Chapter 691: 687. Liu Lu Attends the Banquet (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes)

Jiasen believed that if this were him, he would absolutely not give up such an opportunity.

Furthermore, there was another point: there was no longer any room for reconciliation between his side and Zhang Ran, unless Zhang Ran suddenly changed his personality.

But that was basically impossible.

So this was Zhao Lifeng's best choice!

Qiaosilin said with a profound look in her eyes, "First, it's possible he gave up on our conditions and Zhao Lifeng chose to stick with Zhang Ran; second..."

Before she could even get to the second point, Jiasen couldn't help but interrupt, "How is that possible? Could Zhang Ran offer conditions like ours? It's simply impossible!"

Qiaosilin frowned and said, "Can you not get so nervous every time you face Zhang Ran? Manage your emotions; do I still need to remind you of this?"

Jiasen took a few deep breaths and said, "I know, I will try my best to restrain myself."

When facing others, Jiasen could remain relatively calm at any time, but when facing Zhang Ran, there was always a sense of unease and a trace of guilt in his heart.

The events of that year were indeed orchestrated by them, but that did not mean Jiasen truly felt no guilt toward Zhang Ran.

He was not his sister, Qiaosilin!

And the most critical point was that Jiasen had always feared Zhang Ran in his heart; the impression Zhang Ran had left on him in the past was simply too profound.

"What is impossible about it? Don't you know about the Yin Long affair? And what about He Yong? After so many years, they remain loyal to Zhang Ran, so why can't another Zhao Lifeng appear?" Qiaosilin retorted.

"It's different; those two are different from Zhao Lifeng," Jiasen shook his head and said.

Qiaosilin nodded and said, "It is indeed different, which is why I only said it's possible, not certain."

"Sometimes I have to admire Zhang Ran's personal charisma; it was like that back then, and it's like that now, heh." Jiasen suddenly said this.

Back then, they had offered such good conditions, but in the end, he still chose to defect; otherwise, there was a high probability they could have kept Zhang Ran there, and today's situation would not exist.

Qiaosilin acted as if she hadn't heard him; she never regretted things from the past.

"The second reason might be that Zhao Lifeng thinks our offer isn't high enough, or perhaps he doesn't think highly of us," Qiaosilin said.

"Such a price isn't high?" Jiasen gasped. "This guy is really greedy."

"I think it's the latter," Qiaosilin ignored Jiasen's grumbling and continued to express her point of view.

"What do you mean?" Jiasen asked.

"The meaning is simple. Setting aside our situation, from Zhao Lifeng's perspective, our attempt to enter Fengli Group will not succeed, as there is Zhang Ran's obstruction after all.

Now that Zhao Lifeng has had a falling out with Zhang Ran, there is a certain probability that Zhao Lifeng will be completely kicked out by Zhang Ran; this is possible.

This might be what Zhao Lifeng is most worried about, and we have no way to intervene in the affairs of Fengli Group," Qiaosilin analyzed.

"It's possible. Then what should we do on our end?" Jiasen said.

"Let's wait and see for now. If it really doesn't work, we'll increase the stakes and try again," Qiaosilin sighed; there was nothing else to be done for now.

"By the way, what agreement did Zhang Ran and Weimusi reach?" Jiasen asked; this was the main point they were concerned about.

Up until now, they had not figured out what kind of agreement they had reached, or what Zhang Ran had taken from Weimusi.

Zhang Ran would certainly not do something useless, so this thing must be very important to Zhang Ran, or rather, it must be very important for dealing with them.

Qiaosilin sighed and said, "What else does Weimusi have that is worth Zhang Ran's attention?"

Jiasen showed a thoughtful expression; he couldn't think of anything, as Weimusi had been too low-key for so many years.

"Shares in the South Africa Development Bank. Don't you know how many benefits we have received over the years because of the South Africa Development Bank?" Qiaosilin said indifferently.

Speaking of this, both of their faces showed a trace of wistfulness; no one had expected these shares to be so important.

It was precisely because of these shares that their family had risen so quickly in such a short time, helping them resolve many troubles.

And most of the shares they held originally belonged to Zhang Ran; they only had them because they followed Zhang Ran back then, and Zhang Ran had kindly brought them along.

"Then is Zhang Ran's next target against us the South Africa Development Bank?" Jiasen asked.

"It is very likely," Qiaosilin said.

Qiaosilin was very smart. After the agreement was reached between Weimusi and Zhang Ran, she spent the night re-investigating everything about Weimusi and quickly got the answer she wanted.

"Then what should we do?" Jiasen said.

"Go and prepare; don't get caught off guard by Zhang Ran when the time comes," Qiaosilin said.

"Huo Yi, Lin Mei, is it really okay for me to dress like this?" Liu Lu twisted her body, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

At this moment, she was wearing a gorgeous outfit, with exquisite craftsmanship and a perfect style; it really made one's eyes light up.

"Very beautiful," Huo Zhiyuan praised.

Lin Mei also nodded and said, "It's indeed nice. Xiao Lu, you need to be confident. Think about it: you are now the daughter-in-law of the Richest Person in China, and who knows, you might be the daughter-in-law of the richest person in the world someday. If you aren't confident, who is?"

Liu Lu gave a bitter smile and said, "But I'm still not used to it."

Siyan said, "I wasn't used to it before either, but I got better slowly. Besides, just try it for now; if it really doesn't work, then forget it. No one is forcing you to do anything anyway."

Tonight, the two of them were going to attend a banquet hosted by Zhao Lifeng. This event was organized by Zhao Lifeng, and its main purpose was not for Fengli Finance, but to build connections.

Since Liu Lu and Siyan had come, Zhao Lifeng had invited them.

Originally, Liu Lu didn't want to go; she didn't want to attend such a banquet, but she was persuaded by Huo Zhiyuan and the others.

They said that since she was now the owner of a hospital, the future development of the company would require some networking and connections; she couldn't let Zhang Ran handle everything.

So Liu Lu had no choice but to agree.

Some socialites were also coming today, including some well-known scholars and business tycoons.

Siyan held Liu Lu's arm, and the two of them arrived at the banquet venue together.

Siyan was much more accustomed to these situations than Liu Lu; after all, Kangshilan was now considered to be under her management. Although it wasn't completely handed over to her, she had already started to intervene in many matters.

She had attended many such banquets; although they weren't as high-end as this one, they were generally the same.

Siyan did not abandon Liu Lu, and the two stayed together to keep Liu Lu from feeling nervous.

Seeing Siyan by her side, Liu Lu relaxed a little and was not as nervous as she had been at the beginning.