Chapter 1833 - 677: Deep Night with Lin Xiangwan

Chapter 1833: Chapter 677: Deep Night with Lin Xiangwan

After leaving the bar, Zhang Jingdong deliberately held Lin Xiangwan’s hand for more than a hundred meters before letting go.

At this point, Lin Xiangwan’s charming face had already blushed completely.

Although Ling Chuchu and Gu Xiang had always been following them, because Zhang Jingdong’s performance in the bar was simply too perfect, they were inclined to support them and intentionally stayed a dozen meters behind.

And although Ling Guowei was full of envy, jealousy, and hate, he had to admit defeat, so he ended up following behind with Zhang Yi.

At this moment, Zhang Jingdong said to Lin Xiangwan, "To be safe, let’s not go anywhere else tonight; let me just escort you back to the hotel?"

Lin Xiangwan, having been so startled earlier on, had originally been thinking just that, so she obediently nodded: "Um... Thank you!"

Zhang Jingdong smiled and shook his head: "As I always say, we’re all Huaxia people, we must help each other out when abroad."

"By the way, is this your first time in Italy?"

Lin Xiangwan paused, then replied, "No, this is my second time here... But it’s my first time in a bar."

"I figured that out."

"How did you figure it out?"

Zhang Jingdong shrugged: "Some things, whether you’ve done them before or not, can easily be seen at a glance. The difference isn’t that big, but what’s never been done, hasn’t been done. Earlier in the bar, whether it was your state, what you were drinking, or how you reacted to that person, it was clear that it was your first time in a place like that."

Lin Xiangwan nodded thoughtfully: "...Alright... So, do you often go to places like this?"

"Yeah, but I don’t have much choice."

"Why?"

"Because I own a bar myself, so whenever I arrive in a new place, I instinctively go check out the local bars and learn from them, then return to improve my own."

Lin Xiangwan suddenly asked curiously, "Your bar is in Jiangdu?"

Zhang Jingdong nodded: "Yeah, The One Bar. Have you heard of it?"

"I think I actually have heard of it. Right, Chuchu mentioned before that this bar is now the hottest bar in Jiangdu—turns out it’s yours!"

Perhaps wanting to confirm with Ling Chuchu, she subconsciously turned to glance at Ling Chuchu, and even spoke louder, allowing Ling Chuchu to hear.

Then Ling Chuchu couldn’t help but say, "What, The One Bar is unexpectedly yours? Your name is Zhang Jingdong?"

Zhang Jingdong laughed heartily: "That’s right, you actually know me?"

Ling Chuchu stepped forward a few paces, gave Zhang Jingdong a careful look, then sighed: "No wonder I felt you looked familiar the first time I saw you; I must’ve seen you at your bar before—I go there often, and it’s an incredible bar!"

"Thanks! Since you go frequently, next time you can directly look for Manager Zhu; she’ll get you a diamond membership card."

Ling Chuchu instantly understood, then beamed joyfully: "Thank you, Boss Zhang... Thank you, Boss Zhang! Next time I go there, I’ll have a lot of face!"

Ling Guowei now understood what was going on. Although he knew The One Bar’s boss was Zhang Jingdong, and he had even heard more about Zhang Jingdong, he was somewhat reluctant to believe that this guy was indeed the wildly popular boss of Dongsheng Group in Jiangdu.

After all, what kind of major group boss would be out playing alone?

So he also stepped forward a few paces and said, "Since you’re Zhang Jingdong, then you should know Liu Zongheng, right?"

Ling Guowei is a member of Liu Zongheng’s supercar club, but because his family’s strength is rather weak, he doesn’t have much presence in the club usually.

Zhang Jingdong heard the skepticism and promptly said, "Of course. He’s always been a good brother and great helper to me alongside Wang Tao."

Upon hearing Zhang Jingdong mention Wang Tao, Ling Guowei immediately figured he might indeed be Zhang Jingdong.

But he was still unsure, so he continued, "But how can you prove you know them?"

Zhang Jingdong originally didn’t want to pay him any mind but thought that this kid also counted as a love rival and was likely Liu Zongheng’s lackey, so he then said, "That’s simple..."

Saying so, he took out his cellphone and directly called Liu Zongheng.

After just two rings, someone picked up on the other end, "Hello, Boss!"

"Zong Heng, guess where I am now?"

"Shanghai?"

"More or less, I’m in Milan, Italy now—guess what I’m doing here?"

On the other end, Liu Zongheng instantly got interested, "Is our company going to expand its business in Italy?"

"Not necessarily in Italy; could be in France, too. I’m planning to buy a vineyard, so our bar can have a stable supply of drinks in the future—plus, I plan to create a wine brand back home."

"That’s fantastic! Boss, you’re truly amazing; your vision is brutally impressive—I’m convinced!"

"As long as you know, just don’t tell anyone about it yet—okay?"

"Got it, got it... Such a major business secret, I’ll definitely keep my mouth shut!"

"Oh, I met one of your friends today; why don’t you chat with him for a bit..."

As he spoke, Zhang Jingdong directly handed the cellphone to Ling Guowei, "Chat with Zong Heng for a bit."

Ling Guowei was kind of panicking, given that he knew Liu Zongheng, but Liu Zongheng might not remember him.

But worried about being tricked by Zhang Jingdong, he hesitated a moment, then took the cellphone, "...Hello?"

"Hi, who’s this buddy?"

Ling Guowei recognized Liu Zongheng’s voice, then immediately blushed: "I... Mr. Liu, I’m... Ling Guowei."