General Manager Li sat on the sofa, lost in thought for a long time. The look in his eyes when he glanced at Shen Yanshan changed again and again.
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At this moment,
A business acquaintance of General Manager Li walked over, clinked champagne glasses with him, and sighed, "It's really a pity. Losing your beloved horse is heart - wrenching. I felt so sad seeing the fall of Racehorse No. 02."
General Manager Li forced a smile. "Forget it. It should have retired long ago. I was just being greedy."
After chatting about this topic for a couple of sentences, the conversation shifted to people. The friend's eyes fell on Shen Yanshan. "And this gentleman is..." "This is Mr. Shen. A young talent I just met today. He has his own unique insights into electronic devices. We've had a very pleasant conversation just now."
General Manager Li enthusiastically introduced Shen Yanshan to his friend.
Shen Yanshan slightly raised his eyebrows. After losing a lot of money and his beloved horse, this man actually started to look at him with more respect.
However, when those people heard that Shen Yanshan's surname was Shen, strange expressions appeared on their faces one after another. General Manager Li knew what they meant. He patted Shen Yanshan on the shoulder and comforted him, "So many years have passed. It's all over. We don't need to be so jumpy."
The man smacked his lips. "You're right."
He was just sighing about how glorious the Shen family used to be.
Even the bright moon in the sky dared not rival its splendor.
The old Mr. Shen was a founding - era figure. His only son also joined the military following his father. He risked his life on several occasions, taking great risks, and became a well - known figure in the military through his own efforts. The wife he married was also a refined young lady from a red - capital family.
After the old Mr. Shen passed away,
The Shen family was framed.
His wife's family was framed for having assets of unclear origin. Their assets were thoroughly investigated and all confiscated. The eldest son of the Shen family failed a military mission. The family's archenemies caught hold of this and reported him, and the matter was brought all the way to the central government.
In the past, with so many doubts, there might have been a special investigation. But at that time, the central government was strictly cracking down on corruption and discipline, and all parties were looking for typical cases everywhere.
Several forces joined hands to suppress the Shen family, and the evidence seemed irrefutable.
The eldest son of the Shen family was still in the military camp, about to carry out a mission, when he was suddenly arrested and interrogated by the disciplinary committee.
The Shen family collapsed overnight.
But those who knew a bit about the situation knew how strange this whole thing was. The Shen family had always had strict family traditions. It was impossible for the charge of embezzlement and bribery to fall on them.
However, more than a decade had passed, and this had become a topic that people preferred not to talk about.
They would rather believe that it was just a coincidence that they had the same surname.
Looking at Shen Yanshan, their eyes were filled with admiration. They all handed him their business cards. "Mr. Shen is really young and promising! Let's communicate more. Maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."
This was to make friends with a new person and also to give General Manager Li face.
Shen Yanshan didn't miss the changes in their eyes. When General Manager Li mentioned "Mr. Shen", those people looked at him with a different kind of look.
These people couldn't possibly know him. So it must be something related to his parents.
General Manager Li was a shareholder of the horse - racing club. With his enthusiastic recommendation, Shen Yanshan quickly established a foothold in the social circle.
In no time, he had a stack of business cards in his hand.
These business cards were resources.
At the horse - racing club, every well - known person was a figure who had achieved some success in the business circle of Hong Kong. If he wanted to engage in foreign trade in the future, he would definitely have to go through Hong Kong.
These people were, so to speak, extending an olive branch to him out of respect for General Manager Li.
Shen Yanshan weighed the value of these business cards in his hand. He was a bit confused about General Manager Li's actions.
After this race, what about him had attracted General Manager Li?
After the socializing was almost over,
General Manager Li took Shen Yanshan to his private box as they had agreed before the horse race.
After entering the room, General Manager Li sat down on the sofa facing the lawn.
The room was fully equipped with glass windows, offering an extremely wide view. One could have a panoramic view of the grand occasion in the venue. It could be said that this was the best viewing platform in the entire venue, without a doubt.
General Manager Li swirled his glass. The reflection on the champagne glass was as bright as the surging waves on the sea.
"The Qian Guangjin you want to inquire about is a local in Hong Kong. But his main customer base is not in Hong Kong. It's several factories on the mainland."
Shen Yanshan listened quietly.
"However, a single electronics factory couldn't have propelled him to his current position. He was able to get to where he is today mostly because of the support from some big - wigs in the political circle. So although he acts arrogantly, since he is working for others, no one can catch him with his hands dirty."
Shen Yanshan stood with his back to General Manager Li, his back straight and strong.
However, when this topic was mentioned, he tensed up like a longbow drawn to a full moon, with the arrowhead pointing straight at the name that General Manager Li had repeatedly mentioned.
General Manager Li sneered when he saw Shen Yanshan's tense look.
"Now I'm starting to be curious about your identity. After all, for Qian Guangjin to go to such great lengths to lure you from the mainland to Hong Kong, it must not be as simple as just doing business with you."
"He is not short of customers."
Yes, it was obvious.
This was a trap specially set for him.
Shen Yanshan was now standing on a precarious building. One wrong step and he would fall to pieces.
General Manager Li waved his hand listlessly. "Just figure out what's going on and then leave quickly. Otherwise, Qian Guangjin won't let you go. Whether you're a son of the Shen family or not, you shouldn't have come here. From the moment you stepped into Hong Kong, you've entered his territory."
Logically speaking, a normal person would quickly avoid a known trap. General Manager Li didn't think Shen Yanshan would be any different.
Suddenly, Shen Yanshan let out a soft laugh. "Does General Manager Li really want me to leave?"
A glint flashed in General Manager Li's small eyes,
and his tone paused slightly.
"Why do you say so?"
"If General Manager Li really wanted me to leave quietly, he wouldn't have introduced my identity in front of so many people just now. Introducing me to so many friends can arouse people's vigilance on a large scale without making too much of a fuss."
"Even if something really happens in the future, it has nothing to do with General Manager Li. After all, you didn't say a single word during this process. You just made others suspicious."
A look of surprise flashed in General Manager Li's eyes,
but there was no trace of embarrassment at being seen through. Instead, because of Shen Yanshan's words, he was more certain of his previous conjecture. He laughed and said, "Sure enough, you're from the Shen family. A tiger father has no cowardly son."
After losing the racehorse, General Manager Li's mood seemed to have detached from the intense atmosphere. From the initial confrontation, he had started to suspect Shen Yanshan's identity.
Shen Yanshan could see through the tricks in General Manager Li's words. After all, the rich didn't like to be straightforward. Most of them liked to play dirty and make others guess.
He just didn't understand one thing.
Why did General Manager Li tell him so much?
But no matter what General Manager Li's intention was in telling him these things, Shen Yanshan didn't have the time to think about it now. He had more important things to solve.
"Thank you, General Manager Li, for your answers. I'll take my leave now."
General Manager Li raised his glass to signal and then drank the wine in one gulp.
Shen Yanshan also drained his glass.