97 The Perfect Chance (1/2)

Fang He was an important business partner of the Lu Corporation, someone even Lu Shen had to give face to.

Although it was a limited partnership, offending Fang He might imbalance the risks and returns between the two companies.

Nian Zhen knew about this, which was why she had chosen to mention Fang He. He was the only person that could possibly make Lu Shen take a step back. She could not bear to see that actress hanging around him, mooching off his wealth and status. It didn't escape her eyes that the dress she was wearing came from him.

Can an actress even afford a designer dress that even her, Nian Zhen, would have some trouble to acquire?

But Nian Zhen greatly overestimated Fang He's importance. It was true that he was an important business partner, but so what?

Would he dare antagonize the Lu Corporation just because Lu Shen didn't want to greet him?

Even if Lu Shen had insulted him directly to his face, Fang He could only hide his resentment and smile obsequiously. It was the power that came hand in hand with wealth and influence—in regard to these two, Lu Shen had already pulled ahead of his competitors in all of China.

”Move.” Lu Shen lowered his head, raking her with freezing contempt.

Nian Zhen shrank back. ”B—Brother Shen?”

But Lu Shen had already walked past her.

He caught sight of his empty wineglass, and his hand flagged down a waiter who had been waiting on standby ever since he saw that half of his tray had been emptied by this very same man.

The waiter was a bit nervous that this drunkard might finish all the vintage red wine that his employer, Wang Xiong, had tightly guarded in their cellar. But to the waiter's surprise, Wang Xiong himself came over earlier and assured him that he should cater to all of the man's needs. If their wine cellar was emptied because of it, then by all means, let it be!

This might give Lu Shen a favorable impression of them, and that itself was priceless beyond compare!

After Lu Shen saw Hui Yin being led by Wang Yong around the party, his mood took a turn for the worse. He picked up his pace, intending to separate them.

But he stopped when he saw that Hui Yin had detached from Wang Yong out of her own volition. In fact, she seemed to be going straight for Nian Zhen, whom he had left behind him.

...

Hui Yin, contrary to Lu Shen's misgivings, was not actually paying much attention to Wang Yong.

She had her own purpose for approaching him, and when there was a sudden lapse in the introduction of his friends, she said, ”Mr. Wang, you like Miss Nian very much, don't you?”