Chapter 544: She is Jin Lu

The so-called banquet was a social arena, as well as a small cocktail party.

There was even a small stage set up, though the performers were beauties dressed in ancient costumes. They played instruments that Zheng Qian didn't recognize—zithers, jade lutes, and pipa—producing sounds like silk and bamboo that were quite pleasant to the ear.

Their graceful figures were wrapped in tight cheongsams, revealing only a glimpse of smooth, fair calves.

Their faces were covered with thin veils, completely overshadowing those influencers outside.

Only their brows were visible, yet one could tell from their contours that they were top-tier beauties. However, that was only relative to the average person. Since Zheng Qian had slept with Cui Ziqing and Wei Rusi, he didn't feel much for ordinary girls anymore.

Mmm, not to mention the Empress herself.

"Do you see the guqin that girl in the very center is playing? Isn't the sound very unique?"

As they walked toward the core conference room, Wei Rusi pointed into the distance and suddenly said mysteriously.

"I can't... really tell."

Zheng Qian himself was a bit tone-deaf and lacked sophisticated hobbies; he had basically no interest in things like the guqin or zither. No matter how wonderful this music was, could it be better than my brother's 'Chicken You Are Too Beautiful'?

It was just a pity that the public opinion about his brother online wasn't great right now, otherwise, Zheng Qian was mulling over how he would definitely sign him.

What? You're saying there's no cashback for spending money on a man?

Ridiculous! Am I, Zheng Qian, the kind of person who cares that much about money? Ten billion—I'll establish a [Pure Deer Foundation] for my brother. If ten billion isn't enough, then twenty billion. In any case, such a precious talent must be well-supported with love.

"Hmph, you really don't understand high culture." Wei Rusi pursed her lips and said to Su Yuanshuang, "Hurry up and educate this scumbag. I remember... it seems like this guqin has quite a significant background?"

Su Yuanshuang nodded obediently. "I heard them mention it before. This instrument is called [Seeking the Vast Sea] and is a work from the late Tang Dynasty. Mmm... in other words, you can understand it as the sound of this zither coming from the Tang Dynasty."

The Tang Dynasty... Although Zheng Qian wasn't a very cultured person, he did know a thing or two about the Tang Dynasty.

It was one of the peak periods of the feudal dynasties in the Nine Provinces. How should he put it? He remembered his history teacher saying that the Tang Dynasty's GDP accounted for 58% of the world's. This figure was truly exaggerated and terrifying; it was simply too shocking.

"Hmm? What are you thinking about?" Seeing Zheng Qian looking absent-minded, Wei Rusi couldn't help but ask.

Zheng Qian touched his chin, pretending to be deep in thought. "I was thinking, if we really collaborate with Huaxia Mobile to develop that Semiconductor Chip, could we call it [Tang Core]? It's mainly because the Tang Dynasty gave me some inspiration just now, and I think it's quite good. Plus, it's a homophone for 'sweetheart.' I don't know what you two think? Ah, no, three of you."

Chen Chou chose to ignore Zheng Qian directly.

Wei Rusi and Su Yuanshuang couldn't help but roll their eyes; he really was a genius at naming things.

"Wait for me here. They don't allow too many people into the core conference room inside. There shouldn't be any special situations, but if there are, I'll find a chance to call you, and that will be in time."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chou nodded and watched as Zheng Qian and the others stepped inside.

In fact, the core conference room had a strictly limited capacity. The reason Zheng Qian and Wei Rusi were able to enter was that the doorman assumed they were Su Yuanshuang's assistants. After all, when big shots went in for meetings, they usually brought two assistants to record relevant matters.

Others were the same, except most of them brought beautiful girls inside.

"Uh..." Qiu Zhenduo had been chatting and laughing with the person beside him, but when he saw Zheng Qian walk in, he subconsciously wanted to stand up and greet him. However, he was immediately stopped by Zheng Qian's stern gaze and had to sit back down in his seat, feeling disgruntled.

In the very center of the conference room was a large round table. There were twenty-five seats in total. Surrounding the large round table were three full circles of chairs.

The first circle was naturally the twenty-five seats right next to the table; behind each seat were three chairs, and behind each of those were several more. Clearly, the first circle was for those most qualified to discuss the agenda, the second circle was for those relatively on the periphery, and the third circle was basically for roles like assistants.

Without even thinking, Zheng Qian pulled Su Yuanshuang and Wei Rusi to sit in the first circle. He sat right in the middle, with a top-tier beauty sitting on his left and right.

Originally, everyone thought Zheng Qian and Wei Rusi were just Su Yuanshuang's followers and assistants, but they ended up taking over the main seats, sitting right in the middle? Many people were gloating, and no one spoke up to remind Zheng Qian.

Everyone's position was a fixed seat, arranged in advance; who sat where had long been determined. Every previous meeting had a prescribed order.

Zheng Qian had sat down so brazenly; when the original owner of that seat arrived later, he was sure to make a huge fool of himself. However, a woman sitting to Su Yuanshuang's left couldn't stand it and spoke up to remind him quietly.

"President Su, did he... sit in the wrong seat?"

"No, the person who sits here, well... he has something come up and can't make it." Su Yuanshuang replied indifferently.

Seeing that she didn't want to talk more about it, the woman didn't say anything else. She just thought that when Jin Lu and the others from the Ran Family arrived later, someone would naturally clear him out. It would be her who lost face then, so she stopped caring. The people around heard this and assumed that Huang Fan, who was supposed to sit there, had something urgent come up and had let Zheng Qian fill in.

Huang Fan was considered a representative figure among traditional entrepreneurs, with considerable wealth. He held a certain status in circles outside the Ran Family.

"I haven't heard that Huang Fan has anything going on. This kid, could he be someone from his family?" Someone nearby saw this and hurriedly sent a WeChat message to Huang Fan. But it was like a clay ox entering the sea—there was no response.

This was also the case for the person who should have been sitting where Wei Rusi was; it was as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth.

But the truth was... before the meeting started, Zheng Qian had taken Chen Chou to have a "friendly" chat with them. Of course, it wasn't just using force; he also used cold, hard cash to offer them a condition they absolutely could not refuse.

Just like that, Zheng Qian sat in this position. Well, he wanted to sit here not to show off, but just to be able to see Jin Lu from a closer distance.

There were no miscellaneous people inside the core conference room, not even anyone to serve tea or pour water. After placing the tea on the table in advance, the only people here were the core members of the Chunshen Club.

Regarding Zheng Qian and Wei Rusi sitting here, most people just assumed that the two of them were there as substitutes. They focused more of their attention on today's agenda, whispering to each other and discussing countermeasures.

[Thump—] Just at this moment, the doors to the conference room opened.

The first thing that came into view was a woman wearing a well-tailored casual suit. The cut fit her figure perfectly; it was slightly loose, yet it didn't give off a lazy or lax feeling, but rather an incomparable sense of decisiveness.

Her fair, cold face was engraved with an unquestionable expression. As her eyes swept across the room, she made people feel somewhat inferior. Her beauty made it impossible to harbor any thoughts of desecration. She, was Jin Lu.