Supremely Talented Tyrant

759: Chapter 758: Without a Company of My Own

759 -758: Without a Company of My Own

“This brother truly has a massive tolerance!

With so many people taking turns toasting you, you could make them all pass out drunk.

It looks like you’re a hero when it comes to drinking!”

Approaching Hao Jian, Zhao Fan spoke with that eternal smile, his voice carrying a hint of admiration, although faint.

“Burp!

It’s just that when I was little, my old man used to force me to drink.

In his words, as a man, if you can’t even drink, then what’s the difference between you and a woman?!

If you lose a drinking contest, you’re nothing but trash!” Hao Jian continued burping, his face flushed, and even deliberately blurred his eyes a bit to pretend.

His words seemed simple, but those who understood could immediately tell that Hao Jian was seizing the opportunity to mock Zhao Fan for his alcohol allergy and not daring to drink, subtly ridiculing those who had come to toast Hao Jian but ended up lying down.

Everyone present was no fool, except for those who were completely drunk; the rest could detect the implication in Hao Jian’s words.

Zhao Fan was no exception.

When Li Ming heard Hao Jian’s statement, his face immediately changed slightly, and anger surged up, about to step forward to retort Hao Jian’s words.

But just as this thought arose and before he could act, a gesture from Zhao Fan made him stop everything.

“Brother, don’t be too modest.

Certainly, among us here when it comes to drinking, perhaps no one can outdrink you, but what about other aspects?

Do you still perform as admirably in other areas?”

“For example, the one over there whom you’ve just made pass out, is the chairman of Luhai Group, worth hundreds of millions.

And then there’s this one, the general manager of Weiwu Commercial Group, with an annual salary over ten million, and then there’s …”

With a smile, Zhao Fan pointed to the people lying drunk around, introducing them one by one.

His speech sounded very ordinary, but upon closer inspection, one could realize he was also taking the opportunity to strike back at Hao Jian, mocking him for not having his own career.

If one looked at it superficially, it really did align with what Zhao Fan said, judging merely from the clothes on Hao Jian, many people directly affirmed that Hao Jian had no company or career of his own.

“Looking at you, brother, I don’t think you have your own company, do you?”

Finally, Zhao Fan had spoken his mind, revealing his purpose amid a stream of insincere words.

Upon hearing Zhao Fan’s blatantly goal-driven words, Zhao Yating’s face immediately darkened next to Hao Jian.

She was about to retort sharply but was preemptively stopped by Hao Jian.

Seeing this, Zhao Yating quickly turned her gaze to Hao Jian, her eyes burning with anger.

Hao Jian being looked down upon like this was something she hadn’t expected.

If Hao Jian were to reveal his identity, perhaps Zhao Fan wouldn’t dare to say anything anymore.

However …

“I indeed do not have my own company.”

Hao Jian slightly squinted his blurry eyes, then without any concealment, he admitted.

Hao Jian indeed didn’t have his own company; all those companies were under the management of his women.

He had never been involved, which technically could mean they weren’t his companies, although he was also the major shareholder.

But he wanted to see to what extent Zhao Fan would take this matter today; after all, the more Zhao Fan belittled him now, the more interesting Zhao Fan’s expression would be once he knew the outcome.

With such a purpose, Hao Jian naturally would not reveal whether or not he had a company.

“Hao Jian!”

Zhao Yating did not understand why Hao Jian wouldn’t go along with Zhao Fan and reveal his true situation.

Upon hearing Hao Jian’s admission, she suddenly saw the smugness in Zhao Fan’s smile and immediately lost her patience, her voice a bit firmer.

“Hehe, no worries, no worries.”

Hao Jian of course knew what Zhao Yating was thinking.

However, he was never one to compete over such matters; he simply didn’t care, especially against someone like Zhao Fan.

He never sought a sense of superiority from those lesser than him, of course, unless they deliberately provoked him.

So, upon hearing the slightly angry tone in Zhao Yating’s voice behind him, Hao Jian quickly turned around, soothing her with his voice.

He was officially her boyfriend now and needed to handle these minor details.

Zhao Fan, watching Hao Jian and Zhao Yating’s intimate manner, looked even more displeased for a moment but soon returned to his everlasting smile.

A spark of inspiration flashed through his mind, and looking at Hao Jian, Zhao Fan slightly narrowed his eyes and slowly spoke with a hint of a smile, “In these times, if you don’t have some power, people will think you are a toad, and those high above swans will only come down to toy with the toad and otherwise won’t even glance at them, as toads can’t support them.”

“Brother, this is something someone I used to know said, and today I just want to ask you, do you think such a statement is correct?”

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Zhao Fan kept a close watch on Hao Jian, who was still flirting with Zhao Yating.

He had never bothered to ask for Hao Jian’s name, for to him, such trivial matters concerning a random stranger were meaningless.

And his words were clearly directed at Hao Jian, referring to him and Zhao Yating as the toad and the swan, continuously ridiculing Hao Jian’s aspiration to reach beyond his grasp, and the final question posed an even deeper trap for him.

As long as Hao Jian claimed it was true, he would immediately seize the chance to belittle Hao Jian based on his attire and lack of strength, rendering him utterly humiliated, in which case, if Hao Jian had any self-awareness, he would leave Zhao Yating.

Conversely, if Hao Jian said it was false, he would immediately respond in a different manner of questioning, further rendering Hao Jian completely useless.

Just…

“Hmph!

Are you telling the truth or not?!”

The two completely ignored Zhao Fan beside them, flirting as if no one else was present.

Just now, Hao Jian had half-jokingly mentioned that after the event, Zhao Yating should take him out to eat, only to be unexpectedly countered by her.

“What do you think?

Whether it’s true or not is up to you to decide!”

Seeing Zhao Yating’s surprised expression, Hao Jian touched his nose, wondering if he had previously given her the impression that he was difficult to ask out.

“Hehe, remember, you said it!”

As Zhao Yating responded, her eyes narrowed like crescent moons, and the curve of her smile was mesmerizing.

Even Hao Jian, who had faced many challenges, was captivated by her innocent smile.

By the time he snapped out of it, he helplessly reached out and playfully tugged at Zhao Yating’s hair.

This girl, if she were a few years older, would definitely be the type of beauty that brings disaster.

Not to say, she’s already beginning to bloom.

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“Watch it, I might just complain to Sister Qiushui that you are mistreating me!

And getting fresh with me!”

Zhao Yating, with her nose skewed by Hao Jian’s hair-tussling, immediately stood with hands on hips, looking at Hao Jian with a pout, and snorted a threat.

“Qiushui isn’t in Hua City right now; you finding her would be quite the feat,” Hao Jian retorted.

Unfortunately, Qiushui had left early due to some issues at the company and even mentioned she wouldn’t return tonight, or else he would have continued to act recklessly at home.

So, to Hao Jian, Zhao Yating’s minor threat went completely disregarded, as if he had ignored Zhao Fan entirely…

Damn!

These two despicable people!

Being ignored like this, Zhao Fan hadn’t felt such invisibility for many years, not since the time his father had ignored him decades ago.

Yet, today, he was repeatedly overlooked by the man before him!

And he was even being intimate with the woman Zhao Fan had set his sights on!

The fury in his heart was unquenchable, and their blatant disregard for him was the ultimate humiliation!

No, he had to regain some dignity, otherwise, after the birthday party, his reputation might diminish further.

To think the young master of the Zhao Family would lose to a man clinging to rich coattails in the battle for a woman was unthinkable, and this was the last thing he wanted to hear about.

He cared more about his reputation than his affection for Zhao Yating.

He couldn’t depend on Li Ming, since Li Ming could only come up with limited ideas, and borrowing someone else’s hand to strike Hao Jian no longer seemed effective.

In that case, it was up to him to step into the fray!

Zhao Fan’s mind raced, and he finally concluded that he had to confront Hao Jian personally, but he struggled with how to engage him.

If he were to propose a challenge, it would have to involve something Hao Jian was proficient in, otherwise, he would be branded as unscrupulous and opportunistic in victory.

This would be particularly damaging to his reputation, and the faster his mind worked, the less he could come up with, realizing that challenging Hao Jian was the only outcome.

But what to challenge him in, he had no clear idea!

His gaze wandered around the bar, trying to figure out what to use, but despite looking for a long time, he found no suitable excuse.