The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 523 - 0525: I’ll Treat You to a Meal

Chapter 523: Chapter 0525: I’ll Treat You to a Meal

Lin Lu’s lips curled slightly, revealing an air of arrogance, "Since you all ask, I’m not afraid to tell you that our Lin Family has joined hands with the Ancient Martial Sect, it’s that simple."

As soon as Lin Lu’s words fell, everyone present showed a look of shock. It was known that among those present, only the Tang Family had connections with the Ancient Martial Sect.

Now that there was another family related to the Ancient Martial Sect, their status in Su City could be imagined, and it would definitely be affected.

Unconsciously, everyone’s gaze fell on Tang Haowan, as he was the person here with the most authority to speak on the matter of a family collaborating with a Sect.

Tang Haowan also didn’t expect that Lin Lu would be able to establish a connection with the Ancient Martial Sect.

The profits that the Tang Family and Tang Sect had created together over these years were considerable. He didn’t dare to say how much, but it was certainly no problem for the Lin Family to rise to the top four smaller families.

After a long pause, Tang Haowan asked, "May I know which Sect you have partnered with?"

"Huayue Sect."

Most of the people present, aside from Tang Haowan, did not have a deep understanding of the Ancient Martial Sect.

But Tang Haowan was very familiar with it, especially this Huayue Sect.

Because just a few days ago, the Huayue Sect had also approached him. Even though there were rifts between the Tang Family and Tang Sect, many connections couldn’t just be cut off immediately.

Tang Haowan had not agreed to the Huayue Sect, and now the Huayue Sect had approached Lin Lu.

At the same time, Tang Haowan also had some doubts, wondering why the Huayue Sect did not approach the Shen Family.

After hearing Lin Lu mention the Huayue Sect, Tang Haowan’s expression slightly changed, and after pondering for a moment, he chuckled, "I think you’re being a bit premature. Even if you’ve reached some sort of cooperative understanding with the Huayue Sect, it will take some time for it to truly develop. Besides, the Huayue Sect is a new Sect, whether it can last is another matter."

Tang Haowan was shrewd; he would never let the slightest bit of his inner worries show.

Lin Lu knew Tang Haowan would say something like this, but he wasn’t in a hurry for them to acknowledge the Lin Family, nor did he need their approval. Lin Lu always believed that the Lin Family would be the next Tang Family, and even do better and excel more than them.

Because of Tang Haowan’s earlier comment, the issue with Xiao Xiao’s corporate shares was diverted. After a brief silence, no one said much more, as in such an environment who had the mindset to discuss these.

Thus, the mood was such that everyone eventually lost their appetites, and someone cited a sudden matter as an excuse to leave first.

People began to rise and leave one after another, until at last, only Tang Haowan and Shen Wei Qian were left in the room.

Shen Wei Qian looked at Tang Haowan with a solemn face, "What should we do next?"

"Did the Huayue Sect not approach you?"

Tang Haowan asked with puzzlement.

Shen Wei Qian shook his head, "No, but I heard from someone that the Huayue Sect had once sent people to steal the Earth Ganoderma. It’s probably because they’ve had unpleasant dealings with us in the past, so they had no face to come over."

Tang Haowan sneered and shook his head, "You don’t understand, these people will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, face and dignity are nothing to them."

Hadn’t Tang Sect done many faceless and shameless things to achieve its objectives? Tang Haowan had long been numb to it.

"Sigh, with the development of Ancient Martial Arts, we ordinary people are finding it increasingly difficult to have a foothold."

Tang Haowan helplessly shook his head, "Isn’t that the truth."

The two men talked while getting up to leave and went to the banquet hall on the second floor. There they saw Chu Ge and Shen Yaoyao standing beside Shen Fang, and Shen Fang was proudly boasting about Chu Ge to Lin Lu.

"Lin Lu, let me introduce you, this is my future grandson-in-law, Chu Ge, who comes from Shanghai, owns his own business, and also has an inseparable connection with the Ouyang family in Shanghai."

The latter half of Shen Fang’s statement was true, but the former half had Chu Ge feeling baffled.

Didn’t the Old Master Shen Fang know that actually he had no relationship whatsoever with Shen Yaoyao?

Why then declare him as his grandson-in-law in front of others?

Chu Ge was puzzled, but he didn’t say anything, just quietly stood aside, observing Lin Lu in front of him.

Lin Lu eyed Chu Ge over with a pondering gaze, his look carrying a bit of scrutiny, "You’re from Shanghai?"

Lin Lu asked.

His tone was too harsh, even full of disdain for Chu Ge, as if not taking him seriously at all.

Chu Ge felt quite offended, simply furrowing his brows and lightly uttering a hmm, then he would not say much else.

At this moment, Lin Zhang happened to walk out from the banquet hall, upon seeing Lin Lu, he approached with a smile, "Dad, how’s the conversation going?"

Lin Lu, seeing his own son, had a few extra streaks of pride on his face, and he pointed at Lin Zhang while speaking to Shen Fang, "This is my son, who just learned ancient martial arts a few days ago."

Mentioning ancient martial arts, Lin Lu’s face couldn’t hide his pride.

Lin Zhang also looked at Shen Fang with a face full of arrogance, his glance inadvertently sweeping over Shen Yaoyao and Chu Ge, pausing slightly, he asked, "Dad, do you know them?"

’Them’ referred to Shen Yaoyao and Chu Ge.

Lin Lu chuckled lightly, his tone carrying a bit of frivolousness, "This lady is your Uncle Shen Fang’s granddaughter, and this gentleman is your Uncle Shen Fang’s grandson-in-law, I heard he comes from Shanghai and owns a company himself."

Lin Zhang was taken aback, this beauty is Shen Fang’s granddaughter?

Lin Zhang was somewhat surprised, even feeling a bit relieved, he was glad that he hadn’t done something too excessive to Shen Yaoyao just now, and even felt relieved that he had apologized to them earlier.

Shen Yaoyao only glanced coolly at Lin Zhang, not saying anything, but hooked Shen Fang’s arm, saying, "Grandpa, I’m almost starved to death, let’s go eat."

Shen Fang nodded, and was about to bid farewell to Lin Lu, when Tang Haowan and Shen Wei Qian both came over, one after the other.

"Mr. Chu, how come you’re here?" Tang Haowan looked at Chu Ge with some surprise.

Tang Haowan’s respectful attitude caused Lin Lu and Lin Zhang to exchange glances; the two who originally wanted to leave stopped in their tracks.

"Mr. Chu." Shen Wei Qian greeted him respectfully.

Lin Lu, seeing both Tang Haowan and Shen Wei Qian behaving so respectfully towards Chu Ge, couldn’t help but become curious about Chu Ge.

He had never seen Tang Haowan regard anyone with importance before, let alone a young man who appeared to be not even twenty years old.

Chu Ge nodded slightly to them, saying, "I came here to dine."

Tang Haowan rubbed his hands together and smiled, "How about this, I’ll play host today and invite you all for a meal."

The "all" that Tang Haowan spoke of, definitely didn’t include Lin Lu and Lin Zhang.

Yet the two of them had no shame, brazenly tagging along behind them.