Chapter 351 Announcing the Wedding Date in Public
Some are enemies, some are friends.
It could be a test, an expression of goodwill, or something else entirely.
Both are possible.
There were many reporters at the scene, and they all immediately took pictures of it.
These photos circulated online, but they didn't generate much discussion, simply because these people were from the older generation, and many young netizens were not familiar with them.
Only the photos of the elderly couple from the Lu family that came sparked some discussion, but it was just entertainment gossip.
However, these events caused a huge shock in the financial world.
Shi Nian greeted all of them.
Greet them with a smile.
The expressions on everyone's faces varied, but the atmosphere was lively.
Huo Yanmo watched all of this quietly from the side.
"Brother, why aren't you going to keep Nian Nian company?" Huo Zhiyao was very anxious. "There are so many old men and women here, and they are all people of status. Nian Nian must be under a lot of pressure!"
Huo Junhui was also a little worried: "Yes, brother, it might be better if you stay by her side. Some people just want to bully Niannian on purpose. Look at the Li family."
But Huo Yanmo just smiled gently and adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses.
“She can,” Huo Yanmo said.
These three words infuriated both the siblings.
But Huo Yanmo looked at Shi Nian with a smile, his eyes full of admiration.
“She is Miss Shi,” Huo Yanmo said softly.
This was once the highly sought-after Miss Shi. In the United States, Shi Nian was even invited to some banquets of marginal royal families, and she handled these situations with ease.
Recalling the first time he met her, Huo Yanmo's eyes were full of smiles.
She doesn't need him by her side; she doesn't need him to block out her brilliance.
"Today is her home turf."
Indeed, Shi Nian shone brightly.
Whether the demands are well-intentioned or malicious, she handles them with ease.
asserting one's status, seniority, and personal connections...
Those people who hadn't appeared for many years, no matter what they did to her at this moment, she remained neither humble nor arrogant, but gentle and polite.
This left those who had initially wanted to give Shi Nian a hard time speechless.
On the second floor, in the VIP seats, Old Master Fu, Fu Boxiao, looked at the Lu family couple over there.
“She really does have the same air about her father as he did back then,” Fu Boxiao said.
Lu Qiansheng nodded, his eyes filled with admiration.
"It's a pity that Yichen passed away so early." Lu Qiansheng sighed deeply.
Fu Boxiao glanced at the two people over there and said, "I remember you two actively contacted him back then, wanting to talk to him about cooperation?"
Lu Qiansheng smiled, took a sip of tea, and said, "Isn't your Fu family the same? You've always wanted to win him over."
“To be honest,” Lu Qiansheng put down his cup and said with a weary voice, “Back then, in the entire City A, only a minority of people didn’t want to cooperate with him.”
Fu Boxiao smiled: "That's true."
That's the fourth major player who's about to break the deadlock.
If he cooperates with any one of them, he can overpower the other two and gain a unique position in City A.
"It's just that Old Man Huo died young." After a long while, Fu Boxiao said, "His son did too. Now, only Huo Yanmo and the others are left in the Huo family."
“However, I think Huo Yanmo is not bad.” Fu Boxiao suddenly gave Lu Qiansheng a meaningful look.
"Hmph!" Lu Qiansheng snorted and slammed the cup down on the table in an annoyed manner.
How could he not know what Fu Boxiao was referring to?
Lu Yanzhi was already married to Shi Nian, and the two had a deep affection for each other.
Later, Lu Yanzhi ruined himself.
Now everyone in City A knows that Shi Nian got together with Huo Yanmo after her divorce.
"I didn't expect you two to come to the banquet tonight," Fu Boxiao continued sarcastically. "I thought you'd have to avoid the Huo family and Shi Nian from now on."
Old Madam Lu spoke up: "It's not that bad."
“Like this…” Fu Boxiao gave the Lu family elders a meaningful look.
“Besides, she is Shi Nian, not Shi Yichen.” Lu Qiansheng looked at Shi Nian walking onto the stage below and said softly, “Shi Yichen… he really is a genius.”
Just then, Shi Nian's assistant came to the Lu family's elderly couple and said something to them.
Then, the elderly couple got up and left.
Below.
Shi Nian noticed that it was almost time.
She first went back to Huo Yanmo's table.
Huo Yanmo handed her a cup of tea.
Shi Nian took a sip and smiled at him.
“I’m going up,” she said.
"Mm." Huo Yanmo nodded.
It's an unspoken understanding.
The lights in the venue slowly dimmed, and Shi Nian walked step by step onto the stage.
At that moment, a Maybach stopped on the road outside.
Lu Yanzhi, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was being pushed into the hall by Zhou Zhiyu.
Everyone who saw him coming was astonished.
But because the lights inside were already dimmed, no one screamed or anything; they just whispered and talked amongst themselves.
Lu Xinyi came with Lu Yanzhi and was standing right next to him. Hearing the people's comments, she gave a soft snort.
Lu Yanzhi was about to sign in at the door when his assistant recognized him.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Shi said it's best if you don't go in," the assistant said. "Mr. Shi said this is his final advice."
“I told her I would come,” Lu Yanzhi said.
But the assistant maintained the same attitude.
Annoyed, Lu Xinyi snapped, "Didn't you say you wouldn't restrict whoever comes? Does Shi Nian dare to say that but not to do it?"
This means we absolutely must get in.
"If you insist..."
"Are you going to let me pass or not?" Lu Xinyi interrupted her assistant.
There were onlookers nearby, so we couldn't keep making noise here.
Thinking it over, the assistant smiled helplessly and gestured for them to proceed: "Since you insist on doing this, then please."
Shi Nian had already stepped onto the stage.
At that moment, the lights shone on Shi Nian, making her look radiant.
All eyes in the room were focused on Shi Nian.
She held the microphone and smiled at everyone.
"Thank you all for attending Yishi's opening banquet."
Shi Nian spoke softly, her voice echoing throughout the hall.
“It has been a long time. I haven’t felt this emotional since my father, Shi Yichen, passed away.”
"Today, with the opening of Yishi, I want to announce to everyone that I, Shi Nian, have returned!"
"I will carry on my father's legacy and restore the glory of the Shi family!"
Shi Nian looked at everyone. The lights shone on her simple makeup, making her look like a diamond, sparkling with dazzling light.
"Clap clap clap!"
It's unclear who started clapping, but soon countless people joined in.
The sounds of crashing and banging were incessant, almost lifting the entire building off the ground.
"Hmph! What a big mouth!" Lu Xinyi, who was at the door, naturally heard it too. She pouted and expressed her disagreement.
Everyone knows how dazzling Shi Yichen was back then, but now she's just Shi Nian.
What are you thinking about!
She's just a pretty face!
Lu Yanzhi glanced at Lu Xinyi: "If you can't speak, then don't speak. Nobody will think you're mute."
Lu Xinyi pouted and shut up, feeling wronged.
Shi Nian reminisced about the past and looked forward to the future.
"Finally, I would like to announce two things to everyone," Shi Nian's voice came through.
At this moment, Lu Yanzhi slowly arrived and took the elevator to the second floor.
People around him kept talking about it.
Everyone was amazed.
"The first thing is that, starting today, Yishi will officially begin its expansion into domestic and international markets. We welcome everyone to contact me for cooperation and mutual benefit."
"The second item..."
Just then, a beam of light shone on Huo Yanmo on the second floor.
Huo Yanmo had already stood up and met Shi Nian's smiling gaze.
Shi Nian held the microphone, her eyes full of smiles: "Yan Mo and I have decided to get married. The wedding date is set for three months from now. We hope everyone can give us their blessings."
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