Chapter 403: Pretending to be cool will get you nowhere

At 7 pm, Zhou Ming arrived at the Garden Restaurant, a luxury restaurant located at the foot of Parliament Hill. The most prominent feature of this restaurant is its elegant environment. It is not bad to find such a place is quite good. Of course, in contrast, the Garden Restaurant's prices are also incredibly high. Even a senior white-collar worker with an annual salary of 100,000 yuan would find it quite difficult to afford the prices here, which is a good indication of the prices here.

Of course it doesn't matter to the truly wealthy, so the Garden Restaurant has also become an ideal place for many wealthy people or political figures to meet for lunch. It is also for this reason that Zhou Ming chose this as the meeting place for his meeting with Christo.

The reason was simple: because there were so many wealthy people here, the security factor was higher. It was obvious that Christo would not take extreme measures here, because if something happened, even if the Addams family still had a president , there would be no way to fix it. As for Zhou Ming, he didn't want to take any unnecessary risks. Like the dangerous situation in Itely, Zhou Ming didn't want to experience it again.

Christo Christo was originally very much against this. After all, he is considered a celebrity in the Brighton rich circles, and if he is seen, it will be a loss of face.

Zhou Ming's response was also very simple: if you are not here, then don't meet. In the end, Christo had no choice but to agree with Zhou Ming.

Zhou Ming was not in the habit of being late, so he arrived first and went to the private room they had booked, while Christo arrived at ten past seven, very late. Pushing open the door of the box, Christo said to Zhou Ming, 'I'm very sorry, because I had some last-minute things to take care of, so I'm a little late. But don't worry, Mr Zhou Ming, I'll pay for the meal.'

Christo Christo's words were an apology, but Ming didn't see any apology in his face. However, Ming wasn't surprised, because Ming knew that he was obviously doing this for his own pride, and also to give himself a warning.

'Of of course I need to introduce myself first. My name is Christo, I am the head of the Adams family, I think Mr. Zhou Ming must already know me, right?' Christo said with a smile.

In fact Christo did not need to introduce himself at all, because Ming Chow recognised him as soon as he entered the room. Although Ming Chow had not seen him before, he had seen his son Robert and his face looked almost exactly the same as his son's.

As for Chou Ming just gave a cold laugh at Christo's words, then stood up and said, 'Of course I understand that Mr. Christo is busy, but my time is not always available either. Originally, I promised Mr. Christo that your time is 7 o'clock sharp. I would also like to chat with Mr. Christo at this time, but I am running out of time now. Let's make another appointment next time. Goodbye.'

After Zhou Ming finished speaking and walked towards the door. Christo was surprised but did not stop him. He just looked at Zhou Ming with disdain and said, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I think I have already said sorry. If you make such a gesture again, it will be very meaningless. And you have to understand who is in charge in Brighton now. I came out this time just to give you a chance. You have to cherish this opportunity!'

Christo became more and more agitated, but Zhou Ming ignored him and simply opened the door and walked out of the room. This sudden turn of events left Christo stunned, because he had originally thought that Zhou Ming was just just a gesture. He never imagined that Ming would really go against the grain like this and leave. Christo was not prepared at all, and it was only after Ming had left the room that he reacted.

'Are you just going to give up this opportunity to talk to me face-to-face?' Christo shouted behind shouted at Zhou Ming, but Zhou Ming did not respond to him at all because he had already walked away.

Christo was dumbfounded on the spot. He didn't expect Zhou Ming to just walk away so decisively, without any hesitation.

In fact, not only was Christo Christo was confused, as were the other members of the Kennedys, including Edward. When Ming told them about the incident after he returned, Edward and the others didn't know what to say.

Being late is indeed a very annoying thing, but generally speaking, since they have already chosen to wait, now that they are already there, they should just get on with it. After all, they have already made an appointment to meet, so there must be something going on. If they are unhappy, they should just find a way to get even later. How can they just leave? This is too selfish right?

Zhou Ming explained, 'This is not being willful, but telling him with facts that there is no good fruit in pretending to be smart in front of me! It also makes me cherish the opportunity and see who wants to cherish it.'

In a word, he is domineering but left Edward and the others stunned. You have to understand that the Addams Family were a powerful family that founded the first American dynasty. Even the President of the United States or a family like the Morgans or Rockefellers would they still have to give face to, but Zhou Ming actually got up and left directly because of the other party's lateness, which is the greatest humiliation to the Addams family.

'Mr. Zhou Ming, you were too impulsive in this matter, weren't you? I know that Christo's late was disrespectful to you, and he was also hoping to gain the upper hand by doing so. This is his habit, because he is the patriarch of the Addams family, so he has a lot of pride and self-esteem, but... that's all there is to it! How can you take this take it so seriously?' Eugene was puzzled.

'Of course I know that, but just because he has pride and self-respect doesn't mean that other people don't,' Ming said innocently.

Cavendish added, We of course know that you, Mr. Ming Zhou, also have your dignity, and that your dignity is also worth protecting. But the problem is not this time! Mr. Ming Zhou, you are such a smart person, how could you make such a childish judgment at this time?'

Joseph was even more direct: 'This is the end. Mr. Zhou Ming, you have humiliated Christo in this way, and the Addams family will definitely not let go of the Candini family! Mr. Zhou Ming, you are not helping us at all, but harming us!'

This time, Zhou Ming had not yet get a word in edgewise, Edward stepped forward and said, 'Is this the first time you've met Mr. Zhou Ming? Have you all forgotten what Mr. Zhou Ming told us before? Don't doubt those you employ, and don't employ those you doubt . This is the Chinese culture that Mr. Zhou Ming has taught us. Since we have chosen to believe in Mr. Zhou Ming, we should support what he is doing!'

'So Mr. Zhou Ming, please tell us what you really think,' Patrick asked.

'My opinion is very simple I think that Christo will swallow his pride, get in touch with me and apologise for being late,' said Ming.

As Ming finished speaking the meeting room fell silent, as if everyone's heartbeat could be heard clearly. The five Edwards looked at Zhou Ming in disbelief, their faces full of disbelief, as if they were asking, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, is that all you have to say?'

This strange silence lasted for quite a while before Edward said, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, what made you make such an unreasonable judgment?'

Edward's words undoubtedly he had serious reservations. In fact, he wanted to say: 'Hey, what makes you think that Christo will come to you and admit his fault? Are you his father? How can you make such a judgment? Are you retarded?'

Zhou Ming was about to say something , but before he could speak, his phone rang. After a moment's thought, he connected the call directly to the speaker. Soon, Christo's voice came through: 'Hello, Mr. Zhou Ming, this is Christo. I'm calling to to apologise to you in person. I was very rude to be late today, and I hope we can make another appointment, this time I promise I won't be late.'

Christo said these words with gritted teeth . You can imagine how reluctant he was to say this, but it didn't matter, because his words were like detonating a heavy bomb, which instantly stunned everyone. The five people's eyes were full of unbelievable, especially Edward, who had just spoken, and felt like his face was about to be swollen up like a piece of bread.

If they didn't know that Zhou Ming hadn't prepared in advance, they would have thought that it was a play that Kristof had deliberately acted out to match Ming Zhou's actions. Otherwise, it was just too hard to understand.

'Am I dreaming? Or is there a discrepancy in our perceptions? Just now, Mr Ming Zhou said that he left the dinner party directly in the evening, right? This should be considered a humiliation to the Addams family no matter how you think about it. Logically, the Addams family should be at war with Mr. Zhou Ming, so why would they take the initiative to apologize and continue to invite him? This is really strange, isn't it?'

Eugens said blankly, and his words also spoke the minds of the others. Only Edward sighed softly, whispering to the others that Zhou Ming's situation could not be inferred using common sense.

Perhaps their logic was strict rigorous, and they know the Brighton aristocracy better than Zhou Ming, but in the face of the facts, they are undoubtedly as fragile as paper. They just questioned Zhou Ming, and now the facts have hit them in the face, once again proving to them that Zhou Ming is right no matter what he does.

'Since Mr. Cristo said that, then I would be acting in a most ungentlemanly manner if I refused,' Zhou Ming then changed his tone, 'but I must remind Mr. Christo this time not to be late again!'

Christo was almost Ming was about to lose his temper and swear, but he managed to hold back in the end and could only grit his teeth and say, 'Please rest assured, Mr. Zhou Ming, I will definitely be there on time.'

After saying those last words, Christo hung up the phone in a hurry, regardless of whether Zhou Ming had responded, because he was afraid of hearing anything more from Zhou Ming.

On this side, Zhou Ming hung up the phone, spread his hands and tried to signal to Edward and the others that it was that simple.

Edward and the others wanted to say something but in the end they said nothing, because in the face of the facts, any words would have been feeble.

In the end Edward asked, 'Mr. Zhou Ming Mr. Chow, what is the point of all this?'

This was also the question that the other four people wanted to ask, and Zhou Ming answered, 'It's actually very simple. I guess Christo must have had a reason to have to find me, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to invite me. So since he had this reason, he would definitely be able to withstand my bottomless provocation. So it was him who didn't figure out the situation. If he didn't have to arrive late to provoke me, I wouldn't have just given up.'

'In fact, I am a very good person. I never hold a grudge. I reported it to him right there,' Zhou Ming said that this remark made the five people present break out in a cold sweat.