NOVEL NEXT Chapter 157 Celebration Banquet
After all, Wang Ye was the champion in both the Yun City Pharmacopoeia Contest and the Treasure Appraisal Contest.
But the guests attending a banquet hosted by the Zhang family were no ordinary people.
They were simply not interested.
Thus, even though Yue Guan had introduced him around and people had courteously greeted Wang Ye out of respect for Yue Guan,
both Yue Guan and Wang Ye could feel that the others were merely going through the motions when facing Wang Ye, as if just ticking off a task.
Even after Yue Guan and Wang Ye had left, they could still hear whispers from behind:
"What is the relationship between this Wang Ye and Yue Guan, and why are they suddenly calling each other brothers? I remember that Wang Ye had offended Yue Guan before. Why has Yue Guan suddenly started to introduce Wang Ye to us?"
"You know, Yue Guan has never taken such interest in a man before, could it be...?"
This person, upon reaching this point in their conjecture, glanced towards Yue Guan, fearing being overheard, and only continued when they saw Wang Ye had walked a good distance away:
"Has Yue Guan recently changed his sexual orientation?"
"Don't talk nonsense; how could that possibly be?"
Although they were saying this, some were already considering whether they should send a few third-tier male celebrities over to Yue Guan to see if they could satisfy him.
"Wang Ye."
Looking at Wang Ye, Yue Guan apologized, "Although I introduced these people to you, they all have their own minds. You don't have your own career yet, so..."
Yue Guan didn't continue, but instead shifted the conversation: "However, they also don't know that you were personally invited by Uncle Zhang. If they knew, they probably wouldn't treat you this way."
"It's okay, I understand their thoughts."
Wang Ye didn't mind too much, but the few young men following behind him exchanged looks, all clearly disappointed:
"I thought he was a big shot, but it turns out he just wants to cling to Yue Guan, seeking perks for himself, the pretty boy."
"He looks quite handsome, but I didn't expect him to be this kind of person. He really dirtied my eyes."
While these people were discussing,
Zhang Mengchuang walked onto the stage in the hall and tapped the microphone.
Without saying a word, Zhang Mengchuang merely tapped the mic and immediately quieted the noisy environment.
Everyone present turned their attention to Zhang Mengchuang.
Such was Zhang Mengchuang's status there.
As long as Zhang Mengchuang intended to speak, the scene would definitely quiet down to listen to him.
"Welcome everyone to the banquet I am hosting. This event is originally meant to celebrate a technology that the Zhang family has been developing and is about to complete soon."
Upon hearing this statement from Zhang Mengchuang, the audience immediately knew the purpose of his hosting this banquet.
Any celebration was just a façade.
It was more about announcing to them that the Zhang family was about to unveil a new technology soon, and if they were interested in this new Zhang family technology, they could contact him afterward.
"Additionally..."
Zhang Mengchuang continued, "Before I die, I plan to add another theme to this celebration."
Another theme?
On hearing these words from Zhang Mengchuang, the audience felt a bit puzzled.
It was unclear what Zhang Mengchuang was referring to as the other topic in his speech.
Zhang Mengchuang's gaze searched the hall and stopped when it reached Wang Ye. He spoke to the people present, "I want to thank someone."
"His name is Wang Ye."
"Yesterday, my son was hospitalized with a leg injury. It was because Master Wang treated him that my son's leg was saved."
"Originally, I wanted to invite Master Wang to become the exclusive physician for the Zhang family, but I thought about it, and Master Wang would not accept."
"So, I, Zhang Mengchuang, hereby declare that Wang Ye's face is equivalent to my own. If someone crosses Wang Ye, they're crossing me, Zhang Mengchuang!"
The people present, upon hearing Zhang Mengchuang's earlier words, already felt a bit surprised.
But after hearing this final statement from Zhang Mengchuang, the people there were truly shocked!
Wang Ye's face is equivalent to Zhang Mengchuang's face?
One must know the status of Zhang Mengchuang in Zheng He City.
The Family Head of one of Zheng He City's four major families!
Wherever Zhang Mengchuang went, he was a respected figure, as could be seen from any minor detail at this banquet.
Although it may be said that Zhang Mengchuang's statement was an exaggeration, it was enough to prove that Wang Ye holds a high position in Zhang Mengchuang's regard.
Those who had just been introduced to Wang Ye by Yue Guan were now feeling some regret.
They should not have treated Wang Ye perfunctorily; now, if they try to approach Wang Ye again, Yue Guan might make it difficult for them.
After all, by treating Wang Ye with indifference, they had disrespected Yue Guan, and Yue Guan might be somewhat displeased.
Yue Guan, himself, was looking at Wang Ye incredulously and said to him, "This is really impressive. I thought that after you healed Uncle Zhang's son's leg, Uncle Zhang would definitely thank you properly, but I didn't expect him to elevate your status so highly."
The same status as Zhang Mengchuang.
What did that imply?
On hearing Yue Guan's words, Wang Ye furrowed his brow slightly.
While it's true that healing Zhang Mengchuang's son's leg was a significant act,
Zhang Mengchuang's offer of such terms just to thank him made Wang Ye feel that there were other issues at play.
After all, in Wang Ye's view, for someone at a certain status, favors were more important than money.
Especially for a significant figure like Zhang Mengchuang.
In tricky situations, he would rather give money than owe a favor.
Zhang Mengchuang could have simply offered him a sum of money, thereby clearing any obligation between them, yet now he had declared that Wang Ye's status was on par with his own – nothing about this was simple.
Zhang Mengchuang should know what it meant when he said that.
Seeing that Wang Ye was not pleased but instead appeared contemplative, Yue Guan felt somewhat helpless, thinking Wang Ye was being too cautious.
He said to Wang Ye, "Enough, stop thinking about it. With big figures like Uncle Zhang, his word becomes reality. Since Uncle Zhang has said so, you should just be reassured."
"Just wait, those people I introduced to you will surely regret their earlier behavior and will probably come looking for you soon. Then, we can also hold our heads high a bit."
"Right."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ye nodded.