Sleeping in this room at night, Fang Jueyu felt completely uncomfortable, even a bit tense, as if closing his eyes would summon that ancestor nad Fang Jing who would approach him nacingly with a red whip, waking him up twice from his dreams.
Before going to bed last night, he had even posted an update, and by the ti he woke up in the morning, the comnts section had exploded. Spending the night at the Platinum Palace, having dinner with Queen Yisha'er, and even taking a photo with the nation's goddess, Princess Silet.
Everything he did yesterday would be enough for an ordinary person to boast about for a lifeti. If envy, jealousy, and hatred could kill, Fang Jueyu would have been whipped to death hundreds of tis.
However, Fang Jueyu had no leisure to reply to those frivolous comnts today. Not only did he need to inspect the company today, but he also had to attend a private banquet, hosted by the English royal family, where many wealthy celebrities would be present.
The gathering in Sanya last ti was not small in scale, but in terms of class and solemnity, it was far from comparable to this one. Just eting a random person could an encountering a noble with a title, a billionaire on so Forbes world list, or an Oscar-winning actor or actress.
"Young Master, what do you plan to wear to the banquet today?" Zhuang Ying had already prepared so formal attire.
"Aren't these too extravagant?" Fang Jueyu was wearing a black English-style court robe, tailored to fit, highlighting his nearly perfect physique. However, he seed quite dissatisfied with the bow-like decorations on the collar.
"I feel like I'm an old prude wearing this kind of clothing!" Fang Jueyu seed to sll the rot of an old wooden house.
"Young Master, today is a very formal banquet, and we should do as the Romans do and respect others' customs." Zhuang Ying offered a few more outfits.
"Forget it, just get a regular suit. I'm not used to these things!" Fang Jueyu needed to check on the company later. If dressed like this, he'd be mistaken for cosplaying a wizard. Now, all he seed to lack was a wizard's hat and a wand.
"Alright then." Zhuang Ying did not insist. Even if Fang Jueyu dressed differently at the banquet, others might not dare to criticize. Wealth is power, and others would scramble to associate with him.
"That's more like it!" Fang Jueyu changed into a casual suit, one of the usual kinds. Yet, these were custom-made from his private factory, with a cost price of around $250,000.
"Young Master, in England, you own many Fortune 500 companies, so why are you interested in Lianhua Group?" The vehicle drove down the street, its flashy exterior drawing many sideways glances.
"In my junior year, I applied for an internship at Lianhua Group's Jiangnan City branch, but I couldn't even pass the resu screening and was directly rejected. It was a bit infuriating! So today, I wanted to see what kind of elite deserves to enter this company!"
"Hahaha, Young Master, you do have a bit of a child's temper!" Zhuang Ying was surprised Fang Jueyu's reason was this.
"I am still just a child, after all, I'm only twenty!" Fang Jueyu shalessly said, "Have you ever read 'Battle Through the Heavens'? 'Never underestimate a young person in poverty.' Hahaha, Fang Jueyu is back!"
No wonder it's a Fortune 500 company. Lianhua Group's headquarters was imposing, with just an office building having the feel of the World Trade Center. The design of the architecture was well-thought-out, with transparent glass exterior walls allowing sunlight to directly penetrate the building. It was said to have many solar-powered facilities.
"Hello, do you have an appointnt?" The receptionist was a blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauty who spoke with a professional smile.
"Oh, please inform Mr. Charles for us. We've already contacted him beforehand!" Zhuang Ying stepped forward.
Upon hearing this, the receptionist displayed a solemn expression. Charles was one of the largest shareholders in this company, controlling 71% of the company's shares. When he ca to the office earlier that morning, he specifically reminded her to notify him as soon as two very important guests arrived.
"Alright, please wait a mont while I notify Mr. Charles imdiately!"
"Who's this Charles?" Fang Jueyu asked.
"Oh, I should have told you that your business interests are divided into seven parts and managed by different families and consortia. The European companies are managed by a family called Ladinic, and this Charles is from the Ladinic Family."
"I see, that's quite complex." Fang Jueyu nodded.
"Don't underestimate the Ladinic Family. Although they're not very famous, the assets they hold are astonishing. The total assets they manage on your behalf are more than double that of our Zhuang Family's!"
"Really that impressive?" Fang Jueyu hadn't yet figured out how much of Fang Family's assets Zhuang Family managed, yet this Ladinic Family was twice their size, definitely not to be underestimated. They could essentially be considered Fang Family's representative in Europe.
"Xiao Yi, how did this family connect with our family?" Fang Jueyu curiously asked.
"It was in the middle of the 16th century, I think. The Ladinic Family was just a dium-sized family with so wealth but not very strong. The clan leader of this family had an illegitimate child who, when very young, was persecuted due to conflicts over inheritance."
"And then, was it one of my ancestors who saved this heir? And then it was a typical old story, right?"
"Pretty much, your ancestor nad Fang Yang adopted him, and in gratitude for the upbringing, this little fellow nad Prelie Ladinick made him godfather!"
"Smart move! Recognizing that godfather wasn't a bad deal!" Fang Jueyu quipped.
"Exactly!" Xiao Yi laughed. "But this little guy was quite capable, step by step taking control of the Ladinic Family's assets with Fang Yang's help and eventually conquering the entire family. Although the family grew increasingly powerful, they always revered the Fang Family, and the first rule of their ancestral code was to unconditionally obey any orders from the Fang Family!"
"If I have the chance, I'd like to visit this family!" Fang Jueyu suddenly grew interested.
"Their family's manor is in Switzerland. If you're interested, after the matters in England, I can arrange it!" Zhuang Ying said.
Within two minutes after the front desk called, a slightly portly middle-aged man ca running over from the elevator, gasping for breath. The staff in the reception hall all made way, afraid of accidentally offending the company's chairman.
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"Young Master, this is Mr. Charles Ladinic." Zhuang Ying introduced.
"You must be Young Master Fang." Charles's smile almost split his face. Every mber of the Ladinic Family nearly deified mbers of the Fang Family. However, very few people had ever t mbers of the Fang Family. For Charles, this was an imnse honor.
"Mr. Charles, there's no need to be so formal. From what I hear from Zhuang Ying, you're holding a board eting today, right?"
"Yes, since we're nearing year-end, the board is summarizing this year's work and strategizing for next year. All the directors are here," Charles respectfully said.
"Perfect timing. Would you mind if I sat in?"
"I'm just managing the company's shares on your behalf. You are the de facto chairman. Of course, there's no problem. Let take you up!"
This building had 47 floors, and the elevator was entirely transparent, almost like an observation elevator.
The top floor mainly housed the directors' offices and boardrooms. As chairman, with Charles temporarily leaving, the other dozen key directors couldn't conduct a normal eting.
"What's going on with Mr. Charles?" A director who appeared to be in his forties showed impatience. "Why rush down after just receiving a call?"
"Oh, I heard Mr. Charles personally instructing the front desk this morning. It seems that two guests from Huaxia are coming today."
"Guests from Huaxia? Hmph, I thought it was soone significant. Leaving us directors waiting for two people from Huaxia, Charles really doesn't know what's important! Do they deserve this?"
"Exactly, that country is full of uncivilized and crude people who don't understand etiquette at all, yet the chairman personally went out to greet them!"
Just as Fang Jueyu walked up to the conference room door, he happened to hear this sentence, and next to him, Charles felt a chill run down his spine, realizing things had taken a turn for the worse!
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