Chapter 283: Shattered Pride_2
Wei Jia, who received the watch box, also widened his eyes slightly: "Patek Philippe?"
"Yes, the Patek Philippe Nautilus."
Li Jing explained with a faint smile, "I heard it's quite popular, took half a year just to get it."
"Patek Philippe? And it's the popular Nautilus model?"
"Is it real? I heard this watch costs tens of thousands!"
"It's not just tens of thousands, it's a popular model from Patek Philippe, money can't even buy it."
Hearing the surrounding voices, Wang Xin's mind couldn't quite process it. He stared blankly at Li Jing, in disbelief: "Did you buy this today?"
"Yes, right at the Tianhai Patek Philippe Mansion, bought it together with the one on my wrist."
Li Jing's watch had been hidden by his sleeve before, unnoticed by anyone, but now that it was revealed, everyone suddenly realized it was also a Patek Philippe.
And sharp-eyed Wang Xin exclaimed as if he had seen a ghost: "The Celestial series? How much did you pay for it?"
"About four million."
Li Jing replied calmly, while everyone present widened their eyes in shock.
They could accept watches worth thousands, and be shocked by those worth tens of thousands.
But this four-million-dollar watch left everyone speechless, frozen in place without knowing what to say.
Wang Xin even had his mouth wide open, wanting to say something but failing to utter a single word after a long while.
Li Jing ignored the shocked crowd, simply looked at Wei Jia beside him with a calm smile: "So, do you like it?"
Wei Jia finally snapped back to reality, looking at him in surprise: "Why are you suddenly giving me such an expensive gift?"
"Why ask why? I just wanted to give it to you for no reason." Li Jing shrugged, completely ignoring the curious looks around them, and sat directly next to him: "Besides, I haven't given you any gifts before, so I should at least give you one."
Upon hearing this, Wei Jia looked at the Patek Philippe in his hand and suddenly asked: "Didn't An Tong have a Patek Philippe too?"
Li Jing's smile froze on his face, then he quickly responded: "Yours is three times more expensive than hers. I've not gifted anyone else either."
Hearing this, Wei Jia's lips curled up slightly, satisfied: "Okay, then I'll accept this gift, thanks."
Everyone watched the two of them chatting and laughing as if no one was around, their expressions peculiar, exchanging glances.
Especially several gazes secretly fell on Liu Kai, who looked down in silence, slightly tightening his grip on the watch box, no longer speaking and quietly putting it away, apparently not intending to give it anymore.
Seeing this, Wang Xin's mind quickly spun as he walked up to Liu Kai and said: "Brother, don't rush, Brother Peng just stepped out for a moment, he'll be back soon. Once he's here, I'll have him put that brat in his place.
We don't know if those watches are real yet, so don't give up too soon."
Hearing this, Liu Kai said nothing.
What mattered to him wasn't the value of the gift, but the difference in Wei Jia's attitude towards himself and Li Jing.
He could clearly feel that Wei Jia's attitude towards Li Jing was completely different.
It wasn't long before Xie Peng returned to the yacht, smiling to Wang Xin who came out to greet him: "Sorry, something came up, how have you and Liu Kai been?"
"Don't mention it, Brother Peng, a troublemaker showed up."
Wang Xin quickly said: "You better hurry up and take a look, I feel like I can't handle it. That kid seems to have some backing."
"A troublemaker?"
Xie Peng frowned slightly and quickened his pace: "Alright, I'll go take a look, in Tianhai, you can't act recklessly just because you have money."
"Yes, yes." Wang Xin quickly followed beside him: "Brother Peng, you have a lot of friends and a wide network, we can only trouble you to take care of that guy."
Xie Peng spoke no more, just nodded and walked towards the yacht.
As soon as he looked in the direction Wang Xin pointed to, his previously stern frown briefly faltered, and he hurried over quickly.
Wang Xin was stunned, full of suspicion: "Why is Brother Peng so excited? Hope a big conflict doesn't break out."
He hurried after him, and just as Xie Peng reached Li Jing, he was about to explain the situation, when he saw Xie Peng already greeting warmly and respectfully with a big laugh: "President Li! What a coincidence, I didn't expect to see you here!"
"President Xie?"
Li Jing was also a bit surprised to see this representative he met at a fitness professional event, curiously asking: "What are you doing here?"
"My cousin said he wanted to welcome his childhood friend back from abroad and asked me to bring some girls over to liven things up, so here I am."
As he spoke, Xie Peng turned and pulled Wang Xin over to introduce him: "This is my cousin Wang Xin. Quick, greet President Li."
Looking at the scene in front of him, Wang Xin was dumbfounded and stood there for a long time without reacting.
"Brother Peng..."
Wang Xin struggled for a long time before squeezing out a sentence: "You know each other?"
"Of course we do. This is President Li, a good friend of mine. He even came to support us during the professional tournament, and the Sports Bureau's leaders personally received him."
As he said this, Xie Peng squinted slightly, and a hint of sternness and urgency flashed across his smiling face.
Wang Xin was slightly startled, understanding the meaning behind the other's gaze.
This was Xie Peng urging him to quickly apologize and find a way to resolve the misunderstanding.
Upon discovering that Li Jing was the person Wang Xin accused of causing trouble, Xie Peng's heart tightened, and he promptly greeted Li Jing, hinting at his cousin to apologize.
After understanding the meaning, Wang Xin's expression grew extremely complex. Looking at the young face of Li Jing sitting there, he stuttered for a long time before awkwardly lowering his head and saying, "President Li, I failed to recognize a master when I saw one. Earlier, I... I..."
"Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."
Seeing the other's tongue-tied state, Xie Peng no longer pinned his hopes on him, and he himself apologized to Li Jing: "President Li, I just heard from my cousin about the situation. It was indeed a misunderstanding, and I hope you don't mind."
Seeing that Xie Peng was Wang Xin's cousin, Li Jing was a bit surprised.
However, he didn't care about Wang Xin at all, and definitely wouldn't get angry because of him, so he just waved it off and said, "It's a small matter. Just clear up the misunderstanding."
"President Li is so magnanimous!"
Xie Peng was delighted, immediately pulling Wang Xin aside and quietly scolding him, "Aren't you going to thank President Li?!"
"Th-thank you, President Li."
Wang Xin's expression at that moment was more unpleasant than eating dirt, wishing he could find a hole to bury himself in.
Not far away, Liu Kai was also dumbfounded by the scene, not expecting Li Jing to have such a significant background.
Originally, his dissatisfaction and defiance towards Li Jing gradually transformed into a sense of powerlessness.
As for the other girls, seeing Xie Peng, who had called them over, being so respectful to Li Jing, they all realized Li Jing's strength. Amidst their surprise, several girls took the initiative to grab drinks and seize the chance to cozy up to Li Jing.
Seeing the women who were previously gathered around Wang Xin and Liu Kai now approaching him, Li Jing felt a bit of disdain and casually found an excuse to dismiss them.
Standing nearby, Wei Jia slightly curled her red lips and raised an eyebrow, saying, "I didn't expect you to refuse women who are eager to please you?"
"I'm not someone who accepts anyone and everyone."
Li Jing glanced at her, "I have high standards, and besides, you're my woman today, so naturally, I'm not interested in anyone else."
Hearing this, a flicker of emotion passed through Wei Jia's eyes. She swirled the wine in her glass, not saying anything more.
Due to the change in atmosphere, even though Xie Peng was still trying hard to maintain the vibe on the yacht, aside from those girls, everyone else obviously had lost interest in continuing.
Especially Liu Kai, who took the initiative to request to leave first with Wang Xin.
Wang Xin's expression changed, but he no longer encouraged Liu Kai as before, and could only pat his shoulder apologetically, saying, "Brother, I'm sorry, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I didn't expect that person's strength to be so..."
"I know, it's not your fault. It's just me not being as good as others."
Liu Kai shook his head and left the boat alone.
Just as Wang Xin was about to catch up, his expression suddenly changed.
Seeing that Li Jing and Wei Jia were also preparing to leave, he quickly forced a smile and asked, "Are you two leaving as well? It's nice to enjoy the sea breeze on the yacht. Anyway, I rented it for the whole day, so you can totally stay..."
"No need, it's too noisy here. I'm taking Wei Jia to that yacht next door. We prefer a quieter atmosphere."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xin was surprised and hastily explained, "No, President Li, you might not know that all the yachts at the port are rented out today, there are no spare ones. Even this one I got through my friend's connections..."
"Of course I know."
Li Jing looked at him with a faint smile, "But I don't need to rent. That yacht next door is mine. I assume going to my own yacht to relax doesn't mean I have to pay for renting, right?"
"W-what? That yacht is yours?!"
As the words fell, Wang Xin stood there dumbstruck.
He slowly turned his head, looking at the medium-large yacht next door, which was bigger and more luxurious than his own, finally realizing the huge gap between himself and the other party.
Meanwhile, Liu Kai, who had already disembarked, couldn't help but turn back when he heard Wang Xin's shocked voice from behind.
Seeing the yacht next door, his heart was shaken, and the original arrogance and pride in his heart were completely shattered by Li Jing's calm words.
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