NOVPUBChapter 966: Chapter 625: Toasting_2 Chapter 966 -625: Toasting_2 By now, Chu Mo had thoroughly tethered the Lu family to his chariot, and the Lu family of the Magic City had become the second major power to submit to him, following the Fan brothers.
At present, Mr.
Lu鈥檚 connection with Chu Mo was extremely close, of course, this had a lot to do with Chu Mo鈥檚 investment in Human April Company, as well as the assets controlled by Lu Siyue.
Initially, when Chu Mo had just invested in Human April, his capital amounted to barely a few tens of billions, the Lu family still chose to wait and see.
But when Chu Mo鈥檚 investment reached fifty billion, the Lu family decided to compromise.
And when Chu Mo acquired the leading brand in the cosmetics field, pushing Human April Company鈥檚 market value over a hundred billion, the Lu family thoroughly submitted to Chu Mo.
As for now, Chu Mo鈥檚 successful acquisition of top brands from the 鈥楪odfather of Luxury Goods,鈥 Chanel and Herm脙篓s, skyrocketed the value of assets controlled by Lu Siyue to over six hundred billion in an instant.
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From then on, Lu Siyue, a third-generation junior, had completely gained a say in the Lu family.
It was said that at the Lu family鈥檚 dinner table, Lu Siyue, who initially could only sit at the end, now sat right next to Mr.
Lu with a status higher than that of the Lu family鈥檚 heir and even her own father.
Chu Mo and the Lu family were in their honeymoon period now, and considering their already good relationship, Chu Mo himself stood up to greet them.
He arranged a seat for Mr.
Lu across from him, and as for Leng Ruodan, the girl cleverly stood up from her spot across and moved beside Chu Mo.
Once the three were seated and the waiter brought new cutlery, Chu Mo said with a smile,
潣梆潣凁潟橉潡?co
鈥淢r.
Lu, you鈥檙e glowing with health.
You seem to be getting younger and younger.鈥
Although separated by several generations, Chu Mo and Mr.
Lu鈥檚 status had long since changed.
Moreover, their friendship was one of old, and therefore, Chu Mo didn鈥檛 have to be overly formal; he could joke without any pressure.
The smiling old man across him laughed heartily once again.
He was in good spirits because of the happy events.
The Lu family had chosen to fully cooperate with Chu Mo and, with the relationship involving Lu Siyue and Chu Mo鈥檚 care, the entire Lu family was now prospering more smoothly than before.
Also, among the Lu family鈥檚 third generation, Lu Siyue, who was originally not favored, had suddenly risen, now controlling assets that were more than six times that of the whole Lu family.
If the massive sum of six hundred billion were made public, it could even overpower Capital City鈥檚 tycoon Zhang Dahua.
It might not be much less than the massive entities of the eight great families.
The Lu family, as one of Magic City鈥檚 four great families, was certainly illustrious, but the gap between them and Hua Country鈥檚 eight great families was still quite evident.
And as the Family Head, Mr.
Lu鈥檚 greatest wish was to lead the entire Lu family out of Magic City and become the ninth main family of the entire Hua Country.
However, unfortunately, the eight great families were closely connected, and any challenge to their status would be met with immediate collective retaliation.
No matter how hard Mr.
Lu tried, it was all in vain.
In the end, Mr.
Lu could only give up on his original dream.
Yet, who could have expected that, not long ago, the dream he had given up on for many years would be fulfilled by his beloved granddaughter, whom he had doted on from a young age.
Under Lu Siyue鈥檚 control, Human April Cosmetics Company, after the acquisition of Chanel and Herm脙篓s, had a market value exceeding six hundred billion.
This was more than the least wealthy of the eight great families, the northeastern Ouyang family.
Even if it was still far behind the top-ranked Xiang River Long family, it had at least met the minimum standard required by the great families.
Even with his temperament, Mr.
Lu couldn鈥檛 help but let out a deep sigh.
Filling his glass to the brim, the old man with a look mixed with retrospective thought took the initiative to toast, and with a robust voice he signaled to Chu Mo,
鈥淧resident Chu, there鈥檚 nothing else to say, this glass is for you!鈥
As his words fell, the old man didn鈥檛 wait for Chu Mo to interject and drank it all in one go.
Chu Mo smiled bitterly.
Mr.
Lu had downed a glass of strong spirit, and although he usually didn鈥檛 drink it, mostly sticking to red wine, since Mr.
Lu had personally offered a toast, there was no way he could refuse, even if it meant getting drunk today.
Picking up his own glass, Chu Mo likewise downed it in one go.
Just as Chu Mo was smacking his lips, the old man across from him picked up his glass for a second time.
Mr.
Lu was very happy today and dispensed with formalities.
Raising his glass, he said directly,
鈥淭his second glass, I鈥檓 toasting on behalf of my granddaughter Siyue to President Chu.
From now on, Siyue is in your hands!鈥
After the words had been spoken, the old man drank once more, and Chu Mo smiled wryly but he couldn鈥檛 not drink.
After downing another glass, he heard Mr.
Lu speak,
鈥淧resident Chu, that girl Siyue might seem composed in front of others, but she still has a child鈥檚 heart.
I鈥檝e spoiled her at home, so if she ever displays any of her young lady tempers, I hope you鈥檒l show her leniency and not hold it against her.鈥
After downing two glasses of baijiu, Chu Mo鈥檚 face had already turned red as he waved his hand and said,
鈥淢r.
Lu, you鈥檙e overthinking it.
In your eyes, April might always be the little girl who鈥檒l never grow up, but in the eyes of others, April is a qualified and strong businesswoman.
To acquire the Heidi Group, that girl worked and lived in the company for one or two consecutive months.
The tenacity she showed is something ordinary people simply cannot achieve.
Mr.
Lu, please rest assured, I believe that April will surely achieve new heights of success!鈥
Seeing how pleased Chu Mo was with Lu Siyue, the old man鈥檚 face broke into a wider smile.
At this moment, the old man didn鈥檛 seem like the formidable Mr.
Lu who shook the entire Hua Country, but rather like a companionable old man, beaming with laughter because his granddaughter had been complimented.
After two glasses, according to the drinking customs of Hua Country, naturally, there was a third glass.
Sure enough, Mr.
Lu raised his glass again, put on a serious face, and said,
鈥淔or this third toast, I hope that under the leadership of Mr.
Chu, our Lu family will become even more prosperous in the future!鈥
The old man didn鈥檛 rush to drink this time but waited for Chu Mo to raise his glass.
After clinking glasses, they drank together.
Without taking a breath and having been plied with three glasses by Mr.
Lu in a row, Chu Mo really felt overwhelmed, especially as he was not good at drinking in the first place, and now his face was completely flushed.
He had always been the kind who gets flushed easily when drinking, and now he felt somewhat light-headed.
In the end, Mr.
Lu took one last look at Leng Ruodan, who was by Chu Mo鈥檚 side.
With his age and experience, he naturally understood what was going on.
His purpose for toasting having been achieved, he decided not to disturb Chu Mo鈥檚 good time any further and promptly stood up, choosing to take his leave without delay.
Watching the figure gradually leave Seasons Pavilion, Leng Ruodan, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke softly,
鈥淭hat old man鈥
it doesn鈥檛 seem like a coincidence.
It looks like he came here specifically to drink with Mr.
Chu!鈥
Chu Mo looked away, his head feeling somewhat dizzy.
He turned to the stunning girl beside him and said with a slight tease,
鈥淭hat old man?
You don鈥檛 know who he is?
Haven鈥檛 you heard of the name Mr.
Lu of Hua Country鈥檚 metropolis?鈥
Hearing Chu Mo say this, Leng Ruodan immediately realized that the old man must be a very important person.
However, after thinking hard, she had no idea who Mr.
Lu was.
It wasn鈥檛 Leng Ruodan鈥檚 fault for being uninformed; she had not lived in the metropolis but had grown up in the Capital City.
She was very familiar with the powers in Capital City, but knew very little about the metropolis, thousands of miles away.
Even after spending a year in the metropolis, she spent most of her time training, with no spare time to care about other matters.
Moreover, Mr.
Lu鈥檚 reputation was more prominent among the older generation.
In the metropolis, Mr.
Lu might be a name that everybody knew, but throughout the whole of Hua Country, especially among the younger generation, his fame wasn鈥檛 as significant.
That was why Leng Ruodan didn鈥檛 know Mr.
Lu.
Chu Mo didn鈥檛 say much more.
He simply stated,
鈥淚f you don鈥檛 know, it doesn鈥檛 matter.
Ask around when you get back; Mr.
Lu is quite famous.
As the Family Head of the Lu family in the four major families of the metropolis, in our whole Hua Country, there is no one comparable to him in terms of reputation!鈥
鈥淥h!鈥 Leng Ruodan nodded thoughtfully but moments later, her eyes widened as she asked,
鈥淭hen who is this Lu Siyue?
Is she an employee under you, Mr.
Chu?
Does Mr.
Lu want you to take special care of her?鈥
Chu Mo looked at the curious beauty beside him.
His head felt slightly muddled, and not wishing to elaborate, he simply waved his hand and instructed,
鈥淛ust look it up on your phone, Lu Siyue, Chairman of Human April Company!鈥
Charged with curiosity, Leng Ruodan took out her phone, her fingers swiftly typing a few characters.
Before long, a series of information appeared before her.
And when she saw the titles that included Chairperson of Chanel and Herm脙篓s, Leng Ruodan鈥檚 eyes immediately widened in shock.
