Chapter 1843: Chapter 623: Jingyi Asset Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (Part 3)

"The business I’m currently in charge of is connected to many projects of Kate Trust in Europe. I swear, if I had known it was you... I would never have..."

Conrad was sweating profusely, his voice getting lower and lower.

He was merely a collateral branch of the Mellon family, who might appear glamorous to outsiders.

But in front of Anne Kate, a true core heir of the family with real power, he was completely outmatched.

Anne glanced at him indifferently and said coldly, "Step aside, I hate the smell on you."

Conrad’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly moved away a bit.

He suddenly remembered the rumors in the circle that Ms. Anne indeed disliked contact with men and was more interested in women.

Witnessing the scene before them and hearing Conrad’s words,

the people around whispered to each other.

The special family surname "Kate" and the terrifying business empire it represented spread among the guests like a virus. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

As a top conglomerate surviving for nearly a century, the influence of the Kate family had already spread worldwide.

Many present had heard of this legendary surname through various channels.

Qin Hua’s body suddenly shook, and the champagne glass in her hand almost slipped.

Kate Trust... it really is the Kate family!

First, Mellon, then Kate.

Those are not just terms from the news or cases in textbooks but real family members.

They appeared at her best friend’s birthday party.

And that prestigious Ms. Kate was sitting closely with Jing, having just hugged and conversed.

Just then, Meng Chuan, standing beside her, also moved.

Urgent footsteps were heard.

He quickly walked toward the calm booth area like the eye of a storm.

However, his target was neither the attention-grabbing Tang Song nor Anne.

But the middle-aged man sitting steadily in the corner.

Due to the striking appearance of Tang Song and Anne, many had not paid much attention to him.

With Meng Chuan’s abrupt action, everyone turned to look.

Meng Chuan cautiously stood slightly behind the man, bending slightly.

Due to excessive nervousness and excitement, his voice slightly altered, "Hello, Chairman Wu, it’s an honor to meet you here. I am Meng Chuan of Xinghan Investment, my father is Meng Dehai. I had the pleasure of meeting you last month when I attended the Asia-Pacific FinTech Summit with my father. Do you remember?"

"Hello."

Wu Kezhi nodded slightly, his voice steady and strong, betraying no emotions.

The onlookers, focusing on the commotion, were once again taken aback.

Where on earth did another high-profile figure emerge from?!

Wu Kezhi did not pay much attention to Meng Chuan, instead, he refocused his attention on Tang Song.

His eyes flickered with a thoughtful expression, as if pondering something.

Meng Chuan stood slightly behind him, feeling many inquisitive glances gathering on him, and his smile gradually became awkward.

He was in a dilemma about whether to stay or leave.

He and Conrad had previously clashed with Tang Song and inadvertently offended Anne Kate.

If they left now in disgrace, they might face a joint "targeting" from both sides in the future.

Though Xinghan Investment is strong, it depends on whom they are compared with!

He must find a way to break the impasse, to reconcile, to find a stepping stone.

His gaze then landed on Tian Chengye, who was watching him in astonishment not far away, recalling the attitude of Wu Kezhi and others towards him before.

An idea flashed through his mind.

He quickly walked up to Tian Chengye, showing a hint of proper excitement on his face, "Chairman Tian, didn’t you say before that you wanted to visit Jing Wu Capital with me in Singapore?"

He paused, excitedly pointing to the calm middle-aged man in the booth corner, emphasizing his tone:

"This is Mr. Wu Kezhi, the co-founder, chairman of the board, and global CEO of Jing Wu Capital!"

"Jing Wu Capital?! Wu Kezhi?!" Tian Chengye blurted out, his heart shook.

First, there was a moment of silence around, followed by intense exclamations.

In the 2022 global private equity company rankings, Jing Wu Capital was already in the top ten.

Now, it is rumored to manage assets of nearly 300 billion US Dollars.

The business spans private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and special opportunity investments, with reach in mainstream global capital markets.

This was not some auxiliary background of a top family offspring.

Nor was it mysterious with an "indirect reverence" like Miss Ouyang’s gift or Chairman Jin’s assistant.

This was power that could be quantified.

A capital mogul capable of directly determining the survival of enterprises and directing the flow of hundreds of billions of US Dollars.

And at present, he appeared here so abruptly, sitting opposite Tang Song.

Qin Hua looked at the "big figures" like Wu Kezhi, Anne Kate, and Zheng Qiudong, observed the ever-calm Tang Song, and her blushing best friend Jing.

A dreamy, extremely unreal feeling surged to her heart.

Followed closely by bone-deep regret.

What she regretted was not just her previous conceited "interference" and "confrontation."

More than that, she regretted missing the best opportunity to connect with Tang Song.

Even at the start of the banquet, when she noticed Tang Song’s extraordinary nature, if she had quickly adjusted her mindset and approached Tang Song as "Jing’s best friend"... coupled with her own excellent conditions and emotional intelligence, she could have rapidly established a friendly relationship with him.