The elevator doors opened, and everyone at the hall’s entrance looked over.
Stepping out were none other than Deng Wenbin, the head of Qihui Long Country, and Chen Hua, the City Lord of Jin City!
“President Deng, Lord Chen!”
Everyone present bowed and greeted Deng Wenbin and Chen Hua upon seeing them.
At the same time, they were also confused.
Hadn’t Huang Yichen said that President Deng wouldn’t be attending the banquet today?
“President Deng?
You’re here!
Please, come in.
This is just a small matter.
I’ll take care of it right away!”
Huang Yichen’s expression changed slightly upon seeing Deng Wenbin.
He hadn’t expected President Deng to actually show up, and right when he’d run into two troublemakers, no less.
If Deng Wenbin decided to hold it against him, he would be in serious trouble.
Lin Haochen’s brow furrowed slightly at the sight of Deng Wenbin.
As Deng Wenbin hurriedly made his way over to him, Lin Haochen spoke first.
“President Deng, long time no see.
The last time we met was when you came to my university to give a lecture.”
‘He… Lin Haochen actually knows President Deng!’
‘Just who is he?’
Huang Yichen’s heart was filled with terror, and a cold sweat broke out instantly.
To be able to chat so calmly with President Deng, Lin Haochen’s identity had to be extraordinary.
He was at least on the same level as Deng Wenbin.
No matter what, he was not someone Huang Yichen could afford to offend.
‘This is bad!’
‘This is no longer a simple matter of President Deng catching someone causing a scene here!’
Deng Wenbin immediately understood upon hearing Lin Haochen’s words.
His expression returned to normal, and he said in a serious tone, “If I remember correctly, you’re Lin Haochen, the only student from Dragon Country studying abroad at the time, right?
You left quite an impression on me.
Ha ha!”
“Hello, President Deng.
We meet again.”
Lin Mushu also breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Deng Wenbin.
‘It seems my previous worries were for nothing.’
“Hello, hello.
Why are you two standing at the entrance?
Why not go in?”
Deng Wenbin knew what was going on the moment he arrived.
Now was the perfect opportunity to deal with these clueless people.
‘Daring to provoke the Netherworld King… they’re simply courting death!’
“Pres-President Deng, were they really invited by you to the banquet?”
At this point, Huang Yichen was starting to stutter.
All he could pray for now was to keep his life.
As for advancing his career, that was completely out of the question.
Lin Mushu was no fool.
She immediately said, “I told them you invited us this afternoon to attend the banquet.
I asked him to call you, but he refused and insisted on throwing us out.”
As soon as Lin Mushu said this, the scene fell deathly silent.
Not a single person dared to speak.
Finally, Chen Hua broke the silence.
“Well, Deng, it’s your fault for only giving a verbal invitation.
In a situation like this, if someone intentionally makes things difficult, it can lead to misunderstandings.
It’s all a misunderstanding.
I say we all just head inside instead of blocking the entrance.”
The moment Chen Hua spoke, everyone else chimed in to agree.
This was the City Lord of Jin City, the absolute core of power.
Since he had spoken, it would be impossible for Lin Mushu to press the issue further, even if she wanted to.
The Zhao Family could only swallow their pride and accept the loss in silence.
The faces of the father and son, Zhao Kuo and Zhao Shaocai, were absolutely livid.
But even though the Zhao Family was one of the five great families of Jin City, they had to restrain themselves in front of these two men.
Deng Wenbin looked to Lin Haochen, seeking his opinion.
Only after Lin Haochen nodded did he say, “Then, as Lord Chen suggested, let’s all go inside.”
After speaking, Deng Wenbin made a welcoming gesture, inviting Lin Haochen and Lin Mushu to enter first!
This startled Lin Mushu; she couldn’t possibly accept such a courtesy.
But Lin Haochen acted as if it were nothing, pulling Lin Mushu inside with him.
The others also began to enter the venue.
But when Zhao Kuo was about to go in, Deng Wenbin stopped him.
“Today’s incident was started by your son, so there’s no need for the Zhao Family to enter.
I will be reconsidering the Celestial Valley Exchange project.
Please leave!”
Deng Wenbin directly ordered them to leave.
This caught Zhao Kuo completely off guard.
He couldn’t understand why President Deng would abandon the Zhao Family for the sake of the Muchen Group.
‘Could it be… he’s keeping Lin Mushu as his mistress?’
“President Deng, what is the meaning of this?
Are you planning to have the Muchen Group replace our Zhao Family?
I’m afraid a project this large is more than they can handle.”
“You needn’t trouble yourself with that!”
With a wave of his hand, Deng Wenbin turned and entered the venue.
From beginning to end, he never spoke a word to Huang Yichen.
How to deal with Huang Yichen would depend on Lin Haochen’s wishes.
Huang Yichen stood frozen in place, not daring to enter.
He was the most terrified person there, because he alone knew that there were very few people who could make Deng Wenbin act this way!
And every single one of them was someone he could not afford to provoke!
The earlier incident was just a minor interruption to the day’s banquet.
Once the event began, everything proceeded very smoothly.
Inside the venue, Lin Mushu was inevitably the center of attention.
Her reputation as one of the Four Beauties of Jin City and the “Ice Queen CEO” had long since spread throughout the city, but for many, today was the first time they had seen Lin Mushu so exquisitely dressed.
However, because of what happened earlier, no one at the entire banquet approached Lin Mushu to talk.
It was a welcome change, actually.
Much more peaceful.
“Haochen, what did President Huang mean earlier when he said you were a Martial Cultivator?”
Lin Mushu asked Lin Haochen after eating a piece of fruit.
“You can think of it as someone who practices martial arts.
It just means I’m a bit better at fighting than the average person.
I met an expert while I was abroad and just learned a few things from him.”
Lin Haochen chuckled, then opened his mouth, wanting Lin Mushu to feed him a piece of fruit.
Lin Mushu shot him an exasperated look, but she still fed him a slice of apple.
‘What can I do?
I’ve been spoiling my little brother since we were kids.’