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"Hello everyone, I am the popular Mr. Huo." Huo Xiao blew into the microphone, and the first sentence he said was in his standard cynical tone, and his words were quite disgusting.
But this is his territory, and all the guests at today's banquet are on his side. Seeing him so cocky, no matter what they thought in their hearts, they just pretended to be very happy on the surface. The moment he showed off, everyone applauded and whistled.
"Mr. Huo is indeed loved by everyone for his generosity."
"Who wouldn't say that Mr. Huo is the best ex-boyfriend?"
"Mr. Huo can afford to have fun."
There were quite a few people flattering him at the scene, and Ren Lu hid behind the crowd and rolled her eyes.
She really couldn't stand the narcissistic man's self-admiration, so she waved to the waiter beside her, asked for a glass of champagne, and sipped it slowly.
"Ma'am, the kitchen has just made a new dessert, lemon mousse. Would you like to try it?" The waiter also took the initiative to recommend the dessert.
Ren Lu took a look at the lemon mousse on his tray, a light green jelly layer, a mousse cake underneath, and a slice of lemon on top. The color was fresh and it looked delicious.
She shook her head. Although she wanted to have a sweet bite, she still had to eat less in the territory of a scum like Huo Xiao to avoid being tricked.
That night she only ate two desserts in the public area, and ordered two glasses of wine and took a few sips. She didn't eat anything else. She was still very vigilant.
The waiter didn't say anything after being rejected by her. He quickly left the banquet hall with the tray and went straight to the kitchen.
The manager was already waiting there. When he saw the young waiter coming over, his face was full of inquiry.
"How was it, did she eat the cake?"
"No." The waiter shook his head.
The manager frowned immediately, with a dissatisfied expression on his face: "Don't women like sweet things? How could she not eat it? That means it didn't work? How can I explain this to Mr. Huo? He is determined today and must get the dead man's wife into bed."
"Success." The waiter took off his uniform vest.
"Huh? How did you succeed? Didn't she eat the cake? How did you drug her?" The manager was very surprised and asked a series of questions.
"Don't forget how I make a living. A magician's job is to divert attention. You think you haven't been fooled, but in fact, it is under control. Not only food, but also smell can be used as a drug." The waiter put on a baseball cap to cover his face, and then put on a coat. He was hunched over, and looked completely different from the friendly man before.
"Okay, okay. We still have to hire someone with real skills like you. Here, there's 500,000 yuan in the card. I'll come to you next time." The manager was delighted and took out a bank card and handed it over.
The magician avoided the call without accepting the money. He said in a cold tone, "Tell Mr. Huo that we are even now. Don't ask me for such despicable things again."
After saying this, he turned and left without even looking at the manager.
This manager was a flatterer and a bully. He was suddenly given the cold shoulder and naturally couldn't stand it. He couldn't help but spit at the manager's back.
"Hey, who do you think you are, and why are you pretending? These second-generation rich people can pretend to be cool, but why should a stinky magician pretend to be cool? It's okay if you don't want the money, it's a good deal for me, hehe." The manager immediately hid the card close to his body, with a look of triumph on his face, this was a pleasant surprise.
The bank card was prepared by Huo Shao at his request, just for paying the magician. Now the magician didn't want the money, and seeing his pretentious look, he probably wouldn't specifically tell Huo Shao about it, so there was no problem at all for him to embezzle the money.
Ren Lu didn't have any particular reaction at the banquet. She was still watching how Huo Xiao was acting.
"The previous partners have already made speeches. What they said were all very nice, right? They also made it clear what our celebration banquet tonight means, but I guess the reporters are not satisfied, right? After all, they are respectable people, and what they said were just polite words without any explosive points. It will be difficult for you to write the news, right?" Huo Xiao coughed lightly, and after the applause stopped, he immediately began to speak. As soon as he opened his mouth, he mentioned the controversial point, which instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Ren Lu curled her lips. This guy really loves to show off, and he even wants to step on others to establish his own image.
On the surface, he was praising the previous partners, but to put it bluntly, he actually thought what they said was boring, and he even pulled out the reporters on the scene to stand on his side.
"Okay, Mr. Huo is right!"
"We are all waiting for Master Huo to reveal some inside information!"
"I've been waiting all night and not a single press release has been sent out. Mr. Huo, come up with something exciting!"
The reporters below, whether sincere or not, tried their best to get the news out of him, and praised him in a very sincere tone.
"Be patient, I'll be right there." He raised his hands and pressed them down. The banquet hall was quiet again, and he curled his lips in a smile, looking so cynical.
"Actually, we are gathered here today to celebrate the closure of Shengtian Group and the bankruptcy of the Lu family. From now on, when marketing accounts rank people by seniority and count the members of wealthy families, there will no longer be any mention of the surname Lu!" He spoke eloquently, his voice raised high, and every word was transmitted to everyone's ears through the microphone.
Everyone was shocked. Although they had guessed that Huo Xiao would say something controversial, when he actually said it, they found that his words were even more shocking than they had expected.
The first thought that came to many guests' minds was: This is crazy.
Ren Lu was not too surprised. This was Huo Xiao's style, extremely crazy.
Before Lu Sinian died, Huo Xiao was suppressed and full of anger. Every time he competed with the Lu family for projects, he was beaten. But now that this arch-enemy is finally gone, and the Lu family is completely finished, he feels extremely happy and can't wait to announce it to the world, letting everyone know that in this business war, he is the final winner, and Lu Sinian is just a dead man who can't speak.
"Mr. Huo, are you gloating over someone else's misfortune?"
"Were you involved in the downfall of the Lu family?"
The reporters in the audience all went crazy, like sharks smelling blood, and couldn't wait to ask questions. All the cameras were pointed at the man on the podium.
Huo Xiao coughed lightly and said with embarrassment: "How could I gloat over someone else's misfortune? After all, Si Nian was my partner before he died, and we developed several projects together. The Lu family has become what it is now mostly because of his departure, and there is no one else in the Lu family who can take on the role of the pillar. This also tells us that it is better for a family to have many children and more blessings."
Ren Lu really couldn't help it. This guy was an illegitimate child, but he was still saying that having many children would bring blessings. He was really shameless.
"Mr. Huo, you are absolutely right. Eight babies in one litter." She raised her voice and clapped her hands nonchalantly after she finished speaking.
Her voice was loud and immediately attracted everyone's attention. Several reporters turned around and saw that it was Ren Lu, and immediately turned the camera to film her.
The other guests also became excited, their eyes were shining as they looked at Ren Lu. Many people understood her words, which were referring to the previous quarrel between the two on Weibo, when Ren Lu mocked Huo Xiao for giving birth to eight children. It was obvious that the show had escalated.
"Mrs. Lu, please don't make trouble, otherwise I will ask the security guard to ask you to leave."
"I'm not making trouble. I'm just discussing the matter at hand. Why, Mr. Huo is celebrating the downfall of the Lu family today, but I, Mrs. Lu, am going to be kicked out? Your celebration party is too stingy." Ren Lu stopped applauding and looked at him with a cold face.
Huo Xiao stood on the high platform and saw her frosty yet extremely beautiful face, and his heart was filled with anxiety.
He was looking down at her. When the dinner was over, he would conquer her again. Thinking of this, his breathing became heavy uncontrollably.
"Mrs. Lu misunderstood me. I wasn't gloating over someone's misfortune. I was thanking the Lu family. Sacrifice yourself for the benefit of others. Look, the guests who came to the dinner tonight have benefited from the Lu family to some extent. The bankruptcy of such a behemoth has brought a second spring to several industries. When a whale falls, all things come to life. This is a good thing. This year, the Business Alliance may be able to give the Lu family the Best Contribution Award."
He talked a lot, and his speeches were full of sophistry and at great length.
Even when he said this, his eyes never left Ren Lu's face, and the corners of his lips were raised, trying to put on his most handsome side.
It would be more accurate to say that he was flirting with Ren Lu rather than quibbling.
"Really? When the alliance gives out awards, I will be there in person to receive them." A deep, magnetic male voice came from outside.
Everyone was stunned, and their eyes subconsciously drifted outside the hall, wanting to see who was speaking.
But some sensitive people have already recognized it, and the voice sounds particularly familiar.
"Who's talking?" Huo Xiao recognized it instantly. It was the voice of that damned Lu Sinian. His face suddenly changed and he raised his voice and shouted.
This was the loudest he had ever spoken tonight, even louder than before when he was in high spirits.
But no matter how loud his voice was, it couldn't hide his bluff, and it was obvious that he was panicking.
It was only a few seconds, but it felt so long.
A tall and lean figure slowly walked in from the door. The light first shone on his shiny leather shoes and his wrinkle-free suit pants, then gradually climbed up and illuminated his extraordinarily handsome face.
After seeing his appearance clearly, everyone in the hall was shocked and many people stepped back, trying to stay away from him.
"Fuck, who is this?" Someone was so excited that he swore.
"This is fucking Lu Sinian!"
"Are you a human or a ghost?"
"Is it possible that someone is pretending to be him? Lu Sinian's car fell off a cliff, and it was broadcast live. Audiences all over the country saw it with their own eyes. How could he still be alive?"
A normal person would step back, but the reporters rushed forward with shining eyes. This was huge news, and they had to film it now.
However, Lu Sinian did not come alone. He had a group of bodyguards behind him who directly stopped the reporters who were rushing forward and prevented them from getting close.
"Are you Mr. Lu? Are you still alive?"
"Mr. Lu, can you let me feel your pulse to prove that you are still alive?"
All the reporters left Huo Xiao behind, and each of them threw themselves on Lu Sinian as if they had seen a relative. Unfortunately, the bodyguards who came with him tonight were all strong and had real kung fu skills, so they couldn't get close to him at all. Anyone who wanted to do something bad secretly was resolved by the bodyguards' cleverness.
Lu Sinian did not answer the reporter's questions, but strode to the podium. Soon he came in front of Huo Xiao. Looking at Huo Xiao who was stunned, Lu Sinian couldn't help but chuckle.
"What's wrong, Mr. Huo? Don't you recognize your partners?" His tone was full of sarcasm.
Huo Xiao looked at the approaching man and came back to his senses from his trance. His first reaction was to rush over, grab Lu Sinian by the collar, raise his hand and clench his fist to punch him in the face.
"Are you a human or a ghost?" These words were almost squeezed out from between Huo Xiao's teeth. Tonight was definitely the biggest nightmare in his life.
Lu Sinian grabbed his fist, preventing him from moving forward even a bit. Without waiting for Huo Xiao to react, he raised his foot and kicked Huo Xiao's calf hard. In an instant, Huo Xiao went limp and knelt in front of him.
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