, and was unsure what he would do later, so he could only look to the old lady for help.

The old lady watched the whole process and couldn't help but tremble in her heart when her grandson poured the wine.

Are you trying to risk your life?

Zhou Yongan warned: "Mr. Zhang, do you know that I used to work at the Monetary Authority? I have some understanding of how companies usually violate regulations and obtain bank loans. I hope... Li Xin Real Estate is clean."

After drinking the liquor for a while, Mr. Zhang's face was already covered with sweat. He laughed dryly and said, "Second Master, what are you talking about? If it's not clean, it won't pass Huayu's strict review!"

Zhou Yongan reached out and continued to grab the wine bottle.

At this moment, a thin, loose-skinned hand held him down.

The old lady stared at him and said, "That's enough, you think this is water, if you want to drink it, go home and drink it yourself!"

Zhou Yongan looked at his grandmother weakly and deeply, then snatched the bottle and continued to pour wine into Mr. Zhang's glass.

As he poured the wine, he said, "Mr. Zhang's spirit of remembering the well-digger is very good, but he is a little ignorant of the times. Who is the boss of Huayu Bank now and who will be the boss in the future? Don't you understand? I've already poured you the wine."

Only the second son of the Zhou family would dare to so blatantly challenge Old Madam Zhou's authority and trample on her face.

Everyone present felt their backs tense after hearing what he said. They continued to pretend to be chatting enthusiastically with the people around them, not daring to look directly at the center of the vortex.

The old lady sat upright in her seat with a dignified look on her face. She reached out for a glass of red wine and took a sip.

She didn't get angry, and she couldn't get angry.

No matter who is in charge of Huayu Bank now or in the future, it will be her son and grandson who are in charge. Can she be angry with them?

Mr. Zhang was sweating profusely. Seeing that the old lady remained silent, he realized that he had to withdraw from this situation and take it away by himself.

"Thank you for reminding me, Second Young Master. I was busy reminiscing about the past with the old lady and talked too much. Come on, fill up the glass. I'll go and toast to Mr. Jay." Mr. Zhang took the risk.

Zhou Yongan put down the wine bottle heavily, picked up his own wine glass, and left the main table with a cold face.

On the stage, as another performance ended, the host called Zhou Xixiang to the stage to draw a lucky draw.

It turned out that there was a number card on each person's seat, and Zhou Xixiang would draw a paper ball from the box, and the holder of the corresponding number could go on stage to receive the prize.

There were a few extra seats at the table in the Retail Business Department because the newly hired employee happened to be on a business trip to the neighboring city these two days and was not present.

After hearing the digital number, my colleague helped check whether the two absent people had won the prize, and found that one of them had won the jackpot!

So, the head of the retail business department went on stage to receive the award and took a photo with Zhou Xixiang.

Different from the lively atmosphere inside the venue, Li Qingwen stood in the corridor outside the venue, silent and taking deep breaths.

Luo Zijin comforted her, "Your grandma has been so arrogant all her life. Let's ignore her and stop smiling at her in the future, okay? Good child, I'm sorry for wronging you."

When one feels wronged, one cannot stand the comfort of others. Li Qingwen's tears flowed out like raindrops that had broken off their strings.

Luo Zijin wiped her tears with her hands and said, "When I first married Chunsheng, I cried a lot. If it weren't for Chunsheng's protection, I wouldn't have been able to hold on. Later, I lived separately from your grandmother and her family."

The cold wind blew over from the corridor, and Li Qingwen sobbed silently. Luo Zijin hugged him in his arms and patted his back to comfort him.

"No one gets to choose where they are born, so don't listen to your grandma. I don't care about that. As long as you are smart and treat Yongan with care, that's enough for me."

Li Qingwen knew that today was Huayu's annual meeting and he couldn't let his emotions run wild. He kept taking deep breaths to calm himself down.

"Mom, I'm sorry, I'll be fine soon." Li Qingwen said with a breath.

"Come on, go to the bathroom and wash your face."