Chapter 47: The Anniversary Gala

After Yu Xi’s birthday party ended, on the day they left the resort, the promotion team specially came over to give two discs to Lu Shi and Shen Zheming.

It turned out that the resort manager had previewed the promotional video cut by the team and recognized Shen Zheming as the young master of Jushang Bank.

He nervously confirmed with the team several times that Shen Zheming had volunteered to cooperate.

To express his gratitude again and to make a good impression, he had the unedited footage made into discs as souvenirs for the two.

“Thanks. How come I get an MV just for attending a birthday party?” Lu Shi said, holding the disc with a smile. “I’ll definitely frame it when I get back.”

The closer to the end of the year, the busier life in the capital became.

The sky was bright to the point of whiteness, but without a trace of warmth. Cold wind howled through the streets, penetrating into the bones.

The Chen Group building was located in the economic center of the capital, surrounded by skyscrapers that pierced the clouds.

Normally, white-collar workers in professional attire walked with clear purpose and hurried steps. But today, a scene in the Chen Group’s underground parking lot caused many employees to stop and stare.

A middle-aged man with greasy hair and a sloppy appearance was smashing rotten oranges and eggs, along with trampled vegetable leaves picked up from the market floor, onto the car of the Chen Group chairman.

It took several minutes for the security guards in the monitoring room to notice.

“Hey! What are you doing! Stop!”

A guard ran over with a security baton. After seeing who the troublemaker was, he felt a headache coming on.

“It’s you again!”

Lu Jinguo had been coming to the group for several days to find Chen Qiming, but the guards always stopped him before he could even see Chen Qiming. Today, he had prepared in advance and sneaked in while the guard was distracted.

Lu Jinguo’s voice was rough: “If you won’t let me up, then I won’t go up. Let Chen Qiming come down to see me! I have something to say to him face to face!”

The guard tried to restrain Lu Jinguo, but he could only stop his actions, not his mouth.

“Damn it, I raised his son for eighteen years, and now I’ve returned him whole and healthy, and this is how he treats me?

“I raised him for so long, don’t I have any feelings? He says he wants to go back, so he goes back, without even a token of appreciation. Sending me a banner is useless. Can I eat it or drink it?

“Besides, my own son is still in their family. My biological son is gone, my foster son is gone too. Now I have no one to support me in old age. What am I supposed to do when I can’t walk and have to lie in bed? Drink the northwest wind at home and wait to die?”

An employee held up a phone to secretly record.

Seeing that things were about to get out of hand, the guard threw down his baton and twisted Lu Jinguo’s arm to throw him out.

Lu Jinguo yelled at the top of his lungs: “Assault! Assault! Chen Qiming is hiring guards to assault people!”

Upstairs in the office, Chen Qiming learned about the parking lot incident and smashed the cup on his desk in anger.

The secretary said, “Chairman, are you really not going to sue him? Although filing a lawsuit would bring up old matters and might have a bad impact on the group, if this person keeps causing trouble downstairs, the situation may get worse.”

Chen Qiming’s chest heaved violently, aching with rage.

“Send him however much money he wants.”

The secretary was surprised: “Chairman…”

Chen Qiming raised his hand to stop the secretary’s words: “I have my own plan.”

Since Lu Jinguo wanted money for retirement, he would give it to him. Not only would he give enough money, but he would also find a notary and get the media to report it extensively, so everyone would know that Chen Qiming had done everything he could.

But Lu Jinguo would certainly not just take the money and stop. Once he got a taste of it, he would gamble it all away and come back to suck them dry.

Then, by collecting evidence of his fraud and gambling, he could charge him with extortion and throw him in prison for the rest of his life.

This way, he could not only establish a persona of being loyal and kind-hearted, but also play the victim in front of the public, completely disposing of the ticking time bomb that was Lu Jinguo.

On the day of Star Sequence Jewelry’s anniversary, the celebration was scheduled to start at seven in the evening, but the Chen family began preparations in the morning.

Shen Zheming:, Want to ride with me?

Lu Shi opened the camera, took a photo, and sent a shrugging emoji.

Lu Shi:, Already in the Chen family’s car.

The anniversary celebration was grand. Chen Qiming had called him back early in the morning to attend with the Chen family.

Shen Luo came downstairs in a sharp, dark blue suit and saw Shen Zheming in the living room.

“What’s up? Who pissed you off? Who are you making that face for?”

Shen Zheming lifted his eyelids and gave her a cold glance: “None of your business.”

The servant standing nearby looked at the young lady, then at the young master.

Wasn’t the young master always like that? How could the young lady tell?

Mr. Shen carefully helped Mrs. Shen, who was wearing high stilettos.

Shen Zheming stood up: “Grandpa? Isn’t Grandpa coming tonight too?”

Mr. Shen smiled helplessly: “He’s spry. He’s probably already there.”

Shen Zheming: “So early?”

Meanwhile.

Inside the venue hosting the anniversary, Old Master Shen was sitting in a very hidden spot behind the railing on the west building. In front of him was a long-focus camera that looked like a cannon, and he had used the nearby money tree leaves as cover.

The assistant standing beside him was starting to sweat, wondering who the old master was targeting.

“Report. From the first-floor lobby, you and the camera are completely invisible.”

A subordinate called in.

Old Master Shen nodded in satisfaction.

If they wouldn’t let him meet Lu Shi, couldn’t he at least watch from a distance without bothering them?

He had learned a lot about Lu Shi at home these past few days and genuinely liked the child.

Even if he was an F-level Omega, so what? The Shen family’s status had long since no longer needed commercial marriage to improve. The other party’s rank and family background didn’t matter. As long as the kids liked each other.

He wanted Shen Zheming to fall in love and get married, not to continue the family bloodline like a task, but because he was truly anxious and wanted Shen Zheming to have someone to accompany him through life. After all, they, the elders, would leave sooner or later.

Night fell.

A fleet of luxury cars stopped at the entrance of the venue. Countless social elites streamed in.

When the four members of the Shen family entered together, almost everyone in the venue turned their eyes to them.

Shen Zheming wore a custom-tailored suit. His broad shoulders filled the fabric, the shoulder lines sharp and straight, the waist smoothly fitted. His long legs were made even more slender and straight by the suit pants.

Lu Shi had just arrived with Chen Qiming and the others not long ago. At that moment, he was leaning against a long table, holding a glass of champagne with one hand.

His gaze couldn’t help but sweep over Shen Zheming twice.

Shen Zheming was really eye-catching, especially in a suit. He looked noble and elegant, making it hard to look away.

Someone nearby gasped and whispered excitedly.

“I came today just to see Shen Zheming. His looks completely match my aesthetic. Young and outstanding, he’s totally my type!”

“Plus, he’s an S-level Alpha. Oh my god, just thinking about it makes my legs weak.”

“I heard he’s never been in a relationship. There are A-level Omegas among us, right? Maybe we have a chance.”

“Come on, I went to high school with him. Lots of little Omegas had secret crushes on him and wrote him love letters, including many high-level ones. None succeeded. No one knows what his ideal type is.”

“Oh, but back in high school, some people saw Shen Zheming meeting a girl surnamed Fang. They even had a meal together. I even have her WeChat! I bet Shen Zheming likes that type.”

That person took out their phone, scrolled through contacts, and found a cartoon avatar.

Lu Shi was close enough to glimpse the photo in the WeChat Moments from the corner of his eye.

The girl in the photo had big eyes, nicely braided hair, and wore a fluffy dress like a little cake.

Lu Shi’s eyes slightly drooped. The rim of the glass pressed against his lips.

His fingers tapped on the table absentmindedly.

So… Shen Zheming liked the pure and cute type?

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