eurekapd Chapter 29: Completely Different Attitudes
Chapter 29: Completely Different Attitudes
Xiao Hongyuan couldn't believe his ears.
He went to great lengths and finally managed to invite ten celebrities, and he spent a huge sum of money, spending ten million yuan, even enduring humiliation, just to hold a banquet at Zhiweiyuan...
Before he could even finish speaking, he was doused with a bucket of cold water.
"Elder Lu, there must be some misunderstanding. Please allow me to explain!" Xiao Hongyuan said anxiously.
"No need to say anything more!" Old Lu waved his hand impatiently with a sullen face.
"Xiao Hongyuan, as the head of the number one family in Nancheng, you hold a high position and should set an example for the ordinary people of Nancheng. But what have you done?" Old Master Lu angrily accused.
"Not only did you condone your adopted son's moral depravity, but you also protected him, and later framed your own son. You disregarded propriety and law, and are utterly morally corrupt! You are simply a scoundrel!"
A barrage of harsh accusations caused Xiao Hongyuan's face to turn from blue to purple.
"Xiao Hongyuan, you scum! How dare you be worthy of our respect and support? You did such an outrageous thing and still have the audacity to call it a misunderstanding. Do you have any shame?" Other celebrities also condemned him indignantly.
"This is slander! The student did not do such a thing!" Xiao Hongyuan hurriedly defended himself.
He was angry and confused.
Who exactly informed these top ten celebrities?
After that incident, the Xiao family blocked the news, and many people still don't know the details.
According to the Xiao family, everything was blamed on Xiao Chen, who was accused of insulting his own sister and turning against the family, and of fabricating evidence to frame Xiao Yichen.
"It was Xiao Chen! It must have been that unfilial son!" Xiao Hongyuan roared inwardly.
"Gentlemen, I am innocent! It was all my beastly son Xiao Chen who committed this crime. He is the truly despicable one!" he cried out in anguish, putting on a convincing act.
"Nonsense! The evidence is conclusive, yet you remain stubbornly ignorant. You are utterly hopeless! How can there be a father like you in this world!" The ten celebrities stood up angrily and rebuked them.
Xiao Hongyuan dared not speak.
"Everyone, my father is truly innocent..." Xiao Yiyi tried to speak up.
"Shut up! You're no better than me!" The group turned their attention to criticizing Xiao Yiyi.
"What business queen of Nancheng? She's all show and no substance. Like father, like daughter. Your character is utterly despicable!"
Xiao Yiyi was so angry that her face turned blue.
Given her spoiled, pampered temperament, her first instinct would have been to yell back.
But she dare not.
The ten most famous figures in Nancheng are people who can easily control public opinion.
"Hmph, if it weren't for that person's instructions to support Xiao Hongyuan, how could this so-called Xiao family have caught our attention?" a prominent figure said coldly.
Xiao Hongyuan and Xiao Yiyi were shocked.
"Who... is that person?"
Could it be that mysterious big shot behind Xiao Shanshan again?
He can even order around the top ten celebrities in the southern city...
"You'll know in time how much you'll regret it!" Old Master Lu said coldly.
"We ten people hereby sever all ties with the Xiao family from this day forward. Tomorrow, we will jointly publish a notice in the newspaper to condemn the Xiao family's various outrageous acts!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongyuan and Xiao Yiyi turned pale.
If they manipulate public opinion, it will have a huge impact on the Xiao family.
Businesses, stocks, and so on will suffer another Waterloo-like setback.
Isn't this just making things worse?
"Please wait, everyone...please wait!"
Seeing that the ten celebrities were about to leave in anger, the father and daughter could only humbly try to stop them from leaving.
Just then, a waiter from Zhiweiyuan walked in.
"Gentlemen, Mr. Xiao Chen, our distinguished guest, invites you to take your seats," the waiter said.
Xiao Hongyuan and Xiao Yiyi were stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.
"Get as far away as you can! This place has already been booked by our patriarch for ten million; how dare he come and cause trouble?"
"These are the top ten celebrities of Nancheng. What is Xiao Chen? Does he even deserve to invite them to a banquet? Humph, why would the old gentlemen pay any attention to a nobody like him? He really doesn't know his place! Go back and tell him not to humiliate himself..." Xiao Yiyi also reprimanded him with a cold face.
Before Xiao Yiyi could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Old Master Lu.
"It is truly an honor that Brother Xiao has invited us to this banquet. Please go back and inform him that we will be there immediately." Old Master Lu said with a smile, clearly pleased, a stark contrast to his attitude towards the Xiao family father and daughter.
Other celebrities did the same.
Xiao Hongyuan and Xiao Yiyi were both stunned.
They managed to get ten celebrities involved, but it was an extremely difficult task.
Who does Xiao Chen think he is?
They readily agreed as soon as the waiter came over to tell them?
Why should I?!
The two felt extremely unbalanced and filled with resentment.
They couldn't stop them at all; the ten celebrities left the private room and went to the private room where Xiao Chen was.
"Gentlemen, your dishes are ready. Would you like them served now, or would you like them to be packed up?" the waiter asked with a smile, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
Their expressions turned grim again.
Xiao Hongyuan turned and left, wanting to chase after him to see what was going on, and Xiao Yiyi followed him.
Inside the private room, Xia Liuli frowned as she looked at Xiao Chen.
“The ten most prominent figures in the South City are all aloof and difficult to invite, even for high-ranking officials. Aren’t you being a bit presumptuous to invite them?” she asked.
Xiao Chen smiled slightly.
Before he could answer, the door to the private room was opened, and the ten celebrities walked in with smiles on their faces.
Xia Liuli showed a strange expression.
Neither she nor the Xiao family father and daughter understood where Xiao Chen got such a big face.
Faced with these highly respected scholars, Xia Liuli dared not remain seated and rose to show her respect.
Only Xiao Chen remained seated.
"Please make yourselves at home," he said, only uttering one sentence.
The ten celebrities showed no displeasure and sat down with smiles.
This naturally surprised the three of them.
"What are you doing here? Get out!" Old Master Lu glared at the Xiao family father and daughter with displeasure.
The two looked embarrassed, but showed no intention of leaving.
"It's alright, they paid for it," Xiao Chen said with a faint smile.
These hurtful words almost made the two of them vomit blood.
"I invited you all here today because a relative of mine is about to open a clinic, and I'd like you to say a few good words about him in the newspapers or in public," Xiao Chen said.
As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Liuli's pretty face froze, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed.
Xiao Hongyuan and Xiao Yiyi were also slightly taken aback, then revealed a gloating expression.
Almost everyone in Nancheng knows that the top ten celebrities are upright and highly credible. Many people have offered them large sums of money to say a few good words, but none of them have had a good outcome.
They vehemently abhor flattery, bribery, and solicitation; anyone who dares to do so will be severely reprimanded and will have the opposite effect.
Xiao Chen's actions undoubtedly crossed a red line, and he brought it upon himself.
The Xiao family father and daughter were at ease, waiting to see Xiao Chen make a fool of himself.
"Don't worry, young brother Xiao, this is a small matter. We won't be stingy with our praise," Old Lu said with a smile, and the others echoed his sentiments.
"how so!"
Xiao Hongyuan and Xiao Yiyi were stunned for a moment, their expressions filled with disbelief.
Are these still the top ten celebrities they know?
They actually violated their own principles!
What kind of bewitching potion did Xiao Chen give them?
Xia Liuli's expression shifted, and her gaze towards Xiao Chen was filled with surprise.
This result was also far beyond her expectations.
She had a question in her mind.
"What could have caused these ten celebrities to act so out of character?"