Chapter 962
Yin Mingzhu's "Open Scheme"
At this time.
Lu Yang's brows furrowed as well.
"This woman isn't stupid; she knows how to use open and aboveboard tactics."
"Now that I'm here today..."
"Even if I don't show any interest, this woman will definitely be able to leverage my influence, which might help her get the company listed on the stock exchange faster."
"but……"
"If that's all the tricks you have."
"Hmph, it's not that I can't grant his request, but if he dares to add fuel to the fire, continue to fan the flames, or even deliberately spread rumors that I, Lu Yang, am the backer of Mingzhu Media, founded by Yin Mingzhu..."
Then don't blame me for being impolite!
I'll make sure she suffers the consequences of her scheme. Not only will she never be able to leverage my influence again, but this lousy company will be doomed; it'd be best if it went bankrupt and she could never start a business again. Yin Mingzhu, I hope you'll be smarter this time.”
Lu Yang stared intently at the back of the woman walking ahead.
But from the perspective of outsiders...
He was staring at both his wife and his sister-in-law.
"Mr. Lu, I am..."
"Mr. Lu, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am..."
"Mr. Lu, you're so young! I played the role of..."
Lu Yang's identity speaks for itself.
Now that he's here, countless people want to get to know him.
but,
These people are all business owners or senior managers of companies that have business dealings with Yin Mingzhu's failing company.
Or they are some mainland actors, occasionally interspersed with one or two actresses from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who want to stay and develop their careers in the mainland.
But does it have anything to do with Lu Yang?
They have absolutely no connection.
Lu Yang had no intention of being polite with them.
"Excuse me, I'm very busy, please excuse me for a moment."
Just that simple, cold sentence.
Lu Yang nodded to Xiao Jiu behind him, then took his two children's hands and walked towards a less crowded corner of the banquet hall.
Those who had just wanted to get to know him still wanted to follow.
However, they were intercepted by Xiao Jiu and his men.
"Excuse me, our boss would like some peace and quiet. We would appreciate your cooperation."
Although many people are unhappy about it.
But seeing that the big boss had even sent out bodyguards, it was clear that he didn't want to see them or get to know them. If they continued to pester him, they might not only fail to curry favor with him, but they might even make enemies with such a billionaire boss.
Thinking about this.
The group of people immediately retreated.
Only female celebrities in the entertainment industry are relatively confident in their appearance.
They didn't think it was anything at all.
He's a very wealthy man.
Naturally, one should pay attention to their image in public.
And it just so happens that today is my mother-in-law's birthday, and my wife is also here. How could I possibly have such intimate contact with these female celebrities in the entertainment industry in front of so many people, right?
But what about in private?
Hmph, is there any cat in this world that doesn't steal fish?
So one by one, they're already rubbing their hands together, vowing to seize this opportunity and take down the young billionaire in front of them.
The twin sisters, Yin Mingzhu and Yin Mingyue, had already walked hand in hand to Ma Xiulan, the birthday girl.
"mom."
Yin Mingyue presented the gift on behalf of her family.
Ma Xiulan nodded happily, "Girl, you're here! Come on, sit down and chat with Mom for a bit. By the way, where are the children?"
Today, my daughter and son-in-law, along with the whole family, are here to celebrate her birthday!
In terms of appearances, we have given her plenty of face.
She was naturally happy.
You should know that ever since it was confirmed that her young son-in-law, Mr. Lu from the Century Group, would be attending her birthday banquet.
Almost all the guests who were supposed to come today arrived early in the morning.
And they were all incredibly enthusiastic. The women surrounded this old woman, flattering her to the extreme, completely dispelling the gloom she had felt from her eldest daughter over the past six months.
At the same time, it strengthened her resolve to return to Shenzhen.
If she stayed in Shanghai, she would just live the life of an ordinary old lady. Apart from having enough to eat and drink, she would have no say in the company's affairs.
This eldest daughter is now treated like a thief.
Besides, the eldest daughter is ultimately a woman. The entertainment and media company she painstakingly established seems to have a great reputation, but in reality, it's just so-so. She even struggled to go public and couldn't manage it. How different from her capable son-in-law!
He owns an unknown number of large companies.
Wherever he goes, he is always a guest of honor.
Even though she's a powerless old woman, you see, once everyone finds out she has such a capable son-in-law, they still have to fawn over her.
"No."
"I must go back this time."
"And I need to go back looking beautiful. Ideally, I should be able to stay in my daughter and son-in-law's villa. That way, I, as their mother-in-law, will be more respected and have more influence in the eyes of outsiders."
Looking at her youngest daughter's flawless face, she couldn't help but mutter to herself.
"Mom, Xin'er and Fanfan are with their dad. Today is your birthday, so you don't need to worry about them. Their dad will take good care of them. Let me and my sister keep you company and talk to you more."
Yin Mingyue continued, following the agreement she had made with Lu Yang when she first arrived.
She was ready to reconcile with her sister.
But I'm not ready yet.
She had her man stand beside her sister, supporting this woman who had once coveted her man.
Ma Xiulan said with slight disappointment, "My dear daughter, does my son-in-law really not want to come up and chat with this old woman for a bit?"
She still wanted to continue to perform in front of others.
If Lu Yang were to go on stage and publicly wish his mother-in-law a happy birthday and present her with gifts, wouldn't that make her look more prestigious than if only her youngest daughter went on stage to wish her a happy birthday and present her with gifts?
"Yes, sister, why don't we call your husband up so he can personally wish Mom a happy birthday and give her a gift?"
Mingzhu then took Yin Mingyue's hand and enthusiastically spoke up for Ma Xiulan, saying, "Let's forget about it!"
Yin Mingyue shook her head. "I've already celebrated Mom's birthday, so there's no need to specially invite my husband, right?"
Ma Xiulan said anxiously, "You child, why don't you need to? I'm his mother-in-law."
The voice just fell.
Yin Mingyue said in a calm and aloof tone, "Mom, have you forgotten? It wasn't just me, my sister, and you. We privately agreed yesterday to use this opportunity of your birthday celebration to reconcile and clear up the misunderstandings from before. I also went back and persuaded my husband for a long time before he agreed to bring the children to celebrate your birthday today. But if you insist on having him come up on stage to celebrate your birthday in front of everyone, aren't you afraid that he will embarrass you in front of everyone?"
The consequences are very serious.
Upon hearing this, Ma Xiulan panicked and shook her head without thinking. "Forget it, if he doesn't want to go on stage, he doesn't have to. Just make sure he eats and drinks well and takes good care of our two grandsons. We won't blame him today. It's enough that he's here. It's just a birthday celebration, a formality. You two are a couple, it doesn't matter who comes on stage to give me a gift."
Yin Mingyue nodded with a faint smile, "Since you've said so, Mom, I'll go over and tell him later so he can sit down and eat without worry. He'll be very happy that you're so understanding. When you go to Pengcheng, I'll have him pick out a big one for you from our empty houses so you can take care of yourself in your old age."
"That's a good feeling."
Ma Xiulan was overjoyed.
Yin Mingzhu opened her mouth, this was not in line with her plan, but in the end, after thinking it over, she didn't say anything.
"Little sister, you're still wary of your older sister after all."
"And also, my dear brother-in-law, are you really that vengeful? All I did was make the right choice that any smart person in the world would have made back then, and I never knew you would end up like this. Yet you've held a grudge and kept seeking revenge. Now I've admitted defeat and bowed down to you two, but you still refuse to help me. You wouldn't even come up on stage to help me when I just wanted to use Mom's birthday to borrow some of your influence. You bastard, you're so heartless."
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
As I thought about it, tears welled up in my eyes.
If she hadn't quickly turned her head and wiped away her tears with her sleeve, her younger sister would have discovered it.
When that time comes, Mingyue will definitely laugh at me, her older sister, right?
"I won't let you have the chance to laugh at me..."
She made a silent vow.
"Mr. Yin, the guests have almost all arrived. Shall we invite the emcee to come up on stage now?"
At this moment, the company secretary, Yu Li, came to Yin Mingzhu's side.
"Mom, what do you think?"
After hearing this, Yin Mingzhu looked at her mother, Ma Xiulan.
Seeing her mother nod, she then turned to Yu Li beside her and said, "Then please invite the emcee to the stage. Later, please tell the emcee that when introducing relatives, he can introduce my sister and brother-in-law's true identities, but please don't call my brother-in-law to the stage to speak, understand?"
This was the only way she could think of to leverage Lu Yang's influence without completely offending him.
After saying that, she even specifically asked Yin Mingyue for her opinion, "Sister, what do you think? It's just introducing your relationship with Mom and your identities to avoid any misunderstandings among the guests. That shouldn't be too difficult, right?"
It's perfectly normal for a son-in-law to celebrate his mother-in-law's birthday, especially with an emcee on stage, to introduce the names of his daughter and son-in-law who paid for the wedding, as well as their workplaces, right?
Is that too much to ask?
Surely it shouldn't be enough to anger you two?
Yin Mingzhu's cautiousness.
As her younger sister, Yin Mingyue could also sense it.
“I never imagined that my sister, who has already successfully started her own business and owns such a big company, would still be so afraid of my husband, Lu Yang.”
"Forget it, if I continue to argue with her, it would make me, as the younger sister, seem petty."
“Brother Lu Yang, he probably doesn’t want me to be a petty person. Besides, he has made things difficult for my sister several times over the years, causing her previous business ventures to end halfway. If I continue to turn a blind eye and let Brother Lu Yang target her, I will feel a little guilty.”
At this point in time
Yin Mingyue made up her mind.
Turning to her older sister Yin Mingzhu, she said, "Then let's listen to you, sister. I have no objection, and my husband shouldn't have any either..."
She spoke with great certainty.
This made Yin Mingzhu, who should have been happy, feel a pang of jealousy.
If she hadn't insisted on breaking off the engagement, wouldn't she be the glamorous Mrs. Lu she is today?
Furthermore, I heard that during those years of '93 and '94, that guy bought many properties in first-tier cities across the country, and the property rights were all registered in the names of him and his wife. All the rental income over the years went into my sister Yin Mingyue's pocket. My mother even thought she had no money and that all her assets were in that bastard's hands. In fact, my sister is already a multi-millionaire. Just from her private savings and the rent she received over the years, it is estimated that she has at least tens of millions of yuan.
The emcee quickly went on stage.
"Distinguished guests, good afternoon. Welcome to the birthday banquet of Madam Yin, the matriarch of the Yin family. I am the host... Now, please welcome Madam Yin to the stage to receive the blessings from her relatives and friends... Please give her a round of applause."
"Cluck cluck!"
Lu Yang, who was sitting in the audience, also clapped twice.
After all, it was my mother-in-law's birthday.
He just meant it, just a token gesture.
"Xin'er, Fanfan, after your grandma steps down from the stage, go find your mother and ask her to take you to celebrate her birthday, okay?"
The stage was bustling with activity.
Offstage, Lu Yang wasn't idle either; he was educating his two children.
He thought about it for a long time.
We should still let the children go and wish Ma Xiulan a happy birthday.
After all, she's my grandmother.
Although he's gotten senile over the years, he's always been helping that wretched woman, Yin Mingzhu. After all, she's his teacher's wife, Mingyue's biological mother, and the grandmother of his two children. Even his daughter, Lu Xin'er, was raised by her. No matter how much he dislikes her, he can't erase the contributions she's made over the years and prevent his two children from going to wish her a happy birthday in person.
"Oh, I see."
Lu Xin'er nodded obediently and sensibly.
"Yay! Fanfan also prepared a gift for Grandma. Sister, please take me there to wish Grandma a happy birthday."
Lu Fan clapped his hands excitedly and urged.
Lu Yang didn't stop them. The little guy wanted to go find his mother now, so let them go. Anyway, this was a banquet hall, and he had already told Xiao Jiu that while he could enjoy the banquet, safety was paramount. With Xiao Jiu and his men keeping an eye on things, he believed nothing would go wrong.
After her daughter and son left.
Lu Yang poured himself a glass. On the table was a foreign red wine of unknown origin, its packaging covered with foreign writing. He took a sip; it wasn't very good.
Just as he was about to switch from red wine to white wine.
He recognized the liquor on the table; it was the famous Maotai.
suddenly,
His gaze gradually turned cold, and he looked towards the stage.
A hint of murderous intent flashed across the sky.
It turned out that, at some point, several men dressed rather flamboyantly had appeared around the twin sisters Yin Mingyue and Yin Mingzhu. They were all acting very important, and although they were far away and he couldn't hear what they were saying, he could tell that his wife's expression was not very happy.
"boom."
He slammed the wine glass down.
Lu Yang abruptly stood up and strode over. (End of Chapter)