Father Ku kept a stoic face but was inwardly extremely shocked. He never expected Mou to show up...
Kiera had an unfathomable expression on her face. While Ryan had one of glee.
Yuon was beyond shocked, so much so, that he stopped focusing on Zou and looked toward the door.
Zou was surprised, but then composed herself. Her eyes flashed as she put on a smile and looked toward the door.
"What are you doing here then? Escort the guest inside." Father Ku ordered. He respected talent, and the Master of the Guillard family was a 1 in a million.
He blasted away competition from the very beginning. He ruined his enemies mercilessly and pushed the Guillard family to the absolute pinnacle of the business world.
But Father Ku also knew that the Guillard family had some of the strongest forces in the underworld too. It was something built upon generations of work. It was once fabled that the founder of the Guillard family was actually a member of fallen royalty...
The servant rushed outside. While the hall exploded with excitement to see Mou in the flesh.
The businessmen formally licking the boots of Ryan suddenly polished their tongues more. Preparing for the biggest shoes to lick. The women invited all consciously checked their clothing. Making sure their makeup was absolutely perfect.
Mou's car was parked outside, Stella watched as Senior Tu bowed to Mou along with some of Mou's men implanted in the servant quarters. He ignored them like they were air and went straight to the door.
He was wearing a plain black suit. He looked terrifying, with his blank face people couldn't read him, his black outfit made some swoon. While others became scared of his suffocating presence.
It was like a demon king randomly decided to come down to a servant's house and eat dinner... Others were air to him, yet they had to treat him with the utmost of respect.
Father Ku watched as he walked in. 'It is him indeed.' He didn't falter as he watched the person more than a third of his age walk like he owned the place.
Zou was mesmerized by Mou. His looks, presence, wealth. All of it towered over the poor Yuon. Her eyes glimmered as she started to bite her lips.
Yuon's expression turned stoic as he watched Mou walk up to his grandfather. People making way for him like he was a god.
Kiera's expression was slightly cold, she watched Mou walk up. 'Why is he here?' She couldn't answer the worry in her heart.
"It's a pleasure for you to be here today Master Guillard." Father Ku said as Mou reached his chair.
Mou didn't say anything but just looked at Father Ku. His eyes gleamed as he opened his mouth to speak...
"May I ask why this banquet is going on for?" Mou asked as he continued to look at Father Ku.
Father Ku felt something was wrong, 'Wasn't it obvious?'
"My son-in-law has produced an extremely beneficial proposal, he also got funding from various companies. I was informed you weren't interested in the project Master Mou." Father Ku explained slowly, trying to not make any holes for his family to fall in to.
The crowd was slightly surprised. 'Master Mou wasn't interested in the project? Why? It was perfect to get a profit from...'
Mou's eyes glanced to the large glass windows. Seemingly his eyes fell on a small figure against a tree. He looked back at Father Ku.
"Why should I invest in my own project?" He asked as his eyes grew increasingly cold.
"..." What!? The people in the hall were stunned to silence. This wasn't what they expected to come out of Mou's mouth...
Ryan's smile faded. He tried to understand what Mou meant. 'What does he mean? It was the bastard who created the proposal.'
While Kiera's expression turned stormy, he glanced at her husband who didn't seem to understand what he was on about... And immediately understood the situation.
Yuon was confused, he knew that Stella had created the proposal. He had enough men in the company to know that. So how was it Mou's project? Unless...
Zou had stary eyes, she looked at the perfect man who was speaking to Father Ku... Voices in her head telling her to do what she wished to do...
"What do you mean?" Father Ku asked as his smile washed away. It seemed that his son-in-law dug himself an early grave.
Mou clicked his finger, a man walked in with a laptop and opened it in front of Father Ku.
"As you can see, the proposal was created by the Guillard corporation. Then a couple of days later an announcement from the Fude corporation explained a new project... The exact same as what the Guillard corporation created. Here are the dates and signatures for the land ownership." The man said with a cold voice.
The man was to be recognized as Mou's personal secretary, he went where Mou went. He was extremely skilled in business and kept a distance from everyone except his boss... He had undying loyalty.
His face was chiseled, he had a cold expression and his blue suit made him seem a step lower than the big boss. He also stayed lower than Mou, also being not as tall.
Father Ku blanked. He looked at the laptop in front of him... It was the exact same proposal as his son-in-law came up with. Except, the one created by the Guillard Corporation was more fleshed out, it seemed they were planning it for a long time and even had explicit permission from the government.
This was something that Father Ku didn't know was required. So it seems the project was deemed illegal by the police...
Ryan's face turned pale. He knew it wasn't true! The project was created by the bastard! But... He couldn't say that out loud...
Yuon frowned, he knew his father was slightly stupid but this was ridiculous. No matter how much power and safety he could have, the Guillard family was stronger than the Fude family. It was such a risky move...
Zou watched on, she seemed dazed as she watched the man with a blank expression. She could imagine him smiling for her, cooking for her. Making her happy. It would cause the jealousy of all of the socialites...
Stella watched as her smile slowly faded. The wind blew outside, she turned her head slightly...