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Chapter 56: Life is a Drama, All About Acting:
It was clear that Ye Qianrou's success wasn't solely due to brute strength. Her sharp mind played a crucial role as well. Paying attention to every detail had become a habit for her.
"Lu Mingyuan's son? Tell me more about him..."
"Alright." Sun Xiuping complied.
Ye Qianrou began to learn about Lu Yu from her son without hesitation.
Meanwhile, at the Bai residence, Chen Bansheng was still brooding over Lu Yu's previous comments.
However, Bai Qingzhi's explanations had only fueled his resolve to challenge the wealthy second-generation heirs.
How dare someone use the Bai family's business to threaten his woman?
He was determined to fight back.
Motivated by this, Chen Bansheng became more proactive. He had been racking his brains to help Bai Qingzhi lately, and here he was, early in the morning, at the Bai family's villa.
Standing at the front door, he rang the bell with an excited expression.
The Bai family's villa was within a gated community, guarded only at the main gate, without personal bodyguards. So, Bai Shan himself opened the door. His skin looked pale, and his face was full of sorrow, looking much more tired than before.
"Chen Bansheng? What brings you here?"
Seeing Chen Bansheng, Bai Shan was visibly unhappy.
Despite Chen Bansheng's abilities and his connections with wealthy second-generation heirs like Sun Xiuping and Yuan Zhiwen, the recent mishaps had soured Bai Shan's view of him. He felt that his daughter would have been better off choosing a straightforward rich heir.
Chen Bansheng forced a smile. "Uncle Bai, last time was indeed an accident. To make amends, I’ve found another potential business partner for you."
"Oh?" Bai Shan was surprised.
Seeing Chen Bansheng's sincere expression, he couldn't keep frowning. "Come in and tell me."
"Thank you." Chen Bansheng nodded eagerly.
"Sit down."
Chen Bansheng sat and quickly explained his plan.
Besides knowing Sun Xiuping and Yuan Zhiwen, he also had a connection with another rich heir named Wu Kai.
Though Wu Kai was just a second-generation heir, his father, Wu Xianqiang, was a significant figure with an extensive network in Rong City.
Most importantly, Wu Xianqiang was friends with Zhang Jingming, another real estate tycoon in Rong City.
After hearing Chen Bansheng's explanation, Bai Shan was skeptical. "You mean, you want Wu Kai to ask his father, Wu Xianqiang, to help us?"
"Yes, exactly." Chen Bansheng affirmed.
"But given our family's current reputation, would any developer want to work with us? And can you really convince Wu Kai to help?"
"Uncle, don't worry. I've helped Mr. Wu with Feng Shui before, and he trusts me a lot. As for the reputation issue, you can simply register a new company and appoint someone with a fresh face to run it."
Despite the recent troubles, Chen Bansheng still had some confidence in his abilities.
"Is that so?" Bai Shan, though no longer a believer in Chen Bansheng's mystical skills, couldn’t ignore his influential connections. "If things are as you say, there might still be hope for our family."
Chen Bansheng responded, "Absolutely! But there's one small issue to address first."
"What is it?"
"Well, Mr. Wu is quite busy, and the only chance to meet him is at the Li family's banquet in three days."
"The Li family? The Renhe Group's Li family?"
"Yes!"
Bai Shan was troubled. "We can't attend the Li family's banquet, can we?"
"Uncle Bai, rest assured, I’ve already thought of that. If you trust me, handle the substandard building materials issue, and give me the prepared documents. Qingzhi and I will talk to Mr. Wu."
Chen Bansheng wasn't sure why the Li family was gifting Lu Yu a five-star hotel or what the relationship was between the two families. However, his purpose for attending the banquet was to discuss business with Wu Xianqiang, unrelated to the Li and Lu families. Plus, he had his own backing, which made him confident.
Moreover, this would be a good opportunity to find out Lu Yu's position.
"Alright, we'll have to do it your way," Bai Shan agreed after some hesitation, seeing no other option for the struggling Bai family.
......
In the afternoon.
Lu Yu woke up and began to enhance his skills.
[Acting (Novice): 100 Destiny Points]
[Hidden Weapons (Novice): 300 Destiny Points]
"Buy! Buy!"
[Ding! Skill purchase successful...]
"Upgrade!"
[Ding! Acting (Novice) upgraded to Acting (Proficient)...]
[Ding! Hidden Weapons (Novice) upgraded to Hidden Weapons (Proficient)...]
Name: Lu Yu
Age: 23
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 132 lbs
Vitality: 26 (average adult male: 10)
Mental Strength: 23 (average adult male: 10)
Destiny Points: 300
Skills: Grand Celestial Art (Master), Combat Skills (Master), Assassin (Expert), Voice Acting (Proficient), Acting (Proficient), Hidden Weapons (Proficient)
With his enhanced physique, his muscles became firmer, resulting in a weight loss of 4 lbs.
As for the rest, his current 26 points in Vitality and 23 points in Mental Strength were more than sufficient. The 1500 Destiny Points earned from Chu Xiaoqiao were all spent on skills.
Combat Skills, Assassin, and Hidden Weapons were necessary for self-defense.
Enemies might not need to be defeated, but he must be strong enough to survive. This strategy, inspired from countless novels in his past life, emphasized that staying alive was key to gaining strength. Hence, upgrading Hidden Weapons to proficient using 900 points was justified.
Why did Lu Yu upgrade his Acting skill?
Did he plan to become a movie star?
Absolutely not.
Lu Yu knew that his current family background wasn't influential enough.
Elevating the Lu family's status became a small goal on his path to personal strength.
How to strengthen the Lu family?
By helping Lu Mingyuan with investments.
Given Lu Mingyuan's capability and Lu Yu's insights as a transmigrator, pointing out a few promising paths would lead the Lu family to thrive under Lu Mingyuan's leadership.
Lu Yu understood that dealing with commercial giants was inevitable on the Lu family's path to success.
Life was a drama, and acting skills were crucial.
Without acting skills, how could he compete with these business titans and seize opportunities from them?
"Son, come out and see what I bought for you!" Lu Mingyuan's voice called from the courtyard just as Lu Yu finished familiarizing himself with his new skills.
Putting on his shoes, Lu Yu went downstairs and stepped outside, where a sleek, mechanical-looking grey convertible supercar greeted him.
"What do you think? Do you like it?" Lu Mingyuan asked eagerly.
Lu Yu pursed his lips, "A Porsche 918? Tsk, just so-so."
"..." Lu Mingyuan felt an urge to hit him.
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