Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

eh?

You guys actually applauded?

Logically speaking, for her to suddenly say "I like to eat" during such a serious speech would be quite a suicidal statement.

This isn't a stand-up comedy routine. You need to use your composure to demonstrate your steady personality, which in turn shows that your business acumen is also on the steady side. Only then will the audience feel comfortable continuing to cooperate with the Ouyang family.

But only Yu Zhe and Zi Xiao, who are familiar with Xiao Lizhi, would think this way.

Little Lychee, this was a lucky accident, a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse.

Because the people in the audience were different from Yu Zhe and others; they didn't know her or understand her.

After her appearance and speech, everyone had a very good first impression of her, feeling that she was truly a hidden talent concealed by the Ouyang family.

A high-class young lady.

But then she suddenly said that her hobby was eating, which was a stark contrast to what she had just said.

After a brief moment of surprise, everyone realized what was happening.

She was definitely joking at the right time to liven things up!

These business tycoons, who dominate the business world, have seen far too many exceptionally talented young men and women at banquets. After all, in this era of intense competition, even the most outstanding children are now vying to see who is the best.

What Xiaolizhi just said really caught everyone's attention.

She has personality! She knows how to lighten the mood; this girl is destined for great things!

Amidst the continuous applause, even Xiao Lizhi herself felt a little dazed, but she still smiled and politely waved to the audience.

Yes, it was swung in the direction of Yu Zhe.

"This guy... he's lucky, I guess, that he managed to pull off something like that."

As soon as Yu Zhe finished his silent complaint, Xiao Lizhi decided to quickly end the tense speech.

Actually, there was a long stretch after that, but I've forgotten all the words!

"Okay, that's all I wanted to say. I hope you all enjoy the dinner tonight."

After she finished speaking, another round of applause erupted. Little Lychee gave a wry smile to herself and quickly tried to slip off the stage.

Ugh, it was still too scary! At least I didn't say anything wrong.

It's all thanks to Brother Yu Zhe's kiss just now... Little Lychee still feels like she hasn't had enough, and the tension in her heart has been mostly relieved because of it.

But now it's slowly resurfacing!

Little Lychee put the microphone back on the podium. Don't ask why she didn't install it properly, because she knew she probably wouldn't.

People have self-knowledge.

You know how to pick it up but not how to put it down; you're just a piece of trash!

However... just as Xiao Lizhi was trying to slip away from her parents, another sound came from the stereo.

"Miss Ouyang, may we wait a moment?"

"Huh?"

That voice... is that Sister Qi Xinye?!

What... what happened? This wasn't part of the plan...

Is this a sign that they won't let us escape?

Xiao Lizhi looked down at the audience. Qi Xinye had somehow gotten a microphone and was now smiling broadly as she looked at the surprised Xiao Lizhi on stage.

Xiao Lizhi subconsciously glanced at her parents in the audience next to her. They had similar expressions, clearly indicating that neither of them knew about this arrangement.

Yu Zhe wasn't surprised at all.

Didn't Sister Ye just say that she wanted to give Xiao Lizhi a birthday present?

It's probably happening now.

Wow, it seems this "gift" is quite a generous one.

The lighting technicians were dedicated and professional. Seeing that the situation had changed again, they quickly shone the spotlight on Miss Qi, who was speaking into the microphone.

All eyes in the audience followed the spotlight as it shone on the circular wheel on the ground.

Before the spotlight shone on her, Qi Xinye winked at Xiao Lizhi as a reminder.

Even though Little Lychee was slow to react, she understood by now.

She quickly went back to the stage, picked up the microphone, and continued speaking.

"Um...um! Miss Qi, please go ahead!"

"Ok."

Just then, the spotlight shone directly on Qi Xinye.

Zixiao and Yun'er reacted incredibly quickly!

The two of them quickly pulled Yu Zhe and Yu Che out of the spotlight.

Goodness, the fact that this spotlight shines on everyone and lets them know that Qi Xinye is there is shocking enough. If it also shines on these two young masters and ladies of the Su family, Qi Xinye won't even need to say anything. Everyone will probably be planning how to come over and fawn over her and do business with her.

Fortunately, they reacted quickly, and Qi Xinye was also given this brief opportunity to speak.

Her tone in front of the microphone was just as calm as usual, but compared to Xiao Lizhi's extraordinary performance just now, she was even more composed and relaxed, without a trace of nervousness.

There's even a certain ease and skill that matches its name.

“Miss Ouyang, today is a day worth celebrating. Congratulations on turning eighteen. Just as you said, you will strive to lead the Ouyang family to greater heights in the future. So do I. Our Qi family also needs to develop. Therefore, I plan to give you a birthday gift today. Regarding the construction project of the commercial building on the western riverbank, I hope that the Ouyang family can cooperate with the Qi family. What do you think?”

"..."

West bank of the river?

Commercial building?

What?

Little Lychee was completely confused and had no idea what Qi Xinye was talking about.

Can you eat?

The entire venue fell silent.

Even Ouyang Yan and Elisa were frantically waving at Xiao Lizhi, signaling the silly child to nod quickly!

Of everyone present, only Xiao Lizhi seemed unaware of the current situation.

Everyone present, including some business tycoons from both inside and outside the city, now felt like they could only see lemons!

The construction of the commercial building on the western riverbank was a large-scale project that the Qi family had acquired at great expense a few years ago, but due to the dramatic changes in the Qi family's decision-making team this year, the project has been repeatedly shelved.

In recent years, land prices along the western riverbank have soared and development has been rapid. Several high-end residential areas have been built one after another, attracting an exceptionally large customer base. However, since the Qi family had already obtained the land use rights for construction a few years ago, they did not need to pay any additional fees and only needed to start construction.

At this time, cooperating with the Qi family is undoubtedly a golden opportunity, with only benefits and no drawbacks. You only need to invest some money to build the floors, and you can get continuous profits without losing money. It's simply too good to be true!

Yu Zhe and Yu Che saw through it in a second; this was no discount at all.

It was purely because Qi Xinye was genuinely giving Xiao Lizhi a gift. This young lady of the Ouyang family had just appeared on the "stage," and if she wasn't given a chance to establish her authority...

It would be very difficult for the Ouyang family to rebuild her image on their own later.

This is a one-step solution!

Wow... this gift is really valuable!

Seeing that Xiao Lizhi was a little slow to catch up, Qi Xinye tilted her head and smiled again: "Hmm? Miss Ouyang is not very satisfied. I understand. Regarding the subsequent profit distribution of the contract, our two companies can discuss it privately. Right now, I just want to know if you are interested. After all, I really admire you and am very optimistic about the potential of Ouyang Group, so I don't mind giving up some more profit."

"Yes, I accept!"

Little Lychee, there's no need to hesitate any longer.

It wasn't because she understood.

Instead, Yu Zhe was in the audience, in a corner where the spotlight could reach, a spot where only Xiao Lizhi could see him, gesturing a certain action.

He lightly tapped Yu Che's sister's head next to him! He himself kept nodding.

The meaning was too obvious.

"Nod your head in agreement now! Otherwise, step down from the stage and I'll smash your head in!"

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53. Put yourself in someone else's shoes

After being "threatened" by Yu Zhe's eyes, Xiao Lizhi quickly agreed to Qi Xinye's words and slipped off the stage as if fleeing.

As soon as they arrived backstage, where no one could see them, Elisa hugged her tightly and laughed happily.

“Lizhi! I didn’t raise you for nothing. You’ve finally proven yourself. I thought you were hopeless and that your life would be the same. You gave me hope in my despair. Good child!”

Ok? !

Mom, you sound like you're praising me, but why does it also feel like you're scolding me?

Ouyang Yan nodded repeatedly, his eyes slightly red: "Really... I never thought Lizhi could be so successful. The applause from the entire hall just now was for you. The Ouyang family has hope now. Sigh... If your grandfather in heaven knew, he would be so gratified. We thought the Ouyang family was doomed..."

So you made me go up on stage with the resolve to die!

Little Lychee just nodded blankly, feeling that her performance just now was at best average.

After all, they forgot their lyrics...

Little Lychee didn't know, but Ouyang Yan and Elisa understood perfectly.

Little Lizhi's performance on stage was already amazing enough, but what surprised them the most was what the eldest daughter of the Qi family said at the end.

Although I knew that Qi Xinye and Li Zhi were friends in private, I didn't expect her to give such a generous gift!

The shopping mall over there is very profitable, but that's not the most important thing. If it were just a business deal that was guaranteed to make a profit, it wouldn't have made Ouyang Yan, who had been in the business world for a long time, so happy.

What made him happy was that his daughter had made a name for herself in Fenghai City all at once!

If you inquire in Fenghai City, when have the two leading companies, Qi's Group and Su's Group, ever publicly stated that they would give concessions to any other company?

Ouyang Yan understood perfectly well that Qi Xinye said this not because the Ouyang family was powerful, but purely out of a favor she was doing for Li Zhi.

But the others present wouldn't think that way! They didn't know that Li Zhi and Qi Xinye were friends. In their eyes, it was Qi Xinye who took the initiative to give up profits to the Ouyang family, even at the cost of sacrificing profits, in order to obtain large-scale cooperation with the Ouyang family on major projects.