Amidst the colorful lights outside, the banquet reached its most exciting moment—Lu Yi's birthday present!
"Mr. Fan, stop keeping us in suspense and show us!"
"It's not a luxury car, is it? Last year, when I turned eighteen, my dad gave me a car, and I got my driver's license three months later."
"Luxury cars are too tacky. I bet it's a house. It's no longer befitting Lu Yi's status to live in a place like that!"
"No, no, no, I think President Fan will give Lu Yi a new girlfriend, hehehe!"
"Stop joking, Lu Yi has a girlfriend who studies at Fengda University!"
"The person who said that must have been too busy eating and drinking to listen. Just before the banquet started, Lu Yi broke up with his girlfriend!"
"Yes, I was just watching the commotion over there. Look, I even have a video recording here..."
A short, unattractive boy with a pockmarked face, dressed head to toe in designer brands, took out his phone and showed it off to everyone. When he tried to take another look, the phone was gone.
"Holy crap, who stole my phone? Do you think I'm some old hag like Mrs. Lu...?"
Looking up, he saw Huo Jingxi staring at him with one eye.
He felt somewhat bewildered.
He stood on tiptoe, pointed his finger at Huo Jingxi's nose, and issued a warning.
"Third Brother Huo, I was photographing Lu Yi's girlfriend. It has nothing to do with you. I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, or I'll have my dad withdraw his investment from Huo's Group!"
"Your Huo family is now isolated and helpless. All the major families are watching and waiting. I advise you to be sensible!"
He is the young master of the Wang family in Jiangzhou.
I heard that she unfortunately contracted smallpox when she was young, leaving scars on her face. She often went for beauty treatments after growing up, but the more she did it, the worse it got.
Now his face is all pockmarked, like the surface of the moon.
It just so happens that his name is Wang Chan, and his facial features also tend to resemble those of a toad.
Even with this appearance, he still changes girlfriends the most frequently.
Not only that, he also runs an entertainment agency whose artists all have the same V-shaped face and frog eyes.
Whenever there's breaking news in the entertainment industry, he's always the first to jump out and offer his opinions, setting the tone for the discussion.
For example, Li Qian, the richest man in neighboring Pucheng, was arrested after being set up in a honey trap while attending an internet summit abroad.
Before the news reached China, Li Qian's wife happened to be participating in a variety show.
At the time, in the official photos, Li Qian's wife was wearing a black beret.
Wang Chan commented with two words below: "Greened!"
I casually photoshopped the beret to be green.
There are countless similar stories. Wherever there is juicy gossip, there is Wang Chan. As a result, netizens jokingly call him "Captain Wang"!
Facing Huo Jingxi, whose family had fallen on hard times, he felt an overwhelming sense of superiority.
His other friends tugged at his sleeves, hinting that he shouldn't go against Huo Jingxi, but he didn't care at all.
He was picking at one of his nostrils, his face full of mockery.
"I heard you killed someone abroad, haha, if you're that awesome, why did you come back to China? Were you being hunted down and couldn't make it here, so you came back?"
“This isn’t a barbaric place. Your fighting skills are useless here.”
"I just love taking pictures. I not only take them for myself to see, but I also post them online. What can you do about it?"
Huo Jingxi threw his phone on the ground right in front of him.
With a sharp twist of his toe, he crushed the screen.
Then he turned his head to the side, his voice chilling like a monster crawling out of a dry well.
"Get the tools and smash it. Smash it as badly as possible. If anyone still sees the video on Young Master Wang's phone, I'll dislocate your arm!"
The bodyguard next to him was so frightened that he took a step back, hesitating and not daring to step forward.
Seeing this, Dongzi scooped a stone from the nearby ornamental pond, squatted down at Huo Jingxi's feet, and smashed it down with a thud.
People around who were secretly taking pictures with their phones all hid their phones behind their backs when they saw this.
"Hey, you jerk, are you even being reasonable? I'm filming Lu Yi, what's it to you!"
He narrowed his eyes, rubbed his chin, and was about to say something ridiculous to embarrass Huo Jingxi.
Unexpectedly, my feet left the ground, my breathing became labored, and I was lifted up like a duck.
"Let me go, you're killing me!"
He grabbed at Huo Jingxi's arm with both hands, kicked wildly, and his voice became hoarse and strained.
"You wanted to know why I smashed your phone, didn't you? Let me tell you!"
"Lu Yi, my third brother, I'm protecting him... Anyone who secretly photographs him is the same person who secretly photographs me, understand?"
Wang Chan rolled his eyes, not daring to utter a single word of "no".
With all her might, she forced out two words from between her purple lips, "I understand!"
Huo Jingxi's lips curled into a smile.
"very good!"
Then he released Wang Chan's short, greasy neck and rubbed it against his Armani T-shirt.
Not satisfied with that, he took out a handkerchief from his trench coat pocket, wiped his face, and then casually threw it at Wang Chan's face.
His expression tightened, and he lazily raised his eyelids, scanning the crowd of onlookers around him.
"Either hand over your phone, or wait for my men to search you... Don't accuse me of abusing my power, that's impossible, because the surveillance cameras caught you leaking the client's privacy!"
"Oh, right, also, Mrs. Lu's phone is missing. I have reason to suspect that the thief is among you..."
The person in charge saw that Huo Jingxi's appearance turned a perfectly good banquet into a "scientific scene"!
He quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
"Distinguished guests, please don't panic. Our General Manager Fan has just prepared new mobile phones for you."
"Your phones are undoubtedly priceless treasures. It wouldn't be fair to exchange one for another. Mr. Fan said we'll exchange two for one. Are you satisfied?"
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