Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 294: Chapter 294 No Benefit, I’ll Let You _1

Gao Ya calmed down and thought it over carefully. He had indeed been a bit impulsive.

As Zhao Xiaoying had said, if she really exposed Lu Fanyu in front of everyone, where would that leave Miss Shang’s face? It would only backfire.

Gao Ya understood now.

”Fine, fine, leave it to your Mr. Bai to solve!” Gao Ya grumbled.

”Why is it ’your Mr. Bai’?” Zhao Xiaoying’s face turned crimson, looking like a ruddy apple, so tempting and cute that even Gao Ya couldn’t help but want to take a bite.

At the entrance of the banquet hall.

Song Changkong, Bai Xiaosheng, Chen Changqing, and the last few guests walked together towards Shang Wanwan.

Lu Fanyu, who had been by Shang Wanwan’s side, was paying attention to the activity on their side. Seeing them coming over, she quickly smiled at Shang Wanwan, ”Shang, Mr. Song and the others are coming over, so I will not disturb you any longer.”

Lu Fanyu dared not meet the two vice presidents.

”Okay, Fanyu, we will talk again when we have time,” Shang Wanwan said with a smile, her tone amiable and polite.

Lu Fanyu quickly nodded and, with a smile, retreated.

Shang Wanwan didn’t watch him go but turned towards Song Changkong and the others, smiling as she approached them.

Their meeting was accompanied by laughter and chatter.

”It’s about time, everyone, come over here,” Song Changkong said with a smile.

He led the crowd to the stage and was the first to step onto it. Taking the microphone passed to him by a staff member, he tapped it gently.

All eyes in the hall turned towards him, and the crowd drew in once more.

”Friends and honored guests, thank you all for being here!” Song Changkong said, smiling at the audience below.

”We are fortunate this time to welcome a well-known domestic superstar, our beautiful Miss Wanwan, to join our latest blockbuster series. This is just an informal gathering, with no reporters present, including those from Zhongjing Media, so everyone can relax, let loose, and enjoy the good times. Now, please welcome Miss Wanwan to say a few words.”

As Song Changkong finished, applause broke out like a wave.

Shang Wanwan, being a top domestic actress, had at least half of the audience as her fans, which made the applause especially enthusiastic.

Shang Wanwan walked up to the stage, gave Song Changkong a slight bow very politely, took the microphone with a smile, and surveyed everyone. Waiting for the applause to die down, she finally spoke.

”Thank you for your kindness, and thanks to Mr. Song and all the presidents for your support. I am honored to join this drama and looking forward to it very much.”

After that, Shang Wanwan took the stage to praise Zhongjing Media and to thank the financiers. She spoke with ease and agility, delivering a speech more smoothly than if it had been rehearsed.

What was most surprising was her remarkably deep memory of every financier present, including their companies and positions.

Bai Xiaosheng inwardly sighed.

He had looked up Shang Wanwan’s information, which described her as a talented woman with a photographic memory who seldom required retakes and rarely had any NG (no-good takes).

It seemed she had indeed remembered all the information about the financiers!

Truly worthy of a top-tier star, just this alone was enough to please the financiers and strengthen their good impression.

Impressive! Bai Xiaosheng was convinced.

Sure enough, the bigwigs present all smiled broadly, feeling honored.

After Shang Wanwan’s speech, Song Changkong invited two other heavyweights to say a few words.

The first went fairly well. However, after the second guest finished speaking, he extended an invitation to Shang Wanwan.

”I have long heard that Miss Shang is a woman of many talents, skilled in pipa, chess, calligraphy, painting, music, and dance. Today is a rare opportunity, would Miss Shang care to demonstrate her skills to enlighten us?”

Instantly, the atmosphere bubbled with excitement.

What a great suggestion!

The proposing guest led the applause for Shang Wanwan, and the audience joined in, a thunderous round inviting her with their claps. Smiling, Shang Wanwan stepped forward.

”Mr. Lin, are you asking me to embarrass myself in public?” Shang Wanwan said into the microphone with a laugh, ”Well then, I’ll put you all on the spot as well. I see there’s a band over there, with a piano—I’d like to sing a song. Could one of the leaders here please accompany me on the piano, is that alright?”

Since it’s interactive, let’s do it together.

This proposal is not bad.

It’s just that playing the piano isn’t for everyone.

The guests who had requested Miss Shang to showcase her talent immediately laughed, ”We are good at listening to music but playing it, not so much. Besides, this challenge doesn’t fall on us. Today is Mr. Song’s show, so it’s his turn to take on this challenge!”

”That’s right, boss, leave the piano accompaniment to you guys!”

”Yes, Mr. Song, you can’t let Miss Shang’s face be discredited.”

The group of tycoons then started egging them on.

Song Changkong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

As for piano accompaniment, these bosses were not up to it, and he, Song Changkong, was the same.

Song Changkong immediately looked at Shang Wanwan, hoping for mercy.

”Mr. Song, don’t rush to refuse. Don’t you still have two deputy CEOs?” Shang Wanwan joked, ”Mr. Changqing and Mr. Bai Xiaosheng, so young to be deputy CEOs, must come from distinguished families and have received higher education. I believe in them; perhaps they can accompany me.”

Shang Wanwan’s words were not unfounded—at least, she believed that Changqing was capable.

Considering the way great families nurture their children, they will be involved in all aspects, with piano as the most common and refined amongst vocal music.

As for Bai Xiaosheng, Shang Wanwan did not hold out much hope. After all, what he had shown indicated an average background.

After hearing Shang Wanwan’s words, Song Changkong couldn’t help but look towards Bai Xiaosheng and Chen Changqing.

Bai Xiaosheng smiled lazily with an air of disinterest.

It seems he’s not capable! Song Changkong shook his head secretly.

In fact, with the help from Red Lotus, Bai Xiaosheng could perfectly perform a piece in a short time.

But he really wasn’t interested.

Showing off in public would only earn some applause and no substantial benefits.

Bai Xiaosheng wouldn’t do it.

But to others, it meant something else—

Bai Xiaosheng was putting on airs to avoid embarrassment.

”Let me do it,” Chen Changqing said with a smile.

He was at grade six in piano!

In fact, he simply lost interest in pursuing it further; otherwise, even grade seven in piano would not be a problem.

Shang Wanwan smiled, ”Then we’ll be troubling you, Mr. Chen.”

Chen Changqing smiled and nodded, unhesitatingly heading towards the piano.

Gao Ya watched this scene, feeling a particular regret, ”It’s a pity Mr. Bai doesn’t know how to play, otherwise what a great opportunity for exposure it would have been!”

”So what if he doesn’t know? Can’t expect him to be good at everything,” Zhao Xiaoying couldn’t help but retort.

I can do it too! Lu Fanyu fidgeted among the crowd; he was also grade six in piano, but such an occasion didn’t involve him.

Curse Mr. Chen for also knowing how to play! Otherwise, in the end, it would have been my turn to save the day...

Lu Fanyu sighed.

Chen Changqing sat in front of the piano and couldn’t help but steal a glance at Bai Xiaosheng, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

See, something I, Chen Changqing, know, you Bai Xiaosheng may not understand! This is the gap! The cultivation of a wealthy family is beyond the imagination of someone like you!

Chen Changqing felt immensely proud.