Free Web NovelChapter 360: Chapter 360: Meeting Yi Yaoyao Again
The cocktail party began at 7 pm, and since it was hosted by Wen Yonglin and took place at the Peninsula International Hotel, most of the guests arrived at the venue early.
Wang Hao and Wen Xiaowei arrived at the Peninsula International Hotel neither early nor late, right five minutes before the start of the cocktail party.
As the saying goes, it’s a small world; the first person Wang Hao and Wen Xiaowei bumped into at the hotel was Yi Yaoyao, the young heiress of the Yi Family.
Seeing Wang Hao suddenly dressed so formally, as though he had made a special effort to dress up, Yi Yaoyao couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.
"The Wen Family is getting worse at judging people, bringing just any Tom, Dick, or Harry to the cocktail party!"
In front of many business tycoons, Yi Yaoyao’s words were filled with mockery.
Her words were not only ridiculing Wang Hao but also looked down on the Wen Family by association.
Being the young heiress of the Wen Family and the host of today’s party, Wen Xiaowei naturally couldn’t afford to get into an argument with her at such an event.
Most of the attendees at today’s Wen Family cocktail party were business leaders from Zao City. With Yi Yaoyao speaking so loudly as she entered, everyone heard her, and they all turned their gaze towards Wang Hao.
This young man looked somewhat familiar, but no one could quite place him at the moment, suggesting he wasn’t anyone significant.
Moreover, since Yi Yaoyao, the young heiress of the Yi Family, had made such remarks, it seemed there was some bad blood between him and the Yi Family. Although this was the Wen Family’s turf, the Yi Family was also one of the three major families, and the others didn’t want to offend them.
So when Wang Hao entered, not a single person greeted him.
Unexpectedly, Wang Hao had already suffered a cold reception just as the party was starting.
"Wang Hao, you’re dreaming if you think you can make waves at today’s cocktail party. You might as well give up!"
Yi Yaoyao’s attitude was extremely arrogant, showing complete disregard for Wang Hao and even actively trying to find ways to make him embarrass himself at the cocktail party.
"Oh, Miss Yi, I was actually looking for your Yi Family. I didn’t expect to run into you so conveniently."
Wang Hao ignored Yi Yaoyao’s provocation and spoke to her in a calm and even tone. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
"What do you want from me?"
Yi Yaoyao couldn’t help but frown.
The people around them, hearing the two speak, thought Yi Yaoyao was going to clash with Wang Hao. They all pricked up their ears, eager to hear what kind of grudge existed between them.
"At the hospital last time, your Yi Family promised to cover all of Ya Ya’s medical expenses. To this day, I haven’t seen a dime from you. Is the Yi Family known for being dishonest?"
Wang Hao said leisurely.
Yi Yaoyao’s face changed drastically, as she hadn’t expected Wang Hao to bring this up in such a setting.
The people around them didn’t notice who Wang Hao was talking about, but what caught their attention was that the Yi Family owed Wang Hao medical expenses and hadn’t paid up.
This was big news and quickly caught everyone’s interest.
"What exactly do you mean, Wang Hao?"
Yi Yaoyao snapped back, giving Wang Hao a fierce glare.
"Last time, your brother Yi Zetian injured my little niece. It was your grandfather who apologized in person on the day, promising that your Yi Family would cover all of my niece’s medical costs, which is why I let your brother off."
Wang Hao continued, unconcerned with the stares from the people around him.
"As of today, I have yet to see a penny for the medical costs from your Yi Family. Shouldn’t you offer us a reasonable explanation? Or does your family intend to default on the debt?"
After hearing these words, everyone’s eyes turned to Yi Yaoyao, waiting to see how she would respond.
However, upon hearing Wang Hao’s words, Yi Yaoyao turned ashen, unable to utter a word because she didn’t know how to refute him, as what Wang Hao had said was true.
"Yi Zetian actually hit a little child, he... he’s too cruel!"
"Exactly, I’ve long heard that the young master of the Yi family does nothing but idles away his time, not engaging in serious work. I didn’t expect him to do something as appalling as this."
"They’re still one of the three great families in Zao City. Is this really the level of home education in a prestigious family?"
The people around cast the same disdainful looks toward Yi Yaoyao, criticizing the Yi family’s conduct, which was truly disappointing.
"Right, I forgot, you’re just an unmarried young lady. It’s not your place to call the shots at home. Where’s Yi Chenguang? These were promises your grandfather Yi Chenguang made to me in person. Tell him to come and speak to me!"
Wang Hao pressed his advantage.
At this moment, Yi Yaoyao’s face was glowing green with indignation.
"What? The promises were made by Yi Chenguang to Wang Hao in person? How does Wang Hao get such respect?"
"Wait a minute, promises made in person? That means Wang Hao also hit his grandson in front of Yi Chenguang!"
"My God, this is just explosive news. Wang Hao alone has dealt with three generations of the Yi family. It’s incredibly unbelievable!"
The quieter Yi Yaoyao became, the more the surrounding people let their imaginations run wild. They even started to fantasize about the shocking scene of Wang Hao single-handedly taking down three generations of the Yi family.
"Wang Hao, you wait for me!"
Unable to bear the piercing gazes around her, Yi Yaoyao hurriedly made an escape.
If she didn’t leave, there’s no telling what else Wang Hao might divulge, and the Yi family would find it even harder to show their faces in Zao City in the future.
Seeing Yi Yaoyao leave in a huff, the people around were even more convinced that Wang Hao was telling the truth, and deep down they began to admire this young man.
They had been around Zao City for many years, but they never dared to utter a single word of refusal to the Yi family.
But this kid Wang Hao easily took the Yi family down a peg or two, showing no fear. Everyone had no choice but to respect him for his audacity.
"Yo, Mr. Wang Hao, long have I heard of your great fame, and today I finally get to see you!"
"Truly, heroes are young. I never expected Mr. Wang to be so young yet so courageous. Admirable!"
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Previously unnoticed, Wang Hao suddenly became the center of attention.
Many people took the initiative to come up and greet him, regardless of whether they recognized him or had ever met him before.
But in the business world, it takes no time to become familiar.
After greeting everyone, Wen Xiaowei standing nearby couldn’t help but give Wang Hao a thumbs-up.
Initially, she was worried that Wang Hao had never been in such a situation before and that he might not handle it well. It turned out that her worries were unnecessary; Wang Hao was quite at ease dealing with this all.
He was even more adept than Wen Xiaowei, a ’battle-hardened veteran.’
As the meeting commenced, the atmosphere gradually livelied up, and everyone began to form groups and engage in conversation.
Wang Hao noticed that the Yi family had only sent Yi Yaoyao, probably just to scout for information.
The Wu family didn’t send anyone to the event. No wonder, since the Wu family had lost to the Wen family and Wang Hao twice already. They were already busy avoiding the Wen family and certainly didn’t dare join in this crowd.
"Wang Hao, come over here, let me introduce you!"
Wen Yonglin called Wang Hao over to his side, pointing to an elder with graying temples in front of him.
"This gentleman here is the current head of the medicinal herb industry in Zao City, Mr. Lu Zongliang!"
