“Young Master Lu, is that your friend?” As Lu Yiming was about to leave, the hotel lobby manager quickly approached. A wealthy guest like Young Master Lu had to be served with the utmost care.
“Let her stay as long as she likes. All conditions are to be met. Put it on my tab.” Lu Yiming naturally knew who the manager was referring to. The matter with Su Rongrong wasn’t settled yet, but for Lu Yiming, the most urgent thing now was the government bonds.
This wasn’t just about the Lu Group’s liquidity. The ripple effect was far greater—countless families were torn apart, and many, unable to bear the blow, leapt from rooftops in despair. That night had truly been a bloodbath.
If he didn’t stop it, his conscience would never rest.
“Understood, Young Master Lu, leave it to me. I’ll make sure she experiences what it truly means to be treated like a VIP.” The lobby manager promised immediately. He had never seen Young Master Lu treat a woman this seriously. Naturally, he knew exactly how to handle it.
Outside the hotel stood a Ferrari 348. The blazing red body drew the attention of countless passersby. Equipped with a 3.4-liter quad-cam 32-valve engine, dry sump lubrication, mid-mounted V8, 296 horsepower, and 0–100 km/h acceleration in 5.3 seconds, this Ferrari 348 was the flashiest presence on Magic City’s roads.
Though it wasn’t the first Ferrari in Huaxia, it was the only one currently in Magic City.
Priced at 140,000 USD, it could buy ten apartments in the city center during this era.
Lu Aiguo had begged his father for a long time before finally getting his wish granted for this car.
The roar of the supercar’s engine attracted countless admiring stares.
In his previous life, this Ferrari gave Lu Yiming an immense sense of superiority. But after the collapse of the Lu Group, the Ferrari was sold off, and Lu Yiming had nothing to do with it again. Twenty years later, after Lu Yiming rose again, he paid a high price to buy back this 348 that had been collecting dust in a warehouse.
To Lu Yiming, perhaps this car carried a memory of his father.
Of course, that was a story for another time.
Now, Lu Yiming drove the Ferrari toward the exchange center. There wasn’t much time left.
Ten minutes after the Ferrari left, Su Rongrong appeared in the hotel lobby, now wearing a new dress.
Although she didn’t want to see Lu Yiming again, this matter needed closure. She didn’t want to wear the clothes Lu Yiming sent, but her original dress had been torn.
Staring at the ripped section of the skirt, Su Rongrong’s anger surged. It was blatant evidence.
But when she looked up, Lu Yiming was nowhere to be seen.
“Miss, are you looking for Young Master Lu?” the lobby manager noticed Su Rongrong and hurried over.
“Where is he?” she asked.
“Um… Young Master Lu had an urgent matter and left. If there’s anything you need, you can tell me. I’ll make sure—Miss, Miss, where are you going?” The lobby manager watched in surprise as Su Rongrong turned and left.
What just happened?
Her expression looked terrible.
Well, he dared not meddle in Young Master Lu’s affairs. He could only watch as Su Rongrong walked out of the hotel.
“Lu Yiming.” Su Rongrong gritted her teeth as she uttered the name. This hotel had become a place of humiliation for her.
She absolutely would not let this go.
In her heart, how could a spoiled rich kid like Lu Yiming have any real urgent business? He clearly ran away to avoid consequences.
Just a shameless coward.
To be honest, although Su Rongrong was full of rage, she also found it troublesome to deal with the matter.
Lu Yiming had pulled back at the last moment. Even if she used her family’s connections, the most he could be charged with was indecent assault.
That wouldn’t pose any real threat to Lu Yiming.
But Su Rongrong didn’t want to let him off so easily.
The physical and emotional humiliation couldn’t be settled that simply.
Meanwhile, Lu Yiming had already parked his Ferrari at the entrance of the second trading floor.
“Young Master Lu, you’re finally here.” The Lu Group staff lit up when they saw the Ferrari.
There was only one Ferrari 348 in all of Magic City—it could only mean Young Master Lu.
What could they do? He was born into wealth.
Honestly, most people in the company looked down on a playboy like Lu Yiming. But since the company belonged to the Lu Family, as employees, they had no choice but to show respect when facing the young master.
“Where’s Sister Lili?” Lu Yiming asked.
“Assistant Li is waiting inside.”
The “Sister Lili” in Lu Yiming’s mouth was his father’s executive assistant.
Highly capable and beautiful, when she first joined the Lu Group, many thought she was just a decorative ‘vase’. But after just half a month, everyone in the company acknowledged her ability. She was the person President Lu trusted most.
“Got it.”
The group had specially reserved a VIP room at the second trading floor.
Unlike the so-called trading booths for major clients, the VIP room was on another level.
In this era, whether for stock or other transactions, the exchange center was the best place. With limited internet access, the information here was the most up-to-date, and buying and selling were most convenient.
Ordinary retail investors could only stay on the first floor, watching the public screen.
The major client booths were for those with funds over 200,000 yuan and were equipped with a computer for trading.
As for the VIP room, it wasn’t normally open. For retail investors, the bosses in the client booths were already seen as figures to look up to.
The VIP room’s users were practically legendary.
Only those with over 5 million yuan in transactions qualified for access.
What kind of concept was that?
For ordinary people in this era, it was an astronomical figure.
“Young Master Lu.”
“Young Boss.”
As Lu Yiming opened the door, the Lu Group staff inside stood up and greeted him.
To them, Lu Yiming, who was about to graduate from university, was surely going to take over the company soon. When that happened, he might become their direct superior.
This was the time to kiss up. Otherwise, someone else would get ahead.
“You’re here?”
The only one who didn’t stand up was Li Li.
It wasn’t because she was relying on her position.
It was because Li Li had always looked down on Lu Yiming.
Yes—looked down on him, and unlike the others, she made no effort to hide it.
Lu Yiming and Li Li didn’t have a good relationship. Everyone in the company knew that.
Li Li’s ability gave her confidence.
In Lu Yiming’s previous life, he thought she was arrogant just because she was capable and dared to act all high and mighty in front of him.
Also, she dressed up so carefully every day—wasn’t it all just to seduce his father? Did she really think he couldn’t tell?
Lu Yiming: (ˉ▽ˉ;)…
Looking back now, he realized how immature and laughable that mindset had been.
Why did he have such childish thoughts back then?
Only many years later did Lu Yiming finally understand—if you wanted to earn Li Li’s respect, you needed to have matching ability.
Not just bask in the halo of being Young Master Lu, when in essence, you were just a useless playboy.