"Lu Chuanbai, before you came, your younger brother showed us the plan for a major reshuffle in the Lu Group. Do you know about this?"
Lu Chuanbai cast a sidelong glance at Lu Fenglin, who was standing behind him with a gloomy face, exuding an awkward aura all over.
Lu Chuanbai let out a sigh of turbid air and still decided to spare his face in front of outsiders.
Lu Chuanbai tapped on the screen that was still showing the PPT: "With such an obvious PPT right in front of me, how could I not have seen it?"
"His plan won't pass with me. The shareholders' meeting will continue to be held monthly after this. That's all for today. Meeting adjourned."
Lu Chuanbai was eager to pick up Xu Qingqing and didn't feel like dealing with these people any longer. He stood up and extended an invitation to Smith with a raised hand: "Mr. Smith, my wife will land in 25 minutes. Let me take you to meet her."
After saying that, the two of them left suddenly, just as they had suddenly appeared, ignoring the dumbfounded expressions of the others.
The others looked at each other. There was no point in staying any longer. They all gave Lu Fenglin a cold look, as if he were a clown, and then got up and left.
As the noble lady passed by Lu Fenglin, she deliberately said, "Even if the Six - Eared Macaque tries to disguise itself, it can never become the Great Sage Equaling Heaven."
This was an allusion that Lu Fenglin was like the Six - Eared Macaque, trying to rise to a high position but ending up making a fool of himself.
After everyone had left, Lu Fenglin slumped into a chair, resting his hand on his forehead in annoyance.
Damn it!
He had originally planned to use this opportunity to completely reform the company!
Unexpectedly, he had instead made a big laughingstock!
Lu Fenglin angrily smashed the water cup on the table to the ground. The cup shattered into pieces, and his heart was filled with pent - up anger.
If it weren't for Xu Qingqing, Lu Chuanbai would never have won Mr. Smith's favor back!
In the end, he was still relying on a woman!
No, he must not let Lu Chuanbai succeed!
Zhuang Hailan, who was in a state of uneasiness, paced back and forth outside the meeting room. After everyone had walked out of the meeting room,
Zhuang Hailan rushed into the meeting room and looked at Lu Fenglin, who was full of anger, with a panicked expression.
"Manager Lu, you said yesterday that you would help me!"
Lu Fenglin was extremely annoyed. Hearing Zhuang Hailan's words, he crossed his arms coldly and said in a very impatient tone, "What, have you been found out?"
"I only said I would help you cover it up, not that I would help you."
"But I'm about to be found out!" Zhuang Hailan cried out in desperation, her fingers of the tightly - clasped hands intertwined nervously.
"My academic credential forgery is about to be exposed! If it is, Gao Bo will surely trace it back to the hooligans I hired, and everything will be exposed!"
The more Zhuang Hailan talked, the more anxious she became. Finally, she cried and wiped away her tears.
Lu Fenglin looked Zhuang Hailan up and down with a ridiculous expression on his face, his tone full of ridicule and contempt.
"No wonder I thought your work ability was extremely low. It turns out your academic credentials are all fake!"
Hearing Lu Fenglin's words, Zhuang Hailan's face turned even paler. She immediately knelt on the ground and begged Lu Fenglin.
"Manager Lu, please help me! If I'm found out, I'm finished!"
Not only would she lose her job, but all her past deeds would also be dug out.
Even in the face of the pitiful Zhuang Hailan, Lu Fenglin remained unmoved, with a cruel smile on his face.
He might as well make use of this woman one last time and let her serve her final purpose.
Lu Fenglin bent down and pinched Zhuang Hailan's chin. It hurt so much that Zhuang Hailan's face contorted and she could hardly breathe.
"I can help you, but you have to do one more thing for me..."
As Lu Fenglin spoke, a sinister smile appeared on his lips.
"I want you to seduce Lu Chuanbai!"
In the spacious and bright airport hall, people came and went in a continuous stream.
Xu Qingqing pulled her luggage through the crowd and looked around for Lu Chuanbai, who had promised to pick her up.
Lu Chuanbai and Mr. Smith had already arrived. Lu Chuanbai was holding a nameplate of Xu Qingqing, which Mr. Smith had strongly requested to be made.
Looking at the gaudily - decorated nameplate by Smith, Lu Chuanbai couldn't figure out why all of Xu Qingqing's fans liked to make nameplates for her.
Xu Qingqing spotted Lu Chuanbai holding the nameplate at a glance. There was also a blond - haired, blue - eyed foreigner beside him, who was even more excited than Lu Chuanbai. When he saw Xu Qingqing, he waved his hands excitedly.
Xu Qingqing beamed with a beautiful smile and ran towards them with her suitcase.
If she guessed correctly, the excited foreigner who had come to see her should be Mr. Smith, whom Lu Chuanbai had mentioned.
Mr. Smith snatched the nameplate from Lu Chuanbai's hand and ran over to greet Xu Qingqing cheerfully.
He had finally met his idol!
This oriental girl in her twenties had made remarkable contributions to the archaeological field.
"Hello, my name is Smith."
Although Smith's Mandarin was not very standard, he pronounced each syllable very clearly, indicating his high level of excitement.
"Hello, I'm Xu Qingqing."
Xu Qingqing put down her suitcase and reached out her hand to shake hands with Smith.
"I know you. Your lecture videos are very popular on foreign video apps! I'm a fan of your fan club!"
Xu Qingqing was surprised that she was so popular abroad and thanked him, "Thank you for liking the culture of my country so much."
"The culture of your country is very infectious. When I see it, it's like stepping into another world. It's really amazing!"
Mr. Smith danced with excitement.
He didn't look at all like the founder of the GH5 chip, who often appeared on the front pages of international news, full of confidence and charisma. Instead, he was more like a shy big boy.
Xu Qingqing thanked him again for his liking. She walked around Mr. Smith and looked at Lu Chuanbai, who was standing beside him, carrying her luggage, with a smile in her beautiful peach - blossom eyes.
When Lu Chuanbai saw that Xu Qingqing had noticed him, his sulky face relaxed. He hugged Xu Qingqing tightly.
"You're finally back."
Lu Chuanbai felt the real presence of the person in his arms, and his heart finally returned to its normal state.
"I missed you so much." Xu Qingqing stood on tiptoe to reciprocate Lu Chuanbai's enthusiasm.
Xu Qingqing originally wanted to give Lu Chuanbai a kiss on the face, but noticing Mr. Smith's direct gaze, she felt a bit embarrassed and just touched Lu Chuanbai's face.
Lu Chuanbai had reserved a Western restaurant in advance according to Mr. Smith's taste.
The restaurant was warmly decorated in a very European style. There was also a violin band playing melodious English songs. The atmosphere was wonderful.
The three of them had a sumptuous lunch. Xu Qingqing told Mr. Smith all kinds of interesting stories about her archaeological trips abroad, which made Mr. Smith very happy.
Mr. Smith pulled Lu Chuanbai to drink with him: "If your company passes the inspection, I will definitely cooperate with you!"
Lu Chuanbai raised his glass and clinked it with Mr. Smith's. Every move of his was full of elegance.
When Lu Chuanbai raised his hand to finish the wine in his glass, he playfully winked at Xu Qingqing, who was sitting across from him.