Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 743 - 477 Whatever You Say Goes_1

Yang City.

At a luxury hotel banquet hall.

Today is the wedding of Old Man Feng’s grandson, Luo Kai. Apart from the bride and groom’s colleagues and friends, many are business partners of both families.

Most of the Feng Family from Yang City will attend. Feng Chi couldn’t make it; he’s busy recording a show. Once the recording starts, it’s difficult to leave midway unless it’s for something extremely important.

Luo Kai had been in contact with Feng Chi and could also gather some news through his family’s connections. He knew of the significance and special meaning of the "Survivor" show and expressed his understanding and support for Feng Chi’s absence.

In fact, Luo Kai had also sent an invitation to Feng Yi, but Feng Yi was currently on a field expedition abroad and had reportedly entered a tropical rainforest, making contact difficult.

Luo Kai had only briefly spoken with Feng Yi’s butler and knew that Feng Yi couldn’t attend. He felt it was a pity in his heart; he had hoped to use this opportunity to have a chat with Feng Yi and ease their relationship.

The conflict between Feng Yi and the Feng Family of Yang City was mainly with Old Man Feng. Luo Kai’s parents’ generation actually supported the younger generation in staying in touch more—the fact was, Feng Yi’s status was too special now.

Luo Kai had heard his parents talk in private many times about how his uncle and aunt, that is, Feng Chi’s parents, had received benefits from getting raw materials through their relationship with the Ancestral Factory, and their business was now soaring. That kid Feng Chi was cunning too; among the younger generation, he was the best at clinging to powerful coattails!

However, today Luo Kai didn’t have much time to ponder these things as he was quite busy. Apart from the wedding, he also had to deal with the probing of the guests.

That’s right, among the guests attending the wedding today, business partners and some relatives were here not only for the banquet but also to gather information.

Old Man Feng was cooking up a big move. The group company he founded and managed was about to celebrate its sixtieth anniversary. It was going to be a lively event with sufficient influence, and many media outlets were also invited.

Since the Chinese New Year, and for some time afterward, Old Man Feng had not been feeling well, visiting the sanatorium several times, and he hadn’t appeared in public. Rumors said that Old Man Feng didn’t have much time left, and there was unrest in the companies under the group’s banner, with fierce internal struggles within the Feng Family.

As to how Old Man Feng was doing now, Luo Kai indeed didn’t know as he hadn’t seen him in person. All he heard from his parents was that Old Man Feng was as moody as ever, even more so than before, but it was not true that his time was running out.

Moreover, he had heard from insider information that Old Man Feng might have used someone else as an intermediary to get special medicine from the Ancestral Factory to slow down aging and control his illness.

Old Man Feng didn’t dare approach the Ancestral Factory directly to buy medicine, as its ties to Feng Yi were strong, and he didn’t trust them.

But because of this, Old Man Feng couldn’t get his hands on some of the Ancestral Factory’s powerful medicines that had to be delivered by their designated staff.

However, Old Man Feng hadn’t reached that stage yet.

In short, after getting the Ancestral Factory’s medicine through someone else and undergoing a period of recuperation, Old Man Feng should be much better now.

As a grandson who was doing rather well in business, Old Man Feng would make an appearance today to show his importance—this was the official explanation.

But the real reason wasn’t just that. Old Man Feng’s public appearance today was to prove to the guests, to many business partners, and to competitors, that he was still lucid and in good health, far from being unable to speak or walk!

Even an old tiger, as long as it still breathes, retains the power to lash out and hunt!

I am still alive!

All of you, stay in line!

Furthermore, Old Man Feng’s personal appearance today was also to generate buzz for the upcoming group anniversary.

Beyond that, Luo Kai guessed, Old Man Feng might have other secretive moves at play, aiming to secure a spot in a certain plan. fгeewebnovёl.com

According to information gathered by his family, Old Man Feng could have maneuvered for a spot to observe the "Butterfly Project" drill before the Chinese New Year. But after a visit to the hospital, he missed the best time to compete for the spot, and now the competition was fierce—it was unknown whether he would manage to secure it.

Of course, Luo Kai coveted a spot, but he was well aware that he wasn’t qualified.

Sigh, he envied Feng Yi, who had reportedly secured a spot early on and was now leisurely on an expedition abroad, without a worry in the world.

Gathering his scattered thoughts, Luo Kai showed an appropriately cordial smile as he faced the guests.

In the banquet hall’s side hall, in the buffet area.

The banquet had not yet officially started, and guests hadn’t taken their seats but were resting and chatting in the side hall.

A six or seven-year-old child, carrying a plate, sat alone at a small table eating.

Quiet, well-behaved.

Among those attending the banquet today, there were many children of the same age. Some were composed and calm, brought by their parents to network and gain experience.

Others were lively and boisterous, running around the hall.

But only this one sat alone in a corner, quietly eating.

Not far away, two guests who had just arrived exchanged greetings and then noticed the child in the corner. They conversed in a low voice.

"Isn’t that the second son of the Feng Family’s third child?"

"Yes, his name is Feng Jing."

"He doesn’t look much like his brother, are they really siblings?"

"Yes, what was the Feng Family’s third child thinking, leaving a six or seven-year-old kid here all alone?"

"The Feng Family is busy today; maybe they’ve arranged someone nearby to take care of him?"

"I don’t see anyone though."

The kidnapping case at the Feng Family in Yang City during the New Year was known in certain social circles, and with Feng Yi’s influence, many people had taken note of this young child.

The two guests looked around and indeed did not spot anyone taking care of the child. They exchanged glances and approached.

Kids are loose-lipped and tend to leak information. They wanted to inquire if Old Man Feng planned any significant changes for the group’s sixtieth anniversary.

The two approached the small dining table and sat down. After introducing themselves, they started chatting about topics that might interest the little friend. They were warm and friendly but kept a safe distance to avoid frightening the child into running off.

Seeing it was about time and steering the conversation to the crucial point, one of them smiled and asked, "Ah Jing, soon there will be a very important day for your Feng Family. Do you know what day it is?"

Feng Jing thought for a while, his face displaying pure innocence, "Tomb Sweeping Day!"

The person: "..."

The strained smile was on the verge of collapse.

It’s your grandfather’s company’s sixtieth anniversary!

Why would you think of Tomb Sweeping Day first?!

Admittedly, Tomb Sweeping Day was indeed around the corner, but... isn’t associating that with this question a bit ominous?

"Hehe, clearly a filial child," another guest said.

The two of them patiently continued with a few more questions, and then they realized that this kid indeed answered everything he was asked, but their logical thinking was completely out of sync! The answers were not what they wanted to hear, and even when they were, he was not getting to the point!

Not having gotten the information they wanted and feeling choked by the discomfort, they both started to wonder if the kid was doing it on purpose.

But looking at the young and naive face before them, the two guests rose and left. Only when they were a good distance away did they start chatting:

"The kid obviously isn’t too bright... How can the difference be so great when they are born to the same parents?"

"His brother Feng Yi is a sharp one; that face is full of wisdom! But this kid... quite simple."

If you asked online whether Feng Yi was shrewd or not, most people would definitely say: shrewd!

Definitely shrewd!

Absolutely shrewd!

Could someone be a shareholder in the Ancestral Factory without being shrewd?

If one said that being a shareholder in the Ancestral Factory was due to family connections, then think back to the recent Blue Diamond incident. Could someone not shrewd have brought back such a huge blue diamond safely?!

So, he must be very shrewd!

In contrast, as his younger brother, Feng Jing’s face was filled with unmistakable foolishness.

At the banquet, the guests would of course sing praises in front of the Feng Family, but privately, most held this belief.

In the corner of the side hall, after those two left, Feng Jing dangled his little feet, continuing to eat from his plate. Once the banquet officially started, he would be mechanically brought along by the adults to fulfill tasks, with no time to eat.

It was a bit annoying, but he was very happy to be out and about.

While the guests and hosts each had their own thoughts, overall, the day’s banquet went smoothly, Old Man Feng appeared at the right moment, and what he wanted to express was conveyed. The unsettled and anxious chatter within and outside the company was temporarily quelled.

Everyone knew that Old Man Feng was going to use the upcoming group anniversary to strongly assert their presence. The rest of the Feng Family didn’t want to fall too far behind and had their own plans.

As days passed by, it seemed that there was no significant event that captured the public’s attention.

The high-profile venue was set up, renowned hosts and celebrities were invited for hefty fees, bringing their own buzz. Media personnel holding scripts were eager to grab a larger share of the online traffic. Marketing accounts across various platforms, having been paid, had videos and documents edited, ammunition ready, just waiting for the signal.

The auspicious moment arrived, and with the dragon dance and lion dance, the venue bustled with activity.

The location for filming "Survivor."

During a break in the filming, Feng Chi, who rarely had access to the internet, browsed on his phone along with the other guests.

Checking the date and time, today was supposed to be when Old Man Feng unleashed his big move for presence.

This time they had invited many celebrities and particularly active media. It was likely that all the social media platforms had already bought trending topics, and the influencer army was ready to march.

The family had told him to take a moment to post an interactive promotion on his social platform.

Feng Chi braced himself to be bombarded with a flood of tailored news about Old Man Feng as soon as he turned on his phone.

However...

He powered on his phone, connected to the internet, and the first push notification was about a giant snake.

Feng Chi: "What the hell!"

He clicked, scrolled, and looked again.

Feng Chi: "My brother’s awesome! Shocking my entire family!"

The others in the rest area, also browsing their phones, displayed the same shocked expressions and curious glances towards Feng Chi—

Your brother went to the tropical rainforest for research last time and dug up a big diamond. Now he’s changed locations but still made big news!

Right now, Feng Chi had no time to notice the expressions of the other guests or to care about the promotional task the Feng Family gave him. He was busy sending messages to Feng Yi.

He sent the screenshots of the news and trending topics he saw upon turning on the phone, especially the screenshot from social media where Old Man Feng’s specially crafted trending topic was firmly pinned at number two, marked with a striking red circle.

This was a direct slap in the face!

Wondering if Old Man Feng would end up in the hospital from fury after seeing the trending topic rankings.

Feng Chi: "[Image] [Image] Awesome! My brother’s amazing! Shocking my whole family!"

Feng Yi: "[Sweating] What if I say it wasn’t intentional, would you believe me?"

Feng Chi: "Believe, believe, believe!"

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