Chapter Seventy-Two: Shooting Yourself in the Foot
He was determined to embarrass Jiangnan in front of everyone.
"I'm quite familiar with Zhang Ba. Jiang Nan replied with a relaxed face.
Liu Wentao sneered in his heart, since this is the case, don't blame him for not saving face for her.
"That's a coincidence, I have worked with Zhang Ba many times, and we have a good relationship, and we had dinner together a few days ago. Liu Wentao said.
Zhang Xinyi also cooperated on the side: "That's right, we have been working with Zhang Ba for many years, we are partners in work, and Zhang Ba is very optimistic about my husband." ”
The students were amazed.
"Oh my God, you guys are too powerful, you actually know Zhang Ba, he is one of the best people in our Los Angeles. ”
Many people know Zhang Ba's name, so they are immediately impressed by Jiangnan and Liu Wentao and his wife, and they are very envious.
Some classmates suddenly proposed: "Liu Wentao, since you are so familiar with Zhang Ba, why don't you call him and ask him to come over for a meal together." ”
"I think it's a good idea, we've never seen a character like Zhang Ba. ”
When Liu Wentao heard this, his face stiffened slightly.
He heard Jiang Nan say in front of his classmates that he knew Zhang Ba and didn't want to be compared to Jiang Nan, so he deliberately told his classmates that they had a good relationship.
In fact, he is not familiar with Zhang Ba at all, so how can he be qualified to ask people to come out for dinner.
"Zhang Ba should eat now, I won't call to disturb him. Liu Wentao said embarrassedly.
"Hey, don't you know if you have eaten or not, if Zhang Ba doesn't eat, just let him come along, and by the way, let our old classmates also meet your upper-class people. ”
A group of people said excitedly.
"Okay, then I'll give him a call and ask. ”
Liu Wentao saw that he couldn't shirk it, so he could only make a phone call and go out.
All eyes were on the little phone.
The phone rings for a few seconds, indicating that the other person is busy.
Liu Wentao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good that he didn't get through, otherwise he wouldn't know how to step down.
He pretended to be helpless, raised his head and said to everyone: "Zhang Ba may be busy now, another day, another day, I will ask Zhang Ba to come out again, let him invite you to dinner, and by the way, I will talk to him about cooperation." ”
"Liu Wentao, you are too powerful, you have such a good relationship with Zhang Ba, you are so good now, it is really our honor to be able to sit here and eat with us. ”
Several classmates came over with wine while complimenting, and toasted Liu Wentao one after another.
For a while, Liu Wentao was surrounded by classmates who came to toast him, and directly robbed Jiangnan of the limelight.
Zhang Xinyi was also very happy, standing aside and looking at Jiang Nan and Lin Ruoxuan proudly.
"Hey, it's just a pity that I didn't see Zhang Ba today, and I still want to find a relationship to work in his company. A classmate said regretfully.
Liu Wentao pretended to be regretful, sighed and said: "I can't help it, everyone saw it just now, Zhang Ba may not have time,"
Zhang Xinyi's eyes rolled for a moment, and suddenly said in a weird way: "By the way, I remember that Jiang Nan also said just now that he knows Zhang Ba, why don't you let him call and give it a try?"
When everyone heard this, they all looked at Jiangnan with anticipation.
"Zhang Xinyi is right, Jiangnan, you can also make a phone call to try it, in case Yiba answers the phone. ”
The classmate who said he was looking for a job said excitedly.
Lin Ruoxuan became nervous, she didn't know that Jiangnan knew Zhang Ba.
Especially when she knew that Jiang Gongcheng and Li Chunfang had borrowed money from Zhang Ba for a cocoa cure, it was really not appropriate to see Zhang Ba at this time.
"I think it's okay today, it's so late, Mr. Zhang definitely doesn't have time, it's better to just another day, it's not easy for our classmates to get together, don't talk about this, let's talk about others first, drink and drink." Lin Ruoxuan said.
The students who made the suggestion just now were a little disappointed when they heard this.
Zhang Xinyi thought that Jiang Nan and Lin Ruoxuan were afraid of being exposed, so they deliberately ridiculed: "Don't, since Jiang Nan said that he knew Zhang Ba, then make a phone call, it's not a big deal, could it be that Jiang Nan was bragging just now, he doesn't know Zhang Ba at all?"
Other students were also skeptical when they heard this.
Lin Ruoxuan bit her lip nervously, she didn't know what to do.
Seeing this, Jiang Nan smiled at her soothingly, and comforted: "Ruoxuan, it's okay, since the classmates want to see Zhang Ba, then I'll make a call, let him come over for a drink, and buy the order by the way." ”
When everyone heard this, their expressions became strange.
Liu Wentao and Zhang Xinyi were about to laugh.
They thought that Jiangnan would accept it when it was good and retreat in the face of difficulties, but they didn't expect him to dig a hole for himself directly.
Jiangnan's boast is too big, who is Zhang Ba, every street here is his, and his assets in Los Angeles exceed 100 million.
Don't say that Jiang Nan doesn't know him, even if he really knows Zhang Ba, that Zhang Ba is not his on-call task.
The other students present also felt that this joke was a bit big, and they were afraid that Jiang Nan would be embarrassed and not be able to come to the stage, so they changed the topic one after another to ease the atmosphere.
Jiang Nan had already made a call, and said to the classmates lightly: "We'll eat ours first, Zhang Ba said, he will come over later." ”
Liu Wentao sneered, he had already determined that Jiang Nan was pretending.
He made up his mind to make Jiangnan unable to end, he deliberately raised his voice and said, "Don't, the boss as big as Zhang Ba hasn't come yet, how can we eat first, let's wait, what do you think?"
Everyone agreed.
Liu Wentao nodded with satisfaction, and deliberately asked Jiang Nan: "Jiang Nan, did Zhang Ba say when he will arrive?"
Jiang Nan was calm, poured a glass of water for Lin Ruoxuan, and replied casually: "Ten minutes at most, if you don't mind, just wait." ”
Liu Wentao didn't expect Jiangnan to be able to make it up, he immediately said: "Since that's the case, then let's wait, anyway, it's only ten minutes, and everyone can afford to wait." ”
The others also agreed, they wanted to see Zhang Ba's demeanor more than eating.
It would be even better if we could seize this opportunity to tie up with Zhang Ba.
Lin Ruoxuan was the only one who was restless during the whole process, and she began to worry that there would be no way to end the meeting.
The classmates will definitely laugh at them.
Jiang Nan saw her worries and gently held her hand under the table, giving her a sense of security.
Lin Ruoxuan's heart suddenly fell, and she actually believed Jiang Nan's words a little.
Since Jiangnan has a way to cover this place, maybe he really knows Zhang Ba?
In the midst of anxiety, before I knew it, someone was knocking on the door.
The waiter at the door stepped forward and opened the door, and a man appeared at the door.
Zhang Ba walked in directly, his gaze turned around, and landed on Jiang Nan's body.
The people present were instantly sensational, and many people looked at Zhang Ba in disbelief.
There were even some students who took out their mobile phones and started taking pictures, as if they had seen some amazing person.
Liu Wentao and Zhang Xinyi looked at Zhang Ba, they were dumbfounded, and their faces were blue and white for a while.
Jiangnan actually called Zhang Ba?
Zhang Ba walked directly in front of Jiangnan in full view of everyone, and his attitude was very respectful.
"Big brother...... Jiang, Mr. Jiang, I have already bought the order here, you eat and drink well, and have fun. ”
The jaws of the people present dropped in shock, and they looked at Jiangnan incredulously.
Lin Ruoxuan was confused, and stood up in surprise.
Didn't Jiangnan go to be a soldier in the past few years, how did he know Zhang Ba, and what did he experience?
Jiang Nan nodded with satisfaction, and his peripheral vision suddenly saw Liu Wentao and Zhang Xinyi standing stupidly on the side.
He pointed at Liu Wentao and Zhang Xinyi, and asked Zhang Ba: "Mr. Zhang, my classmate said that he knows you, has a very good relationship with you, and is a partner with you, don't you say hello to them?"
Zhang Ba looked at him with a confused look and blurted out: "Is he? ”
Everyone's eyes looked at Liu Wentao and Zhang Xinyi, and after seeing them show their weak hearts, they all looked at them with disdain.
Liu Wentao and Zhang Xinyi were embarrassed, and they couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into.
What it means to lift a stone and shoot yourself in the foot can be regarded as understanding now.
In the contempt of everyone, Liu Wentao's face was ugly, and he said very embarrassedly: "Everyone play first, I'll go to the bathroom." ”
After finishing speaking, he quickly pulled Zhang Xinyi and walked out.