Shocked, everyone burst into laughter. It was truly an eye-opener that a guy who lived off a woman could say such shameless things in public.
At this moment, Lu Feng looked like a clown, attracting the attention of 70-80 percent of the people. They stared at the man in the center of the arena with bleary eyes, as if it were a drunken farce.
Elmi was a person who cared about her reputation. Lu Feng doing such a thing in such a high-class setting, with so many people watching, made her face burn with embarrassment. It was as if he didn't want to be seen as a decent person on the international stage.
On the contrary, Lu Feng looked at everyone's gazes without caring at all and said, "What are you laughing at? Is it that funny? Let me tell you, back then I was penniless, but look at me now? My company is valued at tens of billions, and I have more money than I can spend. Don't be fooled by your appearances; you may not be as rich as me!"
The people at the table not far away were laughing so hard they could hardly breathe. He was not only a gigolo, but also a nouveau riche. In the American social hierarchy, the nouveau riche are the people they look down on the most.
"Wow! Wow!" A white man in his forties raised his glass to Lu Feng and said, "Your path to wealth is truly enviable, a net worth of tens of billions. Judging from your accent, you don't sound like a New Yorker. What are you doing here? Just checking out the big city?"
Hahahaha!
The crowd burst into laughter again. Elmi couldn't stand it anymore, so she turned around and walked away. She felt that Lu Feng had completely humiliated her.
"NONONO!" Lu Feng looked at the man who had spoken to him and asked, "What's your name?"
“Jenny, president of Bear Stearns Investments!” He raised the glass in his hand to Lu Feng, seemingly as a sign of respect, but everyone present knew that he was just playing a trick on a monkey after drinking.
“Bear Stearns?” Lu Feng raised an eyebrow. The investment president of this long-established Wall Street investment firm was not an ordinary person. The other party’s status on Wall Street was not low.
"Never heard of it?" Jenny said with a hint of sarcasm. "We're just a small business, it's normal that we haven't heard of it. We can't compare ourselves to a big entrepreneur like you."
The words caused a burst of laughter from the crowd. Even the people who were busy at the card tables on the second floor came out. Several elegant young women stood in front of the railing, looking down at the scene, holding a glass of red wine in their hands and smiling broadly.
Lu Feng was not annoyed by his sarcasm and said, "Of course I know Bear Stearns. It was founded during World War I and is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. However, its global investment scale is obviously not as good as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, or even Merrill Lynch. To be honest, I am also here to seek investment, but if Bear Stearns wants to invest in me, I don't want your investment. It's not good to have too little backing; it's easy to fall!"
The crowd booed, and everyone turned their attention to Jenny, thinking, "He doesn't even look down on you."
Jenny wasn't annoyed. He slowly took a sip of his drink. Sitting across from him was the senior president of Merrill Lynch, who looked to be in his fifties. He said, "Jenny, they don't think much of you. Why don't I give it a try?"
The people at the table immediately got excited and encouraged the man to make a joke about it.
"Hey! Brother, I don't know if I'm qualified? Let me introduce myself. I'm Chris, the senior president of Merrill Lynch. I heard you mention Merrill Lynch earlier, and I'd like to express my honor at being shortlisted for your selection." Chris stood up rather ostentatiously and raised his hand to the surroundings.
He even choked up and wiped away his tears with his hand, which was indescribably comical and made everyone laugh. Some people even whistled, as if the banquet was only now reaching its climax.
The man who had originally come to stop Lu Feng was now standing aside watching the excitement, and the atmosphere at the scene was incredibly lively.
"Merrill Lynch? You're the ones hosting this dinner tonight, so I have to give you face no matter what." Lu Feng said to Chris, "Why don't you invest a few billion first and see what happens?"
"Billions? You really dare to say that!" Chris laughed and sat down, saying, "We are still too poor to compare with a tycoon like you, let alone a tycoon with many women behind you."
The audience booed loudly, and the laughter was jarring.
At this moment, not only Elmi, but even Su Yourong couldn't keep her composure. Looking at Lu Feng standing there with a cold expression, she wondered why he was making such a fool of himself.
Lu Feng chuckled and said, "To be honest, I don't really care about money. I'm just giving everyone here a chance. If I just make a phone call to any of my girlfriends, I can get my hands on not only money, but even strategic weapons."
Everyone present burst into laughter. Jenny said to Chris, "Why don't we team up and do some research, and invest together? Otherwise, if they develop some kind of weapon, our country will be finished."
Chris almost collapsed under the table laughing when he heard that.
The person in charge at the scene checked the time; it was almost midnight, and the laughter and commotion had subsided. Although he didn't know Lu Feng's background, it didn't matter. Apart from the capital present, everyone else was just a monkey in their eyes. Even if Lu Feng was really as rich as he claimed, he was nothing more than a rich monkey.
"Alright, thank you all for coming today. The banquet is now over. If you would like to stay and rest, please let the staff know. There are plenty of rooms available. On behalf of Merrill Lynch Group, I would like to thank you all for taking the time to attend." The man said to the crowd.
“I haven’t finished speaking yet,” Lu Feng said, looking at him.
The man turned to Lu Feng and said, "Sir, if you come earlier next time, we can pay you to perform. Leave your contact information later."
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