The bidding meeting arrived as scheduled. Lu Luochen didn't bring Yun Chutong with him.
However, he was full of confidence that he would surely win this bid. Looking at those who showed respect to him on the surface, he even felt self - satisfied.
"Isn't this Mr. Lu? We've failed to give you a proper welcome!"
The manager standing at the door rushed over to greet him as soon as he saw the man coming. By now, everyone knew that the old master and his own grandson were on bad terms. Instead, the old master doted on a so - called "fool" to the extreme. But after all, they were family.
These people also knew which side to take. Lu Luochen had an 80% chance of winning the bid in this bidding meeting.
"Mr. Lu is here. We've reserved the front - row seats for you. As long as you want this bid, it will surely be yours."
People spoke sweetly, but their words sounded harsh to Lu Luochen's ears.
In the past, whatever he wanted, he would just take it directly. There was no need for him to participate in a bidding meeting. This was just a formality. It was the first time he had lost face like this.
The man's face darkened, and those around him had no idea what they had done to offend him.
After showing the man to the private room, Wen Sining dressed up in disguise and sneaked out behind the old master's back.
"I'm the representative of Moxin."
Wen Sining took out her identification card. The card showed a middle - aged woman, but in front of them was a gentle young girl.
The receptionist at the door wanted to ask, but was immediately stopped by the manager who had just seen off an unwanted guest.
The manager's face was beaming with a smile. Wen Sining had never seen someone be so enthusiastic towards her.
"So it's Miss Wen. The old master has arranged a private room for you on the second floor."
The manager was smiling like a flower, which made Wen Sining feel creepy. She had no choice but to follow the manager obediently, but still asked carefully.
"I never said my surname was Wen. How did you know, Mr. Manager?"
She had given herself away.
The manager looked at the woman in front of him and recalled the warning from the old master's butler.
He coughed lightly and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"The old master told me to do this. He knew you wouldn't stay at home peacefully, so he told me to have people protect you well."
Coughing, Wen Sining covered her mouth and laughed heartlessly. It was so nice to have the old master protecting her. Hehe.
With the manager leading the way, there were fewer people who didn't know their place to stop her. When she reached the second floor, Wen Sining immediately saw a familiar woman.
Oh, wasn't that Lu Luochen's beloved white moonlight?
Yun Chutong was wearing a dark high - end evening dress with a deep V - neck in the front and only a thin ribbon supporting the back. She looked extremely noble and sexy.
"That's not Amanda," the manager noticed Wen Sining's look and quickly stopped her.
"That's Miss Yun. Miss Yun came with the CEO of another company."
Just this one explanation was enough for Wen Sining to know that someone had been cuckolded.
Even though Lu Luochen had fallen from grace, it was undeniable that he had the same blood as the old master flowing in his veins. After the old master passed away, the Lu Group would still fall into his hands.
"She can't wait to leave," Wen Sining murmured in a low voice, pressing her throat so that no one could hear clearly.
The bidding meeting began, and many people were holding up their placards. Lu Luochen only had five listed companies. There were still many big shots in the competition.
He finally saw the darkness of the auction field. He could only hold his placard obediently, shouting and raising the price again and again, watching the scheming looks of the people below.
"Who would have thought that Mr. Lu would compete with us on the same platform?"
Many people sneered. They were just jealous in their hearts. This was already a sky - high price of hundreds of millions, but Lu Luochen still persisted. It was obvious that even though he had fallen, he was still beyond their reach.
A harsh female voice sounded in the hall, and Lu Luochen was shocked when he heard it.
"Double the base price."
Yun Chutong also had her own backbone. She dared to take this risky move and wasn't afraid that Lu Luochen would fall out with her because of this.
"Chutong?" Lu Luochen murmured the name doubtfully, comforting himself that it was just a similar voice.
The auctioneer downstairs announced to the bidders present, "The doubled price for the first time."
"For the second time."
Just as he was about to say it for the third time, an old voice came from the private room closest to the exhibition stand.
"Double it again."
It was just like playing Dou Dizhu and going for a super double.
Wen Sining finally understood what the old master was up to when she heard this voice.
He wanted Lu Luochen to experience setbacks and let him know that without the Lu Group, he, this Mr. Lu, was nothing.
He could run all the way on a starting line far ahead of others because the old master was protecting him.
No one at the scene dared to shout out such a sky - high price again, and finally the development qualification for this project fell into the old man's hands.
Moxin also entered a period of career upswing. The artists and small models who had previously refused to let Moxin white - wash their reputations all flocked to them.
Wen Sining put on a professional suit and looked at the crowd in front of her. Her head was about to explode.
"Boss, you have to think of a way. We can't even go out now. They're all surrounding the door. As soon as they see me, it's like wolves seeing meat."
The employees couldn't say a word. Each of them was only assigned the task of delivering notes and was holding thick envelopes in their hands.
Wen Sining rubbed her head. They had indeed obtained the qualification for project publicity, as well as the rights for shooting, promoting, advertising, and all outsourcing related to the project.
It was really a fat piece of meat. As long as an artist was selected as the spokesperson, their value would skyrocket.
"Return all these things. We can't leave any handles," Wen Sining said firmly to everyone. Her eyes were no longer as gentle as usual, nor as easy - going as when she joked with them.
"People do things, and the sky is watching. Since we've got such a great opportunity, we shouldn't waste it. Even less should we become a handle for those with ulterior motives. We have to live up to the trust of the Lu Group."
Wen Sining said this to motivate her employees and also herself.
Lu Luochen returned to his residence. By now, the place was empty.
The only thing scattered on the bed was a letter.
There was also a white handkerchief beside it. The handkerchief was clean, with nothing on it.
Yun Chutong also felt a bit reluctant when she left. It was a big piece of meat, but a second - generation rich who couldn't keep up with the times was of no use.
She used to think that the old master was just a puppet. Now she thought that Lu Luochen was really too young and couldn't give her what she wanted.
"Sorry, Luochen. I don't want to see you fall out with your family for me. This is wrong. We can't ruin your family just because love needs to be fulfilled. I'll withdraw voluntarily. Let our love stop here... Loving you, Chutong."