Watching them hook up right in front of him, Lu Mingzhe completely lost his composure; he turned his head towards Ye Shuyuan, his gaze icy and tinged with an accusatory tone.
It was as if he was asking: Wasn’t it me who had an appointment with you today?
However, at this moment, Ye Shuyuan’s attention was all on Yang Hao, paying no heed to Lu Mingzhe, as she awaited the former’s response.
“Sure.”
“It would be my honor to have dinner with Miss Ye.”
“However, I do have three friends waiting in the car!”
Yang Hao casually gestured towards the interior of the Tengshi D9.
“It’s no problem, I’m the newcomer here!”
“As long as they don’t mind it’s fine.”
Ye Shuyuan was clueless about who was sitting in the car, but she could vaguely make out that they were women.
Having said this, she then turned to Lu Mingzhe and said, “Boss Lu, I’m sorry, let’s reschedule another day!”
“Shuyuan, do you think it’s appropriate to do this?”
Lu Mingzhe’s expression darkened, and inwardly he sneered resentfully: Don’t I have any face to save?
Having his date run off with someone else in front of him was an utter disgrace!
“Boss Lu, our meeting today wasn’t prearranged either, it was me and my friend’s reservation at Hushang Family that you insisted on joining,” Ye Shuyuan stated nonchalantly, shrugging her shoulders. She wasn’t afraid of offending Lu Mingzhe at all.
After all, Ye Shuyuan’s father was a shareholder in the Hucheng Cultural Broadcasting Film and Television Group, holding 15% of the shares, 3% more than what Lu Mingzhe’s father had!
This was one of the reasons why Ye Shuyuan was so successful in Hucheng Satellite TV. With a background almost similar to Lu Mingzhe’s, she felt confident in his presence. She wasn’t one of those phony socialites solely focused on snagging a wealthy husband and didn’t need to fawn over Lu Mingzhe.
On the contrary, it was Lu Mingzhe who had always been courting her, seeking to form a powerful alliance with her family!
But Ye Shuyuan had never had any real fondness for the tall and lanky, lamppost-like Lu Mingzhe—her cordial relationship with him was merely due to the friendship between their fathers.
As such, she wasn’t going to consider Lu Mingzhe’s feelings at all.
Right now, she had her own plans, and she was determined to follow through. In her eyes, Yang Hao, the owner of Tianmei Media and Maetian Entertainment, was far more valuable than Lu Mingzhe.
One might even say they weren’t on the same level at all.
Yang Hao was a “self-made billionaire”!
Lu Mingzhe merely ran a small-scale film company under the protection of his family; even at thirty years of age, he still had to flaunt his father’s banner when out and about.
For a true socialite like Ye Shuyuan with high standards, choosing between the two was an easy decision.
“Mr. Yang, good to see you.”
“I heard you were here, and I’ve already had the largest private room in the restaurant cleared for you!”
Just then, a man who looked to be in his early forties approached with a beaming smile, followed by several members of the security staff.
The man was Li Hongyong, the manager of the Hushang Family Flagship Store. Having received a report from security that the big boss Yang Hao had arrived, he quickly led his team to the parking lot.
These past few days, Yang Hao and Qin Feng, along with Hushang Family, had made a splash on social media. Therefore, the security guards on duty in the parking lot recognized Yang Hao and Qin Feng at a glance. A lowly guard didn’t dare make any decisions and thus reported it to the manager, Li Hongyong.
Upon hearing of the big boss’s arrival, the latter promptly made reception arrangements.
Li Hongyong was an old-timer at Hushang Family, having been the store manager for five years. Naturally, he aspired to go even further, to work at the group’s headquarters. Today presented that opportunity, and if he performed well in the presence of the big boss, he just might earn a promotion.
“Boss Lu, a parking space has just become available; would it be convenient for you to drive over there?”
“If you don’t wish to move your car, we also offer a valet service,” Li Hongyong said while gesturing covertly to one of the security guards, who immediately stepped forward, ready to assist with the valet service should Lu Mingzhe indicate he required it.
At the moment, Lu Mingzhe was in no mood to bother with Li Hongyong. His gaze was fixed coldly on Yang Hao, trying to come up with harsh words to throw at him, but unsure what to say.
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Seeing his boss leave, Huang Mao quickly took the driver’s seat.
“Mr. Lu, are we leaving just like this?”
After climbing into the car, Huang Mao turned to ask Lu Mingzhe, sitting in the backseat. He too felt today’s events were somewhat embarrassing, completely out of character for his boss.
The woman was snatched away, and they were leaving without a fuss, not even protesting. Even Huang Mao felt the urge to jump out and scold someone a moment ago.
But without his boss’s order, he didn’t dare to take the initiative in such a situation.
“What else can we do?”
“Stay here for the feast?”
“Or are you suggesting I tie up Ye Shuyuan and force her to have dinner with me?”
Lu Mingzhe retorted irritably, frustrated with nowhere to vent his anger.
“Mr. Lu, just say the word, and I’ll have the guys tie up that Miss Ye and deliver her straight to your bed!”
Huang Mao, used to being scolded and unbothered by it, declared confidently as he patted his chest.
His gaze wandered through the car window towards Ye Shuyuan outside. He too was quite fond of the beautiful host, albeit his fondness was limited to her body.
So he was considering, if Lu Mingzhe truly ordered him to do so, he would knock her out, tie her up, and then have a taste himself before anyone else. After all, it’s not like such a woman would be new to the experience. By the time she reached Lu Mingzhe, he’d be none the wiser.
And once the drugged Ye Shuyuan woke up, she’d only realize she’d been violated by Lu Mingzhe, with Huang Mao being completely out of the picture.