Chapter 165: Staring and Bragging

"Really?" Cao Ruobing grew even more excited. If they could gain the Gu Family's approval, the Sun Family would undoubtedly rise, proving her own foresight was correct.

"Darling, the distinguished guest Miss Gu entertained last night wasn't your dad, was it?"

Sun Dongwei said with a smug look, "Since things have come to this, I won't hide it from everyone anymore. The distinguished guests Miss Gu entertained last night were my dad and me.

Originally, Miss Gu valued my dad's business acumen and wanted to invite him to serve as the general manager of Pengcheng Group. At first, my dad was reluctant, as managing a group is very tiring.

But later, seeing Miss Gu's sincerity, my dad just agreed.

I was supposed to keep this matter a secret, but now that it's been decided, there's no harm in telling everyone."

As he spoke, he felt utterly refreshed. Since entering, his attempts at showing off had been completely suppressed, but now he could finally hold his head high.

Even if you, Ye Bufan, are rich and know the Wuhu Chamber of Commerce, you still can't compare to the Gu Family.

The reason Chen Haizhu and his son were so arrogant before, not even putting Tang Jian in their eyes, was because of the Gu Family behind them. Now, a great opportunity has fallen upon their Sun Family.

Hearing this news, the surrounding classmates were also shocked.

Xu Qiuyuan was the first to speak, "Really? Then your uncle is truly remarkable. To be personally invited by Miss Gu is such a great honor."

Cao Ruobing followed, "Yes, the general manager of Pengcheng Group—that's a position countless people envy. Most people can't even dream of getting it."

Sun Dongwei said, "Incapable people can't get it, but my dad is different. He's taking on this general manager role only because Miss Gu repeatedly pleaded with him; otherwise, my dad wouldn't do it.

Looking at the entire Wufeng County, besides my dad, there's probably no one else suitable for this position."

The more this guy spoke, the more pleased he became, and the bigger his boasts grew. In his opinion, none of the classmates present would have any contact with Gu Qingcheng.

Last night was a private event here, and there were no witnesses, so even if he boasted to the high heavens, his lies wouldn't be exposed.

Seeing this guy brazenly bragging, Ye Bufan couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

Sun Dongwei noticed the disdain and mockery on his Face and said unhappily, "What are you laughing at?"

Ye Bufan said, "Young Master Sun, are you sure Miss Gu invited you and your father last night?"

"You, Ye, what do you mean? Are you jealous of our Dongwei or something?" Cao Ruobing said, "Our Dongwei personally attended last night, how could that be false?"

Ye Bufan chuckled, "As far as I know, Miss Gu didn't invite you."

Sun Dongwei's Face darkened: "If she didn't invite me, did she invite you? Tell me, why would Miss Gu invite you? What qualifications do you have to be invited?"

"Classmates, I'm sorry, I'm late."

As soon as the voice fell, Zhang Linman walked in from outside.

"Classmates, our General Manager is here." Sun Dongwei immediately said with a beaming smile, "Xiao Man, everyone's been waiting for you."

As the general manager of Tianhao Hotel, Zhang Linman was always good at socializing. Normally, she would have warmly greeted Sun Dongwei, but today was completely different.

She merely nodded slightly, then quickly walked to Ye Bufan's side, pulled out a chair, and sat down, saying warmly, "Xiao Fan, I'm sorry, I had too much to do, I made you wait."

She spoke very naturally, but everyone else looked on in extreme surprise.

By all accounts, Zhang Linman should have taken the initiative to greet Sun Dongwei upon entering, after all, he was the Young Master of the Sun Family, a prominent figure in Wufeng County.

But now the center of attention had clearly shifted; she took the initiative to approach Ye Bufan, ignoring Sun Dongwei.

This meant that the two men held completely different statuses in Zhang Linman's heart, and it was clear at a glance who was higher and who was lower.

Sun Dongwei stood there awkwardly, this caught him somewhat by surprise, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Ye Bufan said, "It's nothing, everyone knows you're busy."

Zhang Linman chuckled, "That's true, everyone should blame you.

Who told you to book the whole place yesterday and push all the hotel's guests to today? Otherwise, I wouldn't be so busy today."

After she said this, everyone was confused, not knowing what Zhang Linman meant.

What did she mean by booking the whole place yesterday? Didn't Gu Qingcheng book the place to entertain the Sun Family father and son? What did that have to do with Ye Bufan?

Sun Dongwei's heart suddenly jumped into his throat. He had gotten a bit carried away earlier and forgotten that there was a hotel general manager, Zhang Linman, among his classmates, who would know perfectly well who was entertained yesterday.

Before he could think of a way to salvage the situation, Cao Ruobing had already blurted out, "Xiao Man, what do you mean by that? Wasn't it our Dongwei who was entertained here yesterday?"

Sun Dongwei wished he could take off his sock and stuff it into this woman's mouth, but it was clearly too late.

"What? Who entertained Sun Dongwei?" Zhang Linman looked bewildered, not knowing what she was talking about.

Cao Ruobing said, "Miss Gu, of course! Didn't Gu Qingcheng book the entire Tianhao Grand Hotel yesterday to entertain Sun Dongwei and his father?"

"Hahahaha…" Zhang Linman laughed, "Ruobing, you're quite a joker. Yesterday, Miss Gu entertained Xiao Fan; it had absolutely nothing to do with Dongwei and his father."

Everyone was shocked. Miss Gu booking an entire hotel to entertain Ye Bufan was completely beyond everyone's expectations.

The most spectacular expression was still Sun Dongwei's, a mix of shock, embarrassment, and disbelief, making his expression extremely ugly.

Just now, he was standing here challenging people, but he never expected that Gu Qingcheng had actually invited Ye Bufan. This was truly a huge slap in the Face.

Xu Qiuyuan said, "Xiao Man, are you mistaken? Sun Shao just said himself that he was the one who booked the hotel yesterday."

Sun Dongwei said, "Oh, right, Xiao Man, there's something I haven't told you yet. My dad just called and said that he has been appointed as the general manager of Pengcheng Group by Miss Gu."

At this point, he could only bring up his father to alleviate the awkwardness, hoping Zhang Linman would give him Face for Sun Yongjiang's sake and help him cover up his lie, otherwise, he would be utterly humiliated.

In his opinion, the Face of the Pengcheng Group's general manager was unmatched in Wufeng County, and Zhang Linman would surely have to give it.

But things turned out completely beyond his imagination. Hearing this news, Zhang Linman merely smiled slightly, then said, "I'm the hotel manager, and I personally received Xiao Fan last night, so how could I be mistaken?"

At this, the room erupted in an uproar, everyone's Faces filled with shock.

A single short sentence exposed Sun Dongwei's lie; it turned out everything he had just said was merely to glorify himself, and there was no such thing at all.

At the same time, everyone was also very curious about Ye Bufan's identity. What virtue and ability did he possess to make the Young Miss of the Gu Family go to such lengths to book a hotel and invite him to dinner?

Zhang Linman continued, "Everyone might not know yet, but now I'll formally introduce him: Xiao Fan is now Miss Gu's boyfriend!"

At this, a storm surged in everyone's hearts. No one had expected Ye Bufan to become Gu Qingcheng's boyfriend.

No wonder Zhang Linman had ignored Sun Dongwei's words just now. Even if Sun Yongjiang became the general manager of Pengcheng Group, he was ultimately just an employee of the Gu Family. His status and position simply couldn't compare to the boyfriend of Miss Gu.