The starring role was actually myself.jpg (Part One)

Between the conversation, Cen Nan walked over. Before he sat down, he confidently poured himself a glass of alcohol. “Pardon me for my late arrival. Allow me to drink one as punishment.” 

With that, he tilted his head back and drank everything in one gulp. The male classmate, who made Cen Nan’s arrival known just moments ago, cheered at once.

Only then did Cen Nan sit down. While passing out cigarettes, he complained half-truthfully, “It can’t be helped. I have been too busy lately. I just negotiated an agreement at the city center this morning.”

He held out two fingers. “An order of two million. The client kept trying to get me to stay. I couldn’t brush him off, that’s why it took me this late to get here…I hope that all my fellow classmates won’t take offense.”

He was so pretentious that several female students at the same table frowned, but what could they say? 

Of course, there were also people in support of him.

“There’s no need for that. Nan-ge is doing business with the big boys now. It’s normal to be busy.”

“That’s right. You’re talking about a business costing in the millions. For you to remember us is already plenty.”

“Nan-ge sure is amazing. I heard you just switched to a car worth over a million, right?”

“What’s the big deal?” Cen Nan waved his hand with a distressed look on his face, “It’s not all about doing business. You don’t know that all of my customers are respectable people. They don’t have any better cars. Noodles, no one takes them to play with.”

“That’s nothing.” Cen Nan waved his hand with a distressed look. “It’s all for the sake of doing business. What you guys don’t know is that all of my clients are influential figures. Without a better car to change my image, they won’t do business.”

“You need to invest the capital in order to yield reward.”

A few people began to flatter, making the scene lively for a moment. 

Ren Xingliu was one table away. It was like watching a show.

This scene reminded him of his time in the Sheng Dynasty, where the ministers in the court often complimented each other.

Of course, they might pit each other as soon as they turned their back on each other.

Anyway, it was much more interesting than trivial matters of people’s lives. 

Ren Xingliu listened with overflowing interest.

Back then, Cen Nan took a tumble in Bai Juanqiu’s hand, and he still holds a grudge to this day.

Today, he deliberately arrived late and appeared with a strong presence. In other words, he arrived fashionably late. Several classmates also cheered his name to the sky, making him feel that he had taken the ground back.

Cen Nan: “Hump!“

“I’m okay.” Cen Nan smiled slightly, looked across the table, and said frivolously, “If you want to talk about success, I have to count Wei Duzhou. He started a company from scratch. Although it is not very big, it is really good. ability……”

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He took a deliberate pause, before continuing, “I even heard a few days ago that our most famous Lingde male god is also on your payroll.”

Here it came indeed.

Wei Duzhou instantly rolled his eyes and said without good air, “What is that any of your business?”

“I don’t mean anything else, it’s just a surprise.” Cen Nan was not annoyed and said slowly, “When I was in school, they said Bai Juanqiu was the most capable, and you guys were following him around all day long. I thought He can support you, but in the end, he needs your help instead?” 

“I didn’t really mean anything, I just found it quite unexpected.” Cen Nan didn’t get mad and said slowly, “Back in school, everyone said that Bai Juanqiu will make it big with his ability. You guys followed his butt all day long, and I really thought he could support every one last of you. How did that turn out? You help him financially instead?”

He didn’t say it very kindly, not at all music to Ren Xingliu’s ears. He went from watching the show while eating to frowning.

At that moment, another piece of crab meat was placed in his bowl. Bai Juanqiu finally dismantled the crab.

Bai Juanqiu said, “Here, eat more.” 

Ren Xingliu murmured, “…Thank you.”

Not too shabby, Comrade Xiao Bai!

With this kind of mentality against the imperial court, all the powerful ministers would be angry to death.

Ren Xingliu smoothed his brows, no longer as concerned.

Bai Juanqiu finally looked up and turned to the other side, saying in a low voice, “Have you said enough? If so, can you shut it?”

He didn’t look troubled, and his tone was also very calm. This single glance was enough for Cen Nan to reflexively shrank back.

He couldn’t help it. The mental shadow left from that year was too great.

Cen Nan thought back and could still feel the faint pain on his body. 

But the more he did, the more resentment he felt.

Cen Nan’s family was a very wealthy nouveau riche back then, and he couldn’t compare with those wealthy families, but he was able to show off his power in a remote village like Lingde. However, as soon as Bai Juanqiu transferred to another school, he immediately stole all the limelight from him.

Cen Nan’s family was a newly rich family, but still not the level of other wealthy and powerful families of old. However, in a remote and poor countryside like Lingde, it was enough for him to flash his military strength. Instead, Bai Juanqiu had to transfer to his school and snatched away all of his glory.

Back then, he gritted his teeth out of anger. After some inquiry, he found out that the other person was a fatherless and motherless orphan, so he wanted to teach Bai Juanqiu a lesson. 

He didn’t expect this orphan to be so fearless. Both black-hearted and cruel, he was almost beaten to death.

Instead of subduing Bai Juanqiu, Cen Nan got himself beaten into getting trauma. Afterward, he would take a detour at the sight of Bai Juanqiu.

Because of this, Bai Juanqiu became famous in Lingde, and Wei Duzhou and others all treated him like a boss, revolving around him.

While he, Cen Nan, naturally became the background cannon ashes in the legend of the ‘Lingde male god’. 

Cen Nan had been extremely sullen for years, and even after graduation, he still secretly kept tabs on Bai Juanqiu.

And something finally came out of his wait. Bai Juanqiu was acclaimed by many in school, but as soon as he entered society, no one would eat his case.

So, what if Bai Juanqiu had good grades? He still has to please people in order to get a job.

He was actually reduced to working under the unremarkable Wei Duzhou, which was truly enough for him to laugh his molars off.

Just the thought of this calmed Cen Nan’s nerves down, even finding it a bit ridiculous.

The Bai guy really didn’t know how to read the situation at all. Did he think it would be the same as when they were in school? Well, just look at the difference between them.

“Ha!” Cen Nan sneered, “I wasn’t as good as you during school, but now it’s different. It’s not worthwhile for you to put on air with me.”

Bai Juanqiu’s borrow didn’t move a single inch, he only said indifferently, “You should speak less, it won’t change how many people are ignoring you.” 

Cen Nan snapped, “You!”

The two of them faced off with points of a needle, making the atmosphere awkward.

The students felt this was stepping too far as they quickly resolved a dispute.

“We are gathered here today to celebrate our teacher’s retirement. Let bygones be bygones.” 

“Cen Nan, cut it out.”

“Come, let’s have a toast.”

Cen Nan failed to see Bai Juanqiu’s helpless look as he wished, but was stabbed by him instead. He was furious and had no choice but to huff, “Who cares? I can make you a lifetime of money with just one project now. All you have to do is be stubborn.”

Cen Nan wasn’t able to see Bai Juanqiu in a sorry state as he had hoped, and this really hit his sore spot. While he was furious, he could do nothing about it, and could only huff in anger, “Who cares. I can make what you can earn in a lifetime from a single project now. You have only got a hard mouth left.” 

“What I’m saying is that Brother Nan is doing big business now. Don’t get angry over this trivial matter.” The male classmate who had been praising him quickly filled his glass and brought the topic back with a wink. ” Among our old classmates, you are the most successful. I heard that you also won the re-election of Luo Group?”

“Precisely. Nan-ge does big business now, so let’s not let this trivial matter get to you.” The male classmate, also the same that welcomed Cen Nan, had the best eye color, quickly filled Cen Nan’s cup and brought the topic back, “Among everyone, you are the most successful. I heard that you also won a bidding with Ren Luo Corporation?”

Cen Nan eased his expression and dismissed it with a wave. “There’s no need to bring that up…”

Before he could finish speaking, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw a reaction from Bai Juanqiu. 

Just now, Bai Juanqiu, who didn’t shake him of at all, actually looked up when he heard a certain name. Even the little white face beside him was looking over as well.

Cen Nan: “…?”

Did Bai Juanqiu hear about his partnership with Ren Luo Corporation and finally feel their gap?

He couldn’t help but feel contempt in his heart. No wonder he pretended to be so calm in front of him. It turned out that he wasn’t really tough. He just had too little knowledge. He felt that his company wasn’t big enough, so he needed the brand names of these big companies to calm him down?

He couldn’t help but despise Bai Juanqiu internally. No wonder he put on a calm facade in front of him, the unyielding wasn’t real. His knowledge was indeed too shallow, to think that Cen Nan company wasn’t big enough. So, it only took big names to really shake Bai Juanqiu?

Made sense!

Cen Nan consciously grasped the key point, so he swallowed the unfinished words, smiled slightly, and changed the subject: “We are talking, we are already inseparable… Hey, I am troubled by this, you know , Ren Luo’s orders are all big, and if I take them, I’ll make a lot of money, but I have to recruit people, so I’m very tired.”

Cen Nan consciously grasped the key point, so he swallowed up the unfinished words. With a slight smile, he changed the tone of the conversation, “The negotiation is still on-going, but it’s nearly wrapped up… I’m also getting annoyed about this. As you know, Ren Luo always places large orders. If it’s finalized, I will make bank, but I also have to start recruiting manpower. It’s exhausting.” 

Sure enough, as soon as he made this remark, the other person’s expression instantly became complicated.

Bai Juanqiu looked unfazed, but Wei Duzhou wasn’t able to hide the surprise on his face. He kept looking to his side, as if checking for his friend’s reaction.

Wei Duzhou was indeed checking for a reaction, but it was not Bai Juanqiu’s reaction, but Ren Xingliu’s reaction. It couldn’t be that coincidence, right?

Because Ren Luo Corporation happened to be the Ren Empire’s corporation. 

Also, this young master’s family business.

Ren Xingliu himself was also very speechless. He was just enjoying his free meal, so how did the topic suddenly shift to his family’s company?