Chapter 97: Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover

Since so many people could think of it, Jian Yining could certainly think of it too.

He wouldn't go out and be a target at this time; let them guess. The higher the expectations now, the greater the shock will be when they see the real person in a moment!

Let them look down on others.

Many people who came today had previously received favors and help from Sheng Laoyezi and Sheng Hanyu.

Yet at the old man's funeral, these people didn't even show their faces so as not to offend Sheng Yukai; let them regret it to death in a moment.

……

The car stopped at the hotel entrance.

Sheng Hanyu and Yingzi got out of the car; the two were dressed so plainly it was ridiculous. They handed over the Invitation at the entrance and walked into the hotel.

Before they even entered the main gate, they were spotted by sharp-eyed people. The first person to see Sheng Hanyu hurriedly turned their face away, pretending not to see him.

Yet they whispered to the person beside them: "Sheng Hanyu is here. Why did he come?"

"I don't know. Hey, let's hide further away; it won't be good if he borrows money from us."

"Right, hide further away, walk over there..."

These two looked down on others, and basically everyone else thought the same.

Bai Xue even laughed out loud: "Yo, is this still our once-arrogant Young Master Sheng? How did you fall into such a pathetic state? Can't even afford to wear a decent set of clothes?"

Sheng Yukai chimed in: "Indeed. Look at the female companion beside him; her figure is not bad, but this face... it's just too miserable." Back then, in order not to attract attention, Ying Zi had chosen a mask that was a common face, extremely ordinary, the kind you couldn't find if you threw it into a crowd.

"Something's not right."

Sheng Hai looked at Ying Zi; he recognized that this woman was the same woman who had been in the courtyard with Jian Yining! To be able to cause such a big stir right under his nose, and he hadn't even noticed at the time.

She had also appeared at the press conference that day, standing right behind Sheng Hanyu. She didn't say much, but every sentence hit the key point.

This woman is definitely not simple; his wife and son underestimated the enemy.

He had just wanted to warn them, but it was already too late.

Sheng Yukai took the initiative to walk toward the two and even provoked them: "Sheng Hanyu, what a coincidence. I really didn't expect to run into you here."

"How about it? Can't survive anymore, so you're here looking for a meal ticket today? Actually, you don't need to go through such trouble at all. As long as you kneel before me and kowtow to admit your mistake, I have no problem rewarding you with a place to eat..."

"Ah—what are you doing?"

Sheng Hanyu ignored him, but the wine glass in Yingzi's hand was raised above Sheng Yukai's head and slowly poured out. She even said pleasantly: "Letting you sober up, don't always live in a dream!"

Sheng Yukai wanted to reach out and hit her, but felt that hitting a woman in public was bad for his reputation, so he vented all his fury on Sheng Hanyu: "It doesn't matter if a person is down on their luck, but your taste can't be this bad. Just looking at the woman you brought today shows how miserably you're living. Such low-grade goods—I wouldn't want her even if you paid me."

"You will regret it." Sheng Hanyu said out of the blue.

Sheng Yukai sneered, just about to retort.

Yingzi stepped forward and said with a serious face: "It's impossible for me to pay you; I don't earn my money easily. But how much money do you think is appropriate to pay for that sentence you just said? Is one hundred million enough?"

"One hundred million? Have you gone crazy thinking about money?" Sheng Yukai shouted very loudly; he wished everyone could hear.

Hear the daydreaming of the woman Sheng Hanyu brought!

"Oh!"

Yingzi took a small notebook out of her handbag as if by magic.

While opening it, she said: "Perhaps Chairman Sheng thinks one hundred million is too little, but it doesn't matter, we can take it slow. I have plenty of patience."

Before the words had faded, the stock page was already pulled up, and Sheng Hanyu personally brought her a chair.

"Thank you."

After thanking him, Yingzi sat down, then her ten fingers flew across the keyboard, letting everyone watching the spectacle, including Sheng Yukai, watch the Sheng Family stocks plummet rapidly, turning from red to green!

The most terrifying thing is the sudden silence in the air; it was so quiet you could hear a needle drop on the floor!

Everyone was dumbfounded, including Sheng Yukai.

He had started by standing opposite Yingzi, dismissive, even mocking her, saying that although some people are ugly, it doesn't stop them from having beautiful delusions...

But he hadn't said two sentences before he noticed the people around him gradually becoming grave and serious, as if something was wrong.

Sheng Yukai walked two steps curiously, his peripheral vision glancing at the computer screen—just one glance, and he froze instantly!

He was all too familiar with how his own stocks had been trending these past few days.

To stabilize investor confidence, he told everyone that although the old Chairman was gone, the new Chairman could lead the Sheng Family Group to be even bigger and stronger upon taking office.

Sheng Yukai put on a brave face, paying a high price to hire institutions to go long on Sheng Family stocks, creating a false impression for investors that the Sheng Family's prospects were excellent!

With no growth in performance, the short-term rapid rise in stocks was enough to fool investors who didn't know the industry.

But for the old hands who had been struggling in the business world, it was useless.

Many businessmen not only didn't follow suit, but quietly sold some stocks to avoid risks. The Sheng Family stocks were already overvalued, and now that they were being specifically suppressed, they soon plummeted all the way!

Watching the numbers change rapidly—this was all money; in the blink of an eye, the loss was already more than one hundred million.

Yingzi stopped her movements and faced Sheng Yukai: "Originally, I wanted to set a small goal and earn one hundred million first, but it seems like it's a bit much. Should I continue?"

On Yingzi's account, one hundred and fifty million had been credited, but the Sheng Family's losses were far more than just that.

Her operation was like a weather vane; once Yingzi made a move, numerous institutions followed suit. In less than a minute, the Sheng Family had already lost over a billion!

"You lunatic, you crazy woman, I'll kill you!" Sheng Yukai had never suffered such a big loss in such a short time; the first thing he did when he realized it was to spread his ten fingers and pounce on Yingzi!

As for gentlemanly conduct and not hitting women, that's only because it hadn't reached the point of heartbreak!

Now he just wanted to kill this ugly woman, now, immediately, right away.

"Stop!" Sheng Hai shouted.

But the shout came too late; before the words had finished, Sheng Hanyu suddenly struck.

"Bang."

He punched Sheng Yukai in the face; everything went black before his eyes, and he fell straight backward!

There were many people behind Sheng Yukai, but at this moment, not a single person wanted to catch him. Everyone was afraid of being implicated if they helped Sheng Yukai, so they all stepped back. Sheng Yukai fell solidly to the ground with a "Bang!"

The sound of the impact between his body and the hard floor—Yingzi could feel the pain just by hearing the sound.

She put away her computer, stood before Sheng Hanyu, and complained: "How can you be like this? I've just arrived and haven't even found my footing in Jiangzhou yet, and you've already offended people on my behalf. Who couldn't you offend? You had to go and offend the Sheng Family, the biggest conglomerate in Jiangzhou. What am I supposed to do if they retaliate against me?"

Everyone's hearts twitched, thinking to themselves: judging by that stunt you just pulled, are you really someone who fears retaliation?

At the same time, everyone basically had an idea of the woman's identity in their hearts.

Sheng Hanyu didn't waste words, being concise and to the point: "I will protect you."

Yingzi curled her lip in disdain and rolled her eyes: "You protect me? Forget it. Didn't you see how everyone acted toward you when we walked in just now? They looked at you like you were a flood or a wild beast, staying as far away as they could..."

On the surface, Yingzi was disparaging Sheng Hanyu, but in reality, she was mocking these people for fawning over the powerful and trampling the weak, calling them all people who forget righteousness at the sight of profit.

Although the words were the truth, they were ultimately unpleasant to hear.

When something is unpleasant to the ear, there will always be someone to retort; this world has never lacked fools who fail to see the situation and stick their necks out.

A man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks stepped forward and said to Yingzi in a very unfriendly manner: "Who are you? I know all the prominent figures in Jiangzhou, but I've never heard of someone like you. You aren't some swindler here to mooch food and drink, are you?"