Chapter 4 Chapter Three Sudden Derailment
As soon as Ou Shengda got into the company to pick up his car, Gu Mengbai's call came in: "Dong Ou, it's been a hard journey. How are you doing? Are you satisfied?"
Ou Shengda said: "Very satisfied. Later, you ask someone to come to my company to write a check and pay off the expenses this time."
Gu Mengbai smiled: "There's no rush. You came back two days earlier than expected. Do you have time these two days? May I treat you to a meal?"
"Mr. Gu's words are too outlandish. I should invite you. It just so happens that I just came back today and I haven't arranged anything. How about I invite you tonight?" Ou Shengda laughed.
"Then respect is worse than obedience. In this way, in addition to Mr. Chu and Mr. Liao, how about I invite a mysterious guest?" Gu Mengbai said.
"Mysterious guest? Who is it?" Ou Shengda asked.
"Temporary secrecy." Gu Mengbai kept it secret, his tone as polite as ever.
"See you tonight." Ou Shengda didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, so he shook his head.
Dinner at night was in the villa that Ou Shengda pointed out last time, and it was Japanese food.To be honest, Ou Shengda is not interested in Japanese food, and always finds it tasteless, except that the raw food is boiled.Gu Mengbai said it was appointed by Liao Bingxuan, but Ou Shengda didn't say anything.
I don't know why, Chu Zhiyang has been a little sullen, Ou Shengda asked him: "What's the matter with you?"
Chu Zhiyang replied: "It's nothing, maybe I haven't had a good rest these days. I was in Beijing and I wanted to ask my brother-in-law to treat you to a meal. Why did you come back early?"
Chu Zhiyang's younger sister, Chu Zhiyue, married Meijin, a high-ranking boy when she was studying in the United States. Her name resembled a Japanese. After returning to China, the kid became a director of the Ministry of Construction, as if he could give advice. Ou Shengda I don't like him very much.It's just that when Chu Zhiyang opened up the European and American markets in the past two years, he often asked Ou Shengda to help entertain Meijin or his friends from high-ranking officials.Every time at this time, Ou Shengda asked the administrative director of his company to receive him. He seldom showed up, not for any other reason, but because he couldn't get used to those people who spoke with a Beijing accent and spoke so loudly that it seemed that the Politburo was in their hands. same people.Those people are different from Chu Zhiyang. Chu Zhiyang is also considered a high-ranking son, probably because his father is in the army. He was educated strictly since he was a child. Chu Zhiyang basically worked hard on his own in Pengcheng. from.The only thing that Chu Zhiyang used his father's relationship was that the two of them bought 3,000 TV sets from Chu Zhiyang's father's old subordinates.Looking at high-ranking children like Chu Zhiyang, and Meijin, Ou Shengda always thought of Zhao Benshan's words, why is there such a big gap between people?
Ou Shengda said without expression: "It was also decided suddenly, forget it, we will talk about it later when we have a chance."
"Still don't like Meijin? In fact, he is young and used to being in that circle. He is a bit condescending and looks down on everyone. In fact, his essence is still good." Chu Zhiyang said.
"It doesn't matter whether you like it or not. Anyway, if it's your brother-in-law, you can treat it as my brother-in-law." Ou Shengda replied.
Chu Zhiyang looked at Ou Shengda with a casual look: "If you say something insincerely, just say you don't like him, why pretend to be with me? To be honest, I don't like him either, but who told him to be the one? Where is Yue's husband? By the way, he may be dispatched soon, so let me say hello to you first, no matter which city he goes to be the leader, you have to support him and invest some money there."
"That depends on what policy he gives me. If the policy is not good, I won't go. I'm a person who has no profit and can't afford it." Ou Shengda said.
"Look, the profit-seeking nature has come out again." Liao Bingxuan, who had been sitting across from him without speaking, suddenly answered.
"That's what he said. In fact, he just doesn't like my brother-in-law." Maybe Chu Zhiyang explained because he was afraid that Liao Bingxuan would misunderstand.
"Don't say that. I'm a black-hearted businessman. How dare I look down on your brother-in-law, the future mayor and party secretary of the Republic?" Ou Shengda didn't seem to appreciate it.
"Look, you're excited again, when will you stop competing with me?" Chu Zhiyang squinted at Ou Shengda.
"What's so lively? Come on, let me introduce you. This is a Ph.D. in communication engineering who just came back from France, Zhou Xixue, Dr. Zhou."
This is a tall and slender woman. From the heroic spirit in her brows and the sharpness in her eyes from time to time, it can be concluded that she is definitely a strong and capable woman!
"Please sit down, Miss Zhou." Chu Zhiyang politely helped Zhou Xixue drag the chair back.
Zhou Xixue nodded politely: "Thank you."
"Have you ordered?" Gu Mengbai asked.
"It's ordered, it's all arranged by Xuan Zi." Ou Shengda replied.
The dishes came one by one. Except for the foie gras wrapped in lettuce and the creamy crab cake, Ou Shengda didn't like the other dishes at all, but considering that he couldn't let others see that he didn't like it, he also tasted a little bit of each.But Liao Bingxuan became interested in a plate of tuna sashimi, and Zhou Xixue also seemed to have a soft spot for sushi teppanyaki.
"Tonight there will be a dance, and there will be a movie. The SPA clubhouse and the tennis court are open, you choose." Gu Mengbai said.
"Then how about we play tennis?" Liao Bingxuan asked.
"Okay, let's play mixed doubles. I will partner with Miss Zhou, and you will partner with Ou Dong?" Chu Zhiyang laughed.
After a feast, several people walked out of the restaurant, and a battery car was already waiting at the door.Gu Mengbai said with a smile: "You guys go, I still have something to do, let's have supper together after the fight."
After passing through a long bamboo forest path, we finally came to a large tennis court.The staff driving the battery car introduced that the outdoor hard tennis courts are free for members, and the grass tennis courts and indoor tennis courts are only charged.Liao Bingxuan said: "Let's stay outside, anyway, my skills are terrible."
Several people came to the lounge, where clothes were provided. Although they were all clean, Liao Bingxuan still frowned.Seeing this, Ou Shengda hurriedly asked the waiter to bring some new sets of clothes and shoes, and signed the bill.
When several people came out of the locker room and looked at each other, they couldn't help laughing.Chu Zhiyang said: "I don't know what the level is, but the equipment is quite advanced. I'm afraid that's the case for real athletes?"
As soon as she went out, she happened to meet a man and a woman walking towards the stadium, Zhou Xixue called a name, the man stopped, smiled and nodded.Zhou Xixue ran over and said something, the man nodded.Zhou Xixue asked the caddy to bring a pen, and the man signed something on her ball cap.Chu Zhiyang asked: "Who is that?"
Zhou Xixue laughed and said, "Haitao, the new best actor!"
"Really? I want his autograph too." But when he looked up, he found that Haitao and his female companion had gone far away.
"Didn't you say that there are no stars to be members here?" Ou Shengda asked.
"But they can appear here as guests of members." Liao Bingxuan laughed.
As soon as they played, everyone was shocked. It turned out that Zhou Xixue's level was much higher than everyone else's.With a few casual swings, she mobilized Liao Bingxuan and Ou Shengda to run all over the field.And Chu Zhiyang seemed to be a dispensable supporting role, standing there as a spectator.Fortunately, Zhou Xixue gave Ou Shengda and Liao Bingxuan a lot of face, which prevented them from being embarrassing.Even so, there were a few times when the two almost collided.
Zhou Xixue fed the ball well, and gradually, Ou Shengda and Liao Bingxuan started to swing their rackets in a decent manner.
After playing for a while, Liao Bingxuan finally squatted on the ground, panting and said, "No, let's take a rest."
Ou Shengda said to Zhou Xixue: "Miss Zhou, do you often play abroad?"
Zhou Xixue nodded with a smile: "I often play, and I have also won a place in the college league."
"No wonder. In front of you, we are all rookies." Liao Bingxuan said.
Zhou Xixue said with a smile: "In fact, winning or losing is not important, the main thing is to exercise and entertain, to enjoy the fun of life and sports."
"Miss Zhou, are you working abroad?" Chu Zhiyang asked suddenly.
Zhou Xixue took a sip of her drink and said flatly, "I work for Aston."
In a word, not only Chu Zhiyang was stunned, but even Ou Shengda was taken aback.Aston?Isn't that one of Chu Zhiyang's competitors?
"Is it still there?" Ou Shengda asked.
"Well, I'm going back to China for vacation."
Chu Zhiyang asked again: "Excuse me, are you in the market at Aston?"
Zhou Xixue smiled slightly: "Why do you feel this way?"
Chu Zhiyang asked: "Just answer yes or no."
"Are you from the Public Security Bureau or the National Security Bureau?" Zhou Xixue asked back.
Chu Zhiyang froze for a moment, and his tone softened: "I just suddenly remembered someone."
"Who do you think of?" Zhou Xixue looked at Chu Zhiyang with a smile.
"A woman named Helene Segara, our agent in Europe has mentioned this woman many times. Excuse me, are you familiar with her in Aston?" Chu Zhiyang had a complicated expression.
"I've heard of it, why? What's her comment?" Zhou Xixue asked calmly.
"I haven't seen her before. It is said that she is very powerful. She is passionate, energetic, and impulsive. She likes to challenge difficult jobs. We lost to her in several biddings." Chu Zhiyang said.
"How does it feel to lose to her?" Zhou Xixue asked.
Chu Zhiyang thought for a while and said: "Being defeated by her not only allowed me to find out the reasons why customers don't buy our products, but also found enough reasons for customers to buy our products."
"I want to hear how you defeated her several times later." Zhou Xixue wiped her sweat with a towel.
Chu Zhiyang said: "One reason for not buying is enough. It is like voting in the Security Council. If one of the standing members exercises the veto power, you have been sentenced to death. So you must win all the standing members, not necessarily Every country supports you, but at least they can't oppose you, and if they can't get them to vote in favor, at least make them abstain. After that, your task is to get enough support votes, not all of them are in favor, but There must be enough to get the bill passed."
"Oh, I understand. This is the core concept of your future sales." Zhou Xixue put the towel into the basket beside her, and said to Chu Zhiyang, "How about it? Let's compete alone?"
Chu Zhiyang looked at her: "Although you are very powerful, you may not necessarily win me."
Two people entered the field, while Ou Shengda and Liao Bingxuan watched the battle from the sidelines.The strength is one-sided, Zhou Xixue's skills are obviously much higher than Chu Zhiyang's, but Chu Zhiyang's resistance is tenacious, causing Zhou Xixue a lot of trouble in two consecutive sets.
Liao Bingxuan watched the fierce battle between the two, and said to Ou Shengda: "Look at Zhiyang, even though he knows it's an egg hitting a rock, he is still unyielding."
Ou Shengda said: "He has such a bad temper. Entrepreneurs who have worked hard in this rotten market in China are a bit shameless. I'm sorry, but you are not included. You are a state-owned enterprise, the proud son of heaven."
Liao Bingxuan said: "Don't look at this as just an ordinary ball game, with Mr. Chu's stalking spirit, it will be normal wherever you go in the future."
"I remembered what you said, and told them to stop fighting, and stop fighting." Ou Shengda said suddenly.
"Stop fighting, you two, come over and have a drink!" Liao Bingxuan shouted.
The two came over, their bodies were already drenched with sweat, Zhou Xixue asked, "How is it?"
Chu Zhiyang asked back: "How many years have you practiced?"
Zhou Xixue smiled and said, "What? How long will it take to have my skills?" There was a bit of joking in her words.
Chu Zhiyang wiped off his sweat: "That's not necessarily true. If I find a better coach, I might take a shortcut."
"That's right, please invite me to be your coach. According to your feeling about the ball, study with me three times a week. Within half a year, I guarantee you can play against the coach of this club." Zhou Xixue smiled.
"Half a year? I can't go to France with you." Chu Zhiyang muttered.
"If the coaching fee you give is high enough, I can definitely be your personal trainer." Zhou Xixue took a sip of her drink and glanced at Chu Zhiyang.
Chu Zhiyang shrugged: "I don't have that budget, so I invite you to be a personal trainer."
Zhou Xixue chuckled slightly: "Then do you have the budget to invite Helene under your command?"
"Helene? Don't be kidding me. Why do people like my company?" Chu Zhiyang made a helpless expression.
"That depends on your sincerity. If you have this plan, I can be an introducer." Zhou Xixue said.
"Is this possible? She, a business elite of a multinational company, will condescend to a small company that has just been listed in China? Besides, she is a foreigner, and her working methods and ideas may not be suitable for our Zhiyang company!" Chu Zhiyang seemed Some are not very confident.
"That's not necessarily the case. You have your style of play, she has hers. If foreign things are used for Chinese purposes, and Chinese and Western styles are combined, there may be unexpected gains." Ou Shengda suddenly interjected from the side.
"Come on, this is different from your real estate business. In our business, whoever controls the market will control the future. China has its own national conditions, and modern management cannot be copied. Helene is indeed the top elite in our industry. Unfortunately, She is a foreigner, not suitable for me." Chu Zhiyang sighed.
Ou Shengda smiled: "In order to defeat the opponent, it is better to consume the opponent's cost than to consume the opponent's strength. Because the cost itself has no ability to fight, or the ability to fight is extremely weak. Therefore, if the opponent's cost can be directly restricted, it is often Easiest and most efficient action. Wouldn't you be making the most of Aston's costs if you could get Helene into your own company?"
Chu Zhiyang thought for a while and said, "It seems to make sense."
Ou Shengda turned around and said to Zhou Xixue, "Miss Helene, you can talk to him about the rest."
"What Miss Helene?" Chu Zhiyang still hadn't reacted.
Liao Bingxuan smiled and said, "Everyone can see it, but you are still confused."
Originally, Chu Zhiyang's face was flushed after playing the ball, but now it became even more flushed.Seeing that Chu Zhiyang was embarrassed, Liao Bingxuan pulled Zhou Xixue up and said, "Sister Xixue, ignore this idiot, let's change clothes."
Ou Shengda picked up the racket and things and turned around to leave, Chu Zhiyang said dissatisfiedly: "You are such a jerk, you see it but don't say it, you make me look ugly."
Ou Shengda said: "It's you who is headstrong and doesn't read your words. I feel something is wrong when she pulls you to the solo practice. After the few words on the court, I am even more sure that she is Helene."
"You said that when she said that she wanted to work in our company, was she sincere, or did she just say it casually?" Chu Zhiyang looked towards the locker room.
"I'm afraid it depends on your sincerity." Ou Shengda frowned and looked at him, "And then again, since you respect your opponent, you can't treat them like ordinary applicants, right? Have a good talk with her. You haven’t heard of how Dong Mingzhu went to Gree back then, have you? There’s no need to visit the thatched cottage, the key is whether you can make a spark with her.”
"What? Sparks? It doesn't have to be so serious, right?" Chu Zhiyang shouted.
"Where are you going? It's not that you want to use beauty tricks, but that you have to communicate with her to see if the company's philosophy and development strategy collide with her. You need to talk to her, not to mate." Ou Shengda Say it without looking back.
"You think I have a habit of seducing women from good families?" Chu Zhiyang was not to be outdone.
"Look at Zhou Xixue's shrewd appearance, it doesn't matter who seduces whom. Don't miss the goose, because the goose pecked her eyes." Ou Shengda hummed.
"Hey, tell me, can I invite her over?" Chu Zhiyang asked.
"Ask me?" Ou Shengda stopped, looked at Chu Zhiyang, turned and walked forward after two seconds, "Ask me, who should I ask? But let me remind you, that woman is not a cheap lamp , whether you can manage it or not, you can make up your own mind.”
"Tell me about your impression of Zhou Xixue?" Chu Zhiyang quickly walked two steps, shoulder to shoulder with Ou Shengda.
Ou Shengda pondered for a while and said: "I can't say that, I just think her eyes are scary. It seems that no matter what you do, she knows everything well, and she is just waiting to see how ignorant you can go."
"What else? Like ability." Chu Zhiyang asked.
"Ability is still up to me? You should know better than me how many times you have beaten you. However, I always feel that she is just talking casually, and she may not really want to change jobs to your company." Ou Shengda said.
"For a midnight snack, you can help me observe it. You are usually useless, you may be able to play an unexpected role in this kind of thing." Chu Zhiyang said casually.
Seeing Chu Zhiyang's eagerness to sell, Ou Shengda teased: "You have to know that I have a problem. I am used to turning a blind eye to people's advantages and infinitely magnifying people's shortcomings. If I raise objections , Don’t blame me for delaying your choice of Maxima.”
"It doesn't matter, I will divide your opinion into two." Chu Zhiyang smiled.
Supper is mainly served in Chaozhou cold dishes. Ou Shengda had eaten these dishes at food stalls outside, but he didn't expect them to be so exquisite.Looking at the dazzling array of dishes on the table, he couldn't help but wow: "That's great, I just got tired from playing, and I want to have a delicious meal."
Zhou Xixue asked curiously: "It seems that you are very interested in this kind of thing?"
Ou Shengda replied: "Miss Zhou, you don't know, when I first came to Pengcheng to work hard, I was able to eat this kind of food once a week, it was like Chinese New Year."
Liao Bingxuan also asked: "By the way, I heard Mr. Chu say that you fought the world alone back then. But he didn't say how you got your first pot of gold."
"Yes, tell me, I'm very interested." Zhou Xixue looked at Ou Shengda with a smile, completely lacking the heroic demeanor on the court.
"Haha, at the beginning I worked for a building materials seller. After I got a commission, I negotiated with the building materials manufacturer as an agent. After earning some money, I started the project myself. After working on the project for a while, I found that it is as simple as building a house and selling it by yourself rather than being controlled by others. "Ou Shengda said lightly.
"I heard that you have cooperated with Mr. Chu, and even defeated your strongest opponent at that time, and even bankrupted him." Liao Bingxuan asked.
"Oh, there is such a thing. The money for that person's business was raised in Meizhou. After the business failed, I heard that it was very miserable. Because the money was not paid, he ran away. There is no news until now." Ou Shengda said.
"Can you tell me more specifically?" Zhou Xixue asked suddenly.
Just as Ou Shengda was about to say, he saw Chu Zhiyang talking to someone from a distance.The man kept trying to explain something to Chu Zhiyang, but Chu Zhiyang seemed a little impatient.
Liao Bingxuan asked: "Shengda, do you know that person? Seems like you met him somewhere? He looks familiar."
Ou Shengda shook his head: "Not very familiar, but it seems that Zhiyang knows him."
After a while, Chu Zhiyang came back with a sullen face, and sat down at the table angrily.
Ou Shengda asked: "What's the matter? Did you meet a creditor?"
Chu Zhiyang replied: "No, it was a supplier we eliminated in the past, and he insisted on continuing to cooperate with us."
"What? Is their product quality not good?" Ou Shengda asked.
"Their quality is still guaranteed, but this Wenzhou man's character is not good." Chu saw that everyone looked at him suspiciously, and he explained, "At first, everyone cooperated very well. By chance, I came to They went to work in the factory, and saw that the factory area is very beautiful, and the factory dormitory is also good, but later I found out that they are all the same. Their workers’ canteen is dirty and messy, and the food is not as good as pig food. I took another look The worker’s dormitory is simply unsightly. There are no partitions in the dormitory. Dozens of people live in one room, and there is no management. It is the best villa area in Pengcheng, and several women are taken care of outside."
"So, you removed him from your supplier list?" Liao Bingxuan asked.
Chu Zhiyang nodded: "Yes, I can't cooperate with such a black-hearted person, and I can't give him a chance to make money."
"I think you can order such a company to rectify. There is no need to take such extreme measures." Zhou Xixue suddenly became serious and asked Chu Zhiyang.
Chu Zhiyang shook his head: "You may not know this kind of Wenzhou people very well. As long as it is something to make money, no matter what you are familiar with before, you will do it. You can sell whatever you like. Usually, money is the first priority. , and even neglect righteousness at the sight of profit. Some Wen merchants are 'thick-skinned', do things only for profit, use unscrupulous means, and are proficient in all eighteen martial arts, eating, inviting, giving, cheating, white and underworld, everything. I Speaking of these words, you must not think that I discriminate against Wenzhou people, most Wenzhou people are good. It’s just that people like just now must teach him some lessons.”
"What's his name?" Zhou Xixue asked suddenly.
"Zhou Chaohua, we are in the same family as you five hundred years ago." Chu Zhiyang said with a smile.
Just as he was talking, Gu Mengbai walked over and apologized as soon as he sat down: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I have two important guests to accompany me tonight, I have neglected everyone, especially the beautiful women, I will punish myself first A glass."
The waiter next to him poured beer for him, and he drank it in one gulp, looking very bold, a little different from usual.
"By the way, Mr. Gu, I have a question for you. Is Zhou Chaohua a member of yours?" Zhou Xixue asked suddenly.
Gu Mengbai was taken aback, looked at Zhou Xixue for a while, and asked back, "Why do you ask like that?"
Zhou Xixue explained: "That's right. He used to be President Chu's supplier, and President Chu seems to have some opinion of him."
"Oh, he's applying. I don't know if he can pass. Is there something wrong with him? I heard that he is very enthusiastic and has great prestige in the Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce."
Chu Zhiyang snorted, picked up the wine glass, and drank it by himself.
Ou Shengda felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so he raised his glass and said to the two women: "You two beauties, they've both had a drink. Let's have a drink too?" Dried briskly.
Ou Shengda smiled and said, "Miss Zhou is very generous."
Gu Mengbai said: "She is abroad. It is normal for her to drink with her friends after work or on weekends. Drinking is also a part of her life."
"Mr. Gu, don't say that. Not all people who have lived abroad often drink alcohol. If you say that, it seems that I am an alcoholic. It is destroying my image. If I can't get married in the future, you Are you responsible?" Zhou Xixue spoke eloquently.
"It just so happens that Boss Chu and I don't have any wives. You can choose which one of us is suitable for you. If not, buy one and get one free." Gu Mengbai joked.
"Shut your crow's mouth, and I'll tell my brother later that you bullied me." Zhou Xixue pretended to be angry.
"Come on, my eldest lady, I don't dare to talk nonsense anymore. If you tell Zhou Hao that I bullied you, he won't kill me?" Gu Mengbai clasped his hands together, repeatedly begging for mercy.
"Zhou Hao? That master of capital operation in Beijing is your brother?" Chu Zhiyang asked Zhou Xixue in surprise.
Gu Mengbai smiled and said, "Mr. Chu, her brother is Zhou Hao. You should know him, right?"
Chu Zhiyang shook his head: "I've heard of him, but I don't know him." Our middle school is the same school, but when I was in the first year of junior high, he was already in the third year of high school.
Zhou Xixue said disdainfully: "He is just a blind cat meeting a dead mouse, and he has grasped the policy in advance."
"You can't say that, he is still courageous and savvy." Chu Zhiyang seemed to have reverence on his face.
"You are also a well-known CEO of a listed company, don't envy him, you at least have a body, what does he have? A few dilapidated offices." Zhou Xixue didn't seem to think much of Zhou Hao.
"You are wrong. Buffett has no entity, but you have to admit that he is one of the richest people in the world." Chu Zhiyang seemed a little unconvinced.
Ou Shengda took a sip of wine and said, "Just now Zhiyang said that he cut off cooperation with Zhou Chaohua because of his black heart. It seems very just, but I think this is at least not calm or prejudiced."
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Liao Bingxuan asked peacefully with a smile.
Ou Shengda looked at Liao Bingxuan, then looked at Chu Zhiyang, and said slowly but clearly: "This Zhou Chaohua can make such a big business, there must be something special about him. Maybe his welfare for workers is important. Some negligence, but this cannot deny the quality of his products. Zhiyang, I think you should have a good talk, and you can’t stop cooperating because of these trivial things. It’s not easy for you to find a supplier with stable quality, don’t you think so?”
Chu Zhiyang thought for a while and said: "You are right. Life is like a tree. You can only enjoy one kind of fruit when you grow up alone. If you can sincerely present your own fruit to others, and you are willing to extend the branches of others In my own world, I will share more sweet fruits. Thank you, I will talk to Zhou Chaohua later."
"I wish you success." Ou Shengda raised his glass, and for a moment, he saw Liao Bingxuan and Zhou Xixue looking at him with smiles. He didn't see clearly what was in Zhou Xixue's eyes, but Liao Bingxuan's eyes clearly showed approval.
The atmosphere became active all of a sudden, and everyone began to talk about it.Zhou Xixue, who is eloquent, became the center in a short while, especially her interesting experiences of working in France, which amazed everyone.
Ou Shengda's cell phone suddenly lit up, and when he saw it was his home phone, he picked it up.Le Feng asked over there: "Where are you?"
Ou Shengda replied: "Oh, Chu Zhiyang and I are having supper." After speaking, he quickly handed the phone to Chu Zhiyang.
Chu Zhiyang knew that he had to cover Le Feng at home so that he could sleep peacefully, otherwise, Le Feng would definitely have to let Ou Shengda go home and interrogate him before he could rest assured.So, when he answered the phone, he first apologized: "Professor Le, I'm really sorry, you see, Shengda asked me to pull it out when he came back the day before. I really did something wrong, you see, you can count on it no matter what It's been a long time, and a long time is better than a new marriage. I'm not teasing you, really, Shengda said that he couldn't come out at first, saying that the child is not at home, and you are lonely. But, you have to understand, you have been away from him for a long time, and I will be with you It's been a long time since he left, so I have to have a good drink with him. Don't be jealous, Shengda's sexual orientation is still normal. That's right, just wait at home, and I'll let him go back when I run out .Looking at it like this, it will take two hours. If he doesn't drink five bottles of beer, am I going to use him?"
Liao Bingxuan smiled with understanding, but Zhou Xixue looked ignorant.
Gu Mengbai picked up the wine glass and said in a low voice, "Ou Dong, come and have a drink with us."
Chu Zhiyang put down the phone and said to Ou Shengda, "The alarm is off."
Liao Bingxuan looked at the two of them, and suddenly sneered: "You guys often act like this, don't you?"
Chu Zhiyang saw Liao Bingxuan, who was usually tolerant, suddenly changed his face, and asked a little strangely, "Why do you think we are acting?"
Liao Bingxuan didn't say anything, picked up the phone, and dialed a number: "Zijiang, what are you busy with? Oh, I'm visiting, just asking for nothing."
The person on the phone seemed to have changed. Liao Bingxuan smiled and said, "Hello, hello, District Chief Geng. It's nothing. I think you're going to finish your meal by the time, so I'll ask Zijiang. Oh, you're visiting Right? Don’t bother you, tell him not to drink at night. Well, yes, you must take good care of Zijiang. Okay, I’ll be the host when I get back, and I’ll treat you to dinner.”
Putting down the phone, Liao Bingxuan's smile reached the depths of her muscles little by little, and after a pause, she looked at Chu Zhiyang and Ou Shengda: "Isn't it a little bit the same?"
"President Liao, don't get me wrong." Chu Zhiyang wanted to explain.
"I don't misunderstand, Mr. Chu, I'm not angry with you, I'm angry with myself. This year, I have received countless calls like this. I haven't thought about it. Your call just now reminded me Me. By the way, what is this called? Cover, right?" Liao Bingxuan was a little annoyed.
"Xuanzi, listen to me, things may not be as you imagined, maybe, they are really visiting." Ou Shengda said.
"Shengda, you don't need to persuade me, I know what's going on. I won't be overwhelmed, I'm just holding my breath. Take a step back and say, today they are really visiting. What about those similar calls before? Are there good reasons?" Liao Bingxuan He drank the beer in front of him and said to the waiter, "Full up."
The waiter hesitated, Gu Mengbai waved his hand, and the waiter stepped aside.Liao Bingxuan asked: "Mengbai, what do you mean, are you afraid that I will get drunk?"
"Xuanzi, don't be like this, maybe you are depressed, but if you drink like this, Mr. Chu and Director Ou will think it's their fault. They remind you of things you shouldn't think about. Look, don't you drink?" , affect the atmosphere." His words were soft and gentle, which made people feel comfortable.
Zhou Xixue also persuaded: "President Liao, don't drink, if you do this, Ou Dong and Chu will always be very sad."
Liao Bingxuan was silent for a while and said: "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I didn't control myself and made everyone laugh." She tried her best to restore her smile, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't succeed.
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold, and even Gu Mengbai, who was good at persuading, seemed to have nothing to say.
"Let's come here today, we'll meet again some other day." Ou Shengda said.
"Okay, on the day when you formally join the club, don't forget to bring your wife." Gu Mengbai's smile also seemed not so standard.
Everyone stood up, and Gu Mengbai said to Liao Bingxuan: "Xuanzi, anyway, Zijiang is not at home, nor is the child, so why not live here, I will open a separate villa for you and Xixue, tomorrow morning I will use Leng Honghai How about taking the two of you out to sea to watch the sunrise on your yacht?"
Liao Bingxuan hesitated: "But, I didn't bring a change of clothes?"
Gu Mengbai said: "It's okay, I'll ask the image consultant to go to your villa to measure the size later, and they will send the clothes to you from Hong Kong overnight."
"Then I'll live here?" For some reason, Liao Bingxuan seemed to be asking for Ou Shengda's opinion.
Ou Shengda smiled: "Since Mr. Gu wants to take two beauties to watch the sunrise, it must be a very romantic thing. Mr. Liao, such opportunities don't come often, I think you'd better do as you please. "
"Okay then, I'll also experience the feeling of riding a yacht. To be honest, I haven't been on a yacht yet." Liao Bingxuan finally recovered a smile on his face.
Chu Zhiyang and Ou Shengda bid farewell to everyone and walked to the underground parking lot together.
Chu Zhiyang said with lingering fear: "It was originally a joke, why did Liao Bingxuan react so strongly?"
Ou Shengda said: "Maybe there is something wrong with her marriage. Maybe this problem has been suppressed for too long. Today, she was touched by the situation and finally couldn't help it."
"In her eyes, the two of us are working together today," Chu Zhiyang said.
Ou Shengda said with a smile: "Don't care what she thinks, we are a strong fortress in front of Le Feng, and no force can destroy the fighting friendship we have forged under artillery fire."
Chu Zhiyang stopped suddenly: "By the way, Xiao Jia from the membership department told me just now that there is a dance here tonight, and there are some actors and models there, do you want to go there for a while?"
Ou Shengda took a sip: "Are you trying to harm me? I have public rations to pay tonight, why did you come up with such a bad idea?"
Chu Zhiyang smiled: "I'm sorry, I forgot about it. Well, you go home, I'll go over there by myself."
Ou Shengda asked: "Why are you interested in this again? Haven't you changed your mind?"
Chu Zhiyang smiled and said: "You are a full man who doesn't know how hungry a man is hungry, but I am single now."
Ou Shengda smiled: "I know that your dog can't change eating shit. Go ahead, take it easy, and don't make any promises to others."
"Haha, go back. I have business with you tomorrow." Chu Zhiyang didn't move forward either.
"What's the matter?" Ou Shengda asked.
With the evening wind, a sentence came: "Good thing."
"What a good thing is so mysterious." Ou Shengda shook his head.
Ou Shengda felt the benefits of this club more and more. He originally thought that this club was just a small group of people's lives. After joining, he realized that it was actually a life philosophy and attitude. It was not only a luxury, but also a taste.
When Ou Shengda got home, he didn't walk in the door in a hurry, but patrolled the yard, because this was his habit.The nanny Zhang Cui was a bit careless in her work. Whenever Le Feng held a barbecue party in the yard, some bones or other rubbish would always be left in the corners.Whenever this happens, he will clean it up himself.
He walked to the garage, picked up a broom and a pick, walked to the swimming pool, and carefully looked at the joints between the tiles and the grass by the swimming pool, where some fish bones or bones used to be hidden.But today is very strange. He searched for a long time, but he didn't find any rubbish.
"What are you doing?" At some point, Le Feng stood behind him in his pajamas.
"Oh, didn't you have a party with the students two days ago? I'm afraid Zhang Cui didn't clean up." Ou Shengda stood up.
"Oh, isn't it because you raised a son who is as obsessed with cleanliness as you are?" Le Feng's tone was very calm, but Ou Shengda always felt that there was a bit of sarcasm in it.
For so many years, there have been no major conflicts between Ou Shengda and Le Feng, but these small things in life are still contradictory.比如以前欧升达不愿意洗脚，而乐枫则采取了你不洗脚就不要上床的惩戒措施，慢慢地也把欧升达的这个毛病改了过来。欧升达现在很爱干净，甚至算得上是有洁癖，不能不说跟乐枫长期严格的要求有关。这么多年，欧升达身上那种农村人的习气渐渐地少了，在外人看来，他是一个性格开朗、行事果断的成功商人。可在乐枫的眼里，他还是以前那个穷小子，还是一身的毛病。
“得，我不跟你说这个。怎么还不睡？”欧升达把笤帚送回原处问。
“你说我能睡着吗？我问你，你出差回来不先到家，出去喝什么酒？有什么重要的事情？”乐枫尽量让自己语气平静。
“哦，是这样的，倶乐部叫我过去商量一下后天入会仪式的问题，吃完饭又玩了一会儿网球。”欧升达拉开门，叫乐枫先进门。
“我看是有靓女吧？不然你不会这么乐此不疲的。”乐枫在沙发上坐下来。
张翠听见声音从楼上下来，见到欧升达：“欧先生回来了，饿不饿？我给你下点馄饨吧？”
本来欧升达并不饿，看着乐枫的态度，他忽然改了主意：“那就麻烦你了，张姐。”
回头他坐在乐枫的对面：“啥靓女啊？就是介绍我入会的推荐人，我跟你说过的，张自江的太太，还有一个国外回来的博士，之洋想让她去他公司工作。”
“真的？我不信。那这两个人应该有一个是靓女，不然你不会这么大瘾。”乐枫有点放松，嘴却不饶人。
“后天宴会你就知道了，是不是靓女我也不知道。明天你去香港买两套好一点的衣服吧，后天的场面很隆重。”欧升达道。
“得了，又不是订婚，我随便穿什么都可以。明天科技局有人来，我要汇报，没空儿去香港。”乐枫开始烧水沏茶。
“要不你找个空儿去西武买两件？”欧升达小心翼翼地问。
“怎么，怕我给你丢人？”乐枫反问道。
“你这人真是的，别的女人要是没好衣服会跟老公闹，你倒好，叫你买两件好衣服倒像是我有什么目的一样。”
“我再跟你声明，我乐枫是大学教授，是科技工作者，我有我的事业，我靠自己的双手和智慧吃饭，不是你身边的花瓶！我早就说过，我不愿意参加你们那些应酬。”乐枫自己给自己倒上茶，眼睛看着电视，有些赌气地说。
“可你也是欧升达的太太，也是升达地产的股东，这样的场合你有责任参加，也必须参加。”欧升达有些压抑，但还是努力控制着自己。
“你就不会跟他们说我忙，没时间去？”乐枫道。
欧升达拿过壶，自己给自己倒上：“可是，你要知道，那天到场的都是香港、台湾、鹏城的商界名流，我怎么去跟人家一一解释？你不去，人家会怎么看我？本来商界的闲言碎语就多，这不更给人家空子了？”
“你这是威胁还是商量？”乐枫似乎要发火。
欧升达见势不妙赶紧赔笑：“太太，我这不是商量吗。”
张翠从厨房出来：“欧先生，乐老师，吃宵夜了。”
乐枫站起来，懒洋洋地说：“我现在定不下来，看看明天晚上再说吧。”
吃夜宵的时候，欧升达道：“明早没什么事咱们先去公墓祭拜一下乐老师吧？不然到了周一事情就多起来了，恐怕没时间了。”
乐枫低着头，专心地吃着馄饨：“我以为你已经忘了这事，我早上已经去过了。”
欧升达一愣，接着满脸歉意地说：“对不起，乐枫，早上我回来就去公司了，本来想晚上回来跟你商量这事的。你看，前几天我还说带着孩子一起去呢。”
“算了，反正广群也得明晚才回来。计划没有变化快，算了，明年再说吧。”乐枫放下碗，“我吃饱了。”然后径直走上楼去了。
听见乐枫关上了门，张翠小声道：“幸亏你提到这事，早上乐老师很不高兴，去公墓那里哭了很久。你看，每年都是你一家三口儿，今年只有她一个人，心里肯定不是滋味。”
欧升达心里一酸，觉得自己是有些忽视这件事了，早上把这事忘得死死的，晚上又去喝酒，难怪回来以后乐枫如此不高兴。
他吃下最后一个馄饨问：“我走这几天家里没别的事吧？”
张翠本能地看了楼上一眼：“你别怪我多嘴，文达又来了。”
文达是欧升达的弟弟，这小子本来被欧升达安排到一家事业单位上班，可总嫌自己赚得少，总想辞职。欧升达问他的打算，他说：“我到你公司工作吧，凭我的水平在你那里怎么着也能当个副总吧？”
欧升达气不打一处来，他很清楚欧文达在大学里就是个半吊子，仗着自己长得一表人才天天厮混在女人中间，毕业时差点拿不到毕业证。这欧文达不能说是胸无点墨，可也算得上是个花花公子，别说来自己公司做副总，就是当普通职员欧升达都怕他不称职。后来，他又提出去楚之洋那里，欧升达也没答应，告诉他：“你就老老实实地在那个单位干着吧，以后有机会考个公务员什么的。”
可欧文达一肚子理由，说自己忙，没时间复习，再说竞争也激烈什么的。他知道自己水平不够，考不上。
“乐枫又给他钱了？”欧升达问。
张翠低下头：“你可千万别问乐老师啊，好像我事多一样。”
欧升达嗯了一声，站起身来说：“张姐，你辛苦了。”
他不会问乐枫，也不能问。自己的弟弟不争气，人家乐枫能做成这样已经很不容易了，自己还能说什么呢？就说欧文达现在住的这套房子吧，就是以前欧升达的，欧升达搬到这个别墅的时候，是乐枫主动提出要过户给欧文达的。作为嫂子，乐枫是合格的；作为小叔子，欧文达实在是叫人不省心。
欧升达跟乐枫说过几次，不要给欧文达钱，因为他所在的那个事业单位收入虽然跟实权部门的公务员有差距，但比起其他单位还是好的，不能总这样惯着他。
可是，乐枫却说：“你要理解文达，谁都知道他有一个你这样的哥哥，所以他在某些场合抢着花点钱是正常的，这也是给你争面子。再说，他们这代人的价值观，跟咱们有着天壤之别。咱们当初，什么都是一点一点学的，可他们则不同，世界上好的坏的东西一起涌入了他们的生活，他们经历过了才能知道好与坏不是？他钱不够花，给他补一点又怎么啦？总比他利用自己的职权去弄，犯错误强。”
欧升达想想乐枫的话也有道理，也就不多加干涉，乐枫知道自己不待见欧文达，每次给他钱总是趁自己不在的时候。
走进房间，欧升达看见乐枫正坐在床上把手提电脑放在腿上打字，他道：“那样多不舒服。要么去书房，要么我给你找个硬一点的东西垫在下面？”
乐枫看了他一眼：“没事，你先去洗澡吧。”
欧升达看看她，想知道她是不是还在生气，可是，看了半天也没看出个子午卯酉。于是就走到洗手间里面，故意哗啦啦地洗澡，嘴里还哼着小曲儿。
这要是在平时，乐枫早就制止他这种行为了，一定会说这种行为不文雅，会影响欧广群的性格。但今天乐枫似乎没有听见，欧升达知道，这一定是她心里还有气，只是还没有发作。
他走出来，蹑手蹑脚地上了床。在如丝般顺滑的被子里躺了一会儿，乐枫的手指还在不停地噼噼啪啪。他慢慢地把手伸向她的大腿，她一闪，再往前，她又一闪。
“你怎么啦？”欧升达涎着脸问。
乐枫把电脑放在床头柜上问：“升达，我问你，你最近对那个所谓的倶乐部很感兴趣，是不是有什么想法啦？”
欧升达心想终于要开庭了。但是，他还是闭着眼睛，假装不明白地问：“什么想法？”
“是不是这两年我对你管得严，你觉得腻了、烦了。想出去找找新口味啦？”乐枫再一次闪开欧升达的手。
欧升达坐起来，拉住乐枫的手，轻轻地摩挲着，很感慨地说：“二十多年都睡在一张床上，的确有些审美疲劳。”
乐枫将手往回一抽，欧升达赶紧握住，无限温柔地说：“可是，咱俩现在已经像一个人了，你就是我的一部分。”
“口是心非。”乐枫有些不屑地说。
“你说咱俩吧，最近的关系叫我有点疑惑，这天天在一起，我想什么你似乎都掌握，我感觉在你面前完全透明，一点自由都没有。”欧升达把乐枫往自己身边拉了一下，乐枫不自主地想闪开，但终于还是靠了过来。
她问：“是不是我看你看得太紧了，你有点喘不上气来？”
欧升达心里说，是的。但是嘴上却说：“这倒没有，只是忽然想出去放放风，可是，心里又有点怕。”
“你怕什么？”乐枫问。
“你看啊，你老公还算是个有点魅力的人吧？一旦是我被谁看上，我又禁不住诱惑，这可怎么办？我一怕你生气，二是怕麻烦。”欧升达用一只手揽住乐枫的腰，心里一震，虽然乐枫看着身材还可以，可毕竟岁月不饶人，那里已经层层叠叠了。
“说的好听，这是给我吃迷幻药吧？”乐枫的语气明显没有了刚才的冷淡。
“不敢，我老婆分析事物绝对有条理，这就是和平年代，要是在战争年代绝对是一天生的军统保密局干部，我怎么敢在你面前耍心眼儿呢？”欧升达用左手把乐枫的手放在嘴边亲了一下。
乐枫没有反抗：“有时候我也在反思，我是不是该放一放手，风筝线太紧了很容易断的。”
欧升达搂着乐枫腰的手紧了紧说：“都说婚姻有什么三年之痒七年之痒，可是，你说咱俩二十多年了，按理说不应该痒了。你说，是不是我身上有什么生物钟，到时候非要痒一下才行？”
乐枫有点警觉，身体忽然直起来，眼睛直直地看着欧升达：“怎么，你现在痒了？怪不得你这阵子往外跑得勤了。”
欧升达拉着她，呵呵地笑起来。乐枫问：“你笑什么？”
欧升达搂着她道：“你这人吧，智商是没的说，但是情商总是差那么一点。我要是真的痒了能跟你说吗？你看，我最近出去也就是跟之洋，你知道我为什么总跟他出去吗？”
“为什么？一起干坏事？以前你俩可没少干，别以为我不知道。”乐枫身体渐渐软下来。
欧升达嘻嘻地笑着：“呵呵，你呀，就是这样，成年女人了，要学会听别人话里面另外一层意思。现在啊，尤其是中年男人，往往就只会交际，而不会交友了。因为他们的生活主题无论怎么装饰，也都是充满了功利色彩。像我跟之洋这样肝胆相照，没有任何尔虞我诈的关系太少了。你说，我是不是应该多跟他联系联系呢？”
“也是，我能理解。可我就怕这里面有什么事瞒着我。”乐枫话里没了锋芒。
“有什么能瞒着你？跟小女人谈情说爱？我没那个情绪。你可能也能感觉到，我都好几年没去过夜总会了，为什么？就是因为我现在一看那些小姐就有一种强烈的呕吐欲。那些女人，从本质上都不符合我的口味，你叫我跟她们多说几句话我都没兴趣。你说，我还能犯错误吗？”欧升达坦然地说道。
“我最讨厌你这种做错了事还百般抵赖的人了。”乐枫的口气明显地娇嗔起来。
“真讨厌吗？我叫你讨厌。”欧升达翻身把乐枫压在了身下。
也许是分别太久，乐枫也有些激动，她熟练地把欧升达直接引导进她的体内。欧升达像只野马在那郁郁葱葱、温暖潮湿的大草原里奔腾着，乐枫就像训练有素的驯马师一样不停地刺激着他，让他自由地发泄那多余的精力。
当欧升达心满意足地翻身下马，乐枫早已气喘吁吁，似乎她比欧升达更享受。不可否认，乐枫是一个很容易满足的女人。欧升达在她的身上不仅得到了肉体上的满足还得到了精神上的征服感。
结婚二十多年来，她的身上一直有着一种与众不同的魅力，举手投足之间都有一种莫名的吸引力。跟她在一起，别的女人在欧升达的眼里都有些瑕疵，即使是廖冰旋也如此。
欢迎会在第一天吃自助餐的那个大厅举行，唯一不同的是，今天在大厅的一角摆了一台硕大的钢琴，一个面目清秀的男孩子在那里很陶醉地演奏着。
古梦柏四周看了一下问：“欧董，怎么没看见您夫人？”
欧升达抱歉地一笑：“不好意思，她那里今天有科技局的一个专家组去评估她们的一个项目，她要把他们送走才能来。我叫司机去接她了，估计也快到了。”
古梦柏似乎恍然大悟地拍了拍头：“瞧瞧，我这人真是太疏忽了。对啊，您夫人是鹏大的著名教授，我怎么忘这茬儿了？没关系，今天你们是主角，您夫人不到仪式就不开始。”
正说着，楚之洋和周惜雪一起走进来，看到他们俩在这里，便径直走过来：“升达，你早来了？”
欧升达看看周惜雪的表情，小声问楚之洋：“进展得怎么样了？”
“一切都按正常程序进行。”楚之洋道。
欧升达半开玩笑半嘲讽地对他说：“正常程序？正常是专门骗我们这些不明真相群众的吧？”欧升达之所以这样说，是因为以前他俩见面，会同时交流些商业动向，以及某些昔日女孩的近期故事。这是惯例，任何不宜跟老婆交代的事，一见面都要主动汇报出来。今天这是不方便，否则，欧升达一定审问到底。
“怎么，乐枫还没来？”楚之洋问。
“哦，她有点事，稍后就到。”
楚之洋微额道：“我知道，乐枫现在是学科带头人，手里好几个项目，当然忙啦。唉！”
“你别这么阴阳怪气的好不好？”欧升达做出了一个要行凶的动作。
“你斯文点好不好，你看谁来了？”
欧升达向门口望去，只见廖冰旋珠光宝气地向这边走来。
“不得了，这女人简直就像香港明星啊。升达，你要小心，她穿成这样恐怕是要在全场占尽风头。”
欧升达问：“我小心什么？”
楚之洋哼了一声：“总之，你要小心。”
其实，欧升达明白楚之洋指的是什么，因为这些天他能感到廖冰旋对他有明显的好感，且不说偶尔的表露，单说那天她所谓的失态，分明是在传达一个信息：我跟张自江关系并不是你们想象的那么恩爱。
欧升达问楚之洋：“那天你不是说有好事要跟我说吗？昨天我等了你一天也没见你人影儿。”
楚之洋看着廖冰旋道：“会有人跟你说的。”
说话间，廖冰旋已经走到了他们面前。楚之洋夸张地叫一声：“哇，廖总，太华贵了。我怎么看着你像个马来的女拿督啊？”
廖冰旋忽然脸上显出少女般的羞涩道：“这都怪梦柏，你看，他叫人送来的这衣服，除了这种场合，平时哪能穿得出去？不穿还很贵，穿了我又不舒服。”
古梦柏道：“你这就错了，我之所以叫他们送这两套衣服，那是有考虑的。你看，你是推荐人，你要是不穿漂亮点儿，欧董岂不是没面子？”
周惜雪也道：“廖姐，你别说，你穿上这套衣服，整个人都变了，至少年轻十五岁。”
廖冰旋脸一红：“太夸张了吧？那么年轻，我不成了老妖怪啦？”
“那怎么可能。刚才你从门口走到我们这里的这段路，你没觉得有很多目光往你身上盯吗？那就是羡慕，就是欣赏。”古梦柏笑容可掬。
周惜雪上前挽住廖冰旋，亲昵地说：“是的，廖姐，你平时穿衣服太保守了。其实，你还很年轻，为什么要把自己裹得那么严呢？”
廖冰旋有些犹豫地说：“那还不是我工作的原因，我们毕竟是国企，我总不能像今天这样吧？那样人家会怎么说？”
周惜雪道：“管别人说什么？这年头，我们就要彰显自我，穿出个性。”
“嗯，穿自己的衣服，叫别人看去吧。”楚之洋一本正经地说。
欧升达皱皱眉头道：“你们别瞎说，廖总毕竟是代表一级政府，整天要管理那么庞大的国有资产，哪能强调什么个性？她应该跟群众保持一致才好。”
“你的意思就是要穿得像个农村妇女？”周惜雪有些不服。
欧升达摇摇头：“那倒不是，廖总只要穿得随众，表现出她的气质就好了。千万不要标新立异，那样不好，会影响她在群众，特别是在领导眼里的印象的。”
“榆木脑袋。”周惜雪向他做了个鬼脸。Everyone laughed.
就凭这几句话欧升达仔细看了两眼周惜雪，这个女孩子的反应速度那是没说的，加上长得也不令人讨厌，所以，在他这样的老男人群里还是很受欢迎的，即使是她说错了什么，大家也会宽容地一笑。不过，今天她的装扮很特别，穿得特别素雅，如果说第一天周惜雪给人的感觉是干练和咄咄逼人的话，那么今天她给人更多的印象是率真。女人啊，真是千变万化，摸不清哪一面才是真的。
正说着话，楚之洋碰了一下欧升达，示意他向门口看。欧升达顺着他指的方向望去，看见乐枫正站在门口东张西望。
他连忙走过去，叫了一声：“乐枫。”
乐枫似乎稍稍有些受惊，右手按着胸口道：“你小点声不好吗？”
“忙完了？你今天穿的跟平时有些不同。”欧升达赔着笑。
“怎么，像租的？”乐枫问。
“不是，平时你总穿套装，突然间变得这么有女人味，我有些不习惯。”
"Scared you?"
欧升达环视四周说：“不是吓着，是让我感到了不安。”
“你什么意思？”乐枫有些警觉。
欧升达小声道：“这么多男人目光跟狼似地看着你，我感到有些吃亏，更怕看不住，叫狼叼跑了。”
“神经，我半老徐娘，谁会对我有兴趣啊？”乐枫话虽这么说，但眉宇间还是掩不住得意。
“来，我给你介绍两个朋友。”欧升达领着乐枫走到廖冰旋等人的面前，“这位就是我跟你说过的廖总。”
“咦，好像咱们见过？我想想，你是不是政协的？”廖冰旋忽然说道。
“你是？”乐枫似乎没反应过来。
“年初开会，你不是唱了段柳琴戏吗？”廖冰旋拉着乐枫的手亲切地说。
“哦，我想起来了。咱们不是一个组，你是财经组的吧？有印象。”乐枫满脸含笑。
“你们认识就好，这位是周小姐，周博士，刚从国外回来的。”欧升达介绍周惜雪。
“你好，这么漂亮的博士，见到你很荣幸。”乐枫语气明显客气了些。
“你好，没想到欧董的夫人是如此有气质，真是令人钦佩。”周惜雪恭维道。
“我就不用介绍了，我是倶乐部的总经理古梦柏，很荣幸结识欧夫人。”然后，他转身问欧升达，“欧董，是不是可以开始了？”
欧升达嗯了一声。
古梦柏走到钢琴边，示意钢琴停下来，先说了一套客气话，然后吹捧了一阵欧升达。下面的型男索女也都是装模作样地鼓掌，气氛煞是热烈。
酒会继续进行。其实欧升达看得很清楚，大家并不在乎他欧升达是谁，大家在乎的是找适合自己的人谈话。当一个人具备的各种素质达到了一定高的层次之后，就会表现得比较矜持。但是，对于跟自己有关的人或者话题，这种矜持往往会退居二线。
有人拿来鸡尾酒，欧升达给每个女人拿了一杯，然后忽然觉得