Look in the mirror and see what kind of thing you are!
Old Wang cursed without any politeness, asking Young Xia to save your company?
Don't you have any self-awareness? How can you say such things carelessly?
Xu Jiaying's request made Old Wang very unhappy. If you were asking for his help, it would be understandable.
Asking Young Xia to intervene was simply wishful thinking. Even if his own company was in trouble, he wouldn't make such a request.
There was no reason why, because Old Wang felt he was not worthy. To trouble Young Xia with such a trivial matter was an insult to him.
Old Wang could use Xia Feng's influence to boost his own image, but he would not go to Xia Feng for his own affairs.
Old Wang, if nothing else, was good at handling these matters. He knew how to leverage influence without being overbearing. Showing off a little with it was understandable.
Hearing Old Wang's words, Xu Jiaying felt extremely uncomfortable and said with a slight displeasure, "Old Wang, we're old brothers, don't be so formal."
Although he was now in serious trouble, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. This was simply not treating him as a human!
"Alright, I'll help if I can, but I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. It's impossible. Some things are not as you imagine. I'm hanging up."
Old Wang couldn't be bothered to waste more words with Xu Jiaying and hung up the phone directly.
Was this a joke? Old Wang didn't want to continue the pointless talk and hung up the phone.
"President Xu's call?"
As soon as Old Wang hung up the phone, Penguin Ma, like a ghost, suddenly appeared behind him.
"Damn it… are you trying to scare me to death? You don't make a sound when you walk?" Old Wang turned around and cursed.
"I saw you were scolding quite spiritedly, so I didn't disturb you," Penguin Ma shrugged indifferently.
"Idiot," Old Wang cursed.
"Heh heh… President Xu is asking you for help?" Penguin Ma didn't get angry when Old Wang cursed him and even smiled.
"It's no use. In this villa, influential figures like Jiang Quanshui and Lei Ming are all on good terms with Jack Ma. Old Wang is neutral. If Penguin Ma pushes Old Wang to Jack Ma's side, I'll truly be isolated and helpless."
Therefore, Penguin Ma felt that this relationship should be cherished.
"Yes, he even asked me to beg Young Xia for help. Do you think this person is crazy?" Old Wang cursed.
"People should have some self-awareness in life. If they lose it, aren't they looking down on everyone?"
"Indeed, wishful thinking. His situation is very serious; he basically won't make it," Penguin Ma nodded and said.
"At least he was glorious, and he was the richest man in China for two years. That's not bad," Old Wang sighed.
He had also been the richest man in China for several years. That position was hot, and he came down as soon as he got on it.
Penguin Ma and Jack Ma had both been there, and they had stepped down now.
However, these two were very stable, always staying in the top five.
The two of them chatted outside for a while before entering the villa.
Xia Lin was playing games with National Young Wang and the others when her phone suddenly rang. Seeing that it was her college friend Liu Jingru calling, she picked it up.
"Jingru, you finally remembered me! You didn't even reply when I called you a while ago," Xia Lin said with a hint of blame in her voice.
"My dear, I was wrong. I forgot to reply after work, haha." Liu Jingru laughed heartily to cover her embarrassment.
"Sometimes work is too busy, and when you get back late from overtime, it's normal to forget when you're swamped."
College alumni tend to contact each other less after graduation, each busy with their own work. However, their friendships were pure, without any other factors involved. With just one phone call, everyone would stand by to help.
Liu Jingru and Xia Lin were good friends; they often hung out together during their time in school.
"Hmph… I'll punish you by saying I was wrong three hundred times," Xia Lin said with a coquettish哼.
"Alright, alright, I was wrong. Just saying it isn't enough. I'll write it out and bring it to you personally," Liu Jingru joked.
"Are you coming to Modu to see me? Come quickly!" Xia Lin asked with surprise.
"I have a business trip to Modu this weekend. Let's see which other classmates are in Modu, and we can all get together," Liu Jingru suggested.
Liu Jingru worked in Hangcheng. This time, she happened to be on a business trip to Modu. Remembering that Xia Lin was in Modu, she definitely had to invite Xia Lin to get together.
"Okay, I'm free every day," Xia Lin agreed.
"Are you still a streamer? I haven't watched your streams in almost a year. How are your gaming skills?"
Because Xia Lin streamed on the Shark platform, Liu Jingru didn't follow it much. If she streamed on Douyin, she could follow it more often.
After all, many young people nowadays had Douyin short video downloaded on their phones.
"Sigh… don't mention it, I haven't streamed games in a long time." Xia Lin sighed. Ever since her brother came back, she hadn't streamed games at all.
"Why? You've been streaming games all along, right? You could earn two to three hundred thousand yuan a year, which is much better than us office workers. Your time is free, and you earn money by playing games."
Liu Jingru asked with confusion.
"It's all because everyone thinks I'm too bad," Xia Lin said with frustration.
"Haha…"
Liu Jingru's unrestrained laughter came from the other end of the phone. "Noob dog."
"You're making fun of me too," Xia Lin mumbled.
"Hehe… Alright, alright, I won't laugh at you anymore. What kind of work are you doing recently? Since you're not streaming anymore, have you found a job?" Liu Jingru asked with concern.
"Not yet. I just play all day," Xia Lin said truthfully.
"I'm incredibly envious," Liu Jingru said enviously.
The two chatted for half an hour before reluctantly hanging up. Xia Lin was quite happy that her good sister from the past was coming to Modu to see her.
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Mount Lao Sect.
Pu Zaiye rushed back in a hurry again. He had assessed himself and realized he was just a runner.
This was the fourth trip back and forth.
The sect's gate was not like the outside; there was absolutely no signal inside. There was no need for a mobile phone. For some unknown reason, it felt like being cut off after entering. To notify anyone, one had to run.
"Sect Master, something terrible has happened!"
Pu Zaiye scrambled to the place where Gu Zhe lived.
"What is it?" Gu Zhe's heart sank when he saw Pu Zaiye's panicked look, a bad premonition rising within him.
"The Great Elder and the Third Elder had their cultivation crippled. They have probably been executed by the Dragon Group by now." Pu Zaiye still felt a chill in his heart as he recalled the scene that day.
"Their cultivation was crippled?"
"Impossible. The Dragon Group doesn't have that kind of power. If the Great Elder went out alone, it would be understandable. But he sent the Third Elder with him. Two Grandmaster-level figures, and their cultivation was crippled just like that?"
"Are you sure you're not joking with this Sect Master?"
Gu Zhe's brow furrowed, and he asked Pu Zaiye word by word.
"Re-really, how could I dare to lie to you? The Great Elder and the Third Elder had their cultivation crippled by one person in a single move."
Pu Zaiye quickly explained.
"Crippled their cultivation in one move?"
"Are you kidding me?"