Old Madam Yu’s meaning was very clear. Since they were here to attend Old Master Lu’s birthday banquet, a person of Gu Yuqing’s level should come and say hello to her.
One is to show Gu Yuqing's politeness to the host family, and the other is to show the other guests the relationship between the Gu family and the Lu family.
Someone like Qin Yunchu, who was more tactful, came over to say hello. The other guests would naturally know that although the Lu family had suffered a minor setback, it did not affect the relationship between the Qin and Lu families.
The same logic applies to the Gu family. And with someone as sensitive as Gu Yuqing, she should come over and say hello.
After all, it was she who personally destroyed the Lu family's business empire and took Aihua into her possession.
Logically speaking, the Lu family should have regarded Gu Yuqing as an enemy and never had any contact with her again. However, agreeing to let Gu Yuqing come just shows that the Lu family is tolerant and generous and does not care about trivial matters.
Both parties demonstrated their elegance and grace, and gave each other respect. They were not at all different in business battles, but lived a carefree life. This was the style of a noble family.
But Gu Yuqing is not a very stylish person.
The grandmother waited and waited for her to come, but she didn't come. She couldn't sit still any longer, so she finally ran over to see what Gu Yuqing was doing.
"Grandma, we are chatting with Miss Gu and Miss Qin."
Lu Qingxuan quickly stood up to greet the old man, her face still flushed. She seemed to be trying to quickly divert her attention and relieve the embarrassment that Gu Yuqing had just caused her.
Grandma looked at Lu Qingxuan and said with a smile, "Chatting? What are you talking about that makes you so happy? You and Miss Gu Yuqing get along so well. I wonder if you are good at socializing, or if Miss Gu is not arrogant?"
"Long sleeves and good at dancing" is not a compliment. I don't know if the old lady is hiding a needle in a cotton ball or if she used the wrong idiom. Lu Qingxuan was a little anxious and said hurriedly:
"Miss Gu is very straightforward. The things she talked about were… completely unheard of. I was actually a little overwhelmed."
Grandma laughed and was about to say something when a somewhat harsh voice came from behind her:
"Since you can't handle it, why don't you go back to the table with the Lu family members?"
A slender figure turned out from the grandmother's room. Everyone looked over and saw that the woman was wearing a backless indigo evening dress. The tight dress outlined her explosive figure, and even the outline of her belly button was faintly visible.
However, her appearance was far inferior to her figure. Although her eyebrows and eyes had the delicate beauty inherited from her ancestors of the Lu family, her nose was slightly downturned and there was a hint of sourness at the corners of her mouth.
She is Lu Yuanhu's daughter, Lu Shuying, who is known as the Twin Beauties together with Lu Qingxuan.
Neither of them had a good reputation outside. Lu Qingxuan was a witch, and Lu Shuying's temper wasn't much better.
She is one year older than Lu Qingxuan. She dropped out of college after one year and went to work in her father's company. Now she has some authority in the company. During the last family meeting, she was the one who took the lead in clamoring for a breakup, which made her grandmother very angry.
In addition, she and Lu Qingxuan had been at odds since childhood. They would always quarrel whenever they met, and she would squeeze her whenever she could, regardless of the occasion, so Lu Qingxuan generally didn't want to meet her.
"Shuying!" The grandmother leaned on her crutch, frowned and glared at her. Lu Shuying curled her lips and stopped finding fault.
In front of Gu Yuqing and Qin Yunchu, the Lu family members were making a scene and made a fool of themselves. The grandmother used her eyes to put some pressure on Lu Shuying, then turned to Gu Yuqing:
"Miss Gu, how are you these days?"
Gu Yuqing smiled, then her face darkened and she said:
"Oh no! I recently acquired a company, and it's a complete mess. I'm so busy every day. I don't know why I have to work so hard even though I'm so rich."
As soon as these words were spoken, not only the great-grandmother, but also Commissioner Gao, Lu Qingxuan, and all the Lu family members who were present and heard them, all changed their expressions at once.
Who doesn't know that Gu Yuqing recently acquired Aihua Company? Her words were equivalent to openly declaring that the Lu family had left Aihua Company a mess.
Even if she wasn't talking about Aihua, others would think she was hinting at Aihua, which would always make the Lu family lose face.
Lu Shuying, who was standing behind the great-grandmother, said with a dark face: "Miss Gu, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to say that? If you don't know, you might think you are saying that our Aihua Company is a mess, hehe, hahahaha..."
Gu Yuqing looked at her calmly: "I'm just talking about Aihua."
Someone gasped, and Lu Shuying's expression darkened. He said:
"Ms. Gu, Aihua's revenue has been ranked first in the industry for ten consecutive years, yet you're calling it a mess. Isn't that a bit, haha, like you're being ungrateful?"
Gu Yuqing raised the corner of her mouth and smiled, saying: "I originally wanted to save some face for your Lu family, but now that you have identified yourself, I can only speak frankly.
"Acquiring Aiwa was probably the most unsuccessful decision in my business career. Everyone thought I had gotten a great deal by acquiring it at a bargain price, but after I took over, I realized it wasn't a bargain at all; it was a massive pitfall.
"Yes, Aiwa's financial report does look good, but that's all it is. When I first took over, Aiwa was short on talent, lacking in development, and lame in content creation. It was like a malformed, underdeveloped company, a quirky company that could only have been born in a non-competitive market.
"As a company like this, you should be thankful that I took over, because the country will soon release policies to regulate the industry. If you follow the industry regulations, your revenue in the first ten years will not be enough to pay the fine.
"At the moment, Aiwa is still a negative asset for me. I invested a lot of money but got very little return. It will take at least ten years to see a return.
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