Chapter 47 The Only Prince
Sheng Baili's phone vibrated.
[Shen Qiuli: Ms. Sheng, I hope you won’t tell anyone what just happened.]
[Shen Qiuli: We were not aware that Yuanjia drugged you. You can ask for compensation and we will compensate you, but please do not spread rumors online.]
Sheng Baili had no intention of saying anything nonsense.
This is the Lu family's family affair and has nothing to do with her.
As for the medication.
She has already punished Lu Yuanjia.
Just thinking about his end makes me happy.
【Bai Liya: Yes, ma’am.】
A few days later, news came that Lu Yuanjia had resigned from Lu Group.
It was expected, but when the news came out, I still felt very happy.
I also heard that Lu Yuanjia moved out of the Lu family, and you can guess what happened to him.
Sheng Baili asked Aunt Zhang secretly.
【Aunt Zhang: The old man gave him some money and he went back to a foreign country.】
【Aunt Zhang: I don’t know the specific situation, but it must be a conflict.】
[Aunt Zhang: But recently the old house has been calling Master Lu back for dinner, but Master Lu often says he is busy with work and has not been back many times.]
It seems that the Lu family did not expose what Lu Yuanjia did.
However, this matter is embarrassing, and it will be useless if it is exposed. It will only make the Lu family a laughing stock in the upper class society and provide more topic of conversation.
Lu Yuanjia left, and Lu Jiayu's company Kuiqian was also acquired by Zhou Chi.
DouLe officially returned to Zhouchi. The accounts that were previously banned were soon unbanned.
Sheng Baili had not violated any rules in the first place, but he probably offended Lu Jiayu, that petty green tea girl, and got himself banned.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for the appeal to remain unsuccessful for so long.
Sheng Baili looked at the unbanned account and couldn't help but sigh.
It’s good to follow the right boss, who will lead you to great heights.
[You are also great, Xiao Baili. In a few days, you will sing a song at the annual party and stun the whole audience! ]
White Li: 0.0
Me, me?
[Be more confident!] Haicha encouraged her, [We have cards. If we don’t sing well, we can just start over.]
"good!"
-
After seeing Lu Yuanjia off, Mr. Lu reflected on his own behavior and regretted that he had ignored Lu Zhouyan for more than two months.
He knew clearly that Lu Zhouyan was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and that he was not a bad person. He just wouldn't express his feelings as directly as Lu Yuanjia, and his words weren't sweet either.
But these shortcomings are nothing compared to Lu Yuanjia's bad character and morals.
Lu Tonghui thought about it for a few days, and recalling the scenes of Lu Zhouyan playing chess with him and pushing him out for a walk, he finally figured it out.
So what if he is his own grandson? He smiles on the surface, but secretly wants to stab him. He is so ruthless and doesn't deserve to stay in the Lu family.
After all, the two have raised each other for more than 20 years, and the relationship is deep. This long-term companionship can also produce the bond of blood.
Lu Zhouyan is his grandson.
night.
Lu Tonghui sat in the main seat.
There were more than a dozen people sitting at the long table.
The table was empty, and no food had been served yet.
Lu Tonghui glanced at the clock. It was 7:20.
7:30.
Lu Zhouyan walked into the main hall and saw a table of people waiting for him. He raised his eyebrows subtly.
Lu Zhouyan: "I'm late."
"Not too late, we just sat down."
"It's okay. I understand that you are too busy with work. Sit down quickly... We haven't seen each other for a long time. Zhou Yan has become more handsome again."
"Yes, it was your birthday that day, Zhou Yan, and I didn't come, so I gave you a gift instead. Don't despise it."
"Me too. I was so busy that day that I forgot to chat with you. My memory is really getting worse as I get older."
......
It's like going back to the days when we were flattering and trying to please him.
Lu Zhouyan did not expose these relatives. There was a faint smile on his lips and his gentle voice was the same as before.
"No, I'm sorry to have made the elders worried."
Lu Zhouyan carried some gifts in his hands, including bird's nest and a handbag for Shen Qiuli, cigarettes and wine for Lu's father, and tea for his grandfather.
The housekeeper took the gift and put it back to the room. Shen Qiuli took a look at it and praised Lu Zhouyan for his filial piety.
"Zhou Yan is still the best. He always brings gifts when he comes back for dinner." Shen Qiuli said, "I haven't received a gift in a long time."
Lu Tonghui had a kind smile on his face and said that Lu Zhouyan was thoughtful.
"It's just a small token of my appreciation." Lu Zhouyan said.
As soon as Lu Zhouyan sat down, Lu Tonghui asked the butler to serve the dishes.
Everyone's heart was slightly moved, as they realized the position of Lu Zhouyan in the old man's heart.
"Zhou Yan." Lu Tonghui smiled, "The new company is very busy. Are you exhausted?"
Lu Zhouyan: “Not bad.”
"If you want, you can come back to work at the group anytime, and still be the president," Lu Tonghui promised. "Of course, you can continue to work outside if you want. It depends on your opinion."
"Thank you, Grandpa." Lu Zhouyan said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "I have no intention of changing jobs at the moment."
"Okay, okay, it's okay."
Everyone was talking happily and no one mentioned the name Lu Yuanjia.
It seemed as if Lu Yuanjia had been deleted from everyone's memory, or had become an unspeakable taboo in the family.
Lu Zhouyan finished his meal quickly and put down his chopsticks.
"Zhou Yan." Grandpa called him from the side, "Want to play chess?"
"No, Grandpa." Lu Zhouyan said politely, "I have something else to do at the company. I'll go back first."
"Okay." A hint of disappointment flashed across Lu Tonghui's eyes.
"If I have time, I will come back to accompany you." Lu Zhouyan said.
"Oh, okay, okay." The gloomy mood disappeared and Lu Tonghui asked the butler to send him out.
"Are you leaving so soon, Zhou Yan?"
"Yeah, stay and have some fun. We finally get to have a meal together."
"Play mahjong? We just have three tables."
......
Lu Zhouyan smiled and refused. He exchanged a few pleasantries with them, being polite yet distant, yet impeccable.
"I'm leaving now, you guys have fun."
-
Another week has passed in a flash, and the countdown to the New Year has begun.
Zhouchi’s annual meeting also arrived as scheduled.
The layout and planning of the venue and the setting of the programs were all reviewed by Sheng Baili. In order to avoid any mistakes, Sheng Baili slept very little in the past few days and carefully checked every detail.
Fortunately, everything looks orderly and well organized now.
The melodious and pleasant sound of the piano flowed in the spacious and bright banquet hall. Everyone was laughing and talking, and the fatigue of being a slave had faded from their faces.
Because she was going to sing on stage later, Sheng Baili also went backstage to put on makeup.
"Ah." The makeup artist looked around her face and felt helpless as to where to start.
"Baby." The young lady called Sheng Baili softly, "You are so beautiful and have such good skin. It seems like you don't even need to put on foundation or anything."
"So tender." The young lady couldn't help but reached out and poked Sheng Baili's cheek.
Sheng Baili: QwQ
"I'm trying not to make you look ugly." The young lady said jokingly.
Sheng Baili closed his eyes and let her put on makeup on his face.
She indeed seldom wears makeup, and basically just puts on sunscreen before going out. She was not allowed to wear heavy makeup during art exams, and cosmetics were expensive, so she never bought two.
A familiar voice came from the front.
It was Lu Zhouyan who was speaking.
This reminded Sheng Baili of the scene when Lu Zhouyan gave a speech at S University.
I always feel that my boss is more talkative now.
He used to be very sharp-tongued.
She must have studied it seriously, otherwise she wouldn't have made so many mistakes.
“…” I feel sad.
After Sheng Baili finished putting on her makeup, she heard a chorus of "Wow" from the backstage, all praising her for her beauty.
"Hey, Xiaochi."
Xiaochi has been on a business trip abroad this month and has not returned. Sheng Baili connected with him via video and showed him the annual meeting.
"Well, I haven't heard your voice for a long time, Secretary Sheng." Xiaochi said with a smile, "I heard that you participated a lot in the arrangements for the annual meeting?"
"Very good."
When Sheng Baili heard the compliments, he couldn't suppress the smile.
"When will you come back? Let's have dinner together... We agreed to have grilled fish, but you suddenly went abroad." Sheng Baili teased.
"It's almost time." Xiaochi said, "I have a meeting to go to, so I won't say much, just have fun."
Sheng Baili said yes and waved to hang up the video call.
"Calling your boyfriend?" asked a colleague standing nearby.
"No," Sheng Baili said, "it's Assistant Chi. Show him the annual meeting scene."
My colleague nodded as if he suddenly understood something and left.
Thinking about going on stage soon, Sheng Baili felt a little nervous, which was unusual for him. He quickly ate a few mouthfuls of rice to calm down his nervousness.
The performances were great, with thunderous applause after each show.
There were no surprises.
"Boss." Sheng Baili sat in the audience and found Lu Zhouyan who had just finished speaking, "Can you do me a favor?"
"What's wrong?" Lu Zhouyan turned his head to look at her.
"I'm going to go up to sing later. You can record the video for me to record my highlights. This is the first time I'm on stage in my life. I'm fully prepared." Sheng Baili said.
“…” Quite solemn.
"Okay, I'll record it for you." Lu Zhouyan said.
Sheng Baili bowed and excitedly went backstage to wait.
She has no singing skills, she just sings based on her feelings.
The song she chose this time was not very difficult, as it contained a fast-paced English rap in the middle. She practiced for a long time but still found it a bit difficult.
The spotlight on the stage shone on the host.
"Next, let us invite the last performer, our Zhouchi's face - Secretary Sheng Baili, to perform the song "Starry Night"!"
There was an immediate commotion from the audience.
"Wow, Secretary Sheng!"
"A beautiful lady singing. I'm looking forward to it."
"Haha, I want to see President Lu and Secretary Sheng sing together. Is that something I can say?"
"It's so funny. I wonder why there was no such option in the voting."
......
Under the gaze of the crowd, Sheng Baili came out wearing a black tube top and miniskirt.
The skirt is very fluffy, in the style of a princess dress, and the lower body is wearing white socks and small leather shoes, which makes the person look noble and cute.
The stylist matched the dress with gauze gloves that reach the forearms, revealing a part of the upper arms and shoulders, and highlighting the shoulder and neck lines.
The heater is on indoors, so you won't feel cold wearing this.
Sheng Baili's long seaweed-like hair fell down, and she tied the hair on both sides behind her ears. Her hands holding the microphone were a little sweaty.
Ahhh, I'm still very nervous.
The magnesium spotlight focused on the audience, and everyone in the audience fell silent.
Sheng Baili took a deep breath and spoke to the rhythm of the music.
"We are together this night
Like a movie
The stars are shining in the sky
I will always remember
If only we could be together under the stars. "
.......
My voice was a little shaky at the beginning, but I became more and more comfortable as I sang.
I thought it would end perfectly, but unexpectedly Sheng Baili suddenly forgot the lyrics in the second half.
"......"
One wrong beat, one wrong beat.
Sheng Baili froze for a moment.
The people below watched her getting stuck and whispered to each other.
[Ahhh, I want to use the "Reincarnation Card" and go back to 1 minute ago.] Sheng Baili had a small collapse.
【The card is being activated, please wait. 】
Successfully returned to one minute ago.
Lu Zhouyan watched as his crossed legs uncontrollably fluttered up again.
Lu Zhouyan: "......"
All right, let’s do it.
He held up his phone and continued to take pictures of the secretary's highlights.
Sheng Baili continued to sing.
This time she remembered the lyrics and moved on to the second half of the rap smoothly.
There were many mobile phones taking pictures of her below, but Sheng Baili looked calm and managed her facial expressions very well.
Lu Zhouyan nodded. It was a good performance, indeed a highlight.
But when he heard the next paragraph, Lu Zhouyan's mouth twitched.
This rap...is so confusing.
It’s more chanting than chanting scriptures.
At least I can hear the lyrics clearly when they are chanting.
This is what the secretary calls perfect preparation...
[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, why didn’t I sing this rap well! My highlight moment! ] Sheng Baili was devastated.
【Use the card, use the card, I want to sing again! 】
[Sizzle—]
Go back two minutes.
Lu Zhouyan's raised hand was forced down and placed on his legs.
The highlight video I just shot on my phone is gone.
Lu Zhouyan: "......"
Here we go again, huh?
Secretary Sheng's clear voice rang out on the stage again, pleasant and melodious.
Lu Zhouyan raised his phone to take a photo for the third time.
This way there were no accidents and I passed it in one go.
“Pah, pah, pah—”
The audience applauded.
"Secretary Sheng sings really well, like a little lark, and her voice is so pleasant."
"This is a rogue voice. Putting aside her skills, I can feel her abundant emotions."
"It's a very smooth song. I want to listen to it more times."
"Are you all listening carefully? I was focusing on her face the whole time. Haha, her makeup is stunning tonight."
"Me too, I feel frightened."
"......." Lu Zhouyan was surrounded by everyone's praise.
The face is beautiful, but the song is not smooth.
He appeared calm on the outside, but inside he was panicking like a screaming chicken.
Of course, I am full of emotions :)
Lu Zhouyan returned to watch the video he had just shot.
You sing very well.
As expected, it was Secretary Sheng who rehearsed three times.
"Boss!" Sheng Baili changed into casual clothes and ran over with a bright smile.
As soon as she got off the stage, she came to find Lu Zhouyan, as if she was particularly looking forward to his feedback and thought he was particularly important.
"What's wrong?" Lu Zhouyan sat calmly in his seat.
"How was the filming?" Sheng Baili couldn't wait to ask him to send the video over.
[I wonder if Lu Zhouyan, a straight man, looks good in photos.]
[I don’t think I’ll look short in the photo, I’m 1.7 meters tall if I round it up.]
[I’m scared, but it’s okay. A lot of people took photos of me just now. There must be one good-looking one.]
Straight man Lu Zhouyan: "......"
The curve of his mouth drooped and he sent the video.
"Wow." Sheng Baili was a little surprised after watching it, "Boss, you took a pretty good picture, so amazing!"
"How is it? Did I sing well just now?" Sheng Baili asked the question with the answer, and his big, twinkling eyes clearly said "Praise me!"
"Speak, please." Sheng Baili turned sideways, held her face with both hands, and looked at him expectantly.
"......"
"It sounds nice." Lu Zhouyan coaxed her, "It was done in one go, very impressive."
Lu Zhouyan thought about the exaggerated words they had just used and added a sentence.
“It’s really over.”
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