The three of them stood there chatting happily. Sean secretly pondered Lu Feng's words, which were clearly directed at him. Coupled with what was said in the car, it couldn't be clearer.
With the pre-approved contract, the verbal threats in the car, and now the support of the Schroder Group, Lu Feng's three-pronged approach made Sean dare not have any other thoughts; he was paid to do what he was supposed to do.
More and more people gathered at the scene. Most of them knew each other and stood together chatting. Many people also came up to greet Sean.
"I'll go greet them first. You can make yourselves at home. There's an open kitchen over there. Just tell the waiter what you'd like to eat. A few star athletes will be coming over in a bit, so you can take a look. I'll call you when the leaders arrive," John said to Lu Feng.
"No need to entertain us, you go ahead with your work," Lu Feng said politely.
After John left, Lu Feng saw a few empty tables not far away, walked over, called a waiter, ordered some steaks and other dishes, and sat down to wait.
"Lots of people recognize you and greet you. I'm probably less noticeable than a waiter in their eyes," Lu Feng said with a smile, looking at Sean.
“It’s not very useful. They’re just here to say hello. We’re the leaders, the others aren’t important.” Sean pondered for a moment and said, “I’ve met Harry and Brice a few times. I can put in a good word for you.”
Seeing that he had revealed his true intentions, Lu Feng nodded and asked, "So, are these two easy to acquire? What's the approximate price?"
“At their level, they don’t care so much about money anymore. These two belong to the same faction, and they are currently top-tier members within the organization. I heard that for the next four years, they will be leading the charge, one as the main figure and the other as the deputy. They have been getting closer to the business world in recent years, which is also to attract some money. They will need money for publicity.” Sean helped analyze from the side.
Clearly, he's an expert in this field, with an intimate understanding of every aspect of society, their respective positions, internal relationships, and external financial backing.
The waiter brought over the steak and red wine, and set out the food. A white man in his fifties walked over, holding a half-full glass of red wine. When he saw Sean, he exclaimed in exaggerated surprise, "Sean? I can't believe I'm seeing you here! Do you remember me?"
The man's voice was quite loud, attracting many people to look over. Sean looked up and was also taken aback when he saw the man; clearly, he didn't recognize him at first glance.
"Hello, hello!" Sean stood up and greeted him politely.
Lu Feng sized up the man, who was over 1.7 meters tall, of medium build, with long blond hair and a rather rugged appearance. He pulled Sean aside and said, "Don't you remember me?"
"I'm sorry, I'm getting old, and I can't quite remember right now," Sean said modestly.
"Tianmi Machinery, my company. Back in 1991, when you were a strategic consultant for the Volkswagen Group, you visited my company for research, mainly focusing on machine tool design!" The man patted Sean on the shoulder and said, "Stephen!"
"Stephen! Stephen!" Sean seemed to remember him. Although he had only been in contact with this company for a few months, and they were later abandoned because their machine tool design was too bad and did not meet the Volkswagen Group's standards, Sean remembered this person. He had a bad temper and was not selected as a strategic partner, but he gave a good scolding at headquarters, which caused a lot of unpleasantness back then.
"Remember now?" Stephen grinned and said to Sean, "It wasn't targeting you back then, it was mainly because of dissatisfaction with the public. It's great that you left; it's best to stay away from companies like that."
Sean's smile was rather awkward. After all, Volkswagen was his former employer, and he didn't want to dwell on it. He changed the subject, saying, "Why didn't you bring your wife today?"
"Why did you bring your wife to the dinner party? And who is this?" Stephen looked at Lu Feng, sizing him up, and asked, "Asian? Your assistant? Or your wife?"
"No, no, no!" Sean quickly denied. "I'm not British, how could she be my wife? This is Mr. Lu Feng, the founder of Jiafeng Electronics Group."
"Hello!" Lu Feng extended his hand to shake hands with him and gave a brief self-introduction.
"Jiafeng?" Stephen seemed to have thought of something, frowned for a moment, and said, "The one who sells home appliances? Is that it?"
"Yes, yes, I didn't expect you to know me." Lu Feng nodded repeatedly.
“Mr. George and I are old friends. He called me yesterday and said to you, ‘You’re no good. You can’t even handle George. You’re doing business here? Go home and take care of your kids.’” Stephen’s voice was loud and full of sarcasm. He said, “He’s a rare breed in London’s business world. But it doesn’t matter. If you cooperate with him, this position will be yours, the foreigner.”
Lu Feng's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. His first thought was whether George knew about tonight's events and whether the secret would be exposed.
“Everyone makes different choices in business, how can I compare to you?” Sean chimed in, trying to smooth things over. “If you have something to do, just go ahead and do it.”
Stephen, with his big mouth, wouldn't listen to any of this. He looked at Lu Feng and said directly, "Look at you, I'm ashamed for you. You're so groveling in front of him. I heard from George that you were about to kneel down. It's just a business deal. You're so young, why don't you have any shame? Can't you just not make this money? Instead of begging him, you should come to me. I'll handle it perfectly for you."
Lu Feng's face was extremely grim. It was obvious that George had been bragging to him, revealing all his secrets, and probably even embellishing them to make it seem like he had the upper hand in this deal.
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