Chapter 34 Smashing Antiques in a fit of rage? I'm really catching an inside man!
The top-floor conference room at the headquarters of the Lu Group.
Huge floor-to-ceiling windows overlook the bustling city of Beijing, while the oval conference table is filled with the group's core senior executives.
A serious and tense atmosphere filled the air, because today was an important meeting to determine the group's strategic direction for the next quarter.
The eldest sister, Lu Qingwan, sat at the head of the table, her well-tailored black suit making her appear exceptionally beautiful and aloof.
She was listening to a report from Liu Dehua, the deputy general manager of the marketing department, her brows slightly furrowed.
"Bang!"
The heavy mahogany door was kicked open, and the loud noise made Vice President Liu, who was giving a PPT presentation, flinch. The laser pointer beam shone directly into Lu Qingwan's face.
Lu Shixuan swaggered in.
Today he had deliberately changed into an extremely eye-catching bright red suit, with a flashy silk shirt underneath, the collar open to reveal his collarbone, and his face adorned with his signature, punchable sunglasses.
He was still carrying the pure gold walking stick he had used to "intimidate" the villagers at the construction site yesterday.
"Oh, in a meeting?"
Lu Shixuan walked to the conference table and tapped the surface with his cane, making a harsh "thump-thump" sound.
"It's so lively, why didn't you call me? Are you planning to split the spoils behind my back?"
The executives in the room looked at each other, none of them daring to speak.
This "bastard" has recently become famous throughout Beijing. He can even force people to buy and sell land. Who dares to mess with him?
Lu Shixuan was very satisfied with the result.
He glanced at the system panel in his mind.
Current mission: To openly disrupt a high-level group meeting, damage invaluable company property, and humiliate a company executive.
Mission Rewards: 8 million in cash, 200 villain points.
Lu Shixuan's lips curled into a smirk as he scanned the conference room, his gaze finally settling on a huge blue-and-white porcelain vase placed in the center of the conference table.
That was something Vice President Liu specially bought from an overseas auction house to curry favor with Lu Qingwan, and presented to the group as a "treasure of the company." It was said to be worth fifty million.
Hehe, it's you!
This broken bottle is just awful to look at. Smashing it would definitely break the hearts of these old fogies!
If I behave extravagantly and unreasonably enough, those old men on the board will definitely impeach me and force my older sister to kick me out of the company!
Lu Shixuan walked up to the blue and white porcelain vase and tapped it with his cane in disdain.
"What kind of junk is this? Why is it blocking the way?"
Upon seeing this, Vice President Liu quickly stood up, his face a mixture of flattery and nervousness: "Young Master Lu, this is a large blue-and-white porcelain jar from the Ming Dynasty, symbolizing 'peace and safety,' and it's the feng shui eye of our group..."
"Feng Shui eyes?" Lu Shixuan scoffed, a cold glint flashing in his eyes behind his sunglasses.
"I think it's more like a 'needle's eye'!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly raised the pure gold cane in his hand and smashed it down with all his might on the antique worth fifty million.
"Clang—crash!"
A crisp cracking sound echoed throughout the conference room.
Countless exquisite porcelain shards scattered and flew everywhere, like exploding fireworks.
The entire room fell silent.
All the executives were stunned.
Fifty million!
Just like that, it's gone with one blow?
Has this spendthrift son gone mad?
!
Vice President Liu's face turned deathly pale, as if struck by lightning. Pointing at the shards on the ground, his voice trembled: "Young Master Lu...you...you're destroying company assets! This is a crime!"
Lu Shixuan stepped on a large piece of porcelain and ground it hard, making a grinding sound that made your teeth ache.
"Criminal? I smashed my own stuff, what crime am I committing?"
"This bottle is hideous! What kind of rubbish is this? The dragon looks like an earthworm, it's disgusting! It's ruining my mood!"
He was hurling insults arrogantly while mentally ranting and raving.
Damn, Andy Lau, that old fox, he's really good at hiding his true colors.
This is hardly Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain.
This is clearly a modern work of art, and a 'Trojan horse' at that!
Hidden in the compartment at the bottom of the bottle is a military-grade eavesdropping device and a miniature camera, the kind that transmits data in real time.
That bastard Ye Chen is probably hiding in the sewers right now... no, I mean, hiding in some dark corner, wearing headphones and eavesdropping on our trade secrets, right?
The eldest sister was just about to announce the core offer for the 'West Suburbs Ecological Park'. If this bottle gets out, Ye Chen will sell the Lu Group's last shred of value to a competitor!
Moreover, the glaze on this bottle contains trace amounts of the radioactive substance thorium. Although the dosage is small, if it is placed on a conference table for a long time, and the older sister sits here for meetings every day, she will lose her hair and have a weakened immune system within six months.
This is hardly a gift-giving activity.
This is a funeral procession!
system!
quick!
Was my act of'smashing precious treasures' bad enough?
Let my older sister slap me!
Lu Qingwan's brows, which had been slightly furrowed because the antique had been smashed, completely relaxed the moment she heard Xinwen's voice.
Her gaze instantly turned sharp as a knife, fixing on the sweating Vice President Liu.
Eavesdropping device?
Radioactive material?
What a wonderful Andy Lau!
What a Ye Chen!
How dare they put their hands on her conference table and try to harm her body with such insidious means?
If it weren't for Ah Xuan... if it weren't for this silly younger brother who, in order to protect her, risked being called a "spendthrift" and smashed a bottle in public, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
"Ah Xuan".
Lu Qingwan slowly stood up, her voice so calm it was frightening.
"Good job smashing it."
All the executives in the room: "??"
Is President Lu also furious?
Fifty million was spent and people are still praising it?
Lu Shixuan was also stunned.
No... Sister, your reaction is wrong!
You should yell at me!
You should make me pay you back!
Did I not smash it hard enough?
Lu Shixuan steeled his resolve and decided to intensify his efforts.
He rushed up to Vice President Liu, grabbed the man's tie, and lifted the 180-pound fat man off his chair.
"And you too! You fatso!"
"I've disliked you for a long time! How dare you come out and scare people when you're so ugly?"
"What kind of taste is that tie? Green? Are you trying to imply that you're being cuckolded?"
"Get out! Get out of the Lu's Building right now! Don't let me see you again, or I'll beat you every time I see you!"
He cursed as he raised his cane, as if to strike.
beat!
We must fight!
This old guy also had a voice recorder on him, right in his shirt pocket!
Moreover, he had just received a five million yuan bribe from Ye Chen, and the transfer record was on his phone!
I need to knock him out, and while I'm at it, snatch his phone and hack it for Anran to solidify the evidence that he's a corporate spy!
quick!
Where are the security guards?
Come and catch this violent maniac!
Vice President Liu was terrified and struggled desperately, crying out, "President Lu! Help! Young Master Lu has gone mad! He's going to kill someone!"
Lu Qingwan watched this scene coldly, then suddenly spoke.
"security guard."
The security guard at the door immediately rushed in.
Vice President Liu was overjoyed: "Quick! Quickly pull this madman away!"
However, Lu Qingwan pointed her finger at Vice President Liu.
"Detain Liu Dehua and take him to the Ministry of Justice."
"In addition, notify the technical department to immediately test the fragments of that porcelain bottle, focusing on the interlayer and radiation levels."
"Also, search him and confiscate his phone and voice recorder."
Vice President Liu was completely dumbfounded: "President Lu... President Lu? Why? I'm innocent!"
Lu Qingwan walked to Lu Shixuan's side and gently patted the back of his hand, signaling him to let go.
"Ah Xuan thinks you're ugly, that's the reason."
"In this company, Ah Xuan's aesthetic sense is the highest standard."
Lu Shixuan: "..."
Sister... isn't that a rather unreasonable reason?
Although I wanted to get rid of him, the way you're saying it makes me sound like a tyrant!
However... the old man's phone was confiscated, so the evidence can't be hidden.
Sigh, my hands are numb from shaking so much trying to catch an inside man.
That gold cane is too heavy; I'll have to get a lighter tool next time.
As Vice President Liu was dragged away by security guards like a dead dog, the conference room fell silent once again.
All the executives looked at Lu Shixuan differently.
It was no longer a look of disdain for a spendthrift son, but rather a deep sense of awe.
President Lu actually took down a vice president just because Young Master Lu said he "didn't like him"?
This young master Lu is the real "emperor emeritus" of the Lu Group!
bite!
The host has been detected to have completed the task of "smashing antiques in anger and humiliating executives".
Because the host successfully thwarted the corporate spy's eavesdropping plan and eliminated the scourge lurking in the group's upper echelons, potential losses of tens of billions were averted.
The system determines that the host is not only a bully, but also a business guardian with keen insight.
Reward: 8 million RMB in cash.
Reward: God-level spy detection skill (Passive: Any corporate spy will automatically reveal their weaknesses in front of the host).
Villain Value: -3000 (Host, your reputation in the business world has become "Iron Blood Doctor," and headhunting companies are even putting your picture on the wall to ward off evil).
Lu Shixuan plopped down on the conference table and threw the deformed golden cane on the ground.
"Boring! This lousy company is completely boring!"
"Big sister, I want to go shopping! I want to spend money! I want to heal my wounded heart!"
Lu Qingwan looked at him with doting eyes, took out a black card with unlimited credit from her bag, and stuffed it into his hand.
"Go ahead, you can buy the whole street."
"As long as you're happy."
Holding the black card, Lu Shixuan looked into his older sister's gentle eyes and felt like crying.
"I really... just wanted to splurge!"
Meanwhile, Ye Chen, hiding in a dark corner of the basement, saw the monitor screen suddenly go black and angrily smashed the tablet in his hand.
"Lu Shixuan! You've ruined my plans again!"
"Since business tactics aren't working, don't blame me for resorting to underhanded methods."
"I heard tomorrow is the anniversary of the Lu family patriarch's death... Lu Shixuan, let's see how you get through this!"