CHAPTER 581: CHAPTER 581: WHEN MEN GOSSIP

Jiang Ye came out with a bottle of baijiu he grabbed casually from the office.

Of course, the liquor wouldn’t be subpar, and it was very valuable indeed.

So when he placed it on the table, it surprised the other three men:

"Holy shit, if I’m not mistaken, isn’t this the bottle from the X Province auction not long ago?"

"That’s right, it’s the one. I heard it sold for a sky-high price that night?"

"Just this tiny bottle, seems like it was 1.06 or 1.16 million it sold for?"

Jiang Ye shrugged:

"Don’t ask me, I don’t know either, it was a gift from someone."

The one who gifted the liquor was none other than an old playmate who grew up with him—Pei Laosan.

For Pei Laosan, a mere million wasn’t really a big deal.

He’d spill more than that through the gaps between his fingers.

"Well, today we’ve really got to savor it."

Although those present weren’t short on money, they still couldn’t compare to Jing City’s big tycoons.

One’s a nouveau riche, one’s a working stiff, how could they even compare, right?

A bottle of liquor worth over a million, none of us are willing to buy that.

But Jiang Ye was straightforward:

"You guys help yourselves, if it’s not enough, we’ll just have more sent over."

After all, the gathering today at noon was initiated by Jiang Ye, as he wanted to ask everyone for help.

Plainly speaking, when you’re asking for a favor, you’ve got to show some sincerity.

"Alright, Aye’s being generous today!"

"You don’t usually see him like this."

"Heh, usually? Try getting him to even meet up with you!"

That’s why your best friends are the ones who know you the most.

Jiang Ye coughed:

"What’s there to be sour about, a bunch of grown men?"

It wasn’t about being sour.

Usually, we couldn’t find a chance to tease and make fun of him, right?

A rare opportunity like this, of course, we have to make the most of it.

Officer Zhu was slightly more composed, barely opening his mouth, but his face showed nothing but smiles.

Finally, he spoke up:

"To get Old Jiang to personally take charge, have you guys even thought about who could pull that off?"

Hmm?

At that comment, the two men were stunned.

Afterward, all eyes turned his way:

"Who?" they asked in unison.

Officer Zhu straightened his back:

"Who else could it be?"

Oh?

"You don’t mean his wife?"

After thinking for a while, they really couldn’t think of anyone else with that kind of influence.

"Ah, must be that Miss Lu from back then?"

Clearly, these folks had been friends for many years, otherwise how could they even know of Lu Jing’s existence?

Jiang Ye’s mouth twitched a few times:

"Enough already."

"Old Jiang, are you admitting it?"

"Damn, so it really is that Miss Lu? Wasn’t it said she went abroad?"

Jiang Ye snorted coldly:

"Why are you guys so curious about my wife?"

When guys get gossipy, there’s hardly any difference from women.

"Alright, alright, let’s drop it, okay?"

Obviously, the couple had reconciled.

As long as the two are happy, what can outsiders really say?

As good brothers, aside from blessings, what else can there be but blessings?

During the meal, they tacitly avoided serious topics, and the atmosphere was pretty good.

Men’s gatherings are much simpler than women’s—none of that scheming and rivalry.

A lot of the time, the conversations were about those youthful and reckless days, recalling lots of memories.

Even Jiang Ye, who wasn’t in the best of moods, was cheered up and ended up downing two cans of soda.

Cough, no help for it, it’s still a workday, always have to be on standby.