Chapter 554 Take off your clothes and walk out

The initial investment in that port project alone exceeded 10 billion yuan, and a 15% stake was equivalent to putting billions of assets at stake on a gamble!

Over the past few months, everyone in the industry knew that the Lu family had been following this project, and the Han family also had a hand in it.

The two companies had obviously reached a tacit understanding in their eyes to cooperate and wanted to work together to win this project.

Seeing that the project was about to be obtained, Lu Jie actually made such a request?

He...he wants to get rid of the donkey after it has served its purpose!

Using a seemingly absurd game to kick out investor Han Xi? !

As expected, no one in the wealthy family is simple.

Looking at Lu Jie's cynical smile, Fang Li's heart sank gradually.

Lu Jie did this on purpose. He not only wanted to win over Han Xi in terms of face, but also wanted to deal him a fatal blow in business.

She looked at Han Xi and found that his expression remained unchanged, except that the fingers hanging by his side were slightly curled up. She knew him too well, and this action meant that he was planning something.

Han Xi was indeed calculating rapidly in his mind.

Lu Jie thought that this would force him to retreat, but he forgot that Han Xi was never a person who was afraid of risks.

He was determined to win that port project. Lu's overseas funding chain had recently run into problems and could not afford to sustain a long-term stalemate.

Lu Jie jumped out now just to use the gambling as an excuse to force him to give up some of his interests.

"Can."

Han Xi barely hesitated. "I hope Young Master Lu can keep his word and not gamble and then lose, only to be thrown overseas by Chairman Lu to dig roadbeds."

Lu Jie's pupils suddenly contracted.

It was him last year!

If he hadn't complained to his father, he wouldn't have gone to that godforsaken place to bask in the sun for several months!

Let’s settle all the new and old grudges at once today!

Old man Lu scolded him on the phone last night for not doing his job properly, and said that if there were any problems with the project he was working on, he should immediately go back to the African branch.

therefore.

He can't lose, especially not to Han Xi.

"Okay! I promise!"

Lu Jie gritted his teeth, and the red bloodshot in his eyes spread like a spider web.

The atmosphere on the scene instantly soared from freezing point to boiling point.

Wen Yang was the first to react, raising his glass and shouting, "Since both bosses have said so, let's quickly choose an event! I suggest! How about playing billiards? This thing tests both technique and mentality, and is perfect for determining who's better!"

This proposal was immediately echoed by everyone.

Only Lu Jie.

He and Han Xi love and hate each other. Although they are enemies since childhood, they also understand each other best.

Although he had never seen Han Xi's billiards skills, he had to admit that there seemed to be nothing he couldn't do well in recent years.

And Lu Jie's billiards skills can only be described as above average.

If Han Xi doesn't know how to do it, then he will definitely win. If Han Xi happens to be highly skilled...

Lu Jie glanced at Han Xi with a cold look, and his heart sank.

There is a billiard room and activity room next to the first floor of the club, which is specially prepared for guests.

A group of people rushed over, and the originally spacious room was instantly packed. Many people could not get in, so they lay outside the floor-to-ceiling window to watch.

The lights in the billiard room were cold white, shining on the dark green tablecloth, reflecting a faint light.

Han Xi and Lu Jie stood opposite each other, with a snooker table between them.

"President Han, please go first?"

Lu Jie picked up the golf club and rubbed the club head with chalk, his tone full of undisguised provocation.

Han Xi said nothing, but bent down and picked up the golf club.

His posture was textbook, with his left arm straight, forming a stable triangle, and his chin almost touching the shaft.

The light fell on his straight nose, casting a small shadow, making the lines of his profile even colder and harder.

Fang Li stood on the edge of the crowd, looking at his hand holding the golf club.

"Bang!"

Han Xi's white ball hit the pile of red balls accurately, and the red balls scattered like exploding fireworks, and one of them fell steadily into the bottom pocket.

"nice shot!"

Wen Yang was the first to applaud, which drew a chorus of applause.

Lu Jie's face darkened. As expected, he could do that.

But at this point, it is obviously impossible to request the project to be returned temporarily, so we can only go ahead with it.

Lu Jie bent down to observe the situation.

His skills were actually not bad, but they seemed a little pale in comparison to Han Xi's almost perfect opening.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, and hit the club hard!

The white ball hit a colored ball, but because the force was not controlled well, it rolled past the pocket.

"Tsk, what a pity."

Some people were talking in low voices.

Lu Jie's heart moved slightly, but he pulled his lips together with an indifferent expression.

He could feel the eyes of those around him falling on him. There was sympathy, ridicule, and more of amusement in those eyes.

This feeling seemed to send him back to his childhood in an instant.

At that time, the children of wealthy families in Beijing all took equestrian lessons at the Western Suburbs Horse Farm. When Han Xi was a child at an equestrian competition, everyone cheered for his perfect jump, but when he fell in the mud, he could only listen to everyone's sighs and look at his father's disappointed eyes.

Han Xi didn't give Lu Jie much chance to breathe.

He is like a precision machine, and every shot he makes is terrifyingly accurate.

The red balls and colored balls fell into the pockets alternately, and the numbers on the scoreboard continued to rise.

His expression remained unchanged, as if he was not gambling on billions of dollars, but just spending an ordinary afternoon.

Fang Li looked at his focused profile and felt a little relieved.

"Boss Han's skills are probably professional level, right?"

"I think Mr. Lu's skills are pretty good too, and he's not far behind."

"That's hard to say. Judging from the current situation, President Han's chances of winning are obviously greater than President Lu's!"

The intermittent discussions reached Lu Jie's ears, like needles pricking his nerves.

His breathing became more and more rapid, and his grip on the club became tighter and tighter.

When Han Xi hit another black ball steadily into the middle pocket, he finally couldn't help but slam the cue on the table.

"I accept the loss!"

Han Xi raised his eyebrows and said nothing.

Lu Jie stared at Han Xi coldly, then raised his hand, untied the tie around his neck and threw it away, and took off his coat in an instant with a flip of his hand.

He threw his clothes onto the table and began to untie his watch with his eyes lowered.

The people around began to whisper to each other.

"Oh my God! Mr. Lu is not really going to delay, right?!"

"Look at him, he's obviously going to honor his bet!"

"Why do I feel like Mr. Lu is so handsome too! Look at him taking off his clothes, so manly!"

"He looks cool now, but he's going to be humiliated in a moment. There are so many people here, and there's a lot of media here. If he really strips off and goes out today, he'll be famous all over the world tomorrow!"

"I guess Mr. Lu will be able to skin him alive!"

Lu Jie had already started unbuttoning his shirt. Fang Li couldn't help but frown, as if there was an extra hand on her eyes.

Han Xi: "Don't look at it, be careful of getting stye."

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