Chapter 68 A Heartwarming Trust
This is no longer just a conflict between girls.
Lu Jinye's attitude will directly determine whether the subsequent cooperation between Jinshi Group and the Lu family can continue!
"Miss Jin's dress was indeed dirtied by my female companion."
"But the words Miss Jin just relayed could not possibly have come from my female companion."
Lu Jinye strode over and stopped beside Wen Ni. His resolute and handsome face was calm and imposing, exuding an aura of inviolability and giving people a great sense of security!
Such a confident tone and blatant favoritism surprised everyone!
Wen Ni couldn't help but raise her eyes.
She looked at the man standing shoulder to shoulder with her.
The word "trust"
So captivating at any time!
Seeing this, Jin Shangyue on the other side gripped the hem of her skirt even tighter.
The scene seemed familiar; she had witnessed it at an auction several days prior.
Now she was even more certain that the masked woman in front of her was the woman from Bao Xiangzhai!
"Mr. Lu."
Director Jin spoke, his tone becoming distant, his face ashen with displeasure. "You said such things in front of so many people, are you implying that my daughter is making things up and slandering your female companion?"
“I don’t know Miss Jin’s character.” Lu Jinye said coldly and bluntly, “I only know the people around me. She would never say such a thing.”
Only he dared to say such offensive things to the Jin family; others would be terrified just by hearing them!
"Hmph! It seems my daughter was right. This beautiful woman has clouded your judgment, making you unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood, good and bad!"
Director Jin was equally ruthless, uttering harsh words: "Your grandfather and I are close friends, and he is even considered your elder!"
"Yet you, in front of everyone, humiliated my daughter's reputation like this for a woman of unknown origin, showing no regard for our past relationship. You're clearly trying to sever ties with my Jinshi Group!"
These words silenced the entire room.
That's a really harsh statement!
It's not worth ruining a business partnership worth hundreds of millions and the friendship between two powerful families for the sake of a mere female companion!
"So, according to Director Jin and Ms. Jin, how do you intend to deal with me to appease your anger?"
Wen Ni took a step forward, breaking free from Lu Jinye's protective aura. In comparison, her slender figure was strong and capable enough to stand on its own.
"It's very simple!"
Jin Shangyue stepped forward, arrogant and contemptuous, "Take off your mask, admit your mistakes, bow and apologize to me and my sisters! And promise to get out of Mr. Lu's and our sight forever, and never appear again!"
"Therefore, Jinshi Group will continue to fulfill its business cooperation with Mr. Lu!"
"Oh~"
Wen Ni nodded very seriously, then raised her lips to look at Jin Shangyue's confident face.
"Miss Jin's request is indeed a bit unreasonable!"
"Originally, I was thinking that if Miss Jin's request wasn't excessive and was acceptable, I would be magnanimous and lower my head to avoid ruining someone else's occasion and implicating the Lu family. Unfortunately, you not only didn't give me a way out, but you also didn't leave yourself any leeway..."
Wen Ni spoke each word carefully, the smile in her eyes gradually fading, leaving behind an arrogance and disdain that emanated from her very being!
An apology is out of the question.
"In the past few years, I don't think I've ever apologized to a living person except to a dead one! Besides, I did nothing wrong today, so why should I apologize to you?"
"As for you telling me to get lost, excuse me, who are you? What gives you the right to make decisions for Lu Jinye?"
She was a bodyguard dispatched by the Chinese government.
Aside from Lu Jianxun, only the China Theater Command could make her willingly roll over!
"If Jinshi Group is determined to break ties with the Lu family because of me, then they are welcome to give it a try. I just don't know whether the Jin family will suffer heavy losses in the end, or whether the Lu family, which is much larger than ten Jin families, will suffer more losses?"
His words were forceful, each sentence powerful and seamlessly connected.
Lu Jinye listened to the whole thing from the side, completely acquiescing to Wen Ni's words and actions!
Director Jin's face flushed and paled in turns, his thoughts unclear.
"Little Jin, Little Jin, of all people to mess with, why did you have to provoke this sharp-tongued little girl?"
A deep, hearty laugh eased the tense atmosphere in the banquet hall.
The man who came was over eighty years old.
Wearing a gray Zhongshan suit and leaning on a brown wooden cane, his steps were slow but steady!
It was none other than the old matriarch of the Lu family, Lu Jianxun.
Following closely beside Lu Jianxun was Baron, a man with long hair and blue eyes.
There was also a middle-aged man in a suit, smiling and greeting the guests. He was Zhang Shu, the host of the banquet and the behind-the-scenes boss of Black Gold Trading.
"Mr. Lu? Mr. Zhang? Why are you two here together?"
Director Jin's expression was serious, but he still took the initiative to go over to greet him.
"Thank goodness I came! If I hadn't, you would have scared everyone away!"
Lu Jianxun gave Director Jin a meaningful look, then smiled kindly at Wen Ni.
"Young man, what's wrong? If you've been wronged, tell Grandpa Lu, and Grandpa Lu will settle the score with them for you!"
"I'm fine, thank you, Mr. Lu," Wen Ni replied politely.
"Grandpa," Lu Jinye called out. Lu Jianxun merely glanced at him before turning back to smile at Wen Ni.
"Mr. Lu, why are you also protecting her?" Director Jin wasn't blind; he could clearly see Lu Jianxun's favoritism. Filled with questions, he couldn't help but doubt Wen Ni's identity!
How could Lu Jianxun, a man who was decisive, fair and selfless his whole life, be so biased towards a mere female companion?
"I'm not protecting him, I'm just trusting this young comrade's character! And you should know, this young comrade is someone I, an old man, went through a lot of trouble to get from the war department!"
As Lu Jianxun spoke, he became increasingly angry, almost poking Director Jin in the back!
"Xiao Jin, if you drive this person away today, will you be my grandson's bodyguard?"
"A bodyguard?" Director Jin raised an eyebrow.
Jin Shangyue was equally surprised, "Isn't she the female owner of Baoxiangzhai? When did she become...?"
"So Miss Jin recognized me all along?" Wen Ni continued Jin Shangyue's words with feigned profundity and a touch of exaggeration. "No wonder you were so hostile towards me!"
"Perhaps, Miss Jin, you... are still resentful about me bidding so aggressively for the imperial green jadeite that day?"
Bao Xiangzhai, a guard.
No one expected that Lu Jinye's female companion would have so many identities!
Director Kim's brow furrowed deeper and deeper...
"She's actually the behind-the-scenes owner of Baoxiangzhai?" The surrounding crowd discussed among themselves.
“Bao Xiangzhai is now worth hundreds of millions and has a great reputation. Even without the Lu family, it is enough to rival the Jin family. Could it be that the Jin family is really harboring resentment and jealousy, and deliberately caused this incident at the banquet to take revenge?”
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