Chapter Thirty-Six: A Friend of a Friend

  "Haha, no need to be so formal, I just followed my mother to the UK back then and got some education there, it's not that hard." Feng Sicheng hurriedly modestly said, one can have pride but cannot have arrogance, otherwise they will be disliked by others.

  Feng Si Zhe also saw that, the eldest son of the Duan family, Duan Yun Peng, only invited four people to his birthday party, which is enough to show that he didn't want to make a big deal out of it. If Duan Yun Peng were to spread the word about this, who knows how many people would flock to celebrate with him. And yet, I was able to be one of these four people, which just goes to show my ordinary status.

  From the fact that not many people were invited today, Duan Yunpeng might also have thought of not making Feng Siche feel embarrassed, thinking that having too many people at the first dinner together would make it hard to talk much, and might also give people ideas. These might be Duan Yunpeng's intentions, but at least Feng Siche thinks so.

  Thinking that Duan Yunpeng was quite meticulous in doing things, Feng Sicheng added some points to him in his heart. Then he shook hands with Duan Yunyue, Duan Yuntao and Zu Jie separately before finding a seat.

  Duan Yunpeng looked at Feng Siche and others, also smiling and taking off his clothes, "Hehe, how come you're all dressed so formally, it's a bit uncomfortable." After that, he took out a one-catty big mobile phone from his clothes and put it on the super-large dining table.

  This thing was not unfamiliar to Feng Si Zhe. As early as 1987, the big brother had flowed into the Republic, but because of its high price and high communication costs, only a few people could afford it. When Feng Si Zhe took a look at Duan Yunpeng's big brother, it was a Motorola 3200 analog mobile phone. At that time, due to technical limitations, this big brother could only be used locally and could not roam. If taken elsewhere, it would be useless. Zhao Li Rong had also called her son to buy a big brother, so that the two people could communicate more conveniently. However, Feng Si Zhe knew that such a big brother was not only cumbersome but also limited in call time, and it was a dual-charge system. He didn't need this thing at all now, and besides, digital machines would appear in a few years, which would be much better. There was no need to waste money on this thing now.

  Duan Yunpeng didn't intentionally want to show off in front of Feng Siche, he put the big thing on the table simply because there was no other place to put it. Earlier, when he was wearing a suit, he could put it in his inside pocket, but now that he had taken off his suit, this thing naturally came out into the sunlight as well.

  "Heh heh, have you ordered all the dishes? If so, let them serve the food." Duan Yunpeng said with a big smile.

  "Serve the dishes." Upon hearing Duan Yunpeng say this, his younger brother Duan Yuntao immediately said to the central service staff standing not far away.

  Today, Duan Yun Tao wore a police uniform, making him look more spirited. Looking at this kid who had once been under his command, Feng Si Zhe smiled at him. But it's not clear whether it was because he had tasted the heavenly fist and knew he wasn't his opponent or what, in short, Duan Yun Tao gave an awkward smile, then shifted his gaze to another place, clearly not wanting to make eye contact with Feng Si Zhe.

  It was Zu Jie who sat beside him and kept staring at Feng Si Zhe.

  Feng Sizhe felt his gaze and looked over, looking at this person wearing a white shirt on top and black trousers on the bottom, Zujie. Feng Sizhe had a very familiar feeling in his mind, after a moment's thought, a name flashed into his mind, he was so much like Zu Youjing, the Minister of Central Propaganda Department who would tremble with fear at the mention of politics after more than a decade.

  Feng Zhe didn't avoid Zu Jie's gaze, instead he stared back at him intensely, causing the latter to quickly shift his gaze elsewhere. Feng Zhe's eyes were profound and had a certain invasive quality, the kind that took decades to brew, which was more than what a young man like Zu Jie could handle.

  Zu Jie shifted his gaze, and Feng Si Zhe only then realized that his own gaze might have been too focused, slightly overbearing. In fact, he was unintentional, but when he saw Zu Jie, he thought of his father, Zu You Jing, and his gaze lingered for a moment. Unexpectedly, the other party turned their gaze away, just like Duan Yun Tao did earlier. It seems that his own aura was somewhat overwhelming.

  Feng Siche shifted his gaze from Zu Jie to Duan Yunyue. At this moment, Duan Yunyue did not place his gaze on Feng Siche, he didn't need to observe Feng Siche's intentions like Zu Jie did. On the contrary, he stood upright with an expression that was completely unaffected by external influences. Seeing such a person, Feng Siche nodded in his heart, this is what a professional soldier should be like.

  Through this observation, Feng Sizi basically had a preliminary understanding of these three people. Duan Yuntao is the kind of person who looks very fierce but is actually not weak. As long as you can make him taste some bitterness and let him know your strength, it will be easy to get along with him afterwards. Zu Jie gives people the first impression that he seems a bit arrogant, looking at people with a condescending gaze, but in fact, this kind of person is just relying on his family background as a second-generation rich kid. As long as you can show absolute strength, he will immediately follow the idea that "the strong are revered" and not only will he not bully you, but he will also look up to you. In fact, the more this kind of person, the weaker their heart is. As long as you can touch his pain point, he will be subdued by you, and it's even possible to make him follow you even if you let him benefit greatly. The remaining Duan Yunyue is even easier to analyze, a military man? They often have uncomplicated hearts and straightforward personalities. As long as you treat him as a friend with sincerity, he will treat you as a friend, loyal and dedicated. For military men, because of his uncle and brother-in-law being examples, Feng Sizi has a more transparent understanding of this kind of person.

  These three people have been analyzed, and he has also found their weaknesses and communication methods. Now only the last one is left, which is today's birthday star Duan Yunpeng.

  Duan Yunpeng still can't fully see through Feng Siche. He can feel that he is very polite to himself, but why does he need to be polite to himself? If it's because of the Duan family's prestige, there's no need to really put the Zhao family in their sights. And if it's because of the article Feng Siche wrote about the securities industry, that's even more off the mark, it's just empty talk on paper. Moreover, it has nothing to do with the country's political direction and business, although in fact, Feng Siche was right. But that's just making people look up to him a bit, no need to fawn all over himself like this. Right now, Duan Yunpeng is indeed fawning all over himself.

  When things go against the norm, they become abnormal. At this moment, he really couldn't understand what Duan Yunpeng meant, but since the other person had already come, he would just wait and see how things developed. He believed that as long as the other person had a purpose, they would definitely speak it out.