Guided by the only bright light source, a slightly plump middle-aged man in a suit walked onto the stage, stood in front of the podium in the center, with a smile on his face, coughed twice, and began to speak.
"Good evening, family, friends, and distinguished guests. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend my son's engagement party tonight..."
After listening to his introduction, Zhao Mei realized that the middle-aged man in front of her, who was old but looked kind, was actually Bai Jianzhong.
Bai Jianzhong's speech continued, but it was nothing more than various thanks and pleasantries. His speech was getting longer and longer, and the content was getting more and more off-topic, almost turning his son's engagement party into an investment promotion conference.
Zhao Mei listened with a frown, looked around, and found that most people adapted well, and would occasionally join in the laughter. She turned her head back speechlessly. Instead of letting her continue to look at this group of movie stars, it would be better to listen to a hypnotic speech.
Fortunately, the speech miraculously ended at the limit that Zhao Mei could tolerate. Just as Zhao Mei was about to breathe a sigh of relief after hearing the thank-you speech, she saw the head of the Han family also walked up to the speech seat and did not forget to hug Bai Jianzhong.
Just when Zhao Mei thought she would have to endure another long and boring speech and took a breath, the head of the Han family, Han Ruxue's father, Han Jiamu, finished the introduction and just said some words of thanks for the support and then gestured for everyone to look to the right.
Following his hand, I saw a bright white spotlight shining on the spiral staircase. Standing at the second floor stairs was a man in a white suit with a bright tie, his short hair gathered together with hair wax. His face, which was somewhat similar to Bai Jianzhong's, was plain and had an unignorable joy on it.
Even if Zhao Mei didn't know him, she knew that this was Bai Yecheng, the second son of the Bai family. Zhao Mei, who had only heard of Bai Yecheng from Huo Cailiang, turned her head and joked with Huo Cailiang, "Honestly, with Bai Yecheng's appearance, saying he's just average is giving him a bit of face. I wouldn't want to choose him either."
Huo Cailiang looked at Zhao Mei helplessly: "You'd better restrain yourself. There are people around you."
Soon, when Bai Yecheng walked down, another person appeared on the stairs. She was wearing a champagne gold dress. She held the hem of her dress with one hand and walked down slowly with the other hand holding the handrail. The familiar face gradually became clear and Zhao Mei recognized it at once. It was Han Ruxue.
At this time, Han Ruxue was walking down with a sullen and delicate face. When she reached the bottom, she ignored the hand extended by Bai Yecheng and went onto the stage holding up her skirt. Bai Yecheng had no choice but to withdraw his hand and follow her closely.
Looking at Han Ruxue's expression, Zhao Mei couldn't help but hiss. It was obvious to the naked eye that she was really unwilling, but when she turned around, she saw the leaders of the Han and Bai families gathered with their wives in the audience on the right, chatting animatedly. This strong contrast really showed the difference between sadness and joy.
Shaking her head, Zhao Mei continued to look at the stage. At this time, the two "protagonists" had already stood in the center, and then
The parents of both sides also came back on stage, saying auspicious words one by one and greeting each other politely. After the elders finished speaking, they passed the microphone to the younger ones.
Bai Yecheng fluently and confidently said some pleasant assurances: "I, Bai Yecheng, promise to treat Han Ruxue well in the future. I will never let her suffer any grievances or hardships. We will be together for the rest of our lives..."
Zhao Mei shifted her gaze to Han Ruxue, watching her trying hard to purse her lips, and shook her head feeling pity for her.
The promise was not long, and soon it was Han Ruxue's turn. After Han Ruxue finished reciting the memorized script with a sour face, it was time for the final part. They played photos and videos of the two since they started dating, as well as recorded blessings from relatives and friends, and finally exchanged engagement rings.
Zhao Mei also knew the process, and she knew that the screen in front of her would soon show the content arranged by Huo Cailiang. The "bodyguard" who had been brought in earlier also reached into his pocket and made slight adjustments.
Everything was going according to plan. As all the lights in the venue were turned off and the projector started up, the originally heartwarming couple's travel video was instantly split into four parts on the large screen with a click, and various surveillance videos and photo materials were played in a loop.
Thanks to the huge and clear screen, almost everyone present saw all the dirty deeds of Yebai Company, including but not limited to bribing officials, tax evasion, holding private "parties", private auctions, and all kinds of "glorious deeds" of the two "good sons" of the Bai family.
Almost the moment he saw the surveillance footage, Bai Jianzhong's pupils dilated and he quickly asked the on-site staff to turn off the projection, but the remote control did not work as it should have. In the end, he could only climb a ladder to physically turn off the projector in full view of everyone.
Everyone was whispering in surprise in the darkness, and the noisy buzzing continued until the headlights were turned on and the entire banquet hall was bright again.
Bai Jianzhong hurried onto the stage, grabbed a microphone, and quickly explained, "Excuse me, everyone. The equipment has experienced an unexpected malfunction. It might be a problem with the settings. We are currently debugging it. Please be patient. Please do not take any photos or share any of the footage."
Han Jiamu's face beside the stage was ashen, and he looked even uglier than Bai Jianzhong.
Zhao Mei was secretly eating melons in the audience and was having a hard time suppressing her laughter. She could only quietly complain to Huo Cailiang: "You are really murderous. So much big news, exposed in front of so many people, just picking out one of them is enough to send this family to jail for life."
Huo Cailiang also looked remarkably relaxed, smiling as he replied, "Collecting these things wasn't easy. Many of them were actually obtained through very close calls before they were deleted. Because they've been doing this kind of thing for years, they're quite skilled at it. I have my friend to thank for that."
Zhao Mei shook her head in admiration and said, "Your friend is truly amazing."
Just as the two finished their conversation, the door that had been closed since the beginning of the banquet was opened with a bang, startling everyone and making them turn around. A group of people in police uniforms filed in. The man in the lead strode up to Bai Jianzhong and raised his ID, ignoring his pale face.
"Hello, Mr. Bai Jianzhong, you have been accused of multiple crimes and your arrest has been approved. Please come with us."
Seeing this, Bai Yecheng silently took two steps back. When he was about to turn around and run, he was held firmly in place by two people.
The man in front of Bai Jianzhong tilted his head to look at Bai Yecheng and continued, "Bai Yecheng and Bai Yexin have also been charged and will be taken away together."
Unlike Bai Jianzhong who had a pale face, Han Ruxue no longer had a sullen face. She patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief as if she had survived a disaster.
The father and son were handcuffed on the spot and taken away, facing the gazes of the crowd that ranged from mocking to fearful to sarcastic.
Suddenly, Bai Yecheng, who had a pale face and lowered his head, sensed something and suddenly raised his head to see Huo Cailiang smiling at him.
He seemed to have figured something out in an instant, and struggled to break free and run to Huo Cailiang, but was violently pulled back the next second, and could only curse loudly.
Huo Cailiang just looked at him and smiled easily for the first time.
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