Honey, you didn't really drugged me, did you?-Chapter 685 - 197 Nan Batian: Ah, no, don’t... (Vote for monthly ticket)_4

Chen Jie said, "Hmm, keep it up."

Turning around, Chen Jie prepared to head toward the front stage.

Meanwhile, in South City, under a Chinese parasol tree, Huang Wan’er was caressing her own stomach, her eyes drifting toward West City.

Du Juan said beside her, "Madam, since you care so much about Grandpa Chen’s ceremony, why not go and see for yourself?"

Huang Wan’er shook her head and said, "No, it’s likely that Nan Batian will make trouble today. My presence will surely be a burden to Mr. Chen. Besides..."

Huang Wan’er fell silent for a while before adding, "With Su Yunjin by his side, that’s enough. I think at a moment like this, he’d prefer her company instead."

Upon hearing this, Du Juan paused for a long while before saying, "Madam, if you tell Grandpa Chen, he would definitely take you with him."

Huang Wan’er turned her head to look at Du Juan and replied, "No need. I don’t want to compete for favoritism, and I have never thought of competing with anyone for it!"

Du Juan fell silent, then after a long time spoke, "Madam, you’ve changed so much..."

The Huang Wan’er of the past would never have mentioned competing for favor, but now she... seemed like a normal woman.

Pop pop pop...

A series of firecrackers sounded, reaching the small courtyard, and Huang Wan’er asked, "Has it started?"

...

At noon, half past eleven, a burst of firecrackers could be heard.

By this time, the guests were mostly in place. Those who hadn’t arrived were not waited for. Amid the sound of firecrackers, Si Xi took the stage. Today he had a special role, that of the master of ceremonies.

Si Xi bowed to the people around him, then began to speak, "Distinguished guests, the three elder and four younger elites of Mianshui County, all the leaders and lords, Si Xi, on behalf of the Fishing Guild, extends greetings to you all."

"Today is a grand day for our Fishing Guild as we welcome our twelfth Gang Leader, Chen Jiusi, Grandpa Chen, to his inauguration ceremony."

"Thank you all for coming to show your support. On behalf of the brothers of the Fishing Guild, I thank you."

Si Xi bowed again, very humbly, then stood up and announced, "Well then, enough small talk. Next, I would like to invite our new Gang Leader of the Fishing Guild, Guild Leader Chen, to meet everyone."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie started walking slowly from the nearby steps.

At that moment, at the main table, Liu Laoguai laughed and said, "This young man sure knows how to put on a show. When I became a gang leader, I think I just threw a few banquets, had a big drink, and compared to Jiu Si, I always feel quite plain."

Hearing this, Qiao Hongyan commented, "It’s because Guild Leader Liu was low-key, not like him, who always goes high-profile."

Liu Laoguai replied, "No, no, Miss Hongyan, being high-profile is good. Look at what Jiu Si has done, so lively and bustling, the prestige, I’m afraid no one will surpass it for a long time to come."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Hongyan also looked toward the stage, admiration showing on her face.

Not to mention, Chen Jie’s ceremony truly set itself apart, expanding one’s horizons, not to mention how Chen Jiusi’s brain worked, always coming up with something new.

Several people chatted idly.

At the same time, backstage, Zhao Ya was also watching the ceremony from the side curtains and found it quite interesting, having never seen this kind of event before.

As everyone pondered, Chen Jie had already made his way onto the stage.

As the people turned to look, they couldn’t help but exclaim at how handsome Chen Jiusi looked that day.

Dressed in a black robe, embroidered with gold threads depicting a Water-Avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast, under the sunlight, it accentuated Chen Jie’s presence even more.

Plus, with Chen Jie’s youthful blossom-like age and his handsome face, he was indeed much more attractive than those fresh-faced stars of future generations.

The many guests looking on also couldn’t help but marvel at Chen Jiusi’s stunning appearance.

Nineteen-year-old leader of Guild Cao, something Mianshui County had never seen before in its history. It’s said that heroes emerge from the youth, but this was like too young!

Qiao Hongyan turned to Liu Laoguai and asked, "Guild Leader Liu, how old were you when you became a leader?"

Liu Laoguai, with a hint of absent-mindedness, replied, "Thirty-six!"

Qiao Hongyan said, "He’s only nineteen!"

Indeed, he was only nineteen, to have such accomplishments at such an age, his future was boundless!

Even some people were secretly thinking that small Mianshui County might be too confining for this True Dragon.

As everyone thought this, Chen Jie had already taken the stage, activating his Inner Strength and spoke, "To the three elders and four youngsters, all friends and lords, Chen Jiusi here pays respect."

Chen Jie held his fist in salute on the stage, and the people down below also returned the gesture cordially, saying, "Guild Leader Chen pays respect."

Then Chen Jie continued, "Today, I am thankful to everyone for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend my inauguration as gang leader."

"Our Fishing Guild is a guild with a history of over a hundred years. A hundred years ago, the fisherman Zhao Da, along with ten fishing households, united against the local tyrant’s oppression. That was the beginning of our Fishing Guild. Back then, the entire guild had less than five boats..." freewebnoveℓ.com

Taking the stage and delivering a standard speech, as a leader managing a large group of two to three thousand people, how could he lack the ability to speak like an official?

Chen Jie was now managing the Fishing Guild with methods from his previous life’s corporate management.

This approach was indeed advanced.

As Chen Jie was speaking, suddenly from the entrance of the plaza, a dreadful scream was heard, followed by a loud ’thud’ as a Fishing Guild brother was thrown in, crashing heavily onto a table.

With a thud, the table shattered into pieces, and the brother curled up in agony.

Huh!

Startled by this sudden turn of events, everyone looked in unison towards the entrance, Xiao Hu and Zhou Chu all leading people towards that direction, while Chen Jie narrowed his eyes to see someone arrogantly declaring at the door, "Hahaha... Chen Jiusi, what a big show you’ve put on. How dare you claim to be a gang leader without me?!"

At the sound of this voice, everyone turned to look at the entrance.