Chapter 143: Heartfelt Gratitude

Consequently, Feng Yuanyuan decided to bow her head, "President Zhao, as long as you are willing to cooperate with the Zhang Clan, we can accept any conditions. As for General Manager Situ, I can have him resign right now."

Zhao Baitong gave a smug smile, "Very well! However, our contract does not expire until the end of the year; before then, you may come to talk to me about cooperation at any time."

Then, he turned to Situ Peng and said disdainfully, "You all say Lin Yu is a loser, but in reality, if not for him, the Zhang Clan would never have achieved what it has today.

Uncle Ma, when your Ma Family invested one hundred million into the Zhang Group, wasn't it also because of Lin Yu?"

At this moment, Ma Yuanfeng walked into the banquet hall with a smile, acknowledged Zhao Baitong's statement, and added, "That is correct. It is precisely because Master Lin saved my Old Master that we invested in the Zhang Clan."

These words left Zhang Yuru greatly shocked; she suddenly realized she had consistently underestimated Lin Yu.

Meanwhile, Ma Yuanfeng turned to Feng Yuanyuan and said with a smile, "By the way, given that President Zhang has left the company, when can our Ma Family expect to receive the dividends from this investment?"

This question left Feng Yuanyuan completely stunned; she began to suspect that the Lin Yu she had always looked down upon was actually the key figure behind the Zhang Clan's success.

If not for Zhang Yuru's impulsive decision to part ways with Lin Yu, the Ma Family had originally intended to continue injecting capital into the Zhang Clan.

However, she had blindly trusted Feng Yuanyuan's slander and hastily dissolved her marriage with Lin Yu before visiting the Ma Family.

Whenever Zhang Yuru recalled the many difficulties she had experienced after the divorce, she had to admit that this was a consequence of her own making.

At this moment, looking at Lin Yu before her, Zhang Yuru could not help but feel a sense of doubt: Is this still the same man I once knew?

Just then, a commotion broke out outside the banquet hall, "Wow, the big star Han Feifei has actually come too."

Immediately following, the scene was in chaos, with many staff members crowding toward the entrance, all wanting to catch a glimpse of this superstar's elegance.

One could see Han Feifei walking into the venue arm-in-arm with Lin Yu, and surrounding them were several exceptionally beautiful women, each possessing a stunning appearance.

Furthermore, Liao Yanyan and Wu Xiong had also been sent by their respective parents to attend this gathering, as their parents did not like such occasions and thus decided to follow in Lin Yu's footsteps.

Therefore, before arriving, they had instructed Liao Yanyan and Wu Xiong to follow Lin Yu's arrangements in everything.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Yuru was almost too angry to speak.

In the past, she had always thought that without her, Lin Yu would never find a more suitable partner.

But now it seemed that not only was he surrounded by beauties, but even the daughter of the Zhao Family had declared she was engaged to Lin Yu.

"Lin Yu," "Master Lin," "Brother Lin Yu," "The Lin Family boy"—various forms of address rose and fell within the banquet hall.

Long Jianfei, Zhao Baitong, Ma Yuanfeng, Zhao Yuan'er, and others stepped forward one after another to converse enthusiastically with Lin Yu.

Subsequently, the Hu brothers of Tianrun Wanjia also joined this circle, their intimate manner appearing as if they were friends of many years.

Seeing this scene, Feng Yuanyuan's complexion turned exceptionally ugly; she glared at Situ Peng, thinking that if he hadn't brought up Lin Yu, she wouldn't have lost so much face.

Consequently, she deliberately ignored Lin Yu's presence and said coldly to Situ Peng, "After the banquet ends, I give you three days to hand over the sales channels."

Situ Peng was stunned upon hearing this, feeling deep regret for his previous judgment.

As for the senior executives of the Zhang Clan, they were completely shocked by Lin Yu's appearance today; all of this completely overturned their previous perceptions.

In the past, they all believed Zhang Yuru's choice was a mistake, feeling that Lin Yu was nothing more than an incompetent person.

But the fact was that without Lin Yu's help, the Zhang Clan might not have been able to reach today's achievements.

Feng Yuanyuan never believed in Lin Yu's true nature. From Lin Yu's courtship and marriage to Zhang Yuru to their final divorce, she had been a witness and believed her understanding of Lin Yu even surpassed Zhang Yuru's, firmly convinced that Lin Yu was merely an incompetent person who relied on women to survive.

When she saw so many people standing up for Lin Yu and demanding she fire Situ Peng, Feng Yuanyuan suspected this was a play Long Jianfei had deliberately staged to embarrass her.

The Zhao siblings and the Hu brothers were merely giving the Long Family face and helping to apply pressure to Feng Yuanyuan.

In her view, these people were only fawning over Lin Yu to ensure she wouldn't see the flaws. Thinking of this, Feng Yuanyuan couldn't help but feel a bit smug.

What satisfied her even more was that the Long Family had actually mobilized the big star Han Feifei and numerous business titans to design this play, just to give her a show of force.

This undoubtedly proved how difficult she was to deal with.

However, they did not know that this meticulously arranged trap had already been seen through by her.

Watching everyone exchange pleasantries with Lin Yu, Feng Yuanyuan whispered mockingly, "I really am a genius; ordinary people simply cannot see through these tricks. You can't fool me."

Subsequently, she led all the senior executives of the Zhang Clan to take their seats in the VIP area prepared for them.

Although Li Lin was the Executive President, because she was the youngest, she remained almost invisible throughout the process. As the lively opening conversation concluded, Yuzao Huimei, dressed in a cherry blossom kimono, stepped onto the stage to welcome everyone and introduce the important guests of the evening one by one.

When it was announced that the former Zhang Clan founder Zhang Yuru was also present, Feng Yuanyuan stood up in shock, her heart filled with resentment toward Zhang Yuru.

She firmly believed that position should have belonged to her, after all, she was the current actual helmsman of the Zhang Clan. As more heavyweight figures were introduced, the atmosphere reached a climax.

Finally, Yuzao Huimei introduced the President of the Chrysanthemum Society, Mr. Gongsan Pingbalang, with the greatest enthusiasm; his appearance caused the entire venue to fall into a brief silence, and everyone was captivated by his elegance.

In this world, there could actually be such a beautiful person; to see him once would make this life without regrets.

This man possessed the beauty of a woman; if he wasn't a demon, he was a freak. How could such a beautiful person exist in the world!

As the walking stick in Gongsan Pingbalang's hand tapped the stage, the original whispers instantly vanished. Everyone's gaze focused on this figure on the stage.

One saw Gongsan Pingbalang leaning on the walking stick in his hand, speaking with a solemn expression: "Thank you all very much for coming today. I, Gongsan Pingbalang, express my heartfelt gratitude for everyone's support!

Without further ado, today's gathering has two main purposes: first, to celebrate the official launch of the deep cooperation between Hanfang Pharmaceutical and the Zhang Group; second, to announce the architectural design plans for Shenshe Jie and resolve the existing problems in Miao Street."

While he was speaking, the large screen on the stage displayed the design blueprint for the future Shenshe Jie.

Gongsan Pingbalang turned his head to look at the screen and introduced it with a proud expression:

"What is displayed on the screen is the plan our country's most outstanding designers have mapped out for Shenshe Jie.

Hanfang Group plans to build seven circular buildings of different styles in Shenshe Jie, which are named Aomori, Chiba, Ishikawa, Sanhe, Jingdu, Kochi, and Changshan."