Lu Yan was truly beautiful. When she stepped off the hot air balloon, everyone's gaze first fell on her face, then swept over the crown on her head, the necklace around her neck...
Those who attended this engagement party were all wealthy and influential people who had seen a lot in life, and they could tell at a glance whether the jewelry was real or fake and how valuable it was.
"Isn't this the jewelry set worth 300 million at the auction a while ago? How come it's being worn by Lu Yan?"
"That mysterious person is Lu Yan? She buys jewelry for herself and goes to all the trouble of wearing it on a hot air balloon?"
"It must have been Zhuang Yan who bought it in Lu Yan's name."
At this moment, no one thought that Zhuang Yan had bought it as a gift for Lu Yan. In most people's eyes, Zhuang Yan was just Lu Yan's kept man, with no job and no salary. He simply didn't have the money to buy 300 million worth of jewelry for Lu Yan.
The only explanation is that Zhuang Yan used the money Lu Yan gave him to buy this set of jewelry and then gave it to Lu Yan. He spent 300 million in one go, and people on the internet started to get envious again.
Just as they were about to start cursing, someone said something.
"But I heard that the person who won the jewelry at the auction was President Yan, the mysterious President Yan from recently."
Is this just a rumor?
"I was also at the auction that day and inquired with the organizers; it really is Mr. Yan."
"But why is the jewelry that President Yan auctioned in Zhuang Yan's hands? Do Zhuang Yan and President Yan know each other? Or does President Yan know Lu Yan? Could this President Yan be Lu Yan's alternate account?"
"Is it possible that President Yan is Zhuang Yan?"
Upon hearing this, the surroundings fell silent instantly. After a long while, someone let out an awkward laugh: "Are you kidding me? How could Zhuang Yan possibly be President Yan? If he really were President Yan and had such great abilities, wouldn't the Xia family have held onto him tightly back then? And why would Xia Wan have run away from her engagement banquet and chosen Gu Qian instead?"
"Didn't you guys notice? This President Yan only started appearing after Zhuang Yan broke off the engagement. We've never heard of him before. Maybe Zhuang Yan is just hiding his strength."
"What strength can Zhuang Yan hide? Before this, he was just an ordinary person. He was subjected to domestic violence, brainwashed by his mentally ill parents, and cyberbullying. He could barely protect himself, so how could he possibly have the ability to do all this? And is he rich? He was penniless when he left the Zhuang family, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of recording variety shows to make money. And let's talk about President Yan's strength. It's unfathomable. He's been making money like a money-devouring beast these past few months. How could he keep making a steady profit without any experience or strength? In my opinion, this President Yan is at least fifty years old... He is a top-tier tycoon himself. President Yan is just his alternate identity."
This explanation is so plausible that it's hard not to believe it. Who would have thought that a man who was once worthless would become a billionaire overnight?
If Zhuang Yan could accomplish this so easily, it would make them seem useless.
But the next second, everyone was proven wrong when the identity of this "General Manager Yan" was exposed online. This person was actually Zhuang Yan's pseudonym.
People at the scene took out their phones and saw such shocking news, and almost threw their phones away.
For a moment, Zhuang Yan on the stage seemed to shine like gold, his aura overwhelming the entire venue and incredibly intimidating.
That's the power of the rich. They're not just approachable, they're incredibly approachable.
Director Wang, who was closest to Zhuang Yan, rubbed his eyes in disbelief after seeing the news. He looked at Zhuang Yan repeatedly to confirm, unable to connect Zhuang Yan with "President Yan".
"Zhuang Yan, are you General Manager Yan? That stock market guru who suddenly appeared recently?"
Zhuang Yan sensed something was off about the atmosphere from the start. After hearing Director Wang's question, he suddenly realized that the leaked information online might have been released.
"I am."
The scene remained silent.
Director Wang pressed further, "Really?"
"Why would I lie to you? So many people are watching. If I were to tell a lie, that would be spreading rumors and is illegal."
With this change in identity, Zhuang Yan suddenly seemed extraordinary and unapproachable. Director Wang now wanted to cling tightly to his leg.
Who is this Mr. Yan? He started by speculating in real estate, and then, with his extraordinary vision, he began speculating in stocks and investing. The initial capital of 100 million yuan grew wildly in his hands, living up to his nickname, a money-sucking beast.
Every industry he ventured into made money; in just a few months, he achieved a record that no one could break, and everyone who saw it had to say he was amazing.
This person, who is almost a "startup god," is actually Zhuang Yan, a 24-year-old young man.
"So it turns out that the renowned CEO Yan is you."
Everyone felt a mix of emotions. They had thought Zhuang Yan had only gotten to where he was because of his looks, but it turned out he had talent in addition to his appearance. Now, who would dare say that Lu Yan and Zhuang Yan were not a good match? These two were a perfect match, a top-tier match, an unbeatable match, in terms of both looks and ability.
First there was Lu Yan, who single-handedly founded the "Yi An Group," and then Zhuang Yan, whose net worth exceeded 10 billion in just three months. And his strength has not yet reached its limit. If he continues like this, he will surely catch up with Lu Yan in less than two years.
Those who were just whispering and looking down on Zhuang Yan now all lowered their heads.
How can I describe my feelings right now? Shame? I feel so ashamed I could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Among them, An Xinrong's expression was the most obvious. Not long ago, she was asking Zhuang Yan if he would feel inferior or disappointed when he was with Lu Yan.
Ironically, at the time, she was so self-righteous that she also thought Zhuang Yan was not good enough for Lu Yan...
Zhuang Yan didn't want a proper engagement ceremony to turn into a business engagement, so she said directly on stage, "We won't talk about work today."
One sentence was enough to deter those eager businessmen from their desire to make connections.
Tonight at the island castle, nothing—from the engagement banquet setup to the hotel's five-star cuisine and drone show—can compare to the explosive impact of Zhuang Yan's identity revelation. One event after another has trended on social media.
Even the trending search terms have been changed to #MysteriousPresidentYanAndBossYiAn'sEngagementBanquet
Simply put, some uninformed netizens clicked in and saw the photo of Zhuang Yan and Lu Yan together.
The couple owns properties all over Chengdu, and to support their boss's engagement banquet, all the large screens were replaced with photos of the two of them.
Jiang Ning, who was far away overseas, saw it; Tang Jing, who was locked up in a mental hospital, heard about it; even Zhuang Zhongming, Lu Yu, and Gu Qian, who were imprisoned, knew about it.
They simply didn't believe Zhuang Yan had such great power, but the truth was right in front of them.
Zhuang Yan deliberately leaked the information about his identity, wanting to tell everyone on this important occasion that his abilities were worthy of Lu Yan's choice.
Now no one will gossip behind Lu Yan's back anymore, saying she has bad taste in men and chose a pretty boy as her husband.
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