I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

Actually, he was already mentally prepared for this conclusion even before yesterday's press conference, when Beichen began announcing his intentions.

Otherwise, why would he go to such lengths to create obstacles? He even went so far as to kidnap the daughter of Qi Shiyan, a senior executive at Beichen Company?

He has exhausted all means to save Tai Mei, and has reached a dead end.

Although Zuo Wenzong told everyone to build confidence, he was actually a complete loser.

His true analysis was that Taimei Group was powerless to resist Beichen's strategic expansion, and the company was on the verge of collapse.

He needs to figure out how to escape.

The shares he's selling to the Lu family today aren't what he claimed; they were obtained through a swap.

That was in his own hands.

He now wants to squeeze every last drop of oil from this dying giant, Tammy.

After cashing out as quickly as possible, they ran away as quickly as possible.

"Oh?" After hearing Zuo Wenzong's words, Committee Member Gao showed interest. "Approximately how much?"

“This is all there is.” Zuo Wenzong wrote a few strokes in his palm. “The current market price is roughly this amount.”

"So many?" Committee Member Gao was clearly tempted, his eyes widening slightly.

Then, realizing his reaction was too obvious, he cleared his throat and said, "We can consider it."

Zuo Wenzong smiled and said, "That would be perfect."

Chapter 294 What exactly is he trying to do?

"Chen Ya's academic level has surpassed the level that can be described as genius, and it cannot even be described as monstrous. He is a monster among monsters."

"Without him, breakthroughs in certain scientific research fields in our country would have been delayed by one or two decades, and those one or two decades could have been decisive..."

Yang Changshuo's words came as a surprise to almost everyone.

Even Qin Yun Chu felt that he had gone a bit too far.

Initially, everyone wanted to hear Yang Changshuo's evaluation of Chen Ya, and each person had their own reasons.

Gu Yuqing simply wanted to hear others praise her man; Liu Ruying and Lu Qingxuan were driven by curiosity; and Miao Aoxue wanted some psychological comfort.

But even the most optimistic person only felt that Chen Ya, as a boss with only a junior high school education, had made some academic achievements.

They thought that Yang Changshuo's regret that Chen Ya did not pursue an academic career was a lament that he had lost a promising talent and a good disciple.

But his assessment ultimately surprised everyone.

What "demon among demons"? "Without him, technology would be delayed by 20 years"...

Even Yang Changshuo himself couldn't possibly deserve such praise, could he?

Miao Aoxue couldn't help but ask, "Principal Yang, someone who can accelerate scientific research by one or two decades should win the Nobel Prize, right? But what exactly are Chen Ya's achievements?"

Principal Yang looked at her and smiled wryly: "I can't say."

"why?"

“Because…” Yang Changshuo thought for a moment and realized he didn’t know how to explain it. “I don’t know if I can say it.”

"Is it classified?" Qin Yunchu asked.

"Yes." Yang Changshuo nodded.

As the start time of the banquet approached, more and more people poured into the main hall and side halls, which gradually became lively, and the atmosphere became more and more solemn.

These people were of extraordinary status, and when they entered the main hall and saw Gu Yuqing and the others, whose status was even more extraordinary, they couldn't help but be serious.

As the number of people in the main hall gradually increased, Grandma Yu slowly felt relieved.

The Lu family held this birthday banquet with the intention of a desperate last stand, a final show of strength.

However, in most cases like the Lu family's, they wanted to show off, but ended up revealing their true colors instead of demonstrating their actual strength.

Judging from the current situation, it's highly unlikely that the Lu family will be exposed, or even that they'll remain completely out of the picture.

Now that the guests have seen Gu Yuqing and the others, they have started to discuss among themselves.

They will spread the news that "the Lu family has invited Gu Yuqing to their birthday banquet" throughout the entire circle, and then, starting from the capital, they will spread to other circles in other cities.

The Lu family's position needs to be stabilized. Because the Lu family's position is not stable, it needs to be more stable than the other three major families.

"Mr. Yu, it's been a long time."

Grandma Yu turned around and saw a couple walking towards her; their faces were familiar.

"Mr. Liu, Mrs. Liu, you've arrived too!"

The people who came were Liu Debing and his wife from the Liu family.

“How could we miss Old Master Lu’s birthday banquet?” Liu Debing stepped forward and shook his great-grandmother’s hand. “Where is Old Master Lu? I haven’t seen him.”

“He was talking to someone and told us not to disturb him,” Great-Grandma said. “By the way, your Liu Ruying has arrived. That child is getting more and more beautiful.”

"Oh," Liu Debing simply replied, seemingly unconcerned about when Liu Ruying had arrived.

"I just saw that Gu Yuqing from the Gu family is here too. Did you invite her as well?" he then asked.

When Grandma Yu thought of Gu Yuqing, a flash of annoyance crossed her face, but she smiled and said, "We are all prominent families, so it would be inappropriate not to invite her. If she comes, we, as the hosts, certainly won't send her away."

Liu Debing gave a thumbs up: "You've got great magnanimity. No wonder you're great-grandmother!"

Grandma Yu said calmly, "It's not so much about being magnanimous, it's just about being polite."

Her words were actually quite cunning. In fact, Gu Yuqing had just spoken rudely to the Lu family, but Old Madam Yu didn't mention it at all. Instead, she made it sound as if the Lu family didn't want Gu Yuqing to come and had generously not driven her away.

Although Old Mrs. Yu disliked Gu Yuqing, she insisted on presenting a harmonious and happy image of a prominent family in public, in order to squeeze every last bit of value out of Gu Yuqing.

"Oh, by the way," Grandma Yu added, "that boy from Lu Ruixiang's family, the one you arranged to marry Ruying, I've vetted him for you, he's very outstanding!"

Liu Debing originally wanted to talk about Gu Yuqing again, as he wasn't particularly concerned about Liu Ruying's situation. However, the matter mentioned by Old Madam Yu concerned the relationship with the Lu family, so he still showed some concern.

"Really? Where is it? Can I see you?"

The old lady said, "You can't see him now, he's gone to help with some Lu family matters, but I can tell you his name is Chen Ya, he's very talented, and the children get along well with him."

"Oh, they've already met?" Liu Debing asked.

“It seems you’ve met before,” Great-Grandma said. “Sigh, I have to find Chen Ya and bring him back so you can see him.”

Liu Debing said, "Since he's busy with the Lu family's affairs, let him be busy."

Madam Liu smiled and said, "Great-Grandmother has already vetted them, so their character is definitely not a problem. There's no need to look. Looking would only satisfy our curiosity."

As the three were chatting, a voice rang out from the side: "Chen Ya, Chen Ya, it's Chen Ya again! I'm tired of hearing that name all day!"

Lu Shuying walked over with a smile and stood next to Grandma Yu.

Great-grandmother frowned and looked at her: "Why are you wandering around like this?"

Lu Shuying said, "I originally wanted to go and listen to what Gu Yuqing and the others were talking about, but they didn't like me, so I stopped talking as soon as I got there. By the way, they were also talking about Chen Ya."

"Please take Mr. and Mrs. Liu to their seats," Great-Grandma said, glancing at the time. "It's almost time."

As they were talking, another couple appeared at the elevator entrance behind Liu Debing; the man was imposing and the woman had a refined air about her.

Great-Grandma smiled and said, "Mr. Xia, Teacher Fang, you've come too."

Xia Zhijian asked in a loud voice, "Grandma, how have you been lately?"

"Thanks to you, I'm in good health."

Liu Debing sized up Xia Zhijian for a while, then nodded as a greeting.

Xia Zhijian, a soldier, was far removed from his world, and he had always kept his distance from him.

Great-grandmother turned to Lu Shuying and said, "Then you should take them inside with you."

Lu Shuying led the two couples into the main hall with a smile, then turned to Liu Debing and asked, "Uncle Liu, have you found Ruyan?"

Upon hearing Liu Ruyan's name, Liu Debing was filled with anger. Liu's mother quickly added, "We did find her, and her father called many times, but each time it ended in an argument. The child refuses to come back no matter what."

“Hmm, what a pity,” Lu Shuying said. “I heard that Old Master Lu may formally announce the engagement between the two families at the banquet this time.”

Liu's mother glanced back at her husband and said, "This way, it's like strengthening family ties, which is quite good."

Liu Debing remained silent.

The connection between the Liu and Lu families can be traced back to the previous generation of both families. Liu Debing's father was also a worker at the Lu family's mine.

In a production accident, Liu Debing's father was trapped under rocks, and it was Grandpa Lu who dug him out by hand.

After that, he lost sight in one eye, and afterwards, Old Master Lu took special care of the Liu family. Later, when the Liu family wanted to start a business, it was Old Master Lu who provided the funds.

The Lu family's rise to prominence after the millennium was also due to the Liu family. It was Liu Debing who led the Lu family members in stock trading and business, enabling the Lu family's business to grow larger and larger.

Later, thanks to the extensive network of connections the Lu family had, their business far surpassed that of the Liu family, and the relationship between the two families remained intact. This led to the marriage arrangement by Old Master Lu.

Old Master Lu had chosen this marriage because he valued Liu Debing's business acumen. Times have changed, and many years have passed. Liu Debing has retired to the second line, but the Lu family remains strong.

If given a choice, Liu Debing would certainly prefer to have his daughter participate in the marriage.

Liu's mother muttered to herself, "Chen Ya, Chen Ya, why does this name sound familiar?"

"Chen Ya?" Xia Zhijian, who was following behind the three, exchanged a glance with Fang Bai beside him upon hearing this name, and both of them seemed to realize something.

"Miss Lu, where is Chen Ya? We'd like to see him," Xia Zhijian said to Lu Shuying.

This time, Lu Shuying was genuinely surprised: "You know Chen Ya too? I'm really curious now, who exactly is Chen Ya? It's a pity he's not here right now."

"He didn't come?" Xia Zhijian and Fang Bai couldn't hide their disappointment.

"They said they had something to do. By the way, Teacher Fang, guess who came just now?" Lu Shuying didn't keep them in suspense and said with a smile, "Principal Yang came too."

"Old Yang?" Fang Bai was somewhat surprised.

She's a professor at Peking University, and the university president was there, so of course she was surprised.

"He was sitting over there, and Director Cao Kunguan was sitting next to him."

Xia Zhijian glanced at Fang Bai: "Let's go say hello."

Fang Bai nodded, and Liu Debing said, "Then let's go say hello too."

The group walked to the front of the main hall, where Liu Ruying and Lu Qingxuan were sitting together. Liu Debing and Liu Ruying made eye contact, and Liu Ruying also saw him.

“Dad…” Liu Ruying immediately stood up.

Liu Debing paused for a moment, then looked away and said with a smile, "Principal Yang, Director Cao, how have you been?"

Liu Ruying's expression remained unchanged, but a layer of disappointment still settled over her heart.

She knew in her heart that her uncle had never truly regarded her as his daughter.

Perhaps his gamble was indeed a joke, just as his parents and brother thought.

Upon seeing Liu Debing, and then Xia Zhijian behind him, Yang Changshuo immediately grasped at a straw and waved his hand, saying:

"Xia Zhijian, come here."

"What's wrong?" Xia Zhijian strode over, saw Xia You standing to the side, and smiled and nodded at her.

“You’ve come at the perfect time,” Yang Changshuo introduced him. “Take a look at these people over here. This is President Qin Yunchu, President Gu Yuqing, Young Master Wang, Mr. Li Jiayi from the Xuanyuan Chamber of Commerce, and Cao Kunguan… You should recognize all of them, right?”

Xia Zhijian said, "Some faces are familiar, some are unfamiliar, but I know they are all pillars of society."

"I can't take the blame, I can't take the blame," Qin Yunchu said with a smile, waving his hand. "You are the pillar of the nation."

Although Xia Zhijian's reputation wasn't in the business world, it was well-known among them.

Such a young man with real power, a scion of a prominent family, is often mentioned by his family.

After Xia Zhijian greeted them one by one, Yang Changshuo said leisurely:

"We were just talking about Chen Ya, but we just happened to come across a crucial point..."

"Chen Ya?" Xia Zhijian was taken aback when he heard the name. "We were just wondering if Chen Ya was here."

"Here's the thing, they want to know about Chen Ya's academic achievements. I briefly talked about his status, but they didn't believe me. The main reason is that I don't know which of his achievements can be made public and which cannot. You're a professional, so why don't you take the lead and check it out?"

Xia Zhijian glanced at everyone and immediately said, "Now it can all be made public. This year we will be awarding a National Science and Technology Contribution Award, and his name is on the list."

"Really? He's finally going to become famous." Principal Yang said with a smile. "For so many years, he has remained unknown. I'm afraid even his family doesn't know what he's doing. That's very unfair to him."

Xia Zhijian pulled up a chair and sat down: "With his level of cultivation, he probably wouldn't care about these things."