Following the previous entry, the banquet hall doors opened once again, this time to admit a large group of people, led by a dignified middle-aged man and an elderly figure with graying hair, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, followed by a throng of individuals.

"Is that him?"

Ye Luo’s gaze turned toward the old man, his eyes flashing with a hint of surprise. The old man was the same one who had suffered a heart attack in the shopping mall during the encounter with a group of robbers, whom Ye Luo had subsequently saved and later helped out of the police station. It seemed he was the president of some Ancient Cultural Relics Association, named Chen Baoshan.

With the arrival of these two individuals, the guests at the party immediately surged forward to greet them, all wearing smiles indicative of the importance of the two men’s identities.

"Auntie, who are these two people?"

Ye Luo walked up to Luo Jingxuan and asked.

"The elderly gentleman you’ve met before is the president of the Huaxia Ancient Cultural Relics Association, as well as the chairman of the top-ranked Mingzhu Group in Huaxia. He specializes in auctioning and collecting various types of jewelry goods and holds a very high status. As for the middle-aged man, he is the organizer of this party, the chairman of Han Group which is among the top three in Zhonghai, and he has a very powerful identity," Luo Jingxuan explained indifferently.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to tonight’s party hosted by Han, where each of you represents the pillars of Zhonghai’s economy. Tonight’s gathering is meant to foster exchanges among us to further our individual development and to enhance the economic growth of Zhonghai," Han Youwei said as he stepped onto the stage of the banquet hall, then continued, "Of course, there’s another reason for holding this party, and I’m sure you’ve all noticed the old man beside me."

"You must be familiar with his name; he is our president of the Huaxia Ancient Cultural Relics Association, Chairman Chen, who has come to Zhonghai to hold a jewelry auction. We hope everyone will attend."

"If it’s an auction led by Chairman Chen, then the jewelry on offer must be exceptional treasures. I definitely want to take a look."

Many in attendance spoke up, their eyes turning toward Chen Baoshan.

"Thank you for your support. This time in Zhonghai, my purpose is not only to host this auction, but also to seek a partnership in Zhonghai for Mingzhu Group to achieve better development here," Chen Baoshan said with an amiable smile, setting the crowd abuzz with his announcement.

After all, Mingzhu Group was a leading giant in Huaxia, with industries spread across most of Huaxia’s cities, valued at hundreds of billions. Now seeking a partner in Zhonghai, this offered an excellent opportunity. Becoming a partner with Mingzhu Group could significantly propel a company’s development, with the potential to cause an immediate surge in the stocks of some listed companies.

At that moment, the eyes of many corporate heads in the room were fixated on Chen Baoshan.

Upon hearing this news, Luo Qing Ya’s eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with a touch of brilliance.

After announcing this news, the party commenced as usual, with guests holding wine glasses, sipping drinks, and chatting about business.

"Qing Ya, may I offer you a glass of wine?"

At that moment, Fang Yan approached Ling Qingya with two glasses of red wine, displaying a smile as he spoke.

"Mr. Fang!" Ling Qingya looked at Fang Yan and was about to say something when a figure dashed over.

"Offering Miss Ling such inferior wine, aren’t you belittling her status a bit too much?"

Ye Luo appeared in front of them with a smile on his lips, speaking in a mild tone.

"Ye Luo, I don’t want to see you."

Ling Qingya coldly stared at Ye Luo, then immediately took the glass of red wine from Fang Yan’s hand.

However, the very next second, Ye Luo snatched it and gulped it down.

Upon seeing Ye Luo down the red wine in one gulp, a look of disdain flashed across Fang Yan’s eyes as he coldly said, "Mr. Ye, with the way you drink red wine, claiming it to be of poor quality, aren’t you embarrassed? How could the red wine served by the grand Hongjin Hotel be inferior? This is the finest French Lafite. I’m afraid you don’t even know how to drink red wine."

"Don’t bother with him!"

Ling Qingya coldly spat out.

"To call this the finest red wine, what a joke. The best red wines from France all come from the Filte Vineyard, and of those, the finest is from the 1986 vintage. That year, France had plentiful rainfall, the grapes used in winemaking received ample water, resulting in a red wine with brilliant color and an excellent taste."

Ye Luo began, "Everyone who has tasted it agrees that the red wine from that year is the most delicious. But this wine, just by looking at its color, you can tell it’s rather murky, and look at the production date—it’s from 2006. That year, Filte Vineyard’s cellar was flooded, affecting most of the red wine production."

"The only ones that survived were a batch of inferior quality wines, definitely the worst tasting from the Filte Vineyard. Of course, for someone like you, good wine and bad wine taste the same in your mouth, with no difference whatsoever."

Ye Luo said, with a playful smile on his lips as he looked at Fang Yan.

"You..." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

At that moment, Fang Yan was left speechless by Ye Luo’s words. Seeing the smirk on Ye Luo’s face, he suddenly felt ridiculed, his face flushed with rage, and his eyes glinting with a cold light as he glared at Ye Luo.

"How could a good-for-nothing like you possibly know all this? I reckon you made it all up, just to show off in front of Qing Ya."

Following that, Fang Yan’s eyes shifted, a cold smirk appearing on his lips as he stared at Ye Luo.

Ling Qingya’s eyes also showed a hint of doubt as she looked at Ye Luo, obviously not quite believing that an uneducated, prodigal son could know so much about red wine.

"Haha, who would’ve thought Mr. Ye would be so knowledgeable about red wine, truly impressive."

Just then, a hearty voice rang out, and Chen Baoshan slowly walked over, his face wearing a smile as he looked at Ye Luo.

"Mr. Chen flatters me, I just know a little."

Ye Luo replied with a smile to Chen Baoshan.

"Mr. Chen!"

Ling Qingya and Fang Yan both looked at Chen Baoshan and respectfully called out.

"You two, I can confirm that everything Mr. Ye just mentioned is correct. The quality of the red wine here is indeed not that great. My family has a few bottles of the ’86 vintage in our collection. Mr. Ye, if you’re free one of these days, shall we get together and give them a try?"

Chen Baoshan suggested to Ye Luo, the corners of his mouth lifted in a smile.