If face was something valuable, I would have been the richest man in the world long ago.
Jack Ma felt no embarrassment whatsoever.
“President Ma, saying that makes us strangers. We’re all insiders here,” Du Lapid smiled at Jack Ma.
After coming to Huaxia, Du Lapid hadn’t learned much, but he had picked up the phrase “insiders” and used it casually. Anyone who could come to the villa was an insider.
In any case, Du Lapid knew very well that those who could come to the villa were no ordinary people, and ordinary people couldn’t get here.
“Since we’re all insiders, I won’t beat around the bush. My company is facing some issues in India, and I’d like to ask Duke Peter for a favor.” Jack Ma said with a smile.
After hearing this, Du Lapid understood the general situation and asked, “Is it the same issue as Tencent Group?”
“Yes, the same,” Jack Ma nodded.
“Okay, a small problem. I’ll get it sorted out with a phone call later.”
Du Lapid gave Jack Ma a thumbs-up gesture, speaking with full confidence.
He was also inwardly cursing Modì for being so unreasonable, constantly picking on Chinese companies. What a brain-dead idiot.
They couldn’t even build their own toilets, yet they kept shouting that they wanted to be a developed country and surpass China.
Thinking of this, Du Lapid wished he could immediately fly to Modì and urinate on him, so he could see what kind of person he really was.
“Duke Peter, thank you very much.” Jack Ma said sincerely.
It was just a word from Du Lapid, and he was willing to help.
He now understood why Penguin Ma was reluctant to leave; becoming friends with Xia Feng truly made everything simpler.
This was likely the butterfly effect of clinging to a powerful figure. Xia Feng hadn't done anything throughout the entire process, yet a glance or a gesture from him could represent everything. It was truly terrifying.
“No need, no need,” Du Lapid waved his hand.
After sorting out his company’s affairs, Jack Ma felt a bit excited. Seeing Penguin Ma cooking, Jack Ma decided to show off his skills when the opportunity arose. He couldn’t just be a freeloading waste here.
He never thought he’d one day be scrambling to prove himself. How times had changed.
However, this was something he was willing to do, and it felt incredibly good.
Shanghai’s Four Young Masters group.
Yu Wei: “To the three young masters, tomorrow is my birthday. I’m holding a party on a private yacht in Pujiang and have invited over a dozen beautiful live streamers. Remember to come early.”
National Little King: “Not going.”
Qin Dou: “No time.”
Jiang Xin: “Not going.”
The three of them rejected Yu Wei’s invitation with the fastest possible speed.
Yu Wei was stunned. Was this directness and disrespect intentional?
Yu Wei: “What do you mean? Are the three of you colluding to give me a surprise?”
The four of them had been playing together for over ten years, their brotherhood was unquestionable.
It seemed unlikely that they wouldn’t show up for his birthday.
National Little King: “Are you still asleep? Who’s giving you a surprise? If you hadn’t said anything, who would have remembered your birthday? Do you think you’re a girl?”
Jiang Xin: “Exactly. You only know how to eat, drink, and have fun. Can’t you do something productive for your parents?”
Jiang Xin: “From now on, don’t ask me about eating, drinking, or having fun. I’m quitting.”
Qin Dou: “--!”
Qin Dou: “Don’t say that. We’re brothers. I’ll send you a red packet in advance to liven things up.”
Qin Dou: (Red packet.) Note: Happy birthday.
Yu Wei: “Damn, you’re sending a WeChat red packet? The most it could be is two hundred, crap.”
Yu Wei grumbled as he clicked on the red packet.
Ding…
88 yuan?
Yu Wei: “88 yuan, aren’t you wasting electricity? I’m really looking down on you.”
Qin Dou: “Then why did you click on it yourself? Don’t you want it?”
Yu Wei: “……”
Yu Wei: “I’m done talking nonsense with you. Remember to come tomorrow.”
National Little King: “Not going.”
Jiang Xin: “Not going.”
Qin Dou: “Not going.”
Yu Wei: “Are you serious? Not joking?”
National Little King: “To be honest, the three of us are together and really can’t get away. I’ll make it up to you next time.”
Yu Wei: “At Lin’er’s place?”
Jiang Xin: “Yes.”
Yu Wei: “Being a lapdog?”
Qin Dou: “You don’t even qualify to be a lapdog yet.”
Yu Wei: “You guys are awesome, I’m convinced. Goodbye.” (An image of goodbye.)
“Tomorrow is actually this idiot’s birthday. Wouldn’t it be bad if I didn’t go?” Jiang Xin felt a little guilty and asked National Little King and Qin Dou.
“Then you go. With you here, it’s not much different, and without you, it’s not much less,” National Little King replied.
“Uh, then I’ll forget it.” Jiang Xin quickly dismissed the idea.
“Truly useless. How can a lapdog get distracted?”
Jack Ma spent the day at the villa and got acquainted with everyone. He was a talkative person and quickly integrated into the group.
In the evening, Xia Lin looked at Jack Ma and asked, “Uncle Ma, there are no more rooms in the villa. How about asking Young Master Wang to take you out to get a room?”
“No, no, that’s too much trouble. We can just sleep wherever we can. I’m not that picky, just be casual. Lin’er, don’t worry about me.”
“When I started my business, more than ten people squeezed into one room to sleep, it was tough back then…”
After hearing this, Jack Ma immediately started bragging.
Everyone was willing to stay in the villa and not leave, wasn’t it just to get familiar? It was his first day here, he could sleep standing up, as long as he didn’t leave.
“Alright, I’ll make arrangements for you,” Xia Lin replied.
“Thank you for your trouble,” Jack Ma smiled.
Under Xia Lin’s subtle arrangements, Jack Ma was placed in the same room as Penguin Ma, sharing a bed.
At first, neither of them knew. Jack Ma discovered Penguin Ma after entering the room and asked, “Why are you here?”
This was the first time Jack Ma had spoken to Penguin Ma throughout the day.
“I was supposed to sleep in this room. Why did you come in?” Penguin Ma turned over and sat up, looking at Jack Ma and asking.
“Lin’er arranged for me to sleep here. Hurry up and make some space.” Jack Ma, without much concern, threw the bedding he was holding onto the bed.
Penguin Ma scratched his bedding and moved over, making half the bed available. He said, “Don’t cross the line when you sleep at night.”
“As if I’m interested in you. If you’re unhappy, I can call the driver to take you out to a large suite to sleep, how about that?”
Jack Ma suggested to Penguin Ma after sitting down.
“Are you already dreaming before sleeping?” Penguin Ma gave him a disdainful look.
“Do you think I’m short of money to book a room?”
“Then don’t babble. This bed is half mine now.”
“Hmph, shameless. Wherever I go, you follow.”
“You still think you’re something? Who’s following you? Friend of elementary school students.”
“Friend of women.”
“Scram.”
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Many thanks to: Wu Yu’s Child of Light for the Big Sword, oldfish for the Character Summon, Qing Feng for the Big Update Flower, and also thanks to every little cutie who sent gifts. Love you all.