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Chapter 705: Chapter 708: Visiting

”This...”

Upon hearing Qin Tian say he wanted to go to Chen Mingdao’s house immediately, both Wang Chenggong and Zhou Minghong were somewhat at a loss for words.

Zhou Minghong said, ”Mr. Qin, I’ve only met this Chen Mingdao at evening parties before, and we’re not very familiar. We’ve already bothered him three times just now, and he probably is a bit annoyed. If we go directly to his house now, I’m afraid... might we be turned away at the door?”

Wang Chenggong also said, ”Yes, Chen Mingdao is a very reasonable person but is known in the circle for having a strange temper. I think if we go directly, we might end up being barred from entering.”

Having said that, both Wang Chenggong and Zhou Minghong appeared embarrassed.

Qin Tian, lost for words, said, ”We haven’t even gone there yet, how can we know we’ll be barred at the door? Even if we are barred, we’ll deal with it then. In doing business, in asking for favors, who wants to save face? Stop overthinking, Old Zhou, set off with me immediately!”

After Qin Tian reprimanded Wang Chenggong and Zhou Minghong, they both felt as if they had grown old, their vigor seemingly far less than Qin Tian’s, instantly feeling somewhat ashamed.

At the same time, they both held great admiration for Qin Tian in their hearts.

Qin Tian took Zhou Minghong shopping for gifts; on the way, he briefly inquired about Chen Mingdao’s mother’s illness.

Chen Mingdao’s mother was over seventy years old and had always been frail, suffering from rheumatism for many years that had not been cured, as well as from fairly severe diabetes.

Therefore, considering the illness of Chen Mingdao’s mother, the gifts Qin Tian chose were mostly supplements for the elderly.

Qin Tian had spent over ten thousand just on gifts, leaving Zhou Minghong stunned, thinking to himself that Mr. Qin was truly willing to spare no expense to recruit someone. But, would this really work on Chen Mingdao? Chen doesn’t need this stuff, nor does he need the money.

Chen Mingdao lived in a uniquely designed luxury villa in the suburbs.

This area was a villa district where most of the villas were styled in European architecture, yet Chen Mingdao’s villa was in the Huaxia classical style, resembling an ancient Royal Family garden, with a uniquely scenic view inside.

Qin Tian and Zhou Minghong drove to the villa’s entrance, got out of the car, and rang the doorbell.

A servant came to the door and asked who Qin Tian was looking for, to which Zhou Minghong said, ”I am Zhou Minghong, the CEO of Tianyun Entertainment Company. Please announce my arrival.”

The middle-aged female servant did not take long to return and said, ”I’m sorry, but Mr. Chen has said he will not see any guests today. Please return, my apologies.”

The servant was very polite, showing that Chen Mingdao’s household was well-educated.

But how does it matter if someone else is polite? They had still been turned away!

After the servant finished speaking, Zhou Minghong just stared at Qin Tian, his face showing helplessness, as if saying, ”See, Mr. Qin? I told you we wouldn’t even be able to enter Chen Mingdao’s house...”

”Madam, please wait a moment.”

Just as the servant was turning to leave, Qin Tian hastily stopped her.

The middle-aged woman turned back to Qin Tian: ”Sir, what can I do for you?”

Qin Tian thought for a while then said, ”Could you please report again and say, ’Having learned that Mr. Chen Mingdao’s mother is ill, I, Qin Tian, have come specially to visit her, wishing her health and longevity.’”

After he finished, Qin Tian specifically emphasized to the middle-aged woman: ”Please tell Mr. Chen my exact words.”

The middle-aged woman repeated the message silently to herself, then nodded and went back inside to report again.

”Mr. Qin, what you just said is pretty much the same as what I just mentioned. Will reporting again do any good?”

Zhou Minghong looked at Qin Tian with a bit of curiosity.

Qin Tian smiled, ”Let’s give it a try; what if it works?”

Zhou Minghong was surprised, ”I don’t think it will work...”

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the middle-aged woman walking to the door again. This time, she didn’t speak but directly opened the door and said to Qin Tian and his companion, ”Gentlemen, my husband is in the living room. Please come in.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Minghong was stunned, ”This, this works?”

Qin Tian smiled without reply, handing over the gift he was carrying to the middle-aged woman, and headed straight to the living room.

In fact, from Chen Mingdao’s character and the meticulous arrangement of his villa, Qin Tian had realized that Chen Mingdao was a very courteous, filially pious intellectual.

Therefore, if one were to discuss business with him, Chen Mingdao could flat-out refuse without hesitation.

But if it were under the guise of visiting his sick mother, Chen Mingdao would not refuse. After all, this somewhat feudal intellectual placed great importance on not offending those who show goodwill. Others had come to visit his critically-ill mother, and denying them entry would be too foreboding.

The villa’s living room was antique and elegant, resembling a minor palace of the ancient Imperial Palace, and it looked very tasteful.

The maid brought the gifts into the room. In the living room, a middle-aged man dressed in a white robe stood watching as Qin Tian and his companion walked in, a smile on his face.

”Are you Qin Tian?”

Chen Mingdao asked with a smile as he looked at Qin Tian.

This Chen Mingdao had an extraordinary demeanor, appearing more handsome and imposing in person than on television.

As Chen Mingdao fixed his gaze on him, Qin Tian smiled, ”Mr. Chen, you’ve heard of me?”

Chen Mingdao ushered Qin Tian and Zhou Minghong to sit down in the living room, saying, ”Of course, I’ve recently heard that your Tianyun Entertainment Company gobbled up a subsidiary of Liao Entertainment, heh, didn’t expect you to be so young.”

The maid served tea, the antique porcelain cups filled with jasmine tea, which was fragrant and permeating.

Somehow, Qin Tian felt very comfortable sitting and chatting with Chen Mingdao over tea.

Moreover, hearing that Chen Mingdao was actually aware of Tianyun Entertainment absorbing the dissolved subsidiary of Liao Entertainment cheered him up; it appeared that Chen Mingdao, despite being reclusive, still kept an eye on major events in the entertainment industry.

With this in mind, Qin Tian felt increasingly confident.

However, just as he was feeling pleased with himself, Chen Mingdao immediately doused him with cold water, ”Mr. Qin, Mr. Zhou, it’s really embarrassing that you had to travel all this way to visit my sick mother. At first, I thought Mr. Zhou was here to discuss entertainment industry matters with me, my apologies for turning you away.”

”However, I must say what needs to be said. I welcome your visit to my mother, but if you wish to discuss other matters, I’m sorry, I’m currently preoccupied with my mother’s illness, and I’ve put all work-related matters on hold. Mr. Zhou, I apologize again for not being able to join you for dinner tonight. I really can’t make it.”

After Chen Mingdao finished speaking, Qin Tian immediately felt that this matter was going to be difficult; the conversation had started with a firm rejection.

Zhou Minghong’s face turned even more embarrassed after hearing Chen Mingdao’s words. He glanced at Qin Tian, his look one of helplessness.

Qin Tian pursed his lips, still smiling, but internally, he was calculating. Since they had made the trip, they couldn’t return empty-handed. However, it was going to be tricky to persuade Chen Mingdao to attend the evening dinner.