Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, who dares to touch her.
Two hours later, the core auction stage ended and the intermission of the cocktail reception began.
After the high-profile event at the auction, Lin Mo was only briefly surprised when Lu Yanxiao said, "The official announcement has just begun." She quickly accepted the situation and, with a "whatever happens now" mentality, took Lu Yanxiao's arm and walked to the banquet hall next door.
The waiter approached with a tray, and Lu Yanxiao glanced sideways and asked, "What would you like to drink?"
Lin Mo: "Is juice okay?"
"Whatever you want." Lu Yanxiao brought her a glass very gentlemanly, and then he also picked up the same orange juice.
Lu Yanxiao was undoubtedly the most dazzling star in the whole venue. Wherever he went, he attracted attention. As soon as he appeared, VIPs came over in twos and threes to greet him. He politely responded, exchanged a few words with them, and then deliberately introduced the girl next to him as his girlfriend.
Lu Yanxiao: "Lin Mo, my girlfriend."
"Ms. Lin, you are so beautiful!"
"Ms. Lin, nice to meet you. You are indeed a great beauty."
"Ms. Lin has a unique eye for quality, and all the photos she photographs are great value for money."
In just over ten minutes, Lin Mo received countless compliments. Even though some of the words were obviously flattery, she always maintained a decent smile, clinked glasses with others openly, and behaved calmly and confidently.
Soon, the news that she was Lu Yanxiao's girlfriend, who he himself admitted to himself, spread throughout the banquet hall, and naturally attracted uninvited guests, namely Che Suran and her father Che Wenfeng, who had just challenged him at the auction site.
"Yanxiao, congratulations, you took a lot of good photos." Che Wenfeng approached with a cheerful voice and a sense of familiarity.
Lu Yanxiao nodded slightly and raised his glass to him.
As a friend of the old man, he still has to give face.
However, Lu Yanxiao's politeness gave Che Wenfeng hope. He gently pushed his daughter forward and said, "My daughter, Ranran, just returned from studying abroad. You two played together when you were little. Come, Ranran, say hello to Yanxiao."
"Hello, Brother Yanxiao." Che Suran looked shy and cautiously extended a hand towards Lu Yanxiao.
Lu Yanxiao didn't shake it, and said coldly: "Sorry, I don't remember."
“…”
Che Su Ran awkwardly withdrew her hand, suppressed her anger, and said with a smile, "It took a while..."
Because he was angry, his tone was unstable and he almost couldn't keep pretending.
Che Wenfeng knew his daughter's personality and was afraid she might throw a tantrum, so he smiled and tried to smooth things over. "I've prepared a few bottles of fine red wine in the VIP room. Yanxiao, come in for a few drinks. It's been a while since we last met, and I just wanted to talk to you about something."
Lu Yanxiao: "I can't drink if I'm driving."
If Young Master Lu really wanted to drink, why would he drive himself? Even though Che Wenfeng was an elder, he could hear the refusal in Lu Yanxiao's words and didn't dare to insist without any tact. He laughed dryly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, don't drink and drive, don't drive after drinking. How about tea or juice?"
Che Wenfeng made a gesture of invitation.
Lu Yanxiao's patience had reached its limit. The smile on his face faded, and he said perfunctorily, "It's okay, I'm leaving."
"Hey, wait."
Che Wenfeng hurriedly tried to keep the person, lowering his posture a little, "We can just chat here."
Lu Yanxiao took a sip of juice and waited impatiently for his next words.
Che Wenfeng was smiling and was about to talk to Lu Yanxiao, but his daughter tugged at his arm, reminding him in a meaningful way that there were "outsiders" around.
Che Wenfeng turned his gaze towards the girl accompanying Lu Yanxiao. The girl had a quiet and docile temperament. Although she was decent and could remain calm and composed in such a large occasion, she did look unfamiliar and was definitely not the daughter of someone in their circle. Therefore, he did not take her seriously at all.
Even if Lu Yanxiao said she was his "girlfriend", everyone knew that Young Master Lu would use any means and excuses to deal with blind dates. Only a marriage like theirs, where they were well-matched and had interests tied to them, could be the ultimate destination.
Then he glanced at the girl with disdain, and showed what little arrogance he had left: "Miss, Yan Xiao and I have something important to discuss. How about you step aside for now?"
"Are you talking about me?" Lin Mo asked with a smile.
The purpose of this father and daughter coming to find Lu Yanxiao was self-evident. It was a marriage between wealthy families, as was always played out on TV. She had been watching the whole thing as if it had nothing to do with her and was already tired of it. She didn't want the other party to point the finger at her.
Che Wenfeng's intention to drive them away was exactly what she wanted. As if she didn't hear his disdain at all, she said sweetly, "Okay, you guys chat, I'm just going to the terrace..."
Before she could finish her words, she felt her wrist tighten. The man who was originally holding her arm slid his big hand down and directly held her hand. The man never looked at her. As if it was a natural habitual action, he pinched the soft flesh of her palm to stop her from leaving.
Then, he said two words to Che Wenfeng calmly: "Speak."
The meaning is obvious: just say it.
Che Wenfeng saw all of this. When he glanced at Lin Mo, a flash of contempt flashed across his eyes. Then he looked at Lu Yanxiao and put on a smile as if changing his expression. It was so wonderful.
Suddenly, a waiter appeared out of nowhere and passed by. He didn't control the tray well, and a glass of red wine spilled over and splashed onto the fur coat that Lin Mo was wearing.
"I'm sorry, miss."
The waiter panicked and wanted to help wipe it with his hands, but after all, there was a difference between men and women, so he was too anxious to do it. "I'll take you to clean it."
"It's okay, it's just a small splash. It should be easy to clean up. Let's go." Lin Mo comforted the waiter and signaled Lu Yanxiao to let go, thinking that this was a good opportunity to temporarily escape from this dangerous place.
But after pulling her hand away a few times, the man still held her tightly and showed no intention of letting go.
Lin Mo: "I'll go clean up and be back soon."
Che Wenfeng was eager for her to leave quickly. He glanced at the wine stains on the fur, shook his head in disgust, made a few "tsk tsk" sounds, and muttered, "It's unbecoming."
Lin Mo was speechless. It was just two wine stains the size of coins. If someone didn't know her, they would think she was wearing something indecent.
She suddenly didn't want to leave anymore and wanted to annoy him, so she simply took off her fur coat and stuffed it to Lu Yanxiao. She grabbed the cuffs of his suit with her slender fingers and said proudly, "I want to wear yours."
Lu Yanxiao was stunned for a moment, thinking he had misheard. Was the girl acting coquettishly towards him?
"Hurry up." Lin Mo urged in a soft voice.
This time, Mr. Lu was sure that he had heard correctly, so he immediately took off his suit jacket and put it on the girl himself. Then, he coldly threw one word to the waiter: "Get out."
Che Suran stomped her feet in anger.
Che Wenfeng silently patted his daughter's arm, pretending to ignore her. He then clinked glasses with Lu Yanxiao again, "My distant cousin is Mr. Li, the man who organized this auction. He and Mr. Lu used to play golf together in their early years, and they were close friends regardless of age."
Che Wenfeng wanted to make friends with him, but after a few words he noticed that Lu Yanxiao frowned in annoyance, so he immediately got straight to the point.
"We were chatting at a party a while ago, and I heard that Mr. Lu was worried about your marriage. Mr. Li mentioned his distant niece, who happened to be around your age and had both studied abroad. Our two families know each other well and are a good match. So, don't you think that if there is fate, it would be a wonderful thing for our two families to become relatives? Mr. Lu met Ranran and praised her for her excellence."
Che Wenfeng looked at his daughter, his eyes full of love and appreciation.
Che Suran's previously feigned shyness faded, replaced by the same condescending arrogance as her father's. Her tone was extremely strong: "Brother Yan Xiao, I admire you very much. Give me a chance. I believe you will like me."
Direct enough! Bold enough!
Lin Mo sincerely admired this rich young lady, but it was a pity that she fell in love with the wrong person.
While still feeling sorry for Qian Jin, he suddenly saw a mocking smile on the other person's lips. His sharp eyes glared at him and then quickly passed by, his tone aggressive, "Some people should stop overestimating their abilities here. I am the only one who can stand by Brother Yan Xiao's side."
“…”
Is this what a wealthy family is like? The rich girl is very aggressive.
Lin Mo opened her eyes in shock. She had thought about laughing, but she didn't expect it to be so funny. She bit her lip and secretly pinched the flesh on the outside of her thigh, trying her best not to laugh.
Che Suran originally wanted to provoke her and make her lose her composure, but she didn't expect that she was trying to hold back her laughter. She clenched her fists in anger.
Seeing that the rich girl was about to explode, Lin Mo gently touched Lu Yanxiao with her arm and said with a hint of ridicule: "Well, I'm introducing you to someone, so hurry up and respond to the servants - family -"
Suddenly, her shoulders felt pressured, and she was forcefully embraced by the man's arms, causing the word "home" to be shaken to pieces. Then, the man lowered his eyes and cast a doting look, "Be good, don't be jealous."
Lin Mo: “…”
Okay, let’s act and cooperate with him to play a girlfriend who is jealous because someone introduces him to a date.
Lin Mo: "Hmph."
The man was very understanding and cooperated by patting her head twice. Then, as if asserting his sovereignty, he sneered at the Che father and daughter, "Boss Che, are you trying to introduce me to someone? My fiancée is very strict. What's going on? Are you trying to make me go home and kneel down on the keyboard?"
Fiancée?!
This was undoubtedly the most explosive news. Che Wenfeng and Che Suran were both stunned.
After all, Che Suran was young and had been brought up in a pampered environment, so she immediately frowned and stared at Lin Mo with her eyes filled with poison, as if she wanted to pull her hair.
Che Wenfeng calmed down for a while and acted like an elder: "Yanxiao, as an elder, listen to me. It's okay to have fun sometimes, but if you really want to get married, you should find someone who is of equal status and worthy of your status. Someone who is not presentable is beneath your dignity."
Che Suran: “That’s right!”
At this moment, no matter how good her temper was, Lin Mo could no longer stay out of it. These two father and daughter simply refreshed her cognition. They casually belittled others and made personal attacks, which was really unpleasant.
Without waiting for Lu Yanxiao's response, she raised her chin slightly and gave a perfunctory smile: "Mr. Che, Ms. Che, you two keep talking about being well-matched and having a good match in status. I want to ask, are the Che and Lu families really a good match?"
She took advantage of her free time to search on her phone. If you really talk about the net worth, the capital of the Che family is far behind that of the Lu family. Since they divide people into different levels in this way, why should she reason with them? She might as well ask them back according to their thoughts.
"Do you two overestimate our family, or underestimate the Lu family?"
The implication is that you are not worthy of being a match for the Lu family.
The father and daughter were choked. They didn't expect the girl to be so cunning as to find loopholes in their words and set a trap for them. With Lu Yanxiao present, they couldn't answer.
"I come from a humble background, but I understand the meaning of respect. You and your daughter casually belittle others and interfere with their relationships regardless of the occasion. Such behavior is truly unbecoming."
Lin Mo said as she nudged Lu Yanxiao's arm, deliberately acting affectionate. "Besides, Yanxiao is such a talented and capable person. He's with me because he likes me as a person, not because of my family background. Do you think Yanxiao is as superficial as you guys?"
The girl's words were well-reasoned and she deliberately dragged Lu Yanxiao out of the conversation. The Che family's father and daughter's faces turned pale and red, fearing to offend Lu Yanxiao. They moved their lips but were speechless. Moreover, they dared not say anything because Lu Yanxiao was smiling and looking at the girl with love, his eyes almost overflowing with admiration.
Eyes can't lie. Even if they were tactless or unhappy, they didn't dare to offend Young Master Lu face to face.
"Ha ha!"
Che Wenfeng quickly laughed dryly to try to ease the tense atmosphere, "How could it be, how could it be? Yan Xiao, I..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw Lu Yanxiao raise his hand, signaling him to be quiet.
Lu Yanxiao looked around slowly, and those who were listening to the gossip at the scene couldn't help but pause. The noisy atmosphere seemed to be paused in an instant, and even the soothing music stopped in time.
Pop.
Lu Yanxiao raised his hand and snapped his fingers, the sound sounding particularly clear in the quiet banquet hall.
Soon, Wang Qian walked over quickly and handed over a stack of documents.
Lu Yanxiao flipped it open, and a sinister look swept over Che Wenfeng. His voice was playful, as if he was joking: "Boss Che, I'll do as you wish and be superficial for once."
As he spoke, he showed the contents of the document, which was a document about the equity changes of Che Wenfeng's core enterprises.
"From now on, I'm afraid your say in the company will be greatly reduced." Lu Yanxiao took back the documents, his expression stern, and a terrifying aura emanating from his body. "I want to see, without the things you are so proud of, what else can you use to criticize my fiancée?"
Che Wenfeng was so frightened that his legs went weak and he carefully checked the document.
It turned out that Lu Yanxiao had come prepared for this occasion. Documents revealed that Lu Yanxiao had already teamed up with several of the company's major shareholders to dilute his stake, intending to gradually gain control of his company.
Che Wenfeng's body was shaking violently and uncontrollably, and he could barely stand. "Yan, Yan, President Xiao..."
Che Suran supported her father with difficulty. She thought she and her father had not done anything excessive. Why did Lu Yanxiao make such a fuss? She couldn't help but complain, "Lu Yanxiao, you've gone too far."
Lu Yanxiao sneered, "What? Don't you appreciate me anymore? Ask your father. I gave him a chance, but he overestimated his abilities."
Che Su Ran was puzzled: "Dad, what does he mean?"
Now that things have come to this, Che Wenfeng regrets his decision.
In the past six months, the company's situation has become increasingly worse, and he has had to consider family marriage.
His daughter had long been infatuated with Lu Yanxiao. His wife's eldest brother happened to be friends with Old Master Lu, so he decided, since they were going to arrange a marriage, he'd pick the best one—marrying his daughter into the Lu family. However, after his eldest brother and Old Master Lu proposed, Old Master Lu revealed that Lu Yanxiao already had a girlfriend.
He couldn't believe it, so he sent someone to secretly investigate. He found out that Lu Yanxiao's so-called girlfriend was actually an ordinary girl from a small town near Shaofeng! Ridiculous!
In order to obtain more accurate and detailed information, he sent people to Changli Town to follow the girl. They waited at the gate of the girl's community for a long time and finally waited for the girl to come out on an electric scooter. However, they were discovered by Lu Yanxiao's men after only following her for two hundred meters from the gate of the community.
Lu Yanxiao directly ordered people to smash the camera and the following car as a warning.
He didn't dare to take any more action after that, but after thinking about it, he decided that since they were not a good match, the relationship would definitely fail.
So, he asked his eldest brother to bother Mr. Lu again, planning to use his daughter to bid at today's auction. He thought he had made all the preparations and had already made the matter a fait accompli.
But when he arrived at the auction, he found that there was no chance to trick Lu Yanxiao into the VIP room.
He was so anxious that he simply turned his attention to Lin Mo. He used harsh words in the banquet hall to make this girl from a poor family retreat. It would be even better if he could make her lose her temper and run out of the door in anger. Outside the banquet hall, he had already prepared some tricks to deal with her.
He had never expected that this girl would not only not back down or lose her composure, but would also remain calm from beginning to end, even acting neither servile nor overbearing, leaving him speechless. He had never expected that Lu Yanxiao would actually go to such lengths for her.
It is impossible to acquire the shares of the holding company in an instant. He is certain that Lu Yanxiao has already known about the dirty preparations he has made, and there will definitely be more brutal revenge waiting for him.
Che Wenfeng's heart was dead, and he fell to his knees with a thud.
"Dad, what are you doing? Get up."
Che Wenfeng ignored his daughter's cries and begged for mercy again and again: "Boss Xiao, Miss Lin, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please forgive me."
Everyone at the scene was stunned. They didn't know what Che Wenfeng had done behind the scenes. It seemed that Che Wenfeng had only slandered Lin Mo a few times, but Lu Yanxiao made a big fuss.
So crazy! So scary!
Many people looked at Lin Mo from top to bottom, curious about who she was.
Lin Mo, however, showed some doubt.
The change in the company's equity would not make people kneel down without dignity. Moreover, based on her understanding of Lu Yanxiao, although he was domineering and arrogant, he would not punish the other party just for some verbal slander. Che Wenfeng was obviously extremely scared now, so he must have done something worse, fearing that Lu Yanxiao would punish him more horrifically than the change in equity.
As expected, Lu Yanxiao remained unmoved by Che Wenfeng's pleas for mercy. He casually curled the corners of his lips and said, "Oh? Tell me, what have you done that you feel sorry for?"
"I, I shouldn't have coveted the marriage with the Lu family, I shouldn't have sent people to follow Miss Lin, and I shouldn't have spoken rudely to her..." Che Wenfeng told everything in detail, and there was an uproar at the scene.
The most shocked person was Lin Mo. She tried hard to recall the experiences of the past few days, but she had no idea that she was being followed. She looked at Lu Yanxiao, and it seemed as if there were vague threads entangled in her mind, which she would be able to grab hold of soon.
"That's it?"
Lu Yanxiao sneered and was not satisfied with Che Wenfeng's apology.
Che Wenfeng raised his head tremblingly, his eyes wandering: "What else?"
"It seems that you need me to help you recall." Lu Yanxiao raised his arm and pointed his finger towards the door.
Like everyone else, Lin Mo followed Lu Yanxiao's instructions and saw four tall bodyguards in black suits appearing there. One of them was holding a bottle of red wine, one was holding a bottle of juice, and the other two were escorting a male waiter.
Is it him? !
Lin Mo was surprised. It was the waiter who accidentally splashed red wine on her clothes. When she looked at the waiter, he instantly dodged away, as if he was afraid to look her in the eye, and hid behind the bodyguard.
The crowd automatically made way for the conspicuous bodyguards. When they approached, one of them called Lu Yanxiao "Boss" and poured red wine into a glass.
Lu Yanxiao: "Boss Che, do you recognize this wine?"
Che Wenfeng was terrified to the extreme, and it seemed as if all the strength in his body was suddenly drained away. He fell to the ground with a bang.
"Have you forgotten due to your age? Do you need me to remind you?"
Lu Yanxiao's eyes were filled with chilling coldness. "This bottle is for me, and that bottle is for my fiancée, right?"
Che Wenfeng trembled and did not dare to answer.
"Come, try it first."
Lu Yanxiao bent his fingers, and the bodyguard, following his command, slammed the wine glass against Che Wenfeng's lips. The instant the glass hit the wall, red wine splashed onto Che Wenfeng's face. Che Wenfeng didn't dare wipe it off, biting his lips tightly, afraid that the wine would enter his mouth. It seemed that it was not red wine, but arsenic. He retreated desperately, trying to avoid it, but the other bodyguards immediately stepped forward to hold him in place.
"I was wrong. I was confused and put drugs in the red wine and juice."
Che Wenfeng's heart was broken as he watched Lu Yanxiao signal his bodyguard to record the scene. He knew Lu Yanxiao had only given him two choices: drink the red wine and "act out of horniness" in front of everyone in the banquet hall, or admit his actions and face legal consequences. Weighing the pros and cons, he chose the latter and confessed everything he had done.
How he had previously inquired about Lin Mo and followed her, and today he had instructed the waiter to deliberately stain Lin Mo's clothes, and then deliberately angered her, all in order to trick her into going out and drugging her, thus ruining her reputation; and he had invited Lu Yanxiao to the VIP room in order to drug him and make him and his daughter Che Su Ran have an affair...
The waiter also admitted that he was indeed bribed by Che Wenfeng.
The truth came to light and the scene fell into silence until Che Suran's hoarse accusations pierced the air.
"Dad, you actually wanted to drug me! I like him, but I have self-respect!"
Che Suran covered her face and ran away crying. Che Wenfeng struggled to stand up and chase her, but was held down by the bodyguard. The police arrived just in time and took the person away directly when the time was right.
Everyone at the scene gradually recovered from their shock and took a deep breath. On the one hand, they denounced Che Wenfeng's despicable behavior, and on the other hand, they finally understood Lu Yanxiao's protection of his fiancée. Those who had secretly criticized Lin Mo and wanted to find out her background were all silent at this time.
Lu Yanxiao was clearly killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, telling everyone: This girl named Lin Mo is his fiancée, his true love. Whoever dares to touch her will pay a heavy price.
Lin Mo stood there blankly, a deep sense of fear welling up inside her. She had almost been drugged. Suddenly, she remembered how Lu Yanxiao had gripped her hand tightly, preventing her from leaving. It turned out he was protecting her.
Perhaps because she was too scared, the relief in her consciousness was infinitely magnified. When Lin Mo raised her eyes and looked at Lu Yanxiao again, a layer of moisture unconsciously covered her eyes: "Thank you..."
"sorry."
Before she could utter the second word of thanks, Lu Yanxiao interrupted her, "Because of my identity, you are facing a threat. I was inconsiderate before. I apologize. Now, I promise you that no one can truly hurt you here. You don't have to be afraid."
The man's eyes were warm, and he spoke these words in a mellow and gentle voice, so sincere that people could mistakenly think it was an endless affection.
Lin Mo was a little confused and answered vaguely, "Okay."
Finally seeing the girl calm down a bit, Lu Yanxiao didn't forget the words that made him so happy a few minutes ago. He pretended to ask casually while getting her a drink, "Am I like that in your heart?"
Lin Mo: “Ah?”
Lu Yanxiao: "Talented and capable?"
Lin Mo thought about it carefully and realized that what he said should be what she said when she was arguing with Che Wenfeng: "He is such a talented and capable person"!
So narcissistic!
She said so much, but this person only heard the compliments?
Lin Mo completely recovered, her mind becoming exceptionally clear. She gradually realized that if he had informed her earlier, she would not have been so frightened. So, she deliberately contradicted him: "That's just to provoke them."
Lu Yanxiao: "..."
Young Master Lu's face darkened, and he said, "Let's go to the terrace to get some fresh air," and walked straight towards the terrace.
Are you angry?
This is still the official announcement, how can I be angry?
Lin Mo jogged after him, but unexpectedly Lu Yanxiao stopped suddenly. She was wearing high heels and could not brake for a moment, so she rushed forward due to inertia. Just as she brushed past the sleeve of the black suit, the man suddenly turned sideways, grabbed her wrist with his backhand, and gently pulled her into his arms.
"Be careful."
Lu Yanxiao spoke with concern and considerately asked her to help him stand up, but his face was still stern.
It seemed that she was really angry. Lin Mo said "thank you" and smiled: "Actually, that's true. Your ability and talent are real."
The girl's smile was gentle, her voice playful and soft, and her bright and charming appearance was so lovely! Lu Yanxiao couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips, and his smile gradually widened until it was impossible to hide.
"Thank you." He forced himself to turn his head and looked forward calmly.
Not angry anymore?
Lin Mo leaned her head over to look and finally found that his brows and eyes were relaxed, no longer as cold as before, but instead he was smiling.
After confirming that the man's face had turned from gloomy to bright, she breathed a sigh of relief: "Well, are you done with the official announcement today? Is the effect okay?" After mobilizing so many people to make such a big fuss, it must not be in vain.
Lu Yanxiao held her hand tightly: "Follow me.
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