Chapter 50: Not much harm, but very insulting

If the woman who sprayed Zhou Weihao with wine stains on her body was not Chu Yiren, the daughter of a prominent tycoon, given his usually arrogant and domineering personality, he would have slapped her in the face.

On the beach, background and power are important.

Although Zhou Weihao's father, Zhou Zhengyi, is nominally the richest man in Hainan, that is only the official amount of tax paid, which has put him at the top of the rich list.

The Chu family's net assets, if not placed in overseas trusts and reasonable tax avoidance, could easily defeat the Zhou family in a few rounds.

That's why Chu Yiren, the daughter of a wealthy family, is so arrogant and can walk sideways on the sea.

To put it bluntly, when you see the richest man in Xia Country on the list, is he really the richest person in Xia Country?

It’s just that many wealthy families with strong backgrounds keep a low profile, make their fortunes quietly, and disdain to be on the rich list.

Chu Yiren wrote a check and handed it to Zhou Weihao, who had a dark face. She said in a way that was not very hurtful but very insulting: "Mr. Zhou, I can only say sorry again! I will compensate you with a new suit."

"Miss Chu, aren't you looking down on me too much?" Zhou Weihao was so angry that he was about to explode.

"After all, I am the son of the richest man in the sea. Would I owe you a small sum of money to compensate me for a piece of clothing?"

Zhou Weihao loved and was angry with Chu Yiren. He snorted coldly and left the charity auction dinner angrily.

Before leaving, Zhou Weihao gave Lin Lang a bad look. It seemed that they had a grudge against each other.

Lin Lang added: "I didn't have time to shake hands when we meet again. Sorry I can't see you off. Goodbye, Mr. Zhou!"

As the son of the richest man in Lihai, Zhou Weihao had always been able to get whatever he wanted in Lihai City and had never suffered any setback. However, today was the first time he had ever lost face. He was so angry at Lin Lang and Chu Yiren that he was about to vomit blood. He left the scene angrily without even looking back.

Chu Yiren looked at Zhou Weihao's back as he angrily left the scene, and a smug sneer spread across her pretty little face.

In the millennium, the term "suck-up" did not exist.

In Lin Lang's eyes, Zhou Weihao is a typical bootlicker.

So, Lin Lang asked, "Sister Yiren, why do you hate this Mr. Zhou so much?"

Chu Yiren replied with disgust: "This Zhou Weihao relied on his father being the richest man in Hai to eat, drink, gamble, and bully others. He also took the blame for drunk driving and bullied others."

After hearing this, Lin Lang sneered and said, "So he is just an ignorant and uneducated playboy."

Chu Yiren said with disdain: "This kind of rich second generation just relies on their parents for support, and they can't achieve anything great."

"The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked."

"Even his father Zhou Zhengyi, the richest man in Yihai, was just a nouveau riche with no cultural background. Before he became rich, he was just a small thug in the shantytown of Yihai."

"The Zhou family is a nouveau riche. They have no power or foundation in the sea, and there is no high-ranking figure behind them. They are just stupid people with a lot of money."

"As the saying goes, when the sky is crazy, it will rain; when people are crazy, they will suffer disasters."

"With the arrogant personalities of Zhou Zhengyi and his son, he won't be the richest man in Shanghai for long." Chu Yiren, with a sneer on her face, had already seen through everything.

After hearing this, Lin Lang secretly exclaimed, "Chu Yiren, the daughter of a wealthy family, is indeed not an ordinary person!"

Why did Lin Lang suddenly look at Chu Yiren differently?

Because Lin Lang was a time traveler, he knew that Zhou Zhengyi, the richest man in Yihai at the time, had experienced many ups and downs in his life, from a ruffian to the richest man in Yihai, and from the richest man in Yihai to being thrown in jail.

In May 2003, Shanghai's richest man Zhou Zhengyi was formally arrested and sentenced to three years in prison for falsely reporting a registered capital of 5 million yuan.

In May 2007, Zhou Zhengyi was arrested again, convicted of multiple crimes, and sentenced to 5 years in prison.

To put it bluntly, if Zhou Zhengyi came from a wealthy family with a good background, and had the support of powerful people and high-ranking officials, it would be impossible for him to be sentenced for such a minor crime.

Even the total of Zhou Zhengyi’s two sentences is almost 20 years.

Before Lin Lang could think too much, Chu Yiren said, "Ah Lang, the charity auction dinner is about to begin. Our Truman Group is the co-organizer. As the representative of the co-organizer, I will go on stage to give a speech. I will excuse myself now."

"Okay, Sister Yiren! I love you~" Lin Lang made a heart gesture with his hands.

The beautiful Chu Yiren smiled charmingly, and then left reluctantly.

Because Lin Lang had almost no upper-class friends at the huge charity dinner, he was bored and signed in through the system for today.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing today's system sign-in and obtaining the maximum level [Piano Master] skill. The host's current piano playing level has ranked among the top ten pianists in the world."

Lin Lang took a sip of red wine, a look of pride on his face.

"Ness!"

"It's that simple. I've transformed myself into a piano prince. It's so cool."

Lin Lang was drinking red wine boredly at the lively charity auction dinner.

The male host on the stage held up the microphone and announced the official start of the charity auction. He spoke a lot of opening remarks, but Lin Lang didn't hear a word of them.

Even when Chu Yiren, the daughter of a wealthy family, took the stage to give a speech as a representative of the co-organizer of the Truman Group, Lin Lang was delighted and applauded the beautiful Chu Yiren from the audience.

Lin Lang was not interested in any of the guests at the charity auction dinner, and he disdained to curry favor with the local Shanghai business tycoons because he would soon become a top business tycoon.

It won’t be long before these Shanghai business tycoons from the Haihui find opportunities to curry favor with Lin Lang.

The atmosphere of the charity auction dinner that night was solemn yet warm.

In the banquet hall, the auctioneer's voice was sonorous and powerful, and every fall of the hammer was accompanied by warm applause.

The charity auction items at the event were dazzling, and no matter how valuable they were, they all carried a heavy load of love.

Antiques, calligraphy and paintings, ceramic artworks, jewelry, bags used by celebrities, and even concert tickets signed by musicians, each one carries the donor's thoughts and expectations.

Celebrities from all walks of life, cultural and sports stars, and local Shanghai business tycoons all vied with each other to bid, generously donated money to buy the charity items, and made contributions to charity.

Time passed quickly and the charity dinner was coming to an end.

The male host on the stage smiled at the guests in the audience, raised the microphone and said, "Next, please invite our etiquette lady to present the last charity auction item tonight."

A hostess wearing a cheongsam, holding an abstract oil painting, slowly walked onto the stage to display the painting for the charity auction.

"This extremely beautiful and imaginative abstract painting, Loneliness, was created and donated by the young and beautiful painter Ms. Han Jae-in specifically for this charity event."

"Ms. Han Zaiyin, who is from Haikou, was born into a scholarly family. She could have relied on her looks, but she has so much talent. She is an outstanding young female painter of today."

"Although Ms. Han Jae-in was not present, please give her a warm round of applause to thank her for her efforts and contributions to this charity event."

There was warm applause.

Then, the male host looked at the audience and announced with a microphone in hand: "The starting price of this abstract painting "Loneliness" is 300,000 Chinese Yuan, and each bid must not be less than 50,000 Chinese Yuan.

After the auction started, caring people from all walks of life in the audience began to raise their placards to bid.

You can show your face in the world of fame and fortune and make a contribution to charity. Why wouldn’t the wealthy and famous people in the upper class do it?

The lanterns are on.

In the interweaving of light and shadow, Lin Lang, wearing a white tuxedo, held up the sign confidently.

Starting from a reserve price of 215 yuan, after several rounds of bidding, Lin Lang finally successfully bought the abstract painting "Loneliness" by the beautiful painter Han Zaiyin for million yuan in Chinese yuan.

After the auctioneer asked the price three times and confirmed that no one else was bidding, he struck the hammer in his hand.

The audience burst into warm applause once again.

Following the introduction by the host, Lin Lang slowly stood up amid applause and showed up at the grand charity auction dinner, holding a red wine glass. This was his first time to make a name for himself in the business community of Hainan.

The famous socialites, wives of CEOs, and beautiful stars at the event applauded Lin Lang's generosity and cast their admiring gazes on the handsome Lin Lang.